New-York tribune., 1873-05-03
TRAINS AUTOBIOGBAPHT.

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! TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY WORDS a MINUTE.
/ "Tm getting sick of this thing d" exclaimed
one of George Francis Trains counsel yesterday, Just
before his client the Judge came into the courtroom
and wish somebody would blow mp the whole affair.
have tued 20 do ii for two weeks It's cot TO be
/ regular farceW And the speaker showed both hands
with great force into his pockets, and looked as he
. wished he had gone out OF the case with Gen.
| Cbataeld The first thing in the inquiry yes,er-
dav was q statement by the foreman who
/ said ne had had some conversation with the jury
and az their request asked that be taken 70
bring tAis matter 10 end as they humbiy Thought
had been TOO many witnesses called 70 prove
/ the same thing They thought # Mr. Train and Bemls
his secretary were called they would be able 20 decide
( very quickly. They NOT jury picked mp from
corner groceries but supposed % br more familiar
with such matters did not need mucn testimony
Mr. Bell said would be impossible % close tnet pro-
ceedng that session. but he willing that E should
. be held perhaps one day during each week, winch
would the jurymen more time 70 attend 10 their
business. One OF the jurors exclaimed iu % really
alarmed tone which caused laugh: IL YOU keep ad
iournng wont be able TO 10 into The country
this summer
Train got up and said vehemouty: within two
three days past the papers beginning 20 call me
humbuc instead OF insane. prefer be insane man,
and L won't leave Court with any stamp ON my
character! These experts have sworn am a liar, and
experts must be brought 10 prove am not a iar.'
A long discussion here ensued, and finally 10 was de-
cded 10 put Train and Bemis the stitEd George p
Bemis Trains secretary. then stated that he had
occupied hs present position secretary for Is years
he was iu France the occasion Oi Trains lmprsOn-
meut at Lyons. the prime mover in the Com
munc and was visited prison bv the leaders OF the
movement. Mr. Bemis corroborated the evidence tnat
this in prsoument for political charges Tlen fol-
j lowed an account of Trains haraLgue at Mar5eles
whom ho spoke French lueuy and with such fire that
the aud enee which packed the A!hauhra inhamed
20 .ho highest ptcn. lie alluded To procession OF
5000 or IJ0Oyl funeral n Aar-eilies oi one OF the
leaders Of IAe IuternailoAas "heA Tram Was tuel p-
Here Mr. Lyon remarked that the story of travel
60, sy5yc, MI y was Tran spoke our sharnIy:
" livery expert has sworn am liar lu prove tltin
/ false Nt TvOn. bending forward. hlutei ln "a low
yc,e IN Nir TraiD mar when he was ON the stand
would have "a chance 10 tdlll Tram Ielor.rd Win
/ moor nun. / shah be iu tine Ly0H's den then"
I Jld,e DaIV tod Mr. Bell he would have circum-
| ecri61 testimony which was done Then Train
autno was brought up his works were alluded TO-
sample being Young Amgnca Ia esii-st, r q" spread
Eagle SD. - Voice from the PIT, Nt Ihtu ms cOuutt
uun will great enterprises was sworn to ana ne wa.
stated the founder OF the credit AoDler Creht
FOucler street raj Europe and tine Atlantic and
Great Western M Lyon @ conceded di,t tl'5 o.I ITHn
and Nh BeIl took this ana let the rest go Mr. Bemis
sanity ON the crosse xaninauun Mg Bemis said that
Trains Omaha properly was worm It present s4oOg W.
xaninatOn was extremely snort ana cohpaia-
T6ge Te,t witness was Dr. Eugene Peugnet. who de-
clared Train 10 be entirely sound in mind here the
Island Railroad was called by MI Ben. His testimony
/ went 10 prove that Tram insane. Horace Ii.
Dav next came forward. and SAID the thing, and
Two other witnesses followed win similar assertions
Then the event Of tho day IN The examination OF
The alleged lunatc He talked continuously az tile rate
of $50 words for half an hour giving ms tesu-
mony tue form Of narrative OF ms lie ana eKpe-
ne reminded be brief his eyes fairly danced and
DIS voice and frame shook Win angY AGITATION & az He
this clergyman sort Of TINS dGtandgo9ne style 81
tell you terribly IN earnest! cant TAX 70 deal-
head audiences. and Wont speak 10 those VINO GoR
| appreciate me-! Then dropping MS voice quickly ne
| TOOK up IN a suave tone ms narration.
! - vas born in Boston IN 1880 was educated in the
Methodist faith Dy my grandmother, VINO 0ld me must
swear, commit adultery, nor slnOke, nor dIlnk
think there were l5 commandments n that iamy, ana
up 20 years Of age had kept them all strange az ~
every i@1 uSS ~ and faIEsd and Whispered with them
have seen more sights through keyholes al meht than
almost any man living. never drank or nnOheu III iy
hie and broke te commandments ana no wonder
efeaf outburst Of iniudicous applause followed this
speeclaudJudge DAILY, with great perceptbe annoyance
aud indignation threatened TO commit any person who
did the Ike again Train again, dropping into
the iacle tones which his increasing excitement nAl
changed TO decamatiOn had III my early days TINS
Eugene Aram fancy for universal Ahowledyei ,IneIs
we're three words found which the world Used TO KNOCK
down with: First. II had independence QI
thought IA religious matters they called me an intde II
aaIed 10 SPEAK OF what had accom- p4sheu lhey Oe
me an egotist, f had anything TO say OuI Ol Ae
usual course they called me a lunatic. ., -...,.
The extract Is enough 10 illustrate the general ste
as ne gesLeuiated constantly ana yOlehy Iusheu AZ
ughlue speed over the 0I b laIacOuh lluDph'
al one moment raising his an indignant, angry
pitch then sinkng into smoother tones the Thought
OF lo occasion would strike consciousness ana warn
him. NJ winch umes he would clasp his chest az though
the words burned IN him. aud concentrate them
almost INTO ulss. He would the DEITY IN Dlah-
pnemOus tones ana the moment turn 10 the
Judge and apologize that IL only H's way on
sketenng viii rapdity It's inception 10
ne cose, ana giving ngures aud dates without tue
slightest pause or reelection The Press received terri
bic quota OF abuse because IL called hin "iunatic I"
Politics and politicians sere reyiled a. only
Train could reyle them. 10 was thought
fortunate that ne question OF religion was
not held up mark for Trains comment FOR the effect
wOuid nave been bdescrihabie. of ~ all Mr.
Lyon clpnacalY dlsClalIued %
ine the No Juror asked question: the prisoners
counsel were silent. and Tram stepped away from his
long and eXhaustiug effort cool and unrufIled az
though had just from bed IL Was then decided
10 iOuru unrl Tuesday, when the care viii prob
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