, 1873-01-14
ro,c!trsion Of the Trial of
Eco Gan1slan.
Argument Of Hon. j. o. Glover
for the Prosecution.
Elaborate Charge to the Jury by
Judge Blodgett.
The Verdict, Guilty Of Al Three
Counts Of the Indictment"

An Affecting Scene Between the
Prisoner and His Wife.
Tha trial of Leo Canmnn, charged with open
,r-n letter and appropriating the contents, was
,rsuu,ed aud concluded before Judge Dlofgett,
/, the United States District Court, yesterday
r,otu;og. Tho District Attorney made his argu-
,.snt. contonding that the jury had nothing to
d, with the penalty for tho offence, and should
cot corel1er 1t in agreeing upon verdict. he
v.1ted tho truth, and tlat alone if tho evidence
n,o7ed hhat Canman. was guilty OF opening a
i.t.el, and appropriating the contents, they must
tn;itt him; they could not do otherwise and be
+,eto their obligation Mr- Glover then pro-
,seied to disprove A1r. Van Arman's assertion
hit the story OF Stewart and Biattner was un-
natural, unreasonable, and improbable. Ho
,,led a[r. Stewart to the bar OF the court, and,
f..oting him On the head, asked the jury if they
eoaid stind perjury peeping out OF that terrible
e71nten.nce," He dwclt at SONS length upon
hs "searching question:" claiming that
ca one Of the four or five Post
oscao officials who aaw Cnnman after his arrcBt
kd a1esnl1ight tosearch him; had they searched
tr and no money been found, they would have
been liable for trespass. They keps hlm IN Gus,
tidy until proper oihcer came, md he searched
liz, IS he wns authorized to do. Tho rule Of
I.w Ras that mans testimony, Thon supported
b. corroborating circumstances, and formed m
e4ss natural connecting link, was entitled to full
telgot and credit Stewart corroborated B1attner,
nd Stewards story Was proved to be true by
esuires. Never was such chain OF evidence
ltroEn around q prisoner. It Was undisputed
n'o"n AlouA0 . p.sos.. ,o..~. -" W." pe1 ..N;p.-
sla; m that it.camo to Chicago. aud went into
Cso1aau uhnos' Ano n4onet "@o Aoaua ~ II"
routh- What more convincing proof did the
ury nesd2 He asked a them to discharge 1 theiE
would correct thelr effore.
The Court then charged the jury as follows:
GENTLEMEN or TIE JuRY: The prisoner at the tar
.ehargcd With one Of tho most gTievous offences, Il
roy&d frngn to the statute law of the Unfted
s.v enacted for the purpoee Of Recurring If noeeih1
The tnyioablity Of he mail matter whicb tho c1tizen
ssaia through The medisr, q the Government mali
INV Of the Government emplpyes having charge Of
he mil matter are placed under circumstances Of
irsy hsve abundant opportunities for the pe1petiaton
tie cline against which the penalties Of the isw afo
ttrcted.
The drtt charges that the defendant heno enployed
ro of the departents Of tbs Post 0lce estahIish
mtnt ri tle IJnited Statea dfd onen letter
4brh fhen and fhern csme t. hfs noeses1ion' md md
xhca vas intended 10 be conyeynd b. nost 1'
H. second count chnrres thut. being cnnn1ored In
ss Post Ouee denarruent Of tie United STATE. the
s;ndsnt d nniawfnlIT .a,e Divers 1anT notes n thc
sne ri s1s o,t of ietier ghfc then and ffe-e camo
~ ~ [ - % a - w. 5,ratJ ~ os' ~
Ia tSi4tf connt eh.raes Inst being IN enp,oyo in
shc Post Ofco establishment Of the United States the
defendan: did then and there tshe three bank notes
Two of the denomination and yaluc of IS each and one
Il the denornation and value Of a out of ietter
xheh came to hs possession and which had not boen
delivered to he person to whom It was directed.
Under he frst count, charging the defendant with
fhe penafty fof which ts ne not less than S3o0 OF
hoursonrnent not less fhan gx rnonfhs. ar boh ind
urdsr The second and third counts. chareinR tho de-
fendsnt with faktn1 monev from aletter wIich had
mt heen deiiyrred to fhe rerron tn whom
Il eas directnd TIA defend.nt- If convicted
would be subiect to an ir,pr;sonnenf o{
nat iezs th.n tan years nor mora than twentv.one
vesrs Those severe penaltfes nrn rescribed Tor he
fnpoee o. psoIecung letteIs sent oy mal ana the3r
sey nust neceaaariy psss to resch their destination.