Middletown transcript., 1873-11-29
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fssnigAsd hy H. iasge ~ sxeilSd crowd uotsA
was drawn hsss so eisaso y - fess!.y -:
interest, circumscrihsd perhaps ~ NJ llmiis os
the county, Or II most, " The State, would b
lt in the procssdings Of Court IL thsir cas-, bnt
few if any dreamed that the interest had extend
ed 10 ppints 20 remote, for Il is sAid that repre-
scntstvcs from most Of the rrncipal sities Of the
Union are hare ~ h,asca spectators Of the trial.
There being an unfinished civil suit still pend
Ing on Tuesday morning, the trial Of ihc "Haak
robbers was not began natil afternoon. They
were, however, brought into Court In the fore
aoen and arraigned on tho charge OF attempting
10 rob the National BNsk Of Delaware under .
new indictment, fFsm which soas serious defects
ing Of tho new indicsmest, 10 which an plead
mot gnilty," the attorneys fcr tho prisoners
made their second effort for postponemcu,, desir-
ing till Monday to Investigate ne new maiter Of
the indictment. The motion for delay having
been resisted by the Attorney General, the Court
decided that the case shonld be commenced as
soon US the suit then psnding should be disposed
Of. At the rcasscmbling Of Court, at 3 O'Clock,
p. NJ, the room was packed by an immense
crowd OF spectators. So great indeed was the
pressure Of the eager throng that the business OF
The court was obsirucied, and could not be pro-
ccsded with until, BY order Of Judge Gilpin, The
sheriff had expelled considerable number, which
was not done, however. without difficulty and
resistance. II Is said that quite q number Of no
sorious roughs Of Philadelphia and New York
were present. This fact and the desperate char
actsr ascribed 10 the prisoners, who are said to
be members Of gang Of burglars, has given rise
to some apprehension Of an attempt at rescue;
and the indiscrction Of publishing the rumor that
such an effort was suspected 10 be contemplated,
has been committed BY some Of the Wilmington
papers. The expression Of such fears is not IN
frequently suggestive TO the minds VI dcsperadoes
Of the idea alluded to. II may be consolatosy
10 thetimid, however, TO know that abundant pre-
cau,ioa has been taken TO guard against surprise
and 10 successfully resist any attempt Of the kind
| referred 10.
As soon As order was restored 10 the Court
| room, the prisoners we're brought into Court.
| The jury were then cmpanellsd and sworn and
Mr.. Bates asst. All. Gcn'l., opened for the State
clearly, but briefly, defining the charge alleged
and the character of the proof required and ex-
r@cied 10 he produced TO subytan tiate the charge
| m the indictment. The examination OF witness
es was then hegnn, but before this was proceed
ed with far the Court adjourned until next morn
| ing.
On reassemhling, Wednesday morning, the
| Court room was much less crowded than on the
day before. Examination Of witnesses &c. was
| resumed and con inmed throughout the day.
| The result Of the trial so far Is 10 fix upon two
| Of the prisoners, "wiihout a reasonable doubt,
close relation, IL no, identity with the burglars.
| Policeman Carhcrry positively Identities Carter
aliss Frank Mcdonald, ~ the man who struck
him, and Mr. Aiken is absolutely sure thai Ho e.,
aIias Watson, &c, Is tho man who bought the
| stove and pipe that were found in the house cor.
9th and Poplar s,s., which was occupied by the
prisoners. This testimony created quite sensa-
| ton In Court.
| The Atty. Gen'i. has evidently not slsp, over
this case, bu, has lefi no stone nnlarned to get
| at all the facts, and. in my opinion. he will make
. sure thing OF IL. lie 10 tracing the ruprits step
by step, aud Is with unerring certainty tracking
| them 10 their lair
Mr. o. Byrnc is evidently on the alert, vigil
aucc and sharpness marking hisevcry movement
He 10 almos, as erea, AN object of interest as
his clients, and the crowd are as curious to hear
his speech as they were few days ago 10 see the
| "robhcrs" lie is making a very favorable i'm
preston, and the deepest interest is felt to hear
bis speech in defence.
Court adjourned Yesterday till Friday morning,
this being Thanksgiving, and, propos II occur,
To me that never, perhaps, was the folly and alb
surdiiy OF ordering n general. or national thanks
giving, In 4 country OF such vast extent and
large population rs this, so cmphatcally illus
| traied ~ On the present occasion. With cite.
| daaped in mourning In consequence OF the hcci
ma ling effects of a most terrible scourge; hnnd
reds Of thousands unemployed men aud womer
seeking work without success, whilst lily clad
wives and children are shivering under the pitr-
ous effects of winters blasts, and tortured b,
the agonizng pangs oil hunger; with business Ia
every branch demorallxed and foreign wa,
staring us in the face, what have we As a natior
to be thankful for? op,ionists may console them
selves by the reflection that III might be worse,
bu, to those Of my way Of thinking fasting, hn
initiation and prayer would much heiier becom
the people Of these United States ~ this time.
Noas Anon.