The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-30
THE TWEED TRIAL.

Final Objection to Secondary Evidence
On Vouchers, &C., Overru1ed-Thc Sum-
ming Up-Addresses to the Jury by
MIR. Fullerton, for the Defence, and Mr..
Peckham, for the PrOsecution-Tho
Case to be Left With the Court and
Jury To-day.
There was very large attendance OF anxious lis
teners to the closing proceedings the proracted
Tweed trial yesterday. The audiences which have
hlled the court room from day to day since the
opening Of the not OF that class which are
usually attracted by trials for murder or by those
cases wherein the disclosures made by the wit
nesses cater to the morbid longings and tastes OF
the general public. On the contrary the audiences
at the Tweed trial are of the higher and Weather
classes OF the community, who feel an interest in
the good fame OF our city and its municipal govern
ment Mayor Halls trial on the same indictment
was in this respect a counterpart OF the present
trial. The defendant has held for years promi-
nent attitude, not only in our municipal councils,
but IN the legislative councils OF the city and State,
and, as might be expected it was from that class
whose interests are most deeply involved in city
and State legislation the audiences on the
trial of tue big indictment against Tweed are
composed. The trial has been ably con-
Quoted throughout, although from the nature
OF the testimony, chiefly confined to figures and
Illustrations of the manner of carrying on ONCE
work In the Comptrolier's Department, there ap.
peared on the surface but little to enlist the deep
attention with which the case has been watched
from the beginning to now almost the end The
EFFORTS OF counsel in the forensic finale upon which
70 great extent they must depend for conviction
or acquittal. no doubt Will, as yesterday thus
far proved, well repay visit TO the court
room. TWO speeches were made yesterday, but
the closing arguments for and against which will
49, Ia.,
trusted champions for the people and the defence
These gentlemen viii occupy the whole OF tola,
and tomorrow Judge Davis will charge the Jury
and then-we shall see what we shall see
AT THE OPENING or THE COURT
OF Oyer and Terminer yesterday there was tn,
usual rush for seats and for what standing room
the officials OF the Court permitted. 1t is enough
10 say that every available spot was occupe,
within and without the bar. Judge Davis a
usual, was prompt in his attendance. Counsel OF
both sides were also on hand. Mr.. Tweed, upoi
whom the anxiety OF such q trial might be supposed
TO tell somewhat, was, 10 outward appearance al
himself He listened with quiet attention to Oh,
opening address OF his counsel, not betraying tn,
slightest emotion even when Fullcrtsn's invectv,
against Garvey was felt by every other person IL
the conrt ROOM General Tweed and young Dicl
were, as usual present, attentive listeners to al
mat was said Tor and against their father but they
100, maze no sign betraying consciousness Of how
much ihey, IN common with the defendant himself
mad at stake in the result
FINAL OBJECTION TO SECONDARY EVIDENCE
MT. fleh opened the proceedings OF the day by
rising and addressing the Court. He said that the
neience mad concluded not To trouble the Court
with any further evidence for the defence. He
should move, hewever, to have all secondary EVIL
dence in regard TO warrants, bill Vouchers and cor
tincates produced during the trial, stricken onf
defence took exception. ~ ''A0
SUMMING UP BY JUDGE FULLERTON,
Mr. Fullerton then rose and proceeded IN oil
dress the jury on behalf of the defendant lie sstd
that he would be followed, In the interest of the
defendant, bv associate counsel, who would com
petely exhaust all the issues in the case and HE
duty, therefore, would be rather suggestive than
otherwise He supposed that after this long and
tedious trial they had seen the head and 'front.' OF
Mr.. Tweeds offending. They had seen everything