The New York herald., 1874-10-24

would lay very little stress them, as the police
records show roth the Dcaumonts TO he persons
utterly unworthy OF edit, and Rs for the husband,
he united the instincts of u jacka with that OF
hog. AS TO the nrst Charge OF excessive charges
Judges, he denied this as a vie fabrication OF the
Beaumonts. reiuted by their own sworn complaint
In the suit IN winch Mr.. Bankman was their at
t0rney, wherein they sworc that the money was
paid, as the truth was, 10 carry their case to the
Court OF Appeals AS to the second charge
that there existed somewhere or other
n record OF a charge OF felony against Mr.. Howe,
he gave TO TINS an indignant and explicit denial,
asserting thai The charge was wholly uniounded,
ana as merely now alleged on shad0wy belief.
In this connection MI. Hall referred 10 the time
that My. ltowe was candidate Tor City Juage,
and when, during an acrimonious struggle, the
same charge was made, but when the most vlgl-
liant enorts ol the most active political opponents
Jailed 10 give to 1t the slightest foundation. The
third allegation referred to the stansneld Hall
murder trial, which convulsed all England in
WONDERFUL Magazine This was scarce book,
but counsel had IL IN his library Mr. Hall went on
the latter called Mr. Howe villaln and got an
adjournment 70 prove 1t, and Mr Howe was cioss-
examined, and, as the report states, nothing
detrimental 10 his character was elected, alter
challenge to ali England which 1t really was 1t
was evident the present accusers had not seen the
wonderful magazine to which they referred. Mr..
Hail alluded with Still more vehement Indignation
10 the fourth charge against Mr.. Howe, that in
Ia sc alteration that he was citizen, whereas ne
had some time previously given no'ice OF inten-
ton TO take out naluraiZatlOn papers. Ihis
charge looked important prf'na .tocie out there
was nothing in 1t. Mr.. Howe was born IN Boston,
admitted, and as test ti1led to by Mr. AEgard, an
Old ana respected member o. the Bar. ana II was
was born there. BY the laws OF England he was
subject OF Great Britain, just as lie (r uall) was
by his descent. and by birth nc was a citizen OF
the United Sta es. For great numDer OF years,
and lattery especially, naIives OF this country
nayS d taken noss a to
when proof was difficult TO be got,
and for purposes OF holding real estate
and voting. And as precautionary measure
Mr.. Howe took out his papers, Just as o celebrated
Congressman ana Police Justice oil this city, both
ago the present Chief Of the Police had great DIM
Guilty IN proving that he was born hero.
Connrmatory win nus statements s on this point
deposes tnat during nearly twenIy-one years OF
service In the Police Department, most Of the time
TO England Tor ugtiyes from justice. where he
had conversed with English officials who lnva.
ton, and further. that Mr.. Howe had long since
told him tnas he was born In Boston, ana that ior
the purposes Of protection ne would take out hls
Mr. Hall, l say professionally to this Court, MIR.
Howe did p riecrly rignt.
District Attorney Phelps said IL was at the direc-
tion OF the Court ne had taken up the Case. The
explanations offered were entirely lor the consid-
GRAFTON OF the Court. II the respondents were
guilty 1t ought TO be Known but these aocusa tons
appeared to have been made Tor years. and cer-
talnly II the respondents were innocent 1t was
clded.
The District Attorney having referred to the
settlement MA de with the Beaumonts by Mr.. Howe,
Mr.. Hall said ne did 1t to escape pecunary annoy.
ance, but mad reason to regret 1t. With such par.
ties 1t should be "a million Tor defence. not one
cent Tor tribute" That Whole Adelaide Beaumont
matter was investigated at the Filth Avenue Hotel
by the Legislative Committee the charges
against Judges Barnard and Cardozo. And said
Mr.. Hall, l cannot do better than read the con-
cuding paragraph OF Mr.. Howe's alndavIt:-
n respectfully but firmly Insist that this Court
ought not to give heed to an application tn any
petition coming from SO vile source as the Beau
monts, and attended with so many circumstances
imp ying blackmail on their part. and surrounded
with malice and indorsed by professional spite,
but that 1t should AZ once dismiss The proceedings
And, IN conclusion, beg refer to every jusIice
OF your honorable Court now in 0fflce. or any ex-
justice, and TO every Justice or ex-justice OF the
criminal courts, or ex-dlsrict attorney. or to any
lawyer other than Mr. Dunphy, as TO my relations
with the Bench and with the Bar, and with the
members Of my profession, both as man, q gen.
tleman and a lawyer, during all nv appearances
as an attorney and counsellor at lawn
With reading this Mr.. Hall said that he left the
entire matter 10 the wisdom and justice OF the
Court Judge Davis said that the Court could not
decide at once on the afildavlts q charge OF such
moment The investigation was placed by the
Court In the District Attorneys hands Oy special
order, 1t being evident TO the Court on the pre-
sentatiOn OF the moving papers that they might
be maze medium for blackIDail, and to prevent
tnat and for the purpose OF insurtng the due ad-
minisrratlOn OF justice that course was adopted
The Court would take the papers and either dis
miss or order iurther investigation.