Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-19
The Case Of Jodge wright.

THE ALLEGED INDIAN PoReEatxs-A FUR
TIER fosTPOSENENr.
This morning, in the Criminal Court, Judge
Cartier, there was q very large crowd prese-..,
being attracted by the snnouneemer.. tnat the
cases in whiah Judge j. w. Wss,xus Il oha-saf
with forging the nsmss OF indians to receipts
for back pay au0b0unty would be called up, as
also tne case OF DIR. George A. Christian, the al.
legged resurrectionist- Shortly after the court
opened about twenty Indians, including four or
Eve women, entered and were shown TO seats,
these being the government witnesses
Mr.: r. Stantoa, for the defendant, stated
that in these cases the witnesses for the defence
mad been summoned, and they had had reason
to believe that they would be here, but ONLY one
had arrived. Judge Wright thought that thew
eou,a De brought here by Monday next. They
would ask q postponement for this reason.
M. Stanton further stated that the Assistant
DisSrict Attorney had informed him that an
opportunity would be given to examine the
papers. On the 18th OF January he called at
the Attorney Generals office for the purpose of
seeing the papers, and q clerk was sent up
stsrs with him, in company with Mr.. Falls,
cnlef clerk, but thoss that were wanted could
not be found. IL was then suggested that thew
might be az Mr.. Williamson's, and he was told
to call again, when he was allowed to see only
examination IN public Office without showing
his hand. Ii should be recollected that these
papers go over long space of ttme-from 1866
to the present time. II the papers were pro-
duced to- day IL would be impossible to give
them such an examination as the case required.
MIR. Harrington said the only interest the
defendant SlOuli
have speedy trial, and he would not iuterpose
an objection to postponement II they would
assure him that they would go to trial at the
time named The defence knew how to get
tnelr witnesses; the testimony of every man in
the Indian country could he taken by commits
sion for the defendant. AS for the papers they
number from 5000 to 1900, almos. a cart load,
ana he knows that the Attorney General will
give every facility to the counsel to prepare his
defence As for furnishing copies, it would be
impossible.
Judge Cartier asked for the reading of the
law of March 1868, as to defend ants taking
evidence by commission, and Mr. Harrington
complied with the request.
MIR. stanton said this course would be the
last alternative he would advise his client to
take, for the court knew under what disadvan-
tage he would then labor.
The Court said this case had been pending for
two or three years, and IL was time it was dis
posed of, if il can be brought properly before
jury. The United States, he understood, had
from 80 to 100 witnesses.
Mr.. Stanton.-Twenty-six.
The Court That is enough. The defendant
had supRnead his witnesses.
MIR. Stanton.-Yes, sir; but they have not
started, because they have not the means.
The Court.-The defendant is abundantly
able to temporarily furnish the means, and he
may have been msled, as the court had BEEN
into the opinion thatthe United States proposed
to use the same efforts 70 bring the defendants
witnesses as they did for their own. The wit
nesses were not here, and it is said they can be
brought here by Monday next, and In they
would assure him that they will be ready to 90
to trial by Monday next he would postpone the
case to that day.
Mr.. Stanton.-Judge Wright proposes to go
20 Baltimore and arrange with the railroad
company to bring the witnesses on.
Judge Cartter-HOw MANY are there?
Judge Wrigbt-Twelve.
Judge Cartter.-We will postpone the case to
Monday next with the assurance that every eff
fOrtwill be made TO go to trial at that time.