The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-23
WASHINGTON.
SAFE BURGLARY TRIAL-uARRINGToN IN
HIS OWN DEFENSE.


HIS OWN DEFRNsR.
WARRINGTON, November 2l.-In thl
safe burglary trial Harrington addressed
the jury in his own behalf, saying that hi
did so, Notwithstanding the adage tha
"he who Is his own lawyer has TOOL lol
his client" He protested his entire limo
cence, and SAID he asked no favOrs-noth
ing but simple justice.
Harrington, in his argument, cited va.
rious cases and decisions which have
been made against the practice oil seizinC
private papers Tor the last six centuries
and denounced the action of the Govern
ment as illegal, indecent and Infamous.
In regard to the Missing telegram, be
said It was for his interest to keep thai
telegram intact, for the government did
not know who wrote that dispatch, and
before they could introduce 1t they must
prove that he (Hsrrington) wrote It. lie
would not have 1t destroyed under any
circumstances, and he had as much right
10 say that the counsel for the govern
ment had distracted that telegram as they
had 10 impute Its absence to him. They
might not have done it themselves, bul
they were surrounded by q band Of men
who were used 10 such capers, and they
could have picked up this dispatch and
have eaten 1t up as easily as they could
have eaten one Of Welcker's dinners. He
spoke about the release Of Benton, and said
he only did what be considered his duty,
and what he always would do, and what
he would do again, and that was to give
every man his liberty on bail when the
case warranted it. At this very time he
also suggested that Hayes could procure
his release on bail.
Mr. Harrington spoke nearly two hours,
and closed by urging his own vdication,
and declared his willingness to leave
everything-his life, his reputation and
his hOnor-in the hands oil the jury, ssy-
ing that in all his official acts he had
never yet tarnished his name or his
honor.
The Court here took a reCeas.
After recess tho Court was adjourned
till Monday, when Mr.. Davidge, oI the
counsel for the defense, will decide
whether or not he will address the Jury.
CHIPPEWA DELEGATION.
A delegation Of nine chiefs OF the Tur-
tie Mountain band OF Chippewa Indisns
had long interview with the Commis-
sioner Of Indian Affairs today, and ex-
pressed desire 10 cede the country now
occupied by them in Dakota, and go to
the White Earth country on tho Missouri
River, or elsewhere, provided they ore
properly recompensed. II this can not
be done, they wish the land which they
occupy TO be marked as theirs. They
begged 10 be excused from discussion
OF the subject at present, on the ground
that they all had bad colds and couldn't
talk. Another interview was arranged
for Monday.
DIsINTERRIEG BODIES.
WASHINGTON, D. G., November 22-
Arrangements have been made to disintel
the bodies Of one colonel and sixteen pri
Yates belonging to Early's force, who
lell during skirmishes near the District
and Maryland line In 1864, and to bury
tho remains in the Episcopal Church
Cemetery in that vicinity.
THE TYPE SETTING MATCH.
There Is much interest manifested
among the printers in this city in the
type setting contest which is to take plact
on the 5th Of December. Two compos-
ing sticks, one gold and tho other silver
are the prizes.
APPROPRIATION BILLS MATURED.
The Legislative, Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation bill has been matured
and final action will be taken on tht
Navy Appropriation bill on Monday
The distribution OF bills is the same a
last year. There is a prospect that tn,
appropriations will be reduced from s Il
10 per cent from what they were las
year, The majority Of the bills will b,
ready tc be reported on the assembling o
Congress.