National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-25
MR.. RIDDLES ARGUMENT.
TBF SECOND INST4LLMENT OF THE
CLOSING SPEECH.

CLOSING SPEECH.
AN ANALYSIS CT THE TESTIMONY FROM
HIS TANDPOINT-DIFFEEEN OF OPlN- |
ION BETWEEN THE LAWYERS UDGE |
HUMPHREYS SETTLES THE DISPUTE |
THE CASE TO CLOSE TO-DAY.
F. Hon. A. q. Riddle occupied the entire session
u the Criminal Court in his second days closing
argument for the prosecution.
He resumed at its opening his consideration Of
the testimony Of Hayes. He would not, he said,
uDgcr long on any une0rroborated testimony OF
Hayes. There was enough Of his testimony cor
TObOrated for every purpose. He Woatd not re-
state the testimony, but EOuld alluue 70 us nam
points, as still in the mines OF the Jury. Mr. Riddle
then traced the progress Of the conspiracy IRON
the time Of ZErruths arrival il Washington.
How did Zirrath know that DemSlne would De a
useful ageEI unless Settleshlp mad instructed
him? All Through the time Eaen ETruth and
HAYES were here both these HlSn are cOrrOborateu
nv DemaEee as to Ejat led to the interview with
Alexandez, by Alexander a. to the interviews
with hiEn and by Carter ard Smaller as to his
E-eunnectIJn' with Nettleshtp. The ObjectioEWa
that Hases said that he weEs to BalumoTe'0B the
Saturday before the burglary 70 avoid
the subpoena OF the Congressional CoEHtttee.
Now Hayes says that it vas by Nettleship'S or
Ger that be lett because he was AFRAID that sub
pcena TGUld be sent for him. II this was any
damaging, evidence, it was not evidence against
Tayes. ID wa sseTidence rgainst Nettleship, and
there was eB0Igh against him witheEt that. Now
as to the meeting between Hayes and Harrington
Il was alleged by Hayes that it tOOk place upon
the 10Th OF pril. TIE contradict this date, not
this fact. mast respectable testimsEy-GOvernOU
Shepherds intTUdBe I'd He says taatsin cOnse-
Cuenee Of 4 brilliant cross Examination of Lucas
by Harrington (when the report Of the investiga
lion shows thaL IL athed Lucas oriy se"en qnes-
tions) he gave SEQ lunch at W.elckers, Aar-
TingIOE winding up with
TWO BOTTLES OF CHAMPAGNE,
80 thatGovern0r Shepherd says they were not
then in hUmOr 20 be cOnspirators. COnspir4t0rs.
Who has charged Governor Shepherd with be-
ing a eOnSpIraiCT?
He continued, examining in chronological order
the fCCts Of the conspiracy, taking up the teie-
grams as they came into the case in that order
In this progress, when he reached the 10Th OF
April, he alluded to what he styled the anxiety
OF the defendants 10 make Hayes say that the
Dick whom Eettleship told him he was to meet
that night on Eesey street was Dick Harrington,
and then although there could be nothing in 1t OF
importance TO the case. yet IL would give them q
chance 70 contradict Hayes. But Hayes said he
did NOT know to whom ..Dick'' referred. This
family party Ofthe HarringtOns was one evident
by gOtten.Up in hurry, the guests being sum
ton had agreed to come 10 New Ork, but did not
20 On account Of this party. II 90, NetLleship
might well have gone to meet him and have been
disappointed.
&r! Riddle then examined at considerable
length the H kilograms OF April, showing
that they referred TO Harrington, or the eOnsPir-
acy MT. Harrington had asserted to the jury,
without particle Of evidence, that Smaller had
been dismissed from the secret service because he
refused to say that the H in those kilograms
meant Harrington. Now, as Nr. Harrington had
Travelled cat Of the record, he would follow him,
and be would say that Smaller had been dismissed
because the mother Of poor, unfortunate girl
bad sought him in the Treasury Office and
chased him thence.
A LEGAL. TILT.
Mr.. DGyidge. VIM your Honor suffer that?
GT. Riddle. Your Honor suffered the gentleman
Gn Saturday TO Eake his statement.
Mr.. Dayidge Mr. ShailC- sEoTe-
Mr.. SmitheTs. dislike very much 20 interrupt
counsel, but l deem it my duty TO state tina: Mr..
H. HE-nn To- ka nfEEaA
because Of his refusal
Mr.. Riddle. know he dil.
hT. SmitheTs. Then my allegation was not IN
M. Riddle. He did not testify that he was
shown one Of these kilograms, and told TO say
Nr. Davidge He did say that he was shown
hIe names, each beginning with the letter IA.
The whole point is Ethis: Whether your Honor
will allow this gentleman, who has the close OF
the argument, without the possibility on our part
uI replying, to lug in here extraneOUs matter and
what ne knows and asserts to be eXtraneOus mat
ter.
MI Riddle. What ] know 20 be true.
Mr.. Davidge. What he asserts mere in court
Mr.. Harrington. / assert that the statement
made by you is not true.
Mr.. UaVidge. True not. you know, Mr.. Rid
die that il is outside of the case and ought not to
he referred TO by you. do not believe, however,
hat Mr.. Riddle knows it 10 be true.
a DENIAL.
Mr.. Harrington. Geny it as n fact.
Mr.. Davidge. VIII your Honor allow Mr..
Riddle--
MT. Riddle And they might have seen tina.
same woman clamOring through the streets here
= few days ago making the same statement Call
1T. Bluiord Wilson II you want to know what he
was dismissed for.
Mr.. Davidgc. Is your Honor going to permit
The Court. There arc some two or three things
that cannot permit very much longer. Just tale
your seat, Mr.. DaVidge.
Mr. Dayidge. Certainly, your Honor.
Mr.. Riddle. My excuse, your Honor, for at
tempting 10 make this statement-and will re-
mind the court that I brought it fully to the
knowledge Of the gentlemen on the other side
that proposed to 20 outside of the record. MIR.
Harrington had thought proper to do, and give
my understanding Of the cause Of Mr.. SAaller's
dismissal-my excuse, as say, for making this
statement is that Mr.. Harrington in his remarks
Of last Saturday. without warrant Of testimony
stated that AIR. Wilson had shown Mr.. Smaller
these kilograms, aud required him to sAy that
IL there meant Harrington, aud that
The Court. That is my recollection Of your ar
Mr. Riddle. 1t was because Of that unsup-
Nj Davidge. Is not that the testimony of Mr.
Smaller, your honor: VIII you allow me TO refer
10 the testimony Of Mr.. Smaller:
Mr.. Hul. On. no. ShaIler's testimony was
The Court. One moment, gentlemen.
bT. Riddle. ! 90 not care to pursue 1t one
single sep further.
The CoUTI. Gentlemen, unless it is matter OF
absolute lmpT 'nTely, there must De no Interrupt
uOn. II there is respectful calling Of he atten-
tOn Of the Court. AID Of counsel who is closing
the argument, TO the :act that he may be depart
ing iTOih the evidence, that is allowable, but this
side conversation which has been going here,
gentlemen, will not be permitted the part of
any Parties have already placed themselves in
Position TO be preceded against, and trust it
will Tot lie repeated II counsel see proper 10 re-
sIectlully call the attention Of the concluding
counsel 20 The fact that he is departing from the
evidence, that is proper; hut this fiery mode OF
hUence Upnnme.
Er. Riddle. Certainly none upon :ne, your
Tke Court ! suppose that each counsel.
whether il he iHdulgcd il by the Government or
BY tie defence, viii only be the hrmer in main.
tanning his rights. It would always have that
iEEUeBce upon the spirit that is cOatending for
what it thinks IS right. Now proceed, gentle
Mr.. Eavijgc. II your Honor will allow me, l
mace Application to the court male this point
Tie Court. l understand what You did.
Mr.. pavIdgc. Your Honor will not rule upon
It? The point made to the court was that the
gentleman having the concluding argument il
the cause, with No right on the part Of the de-
fence 10 rCspUnd-that he made a statement Of
= fact 20 the Jury, appTiSing ,he court before he
made that statement Of the fact that It was no.
in the record. and that it rested solely upon his
UWn knowledge or upon his own belief
The Court. Now you have gone FAR enough.
MI Davidge. The point WIS
The Court: No, you must Sit down. under
Mr.. DavidGe. VIII not your Honor rule upon
Ar. Riddle. 1t is not necessary.
EEg OBJECTION OF THE Court.
The Court. 2Iy recollection Of the argument OF
the gentleman who addressed the Jury on SSatur-
cay ls that the statemen: which Nr. Riddle has
repeated was made.
SLaiIeS.
Mr.. Hin. Nc, sir; tina, Is ro: 50.
NJ. DGE.dgc. Shdiler said So
The Coz Il. That is Tor the ury to de ermine
lthyugbt at the time, il yOu must have eCaT
10 that tine, that what was sad was outside Of
The evidence. may be mistaken in that
Mr.. EaTlge. VIII yOar Honor allow me 70
read a. testimony OF Smaller?
Tie Court No. L going to make some
rulings, as VGu insist upon IL. Ny recollection at
tie time Of is announcement here was that IL
vas outside Of the evidence. may be mistaken
IN that The jury will have to determine. The
Celicacy, however, OF the situation OF the party,
4en, addressing the jury, was such as forbade
me making the interference that ! might have
mace with regular counsel. The very feeling
Nhleh induced me, when the proposition was
mace JLat Mr.. Riddle has argued in regard 70
me WCT1 Dick Of excluding IL; vines IL was in
sisted upon by the counsel for the defence that it
should 60 in and be made 70 apply, when
lIougIt &c was not exactly according 70 the rules
% EVIDENCE and OF law, induces Ile to rule now
m ne same way. To the very position taken by
me GeIshce a. that time reply is now being
MADE; ana now, because OF n statement being
made which at the time I thought was outside oil
the eyldene5-an assertion that Sbailer was dis
missed because he IEOuld not say that II - meant
HarTingtOn-a response is being made by Mr.
Riddle, 9ceasiOned by that.
Mr. Dayic2e. Is ton the recOrd-thfs resDor SEQ
The Court. do not know whether It Is " no.
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