, 1874-12-27
Audaoious Attempt to Ring in. the
City Government.
Songs and Speeches by the Mock
Mayor and City Treasurer.
Summary Election Of q Foe OF
Reporters.
Mcdonald and Geary Narblc their
Tnneful Lays.


THE TRIAL.
ACQC1TTAL OF THE PRISONER.
Yesterday witnessed tho close of the McGarry.
Mcdonald case in the Criminal Court. Thai
public interest was not decreased VAS amply tes'
titled By the presence in tho chamber Of the
most densely packed audience that this notorl-
Gus trial had heretofore attracted. 1t WAS evi-
dent that public curiosity was on the tiptoe OF
expectation. Upwonted displays Of forensic
talent wc1o confidently anticipated. and it must
be acknowledged the result warranted that an
ttiratiou. State's-Attoruey Reed IVES, as
throughout, conspicuous for his entire non
participation III the proceedings, and it is
but simple jlatice to say that A1r. OBficn
ccaIuc:cd the prosecution with consumu1ato
tact and yigor, in which he was ably seconded by
Mr. Cameron. On the other hand, the defend
mt could have little, if anything. in tho way Of
complaint agai,ast tha skill which Messrs. Tiude
and Hervey attended to his caso. With what
eyer ccri1aonr CT favor the result may be viewed
-whetber iu it's public OF private relasions-lt
cannot te denied that tho trial elected legal
talent on both sides Of no mean order.
THE PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED
BY ths Court allowing only one hour to each side
in which to address tho jury, which WAS after
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by the time occupied by the counsel in submit
ting law aud author:tios not to bo reckoned in the
prescribed sixty minutes. When it is considered
that no less than eighteen witnesses were o2am-
iued, who gave testimony of . distractingy
contradictory charactor, the time permitted
TO anaIyzo the evidence would seem-such was
the sentiment generally c1pressed-to have
been altogether too limited. Bo that as it may,
it undoubtedly lad the effect, perhaps, of cur
failing vast amount Of spread-cagle oratory.
ARGUMENT OF ME. o'EniES.
Air. ODrien submitted his cases and authori-
lies tending to shos, as ho had promised when
the Defendants discharge WAS moved after the
prosecutions case Was rested, that the law
raises the presumption that when man
draws and points revolver it is prima
face evidence OF the weapon being loaded A1r.
O'Btien claimed that, il this we're not the Inv,
man could, with impunity, snap his revolver in
tho faye of any one.
ARGUMENT OF s1E- CAMERON.
Mr. Cameron addressed the jury On behalf of
the prosecution. lie said the Government lad
substantially proved everything it had set out
to do. The prosecution did not want rule Of
law to apply in this case that was equally ap-
pIicable to every man. What YVES denied was
sTen-handed Justice In arriving at verdict,
the jury must Danish from their minds all news
paper reports and comments. Ho confded in
their integrity III this respect It Was evident tho
defendant no ordinary man. Ho was
man Of intellect and nerve, so much SO that
Of the witnesses hnd quailcd beneath
hls glance. In many respects he was
TIE EQUAL OF ns COUNSEL.
Tho crowds which had from day to day patiently
attended tho sessions OF the Court attestcd the
fact tia. it WAS no common uaan. These cir
cumstances. however, he WIS conscious would
not affect the jury. They would do their duty,
weighing and considering only tho facts Of the
case. What were these facts !? Mcdonald walks
into reputable mans place of business in COM
pany with two most notorious individuaIs,-two
men whose names will be inscribed forever upon
the anna1sof crime in this city. He did como in to
buy cigar or drink, but walks up to James
NcGarry and commences this assault, threat
ems. and uHes foul language; ears. II will fix
you" What does such conduct imply? Fur
ther, he holds his victim in mortal terror aud
not until Boydcn, after seeking police aid. comes
back to find him still threatening, aud pushes
tue defendant aside With his only ilnnd is Nc
Garry released. Then all hands join iii to sayo
bluoashcd, when Nick Gcary, q friend Of tho
lnau Ut the bar,
PUTS HIS HANDS INTO nouNrEEE's EYES.
efectually shutting off the latter's interference
41i4icI u AuoCkEu UoNl. LaQ IL De u0QOtGu that
GeaIy WIS McDonalds 1euchman2 Garrisy,
whom the defense dare not put upon the stand,
cries out, 'Givo me- that pistol! It is mine u
1heao men we're roughs Of the worst
order, and should have been co-indicted with
Mcdonald. The nnimns which nctuated Nc
Donald originated in words used sir months be-
fore. The question arises How could he shoot,
as McOonald said he would, il tile PISTOL we're
not loaded? Did Mcdonald 90 there with q
weapon that be knew to be unloaded No man
believes any thing Of the kind. II AIcGarrv or
any QUE else had slaughtered these three men.
they would have been justified in SO doing
., nota IN Tue eye OF the Ia" and of society. But
the jury would deal honestly 1nanfulIv. and fear
lessly Ill the premises. The only oues who INV
.it 1ne pistol VAS not loaded are these came men.
Nhat 90 Lis counsel and these friends Of bis do
1oE the defendant?
THEY ILEAD He Is BULLY.
NhF, McDoua.d's own nature must roha1
asant th's implication Of his counsel, against tie
Poslton IN WHICH thoy place him to screen hin,
hein ar salsa.ion OF Mcdonald depended upon it's
l: lp:elng un!oadel and getting into the hands of
nls friends. Geary conveniently manages tn oh-
ea,u poesesscn OF the weapon, md with eonoy
mselenee nv, .no = asserts it WIS unloaded. These
Ieo sIo ,a s., these On business Garritrs object
nel"s ~. ,he salyalon OF Mcdonald They knew tIe
1aH lul1 ~e!t. However the testimony of Gor.
i4cA nuu 1osuen cannot be attac6ed Cnr7ick |
eaN the cartridges; so did 0lcGarry. CorT;rsn |
whereas ho could not, US proved se4 hr, sau.
tue roft!on he says he occupied. Thar endaa
cofneaus EVIDENCE It was a hot scene' md
coRnloAN AM HAD NOT MS WITS ABOUT HIM A.'o
he says. With the rest of them. tn5c Milo
Geary. He was the longtime friend ~ NJ Ma
Garry he says, at one time he saw the str,,',-
Gle, aud that Mcdonald dourisned his rnrn1rs,
On another occasion lie declares he saw nothine
tie saw Gar1lty get the pistol and pick it uD.
and got it himself. but never told any one he had
had 1t, HOT even McGarry. his old friend. Ha |
was no brother of Nick Geary, whom be des-
plsed. and bad not spoken to for over year. vet
le gave him the. pistol Michael Geaty Was
con1rau'cted tE jcnks: whom lie told he had