, 1875-05-01
THE kacGRATH INDICTMENT.
Col. Vnn Ar1nnn Concludes for
tho Prosecution.
He Finds No Similarity Dotwcen Horace
Greeley aud tho Defendant.


Tie trial Of Wilbur r. storoy under an iodics-
mont haand upon the complaint of Tax. Commits
Hionor Mcurasll, who alleged he vas llbelod by
being called tim ex-jaii-bir1 Alderman " In tho
Tines VIVA concluded In the Criminal Court ycs-
to-day morning. A somowbat larger attendance
Of spectators was noticeable, tho Increase bong
doul,tloss duo TO tho fact tl,at the ond Of tho
case WAC anticipated, and to anxiety to know tho
result.
col. VAN 4nMAT
continued his closing argument for the pronscu-
tlon, aud. speaking particularly Of tho defendant
and tho Characterization Of h!a writes by coun-
sol, addressed tho Jury al follows:
An attempt sas mado to draw comparison
between Horace Greeley and Wilbur +. Storey,
and YOU must havo been struck with tho closo
fesonblapco botwoon thom-botwoon tlo Chica.
20 Times mud tho New York Tribune. II must
laye boen fo.oibly impressed upon you that IL
Greeley hal whlkod In here AMI atood beside
Storey you would have discovered most sttik-
ing resemblance between tho two /; and their
llycH aud mo4ai character. IL no had
tile sau'e mems Of Judging ~
no haso nf the physical features OF
mon, would F1avo presented tic closest reseu,-
blance. 0ontlomen Of lilo turT, thoro IL jRst ~
muoi1 resemblance beLweeu Horace GEeoley aud
Wilbur r. Storey d thcre wau between ST. John,
the beloved disciple OF Christ. and Judas Ikcs-
riot. Horace Greeley WAS man Of universal
benoyoonoo, 20 man whose life was large enough
to embrace every human Loing. and vllo spont
tho most Of hia life In efforts to bcno-
lt hts kind often mistaken, often accomplish
ing Iittlo toward what ho undertook,
but always actuated by tho loftioat
aud purest OF motives. He was q man Of elo-
| yatod moral charactar,-a man In every way
worthy Of tho love and admiration Of his coun-
trytnen; and, when ILLS country was In roril.
| aud ncaued the cxortonh aud services Of all
| its citizouB.-wlcn tho mind as well AZ tho
arm Of every true citizen,-uhcn tho asgu-
ment nH we'll u thu tnuskct were needed
| to support tho CAUSE Of tho public ngaitst
rebellion aud troasoE,-no truer man oxstod on
| American soil. Now, gentlemen, 10 no ct!2on
Of Chicago IL 1t necessary for mo to pi escnt tn
contrast will, this tho conduct, tho charncscr,
tho o!rortR OF Wilbur F. Storey. Il la unnecos-
sury for mo to tell you what his Influence
| col, nIcAbY-
Just momcnt1 DO not think, your Honor,
there Is any evidence befora thfs jury as to what
hlr. Storey did or did not during tho War. It
las hardly heon In iesue yot, nnd tl.o Colonel
can make q good speech on tho oyidonco and
| facta.
| Col. nicaby-1t is hardly necessary to trovol
outside tho record and recur to tho War:
Tho Court-I do not remomber any allusiou to
tue War. z..,.-..
parado hero the Ecrvtce1 Of Storey and other edt-
ora in advancing. ciyihzation7 Was there any
| oytcnco OF that !?
Col. Nicaby-1 spota of tho psosn-of what
Tho tourk-Thcre has bnon general disouB-
sion OF tho subject, aud suppose it Ia admias!-
Col, Van Armsp--1 viii admit, gentlemen of
NOTHING 70 DO WITH THIS CASE.
but whRt am to ray : Am to ALLOW these
gantlen,en to mnse e1cnrssons Al! over tho flolds
of politics, morals, and literature, aud confno
am moro ambtious thnn that. ! propose TO- 10
as far as thsy did, provsdoa tue Court will allow
mo. And, gentlemen. this was not tho only
sueeetthe contrast and ns.a re9 e9onFson an
how perfect, how just, how trl'o and honest waa
!hta attempt OF counsel to roaact little OF tslo
rosnentablity. tue Integrity. tho worth OF Horace
oreoloy uron tho edltor of tho Tines M tor = nur-
The gentleman [uol lsicahy1 1ecs when ailude
to Ito subject how little 1t has to do with the
case and npl unnhlo to answer ihom at all II
am to DO confined to this case. / might ~ woIl
Which can auRwer them, bccauHs they acarce!y
| touched 1t.
Tho Colonel then hranohoa of into = discus.
sion ot ........
claiming that tho author Of tho Times article
! obviously intended. nY applying l-bitd 70
MeGrath, to create IN. Impression that lo hhd
ss ras guilty ii somethlng thai WA diaeraeefu,,
tho tendency OF which waa to lnjure him IN tho
| opinions of tho community. The "pecnliar and
original" dcanitlon Of Matteaon aud "llkle Of
te!isod !l Is -" !" tick" 20 feebie thss ths
contempt ana acorn. Not y single Thing bad