, 1875-02-20
JUSTICE pACGETT.

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Upon the opening of tho Court, Mr. Trudo
Jussico Daggott, aud tho gonnfhopasa Of tho tran
soript ho fot It lis duty to show that tho trans-
acsson had hoqn proper regular, as,d atrhsshsfor-
ward in ovory respect. ''1n the absence OF tho
Docket" said he, IT nado TIP this Transcript
from memorandum OIL tho buck OF the Wrapper
covering the complaint"
D. Judge Wi1liams-I 10 not understand that
thoro il motion before tho Court, aud q jury
In tho case had better bo first fmpanoled bo-
fore ypt1 make an explanation.
AIr. Trudo-I wanted, a. preliminary, to
REMOVE YOUR sUsr1cloAs OF FRAUD
tn procuring the transcript. .--...
judge Wil!iams-I think we had bottcr pro-
ceed In the usual way, and allow the explanation
10 be heard by jury.
A1r, Trudo-I am willing to watve Jury mid
try tho question Of tho legality Ut tho transcript
and tue case Of Mr. Mcdonald before your
Honor. -..---.
7RuDA's STATEMENT.
The Court sascnted, and Dir. Trado voE per-
r'::;:tcd to 60 Oh with hts statement. 1Io said
INA. last January 4 man named Anlcruon
Miner had nadc complaint to Justice Dag
gett that he had 'loas about clio lu
S1aDoualds gambling rooms, and procured q
warrant for thas gamblers arrest 1n TIE litter q
criminal dookot, tho record Of the case was en-.
tered upon the wrapper OF tho complaint. and
packed AWAY In a convenient pigcon-holo.
4,a Ihis w. y. ,,xs.sr fg%non in pfast'o' .tsc ss
officers. It wns true, ho na!d that "Fob.n had
been originally Wristou, crossed ont, uud "Inn."
substituted. In explanation Of this important
change, Mt. Trudc said tho document had boon
4ritton mechanically. uo knew 1t had beon
xritten mechanically, tor he wrote It himaelt.
Haring mind which IL always IN tho present.
and copying tho document during tho present
month, lie had quite naturally written February
when 10 intended to wtfto January, aa mas most
clearly shown BY t!le figures "3o, y which werc,
Of course, associated with md meant to bo written
In connection with "JRauary." % the Judge
himself would aEree with nun that Fcbr1inrJ had
the dno Ind been asBcBsod by J1stlco Daggett
eonn tirne before tho proeert indictment against
Mcdonald had boon found. and that in every way
the indictment was correct
Mr.. GEORGE HARTMAN.
. Constable In Juas5co Daggc.ta office, vaa then
produced nj d w1tnepp. 1la Opposed that lie had
arrested Mcdonald Ja,,. 30. upon the complaint Of
Mr.; Ninor. Some slx months sgo gambling .easea
et, but tho book having boon lost Aoy had to-
ecn.ly been entered upon the baekH Of tho wrap.
pors covering the complaints. In tho caso Of
snsss t s apon IL ssen9 a sn Ne ebo S
ald had boon llned 810o. Tie witnosB wns ex-
whether tho case had established Mixes con-
ausuo1ea that no light on this subject Lad been
secured.
Jus11cE pAanxrT .......
was next called to tho atRnl. Ifo testified that
tho tranAcItpt MAS written up from tho ruemosau-
dun On tho wrapper around tho compliant oa
tho 3rd of Fobuary. Mr. Trl1de had drawn II uD
at hia rolucbt ~ ho WAS otherwise engaged ut
the time. 1Is testified most positively to tho
cenuinenosa OF the wiIole transaction. and stated
that lila rr1InNfneR III thIA ChhA had bHan In