New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-15
THE COURTS.
TWEEDs CLAIMS FOR RELIEF.

ARGUMENT OF DAVID DUDLEY FIELD BEFORE
JUDGE BARRETT-A DECISION RESERVED.
At IL o'clock yesterday David Dudley Field
began his argument before Judge Barrett for reduc
ton Of william NJ Tweed's bail reasonable or
to such he might be able to furnish for the
vacating Of the order Of arrest entirely. Wheeler IL.
Peckham appeared for the people, and Messrs. David
Dudley Field Dudley Field, and Robert Deyo for Mr.
Tweed. Mr.. Fields argument in substance fol-
lows:
The defendant Ia under arrest, and makes the
ton either to be discharged to vacae the order of
rest or to have tho bail reduced. And the question Is
presented whether according TO the law Of the land the
defendant can be arrested and kept in prison until he
country can find on the charge Of stealing 900
committed without bail that is what 1t is equivalent to-
II s no argument to that the defendant is charged
proved "r mof depcnds 10 e trial. the sson
y whether before the trial and upon eT pare afdays
Is permitted by the law that the defendant shall be
question substantially Now this is question that con
ter This not 81 what shall be done With
man after the trial after he is confronted with the wit
animation and the case is proved but it is question
what shall be done be0re-whether not in the judg
all know that the country is filled with rings, real
and fancied: The Tammany ring, the CustOni-house
gers ring are few Of them On tho theory on which
this action is placed, namely that member OF the
ring is accountable for the spells Of all the party In
power Of the National Government has the
mendous opportunity 10 influence and annoy its adver
saries.
This is presented to you under three aspects: First
how stands this spposng it was the first aud only
one second how stands this knowing that II Is
the fourth Third how stands the order Of arrest know
ing that attachment has been taken out and used in
the before the arrest First how stands this case
supposng TO be rstf The suit Is brought upon com
plant not verified | say not verified, because the afi
davit OF Mr. Peckhain anne xcd it, IL verifcatiOn
within the law The code says as you know as well as
that If complaint is tried on behalf Of the state 1t may
be verified by any person acquainted with the facts
Mr. Peekham " not acquainted with the facts; ne
saw not one Of them He has sworn that he IL acquainted
with the facts because he has read certain documents
Well what else is there There Is another affidavit OF
Mr. Pecsham which gives further conformation. There
is affidavit of Mr. Tlden made in another action long
Garvey, IngcrsOll and Kcyser three men who avowed
that they themselves robbed the city, who themselves
forward and charge the defendant accOmpce.
Not OF these persons read states conversation
e S aSe theor ON Which the
charges not true Furthermore, they charge or seek
to charge that this Courthouse cost great deal more
recollection OF the affidavit that only about
OF the amount was really due
Mr.. Field-Well, make II any way Not one OF them
pretends to say that there nothing due Most surely
this building did not grow up In the night time out OF no
thing Here Is plaster here is masonry, here Is carpen-
ter work. and must OF necessity have cost an immense
Now something due surely the only is
that for which ybody can be charged The of
the is not shown. But than all that, they
70 20 e t Rnow are Won sitting
here in the first instance to say that the paintn can re-
cover more than s9320O SO that you should hold hn
to bail in larger sum than that "
Mr.. Field In conclusion claimed, and supported MS
claim by citations that the case could not be brought az
The plaintiff might continue on IN this manner.
Obtaining dlscontnuance OF proceedings ana ORDERS oi
arrest ne iurther cianea tna tne 9 th , ~
had both been used which process had been decided to
he impossible and illegal.
Court adjourned