Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-22
LOCAL VS..
THE sNYDER RELEASE CASE
Close OF the Texrfmo.v


Yesterday. IN the Criminal Court, judge
Macarthur, the trial OF the case OF John
Green, Of Baltimore, charged with sfalse
acknowledgment OF bail" In personating
Mr.. David Edes, OF Georgetown, and going
on The bail bond OF T.. W. snyder-tbe AL
ieged Perry ourglar-vss continued; District
Atsorney Wells, Hon. jeremiah NJ. Wilson.
and y. II. Wells, Jr., for the govern menf. AMI
MI nj. W; a. Cook for the defendant Amer
Doulie' W. oTaeIg testified that ne haa been
oreens smliy physician Tor two or three
Years past, visited Green's house In August
IA aItendsnce upon an infant who bad the
summer complaint; has no recollection OF
prescribing for any other member OF ne FAM
lily al that time.
The government asked witness several
questions as 10 Mr.. A. n. Williams calling
on him, but objection being raised they were
ruled out.
Joha l. STgssi. detective, sworn: Witness
nrst saw Green on the 9th OF September His
hair and whiskers had the appearanceo OF hav-
Ing been dyed, but the dye appeared 10 be
wearing or Witness went with prisoner %
nave his picture taken on the isth or 18Th of
september. Attention was nrst directed IN
the color OF his hair and whisker when pri-
soner was under arrest I'm Baltimore; thedye
fading out was perceptible 20 the naked eve;
mentioned 10 Mr.. McElfresh about his hair
being dyed.
Mr.. Cook, 20 prove how easily persons are
mistaken, and how difficult IL is 20 tell some
times whether any one has on a wig, quietly
sat down aud drew OF his own wig. amid the
laughter OF the court aud spectators. the prt-
soner Joining In heartily. he said: There,
as long as The counsel on the other side have
known me, they never knew wore a wig"
- Detec,ine Pointer, OF Baltimore, testified that
greens reputation is bad; and when Mr..
Nsylor failed 10 see the scar AT q feet from
the prisoner, he (witnesS) saw IL. The expe-
Ilment was again made, and witness asserted
tha ne could plainly See the scarf
M. Jesse bTOir7l was called, and testified
That be was present during Mr.. MAYORS eN-
animation. and could see the scar nj the dis
lance mentioned, though not very distinctly.
w. GUth, detective officer, Baltimore D
recalled, testified that Green's general repu-
TALON Tor honor and integrity I'm the locality
In which he resides is bad, Green's associates
were thieves and other persons In bad re-
pute; knows OF Green being arrested once for
allowing gambling IN his house.
Distrlct Attorney Wells.-lour Honor, this
is the case OF the government.
Mr.. Cook called Florence Green, who showe,i
samples OF her fathers hair, some OF which
she stated was cut OF about three wears
ago and some which had been cut OF since
then.
The court here stated that ne would mark
the testimony closed.
THE ARGUMENTS o-DAY.
The Court reconvened this morning ana
MI. Wilson commenced his argument for
the government, claiming that the question
was narrowed down 10 the matter of identi-
X-was Green the man? He drew the line of
distinction between the prosecution aud the
uelence-the former swear that their atten-
ton was called To this man, aud they give
The government witnesses give reasons and
the defendants do not. he dwelt particular
~ on Barton's testimony as TO the scar and
salo mat he b. had been Overwhelmingly
Nlndlcated. he was noticed by the other
witnesses because he 60 was a Suspicious
party always under the eye OF the police. I'D
III was significant fact, too, that Fisher
who doubtless knew all about Greenl.
although brought from jail was not put on
the stand. He asked IL twelve men were in
room and only one heard the clock strike
ard the Others swear that they did not
near IL strike as 10 who they would believe.
On The question OF character they (th de-
fence) had utterly failed and had put wit
nesses on the stand whose character was NOT
aIlol, which was the easiest of defences but
the jury should receive IL with the greatest
caution. Mr.. Wilson closed by claimi ng that
the government had made out their case be-
You'd a shadow Of a doubt; that through the
door the defense had opened the government
had stepped In, and Green's character was
gone and his alibi broken down. and nothing
remained for the jury but 10 bring in a ver-
dict OF conviction. Mr.. Wilson concluded
about u O'Clock.
MR.. COOK SUBMITTED PRAYERS FOR IN
STRUCTIoSs,
but after nearing the views OF the court said
mat he would not now press them, but be
might have occasion TO refer TO them here
after.
Mr.. Wilson.-Mr. Cook will make a mo-
Ton Tor new trial IN arrest OF Judgment IN
Mr.. Cook.-Fortunately for my client, Mr..
w. rs neither prophet nor the son OF a
prophet.
The court took recess.
Mr.. Cook commenced his argument on the
court reassembling.