, 1875-04-01

nov pending In the United sta.es Circuit eonrt !,
aud, OH nccp4nt Of his prorioua standnc IN In
con'nlnis:, no (1Mrnor) did not wiht to enter
/ tion. llcncc. Is the charge was gravs an,,
harIous ono. lo asked for a continuance Of len
di"E. believing that facts aud circumstances
"o,id develop which would cxculpnto him, lila
objocs waa to avod tho mailing ont Of y
rrinla facie case a5a,ust l,;s c1iant Iu
n moment and It EncmcA t., him that l,is ro-
qncst was reasonable oNc. Tin defendant heinR
gentleman wlao hAd up to tltiA l,oiiod snlaincti
cira!es. 0'e' "''' "o''' AA' ''sp's'A0'0
TN. nAnyu,s,
Wig appeared for Mr.. Hill and ilr. Citiltic!t,
h2id, ~ tAtro waa ITO affidavit Ia writing or
Hvorn statement before tlIn Court ns q baeIs FOR
tho tnot!on. md "a sta,ctncnes outsslo Of tho
rccor! had boon male by 1lr. kweLt llo doubttcts
Tonld ba permitted to do the Hamo. It Nas
true that Rodolrllus Il. Turner ,ras m attorney,
1td h"u praat,ctt! in tho tnited Etates Circuit
Court wnote ho bad. Mt this timo, no lcsa than
my Of EnTcniy:'lro nuita, four OF which lad
!ecp decided that morninf, by Tprnor rtyluu
jntlgn'nnt to lis {l,arsum's) clients :Tlloss
four suits Ind relation to titcs, the dceds show
lnE M nttorhoy himself. ho (1uracr) M. n, o.
enInod 10 kaow tho nature Of tho titIo ,,,Iior
which lio clsmcd. IIo certainly hal known
Tor wcnL tia, tho ehargo Of foreorY was mat'c
bull. Which was furnished By Mr. tiout1y, Who
would probably aHrear fer linn. Tin cano lad
lccn cui,ttnaaI once: tho Present vas tho rc,:-
o'''t appearance IN tho court and lo f1,asnum}
nulr9aed. when !io came. thastt would be tried.
lhc5 had uaio their preparations, s,hpnnacd
theif w;fhetHer, and wern ready for trial, BE-
cause Turner had not attended to tho matter
WA no fcaaon for thwartlng Justice, aud dotar-
Ing investigation into tha VERY important
subject. 1t nas not al ca'y matter to
get together THO Witnesses Of tl.is particnltr
crime and keep them together and prevent thc
interviewing Of aud tanpnring will them, md
orerhaniiHG documentary evidence.
Mr.. avett roioined TINT tho arrests we're Bud-
aoniy 1nado. mud M harnl could rcsut 10 any-
body By stloFt delay. Tho reason given BY tle
prosecution IN opposition was a singular ono
ancli ono ns l,o lad ncyer heard before. It nop
urged that ther0 wns danger that tho cvjdcuro
would not keep ten DAYS: II mtlBt l,e covered iu
some way or It wonll Fpoil ; hcnco the
tapsod. ="
Tho Court remarked that tlle reputation of The
defendant was worth 1o.ncthius 10 him, aud ho
was entitled to tho Fisli. to vI,ldicate himself
ITo" the charge it ho could ito it aud this con-
Eldoration should osorcoino any ti,at might arine
regarding Tue couaclonco Of wi.ncHsea lie vas
willing to liz upon any time that was arrueablc
10 NIL the parties.
Aftor sono further discussion, continuance
81. .00o for cach Ut slac Turner'S, aud ta,50u for
stEong. ltcod bong still In custody.
I1o ooFefopnlertB promised when tho exaul-
inaton docs take place arc Of tho most nar,liut,
character; anil Judging fsom what Inns been in.
styosto9tly stated by Tho rersols who aro I'M
deratood to 10 tu.nl,nr with al the ciIcu,a-
stances, It Is probable that one OF tho tnost oY
aenhiyo gaugs OF decd fogEers TINT eyer existed
will 30 temporarily. il not finally, prevented
from further coudieg ttlcs and blaekmailiug
claims to beng involved III prosrac:ed and upcer.
lain litigation.