, 1876-03-21

Tie Obstinate German at Work Gather
Ing Up Ills Evidence.
Tho Grand Jury Takes It Easy-Wrath
Among tho squcalers.
CHICAGO. .
IN COURT.

A4LLEA AND AEEUs
On the opening Of court, Judge DIodgott
asked tho District Attorney II tho Government
was roaay to proceed In any cases. District.
Attorney DAngs promptly replied that II would
suit him to tako up plumber Gus, tue case Of the
United Ssatoa nsRnst Henry u. Miller aud
Frederick L. naed.
Col. JueRsen on tho part Of tho two defend
ants, replied that 10 far As "Duf1alo" xas con-
ccrne0, 10 would withdraw tito pea OF not
guilty to tHo counts, tho second and fifth,
charging conspiracy aud removal respectively.
aud that thu plea OF guilty would DO entered
as to tlloae tWo counsB. The Indictment
HaB to be passed. NJ to Dir. Rocd, ~ 4e under
stood from tho District-Attoruey, for the prea.
eut, md would DO called up Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Danga nodded hIs head mud Eatd "Yes,
Tomorrow morning." lIo thon desired to know
whatlor Bciro factaH had been ordered In caBo
lu.-that Of tile United atates against Jacob
Wc'acnfedt. Tho Court replied that this gem
tleman'a recognizanco lsd been forfeited, and
tho orler entered.
A1r. Uanga then announced his readness to
doal With casa 2o8. that Of tho United States
against
HERMAN !. pAHLMAN AND DAVID O. nrsu,
sos for trial at that titno.
G1r. Stosrs-1t your Honor p1onso, am nb-
aolutely compelled to mako m application for
Little moro sino Ia this case, which hope will
DO granted, for stnce tho adjournment OF court,
IT have ever worked diligently and In m earnest
effort to got road7 for trial, have done tt, and
Mr. pahuan, too. in this case. Wc intend
going to trial, and I hare couple Of afldayits
hero which desire to read your Eonor, and sup
plement thom By my own statement Of facts
upon which I base this action. I only want =
few days, Which aro absolutely necessary, aud
.hnt from no fsult Of ours.
TIE ArE1pAgtT
NAB read, as follows ..
ust,uAn J. rahnan. boiDg duly swoEn, deposce md
that 10 was indicted 3ol1tly With David 9. Rush on
the 1h dAy Of 1anhary, 1s71; thAt Immediately aftcF
". ha
Ii consequence Of tie continued atseuco Of sa,d
Btorrs, he unable 10 h.vs any consultation with
turing Tho present month; That aince said cousul.s
lion lila tepouent has diligently spilled himself to
evidence 10 used upon said trial. but .fter Tho mort
dilgent e1aftion, is yst unrreparod; that tho ovl
r s sn shs
igent sxaroa this depuncnt hd beea unable to secure
tluc1uf aai4 syasnc,, nlutuR tue booka Of the oli
easo Alcohol Works, now In posaesaon Of the aoyern.
great great anounts Of documentary eyiienco con-
1s 1 sse 70 lii i. Invoices aud enesis pe1s.nins S 10 .hs
Chicago Alcohol Works, waich weze III tbs house Of
iss: 1anls. Go sss MT now L. g ter hat
purpoa.ly destroyed contssled with the object
Of preventing this dsponcnt from usiug tue upon
sail trial. aud tat sid documents arc v1al aud i'll
supeEaby necessary 10 tAis deoAent upon the tsiu Of
said caso, sn4 that Il tie sains cannot 10 procured
And this deponent further says that snco sha caoso
calle on Friday morning tue 11sh Inst. Ae hsa
spent Lila onire time. to the exclusion Of ~ other
e AAr uot heon sbs u procure he docuuenes neees-
ssEy for his detenso: that tho eodeendant, David @.
o{nN Af%r
suy couautauon with this dsponout until Hundsy, tia
18th inst. that this <sponent bug se.rehod ii thu
81 and ii from October, 1871 to May j. 1915, also tor
6torsIotpsrs records fof tho Chicago Acoho! Works
but Las been unabls 10 nd tho asme and thAs al sald
documents necessary and essential for this dr.
ponent tbs trial Of said cause: that tha derouent
haa goo4 perfect. and complete defense to katd In
tatsh to go 10 trsl thereon: that Under crcutn-
et.nces aud =. no tlo will La plead guilty to any
either Of tho counts IL aaid lndetmsn and shat ho
beliercs that in one weak from ts tttno he can and
will bo prepared for trial.
| Noxt tue following affidavit BY Dr.. Nuah uaa
read:
David G. 1ush. being duly svorn, deposes and say.
that be IN Of tho defendants above named; thai
shortly after tho above Indictment found against
him Ae rots!ued and employed Mr. Stamford - biz
counsel; that anco tho 17t of arch, tnat, tlta de-
fondant. In consequence ot the sickness of lis said
counao has been unable to have Any consultation Will
him; thas on s.,d i7th day af M.seh, Inst. Z was
detonss In said causb should 10 bad between this de-
fendAnt and his xa11 counsel and the said uerMsu q
pahnAn and ha counsel; that In consequence Of the
ncss OF aald Stanford such con0ultaton could bt
had and tAas thIs defendant said sors for ths
hen to aid ssost. ar
le thon able 10 DO the facts relating to lis dccss
b.. not ~ en nnG 70 I Pie sa soss
In good faith To defeul hnsolf and 20 to tr1al upoE
said Indictment; That uudev no circumstances and Al
no time will thls defendant plead guilty to my
tire OF counts Of said Indictment aud that IL ipos
for t.s ssenen. n sa to ;a,sy pr9eesa e t WITH
| Il bn only counsel in thia case.
After the reading Of tho first affidavit, Mr
pahlman wns called upon to swsae to 1t which he
did With tho utmost oquaumsY.
| ttil. BTpNnY.
Now. after my return from ST. Louis, about The
LIT OF March, thero was week or ten days wlleE
It whs simply 4 physical inposslbilty for mo tt
do any business. That was all there WIS about
It. It IL not necessary to say that whoa,
preparation Of ny easos. since Trtda,
no time hes boon Loaf, and II
l!ave over worked to got cass really have
wurkod tn thls Que, aud II your Honor know how
to arrange aud pat IN l.ne, and how this propar
atiop will establish tho 1nnocouco OF thaso 10
fsndauss, you would BOG the Justice Of this request
don't waut delay in tho scuso In which tha
term Ia used think about Thursday morning
and that IL pretty short tmo--I mIght CONF
hero aud bo ready for tEial. Those gentio
men seem to 10 the only gentlemen
| who stand up md faco their Indictment. 1t i
proper for ulo to state here that as / under
atand It, tho cass dl1e.s in aonle very easentia
particulars from any OF those Which have pre-
oeded it-aome very xtal and essential particu
lars. Dr.. Ituah aud Mr. pahlusn arc old c,ti
zsns here. They hAvo good deal Of caro- TO
their Eoputatlou oven though they should los
it at : x1uall expense. Tiey don't mean +
plead guilty, because they don't tL,nk they are
plote investigation Of a!l these charges
and I, happen to know II 10 uttozl
trial ~ tho Law accords them. aud whicl. ar
euse your Honor would be worry Glad for them Il
receive, il wo should be forced into It To-day
Wa might Rtrugx!e through 10 succsYs, but til
pr4xa u a very high ono.-the case one q
trapscendont consequence. They don't loo
upon tue plea Of guilty a. joke and don't to
tsud to !ntetposo any aueh plea. They want
Trial, aud. II they ase conyicsed. they will G
cousso submit to 1t. They don't believe tho
WILL be. / believe for m5soIf-I knov-thsso la
been no moment Of tims lost, and ~ faithful au
earnest o1eTtious have boen mada to p.epar
this case ~ have ever been mado III any.
Mr. p&L!man ia totntly indicted with Dr., Rust
T. F1~4 $u ft[ n..tL H..