The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-09
A SUBURBAN COURT SCENE.

SPICY PROCEEDINGS AT wEsrCHxsTKR WIZ
LAaE-ExAMINATIoN IN THE CASE OF AN Az
LEGGED INcENDIARY.
II having boon announced that the examination &l
Martin Calvin, whose arrest a charge Of hal
already forth in the HERALD would take place
in the Town Hall wes.chester village yesterday a
tcrnoon, crowd people, embracing almost all ages
sorts and conditions OF and boys, assembled IN
and around that building hours before the tmo
set down for tho hearing Shortly before I'VE O'Clock
the accused brought into court by the constable
who has been charged with his safc keeping. tho
three cells which constitute the town and village lock-
up said contain at present about three feet OF
water with every prospect Of rise should the baron
eier again fall The prisoner represented by Mr.
Edmond Blankman Mr.. Charles H. Roosevelt appear
ing as he stated by request to conduct the examina
ton for the prosecution
When the case was called the proceedings were at
once enllvened by preliminary skirmish between the
opposing counsel Mr. Blankman asserting IN ringing
a. aDa eo
more right 70 examine a witness or 10 take
any other part In the examination than the humblcst
ect his client in the rights guaranteed to every citizen
by the constitution OF the country and the Bill Of
Rights OF the State OF New York.
Mr. Roosevelt replied that he present by request
but declined to state who u that requested him
His object assist behalf OF the prosecution II
such the wish OF the Court IL he would retire
Counsel Tor the prisoner denied that the gentleman
had right TO take part in the proceedings
curia, asserting that tho Court had power grant
him such privilege Counsel did not ask that Mr..
Roosevelt excluded but that no should who or
what Ivprs'vu5su, wf'vsfer corporate body or an
The Court decided that Mr. Roosevelt had right 10
assist in the prosecution, aud Mr. Blankman TOOK an
excep don.
Bernard Campbell having been sworn, testified TIM,
he went with The prisoner during the fall 1874 to
the housc owned by John I. Wright, which Calvin
destroyed by pouring Kerosene oil the floor and set
ting fire 10 Il with Matches after he the witness
had sworn . Bible that they would mover menlion(
the circumstance TO any one; Campbell asked Calvin
place has TO 60 tonight they .hc owncrs can't get
any insurance.
Counsel for the prisoner commenced rigid crofs-
examination OF the witness, his rst question bong
s'What Is your Manner
witness with cnphasisp -Barncy Campbell
Counsel-Are you surrey
Wuness-You may call IL Bernard II you like.
This unexpected sally from the witness greeted
with general laugh, when counsel remarked, - have
Counsel (resumingp-why did you thst your
The Uourt-Hc did not SO swear.
Counsel say he did, and II docs not csme with
good grace from the Court to contradict me.
Opposing counselrhs form Of cross examination II
ridiculous
my cross examination IN this manner; must be
stopped
Counsel Tor the prisoner-Bst will stoI you, II you
continue t.
force
Counsel for the prisoner-weli II IT tomes TO brute
force you the greater brute Of the twc although
am larger man. -.
great TO the crowd that sugcd around aud
hung over the Judicial scat lawyers Aoie ana witness
stand counsel continued ms n, wSsn ,hs casc
tion OF the witness until late hour "neh the case
Was adjourned until next week