, 1876-03-23
CHICAGO, THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1877

establishment q sarly - the fa Of 1911, or easly ID
1917. and hs Illicit tfade ktrs up ior soms limo
ths rcctnytng house and BY other ersons employed
ii tbs sectlfyna house. bnt who hs Interest In the
o dsssn1 aarer ha seen ~ II ha rpa naE
these frauds and participated IA thnni t corsa,n
tent hut their sydencs would bo fully eorrotoatcd by
that o tbs two persons who wern t,ot ntstssod to ths
tsade.out wess simply empoyes: u ron'd afro y
In ts1j these fectcfs were fFashed with lota
OF Illicit goods upon
TIE DISTINCT UsDEnsTAHDrNo THAT THE sTaxrs
turned. and that they taken on and returned. and
hs sszns stamps used second tins.
vds sdon n % es ss.sts vnea stes oes5a
GaugetA,-and would bo shown by ths testimony Of
thoee tnen that ~ soon they wcro assigned 70 this
both ot thsss dstendsnts. I'D tas i,ars.in VA
nade With them hy which thess oieesp. for certain
aie 10 esfsy o. s. anx Tarse Tte.ses sasss
eaneeaed theae matters. and they tncset for II.
Nav theY bad come forward to make full disclosure
Ncre TErretF1e1.
II would .'o 10 sho~n .t.s in 1874 other goods wers
o! Ford. Oliver Co-snd that barHllii MA nato by
tho detcndans with these rcctern 70 susne tho lat
gallon, upon Ge distinct aai consiuer
alton that the tecoets would take ou and tho
stamps. This wss done. and then tho asamts
were used o1cs Agan upon other Koos sent u other
plscealsent q tha East pctaars. th!!adelrb,s. or
ksw York: Thi' would .ta proved hy Tho s,s.
the baf4stu and corruboatod by the tes!imony Of an
enpoJa OF this reetiyinz house, who would testify
sd ipsirasts Ills en- poyo how I 10 taIe OF ae .;.
without lnjufhK item, and that rahl1nan aud 1tush
asssted IN teaflng od Tho stamp and Carrying them
away. THIS Practice, It would 10 alown, NAE kept up
fos over year. ......
THE EVIDENCE
would con1at In p1rt Of tbs testiuony OF men Who bad
h6af1 tat 1hNA& ftnni tIJf frMF
term. M 4hs Indictment vas was :ssin.t = thsso 80
who might lAso bosn included IN the Hano Indictment.
These witnesses were not in that rredtcamen'. Tney
were net dsttle.ss wss possible that they might 10
Int however thai might be- these wore al legal mud
competsns Witnesses Thclr eridenco was ndnlasab,c
A. III all such where the ey!dencc from rar
ties whu had pleaded guilty. It waa proper that Tic
jury rccelso Il with caution aud crcise it with care,
aud Il they found. examination Of tho testimony,
| that 1t was true. their duty was plain-to return
\ verdict Of guilty. Mr.. Aver appteheuded that no at.
enpt would 10 made to by tbcae witnesses tia:
This concluded Mr. Ayers opening htasameot, and
the Court remarked to air Btorrs that he might atc
had statement e make. but ho would s.k for vi
eary adjournment, and would be fcady at the oieutug
Of Court In tue afternoon.
quest moment tho Court announced that there would
10 reccsa until O'Clock, To Accommodate Ar storta
| CAUIIoX1S1 THE JURT.
B.fore the jury wpre disr,iescd. howeEer. tho Cour
sddswssed them, remarkfug that tue e1*s the5 ucrt
tmpaueled to TT was one Of unutuai Importance
would bo allowed 10 separate during The rocoss Of tho
court, but with tho plc1ac understanding that tie,
not TO d,sus2 tue merits hsn Of thu SO
| dtscusH Il With them. II anJ person approaches
them Tor the puFpose Of holdg any .tacua;ton Or fo
formation Tho subject, Il would be such eoncnn
Of court ~ would rsqniro them 70 report s4eh per
e hs Css ~ q
gaolie rIss.. sna iss Court hored: tl.t e.
ive. Il ths rress voal, IstFal,!, .I 15am
would Of report the toetlnouy fully Az thrr
enterprise or ecuse Of tho public neccsstty might 70
5t ,asd ~ nt nn WsIa
e.a.ien ttey would 3 ailoroi y se.rato tat w
Ss'' se sa'g Puntsssi in .sts"issee, ss ~. =
y <ae1s xns nd Tho limo ef n,+ne would e
regulated by tbs clock in tho Courtroom, n: the u
70 rom n
~ nearly possit1e at O'Clock lii the evening. Tha
would give hne enough for fair days work. and th
| taray Jurors or council.
The crowd not exactly lisni'ssd with the apo,
vo!ces ot tic Asruhal and III. deputies were loud mi
clear "a they commanded those assembled Il
,ser s .s aa wn ssnss eps h1a 1an ss,a % bee
The Marshal deserves credit for this improvement
become tne1tHeaoly mixed up in tl,e lhronB to th
Rrcat danger Of any tenIer eoTns which might hsI,
70 trouble s jae!s q foS I'd to tae dssg T..
had taken his departure the crowd took up tho limo
march, moat Of them a1tonEntng 70 the neRabosine
10 cast up coming and tnsereaius creuta Vi
| Tic afternoon.