, 1876-03-23
PAALMAN'S PLUCK.
As Exemplified in the United
States District Court
Yesterday,
When lie and David G. Rush Defy
tho Government and Go
10 Trial.
1mpaneliug the Jury aud Opening
Of the Case by Counsel
On Both Sides.
Plain Statement Of tho Facts by Mr.
Aver, aud hot Broadside
from blr. Storrs.
| Strong Prospect Of a Bitter and Pro-
tracted Fight Involving Consider
able Showing Up.
Testimony Of Anton Junker, Albert
Schmidt, and John De Bos for
the Prosecution.
| Tho C0urt-It0om damned and tho
Utmost Interest Manifested
in the Case.
Tho Grand Jury Adjourn Until Tuesday
Wards Case Referred to Wash
ington.
Testimony Of Anton Junker. Albert
Schmidt. and John De Bos for
the Prosecution.
The COURTROOM damned and tho
Utmost Interest Manifested
in the Case.
Tho Grand Jury Adjourn Until Tuesday,
Wards Case Referred to Wash
ington.
CHICAGO.



THE GOVERNMENT vEnsus NuBH AND rA11LMAN.
The trial Of Hermann J. pahlman and David
Ct. NuAh commenced yesterday morning. Before
tue Court opened tho room Was comfortably
filed, and Tho pressure al tho door wRA 80 great
TINT two hugo Deputy Marshals wero dotnilod to
kecp back tho crowd, aud preserve order In tho
corridor, Every whisky man 10 town, and oyery
storokcoper and daugcr who could possibly loaYc
his businosB, WAS there, and tho vast awinging,
pushing mob howled around tho doorway, aud
fought aud atruggled for admission, until tho
Judge ordorod silence, aud Threatened to clear
tho corridor. Probably the CuBtom-uouse
building has neyer known such another oxcite-
mont, and mover before In tho Listory OF that
structure has thoro boen such interest mani
festoi In any trial within lss wslls.
TheJ udgo cAuo In ut flvo minutes past 10
and tho funereal crIer climbed up his logs to a,
perpendicular. Tho groat 1uestion had been,
"Will tho trial proceod ?" And the muaty, vou-
erablo crier, as II In answer to tho intorroga-
tory, delivered himself Of . platntlse, nolan-
choly "OhI ycs. Ohi yen," and thon dtasolr-
Cd In toarh and 1nufmurs as though life lad loat
all interest for him. Ouce or twico during tho
day he emerged from the Cave Of Gloom and
triad ia rap for sllenco but his spirit gaso WAY aud ho
rcturned u tho depths Of his despair.
THE FIRST BuBiNEno
wtA tho disposition Of ; motlon 10 consolidate thrcs
cases, ono In "IAw," ono In " Equity" and In
Chsncery." The Court held that they al belonged
in each and must each 10 tried to give ali fair
show and that tho Court could not recognizo tho cls
Of either sg.inst tho other, aud therefore Ill must
hhyo nn equAl chance. The lawyers on both sides
seemed to 10 dlssassacd, and 10 the Court held thai
" Chancery uas good As LAW" and - Equity :"
equal 10 e!ther and this gratefully accepted by
the contendlng parties Is vAas Improvement on tho
hrtt decision.
ec hoah adea had como In and taken Tho tables
signed them. The southern table, nesseat the Jury.
boz, allotted to tho prosecution, whtio Bsorrs a
liable. Tho courtroom is fearfA!iy And wonderfully
arranged for discomfort. Tho witncss untor hse il
H. 70 zen a o5 II nss1Sx
cept ono juror snd about Aye.eosonths Of smother,
From where Tho defendants and their counsel cit It IL
impossible for them to who ts tie Btsad, uaez1
| they got under him and look up. Ths arrangement
Wa originally made for chsnetry ease and Tho lnst
put up for the Witnola 10 lean against ana steep while
tho CazncHlor and tho protto1s do1e nway IN
T1tEln EASY CNAINa.
Jndgo Dange took his aot At tho southern end OF hi.
lois took seats 1t tho esseTn slo Of tle table and
each unrolled hls rslo Of documents.
t.ie, M besween - two TaInusE reporters. and soomoI
delighted upon nnding htmeef IL such good company
Iush sas osh!ad hm ana l. iaalaan At .1s southwsst-
or northern end Mr. ussse who took no active part
in the case and who only attended to lend air Of
the northesn tsble and tho ta and shook his Type
on losss sna msq sqo L. m ons sY
h!s time Ia aodlng the patGng 70 ~ LACE halt snd
tJ!ne Aia eravas. tuoa8n 10 ~ peeu NANNY inteI
ested 10 securing tae tne usnueohe 6a-
peFaor seemed snse ID tn'eesteo r. 6 IN tne deiensc
auu na Haa oncS uctectea py tno 0ouEt IN lAeoteA
and iutensely-plsasoo WINK oee1o"eo np9n Inthoai
| man. u ,v
@. Tyler Burroughs, Of plckensou Abel l. Co..
hand at halfpaxt and secured roost Ia tho front
| roS nj tanchAA. SfmO0 pOtka N1t h1a F1Qtk with
oe5man aau EnRaa 9Mai t ~ 20 u nuFsaughs te
which 10 has t1cd 1or Two da{s to pet on conviction
without any aaera iaen cae Jonathan Abel h'a face
perfectly amPasaito ana then q H. uicfcnsous caro-
fu!!y dss.sed. sad WIN % %sosmstl2us% % % p: eeari
WillIsm cooper eas snftnns pacx Wlth Ltsehs snd
around tle!n M ths Tcst Of sae Whlsky msn VIII more
or leaa clean ehifia On. fof II wa4 8a!a-uay. snd
When gonT xulaky ttl.H 6oes uii iAsnc, 10 na8 up
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