, 1876-02-02

WEDNESDAY. FEBIlUAR
until can gct there. judge Lawrence anil N.Y.
1elf arc now on orr way ~ tho court, and tb1e
case ID one r'csaod Elpon mo Loforo thia present
matter ca'no up. ! have ~, been sn'!oayo1ins 70
be delayed at all. havo girnn ovcfy rin9lo mo-
mont-not simply daJ-tfno, but nighta-to thla
mattoF.
determine an you tl1nk II IL. This matter Of
criminal pleading Ia
VERY RtNf1E,
and your e1poricncn can decide from tho tlrne
reading Of nti indictment whether you will moso
sfr Camptoll-1 certainly think your Honor
will change -FOUR viewa On this 4ueHkion when
tho indictment Ia road. I supposed It to bo .
Yery simple matter, but upon examination fln'l
4 very far from bong simple, matter, 81
lshst to my comprehension. It may bc
sny fault It is SAID by counsel that
this Indictment is sufficient upon its
face, II tr,lo. to commit every one Of theso DO
fendauts for their natural lives. submit, undor
those circumstances, that your Honor ought to
givo us reasonable tisno to argue this molten
to tlsiaBll II certainly IN DO: srit11ng matter.
hut ono Of the very graseAt Importance.
Tho Court-Wo!l, gnDtlcmcn. yon Cali tako
UNTIL wEDSEspAr NonSIsU.
bnt there 10 to DO no postponoment on accoUrt
Of engagement Of counsel in other caaes
Gol. JueBReh~"l 10 ar9f1o tue ihtslon 10 4uasn
Tie Coust-Yca; aud At that timo shall limit
counsel to reasonable timo. I BhnlI not hcar
arguments intormnab!y.
III. Doolitt1e--If your Honor please. thero is
QUO question desire Ia submit III behalf Of
Mn. norT,
and It Ia impossible far mo To DO lorn on Thnrs-
day morning. might be ncrc Oh Friday OF sa.-
urday.
Ar. Doo|it.lo-It your Honor ploaar, I desise
to submit tho question Of i separate trial for
Mr. I1oyt. ! tllnk can satisfy tho Court tl1at
hs ntaudn on n dlfretens foo:pg. lilo In indicted
utlder o different section Of tho statute. Liable
| to different punishment; ho Ia an officer
OF tho Government, hts relations to 1t
| wcro different, aud It IL q proper ,aso
| for tbs exercise OF tho discretion Of tho Court
| in granting a sepashte trial. don't say Wo have
| tho right to Is ~ q matter Of right, but III .
| matter of discretion.
The Cou1s-Tbat eau bo settled on amotiou to
Mr, Doolitsto-1 ask tho liberty to pteaont that
motion on Friday morning.
| Tho Cuur&-Sestlo IL xftet tho motion to 9uaah
| Ia entered.
Mr. Doolittlo-Ccrtain1y. Ii tho motion to
qnash prevails shat will end tho matter:
1he Court-1f tho motion is oye1rued shall
insist upou eouo tnsc being sos for trial, mud At
that timo your motion may possibly como IN.
Mr. Doollttlo-i your uonor please. IL It
comes up on Thursday morning don't 500 how
| IL ID Posdiuio loE uo ~ IN hoto' lazy nnI
matters set for o long tina nast IN tho United
stotes District Court fot the Western district OF
Michigan, and cannot get buck AoIc on
Wednesday morning.. can On friday. don't
suppose II 1t Should DO agreed upon Mhen tha
trial WAS 10 30 on that it would bo likely the
ttinl WOULD coiue on lmneaihtey. re naSo 5 nd
!ihs o' Nt'neeaes ~ p.t y. ~ ..a 1,1;a. Hu
mani. Ail tleae ti,tncs "a ought to haye 0ryt
UQt 60 lar aB tho motion to quasi
ID concerned, | do not expect 70 take any pas
IL tho argument Of mat IL wv oo aignea .,' n3
tne couse. WY as .ts s',u i,t :, ~ ~
thn mosio,, fnr a senatato tr,ut. on that nix o.
your Honor tho privilege Of being heard and
will DO hero Fridny OF saturday morning.
TIE PosffoSEdESTs,