The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-10-21
Letter from Maurh Chunk.
Mauch Chunk, Oct. 16, 1876.

Court, drew together an unusually
large crowd, besides which the leading
! political element Of both parties was
well represented. There was the usual
amount Of schemlng and wire pulling,
and the customary number Of lies,
either in favor OF, or against, one or
another of tue candidates, were hawked
about. To enter upon details would
lead too far, yet would it hardly do to
omit to mention that at one time during
the day 1t was currently reported that
| the whole Of the Democratic yeOmanry
OF TOwamensing intended to secede
from the Democratic ranks, which idea
was of course, laughed at by the more
| knowing and influential ones of that
party. On the whole may here state
! that the movement of the few iowa
mensing sore heads, who ARE said to be
the leaders in the movement, Is not Ie,
! garded with any serious apprphensions
on the part of well informed Demo
cra's, who are rather of opinion that If
1t is calculated to undo any one, it will
! be the leaders Of the movement, ergo
the sore.headS. That Republicans
should view the matter differently is
bat natural drowning men, you know
are said 10 catch at straws, and | for
one, without any party bias, may here
state that If our Republican friends ex
! pect to derive much benefit from this,
they'll find themselves wOefully "suck-
ed in, since the matter will surely be
attended to in season, and a truce in
the family quarrel brought about. On
this point at least all Democrats appear
tn be agreed. Time will tell whether
my pt0gnOstications are correct.
Tuesday, Oct. l7.-COurt opened at
a. III, when the hearing of some of
the remaining petty cases, not requir-
ing trial by jury, was resumed. Every
available seat in the audience room Is
occupied, hut those present evidently
take but little interest in the proceed
ings. lhey are waiting for something
more stirring, and will continue but uu-
wiling listeners until tue case of Com.
VS.. Yellow Jack Donohue ct. al. shall
be called up.
Wednesday. Oct. 18th --To-day's at
tendance at Court, which was unusual
ly large at the very opening, has been
steadily growing, until now (3.3O p.
m.) there is scarcey standing room
left. Bernard Hayes, the fellow who
so cleverly tried to cause a diversion in
the Campbell ease, on the 29th uf June
last, be ng on trial for perjury, prob
ably accounts for the numerous attend
ance Of earnest listeners. Judging by
the evidence thus far ELECTED, Hayes
will undoubtedly be convicted of The
crime charged against him. As a piece
OF strategy, the arraignmeut OF Hayes,
which is 20 he followed by that OF Me-
Shea, Ondiated for similar otfense) is
a very master-strOke of policy, for if il
will not have u iendancy to prevent the
spurious testimony Of future volunteer
witness, what will ? And that McShea
will share the f.ite of the Ieputed "De.
mOsthenes" of the cUal-regiUn, [ have
not the least doubt. Their very be-
havior on the witness stand at the trial
Of Campbell produced the Impression
that they lied under oath and If this can
be substantlated (Which, in the former
case, think, has been done to the full
satisfaction of the jury), no mercy
should be shown them. for, coming
down to nice point, the perjurer is, if
not more dangerous being. at least as
dangerous "a a murderer, as the safety
of society would continually be at his
mercy, il this particular crime were
suffered to escape unpublished
1t is now 4 p. IN. A jury in Nc
Shea's case is called, and trial proceed
ing. The nice young man (beautiful,
as he had iD looks pensive, and his
counsel, Hon. j, ID. Stiles equally so,
and while the case is slowly dragging |
along the Hayes jury enter the Court |
kOom with a verdict of Guilty in
Manner and form ss he stands indicted,
which settles Mr.. Bernard Hayes.
z Thursday, Oct l0.-To expedite the |
McShea perjury case, an evening ses-
sion of Court was ned on Wednesday,
during which The hearing of the evil
dence in the case, pro and con, was
concluded. The inevitable Jimmy Ker- |
rigan was in attendance during the |
evening, and the peculiar style in which |
he gave his testimony caused consider
able merriment among the audience.
Between him and Hon, Jno. ID. Stiles
(prisOner'S c0unseD it might be said to
have been q drawn battle. Sufficient |
evidence seems to have been adduced |
to convict McShea, seeing which Mr.. |
Stiles is now making most strenuous
etfoIts to clear his client ON points of
law. But his objections and interpreta-
ton of law hardly hold water. The
Grand Jury are still is session, nor is it
expected that they'll be able to finish
the business before evening, although
they have applied themselves steadily
and heard probably more witnesses
than were heard by any Grand Jury
within the last two years, as may be
inferred by the large number OF bills
found.
AT 1890 Mr.. Stiles closes, and Dis
trict Attorney Siewers addresses the
Jury in behalf OF the theCommonwealth.
The Morgan Powell Murder.
Thursday, Oct. l9--No sooner had the Jury
in tLe AcShea perjury case rutIred TO dehD5f-
ate upon IA erulCt tndn prOceedlugsin the iOOve
c1ie were be- un. 10 Tins cid the prisoners,
Of the Court House, were led into ne Court
Room. IheY are iOur iii number-JAcS Dona-
hoe, alias Yellow Jack PatIlck Mckenna, Alex.
Cam pDell and Thos Fisher. COnCern,ng Ulelr
Appearance 1t issc0I celY wO tn WINE tO 5UeIk.
Tney lOO~ed ~ men in Their Decullarl unplea5-
ant stu ultl0n IN gut pc supposed u appear, eX-
CtpIiug Campbell, wnO seemed 10 De rather
irue commonwealth is again repreSep ted by