, 1876-02-20
Hfldrcth:s and Cu11erton's Gases
Put Over until Wedncs-
day.
4 Grand Juror Up on a CharEa of
Passing Counterfeit
Honey.
Another Batch Of Indictments Against
Pekin Distillers.
Fhs Daily Flight Of Rumors Concerning
Secretary Bristow. ~: a.
BADC0CK.
OBSERVATIONS,
THT MTTTITT1nE

N-4oSSSAAe
OBSERVATIONS.
THE MULTITUDE.
ss,rta1 Dtspoteh to Tie CA,cxqe Tribune,
ST. Louu, No., Fob. -19-E1cept tho day Da1
goorhces spoke IN defense Of Mckee, there Was
arreater rush for seats in the United States
Cou1t-1oon this morning than on any occasion
tiuoe tho inception Of the whisky trials. Broad
aead is popular speaker among the mssses,
entirelv lscking in forensic display, and
rot possessed Of that magnetic influence which
reaches tho understanding as well rs the
nnotious. He never fails to draw large crowd
when the subject is any manner momentous.
For this 1easoa and IN additional one
tint an impression had gotten abroad
:hst he Vas going to make 3 direct
attack On the President the courtroom could
not hare held one-twentioth part Of the people
who applied for admittauce. It took ! strong
police force, hard It work, to
KEEP BACK THE PERSISTENT CROWD. ~
Ill sorts Of ptete1ts were used to obtain en-
t1ance to tbs hail leading to tho Courtroom,
but the policemen in charge managed 10 skill
fully that there was none .of that disgraceful
;zovdlng which has more than once character
lied the Ring trials. Promptly ut 10 o'clock Judge
Dillon marched into the Courtroom and
look his seat on the bench. He is punctu-
aIU itself, and hs requires promptness
md dispatch At the hands Of al the attorneys
who p1actica before him. Within a minute
from his entrance, be had notified the counsel
70 proceed, and Broadhead WAS pronouncing the
Traditional preface - Mny it please the Court"
Tbs speech lasted two hours. the words being
crowded together With such rapidlty TINT
ahort-h1ud report Of his remnrks will occupy
seven columns. As has been expected, be took
occasion to refer in more Of less critical terms to
F1e,ideut Grants
E1ERPEnEScEs N ESTERSAL RETEsuE AFFAIRs.
But those who expected to hear fall from the
lips Of the speaker severe philGppic against
the Chief Magistrate wero disappointed. The
worst thing he said was that be bad no business
trict Supervisors. It WAS expected that
Broadhead would go much further
than Henderson. and make the Presi-
dent's deposition ths basis Of soathing
in1uendo and bitter sarcasua. During the de-
livery Of his speech the report got out On the
street that he had axraigned tho Administration
IN terrible manuer. snd that be had laid the
most startling charges At the Presidents
door. The excitement was considerable
TOT general hours, hut the evening
tape5 o cam. a5n ,n..% 1n1 WITH .aa..on 1a
i spoiled by the absence OF any Of those ecorcn-
iue sentiments which are destined to make an
other Philip tremble On ths throne. Bsoadhead,
10 tact was much moro moderate than
bis intimate friends anticipated. Being a
strong Democrat snd conspicuous
opponent Ct the Administration, it was thought
quito probable that be would take advantage Of
the time and place to give thrust at the enemy.
The friends OF the President eaJ that Broadhead
made unnecessary and lndefensole allusions
% the Official conduct Of His Excel
.bsenco Of that Hendersonism which
they expected to have secn so prominently e1-
niolted- Broadhead bit Grant few blows, but
ND not beard the Lon in his den, like his prede-
teasor- Lawyers pronounce Brondhoad's speech |
rhetorical flourish but full Of logic and common
sense, ind interviewer, from the Introduction to |
tho perorstion. With incontesti<le law points.
), s1oEHs CONES Forward.
. When Bro2dhead had finished the Court took !
recess Judge Dillon WAS promptly on the
mp!9 70 Brosdhead- He opened beautifully, Gu
ehnn1ne the attention Of tbs jury, Court and the |
4pectatofs- His words we're 50 we'll and
sHle1ulfy : chosen, and delivered with such prac-
aceo ease that 1t was apparent that it waa not an
impronptu or e1temporaneous effort. He VAS, !
u u lace, repeating b written speech upon which
ne nad bestowed the unremittlue labor of sever
= d1Fa~ He WIS both arguneDtatiTe and !
eoHe1y, combining in admirable manner
practical discussaon NTH unusual excellence OF
hAEA LIZ Ao4 6puhCA AD1Qk al AVA4 !
aod halt, sto1s leaned upon table. quite
pale, and said to the Court that it distressed
nun to say that he Vas suffering from
Of the heart, and asked
"a :, lntesmission OF ten minutes, when.
|s,1a tic -. .snggssti9u Of Col: Dyer, Court i'd
galu this Little episode 81 coup d'e.as on the
part Of Storrs to delay the matter till Monday, so
% might take fresh start, but such charge
undoubtedly not weltfounded, as Mr. stofrs
kn Tssibly Affected when he asked the indnl-
.ence OF the Court. As far as he has proceeded
us speech is most creditable effort. With the
HoFd it took much better than Efoadhead's, but |
'os "1:h the lawyers.
PROSPECTS.
1t il conceded By both sides that Bsbcocks s fate
epends entirely upon the instructions Of the
Gut to tho jury. and there is intense anxiety
? get At some clue foreshado1iug Dillon's dspo-
ls1on IN that respect. Attorneys for the defense
sofess to see in certain language used By him in
en51ng the request Of Storra to instruct the
ot7 Tor acquittA an assurance that the IN
sfuctlons which he will give will exclude the
nlT material evidence adduced By the prosecu~
on- Popular anxiety is Ut fever heat. Tho
sserness with which news is sought is un- .
a<1lleled.
t seems to Be pretty certain thst District
t.ofney Dyer will, at the termination OF tho
abcock tr1ai, tonder his resignation. Hs ciaims {
At be has not been properly sustained BY tho
resident aud Attorney-Generl Pie1repont.
he1a Is undoubtedly vary bad feeling {
stEeen Dyer and Pie1repont, . condition {
n!eh has been more recently aggravated !
Dyer's imputation Of t1eachery against Roger
: Sherman, the New York lawyer and Pierre !
ant's cousin, recently sent out here Tor some Z
occult purpose. It is believed that :
gar viii 60 ahead Of Henderson in sssailing .
q Administration. and will charge the 6
resident with = coures Of conduct which | +
seriously ohstructed tho work Of justice. q
u 4aits probable. ho9ercr, that there u'll h" 2