, 1876-09-28
on tho Inst lraf-all TINT remains Of the 'lt !"


st1ltIsA"AAotA A'e Ap SHN'"' 1t"SN Nollt
Tic Conrt--WhAt l,ns that TO do With ttl
Mr.. e,nlth-Sy point IA that the Indictment Is
ay ss f rsr s's t. Ts's tss Sss s ts thss ssss ss
cumlnnu.laW Observation-Disclosures hut wo
arc not lndictcl for that. il We Ind been tho
case would lhrc been outlnwcd. Therefore,
81 lis defendants prior TO Jniy i, is7st i in IN.
MI. Tnlny said tho theory Of the prosecution
Vas TINT the contpffacy commenced In lB11 or
tTactos lperlolafS tho warlen tKmbstiy)ss t and
tho Commissioners to tlcfrnul the conn.
VI. Tint thu understanding wns
tint, BY tlo system Of keeping accounts OH TIE
wsllel al Tho patties conspIrcd to share, ,-the
Commissioners through tileir grpecsy bills and
Inoltya paid to them directly, and tic Warden
~ s9E s. s ksin 9s e 2ysf 5 nqs9 p i n
srser fhs pfegranne was ior tha warden Is
make, n regulation on the Boarl. It was re-
ferred to committee, wlln ordered tho rcqu!at-
e TO- tic contractor. H Tho %'''' Warden si: rc:
they wero delivered iu full according to Lie
reputation. Whlle It. might he tline that the
sotttlsptraey prior 70 the passage Of tic pct Of
vant Is part of tic l,tstory q tho conspiracy,
tho rex gcstn,--as showing tt!c origin, growth,
ailN NoultHNNIN II ~ uP ~ HlklNl tUttS uNSA
uf the time tho Grand ,Jurv returned tho if1-
dictmcnt. 1t was mt to prove tho defendants
guilty Of all oct that Tho evidence was offered,
hut III oile Of the Incidents pi the conspiracy;
md 1t tllnuld t,c allowed to 60 before tho Jury
In order TINT they might understand tlIc chara:-
ter Of the conspiracy. and the timo which IL ex-
showed no net after Jn1y !, 1874, they would
conspiracy commenced f,t 1871 or ~, atnl con-
tlnqcd ui!fntcrruntc1iy up to The tl,hc. Of the
finding Of the indictlnent by nets occurring SUBJ
se4uciit to Jnly, 1874 tho defendants could bc
Mr. smitll-l1ow carly do you claim that the
conspiracy was fornclf
Nj. Tuloy--nack lit 1871 OF 1879.
{1his admission caueed SONS surprIsc; It was
lcfousc, and seemed to ho regarded by al! cx.
ccpt Atr. .Tulsy aa brcaking down, or Mt least
e tue e ense ft ts
has bce.l donc nnlor tho conspiracy
Mr.. Tuluy-That Is my the0ry.
WHAT ls A CONSPIRACY!
T.. ~: g., swetEThsn T the conspiracy was formed
sImpiy done ID &c conformity s witt that conspiraey'
fensc. Therefore, tho crno for which
tho defendants were to be tried, # there eyer
at is Is ' 90 o. not epends s'S upon M What Is tho es
sencc Of tho crime Of conspiracy. II tho crime
consists Of acts done, than there will hu a con-
ii,nn'ion q ibe crime 80 long as the nets nndcr
~ .,.,,o1rfs Iu suo su ~ ensa ~
complete. when tho unlhwful combination is
made. II tbore was conspiracy to lefrand
The county a,l y VIVA entered Into In 1871, aud
t,,o tn , ~ .to. ~ .tY y" tuo tescI ~
,so,, G'e t a,J ltE os
ha. ;,.I negSF sS, neen a,ss carried ott: H.,
m s s,s,.,. t'usu Wn.t ~ ~ u
9y,,n H. Gn,tw - rn,t h"t IN 80 ~ ,u.
.ssc to n III % ' carrca J IT, ut w ~
III m.n ti' ."s ~ @ ~ uGAoia ~
n,, sa. - o y, ro w., o
XIX atsrtn3 Ky 1''A' 'us'o - =" a''"e'
~ ~ s'1tusSt a,!sit w.
IT., ~. rn,;rt ~ hor Sord. tim. ~, ,,,,,
,.; -,,ts af,, ,nt mo,ms' ooee t"c co'p'-
natIon w. a Inm alerf VIZ d9s rao ae's, @ ,r,,,.,. A..
comN,,nin, Il n s f,ct. a'ps""' "io" "'e''S' ''e
W. TmowR1a nnt ,nt'' vorr .ro,,or, t,,o, ,,
,nn,, ein,n {or thrcn vaara H. "ounns ha MN ~
JILL s'o'e Aot 'ntee ,eu1s nc eunio' Dc pu'i-
'''sJr NJ. swe.t-rf man st.e fo, tbreo War. j,
i,nns, ~ ~, ,vi,,. t,o,a va /; ~
"nn.,I ,aa, 10 ~ sue " @ a.:Gs 1a.
,, n,1ht hnp;s ~, =. ~. p'es a,s ~ JH
4 pcrson for conspiracy, yoli need not mention
tlin overt act nj iii: }fat tho fnrn,ntfon nj n
conspiracy Is IN oct, feet, distinctive thing.
be o9ss Travail ~ '' circ,,mstanres' oas NJ @ n
instaice m,trfL:r. Thc n1.ts prn,r}nr ont n a
rnns, .;racv ara not tina romsnlrnrv' Ti,c ~entle.
man ITu{eyl nyowa that tIlls cnnsrirat.y ,ynx
formctl in ia71. and Tint nil o Claims ia Tint tho
Cnnmssoncra contfn,,eti to 10 nrss ,,nrr r. i tat @
consrirorv. lie ma therefore admitted iii cnan
out pf court, >' oS' 'e''''''e> -'>o
Mr.. Rmith aoif1 TINT n consn,rncv with n ror.
tnmenI9o y ,yns nj, Miuvnntion :, ~ w%tci t''c
Hnroiouni ctHnse]or !, might Ia Hnvo n natent
f11nnphtnr.l
III. Swctt lid not think h,a Honor would cntcr,
tain doubt but tl,at. te, convict Under tie IT.
tlfrtmrnts thn nrnsnr,,tfon wnnH +" oh,tura n
nroy" ti'at III tha consn;rav was ~ mniicr ~ ~
faet formed sioco the paasaeo Of liz art nf is7l
Un,,cr lin rcntismhnss h,lnvssS tIoory nc nG
statuto nj lftnitations eo,s)I sycr aitorl', ,n. IN
comsn n cnnsnirarv formea IN is71 wnr,."I
tl.Mn tn tlS ttn'., in nor,in. ,r,.ro ,rinicJ
Eycrv aet of Tia @ cnu,n{r,cp ~ n,nvcJ tbn .tat1,a
iorward. e >'0>' '''0''@ 's'S ''''A''
Mr., Tulcv ron]jcl Tint tho argument of thc
counsel. stripped Of soph!atry, meant slj,pjy
TINT Commissioners elected for lyo yoars could
Do punished for stealing tl,rco years, but the
Other two were buyonu Tic reach 1T the law.
hlr. Smith rclnarkcd that no such argument
Mr. Tulcy reiotncd that t1atwas nil there was