The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-17
The umnsnch ment Trial.

The Senate met at 10 o'clock on Satur-
day morning, and after the usual formali-
" Of opening Sepator Bennett offered
resolution that the Clerk have $50 addi.
tional copies Of the proceedings in the
impeachment trial printed daily for dis
tribuIion in the Senate Chamber.
Adopted. 't..
The Senate then, with President Hay
mond in the Chair, resolved itself=into
court of impeachment to try Treasurer
Burdett.
An order proposed by Senator Camden
to have the testimony addueed each day
printed in time for the opening Of next
days session was rejected.
Manager Stewart presented commu,,
nica,ion stating that as the Senate had
refused to take. the responsibility Of ap'
pointing manager in place OF Mr..
Hutchinson, the managers had taken that
responsibility upon themselves and
chosen Mr.. Campbell, who, if the Court
did not object, would appear.
To this appointment Counsel Morrow
objected, saying that it was possible the
obj Of this proposition was to place
among the counsel for the prosecution a
personal and partisan enemy OF the re-
spondent. He said he was surprised to
find that there was lawyer OF ability in
the State who would not be restrained BY
feeling Of delicacy from forcing himself
into the prosecution. j.,
Manager Steuart was in turn surprised
10 see the counsel for respondent taking
this position. It was the first time In his
life that he had seen counsel for the de-
iense obiecting TO the manner in which a
case was conducted by the prosecution.
He thought it only matter Of courtesy
TINT the defense should acquiesc in such
proposition.
The debate was continued at some
length, participated in by Messrs. Nor
row, Davenport and Stuart. :,
Senator. Bennett moved that the doors
be closed for consultation. Carried.
On the opening Of the doors after the
secret session it was announced that the
Senate refused the communication sub
mitted by Manager Stuart to be filed.
The Senate then ut l o'clock took a re-
cess to half-past 9.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On re.assembling Witness Cabell was
again called to the stand, who said: That
William T. Burdctt was clerk in the
Treasurer's office in 1872, '7S and "a; that
his bank received checks signed by him
on the Treasury-on the State funds;
that part OF the checks had been given up;
that he had not all Of them in his possess
sion; that there were some in the bank he
supposed; he had none here; that same
had been returned to W. T. Burdett, as
Treasurer's clerk.
The question OF Manager Good, allow
were they signed?" was objected to, and
the objection sustained,
The question, "Was any confederation
or bonus paid to William T. Burdettf'
was objected to and debated at great
length.
Alter a. few further questions Mr.. Ca
bell was dismissed.
James +. Brown was the next witness
called, who was followed by ]. NJ. Dodd-
ridge. The testimony Of these gentlemen
was for the most part coroborative oil
what Mr.. Cabell had stated.
During the examination Of Mr.. Dodd'
ridge a motion was made 10 adjourn
which prevailed, and accordingly th'
Senate, sitting as a Court OF lmpeach
ment, adjourned. =,
President johnson then took the chail
and called the Senate TO order. r
An order in reference to the per diem
and mileage OF witnesses in the impeach
kment trial was submitted and agreed to
The Senate then at s o'clock adjourned