, 1876-06-11

Conclusion OF the Arguments in
the Cu11ertOn Case.
Judge B1oagett Will Deliver the Charge
To-Morrow Morning.

Judge Bloagett Will Deliver the Charge
To-Morrow Morning.
There was not the usual brilliant attendance
in the United States Court yesterday. Men
stopped on strect-corners or in the gin-mills to
talk politics and discuss the chances at Cincinnati
in preference to sweltering in the United States
Court, and listening to arguments in the Gull
1erton case pro and con. After the civil mo-
tions were put through with the usual c1-
pedition, Judge Ledingwell resumed his argu-
ment IN behalf of Cullerton. Heconsidcred the
evidence against the defendant us unreliable in
its nature and from its source. Besides all this
there Was no evidence that any crooked goods
were produced at either Dickinson, Abel &
Co.'s and the Illinois while Cullerton was at
those distillcries. Judge Lcf1ingwell then re-
ferrcd to the testimony OF Burroughs anil
Miller as being perfectly consistent and natural
Neither Of them knew Of any crookcdncss on
Cullcrton's part. He then alluded to the
character Of the Government Witnesses
that noble army Of per]urers who
laughingly admitted their own baseness. The
mental reservations Of the witness Cord were
referred to as illustrating the character Of that
nonchalant, gentlcmanly pcTjnrcr, and Judge
Lcflingwcl1 Said he did not believe there were
twelve men in the world who would pin their
faith tn such testimony as his. Hcwas the man
Who, in his own words, would take money and
put it III his pocket no matter how he got it.
Vcrcho's dcnnial ut Smiths saloon of any crook
cnness On Cullcrton's part was briefly and clear
IL alluded to. And now this man Vergho, this
corrupt, pcrjured Government tStorekeepercanc
in and swore that Cullerton knew OF crooked
transactions and winked at them. Evon Judge
Lynch would have secuted the idea OF convict
ing man on such testimony. The Courts had
decided that tic testimony Of accomplices was
competent, but TINT its credbility was to be de-
strctionE, and III illustration Of this the speaker
quoted ut some length from the authori-
ties, which were all against the indiscrimnate,
uncorrohoratcd admission OF such evidence.
Judge Lcflingwel1 claimed that there was no evi-
denCe to corroborate the testimony OF Vergho,
Berger, and Cord, Not one Of the Government
witnesses who attempted to corroborate these
three came into Court with clean hands.
The introduction Of Mr. Colvfn into the case
seemed to him the weakest attempt to bolster
bic use was to show that Cullerton in some way
confessed to him his guilty knowledge. He
came On the stand not so much In the interest OF
justice, as for the purpose OF gratifying the
maleyolcnce OF his own heart. According to
his testimony. cullerton had explained his
course in regard to tue Mayoralty by saying he
had been compelled to do what he had done BE-
cause he had been promised immunity. Immu-
nifty could come from nobody but the Govern
ment, but the witness had no idea where the
immunity was to come from, or what it WAS,
lie wouldn't hurt d hair Of Cullcrton's head, OF
course not, but the malcvolent glcam Of the
eve had seemed to say: "Now I've
rot you, Cullcrton, where tan talk and you
can't, and I'll put the knife to your throat"
Even so far back us February, Cullerton was in
structel by his constituents to vote for calling
an election. His course was proved to have
been consistent throughout, md thus this mis-
cradle attempt to bolster up the case had fallen
to the ground. The defendant stood before tho
jury sc0rning all idea Of immunity, and strong
in his Innocence. His constituents had shown
their confidence in him by rc-clecting him to the
Council, notwithstanding the fact that there was
an indictment agninst him.
In concluding, Judge Leffingwcll said he had
an abiding confidence that the jury had no de-
Government, but to try the case conscientiously.
He believed they had nothing in their hearts
but to do By the defendant as they
would be done By. The defendants
oil Was at stake, and nc ~ came anne
satisfied that they would do their duty honestly,
and he was confident that verdict Of acquittal
would be the conclusion at which they would
arrive.
MR.. BOCTELL
made the summing up for the Government.
large part Of his address was made up Of quota
tons from the Revised Statutes and the indict-
ment in the case. He fully reviewed the Gov
crnment's case, and stated that the defense re-
lied on the impression against the squealers in
dustriously cultivated, he said, By the news
papers and current talk on the street. He then
got in that well-thumbed quotation from Lord
ChicfJustice Abbott. It was used again to
show that squea(er is as good as anybody, and
that bis evidence was worthy Of credence. The
lieve Burroughs and Miller, and yet these two
contradictcd each other. Which was to be be-
licvcd !? It looked as If they had eaten each
other up.
On the opening Of Court in the afternoons one
OF the jurors, who, at the close Of the morning
session had told the Court that he was quite i'll,
was still absent: The proceedings were delayed
about fifteen minutes, and the Court was pre-
pairing to adjourn when in walked tho recovered
juror, who took his seat in the box, and an
nounced his readiness to hear the rest Of the ar
grlment.
Mr. Boutell argued against the probability Of
Burroughs getting Miller removed in order to
two honest % Gaagers NJ RS It Rh the distilery ffis was
Burroughs thin statement, but be was known
to be entirely too smart man to 1aye two hon.
est Gaugcrs there at the same time. One honest
man might do, but to have two WAS asking 4
was crooked all this time The idea that Cul
lcrton was honest, and ignorant, and imposed
on, was far-fetchcd. 1t was also absurd to sup
pose that George T. Burroughs let slip the OPP
portunity, to cheat the Government when the
tax was changed. The idea Of his indulgng in
all sorts Of theft and ncglecting this beautiful
scheme to make money was ridiculous. It look
cd as If Burroughs went on the stand to crafty
his spite against Miller, who had been the first
man to report him to the Government. His
the assignment of Cullcrton to Dckenson, Leacl
g. Co. showed that jake Rehln had sent him