, 1876-03-31

behind Lis principal. ktoin the Vfty naMla amM ns
l.i.uals agents. aud cannot co,1'cto er commit
crime e,e.t taroaRn ..sh nasst, and tho l.w w., mas
morally rrronsibo, ana stipW~cl 10 know right ffot
wrou !nscs Of .lio corp9r4lton, wnsn ~. no moral
f;M Sna.s at :. the ulcasn HcsaI w"fs. ,". v.ran.o
icn,iana ran avail tlielnselvea ~ .,efensr.
Tho .tssslo IN tte f'r:s eonns T. lint detsndants
lux m Tia basinss. Of d;nl'ors nd Ga 5.til!ety.
morsd q,,.nty ot spirn from III d.i,tcry of s.ia
liorfnann J. Hhlrnan and 1,ayia Rush." Ia no ni!h
eo The 's s1 s1'a eSnn q IT, ,ros. Ss
ills diatret Tor Tho roee Of deisaudna tho novarn-
1ns,t Ani n The" allegation ste sas,ansa ~ "
corporation. tnaie tho fraudulent contracts mud rcr:
rn.rntcd tbs frauds nlrfcd bcween thenselve. AMI
Ths material questions in this casa ars questions OF
tNe law leaves 10 you 10 e seird and determined by
ron In tho ,ighs Of 1uch instructions - tho Court
t,,ai sross faauds basn heen rerpetratea upon tns
Government In th!s city by thu manufacturers and roo-
tt % .n9 b IT, III. ID en
sss @ @ ri .:ess.s dsny thai 10y gully
Tho te.mony. o. 30 na1s Of tho prosecution is to
and Ford, Who were eng.ted III the reeti;
Tying business, and who. a. A. they tssafy: had hsa
iasasoas VII " r,sh .1a .''ns ~ shs ~,
ctlcnt and Of o!lcsrn OF tho Government acting A.
'stisi ~ deoad.nts viii thsr EnosIaso anu
Sssoni-rho second class colnpzsca tue evidence Of
, e. 10 .ya bsen eoanitant Of yspos fscts
ta nx3s;oHe, " NJ ~ nthnr witnesses.
'0s fnc a. bcen ssi In Teiaf Of ofeuaaus IN ro
gard to te action Of tlc prosecution IN sains o toso
M ,tintr indram.nt seycT.i ri whom havs plsadsI
gy snu al u "nom a vnitsg ~ po.s fssnds
upon lis rsysnuo and to have accompnahod thelr
snls by swearing fase returns. md 70 fas a. ~
uH.Ho ~ N 1,,cs ~ nSicia ',nty Enouuh Iss hsen dis
se:sa RON iae testimony a III: ssss = shSx " yeu ~.
1n,neut S1s III of lie reyeuus on dese spiss Without
Of .as os's M n1n 10 Snnfko
" consuisscy bstween so,e q ths Government Officers
tA1 oI Ia H. sueessfu s.s o apy
snsi, ,ensms AuI Il /. enusy Obvious that tho d.
:, a 'is g.
arsta s s Tho doyaTnnont ] Is, hsssiore, plaes fra.
aasay n s IA. y a. nisi|ss.psut Ii v when
s osora ean9e r uss nsrea 70 sue saua to
Vi wholiy y unpan!.hai. DO mol therefore. enuniclsto
aw 1at sy nso s!' o sus mst nsu naon tbs
IT, '19 INV ia, o .aht to uss sccopees a.
e ns a TN o1srunSut can copei Accom-.
".a Sss 70 I'm IN nt Of iii Tue csounstsccs
i aasr WHICH Is given. Tho testmony Of otcoeoaapr
VA 10 Sn snd ot ses uon III Il unsupported. uness
uro.uces Ia your mina tho fullest uit most posliyo
snoS ~ co1rainrnttnu eacs on material points.
TO-, soen ''s not tn',Gnassably necessary thss
ascsn NJ Tx acconniices lions nrod,to upon your
ins ec,r rnnyJctian Of ia trli.t. Tbs tinpoftaht
ncstin,, for vnu tn cnatt,er touchup tbs teat,nouy
II these witnesses Is; Have these mon told yoIl tho
truth from tic wit,cas-stand IN this trial, matter
Row many faisehoos they n4y have swoFn to hereto-
s r. ess ao a
cnces wh!ch surround each Of these witnesses. teiz
s .1Ss se ss .r sos
cross-e 1amii,aton, the false oaths they admit they
IN 0st = a a sss as sss
whether yoa IN satisfied That they have told you tht
rh IN tr|a aot 1n t, yon ,xd
aasscribe false osh privately as matter q form
thcIr fellaw-nca arc conferred upon lhe1,, ani
thst tey must 10 snsGse1 to t1et.m tS or
co., aose1nmon ] witnss.e., md should 10 considered b,
you lesrng uran .hef testimony, sss q ao{ snr has
Keepers ynt you should also In mind that TIL
casa Of oasha u too often Looked upon BY those VII
tion aita much moro lightly upon tho conscience ts,
testimony delivered in open ronrt. Or course, thu
distinction cannot os Justified OF defended By any .t
Of ethics, nut HE difference ~ 70 Hchefsiy facoBnxe
' 'asat sAss Il i iits saIh" is con
'sss ataash ~ t''sa'a te'o men may sss
srnuent a 'Ay hass tssc !atsG nenT ;a ~ @ nsy a
determine from the consideration Of she intrinsic Il.
urs n e.r IT, o ann ~ e ns .oa
s.s .a ii'ss BY e. 'is tn
ntsHea who wrfc not sceomrAced noe 'h'eFed'oa