National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-11
THE TRIAL OF WIN. H. OTTMAN.
Postponement Until the Next ,


In anticipation Of the commencement Of the
trial Of VIM. H. Gilman, indicted for stealing
az ,0e7 e5 from the United States Treasury June
2, 1874, q large crowd gathered in the courtroom
yesterday morning before the hour for commenc-
ing the session. District Attorney Wells, his
special assistant, Hon. jeremiah Nj. Wilson, and
his regular assistant, H. H. Wells, jr., were
promptly in attendance, rs were Messrs. Carpen-
ter Merrick, Elliott and Cook counsel for the de-
fsnse, and the accused himself -Four several In
dictments have been found against the accused,
towhich he has entered q plea, except the LAST
one, and the District Attorney asked that he be
srrsigned on that indictment to plead as to his
guilt OF innocence.
Mr.. Cook moved to quash the last Indictment,
on the ground Of being defective especially in the
final count. in not alleging that the money was
stolen from the United States, and that he re-
ceived 1t knowing 1t to have been thus stolen,
thereby failing to come within the purview of the
statute on which the Indictment is founded.
His Honor sustained the motion to quash the
District Attorney Wells. Then shall have to
ask your Honor to delay the case until tomorrow,
when ! can get new Indictment, the grand jury
His Honor. The case has been set down per-
emptorily for today, and
THE TRIAL MUST GO ON.
District Attorney Wells. II your Honor
asked the counsel for the defense to state their
objections, or the course they intended to pursue
on the indictment and motion 70 qqs.h, r. order
to give It; Now, have never asked for any de;
lay, and don't wish any, but would like to amend
the the trial. II your Honor 80 decides. ~ Will
His Honor. That is the order Of the court.
Mr.. Cook. We have another plea to make, and
within sSe msasn& and intent The
approved March 8, 1875, entitled "An act to
punish certain larceni0s and the rse'ivsrs Of
The counsel for the Government demurred to
the plea, and the demurrer was susteinsd.
PEELED to crave some Of the indulgence that had
been extended to his friends on the other side.
He vss not ready to 60 on as the ease now stood,
necessary preparation In the ease which Was re-
Quired under the existing circumstances. He
had pressed the trial with all the speed within
Mr.. Msrfiek thought that maa having four
with them to 20 before petit jury for triai.
MT. Wilson faid that the postponement was
asked for
ONLY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.
II was case Of grave Importance, and the prose-
sutSn should N% have time e perfect their adics
Mr.. Csrpsn..s thought shs. Il the dovsrnm.ins
defendant would be entitled to = continuation Of
the cause for the term.
His Honor said that amer repeated efforts the
trial had been set peremptorily for that day. A
ruling had been made that took the District At
torney BY surprise and he asked for an adjourn
cure new iidIetmsat He desires delay Of a
hours, which the Court cannot grant. If 1t
grants delay at all It must be an Indefinite one,
md N no time can be fIsd upon for the resumption
District Attorney Wells asked /. few minutes for
rs The IL
they were compelled to take the last alternative
suggested By the court and let the case 90 until