National Republican., 1877-04-10
WIN. n. OTTMAN'S TRIAL.
rHH HyD 4PPRofCHTNG AVID rHE
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panr-r Exansnatang MsCardS-
n having barn generally announced and
ttriIs huiInvsti that sz- senstor Carpenter you'd
cunai,nR, t,a Argument for tho defense, in the
,udnI Of VIM. H. 0rman YESTERDAY nnrniug,
mat was q sufficient lo.d ssupe to pack the
diiamber with m amiiunce desirous Of hearing
the tiistdnuuished gentleman deliver his ID
ifrsH tn tina Jury Tho assemhlAre -as made
up df at1nrneys, business men md Others Of
uu partauuiar calling. but Who have manifested
an infarest In tho trial from the beginning.
Bhiiiffh we're detailed for the purpose Of guAri-
ihr tina ant1anrcs IN tho room, 10 provide seafs
fhr al aimifssd within the precincts Of the
bar, anil IN prevent an 0vercrOsflng Of the
spnge.. d vuuld hare been wiser IL they had
dzarsised grrsfnr Discrimination and granted
fhwar admissions, fur. as Il vas, the very oe-
rct .sup,t no be obtained vas dsfeaf-d. he
Ifznrnuys, bring crowded out BY the speria-
nura, ruhhed
1yru ruH REPORTERS sKArs,
and vsra raInrtant To yirid them To the rrp-
ntssntlfares df tho press. When relnes'rd TO
diT 50 hv the rsparters, who had been specially
assigned the seats by his Honor, they sat stfll
and nspiisl that the bAiliffs had placed them
tlisna and tho nep0rtRrs must obtain chairs, ~
II tlfay hal duns. d seems a. II these places for
tis navspaper mnn possess an unaccounfable
afrrautiun IN the atfnrnavs snd spectators, ,rho
|. ,ffrp intu TIM seats whenever they chance
IN na varant. n maffers not how many other
dnairs NAV be empty in thu court room, they
vii ns pnssed, walked right over and Q rcport-
\ sr's seaf iappsi info. II this happenet
uiiruuun ignorance it would be excus.hle. out
II axaI that cannot be offered as an Apology, for
\ INV PERSONS visit the courtroom vno arc Dot
II suyara of tiie place assigned for tho Of the
newspaper mrn. n is IN be hoped that the
cuurt, marshal, bailiffs, or some one having
II tiia pawar will fnfsriere anu prevent this con-
II aant usurpafsun of tho rights Of the press-
II rha tT-nI yestsrsfay, Rs said before, drcS
H Nv ruNHSsH ruauss At rHH cOuRr-HoCss-
Mr Orfman ocuupied his usual seat II the
II cuunsaifs r,hie, and near him vas his vile,
II dauuhrRr, 1tzle and lasly friend Directly
II hnuii df tinm was seated Dr. Mary walker,
II who manifested great Interest IN the csse ard
II pruvs,t an ntrut lIstennr 10 the arguneat Of
II Mr.. CarpentHr- On the opposite side Of the
num-. nrrvean the court and jury, sat tro
other lniies, who proved equally interested
II suscfafnrs with the remaining females All
II tina atzurnuys engaged in tho case were in their
senfs, and the Jury was brought IN shortly
haitrra 10 G'Glocs- One Of them, ralliasero, u
In stats,i, was quite ssc,t on Sunday, but YES
| nniaF waH in murh improved conh-
II sunA Sume of the offtriAis a5ouf the City
II Ellli wrrs ungenerous enough n say that the
II hiIrIr Hvinu Of q h1tri surprised his stomach
H and pnuvef tho murh fbr him, while mis- friends
nIsanrrst tha Statement that be w,s not vel
II wien ha went there
II During tha argument Of VI. MerTirk to the
iury, whirh t1uk plAre on FrSdAy last, the
tnilawtng mpurtant prayer ~ss incorporated
In hiB sitir-ss, vhirh was subsequently, sub.
II miifa,t IN the court, and received with favor
Il Rvn IMPORTANT PHArHR=
II AGrumplires, whuu called as Witnesses, up1n
II tifHir own confession. stand contaminated
with guiltz they admit 4 participation in the
II varY Grima whirh they endeaEor, by their
| fna., OF tainted character, giving their eri-
ffnca unifer thr strongest motives To deceive,
N and y Jury viii n0t- In general, be justified In
giNinR IN such witnesses credit ior co1sciru-
t1nB nagari to the obligation Of an oafa, and
WHEN an anrumpiira tcstihes under TIE in.
iiIrnra of conditional pardon, and IN tho
Guursa df hiB examination tesfffies To circum-
STANCES as taue, in respect OF which the jury
ara safissirt that he knew the truta and de.
Hhsnafaly tssslfied alselv, tho jury are bound
upan pr-nripirs of Law, mnraltty and jusaice
IN appiy the maxim fiIiSas in yllENr "a
BnGibaA,, anal thencinne bound to disregard hi.
anf1ra aviiinncr.
when TIM court rcconvcned and the jury had
nern pulled tha Argument In the case gas di.
rHGfasd IN pmceei-
Mr. Carpenter Immediately took M the ~
gumrnf, and -ays the case . thorough sum.
ming up, and raviewed the evjGcnce rigifly
within speaking he said he desired to make Z
stlfnmsnt and nepair act Of injustice thai
hH was statistical he had commit-ei against ~
innocent man. On thu previous trial from
tim dviiienra pro,iucei, he hal sivAncei ths
1iieury that Haileck did not steal the money
duf of taia rruasuEy Department, but that 1
was ibne hy . fellow clerk named McCuriy
] AfIfl ssnflhT N4as
hn1ughn Guf, Il was positively shown that hi
aiinury of thn nobbery was wrong and thai
ECuRDY DID S0r TAXI rHK PACKAGE.
Wa wantnd tn On Mr. MrCuriy justice, an
riisna In ths c1uT1-uO0m. in o. pubiIc . mann
II An pussihle. Ee drsired 10 rcf-.cf all that b,
had said injurious t1 tho young man NsCariy
II Ha would pnufer t1 lose every case and ellen
rather than fAstsn suspicion an innOcen
| mnn. Ha was convinced that the inDuf a.Sol
agaiast MrC Cur-iE was entirely wrong and b,
wisiiaf IN makH all the rrparzt5on for his mi.
, | tain thar lay in his power. Mr.. CArSDenle
D tiinn procreslrsi 10 continue his argument, an
Giia,t nuIneruus authorities tn show Wv IN
\ usst1muny of HAileck should be disnisse
I ffum 1ha minds Of the Jury. Mr. CArpenfs
L GunrinIlsd az three o'clock There we're s.i-n
0 tnliiraiinns of applause when he closed, sa
q TIM administration Was Immediately caecke
hy tiis officials.
!, Disizitt Atornry Wells, Who .as TO su-
W fur t1ia tsOrarnmrnf, sasd that the hour "a
:. lsis. and dnr, IL mt two, Of the jurors. wes
sink, ami IL tiie court was content be wOuI
| puHtpUne speaking until this morning.
His Hnnur Thought tilar thu best course I
D pur-lr. anu Itfer ainouishi.r tac jury in =
IxTsi to naftaining f.,pm the reading Of paoer
ami knrpine their minds free from prejuiir,
4 uii1y wcra placed in charge Of hailifs and n
2 GnndnGfe,i u9 tho W Washington house for Il
might.
Distuict Attorney Wells will finish tie ar-I
' msnn bI.dIT, and 1t is prohAble that the ca.
:, will reach tho jury by O'Clock to-day.