, 1877-02-13
POSTPONED.
That's What Happened the Periolat
and Commissioner Cases.
Tic Absence Of Very Material Witness
Renders It Necessary.
The Court Compliments the Defendants
for Their Anxiety for Trial.

VtiDlAk aklA kHQ ANu1CkEA AVMluI4&tUUl4b lAlHQ
up this afternoon before Judge Cody. statc's-
Attorney Mills and Gen. stllcs appeared in
tho irtcrcats Of tho people, while The notori~
Gus Glenn and his pals had quito formidable
army Of lawyers present, including tho Hon.
Leonard SWEET, the Hon. Sidney Smith, William,
O'Br,cn, shcrwin {of Gnneva), Joslin, sul Berry
(of Elein). None Of the Commissioners were
present, but there were many other familiar
faces in the audience.
As soon - tho Court opened. State's.Attorney
Mills called up the first case, that against
Tcriolnt for obtaining money by false pre-
tcnecs.
Gen. stiles stated that his partner, Mr.,Tul.
ty, who was engaged by the Chicago Citlzcns'
Association, anu took A. prominent part in the
prosecution Of the former proceedings 10 Cook
County, was unnb1e from sickness to attend.
Mr.. Mills, the new etate's Attorney, had very
little knowledge Of the facts or circumstances
attending the other trial. anil they felt COM
pef,ed 10 ask for postronemcnt. efnce they
determined on That rouFsc, however, It had
been discovered that one of their principal Wit
ncsscs WAS out OF The State and could not be
procured al this term of the Court. and that
made It necessary for them to apply for con.
t!nuanee.
MI. Mills read several aflldsyIts In support Of
tho motion. The first was that Of II. F. Tuley,
who affirmed that Charles N. Carpenter, q ma
~ r'Sa s.u nst' t ""e, ~. ss aotoe % atoha "a
trial Without tIn evidence. Tho main points Of
Carpcnter's testimony also appeared In the all.
aavlt. The affidavit OF scweli Q. Ham set forth
r,an P aa ~ S1c Wc, ud M t1o ~ e
return until the first Of AlhY. james II. For
sythe also affirmed the ab' ence u Car.
ps..ct. n9 suu3scna " ta*en oa. aeal1es sn's xs
Mness n On sne ,a OH 't'' aa ,sn ta'nea n11
thst continued NJ MILE y tho positon Me
.aKs IN appYnx los th st'd e9ntin''anse. fT Inc VIZ
es1 e y rs as ngs1 u u ~ ~ ~ "
W. vt Gaiu u n an d oa y p9. .riv sn,c ho 10
nst 70 tne peopIe 70 . atx ~ 70 20 1t On y IN s 10
s9e' scnee' on 'ncsc a'huaF'ts "e suo"'S Inc mo-
''va. H - ,h,. ,aa.t,,, ,r.. ,a+..a.a
~. n"sti assca u lai' "'ot'oo was '''epoeo
~ o,1pp.y ~ DOLL! Caecs:
NJ, ar' Nlile eA!u theY naa uuplleato a'!aavlte 70
NC IN ktmilar motion ln tue case q conspiracy
aen'nst tctlolat ana tne tGunty Eomm'ssi9aefs. r.
It was agreed Tint bot9 motions should be
consaered together, and dcfendant's ave lar-
ycrs ontained 'eave 70 fctIe 10" momenIs LOT
cohsuitatlon; Attes a. A., anseneo q snHtJ'nso
minutes snc iaw5cFs c T,,n nten nrnr.eo .nto court
NJ. Smith said thy ~! had read over the indict-
ments, aud thoNcht they were now cntitled 10
stn.esnt n o. TIC esoonos o. whaen 1 sne Prose
| cutton relied 10 Ma9c CUE eate LOT cout1nu-
ansc. a.. -, ..-.,...
ar' Malls DID not consider any further state
meht necessary, and requested the other sidc 10
stn,e their POINTS IN oppoaf!ou 70 t1lo motlon:
me Coart understooa tue Rfoanas iof thc
continuance run INC a'i'da'lta and toc 'tase
me9t Already maf!c. ,,,,-, .r,
Alr: suilth {to 6tatc's-Attornev Mlls}-Thcn
you aGn pFopose 70 say anyeAlnE'
~ s!n't, i'sHNor So a. prcsSent. .,,n.. ~, ,a.,,
anse. !here wae no statenicnt IN any Of the
4a's ~ to "stc f Gaspser resides Of dId
Ely, Ely an Inference that IT,, he lived somewhere IN
the lats or Present ssato's Attorney to show
that Garpsuter was = material Witness
Ar a'haavtt ol ar. luley WA submitted.
attorney, ano anything from him ought to hare
no weight ID THIS proceeding. 1t lld not appear
thht an7"na artin9 as public prosecutor had
narre o .no =, aLps hnn 70 ao ~ oat Nv Mnesnce
eontpcy 3 IN ss va me- t tere was
.ta 9os sSaataa oi .aSs statcu N mf lae[s a
aast G tslat even squ'ate" to"afu proving tne Oh
4eh afr orron mi, +hcrs win, =, n. uo.. w.
spestalc citizens @ o. Cxaso n a. sourt user H.
.,a' ,e wao @ wate anAnas n !1r tfa T. ofacr
!aat t!io s!ouu hanE ug 9Yes theif fepntatlonS
Y'a Innuia uo scmovea. .1. notaieR naa neea ~.
tng materially a.. a' i. + won!d T y unfair t. TIC
ue'shan,s r.. "ao na" s"e fent ot spceay trial. 70
contsnVS a',aie .ae eass. a,n.oa ~. ,. uo,n
., ar; swell G elosea sa tae as9ument, no 4gdes M
sont!nuauce M to put on record, n thu form Of at-
| Wouit SNOW tllat tne testimony sought 70 70
obtained VA material. and that thc party max.
| VIZ Inc appllcnt'on haa used due dllRcnec 20
f. get Il. rh:S did not aPneaF from tha record IN
tlta case l1c Iaets ~ nlt "eso material IN
case Of general skaldnEgeFy, but they d!d not
t'p9 oRnect 1esecs M sa Wn .ne lnstneos 'oF Oh
| n!' Mlile-!'oeo your HONOR desaFo 10 near
41n1n oMr h,aet