, 1879-06-04
CUSTOnt-MOUSE CASES.
Counsel at Last Get a Fair Chance
to Talk.
MI. Boutell Makes the Opening Speech
for tho Prosecution.
And t1r. HORNE Replies on Behalf Of
tic Defendants.
The Case Expected to Go to the
Jury Friday.

~Twcnty-threo days having been tcrntca to
the hcnrtpg Ut thc volumnous testimony IN tue
trial OF tho alleged ronsptrators 10 deffAud the
Utited stases IL the construction of tho new
Custom~1lousc. yesterday, the twcnty-forth
,,f H., .hroa ~ ,,,,r ,,,r., closluv oru,,ucnta
o. '!'e tarce OF 'oaF "a,h, e,"s"'s aFRaucnsF.
J1id0e dyer Whs oArly OH lanu, a'''l 1te Jury got
into their seats shortly after 10 O'Clock. when
Mr. swell muyed 10 cxc,,tde nil cvsdcncc In
~ w.. "e'sa w. "s ., s.. ~, .s"s",I "
.'ss case 1nae was p1'os 10 1nc s.alnte Oh 1'in''
tasons, and ssntod islat he would areno tho mo-
ton in tho course Of llfs general argument.
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~ ~ so"x'"su'a."' nu Jui. o'i !'c" os'ea '.s',
them when Mr.. noyno should read to thctu In
structlyc authorities on sl.c subcc: of the CON-
poncnt parta Of sandstone. w]1nu Mr.. Swctt,.
I rtan paan @ sho H. ar' .'' ~ "%," nna ' ,rnx tr
"'.| when sfr. l.ackner would explatn the
mysterious legend "BiE Square," Ihr jury
had, accoyi1ur to the Suu1ny nnncrs.-ant, IL
must therefore bo so.-yis,tod tho new f,oyrrn.
men, ou!.tlhe, a''1 were e''n'octeht 10 1aago o1
the trntlfuncss of the witnesses OIL the Sub.
1ect OF tic quality Of tl,u stone. alr.
bwett claimed tint 1t mist bo goo stonc. he.
,,a gausc N.uelef '1'1e,et' 70 put IN no'hns csc
lhc Jury hau already heard of ccstain locality
(which Col. Ingersoll DECLARED lid nut exist
Which vns said to bc rave,f wft ,no5 Intentions
uu1 ,tr. ro,tc,l soI11 In fcorc1 ,h.. N,c,er ina
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