New-York tribune., 1879-01-15

CONsTIRATORs ARRAIGNED.
iBt TELEGRAPH To THE TRTBrNE|
BELvIDERE, y. j., Jan. 1.-THE legal tai
en;s C4sVlayeu here IN tue conspiracy trials causes
nearly much cOmmen, as DO the crimes With which
the cOu-patOrs charged Toe crowds in the court
times to grow weary OF hstcniug 10 rr-
cttaIs n forcercS periurics and potnss 20 rob m
county. but taey wake tind -tcn atteutiyc7 ID
of arguments between .Ac cSlu>e. The Judge
and the awy p furnished all tac interest ~ tHe
which closed today The spe chcs Of
Mes,rs. Bynston AMI Robeson yesterday were only
pieulrs to the arguments watch given to-day oy
Mg sAIp1an and the Attorney-G Gtucra Every seat IN
the Town Hall dlled, and every Incn 0i staudur
room in the aisle, occupied, Many women Ie stand
ng up III the gallery. During tue lime tuat tie ar-u-
mens being nted vas nearly impossible Tor
anyone To pass in or ont Of building husn ofey
pectarcy frl on the wsItlng crowd when Mr. s'pman
began to speak He had complained Of telling tco mn
w-u to proceed last evening; but NJ delivered an ad-
d.,ss two hours lon< without any show o. weakn So
He dvct long on the former reputation of AIS clients
-Cuumlus, Bul-n and Giyens-sayng that tnel char
acters had been above reprOacn. H. thsn be-
gan a long attack on she witness Dean, whom
he Characterized a".oul. corrult. hlsc-Deared AZ
CRATE" man "stceped al through Ia crime" and a
'peIjured villain" The torrent Of as abue was at
une, % strong as the audience To laughter.
He even compared hIn with J0dds, putting the
odt. in favor Of the latter. lie argued that
by the testimony Dean before Grand jury and he
claimed That from the wording Of the indictments Dean
had cOutradcted IN court what ne had sild
To the Grand Jury. Deans latest story, lie
claimed, had been manufactured 10 sut The
evidence the possession Of the Di-trct-A torney
Matsons story had corrOborated t4a 20 bv Dean
Both men interested IN testyng FOR the state "a
IL hat way they evadrd inc punishment which tn.y
IL rited according 10 their confessions. Mauson
mad said that Dean made the changes ID 80
note which II claimed had been
paid twice, and Dean said that Mat,I>on
altered It, There evidence. be claimed. mat
such note was ever in existence. The accout Is o
Cummns The county collector showed mat Be had not
credited himself with any such nDte while they also
prove he had charged himself with al the bonds g
sued by him NJ shi3man also reviewed the defence for
Giycns and Bul-in who were claimed 70 b" a5 ent
from the Warren House when the alleged conspiracy
was brought TO a successful end
AttOruey-GeuerAl stockton argued that whatever
had been said By the counsel 'or the defence
arain.t Dean and Matt.son might be said WI u
equal force against their clients. He then went
carefully over the testimony, bringing Hui
in d clear manner the evidence which had beca
offered FOR the state and sLaerug many Arguments for
the defence IN his he argued that the forged
note was in the possession " tie defendants.
because they had reias 10 p-oduce II WIZ
lie also argued tnat the failure Of Buisn,
Cunu.ns and StrdGet % ttstliJ vas an eF.-
B..
sau hat It furnished complete drmons' ralon silt
In ns charge he Jur,, JUDGE Bea>y stIirG tlat
behalf must have weight against thehl. ana @ t4,
the success Oi conspiracy vas not necessary 20 Nah7
II A crime. 10 this ruAng M. SuIpnIu TOOK some *
9 T'PSI m b,Ih in a ver.t or lu!ty This decision ere
ated A NUN NJ excited comments among the steuefs
wllcl Tor time drowned the voices OF the Judge AMI
lawyrrs aud made pro gress new case slow and dli
cuIr
TRIAL OF EDMUND rEEL AND OTHERS.
District Attorney Hirr, moved tor trial on ndict-
mpnt- against EdmIHd ree who was county collector
before Cummius Jesse King ana Dr. H. ". C'H foruis
members OF the Board Of Freehod ders, and Giyens'
the attorney who had lust Oeen convicted. The
charZe against the was conspiracy To deiTaud
Warren County out OF e56li o. Dean me witness 10
the last trial. ana Ht"a p,ooIlr, IA VI
When a iUry had been sworn IN. District Attorney
follows: There MAY, $50, Standlt- Resolution
ot me Boari OF Chosen Freebooter, warren County
r1ug salary of the county collector at one-hal ~
DE- cent VI tlr c'. ~ u,- ,iiIf.a,'r Ia -,
his hands. Edmund Teei vas then collect N l.o
following year. ter iecI uaI been crctrh the odfn
passed resolution liking MS salary at one-q.rter of
per cent OF nc ulouey, 4dAIus .'I.,@~' ~ - Va
The state. that unless the salary or tne c'r
lrctor fixed before his election ne 'n"un
receive 10 per cent o. the noncs' ivi "a - fh,.
kept So So 2b-Oi WHirH DclohSrd 1" me
county Tie Board brought snit against INN ne next
-uring In tne Autumn OF 1871 tne Financial com
n,tec OF the tr-CoX Dean anu kiuw'r instructor
10 confer with Giyens, the attorney oI the Board Ia
20 settlement. Teei, Cox. Dcan. Gnrns anu O,4oiue
met ou o. Of that year a tle hNlA iiVl+ I'D
l..
onnuuf 4 Icrs claim allO Ell, the latter agtenL {,
u4y s., 900 Of the 70 the coBspIratpr- Owens !
Dictated an OPINION the spOr, ana J was written Gown
nv Dean An agreement Ot the Finance Commit tee vas
-, written Out and Led bN Cox ana Dean Inc came
,.ntI Dean and Gwen, returned 20 Brivlt' re- ana hsl
KIM slgn the document The nexi day OaDoine called
oy Te,t with h- agreement signed Oy al the mru- /
hers of the Finance Committee. Iecl sdid IhrFt N
a package IOr you IA drawer oi nav laDi'' anu e'o
package ~ bank notes Amounting u 9Z'"V Hc Iet' /
IT,, house ana to s"e Dean. DcLu directed Aul !
u--t,g, Sneu he llId $3.50 unGer book liz h-n "rn'
~ ,rIyeils's kUilc1l aud went thFoueh tAe laI. /
~ rl,e!ug snii- ar amount on a table III rear /
room lie aftcrward met KING AMI cox prlyate,Y.
and Rave them $3.50 cacn, rraCiVlLs e-oV I"I J
hls s.r Wees Ia proof cf the charges OF the I
conspiracy thus accomplished, Mr.. HArris SAID
re 5fate would Offer he testimony or Dean /
ana O,D0rue AMI would produce duplicates oi he att0r-
ncy's opinion, and ot the Finance Co4muees asree-
men. WINCH we're mad Al EastOn.
Dr.n was called TO the sand. and gave an ac'
cuLut Of the meeting Es.On. lie said tuaL lee bdS
,ipd good Get bout yIyInL mUCa a. TZODO % nave
his ella i'm allowed nut finally consented \ crO-S-eh
anln.fon = As begun by COUnselOt Morrow, whO Is rs
-ncIIrel Win II srs. RODesOH aud Shlpman as counsel
- tbe asclIs, men After few Questions had been
NM ne court adjourned uutll tO-mOfTO~.