, 1879-02-18
r., v.u Arman, In vicw Of This Asfa
W. for Continuance OF
Ono Week.
,u,,s Naturally Postpones tho
l"'' stephens Case till Next
Term.

~. ..e x,, departure from tho usual pro-
s,m7t, w., aid tl1e largo crowd In attendance
s,,s soneuhas disappointed.
Cd, Van Armau, Lafnb's counsel, arose and
,,M h, had come In expecting to 90 OIL with tho
.I,l sluce bis arriga1, however, the statc's
irorur7 had Informed him, for the first time,
.t,, bs intended to put Fscctnnn on the sta',.l
.r,o.t hfs client, Preparations Ind been nlade
-, ,r{sl On the strength Of such Information rs
s.h,d be supposlng that the Testimony Of the
-nn..4es xIose names wcrc furnished would
!. +, lint VAS to be offered against Lamb But
II. t4Il{ne Of freeman was a new and danger
a., t,,luse II the ease. It was utmost ccr:nin
~, ~ = eodeIcpdant would b9 dangerous Wit
~. though what Freeman would awear 10 Col.
y,nA1nau aad nu mems OF knowing. He dtdnot
INK II yas fair-was not treating Lamb prop
,dS-to put hin, OIL his. trial after being sur
n,t,l tI such notice, and hc desired tlmo to
STtfrare IN atlldaSit on the subject.
findco Williams said he could l.aYe the needed
NJ %hfle the Colonel wns writing, blr. Forrest
II, associate, stated 10 the Court tIlat iie had
itured Two or three tlays ago TINT there was q
rsT Hitneas, and tho name was promised Him,
NIT The witness would progc, but couldn't
gttrtstn. The announcement ut this staCo
WAS GREAT SURPRISE.
sbtcsAttorncy Mills said he hadn't In m!p{1.
1t tie time be spoke to Mr.. Forrcst, the man
rrtnap, but another. Since coming into
Court, Ms. Forrest had asked hin, for tho pane,
InJ bs told hlm hc would announce It wlle,i
lie casa WAS Called askfng him IT, under any
I'D alt circumstances, ho would bo ready for
lr, Mr. Forrest said "ycsn most emphat-
talJ.
athsa 10 stated, but hc had had no inttmatlon
tbat Freeman would tnkc tho stand. He was a
dangerous Witness, as Col. Vau Arman Ind
t,a, and tho deicuso ought to bnvo a week In
shkh to prepare to meet his testimony.
While ihls conversation was gong on, Col.
Tlo Amman ceased writing and vent over to
1amb, Who had been brought In by BnllitT, and
tsld i consultation with him. This through
ylth.
Col Van Artnnu, addressing the Court, satd
hefound, upon ta1kiug with bis client, that l,o
could GET from him 10 witnesses thut would bo
otlnJ seTice to him beyond those TINT worc ot,
baud. While ho didn't think It d proper thing
topat Lamb on trial for thc crirnc ot murder
On ttt ere ot sueh IN announcement, yet he
could not oi[er anything WHICH would cpttio
him to continuance. Hc could get no wit
n.sses except some who would impeach FREQ
nln.
The court-You know Of Witnesses who will
'aPtSu rlet'nHns --. j.. ~
titr, but at Waupun and Pittsburg.
s!ate's.Attorncy Mills could not Zee that any
ta|esttce would be dono BY going on with tic
thl, eevcrat daYs would be occuptcd-un-
eoaoseaty more than one-ln 1mpaneling the
TT And thea would follow tho opening
a1asements. The defendant would hare thsuc
o. lous days' actua! notice before Freeman
~ put on the stand.
j.. eo, @ van Attnan-Thrcc or four days. notice
mNems .ss 20 nc, II Lambs associate was to ho
utsa against Alnl. DO ought to have beeu noti-
" ~. ~ uee teason-nau carly notage.
eM.e.fAttoTney h1ills-up To Saturday night
st, ss ~! a%ate tllat freeman would bo used as
hase
NOTIFIED THE DEFENDANT
COL Van. Armau-You not having known n.
I'D be not being notified, think Il II frnnrnnrr
70 put him on his trinl Until l1c haB bai tfnn
troagh to. mako every preparation possibie
tg!lust sueh esIdence. How could hc procure
assoessssesI-loeked up Ia Jail aud without TO-
With the prisoner whcro to lind tl,cm ai md how
loget them. and could not do tllut in the midst
o. trial. The verdict NAV reucl, llis iIre.
state's.Attoruey Alills-Iils cyltlcncr il to I'M.
peach Ffeemanl - ~ ''''
% Sol. ?an Armau-Aa yet we know of no other.
ssstes-Attorney M'lls-Thut Is no ground ior
seonlinuaucc.
70 hayc ehasc tn cet e9ncee 9c H. ut ne ought
,,s ssa.e,s-Attornpy Hlills-Frce,nan will not be
H. H. W 1nc siat'd bclore Wednesday or Thur8-
Gn1. V.n ~ esc y0u several dlyB.
h ,rs,, ~ Ainah-Ail ask Is that tho accused
Ths I:nss Hi.n humanity.
As TonlI ta Ssnea' II thc case was passed, Wheu
y al nI4!s W,p oe ready
seek az 3a'iaan replied Ia brief ttme,-o
Snls,.. ..4,to.,,u ,,,,. ..
Etephsps psse,ney ca," ,sa al:lls romarkel that the
M Col Van Arman wun,sI 1 At to o do 31,2 tamb nj,
S!dn, ia!,u pussoc under tbs circumstances. llo
4rona u9ilse u to c said utter The trial TINT he
S,a,a,, uase uone 50 at,tl 90.
tur.ir ssi;Asttorney Mills snId tue .natter was
s,xs, "r.aa the discretion Ut the Court. The
Id becn usaer .a,"s hapnened lust October. There
air,d the s.elM -. eontlnuaorcs, aiu hn was us
being dssta "oru 3" on tlst lnor%!ng there
s,sd ~! Tue efen9ant injured at ali by ihe ui
j" jh,t"o 'uspfl.ei y. II counsel had bocp uoti0cd
n,.a.l y to1r t0ys ugo they wotid have hcrn
four a 49, Lucy were now given notice tt,rcr ,,r
al iSts 10 advance OF the calling Of Frren,n1,.
pooer eaa ona Afman tl!lu't think tic nottre Wus
liz stn"., sue Au aakcd for ut least week.
ue saie on actsnnt ~ ~ x,tatty 70 eont!nue
s,,d,,I ea'es wero set. Ono Of them fIiay.
H.. y nad gone over, uni] II tl,ix nns ds IL,
Vi, Il, ot'!u "! q, b nothing to do. but man Ion On
'ut Ills l!o should have Wv
4 psnRxcr1r r.,p r,,
g. asssa.ln't want to fccl. vhon nv . 4nt""'
sdelaer convicted nr NJ, ' H.. tnaM va trseo,
eattosury eert.Iply "G isd : nn ,.i Iho orosesut'
tpslI /. ng 11nd 1lo {tile Courtl thourht it