The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-27

man. He refused to take the dollar bill handed
70 him by Mr.. Merritt and thrcv 1t on the floor.
Tho audience attending Nihlo's Theatre were ut
that time coming out, and | had to ask Onlcer
Ilghe to tako the lad to the station house. TO
prevent crowd assembling in front Of the
hotel. In the station house before the sergeant
in command. | tried to grt Williams to explain
himself. but ne could not be ca!med, so gave
the dollar bill, now in court to the sergeant in
At this stage Of tho proceedings, Mr. Rice
said: " Your Honorl am requested to ask for
q i4rihcr gdlouynment OF this case to enable us
grapncd and written to him, and he has sent US
word That hc W il be rendy to como here next
yenience him to come here before that time.
We have offered TO pay him all his expenses to
come and he says he IL willing to he here next
Wednesday. Your Honor ask you to give us
time, not only for the sake Of justice. not only
Tor the benefit OF this young man. but for the
this moment has never been sulied. This IL an
important case: there Is no evidence before you
lnr bill to the cashicr Of the Metropolitan Hotel.
while We have taken all the pnins in our power
to Try aud prove TO you by good and competent
icrs desk Immediately alter the complainant
called out Don't rob mep Under those cir
cumstances l ask for sufficient time. to be able.
Merritt"
Justice Oiterbourg-I have. In the interes,s OF
the defendant, To enable him TO advance all tes-
timony in his behalf. given him the most care
fu examination. This is only n preliminary
defendant three whole days. almost. Of careful
patient examination. In my humble opinion,
every day every hour that you delay, by these
long. tedious examinations. you sink your client
deeuer and deeper In the mud II is the worst
Tor him. You have produced no evidence so
lar, in my opinion. to contradict the statement
OF this colorod sailor boy. that he offered $50
bill nt the hotel. On tho contrary, when tho
cuso is closed IL you will road over the
anldavts that nave been made before me you
Will ntd that the only man who sticks sOlidly
and without, variation TO his first story. ia that
colOr"d boy Lemuel Williams, who was brought.
through your instrumentality, n prisoner be-
fore mo. All other evidence is contradictory.
My time for this term mt this court is now over.
on the 1st Of May move to Harlem. Now. sir.
lam willing to give you another examination,
but will percmptorily set 1t down Tor Monday
Mr. Rice-Your Honor I hardly think that Mr..
Suckney can @ possibly be here by Monday.
Mr. Price-lour Honor. there is another thing
that the defence do not seem 10 take into con-
sideraliop. This unfortunate hoy. Williims Is
virtually held ~ a prisoner. and II is only fair
to him that this case should be brought TO "A
speedy trrmlna,lun.
Gen L. A. Merritt irisingl-Your Honorl do
not wish toappear In this case In any way. was
unfortunately not in town when this case wns
first called; But sir, ask fair. Just eNamina-
ton Tor the young man charged with this
offence. IL hH Is found guilty-that is. after a
careful thorough cNaminaton-l will bee among
the first 10 demand that hc hn severely
punished. But sir IL Is n terrible thing
TO any Just thinking man to blast forever
the prospects OF young man unless the evi.
SO iudrlhly that X cannot stand erasing lnsk.
your Honor, your most mcrciul consideration
OF this case ana your most careful study Of lis
merits. II the complainant Williams must suf-
fer. by being confined. | am ready. sir. 10 do
everything In my power to mako his position
more easy 1 know l cannot 70 his bond. but II
there e anything can do for him | am ready.
aye willing To do IL.
Justice Otterbourg-Mr Merritt I am only
magistrate. This Is painful case To me, and
innurndoes have | am sorry To- say. boon circu-
lated about me. ! have acted sir Hs n Christian
nn L. Rl
Williams must 40 to the House of Detention.
He has made this terrible charge against Mr..
Merritt a gentleman holding highly rtsuon-
sloe position. II u should prove ialss. will
see that he II punished to the extent OF the law.
Will hold the frlendless negro as witness in
$1,000 BAIL SO that he cannot escape. and thus
cause the ends Of Justice 10 DO defeated. The
case stands adjourned.
Lemuel Williams said that IN Mr.. Jake"
Lorillard or Mr.. Pierre Lorillard. or Mr..
Thomas Scott. or his brother -in-law. William
Tracy. only knew that Lem - was in trouble.
ho was sure one OF them would come 10 him.
Mr.. Jake" he said. knew him rs boy on
board his steamer. the Fanita.
Onlccr Hill took him to tho House OF Deten-