Daily Republican., 1880-12-04
rHE IxREL CANE.
Tho OiOse OF Argument for tho DE-
fenss-Mr. Birds LpDg speech
mr.. Lore Commences The Last
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Mr, Lore Commences The Las
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Specially reported Tor the Republican.
Ngw CAsrLE, Dec. 3.-Whsn coar
opened this morning, and Mr.. Bird be
gan TO speak in the libel suit he sal,
he would only speak an hour and
half or two hours. The judges suool
their heads dubiously. Mr.. Bir,
sposs during the whole morning sss
sion with loud voice, ,audacious though
and vigorous mood, presenting his sid
ot the case as able as Is possible 70
lawyers 10 do. When dinner time cam
Mr.. Bird was surprised that 1t was 81
la:s in the SAy-but hs wasn't nsa
done. At the reAssembling Of cour
Mr.. Bird resumed his speech and con
tinuei up 10 5.25 O'Clock when he Sa
down nearly exhausted. Mr.. Bird
1 language at times was soAthing ant
oauslio and insurance company and de
fsndant's counsel were alike made I,
writhe.
Yesterday, said he, they called Mr.
Crossdals q sneak, q coward and .
mummy, who would not open hi
mouth. Now, | leave 1t to you who /!
the greatest coward, the counsel wht
abuses q witness when his tongue Il
tied and his fist fastehsd to his side, o.
the man who stands as the dsfsu d an
in this suili That counsel would no
have dared say what he did in any OF h
sr place, and II / we're jurymAu
would tesch him to brow beat defence
less witness il could consistently with
my oath.
The counsel sneered at the character
Of Henry, but there Is no doubt OF th,
way the scales woula turn VIXEN his
chazacter ia weighed against that o
VIM. Bright.
He referred again to the fraudu len
cha- acler Of the company's assets, par
ticulArly the act OF Mr.. Bright in car
rying about his notes. "If he burnl
up over night, the d. S. II. & NJ. /. Co
barns up; If be falls down well, thu
COMPANY is gone he is the Drlawar,
Stele Fire ana Marine Insurance Com
pan.y"
AS to damages, he said, remember
that six cents means over a thoaaAAd
dollars. II you believe Mr.. Croasdal.
guilty say 80, but yod must consider
also whether he had any malice In biz
heart. l leave the case with you,
being willing 70 trust to your yer,
dict.
After citation Of q few authorities Mr.:
Lore said:
1t is now too late for me TO attempt to
commence my argument propes this
evening. shall, however, clear up
some misRpprebe nsions made by my
learned friend on the other side. Mr..
Bird spoke Of deed, lin one case of q
deed upon one fourth Of the Dapphin
county, Pa. Land for s27, 900 and anoth.
or for 81, 500. asked him at the time
II he msnt mortgages and he said he
did not. There ie no evidence in this
case about deeds and do not want you
to consider II. | ask you TO throw IL
out. l want to get rid Of this which
has been introduced in the case and
which has nothing to do with It.
Mr.. Bird has also said that James
Bradford was offered stock in this In
surSuoe company after II had been
moved to Wilmington. at s cents on the
dollar. | can show by the tes timOny
tf Mr.. Bradford, himself, that M.
Bright said he could get him stock il
he wanted it, and that that was prier
to the reorganization OF the company.
Again the assignments Of mortgages
and the recording OF mortgages have
been spoken Of % you az % relative
terms. The assignment Of mortgages
are their transfer and recording is put
ling them GU record. They ara differ
snt and not ooIslative and this | want
you 10 keep In mind.
was much amused at che legal rope
ampiug and gymnastics Of my learned
'risnd, Mr.. Bird. He has talked at
,reat leagth to show tha! it was q
,raud In Delaware City,--born and
conceived in frasd, reekiDg and rotten
rom beginning to end,-And at its
head was Mr.. James b. Henry, who
according to him is one Of the grandest
non in Delaware. And yet he was at
ho head ofthe company from the time
Ar. Money left it until 1t moved to
Who il holding him up
IS an honest and reputable mani Ny
riend, Mr.. Bird, holds him up as
taiplsss. What Of thisf Either the
hing was not q fraud, or Mr.. Henry
vas a party to fraud. GymnaSt,
hough lie be. Mr.. Bird cannot cit on
18th ends Of the pole at one time.
Another thipg. want to brush
way all this rubbish now before |
eommenos. Mr.. Bates has
rought two documents here, one of
'hich was made out as a statement OF
be Insurance Company while 1t was
OF at Delaware City, and with which
o have nothing to do. The other
Latement was made to the Insurance
Of Maryland. They Soy
4 this we have published the state
tent of fraudulent assets throughout ,
10 land that We published that the 6
auphiu county land TO be worth /
100000. Look in all the papers in
II the State Of Delaware, and in all 4
10 land and you cannot find this pub. 4
shed. They had to go to the IDsur- r
nee Department Of Maryland and get
certified copy that was not published
at filed In the Office.
II is something Of which Mr.. Bright
ssd not be ashamed. l only dc this t
put things right, which have been t
isropresented and to show how utter
tho counsel have besn carried away d
? their feelings In this case. will I
,sl more fully with this tomorrow.
Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock 1
morrow, when Mr.. Lor8 will con- 8
aue his argument. Z