Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-18
ARN0LD'S ACQUITTAL.
XHAT MR.. VOORHEES, THINKS OF THE
VERDICT IN THE CASE.
TT WAS A JUST AND PROPER 0NE-REAS'
oSARLE DOUBTS OF THE DEFEND
ants GUILT-ONE OF THE sENA- :
TORS REMARKABLE RE-
MIH;ISCENCES.

TOR s REMARhABLE hEI
MI.;1scENcEs.
CINCINNATI, Sept. "A correspondent
ofthe Commercial writes as follows: In
riding to Lexington the other day, In
company with Senator Voorhees, ven
turea to ask him how be regarded the
verdict in the Arnold.Little trial at
Nicholasville, when he represented the
defendant, Arnold, and undoubtedly
secured his acquittal. He replied:
swell, it was the right and proper one.
I had very grave doubts about it until
it was announced, the feeling was so
intense against my client. 1t appeared
to be as consuming as a prairie fire. But
the jury was an admirable one-men OF
sense and courage. No outside lnfiu'
once could affect them in the least. l
was fearful of the effect Of Ike Arnold's
insane behavior in attempting to shoot
the Commonwealth attorney. He evil
IDENTIFY imagined (Which had been sus'
spected) that a conspiracy existed to
assassinate his brother. I saw man
point a pistol at the latter as his wife
uressed him to the floor and threw her.
self upon him. I never shall forget her
look. It recalled my impression OF Hal
dee when Lanbro ordered his piratlcal
gang to arrest or slay the Frank lam
sure she would willingly have received
in her own person any bullet intended
for her husband. When she returned
with him from the jury room, after the
excitement was comparatively over, she
walked in with her arms about him
with the step of a tragedy queen. There
must be some good about a man to
whom wife, slight and frail as she is,
exhibits such devotion.
aAnd," continued the Senator, Il have
no doubt he is worthy Of it, He treats
her with great respect and affection,
and appears to defer to her in almost
everything. She is not only woman
Of courage, but of sense, and l believe
him to be an exemplary fellow. That
talk of his forging claim against his
mother-in-law's estate is, in my opinion,
cruelty unfounded. He will shortly
bring suit upon the note and determine
its genuineness.
The mistake Little made was to sup
pose his brother-in-law, from the pa
tience with which he had submitted to
his insults, q coward, and that he could
bully him. That maH, quiet and un'
demonstrative as he appears, is utterly
fearless. People who are now threat
ening him NAV find this out.
.I have said that felt seriously fol-
the result. At times l was almost in
despair, and the desperate folly Of bis
brother much increased my depression
Nothing whatever had occurred between
Bronston and me to excite any ones
fears. I simply questioned the accuracy
Of a statement of his in regard to tht
evidence. He insisted he was correct
and again denied it, The court would
in q moment, have decided which of III
was in the wrong, had it not been fo1
the interruption beyond the railing.
vas absolutely astounded at what fol
lowed. All could do was to stand il
my place and take things as they came
Arnold would undoubtedly have shO
Bronston had his pistol went of, an'
the consequences would have been ter
nble, so many ladies being present ant
endangered.
ut is reported, understand, that
apologized to Bronston, upon deman'
from him, when order was restored
There is very slight foundation TO
this. He approached me and politel
inquired if l had really intended t
make an issue Of veracity with him.
replied, Certainly not I was practit
ing law probably when he was borr
and have had many such disputes a
the bar without for an instant atfectin
my friendly relations with counsel.
"No," said the Senator, returning
the result of the trial, I'VE succeeded i
convincing the jury OF the 'reasonabl
Doubt q thing most difficult to do, e1
eept with men Of intelligence and hig
character. There were several of til
jnry who, when sworn and examined &
to their qualifications to try the cas-
admitted that they had already forme
and expressed opinions as to the gui
or innocence of the accused. We too
them, nevertheless. They looked lii
men who could be trusted with such a
issue, whatever their previous opinions
nT ramamber once defending