National Republican., 1880-03-20
Tho Assault Upon r1.sccretary polano.

| The Government. being determined aud
persistent yesterday, succeeded in getting to
trial IN tho case of Judge john w. Wright,
charged with making an assault on Hon. Co.
lumbus Dclano in October, 1871, with intent
to KILL Anticipating that the proceedings
would be filled with interest, there was largo
attendance of spectators aud large sprinlSling
Of the members Of the bar in the Criminal
courtroom to witness the hearing. Governor
Stanton, with his client, Judge Wright, was
in attendance and ready to 90 on with tho
trial. After disposiug of some routine matters,
District.Attoruoy Corkhll called the case, aud,
in few minutes. jury was empaneed.
| During the progress of tho examination of
the witnesses for the Government Judge
Wright took seat near the witncss-box but
was very restless, and continued to pass be-
| tween his chair and the place occupied by bis
| counsel
The first witness called was Walter IT,
Smith, nsq. who testified that he was Nom.
| Der Of tho bar. lie knew Mr. Dclano and Mr..
Wright AMI ON the 18th Of October, l577, tho
| witness and Mr.. Delano walked down + street.
| When thoy got to thr clearinghouse Of Henry
| d. Cooke, jr., Mr.. Delano went into the bac,
part of the bank and while there Mr. Wright
| came In. The witness aud Mr.. Dauno then
| went around on Fifteenth street, aud Mr.
q
| When he came ont they started toward the
Riggs House. They had only taken few steps
| when Mr.. DelaGO received heavy blow on
the shoulder lie said walter they ARE
| killing me- The witness turned and saw Mr..
| Wright. Mr.. DelanO partially turned around
| and just then received another blow that cut
the scalp and the blood ran down his face on
| 10 the shir, bosom. The witness then caught
| and held Mr.. Wight, and Mr.. Delano appeared
stunned. Mr.. Wright said at that timc
Let mo get at him, the ID old scoun-
drel. You have made it cost me from $4,000
| IN $4,000" While tho witness was holding
| Mr.. Wright the cane dropped out of his hand
1t was heavy aud knotty. Mr.. Drlano was
| taken 10 the drug store and had his wounds
dressed.
Gross examined Tic did not know the wood
| Of which the cane was made hui did not think
| IL was pine; he did not see anybody pass about
| that time; tho crowd quickly gathered around;
he did not know what Mr.. Wright meant 10y
| saying that Mr.. Deano had made it cost him
5000, Mr. DelanO appeared stunned, but did
| not fall when he was struck; hu saw them IN
| the bank; Mr.. Dslauo did not notice or spcnls
to Mr Wright he did not see him sncor at
Mr.. Wright: his conduct was perfectly re.
spectful.
Hon. Columbus Delano testified that he now
| resided in Ohio; in Octaber, 1877, he was in
this city on his way to New York; OH the day
alluded to by Mr.. Smith he saw Mr.. Wright;
ho stopped with Mr.. Smith ut the bank Of Mr.
Cooke, and while there Mr.. Wright came In;
after finishing his business he went out
with Smith, passing Mr.. Wright, to
the Citizens Bank; after be came out
| of there and was walking up the street
| with Mr.. Smith, he received blow on the
| shoulder; he then turned partially round, aud
in doing so received heavy blow on the side
Of the head that knocked him on his hands
and knees; he was temporarily bewider Il,
and when he became conscious he saw Mr..
Wright in front Of him, with Mr.. Smith be-
tween thom; gentleman helped him up and
assisted him to drug store carriage was
sent for aud the witness taken home, where
he was attended by DR.. Bliss; he rode out two
days after, but tho muscles in his shoulder and
arm were sore for some time; lie saw the stick
in Mr.. Wrlghts hand; 1t was heavy aud kuotty;
he was about sixty y'scven years old when this
happened.
Lross.examned: He did not see Judge
Wright when he struck the blow; had no idea
that he was behind him, and could not tell
how Mr.. Wright held it when he struck the
blow; he did not sneer vt Judge Wright in the
bank or at any other time; he did not know
what Judge Wright referred to when he said
that witness had made it cost him $4,000, ex.
cept coujectuully.
Dr. Richard Josephs testified that he was
discussing clerk at the Interior Department.
he knew Mr. Wright, but did not know that
he had ever heard him use threatening Ian.
guage toward Mr. D6lAno; he had heard Mr.
Wright donOunce him and speak Of him in
prOianc manner.
DR.. d. W. Bliss testified that he knew Mr.
DelanO, and was called to attend him on
October l2, 1877. He found him with wound
of the scalp inflicted by some blunt instru-
, mont He was suffering somewhat from a
shock. There was blow on the right shoulder.
which was disColOred. He was under the wit
ness care for few days. and then returned to
| hfe hon Ia IN 1nn 1nt1s
and but for the interference OF the hat might
have produced fracture of the skull, and in.
hicted upon person of sixty-eght years
would be likely to be fatal or to result in
SERIOUS complications of the faculties.
Cross. examined Thecutpenetrated through
the skin and muscle; it was not a gluucng
blow, but appeared to bo direct the hat was
torn at one or two points at the puckering, and
was very much crushed; he did not give az
much attention to the hat rs 70 tho patient.
Mr. Smith recalled Ho was present when
the hat was shown TO DR.. Bliss, and it was tho
same worn by Mr.. Delano when he was
struck.
Mr.. L. s. Emery testified that no was sitting
in window at the Treasury Department one
day in October, 1877, and saw n l;tlG colec.
tion OF people near the Riggs House; he saw
Mr. Delauo iu,a dazel condition, and Mr..
Smith between him and Mr. Wright: he saw
Mr. Dclano led to the drug store and went
there; he assisted in holding Mr.. Dolauo's
head while the wound was beng examined
he saw the stick il WAS largo and knotty
Crosse examined Ho did not see the atilay
itself
Mr.. John A. Rawlings testified that he
was 90 fifteenth street, about in front Of The
Metropolitan bank; parties were rushing by
aud the witness turned and saw Mr. DolanC
in position as if rising from hi:
knees; Mr. Wright was standing back
toward the Citizens Bank and said something
about como on YOU I'D scoundrel, am
ready for you"
The Government hero rested.
MIR stanton in his opening, said that while
they 'should not deny that Judge Wright
struck the blow, still they would prove that
he was goaled on to DO 1t by Il series OF out
- RACES and annoyances committed by llr. .Dol.
auo and that 10 tho bank Mr. Delauo further
. exaspeIatel him by sneers and grimaces
q Judge Wright was the first witness called.
. | lie said that Mr.. Smith made very correct
statement with one OF two exceptions; no had
no more idea OF assauting Mr.. Delano that
q day than any ono else, the witness went into
CuOke's bauk ana as he was coming out he
PASSED Nh Delano and Mr.. Smith; the former
/. made sardonic grin; he had this pine stick
, in his hand that was given him by tho cdito
Of tie Sunday Herald, and he followed hin
out, determined that he would have no more
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