Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-14
ARN0LD'S ACQUI1'TAL.
WHAT MR.. VOORHEES, THINKS or THE
VERDICT IN THE CASE
IT WAS A JUST AND PROPER ONE--REAS-
ONARLE DOUBTS or THE DEFEND
ANTS GUIIT--ONE OF THE SENA-
TORS REMARKABLE RE
NITISCENCES.

CINCINNATI, Sept. "A correspondent
Of the Commercial writes as follows: In
riding to Lexington the other day, in
company with Senator Voorhees,, | ven.
tured TO ask him how he regarded the
verdict 10 the Arnold Little trial al
Nlcholasvi|lc, when no represented The
defendant, Arnold, and undoubtedly
secured his acquittaI. Ho replied
"Well, it was the right and proper one.
| had very grave doubts about it until
it was announced, the feeling was SO
intense against my cliont 1t appeared
to be az consuming as a prairie fire. But
the jury vas an admirable One-mon of
sense and courage No outside inhn
euCc could affect them in tho least.
was fearful of the effect of Ike Arnolds
insane behavior in attempting to shoot
the Commonwealtl's attorney. He evi-
IDENTIFY imagined (Which had been sus
spected) that conspiracy existed to
assassinate his brother. saw a man
point pistol at the latter as his wife
pressed him TO the floor and threw her.
self upon him. | never shall forget her
look. 1t recalled my impression of Hal
dec when Lambro ordered his piraticaI
gangto arrest or slay the Frank Lam
sure she would willingly have received
in her own person any bullet intended
for her hrSband. When she returned
with him from tho jury room, afor tho
excitement was comparatively over, she
walked in with her arms about him
with the stop of tragedy queen. There
must be solno good about a man to
whom wife, slight and frail as she is :,
exhibits such devotion.
"And,' continued the Senator, 81 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 u woman
OF courage, but of seuse, aud | believe
HIM TO be au exemplary fellow. That
talk OF his forging claim against his
nothsr-lnlaws s estate is, III NY opinion.
cruelty untolrnded. He will shortly
bring snjt upon the note aud determine
its genuinencss.
The mistake Little made was to sup
pose his brotbCr-in-law, from tbe pa.
henCe with which hn bad submitted 10
his insults, q coward, and that be could
bully him. That man, quiet and un-
dcmonstrative as he appears, is utterly
fearless. People who are now threat
enlng him nav find this out
II have said that felt seriously for
the result. At times | was almost in
despair, and the desperate folly of his
brother much Increased my depression
whatever had occurred between
bronston and me to excite any ones
fears. sImply questioned the accuracy
of statement Of his in regard to the
evidence. He insisted he was correct
and | again denied it. The court would,
III d moment, have decided which of us
was in the wrong, had it not been for
the interruption beyond the railing. |
was absolutely astounded at what fol.
lowed. All could do was to stand in
my place aud take thugs as they came.
Arnold would undoubtedly have shot
Bronston had his pistol went off, and
the consequences would have been tor
rlble, so many ladies being present and
endangered.
1T is reported, understand, that
apologized to Bronston, upon demand
from him, when order was restored.