The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-02
New Haven Register, sSn,e%sSr a'''
,Y'sn ,S p, n. A. MOTION
80. 1siI by ~ New Haven Citi'
Vidf"", The Hastings Court

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1,s Si,i and forgcr' viii be read win IN
F,,}.ae IN Richmond, one morning before
NH' !, the courtroom MI. I. Cisrk, OF
sa'ss |" Wis. +. 4. Hermance, and ii. {.
hia,'''c - New Haven, called on General
B',n,v ,r,on at the Jail, where Morton is
3 y ~ y tor higamy and forgery. After
,oaip'' ,n,;.tcd they stood before the iron
f'as '' I,,r and looking down long
ca''' Wv ,., which i the iail-yard, they
pl'',,s,...,1 sitting in chair, in his shirt
1N vin q Slouch-hat on, reading a
''gr Mr.. Beach called ont 10 him
DcN't e., enc door, aS they wished 10 see
% o'', 0qr hc,itaiing a few moments lac
DID, ,;,,,,;pg 10 the door, and, looking
eH' INV bc said Aftcr protesting 10
'a' t.i.y.l, Won seem very peculiar 10 me.
h... circumstances, appearing In the
t,.r you do Mr.. Beach replied:
i. ..r Won ,cem very peculiar TO us; and as
"N'' ..-.ppstancrS. who has the best Of
''- ,.., or u>t" Morton then went on
t'.' ,,st me- was deprived Of writing ma
.,J moi allowed 10 see his counsel un-
~. i,il,r stood BY. and thus he was de-
~ making a defence, and he added
H,. troN northern Republican cannot
..1.. or any iaYOTS from these south
'Lr,A hounds" Mr.. lIcrmancc SAYS
.r,l how can that affect YOU, for.
lin, On your own statement, made a
,s,k. ago, YOU are Nirginian, OF
.,sr county," This hatlled the old
-.,, lille: hui he proceeded 10y SAYING
L...tarr Uas nothing against him, and n
.,.r would allow him writing material and
...-.J bf would produce witnesses to
.,elsyond q doubt that he was not in
a..tm7Dd july 10Th. This he said looking
b.. Ue-marce straight in the eve, and
Il5. Won know that l. 80. Mr.. Her
..... r.glIrd with cmVa>i~: General, that
-g bl>rhood: and. furthermore, | have
"a rroof enough since | came 10 Rich
End 10 send YOU 20 states prison, and
@.-a +, no escape f0r YOU. Morton said
Mr. Beach That hc had not heard
,l li, wife IN New Haven, and then,
t-,.-fiu,. said: ! understand that she was
tF,ld fa ,,u some goods 10 raise funds to
T.. away and 90 90 her friends. This was
.-i IA "a r,proachiul way and inSolcnt
r.rnfr. llr Beach answered him very
r6,tly. and said: You lcft them yourself
almost destitute. using large amount con-
.-.s--i o., Yourself and under the prctence
= getting testimony % help YOU out oi the
r-fn forgery Won went TO New Jersey
.-f married. and then leaving that lady
rag came o. Richmond and married again,
.rl s.,o committed forgery. And Mr..
Umuro and myself stood up for yOu
.-fn, iht whole community, who believed
r.g rascal and villain, and characters
aDpat stake for defending You, but We are
hfycnyiaecj that Won ere much worse
.r ,he paper, have ever represented you
d. I-.4ul now Wc are here % state facts that
ue know. and ii by stating the truth il
.rn.ksyuu over. Won must lay there; II i>nOt
wriuli. Ait,rafcW more words they went
,aay. and while slowly walking under the
,,,unt1 thc courtroom. they said among
lmsNc, what pity that one so brilliant,
earned. and accomplished, who by his own
Fort, could easily hold q high position in
l world. should prefer 10 Dee villain OF
%. lowest and maancSt Kind and compelled
nBst only occupy af,loH cell. but t. have
mhi, comrades the very worst element
rn' Oh, world produces. Truly they said
,hi in li, ease total dcprryity was iact.
The following description OF the lIuSt-
inc. Court I'm Richmond, furnished 10y a
correspondent who happened 10 be in that
c.,y while the proposed postpOnemcnt OF
'la Morton trial was being discussed. gives
d good idea 81 how things look i'm the
southern court-rOomS.
The building in which the trial Of Gene
rl B. 4. Morton is being held i one
,tory-and-a-ha1 building, situated not far
from the state Capitol. The courtroom j.
provided with chairs for those who are con-
1rcted with The trials being held. Judge
g.. l.. Christian, the judge presiding in this
famous case. /, gentleman between forty
I've and Gity wear, ~ age, sandy hair, light
complexion. medium size: has fine, clear
eye, and ], careful for the interests Of the
prisoner %, f.r the prosecution. lie Is de-
temined that Morton shall have every
chance % get hi~ Witnesses, and any
testimony that j. considered Vita
20 NOrt0u's interests i not denied
lim. Mr.. samuel Witt. the prose
cutting attorney. j, a young man, quite
stout build, and who looks little like Boil
hger,oll He j. keen and ever on the
alert, feeling conscious that he has no Ordl-
llry character TO prosecute. He i assisted
.y Judge Robert Ould, who was the COM
missioner Of exchange Of prisoners for the
southern Confederacy in the late war. lie
is considered one Of the ablest Of Virginia
lawyers, Wel-read and eloquent, Is about
aXty-,eyen wears old, and in personal APP
rerance looks very much like James g.
Blaine. 1lr. JinkinS, the clerk Of the
court, /, avery gentlemanly-appearlng man,
careful and dilgent with his duties.
The defence is conducted by Mr.. Samuel
Page, who has taken up Norton's defence
without retainer, and says he will defend
h.m without pay, il necessary. He is q
flr.looking man, noble head, black hair,
and looks about fifty 10 fiity-fye years OF
sge. medium height, and is very attentive
90 the smallest item which can be- turned "a
the benefit OF Morton. lie is called good
criminal LAWYER. very loud, dcmOnstratiYt
speaker. and defines his points with great
emphasis. General b. 4. Morton, the prison
er, is not the tall, fnc-lOOking man, careful
and neat iH attire. that was often seen on
our streets. bat i'm few days he has grown
bald, the top Of his head and quite ways
back +, bare. bis nose has the appearance
Of extreme dissipation, and he wears 2
cmiou, pair Of eyeglasses. Ills up ana
cum nave rough, SluOpcu p''tAu' -"
shoulder, are bent forward and look drawn
IN, he wear, a long, dark buster, ana III
walking he la, a limping gait. Taking the
whole makeup, hc is not easily recoS-
Dized by those who have not known
BIN for a long time. lie sits close TO ms
counsel. and is very watchful, cool
and deliberate. When he stands To
addre,. the Judge he bends forward ana
iolds BIZ, hands, and certainly has the APP
peaTance Of a man scyenty-fiYe years Old
lie speak, in a very low tone and stammer.
very badly, yet he never loses control OF
himself Truly the transformation Is Won
denul, but the knowledge OF his former
history makes il "toO thin He Will have
affair and impartial trial, and no one need
ie'r but he will get the full measure OF inc
IaW il found guilty, for Judge Christian Is