New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-04


feroas to eay HAT thrcueh malice or on ae
court OF public cGmcr cond cone ana uc an lhIgIl' i
ton ia This court Geanst the President OF the Unc
eaes caT-ibc him with corruption in the discharge 81
he sail a2lressinc Jadge Cos, yen can 60 tha - you
Won csasas deny it, lie then proceeded to enmI s
oate another propcstion which ne res'i tbat
in order TO constitute ofcnSe against gains,
IL. Uiti states. unGcr section $40 OF keysea S1 b
uts, the fraud conspred 70 be performed must ne s
one lad been defined ly statute ani ie'Ge cl, ib
n 81 e oid7 the conspiracy mgsf hf 10 go std
re then proceeded to crcisr aud rpcHe tue NaI5us
cn IA . gT any 5fTanee which had been defined
such H. statute The last reason which he presented
fntoia o.. Uuder the Constitution no person could DC
held 10 answer Tor any capital or Ctner infamous G
JnTy M argued that the crime here charged was inta-
lnos tln therefore, it could not be prosecutor Dy
rIiF POPULAR RIGHTS INVOLVED.
In concluding his argument M. Wilson said; " /
know Your Honor appreciates the importance OF the
question presented by tins proceeding. 1t is not the ac
cused men alone who Interested The rights and in
tcrests people of this Nation involved in
This question. II you decide that a Distrct-Atorney
can, without evidence, present eitzen ,or grave
sustain this proceeding-it you decide tbat
party my lie presented Tor an Cnemte
-as you must DO If you sustain this ploceedngIyou
viii have pat the law OF this Nation back to where Eng
When SIR Wilson had resumed his seat. after having
Ient co,.se addressed the Court IL appeared ne SAID
from the gment which had just been mace that tne
defence bad other objections 10 the iniorma0n ana
there other propositions 10 be made agaiDs. IT. ne
nsianced remark made by Mr. Wilson to the effect thi
section 40 had been repealed and that point wond
De made upon that by one OF the other counsel ior te
defence lie Thought It but iai ina. odi4e tnS
OF the defence should be stated, ,, ,,,
Nj. Cook also commended that Mr. Ingersol should ma
prescit the case of Mr. Brown, his Client before the
prosecution should be obliged to goon
heard from OF the learned gentlemen on lhe otner
side may be in order for me TO say rev wUPi at G
either of yOu gentlemen successfully answers Tue algu
that has been made will say nothing about Brow"
Mr. Bliss said that he Wished 70 be perfectly fair about
the mattel II might happen that some OF lhe points
which he was to answer won presented by Mr. lnger-
son. winch would neeessitate his lBiissl again address
better for Mr. Ingersoll to precede him.
MIR. INGERsoLL DEFINES HIS POSITION
Mr. Ingersoll-I may say for the enlightenment OF
Nir Bliss that shall insist that the facts set 1oIth IN
This information in regard to Mr. Brown even II all are
admitted 10 true, do not constitute any offence sec
Ondy shall insist that the facts set forth in each and
every connt are contradictory absurd and impossible;
aGghcrl 1t is impossible that any such acts should
eral stacmcut-hat there is nothing III tins hiOIion
SAargng Mr. Brown Win any 9 ancber question
shah inst that l. Is poSS9e tnat r,GW or that
bIa4y ever conspired vita Brown TO get
Brown to influence him. lIhnghtfL sum
Insist that Brown conspired win Brady TO give
contract McDoncugh, and that. therefore McDono9gn
never cOn>Ircd with Brady ana Brown TO hlNc tlc
contract declared null and Nod rllal lhelS, tu"t
McDonoash cOnSpircd TO cheat hlnsei ana tHat
he never ", 1T the extent OF hiring Brown 10 he hl
QauEter / shall also insist that II is not Wltun lh6
horizon tine probable that any Ela ever palu o7OVV
or $4,000 to get other TO cOnsplre with Hlolher
man a. well as himself to dc!raud hinisclt NOW thlhk
4 have given a general view OF tie course
intend 80 pursue so far as Mr. Brown Is cOictih.U
shall lsp that tine affidavit OF Nh. james TO the tlect
that CERTAIN contracts file III his once, docs ho
tend to AioW that Brown went 10 NeW-NOrk WIN an
illegal o iy, ! saal also insist that When MI james
states liz affidavit that lie has had conversations WIN
persons, those persons shall De Drought li'o
court snail INSIST when he speaks of contracts that
those contracts shall he brought mo court j sia III
sst the same in regard 10 the ahidaVlt OF MOou"dIu
and finally shall insist Here Mr. IngersOH ulopteu
hi, DaI,cIing and spoke seriously empaslAhS MS
remark blows OF his hand upon ihe dOlel-lnt III
this country, any other country where SAXON Dood
gives evidence of liberty and manhood, grand jury
stands between citizen anu us caluhuiidi.oI,
cauInnatOr Is UInccr OF the CABINET
or the President the United states prolonged ap-
plaustl snail also insist, before get through with
tween a citizen and his reputation 10 provide Ofl4t-
cselN Il ease ike this. shall Insist that Wneh hSn
Official OF Nation states that though he mas mol yt
client, he branded Mini snail insist
that the Grand Jury stand between tlat Oncldl anu Tue
citizen and prevent him using that brand shali
insist flat this information has been found Improperly,
Illegally ANA contrary 10 the spirit OF American nOeig
Now have given YOU IL may be- general vie" ol the
course intend to pursue. lLaughlerl ~, , g..
sarcastic remarks between the counsel, II
was finally agreed that MI Bliss should open Tor lhe
Government Tomorrow morning and that he should DC
followed by Mr. IngcrsO, hut that II the later shOuu
advance PROPOSITIONS which MI Bliss might desire 10
reply, lie would be permitted to do 50. -
The Court then adjourned until tOluOrfOW NJ ~
O'Clock.