The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-04

effect that section 6440 had been repealed
and that a point would be made upon tha
by one Of the other counsel for the defence
He thought it fair before the prosecution
was called upon to answer oil the Proposi
tions the defence should be stated. Mr.
Cook also contended that Mr.. Ingersol
should present the case TO Mr., Brown, his
client, before the prosecution should bt
obliged to go on.
Ingersoll-I suppose that after we shall
have heard from one OF the learned gentle
men on the other side It may be in order
for me to say u few words in regard to Mr.,
Brown, but am free now to contract Il
either OF you gentlemen successfully an
swer the argument that has been made,
will say nothing about Mr.. Brown,
Laughter.
Mr.. Bliss said he wished to be perfectly
fair about the matter. 1t might happen
that some OF the points he was to answer
would be presented by Mr.. Ingersoll which
would necessitate his (BliSs) again nd,
dressing the court. He thought, therefore,
that it would be better for Mr.. lngersOll to
preGede,
Mr.. Ingersoll-I may say for the en-
Iightenment Of Mr.. Bliss, that shall in.
sist that the facts set forth in this informa-
ton in regard TO Brown, even II oil are
admitted to be true, do not constitute any
oiIense; secondly, / shall insist that the
facts set forth in each and every count are
contradictory, absurd and impossible,
[Iaughterl II is impossible that any such
acts should have been done in any such
n way, Now, that is my general statement
that there is nothing in this information
charging Brown with any indiCtable
ollense. Whether IN information needs
facts, is another question. shall insist
that II is impossible for Brown TO ever have
conspired with Brady to influence Brady,
or that Brady ever Conspircd with Brown
to get Brown to influence him. Laughter, ]
| shall insist that Brown never conspired
with Brady to give the contract to Melon
ough, and thereupon McDonough never
conspired with Brady and Brown to have
the contract declared null and void.
shall insist that McDonough never con-
spired to cheat himself, and that he never
went to the extent Of hiring Brown to help
him, IAughterl
shall also insist that 1t Is not within the
horizon OF the probable that any man ever
paid $1,000 or $4,000 to get that other to
Conspire with another man, as well as him
self, to defraud himself. Now | think |
have given general view OF the course l
intend to pursue so far as Brown is con.
cGrnCd. shall also insist that the affidavit
OF Mr.. James, to the affect that certain con.
tracts are on file in his Office, does not tend
To show that Brown went TO New York
with an illegal object. shall also insist
that when Mr., james states In his affidavit
TINT he has had conversations with certain
persons that those persons shall be brought
into court. shall insist, when he speaks
OF contracts, that these contracts shall be
brought into court shall insist the same
in regard to the, affidavit Of Woodward;
and finally, shall insist, land here lnger-
soil dropped his bantering tone and spoke
seriously, emphasizing his remarks with
blows OF his hand upon the table, that in
this country, or any other country OF Saxon
blood that gives evidence Of liberty and
manhood, the Grand Jury stands between
the citizen and his calumniatOr, no matter
II that Calumniator Is an officer Of the Cab
met or President Of the United States.
This sentiment was loudly applaudcd by
the spectators, and 1t was some time before
order wasso far restored us to permit Inger-
soil to proceed, which he finally did as fol-
lows: | shall also insist before l get
through with the Case OF Brown, that the
grand jury Is placed between a citizen and
his reputation. TO provide for precisely
n case like this, shall insist that when tho
high official Of this Nation states, though
he has not yet convicted my client, that he
hOs branded him, l shall insist that the
grand Jury stand between that official and
citizen and prevent him using that brand.
| shall insist TINT the information has been
found improperly, illegally and contrary to
the spirit Of American liberty. Now
have given you, 1t may be, a general view
OF the course | Intend to pursue. Laughter,
which was increased by the serious manner
in which Cook inquired Of lngersoll the
authorities upon which he relied
After some sarcastic remarks between
the counsel 1t was finally agreed that Bliss
should open for the Government to.mor.
row morning, and that he should be fol.
lowed by Ingersoll, but TINT II the latter
should advance propositions which bliss
might desire to reply, he would be per-
mitted TO doso. The court then adjourned.