The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-04
the defense asked for action IN the cases

July, uoCulnc1kS anu papers would nave TO
be produced. e James says-So as to their
contents would not have been accepted
nor hisNstatement, as to what had been
told him by somebody, received. They kept
| away from the grand jury because it was
necessary to suppress the truth in the mat
ter in order to get standing in this court.
There has been the grossest rnisrepresenta-
t-tien-ef this case. and the -gressest suppress
sion Of truth. He then proceeded to
argue that IL the law called upon an ex-
ecutive officer TO make decision of the
law which required him to do so, protect
ed him in his decision, and he contended
that the judicial branch Of the government
could not in such case infringe upon the
lexeeutivs. The prosecution said the law
gave General Brady authority to make
decision, but that he did it corruptly Any
inquiry as to that should not be conducted
in this court, but in another tribunal
Wilson spoke over four hours, and was fol
lowed by Bliss, of the government counsel.
He saidthat it appeared from the argument
just made that the defense had other OBJ
jections to the information, and that there
were other propositions to be made
against it. He instanced the remark of
Wilson to the effect that section 544O had
bean repealed and that point would be
made upon that by one or other of the
counsel for the defense He thought it
fair before the prosecution should be call
upon to answer that all propositions Of
the defense shonld be stated. Cook also.
contended that Ingersoll should present the
case of Brown, his client. before the prose
cution be compelled to go on, Ingersoll
said: ri suppose that after we should
have heard from one of the learned gentle
men on the other side it may be in order
to say a few words in regard to Mr.. Brown,
but Tam free now to contract that If either
of you gentlemen successfully answer the
argument that has been made K will say
nothing about Brown" Qaughter.O Bliss
said he wished to be perfectly fair about
the matter. 1t might happen that some of
the points which he was to answer would
be presented by Ingerson which would
necessitate him (Biiss) to again
address the court He thought
therefore it would be better for Inger-
Ito ~preeede him -Ingersoll-I may
say for the enlightment of Bliss, that
shall insist on the facts set forth in this
information in regard to Brown, even if
all were admitted to be true, do not con
stitute any offense, Second | shall insist
that the facts set forth jim each and every
court are contradictory, absurd and inpos-
sible, Qaugther). 1t is impossible that
any such thing should be done in any such
way. Now that is my general statement,
and there is nothing in this charging
Brown with an indietable offense.
Whether an information needs facts is
another question, ! shall insist it is i'm
possible that Brown ever conspired with
Brady to influence Brady or that ever
Brady ever conspired with Brown to get
Brown to influence him. Uaughter),
shall insist that Brown never conspired
with Brady to give a contract to McDon
ough and that there upon McDonough
never conspired with Brown and Brady
to have contract declared null und
void. / shall insist that -McDon
ough never conspired to elect him
self and-that he never went to thee
of having Brown to help him daughter |
shall also insist that it is not within the
bounds of the probable that any one ever
paid ss, 600 or SIC, 900 to get that other to
conspire' with another man as well as hui
man himself to defend himself. Now l
think ] have given the general view OF the
course intend to pursue so far as Brown
is concerned. I shall also insist that the
affidayitg of James to affect that certain
contract are on file in his office does not
intend to show that Brown went to New
York with an,aillegal object shall also
insist that when james states in his afiida-
Wit he has had conversations with certain
persons..that these persons shall be brought
| into court. I shall insist when he speaks
of contracts that these contracts shall De
brought, into court I shall insist the
same in Regard to the affidavit of Wood
wal and finally, Isashall insist in this
country or any other country, SO far as
blood givesevidence Of liberty and man
hood, the grand jury stands between the cit
| izen and his culmlnator no matter
if that atculIninator is an officer OF the Cabl-
net of the President of the United States.
| This sentiment was loudly applauded by
the spectators and was some time before
order was sufficiently restored to permit
Ingersol to proceed.1 He continued;
shall also insist before get through with
| the case OF Brown that the Grand Jury is
placed between the,cihzens and his repu-
tation to provide for case precisely such
as this. I shall insist that when high
official in this motion states, though ne
has not vet convicted my client, he has
.toid linn that the Grand Jury stands be-
tween him and that official and citizens
and prevents him using that brand, | snail
insist that information has been found I'M
proper, illegal and contrary to the spirit
American liberty. Now have given you
it may be, general view of the course
intended to pursoe Laughter, which was
1 in TuhIrll