The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-31
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Washington, 30.-Mr. Wilson said
the defense impeached Walsh's teS-
timony by the utter improbabllity
N his story, and by showing what
his motives were. John Ananlas
Walsh had a suit pending against
Brady, and if he could break him
down In a criminal suit, that Was
ali that was necessary. Brady de-
MED that he owed Walsh a single
dollar.
Mr.. Keer-"Where is the evidence
of that ?"
"Right here" replied Mr.. Wilson.
handing Keer the papers in the
suit of Walsh against Brady. Keer
glanced oyer the papers and said:
mo such evidence there"
Wilson replied that under the
rules of courts, if the declara-
ton of the plaintiff had not been
denied under oath, judgment would
have been rendered long ago.
Attorney general-It is not in
evidence.
Wilson-Mr. Attorney General /;
do you wish to take any advantage
| Ill IntS CElIu1udl case
Attorney general want to try
this case in accordance with the
ordinary forms of law, and the evil
dence given
"And the attorney general of the
United States, replied Wilson, turn
ing angrily and facing that gentle
MAJ, ais standing here to take
advantage of matter he knows
if he does not know it, here (shak-
ing bundle Of papers at the attor-
ney generaD, is evidence Of it. !"
SDo you suffer hatP" exclaimed
the attorney general, angrily, jump
ing to his feet.
81 do not propose to suffer it," re-
piled the court. 81 ain surprised that
counsel, generally so proper in his
conduct, should have forgotten him
self as he seems to have done in this
instance"
Wilson, always thought, if
your honor please, tho purpose of
government was never do injustice
or take any advantage Of citizen. +"
Court"There is no chance of injus-
ltice being done by the evidence; but
there is a chance of injustice being
done by bringing matters into the
discussion of a case before a jury
which are not in evidence"
Wilson-"If l have transgressed,
it is because [ have been following
lMerrick."
Court-"There is no limit to'man's
imagination in making an address
to jury unless man attempts, in
his flights, to bring IN facts not in
evidence. Proceed in order, Mr..
Wilson"
Wilson then proceeded to argue
that there was no testimony to show
that any of the contractors included
in the Indictment had ever divided
dollar with Brady. The jury was
asked to go over the wide field OF
suspicion and speculation and brand
Brady with having done his official
acts not with honest motives but
for corrupt purposes. Merrick, said
Wilson, near the close of his argu'
ment told the jury that Brady
though receiving a small salary
lcame to be the owner Of palaces IL
1.-THE city and he was revealing in
wealth and living in luxury. Where
had Merfick learned that? No wit
ness swore to it. He did not learn
it from the evidence, and
his standing here and throw
: ing it in the face of the jury
only indicated how weak he was in
testimony. Bliss has said, in his
opening, that he is going to show
that Brady has grown from q poor
man to comparatively rich man
but he had made no effort to do so. ,
Court-"They could prove it, but
the court would not allow it"
Wilson-"Tben the court should
not have allowed Merrick to say SC
before the jury"
Court-"The court will not inter
fere unless counsel Objects
Wilson-"The court just inter
fered with me without counsel OBJ
jecting. 1 am simply answering
Merrick's statement" In cOnclu.
sion, Wilson repeated that
the prosecution was lawless.
1t was more than lawless, it was
vile. On the conclusion of Wilson's
address the court adjourned.
Henkle addresses the jury tO-mor'
row.