New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-05
NIGH UORDS IN Il COURTROOM.

BAD TEMPER SHOWN BY COUNSEL IN THE STAR
ROUTE CAsEs-AN ADJOURNMENT OWING 10
THE ABSENCE OF Mr.. DORSEY.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The regular proceed
ngs Of the United States against Brady the
Dorseys Turner and begun IN the Criminal
Court to-day General Brady and Mr. Turner we're the
only defendants present the opening of court There
was a large attendance OF counsel and spectators.
II was about half-past l o'clock when the proceedings
beran with the introduction OF another motion 70 qussa
By c. lionel Toten Turner's He said the grounds
were substantially the those already disposed
OF the other and he asked TO have tho pea u
not guilty Withdrawn and to have tnls motion enter
tanned Colonel Totten also presented several other mo-
ons of an obstructive character aud proceeded 10 eA
plain the points they involve one u these motions
charges that Turner who officer OF the United
st,tes ia connected in the same indictment with other
,,s ,vho were not United states officers also that
t several acts charged punishable In different do
prre. in several conflicting statues. ,,,, ~.
t. lie sAd the general cnarge OF nelrauung the
1870 satea VAS the only arge the other crimes SET
out wsre the means Of accompl shing 'ls genera Pl
80 n wus only necessary To bring lol"dld Que S"ch
pos 20, hi there were several III this indictment some
u ~ rIe better forth than others lie eouiu no 500
why "A punlc Ofilcer coud hut Co"eP"V VIZ" N'"' -
defraud the Government ., -, ,,,,, o.,,,o.
Colonel Iot,n- But tley are BulS VI "'i'o''"' ''''
ami should Ice separately Indicted 49, a., ~
Judge Wyhe-No. there was oho cIi'uo-'H' ''"
spiracy 800 ,,,r,,.r or,,unont WA disposad OF
~ ~, 49,. Wylie who SAID: Tnese defendants, after
MANY ,ilatory motions, finally arrAigued snd at
otin 10 say they refused 10 plead ana the Nout Vn
,ersi me ura oI not guilty. Alter the TWO ihoions 70
nn,sh on, of them sustained by twenty-five reAsoh1,
bai been oyrrruled, plea IN abatement had Oeen mann
ns,1 on nisbr nayOr OF the jury. There Was ho'us ~
,his u ca 10 sustain the Court In allowing IL -, ,h.
Turuer after refusing to Pead, now on no uay !"
trial nsks leave TO withdraw his plea ana oteI ao.
motion 10 quash too ia'e alter al "I tnoos p
,u d ,ys IA TO the matter Of msjOlnder, II Was
v..r,1n of prenter weight III the oohsplIaios huu
common end ,e difficulty Ia emorseins u 9 9
o,e re an officer and crlen, aud nc snond deny
Inc motion The ion mad been made at a 'luie w.
Ihe trial was liked, aud he would use MS V"b u's'4''
ami override the motion . -, ,
The die enoe noted exceptions to this ruling A.. q,
r,,nne Iueprso sad he mad another noaOh 70 nlr III
NJ n,,sey,s ,nse IL was Ike the other, ana nc "ss
shnnt 10 make argument upon IT. when Judge Nyhe ssa
tn matter was nualiy seled, ana ne ohoulu ueai ~
tIs .r,,,.nt uuon al Counsel TOT the defence th'
nioh 5nnher OF nblions aud pleas, which the Conrs
,rrued M bulk and Colonel Iotten asked To nave ok
cepuons noted -. $500. ,, s,ob fhi,y "A
a,ing nm Ia o criminal case IN the Dstfct
ihsy could DO recorded with tHe oIuet oi tlo
Sonrt An explanation nj sor'" ihhxIn iono"eu'