New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-26
ments. There is plenty of room for both gas
and electricity in a large city like New York.


The outside prosecution of General GURUS
has seemed very much in earnest, and the
trial has resulted in conviction on TWO
counts. In spite of this seemingly serious
outcome it is hard to divest the case Vi !"
boufe aspect especially while the proceeu-
ings occur under an Administrator who,o
head has VIGOROUSLY been hunureu-
fold worse sinner in the same way. Wheh
Chester A. Arthur late Collector OF the Port
of New-York, and Chairman OF the Republican
State Committee, is brought before the same
Court. we shall begin to have hopes for the
future impartial enforcement of the law. Inc
present verdict is hardly enough, of itself, to
warrant hasty rejoicngs over the arrival OF the
Civil Service millennium.
1t may turn out that by their flbustering
the Democrats in the House have brought down
upon their heads more trouble than they ex-
pected. The Republican leaders, it is stated
think of finishing all the contested election
cases now that quorum of the House mas
been obtained. This would delay the consid-
Grafton of the General Deficiency Approprla-
ton bill, but the honest composition or tne
House and the purity of elections are more
important than any other public business. Inc
1imsy basis Oh which the Democrats rest their
allegations of forgery in the present South
Carolina contested election case was well
shown yesterday. Another affidavit. which
contained allegations that Colonel Mackey had
forged testimony in his interest, and which
Mr. Dibble asserted had not been duly con-
sidered by the Elections Committee, proves to
be rank forgery not redeemed by bit OF
Vba
paper bears can neither read nor write. Only
men who are stupid enough to think that the
country will not resent flibustering in the in
terest of ballot-box stuffng and election frauds
would be stupid enough to try to bolster up
their case and defend their course OF obstruc
ton with such worthless evidence as this.
The counsel for the prosecution III the muir
der trial at New Haven were at best only able
to make it appear that james Malley was IN
the company of Jennie Cramer at Savin Rock
as late as six or eight hours before she was
found dead. This did not seem to fasten her
death upon him, except by a most liberal in
ference, and the probable doubts of the jury
men as 70 the guilt of the prisoners must be
considerably strengthened by the testimony
offered by the defence during the last two
days. 1t appears that young woman, ac-
companied by another woman and two men,
was at Savin Rock on Friday night, and was
mistaken for Jennie Cramer. She was dressed
like her. Now, if Jennie Cramer had been
there also, the presence of two women dressed
alike would have attracted some attention.
This woman says that she used the same
language attributed to the girl who is dead
and was open to criticism for similar indiscre-
tons of conduct. The prosecution has thus
received a hard blow. The lawyers for the
defence now have strong case and they Will
hardly be foolish enough to call to the wit
ness stand the accused persons and the mem
bers of the Malley family who told such pal
pable and unnecessary falsehoods on the pre-
vious examinations. Those witnesses did
their cause much hurt then, and they could
easily do more now.