Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-06

| Mr. lngersoll SAID he would object to anything
| now being put in testimony which was not IN teS-
| timOny when he spoke.
The Attorney General rising, said Mr.. Ingersou
| had informed him that he would go on till the
usual recess. and he (the Attorney GeneraD conse-
| quenty had not his papers with him. He asked
an an adiournment until the usual hour for opening
| the afternoon session. He proposed to go on to-
| day until the usual hour OF adjournment and then
continue tomorrow, when he did not propose to
occupy more than an hour.
The court then took Il recess until o'clock.
The Attorney Generals Closing Address
| During the long recess large number of PEOPLE
remained in the courtroom SO to save their
| seats. As one O'Clock approached the crowd be-
came very dense. Among the new arrivals in the
| courtroom were Mrs Merrick and some lady
| friends, and Mr.. George Bliss who has not been in
court before since he delivered his address to the
jury.
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OPENING REMARKS.
The court reassembled promptly at one O'Clock.
The Attorney General began at once. 1t was now,
he said, about one year since he had been retained
in this case. He was absent home and received
telegram from Attorney General MacVeagh. He
| for consideration. He finally made up his
mind that he could and would take charge
Of 2. this, this case, @ provided that upon Inspection
Upon coming to Washington he found that there
was one case about which question arose as to
to file an Information to test the question whether
they could proceed that way. In the proceedings
beIOre Judge COX, IL became evident that the
case
OUGHT TO BE INVESTIGATED.
1t seemed that the defendants themselves-one
an ex-senator and the other an eX-Assistant POST
master Generai-ought to demand an investiga-
tfon. They declared that all they wanted was to
get before traverse jury. The grand jury had
found an Indictment. Now, these defendants had
been before a petit jury. He asked whether these
defendants had shown zeal to have the whole
truth and nothing but the truth
THIS INDICTMENT
was one OF the best that was ever drawn. The de-
PENDANTS had a right to be acquitted IL acquitted
at all, upon an indictment that contained all the
charges agatnstthem. How had they met it? From
the very beginning down to the time when Mr.. In
gersoll had closed they had heard nothing but
carpng criticisms upon the indictment. They en-
deaVOred TO escape by technicalitieS.
HERE TO SEE FAIR PLAY.
He desired to say word about his own presence
here He was here to see fair play; he was here
on behalf Of government that wished no inno-
cent man convicted. The honor of the government,
the integrity OF the administration OF public JUS
fe frea demanded ncardi9 that these men shoad be
there was not evidence. against them.
on On the =, other r hand, # they were guilty
ton. His presence here had been characterized as
an intrusion: He was criticised for lowering the
rIor criminal tribunal This was not tar an Inferior i
criminal tribunal. That affront put upon the dig
Ilty Vi tnlS UflDulal was In keeping With the
whole conduct OF the defense
THE CASE HAD BEEN fostering WITH LIES
against everyone who cried out for the execution
OF the law 1t had been said that the Attorney
General had become subordinate of the prose-
cutting officer OF the District He held that as no
derOgation to his Office. Wherever justice was adj
ministered that place was sacred. What an idea
OF Justice these defendants had Pretty much the
same as their idea of honesty when they were con-
Quoting the transactions complained OF in this in
dictment
The Attorney General remarked that If the de-
fense searched their books and trusted to some-
thing beside defamation ard verbOsity OF argll-
ment they would find the Attorney General ap-
peared in the case OF Aaron Burr, where the Judge
sat merely as committing magistrate. He re-
ferred to the case OF Henfeld, reported in Whar-
Randolph appeared as prosecutor. He referred to
0ther cases IN Pennsy ylvanfa, in which Attorney
Generals Bradford and Lee appeared.
Yet 1t was said that such thing was never
heard OF before He recited thirtyfve Instances OF
similar nature in England, and remarked that
there were twenty-seven other cases. Yet they
were told that it was beneath his dignity to ap-
pear here. If his place was anywhere it was
done or else surrender his Office He had begun
the case; had learned it from beginning to end:
ne M had d arranged and methodized it; he had in
Bliss.
NO POLITICS IN 1T.
He was determined that this case should not
have an element Of that vulgar thing called poll
tics in It, that the sentiments of all honorable men
republicans or rdemocrats-shouldb be represented:
that the prosecution should be pro bono p,tblicO
Mr. Bliss who had displayed wonderful persistence
and ability to organize, was virtually alone in the
case when he the Attorney GcneraD was obliged
to withdraw from the active conduct of
tthe Attorney GeneraD ewould be present,
B mot y bad
required his attention five days in the week.
While his presence here was not irregular. he
w yrnr Nyiv,rpf flNoco
rash things that there was statute authorizing
his appearance and authorizing him to supercede
others II he chose.
THE JURY MIGHT ASK
why he had taken time to enlarge upon this? It
was because much time had been taken to detract
from him. They had been told that he (the Attor-
ney GeneraD did not understand the case. So
much the better for the defendants; but he did
understand this case-he had gone hand in hand
along with It,
STAR ROUTE NOTES.
Richard Harrington was one OF the auditors in
the court room this morning. He sat at the defense
table.
Mr.. Ingersoll's peroratlon to-day was in his best
style, and many ladies in the audience wept out
right, while some OF the sterner sex had to wink
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.
sEAMEN IN JAn.-Our justices OF the peace nnd
much more work now than formerly in connection
with turbulent and refractory seamen Not week
passes but the jail Is not used to confne insubord-
Yesterday afternoon Capt J. NJ. Weber, OF the
schooner Cumberland, complained to Justice |
Thompson that Joyson Grilleo and Peter Lewis had
deserted from his vessel They were arrested on |
the warrant OF the justice and sent to Jail to await
the action OF the captain. -
BASE BALL-The game OF base ball played last |
evening at the Association grounds near the w w |
and A. railroad. here, between the Stalwarus, OF
Washington, and the Alexandria Association nine
was won by the Alexandrians by a score OF 1a to |
H. match game is fixed to take place this after
noon between AlexandrlanS and the National Star |
nine of WASHINGTON