National Republican., 1883-03-08
Ieaantly, obut no man shall stab my char.

MI carpenter inquired Wnothef tne court
had jurisdiction to impose u fine without is5u-
ing q rule to show causu
Certainly it has" replied the court ut
is disorder in court which tho court can
take notice Of Immediately"
Mr.. lngcrsoll asked permission, in the in
forest of peace, to say word about Mr.. Bel
ford's feeling on this subject.
Under all the circumstances, recollccting
that there was about as much human nature
in people rs there was in courts would it not
be better for the court to let the fine go. He
did not think that Judge Beford meant any
disrcsncct to the court but he had good deal
of feeling on this subject. There might be
something pardonnblc in the natural indigna-
tion of man whose fair fame had been as
sailed. He Qngersoll) thought that his honor,
under the same circumstances would have
gone at least rs far.
"Nou have no right to use the court as an
interrupted Judge Wylie, Sc
vercly.
Mr.. Ingersoll begged pardon, and took him
self as an illustration. Under certain cir
cumstances he knew that hc would go beyond
the bounds Of propriety, and he thought every
body would
He made this suggestion, not for the purpose
of having the court do anything which it did
not believe could be done consistently, but for
the purpose of asking the court to take all the
circumstances into consideration.
Mr.. Mcrrick said that from what he had
heard at recess, he was looking for some such
statement from the stand as had been made
from the bar, Notwithstanding the limitations
of the court. He might be in error, but it
was the subject of talk. If Mr.. Bclford had
wanted exact and full vindication, he would
not he satisfied in making the statement he
did, but he would have asked for the book
which would reply to all that was said here.
If the court went formally into the subject,
he should like to know what had passed
during recess.
Mr.. lngersoll declared that he had not seen
Mr.. Belford during the recess, and Mr..
Davidge added that he had not seen him
until his return to the court room. AS to the
check book, said Mr. Davidgc, the govern
ment would get enough of it before they were
through.
Mr.. Belford's action was one natural to any
man of honor. When he had returned to tho
court room he had seen Mr.. Beford, and of
course that fact had been reported by some
of the spies and detectivesof the government
who had even counsel under constant
espionage. What had passed between them
was simply this: Mr.. Belford told him that
he had served for twenty-five years before
the bar, and intended to request the court to
allow him to make statement.
Mr.. Davidge appealed to the court to re-
consider its action and remit the fine.
The court said that Mr.. Belford had occu
pied place of consequence before the country
for many years.
Mr.. Belford arose, but the court hastily
bade him be seated, saying he was not address
ing him.
The court proceeded to review Rerdells
testimony upon the point in question: and
said that Mr.. Bclford could not but know that
the proposed explanation could not be al
lowed There was nothing wrong in his
request, but after it had been refused it was n
gross violation of the authority of the court
to persist in delivering himself as he had
done. The court therefore declined to remit
the fine.
Mr.. ngersoll. VIII the clerk accept my
check for the amount.
The court. Oh, certainly.
Mr.. lngersol turned to Mr.. Belford and
said, "Eou can go, believe" The gentle
man Immediately availed himself of the
privilege.
your honor ruled, in Macveaghs case,
that lawyer was bad witness" growled
Mr.. Carpenter.
That was an expression of opinion; not q
ruling" reioncd the court.
The court room soon became quiet and bust
ness was resumed, Mr.. Ingersoll reading some
official papers.
Secretary Teller was then called to the
stand. He testified that while in the senate
he had frequently called upon Brady to secure
increase or expedition of mail routes in Colo
RADIO; never went except to further petitions,
of which he received large number; he
represented to Brady that the people
out there (Colorado) were mostly set
tiers from the east people peculiarly
desirous of communicating with their friends; ;
he had insisted that it was the duty of the
government to furnish these people adequate
mail facilities; he had complained frequently
that the postal facilities did not keep pace
HpVnlOnmpnt n ifg
immigration; he had told Brady he thought
that wherever there was a settlement of
twenty people they were entitled to their
mail he should not have asked to have the
mail expedited if he had not believed it to be
u public requirement. At Mr.. mgcrsolls re-
quest the witness described the railroads con-
structed in the state since 1873, and the in
crease of population. Tho witness was asked
what had been the degree of Improvement in
the state since 1873.
Mr.. Bliss objected, but the court said that
ii was hardly worth while to object to a ques-
tion that might be answered from the census
tables.
The witness said there had been large in
crease of population and an unusual develop
ment of the mining industry.
Mr.. lngersoll asked if undue mail privileges
had been granted to Colorado.
The prosecution objected.
Mr.. lngersoll said it was a matter of judg-
ment. The second assistant postmaster gem
eral had only his Judgment to depend upon.
The court said that of course the second as
sistant postmaster general would not be held
responsible for II mere error of judgment; it
was corruption that was charged.
Mr. Ingersol said that If the prosecution
was prepared to allow that the increase was
needed but had been made for money cOnsid-
Grafton, he would combat that view. lie
would meet the first point now that the in
crease was needed, and the other when he
came to IL.
The court, however, refused to allow the
inquiry. 1t was too vague; men had differ
cnt opinions. Some persons would run mail
into the region Of the north pole at speed OF
seven miles an hour.
Mr.. Davidge maintained that the whole in
dictment was based upon motive and that il
was right that it should be shown. He de-
ist rs an entirety.
Mr.. Bliss retOrted that IL had simply passed
out of the realm Of allegation into that ol
proof.
The court again refused to 90 into the sub
ject, and the defense noted an exception.
The Cross-eXammation was very short.
Corresponding Clerk Olcott, of the sccont
assistant postmaster generals Office testified
that certain papers called for We're not in hi
possession. Thereupon the old struggle owe
the papers was renewed, the defense charging
that they had been denied access tQ the pa
pcrs and the prosecution denying That the,
had endcavored to suppress them.
Finally the court said that the defense dit
not seem to have used diligence, If the.
showed that they had been refused access t
| the files, then the court would seek to ali
them. Really the court had naught to com
pei the production of the original official pa