Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-19
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. NOT GUILTYOP BRIBERY Sessions Acquitted of the
 Charge. THE CIVIL RIGHTS DECISION Some of the COlOred People
 Satisfied. THE CENTENNIAL AT NEWBURGH, A Gala Bay fn the old
 Town.
 
A Gala Bay i'm the old
 Town.

Against Him.
 NEW YORK, Oct 18.-In the Sessions case to-day Hon. D. W. Peckham made the argu- l ment for the defense. He reviewed the story
 of Bradley and contrasted it with Senator Sessions story, claiming that Bradley was
 not entitled to belief, while Sessions story was straightforward throughout. Attorney
 General Russell replied for the prosecution,
 claiming that MT. Sessions had been proven
 guilty of the attempt to bribe and urging on the jury That they should not allow any feel 1 ing of pity for the family of the accused or respect for the positions he had occupied to stand in the way of their duty. Judge Os-
 borne than charged the jury. He said: "The care with which you have been se- lected and the frequent injunctions of the court must have told you this was no ordina- ry case you were called upon to try. There may be more heinous crimes, but none more affecting the well being of society. We can not but see and feel that fraud and corrup- ton are permeatiug every branch of the gov ! ernment that WAS bought by the blood of our fathers and sustained by the best blood of our children and friends. The efforts which have been made by the corruption of great officers Of the government and the prevalence of a spirit which seeks to effect it's purposes through the temptation of office or money has become so great that many doubt Cf I this spirit cannot be stopped) whether our government can be permanent. have given every liberty in this case to get ont the | facts If the person charged here be guilty no punishment can be too great which the law allows, but, gentleman, the law demands ! no innocent victim. No person should be convicted unless there can be no reasonable 1 doubt of his guilt. It Is case of great inn portance to him He has been 80 respected that he has been sent by his own neighbors ! to represent them in the Senate. Now you should be careful that the evidence satisfies you beyond reasonable doubt before you can pronounce hin guilty, but if it does you must do your duty It was matter of doubt in my mind l also whether there was such crime as this charged which can be punished by the law, | but after careful consideration of the constI- tuition and law I charge you that the indict- l ment is correct and therefore you have noth \ ing to do except to determine the question of | the guilt or innocence of the accused. MT. ! Bradley does not claim, but denies that there was criminal acceptance. so the ' full crime of bribery cannot be main | tained. Mir. Bradley's story is that Senator Sessions first offered him $10O ! and afterward met him at supper and asked | him where he could see him and then they went up stairs and Mir. Sessions gave the | &, ,OOO in question. The money furnishes | no direct evidence that Sessions paid it to Bradley. The only evidence really is Brad \ ley's testimony. You are to construe all the kI, ko1r \ all the circumstances in the light of the ex- plantations. I would urge upon you the ne- ' cessity of agreeing not because would have ! any juror sacrifice his convictions, but hope | in this case you will be able to do so. I | hope if you feel the crime has been commit ' ted you will not allow the position of the de- | fendant to affect you, and on the other hand | if you are not convinced beyond @ reasonable doubt of his guilt you will pronounce him clear and send him home to his family clear | of stain"
 The court then took recess until 10 p. m. At that time the jury appeared and rendered | @ verdict of not guilty. The court then dis charged MT. Sessions, who was immediately surrounded by friends and warmly congratu lated. He also shook hands with the jury men who congratulated him on the result of the trial.
 sNewburgh's Great Day-4n Immense Crowd at the Centennial-The City He.
 spIendent i'm Holiday Attire.
 l. NEwBURaH, Oct. 1s-Great crowds of peo pie arrived here by the boats and trains las night and thronged the down town streets
 There were torchlight processions, fine dis plays of fireworks and much enthusiasm The bay was illuminated by electric lighti ! along the river front A large number oi 1 vessels, including yachts, stearhboats an
 United States steamers were thus made visi
 ble, producing picturesque effect. Ther'
 were many persons on the streets all night
 This morning at sunrise the five navy vessel
 fired salutes, which were responded to iron
 the shore by cannon firing at Washington T
 headquarters and elsewhere on both sides O
 the river and by the ringing of all the churcl
 bells. Immense throngs were on the streets | One train on the West Shore read arrived ir
 four sections with l, 800 passengers. On
 Erie train with two engines had nineteen car
 packed with people and the platform
 were also crowded. A large numbe
 of New York police and detective | were present and there were in all two hun I dred policemen on duty. The city neve ! presented a finer display of decorations I Flags were floating everywhere. The weath
 CT was bright and beautiful and the sky un cIouded. The towns of the surrounding
 neiehborhood have emptied. their population into NeWburgh. It is estimated that ther
 were fifty thousand visitors here. Mayo | Ward gave a reception last night to Senate
 Bayard and other distinguished guests of tn
 city. The lawn at Washington's headquar | ters was covered with people. The Putnam
 Phalanx, of Hartford, headed by fife ana
 drum corp formed notable feature of tn
 parade. They are guests of the Tenth sepa
 rate company. At noon a score of steam
 excursionists. The Seventh regiment o ] New York, numbering with their veteran
 corps ,O0O men, arrived by special train Trains north on the Hudson River railroad were delayed at the Highlands by the break ing down of the engine of the o'clock wa train, which had nineteen crowded coaches
 The Twenty-third and Thirtieth regiments o
 Brooklyn arrived at noon on the steaueri
 Grand Republic and Columbia. The for | mer reRiment numbered $50 men and tn Thirtisth 500. Owing to delay in the srriv al of State troops, the procession was no formed till o'clock
 After the parade the visiting regiment and guests were given refreshments at th' I municipal building. In the afternoon th' men. .of-war again fired broadsides ant
 manned their yards 4 grand exhi bition Of Japauese fireworks was giv " COA0OAtesAOAA headquarters. The ceremonies at Washing
 ton headquarters began with the Rev. s. Prime offering prayer. Senator Bayard thel | delivered an address, after which Hon. Vii
 Ham M. Evarts delivered the oration detail | ing the events which they were celebrating The rest of the ceremonies included poen by MT. Wallace Bruce of PouRhkeepsie, sing ing by chorus of five hundred under th
 leadership of Arthur Wilson accompanied D. the Seventh regiment band of Hail Columbia Te Dsum, No King but God and the Doxolog.
 after the closing prayer by Bishop Cox Il
 the evening from great hoafs anchored II nidstream fireworks in profnsion wer' set On. The man-of-war fired gum | and displayed fireworks, all beinl strung with colored lanterns and thei yards manned. In the city the street.
 and every house was illuminated and thou sands of private exhibitions of freworkl | were shown. Similar displays though on 1 \ srnallar znala ,rara given at FiahkiIl. Temple