Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-05

People VS.. P. J. Cuddy, which has occu.
pied Justice Ling's Court for the past
four days, was concluded yesterday by
the examination Of several witnesses for
the defense.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Major Horace Bell. called, testified:
have read the letters sent from San
Francisco by Sullivan to me here. read
one of the letters to De Puy, but not
the other. The facts were testified to
by Sullivan. did not publish them on
account Of great friendahip for De Puy.
I took the letters to s. NJ. White, jus
tice Ling and I. B. Brown, and showed
item. ! sent word up to Sullivan at
San Francisco. to see If he would en-
body in an affidavit, the statements made
in the letters. / expected to publish
the same Sullivan refused, by the ad-
vice of counsel, and said that he did not
want to be again arrested by 'this crowd
down here"
The cross examination Of the witness
was short and developed nothing new.
Phil. Hardy, sworn, testified: met
Sullivan and asked him what he was do
ing, aud he said nothing" He said
that he was interested in the Cud-
dy case, and that the lawyer he gave the
money to when he was arrested told him
that il he would stay here and prosecute
this case, that he would give him back
his $3.50. He also stated the facts of the
arrest of Sullivan.
The cross-examination was not in any
way different from that in chief.
I. F. Joyce testified: | met De Puy
six weeks ago on the corner of Spring
and Court streets. Had conversation
with him there. asked him as to the
relation as to civil case which De Puy
was attending to for him. That he had
heard Of the raking over that the grand
Jury was giving him. A fellow had been
arrestsd for serious crime, and he re-
ceived pretty big fee out of it, $3.50,
and that they were trying to prove that
he wanted to hribe Morgan with it.
A. d. Rowell testified: am black
smith; reside in San Bernardino. knew
Sullivan. He was at Cotton, and was on
the stage We were riding back and
foxth daily for q week. Mr.. Cole, the
driver, and Sullivan, were on the stage
ct the same time.
Col. Godfrey here introduced long
argument regarding the Introduction Of
the peculiar testimony regarding the
character Of Sullivan. The objection
was sustained and the testimony Of MIR.
Rowell closed.
Henry King, recalled, testified: have
examined the particulars Of the arrest OF
the two men on tho charge Of obtaining
money on false pretences on October IA,
1882. do not know what time it was
in the day. Cuddy went out to arrest
them. There was no warrant issued
They were arrested in the evening. Snl-
Ivan would not have been released OK
cept by the consent OF the two attorneys,
the District Attorney and De Puy.
Cuddy had nothing to do with the arrest
Of Sullivan.
There was no cross.examination Of the
witness.
A recess Of twenty minutes followed
to await the arrival Of w. A, SpAlding,
the secretary Of the Grand Jury, who
was the last witness for the defense.
A The witness did not arrive ia . rea-
sonabls time, the attorneys on each side
stipulated - to his testimony, THAT De
Puy testified before the grand jury that
he never paid Morgan or Cuddy any Of
the money received from Sullivan, but
that he kept 1t as bis fee. -
This closed the testimony in chief and
cross s-examinAtion. and the argument
commenced, the District Attorney COM
mencing with long and able argument
for the prosecution. followed BY Col,
Godfrey, who made one OF the best Of
his efforts in his speech in favor Of the
defense. The District Attorney follow.
cd in short speech. and the case was
closed and submitted.
After argument the case was taken
under advisement by Justice Ling. who
will render his decision At 10A. NJ.
to day.