New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
III.
ANOTHER POODLE TRIAL.

co,or.l Fellows IL used to expressions OF doubt
20 the quality Of his motives aud don't suppose he
minds them much. II Is possible to get ONES
self IN that mental condition where one Doesn't care
what anybody says or thinks, and wheye one echoes
mar noted sentiment The pablo be DID, don't
SAY tho Colonel has actually brought himself into this
condition Of inpudent Indifference, but for man who
has led his kind OF simple Christian life, should
think 4, would be tho comfortable condition pos
sbie and well worth striving for. The Colonel mas
obtained from Governor Hill an order Tor spec'aa
session OF tho Court of Oyer and Tern'ner 10 meet
n week from tomorrow. Governor Hin. who hap
pened TO have no association with the pooaiers, F"
very proud OF his Doodle record. The Aldermen
omitted 10 invite him into their combine" and he has
always virtuously demanded their prompt and ehecfun
plalshment. His selection OF Judge Daniels 70 hNn
The special term proof enough that he doesn't OBJ
,ert 10 the triumph OF Justice. cleary Is the man
against whom the Disinct-Attorncy intends 10 pro-
coed The evidence against Cleary Is precisely yer
batm Of utcra,in tho evidence against o'Ne, whose
conviction the Court OF Appeals has sustained
Some time ago a special Grand Jury was ordered
and impanoied at Ne Ftlowss formal request ana
Judge Barrett was appointed to charge H. ihe
Colonel represented that there were some spcelal
matters ~ vast Importance to be brought ocio'o ''
grand Jury. Tho first Of these was Trusts no
thrODDcf
eanticu monopolcs The second was electoral frauu''
lie burned with righteous arior TO get at the base
vrecacs who had corrupted that fountain OF iceuo'
tho baiiotbox Incidentally he mentioned that thefe
were some excise eases that needed "
be disposed OF also. The Graha our,
being duly ordered. what does tho Colonel uo sa'
amblc OF 10 the Democratic Convention a. OF
Louis. leaving behind bim two ses OF S,"s
The one was t the counsel for the City Reform Ciuo,
ant In
cases directing him not TO proceed until no was COM
munlcsted with further. The second was TO his own
assistants. directing them to remain passive OH INC
subject OF electoral frauds ind TO put all her
at work upon q vindlcation OF the LAY" i"PS
against twopenny saloon Keepers, VINO hao sou Wiz
out license or had kept open on sunday. a-S
enough tho special Grand Jury petered ou. ino
trust business was abandoned entirely Judge bar
rett made one OF his strong charges against oano'
,rauds prolno the rigid investigation of oil suen
crimes. and then the Grand Jury sat down anu
waited IL might have been waiting yet lot al
Colonel Follows did TO assist IT, AZ last ''o lu,'
complained 10 tho Court and the court summary
directed tho Colonel TO como homo anu a''enu W mo
business In the course oil hme DO 'sno' ""
been done before.
This "a one instance OF the fate OF "specal' terms
~ judicial bodies in Colonel Felowss hands 10 90
sure tho Democrats are not now ABOUT 10 noiu -
tional Convention and no ostensble cause exists ior
any sudden leave taking on the Coionefs part pu.
Il will be remembered that when cleary was tf'ed
before such a cause conveniently arose mo 'oionoi
was present several times while the Jury was p.."s
secured but lust a. the actual trial began no acqurea
aeold or n malaral chill or a lumDago' OF someui'nS'
and of he went to Arkansas. Judge Martihes III
dlgnation was profound and lasting. ana u tooA con-
siderable peading 10 induce the then
20 admit the Colonel into the prosecution OF sharp
don't suppose the Colonel VIII absent mhsen
from the approaching trial Neither 40 =, suppose
thar he viii convict Cleary He will probably be on
hand TO sum mn for the people His four previous
noodle sneeches have been wonderful Tor their ~
morseess satlr, their savage denuncanon, thelr CON-
clear logic their keen invectivc ana ie'' p'"se'
NJ IMAGINATION. II was delightful 70 near MN
nut no does not always make Just this hna or speech
In the trial Of Holland the Texan who kied DAVIS
the sawiust swinder. II seemed to me sns' mo on4
purpose and certainly tho enect OF aIs vassa.n
periods wers 10 convince the Jury that 'o "uiueles
man was very bad and deserved MS ia' -
was acquitted But even II the colonci uoes n's
honest best 10 convict Cleary, he VIII nave . na's
time Of f. Only by the most carciui so'a " "U 80
On every branch OF the case Is success possie'o LUG
Colonel himself Is no. able 10 handle ne case a.
should Ia handled and none OF HIS assistants even
Ms equal Tbero IS no adequate ability ahohS 'nen
ali In The az animation Of jurors and witnesses uny
are bound N make failure of IT, for tho worry s'mp'
,sasop TN, thew arc not qualified for sucn WORK
a. p..a,.. IN h one OF the assistants ehksaeo !"