The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-13
HOT WORDS IN eESERAt SESSIONS.
Assistant District Attorney OHsrs and
Lawyer Cowsn Expinin.

As,ista.t District Attorney O'H.rs and
| Lawyer CowSn Expiain.
| When Assistant District Attorney O'Hare
| moved yesterday in the General Sessions. be-
fore Judge MARITIME. the trial OF George Smith.
colored. indicted for q felonious assault upon
| William Reed. also colored. on Jan. 10. Mr..
| OIiare said:
Your Honor I desire to make . personal
| explanation. This case was the first upon the
| calendar on Jan. 10. 1 then had charge OF
| the calendar. / knew no more then OF the
| case than did OF thousands OF cnses that
come into tho hands OF the assistants to the
| District Attorney.
AT that time there appeared for the defend
ant reputable counsel. Mr.. Amos II. Evans. An
adjournment was granted. Then man named
Cowan. who Is reputed to be q lawyer. came
forward few days later and presented to mo
q statement OF withdrawal on tho part Of the
complainant
As my motives have been impugned by
this man Cowan. l think 1t due to myself on
cially to make this explanation. On the night
before the case OF Smith was put on
the calendar Cowan procured . with
drawal and an agreement for the dis
appearance OF the complainant I procured
from Recorder Smyth q warrant for the COM
mitment of the complainant to the House OF
Detention. The ofhcer who received the war
rant was unfortunately detained / am in
formed that this attorney went to the Iesi-
could get there. and since that time the com
plainant has been in hiding. Then a m otion
before Justice Ipcraham. and an ,impuiation
was made that had personal feeling against
While Mr.. o'Hare was talking. Lawyer
Cowan. who Is one OF the few colored lawyers
SsS RIsss at The sn Of hs GSH Ss
sprang to his feet and said. hotly:
1t Is my UNPLEASANT duty. your Honor, to
representative OF the people OF the state Of New
York. have never done anything which am
call him the District Attorney@" '''
But he is the District Attorney while he
stands here in his official place" said Judge
49, Very well. sir" LAWYER Cowan went on;
he ssed for ;ra a Th1n e sS s wSSd
one Evans. then realized that was being
ike me. TEnow didn't like MIN. want ITO to
proclaim now to the public that do not prac-
case uninvted This dsisn dsnts Pisn dS came sn
retain me; and SO appeared Tor him.
aftns s1% the
You TO ask II you are ready for TRIAL to.day r"P'
am. sir" replied LAWYER Cowan. Twas
endeavcring to answer the charges OF this
Then do not make stump speech on mat
tiers that do not relate TO the case"
plainant" LAWYER Cowan went On. ut isut.
terlJ false. The complainant came down to
my orico and said that he was a friend OF the
defendant. and that they were in a saloon and
had some trouble which they were 10th sorry
for, and that he did not wish TO press the com
plant, lie also said that he had decided TO
go out Of the city TO attend TO some bust
ness in Florida. ! believe. / then drew his
by a notary public. never met him hut once
In my life and did nothing TO make him leave
writ Of ha oeas corpus. and the hearing comes
up TOMORROW morning before Judge Ingra-
ham. / am ready lor tTiA-"
This ease will he tried at o'clock this
afternoon. and that Is the end OF this discus
sion" said Judge MARITIME.
At o'clock another case Was on trial and
Smiths trial Was adjourned to this morning
psremptoTily