The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09

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Burrs character. Bernard replied that
he asked the question TO show that
Burr was biased Busbee asked Burr
If his evidence was in any way az
fected by this Burr said no.
J. T. Burke testified that Politz had
bought a watch case at his store. His
testimony was ruled out by the judge.
D. F. Bell aid he had trouble with
Politz on account OF passing
felt money in 1897.
Bernard objected to this evidence.
Meares said Il would be proved that
PolitZ was q counterfeiter in 1897.
Rountree said it would be shown that
PolitZ was not TO be believed because
he was for a long time a counterfeiter.
He urged the judge to allow Politz's
to be shown. Bernard urged
against ~impeaching Politz's Testimony.
SPEARS WAS SAT UPON"
Argo said Politz had sworn that he
was not personally concerned in coun-
terfeitfng, but that he really was the
originator Of the counterfeiting scheme
and actively engaged in it and tina 7:
would be unsafe for any jury 10 fini a
verdict on PolitZ'S testimony. Spears
objected to all this. Argo ridiculed
Spears and the judge then sat down on
Spears quite heavily. Argo said Po-
IitZ was the chief witness against Mar
SldlI III HIS ttIuSUC6 was the most
dangerous and hence the attack was
chiefly against Politz. The
Judge held hat the evidence was too
and ruled ii out.
The court adjourned at 6 o'clock until
tomorrow.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Aside from a gratifying multiple
cation OF testimony very favorable TO
Mr.. Marshall, one of the most interest
ing features Of yesterdays proceed
ingS in the Marshall trial at Raleigh
District Attorney Demands apol-
egy IN open court to Mr.. Charles
Schnibben, chief Of the Wilmington
Ere department., for his unfounded and
outrageous attack Upon his character
while Mr.. Schnibben was on the wit
ness stand during the previous after
noon. Mr.. Schnibben'S grit in forcing
Bernard to retract and apologize is
much applauded by his friends here,
many Of whom declare, however, that
this does not make proper reparation.
The Messenger received the follow
ing interesting Geographic report of
the court proceedings last night:
MIR MARSHALL STRONG IN Pop
ULAR FAVOR.
Popular interest in the trial of Mar
shall for counterfeiting is great. The
IL dtiC SOiillllclnl oIl Tic case Is lId
there is politics in it; that it is IL fact
a persecution. The republicans express
anger at this and are saying hat Per
ry, the eX-Special agent who arrested
Marshall, is a most pronounced uemo-
crat. The cas- hinges upon the prov
ing that Marshall acted as the attor-
ney of PolitZ, the Greek cOunterfeiter
for whom he ordered goods and had no
knowledge that they were for counter
fnifinO n1TrpnSHC Tho nyar a. ?
claims he was a principal in the affair.
The government certainly made no pro-
greSS yesterday in it's attempts to link
Marshall with PolitZ. 1t did prove
that PolitZ had repeatedly stated that
Marshall had nothing to do with the
matter, and knew nothing about it. 1t
is h opinion Of persons not connect
ed with the case, but who ave heard
the evidence that Marshall will knock
the prosecution out and that the case
is one Of persecution. These opinions
are very freely expressed.
POLITZ'S TESTIMONY COMPLETED
LY BROKEN DOWN.
There was much interest in the Mar
trial today, though the hearing
lasted only three hours. There was ad-
ditional evidence destroying any value
PolitZ's testimony may have had and
there were heavy hits at Darkley's ev-
idence against Marshall, and against
his veracity.
CAPTAIN McGOWAN'S SENSATION
AL ARREST.
The episode of the arrest of Captain
James MCGOWAN was the sensation of
the day; quickly followed by District
Attorney Demands apology to Charles
Schnibben, who had remained over to
Gee if WAS nrOnorly made
The hearing of the Marshall case did
not begin until II o'clock, owing ITO the
sickness of a juror. A physician at
the sick man.
A fw minutes before the court OPEN
&C a bench warrant was issued for
Captain James M. MCGOWAN for ex-
pressions used on the street which
were heard by Judge Purnell. MCGOWAN
was soon taken into the court room.
The judge said he felt it his duty as
a representative of the United States
judiciary department to "a hat there
was going on here on the streets things
which could not be overlooked, and
which were very Teparable, there being
attempts to manufacture public opin-
ions and that such conduct is distaste-
full to the court.
He said hat as he walked up street
last night he heard frequent express
sions which were outrageous and in
contempt of the court. This morning
while on his way to the court room a
man he knew used expressions on the
street which were disrespectful to the
court and an attempt to intimidate the
judge; that he made this statement
publicly in h presence of the jury.
However, he would not repeat the ex-
preston; that though he heard last
nights remarks, he paid no attention
to them, until he overheard today's
remarks, which were made as a threat;
that he had ordered the bench warrants
issued.
TRYING TO GIVE A FAIR TRIAL.
The judge stated that in justice TO
counsel for Marshall he wished to say
that he exonerated them: that all that
was said was aid outside and by par
tisans for whom Marshalls counsel
were not responsible. That he regret
ted such expressions. He declared n a
he was trying 20 give Marshall a fair
trial, but must say that such remarks
were calculated to make influences
against MARSHALL; that it was unlawful
to make expressions in a case pend
ing, in the presence of the judge or 10
attempt in any "a directly or indi-
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