The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-03

1ESQdy, Iothts
opening speech by Gov Graham. COM
menting on this speech the halelgfl sen
rinel next day said:
Commenting on Governor Graham
speech the Raleigh Sentinel says:
He made no effort at oratorieal nonrisn,i
but confined himself to- an exposition OF
the facts as brought forth by the. evil
dence in the case of the people and OF nd
erty 1t was, in short, an enoFt
of great power-carrying with IT most
convincing weight to the minds OF every
man who is determined to be governed
by the facts and the law in the case. u
was a noble vindication of the rights OF
North Carol!nians.
It was expected that Mr.. Boyden
would speak Thursday for the defense'
but he was unwell ard did not make
his argument till Friday, when he spoht
for five and half hours.
Judge Smith, also for Coy. HoIdeh'
spoke ON Friday, and his speech, oeclaf-
ed one newspaper, will rank the dls-
tinguished gentleman as one OF the moss
learned jurists and eloquent orators III
America"
The argument was closed by COY.
Bragg, who spoke fol- SIX hours-liNe
hours on Monday and one hour on lues-
6ay. The correspondent OF the VIII
mington journal @c"s OF ms speech:
..It was undoubtedly THE speech OF the
trial. lit was a perfect and complete
summary OF the case, clothed III Ian
guage dignified, earnest, and at times
aloouent. and delivered in Il manner
most clear. forcible and emphatic.
The vote was taken OH Wednesday at
II o'clock. when no debate or eXplana-
lion Of votes was allowed, but each
Senator was permitted to- file, in one
week. his written opinion, which was
printed with the proceedings.
Th, Articles We're read, one by one,
and after the reading OF each the vote
on it was taken and the result announc-
ed. The first Article. charging the ac-
cused with unlawfully declaring the
county of .Alamance to be in insurrec-
ton and illegally arresting certain cltl-
zens. was read, and the vote taken, re-
sulting in 80 yeas and 10 nays, where
upon the Chief Justice announced that
the accused was acquitted on that Ar
ticle, the requisite two-thirds not votins
guilty" All the Radicals voted mot
guilty on this Article and also the fol-
Lowing six Democrats Cook, CoWles,
Flemming, Gilmer, Norment and Speed.
On the second Article, which charged
the accused with unlawfully declaring
CasMel county in a State of insurrec-
ton and Illegally arresting certain citi-
zens, the vote was 81 to 17--so that he
was acquitted on this charge also. All
the Radicals voted mot guilty" and the
following four Democrats: Cock
Cowles, Flemmng and Moment.
Upon the announcement of this
vote" says correspondent, the ex-
element grew intense. the Radicals be-
coming elated at the prospect of an ac-
quittal."
But on the third Article, charging
the illegal arrest CT Josiah Turner, the
vote was quite different-37 to IL; all
the Democrats voting guilty" and
also Mr. Moore, the Radical Senator
from Newbern,
The announcement OF this vote, ii
may be imagined. quite changed the
tone of things, as it is necessary to
convict on only one count in an inn
parchment trial Ia. .,s. Ill.
The fourth Article, charging the il
legal arrest of John Kerr and others
in Caswell was read, the vote an
nounced as 3s to 16-alI the Radicals
voting mot guilty and also three
Democrats: Cook Cowles and Elem
ming.
The fifth Article, charging refusal
to obey the writs of habees corpus is
sued by the Chief Justice for the relief
of Moore and others was next read and
the vote announced as being 40 TO g
all the Democrats voting guilty" and
also the following Radicals: Hawkins,
Lehman, McCotter and Moore.
On the sixth Article, charging a re-
fusal to obey the writs OF habeas cor
pus i'll the cases of Kerr and others
the vote was Al to S. the following five
Radica $ voting guilty" AIarnett, Haw-
xins, Lehman, McCotter and Moore.
3 On the seventh Article, which charges
the unlawful recruiting Of an army,
the vcte was 36 to 13-Fiemming Demo-
crat, voting mot guilty. and McCotter,
Radical, voting guilty"
The eighth Article, charging the il
legal payment of money from the Treas
ury TO Kinks army, and refusal to
obey the injunction issued by Judge
Mitchell, was read last and the vote
announced as being 36 TO Ia stlict
party vote. being the only one on any
article.
. so that Governor Holden was acqult-
ted upon the first two articles, and
convicted on the last six
Upon the announcement OF each vote,
though every one watched with breath
less attention and the most intense
anxiety yet not the slightest demon
stration or applause was attempted in
the galleries OF Hobbies.
/, Each Article was read and the ques-
ton guilty or not guilty. propounded
to each Senator by the Chief Justice
This occupied two hours. Every
Senator but one, lIr. Flythe, RadicaD
was present; he was absent on account
OF sickness in his family
Mr.. Sparrow, chairman of the Board
of Managers, then arose and demanded
that the Senate proceed to Judgment
against the respondent on this !nis
conviction"
Senator Graham thereupon offered
the following order to the court, remoy-
ing the accused from office and forever
,disqualifying him from holding anv
office in this State. 1t was adopted BY
strict party vote of SO to Is.
THE STATE or NORTH CAROLINA
THE SENATE OF NORTH CAROLINA