Year: 1870

Yesterday morning was the time fixed for
the arragnmen in the Court Of Sessions OF s of per-
indicted for frauds in the late election District
Attorney Morris called the names Of several persons
subpenaed witnesses, OF them, however, answer
ing He said he ready to proceed with the trial Of
cases. he understood that the for the de-
fense had motion TO make in the matter.


DIR. Winchester BnttOn then said: When undertook
the defense of these cases expected to appear before
jury fairly mpaneed and before court fairly admin.
stered and did not doubt but that would be the case
they were tried in this court But do not propose 10
try these before reform club other political
body What ideas the District Attorney may have by
seeking 10 transfer the trial OF these cases to such an
association do not know. But the District Attorney
has occasion TO say, under such circumstances
have indicated and TO such body, certain things
relating TO these cases in which he has made two state


Dstrlct-Attorney Morrs-I expect that the Court will


Judge TrOy-f would prefer not to have this court
turned into arena for settling matters which trans
pred outside Of the court and with which II has nothing
TO do. Turning to Mr. Britton, he said think your
remarks relative to the dongs Of the DistrctAtorney
outside the court not In place here and the court has
nothing 10 say do with those matters which occurred
oltsde OF the court and do not propose to upon
trictAttorney outside Of this court


Mr. BrittonI have moved all these cases, except nlne
Terminer at great personal Inconvenience TO myself
papers necessary for the moving OF the
great that was impossible to do 1t In the time allotted
ali occasions Tuesday morning next, as long as
this Court Of Oyer and Termner may sit, TO try the
cases. and shall be prepared to meet him and submit
the grounds OF my defense, and shall ask the District
Attorney he Is not now, to be ready at that time TO
try these cases AS there only OF these cases
left shall that the Court transfer them the
Court OF oyer and Termlner, and with regard TO my
motive for transferring them can only say that my
clients consultation, and for reasons best known TO
themselves thought that IL would be desirable TO trans
fer their to that Court They do not intend any
dsrespect whatever TO this Court and do not intend
express any want OF confidence In his inpartiay of


Judge TroyTho Court cannot perceive any dsrespect
In the motion made by the counsel for persons charged
they may select. That is lege right all persons have
and when man comes into TINS Court and says that he
cannot have fair and impartial trial. We have always
moved OF accord that his case should be trans
ferred into some other Court


The DistriCt.AttOrney-l do not propose TO say any
thing IN Justification Of my course outside OF this Court


able TO take care Of this elsewhere. can excuse
the counsel for bringing those this case It
is part the business OF this transaction attempt
try the DisrictAttorney shall be ready meet the
know that am responsible this Court Tor my conduct
In court and TO the citizens at large for conduct else
where will To the citizens and TO the
sci. On Friday morning was ready 10 proceed with
these cases / have been anxious 10 bring them to
speedy trial The counsel then suggested that he had not
had any time u prepare himself TO meet the legal ques
tons IN the case He had he SAID devoted Ills evenings
the put until this morning he would be
prepared In this Court n make motion 10 quash or else
to eposo such plea OF abatement as appeared neces-
sary.


Ifdd not say would DO ready TO try them IN this
Court"


ruled that they would be ready to proceed with the trials


Judge Troy-I do not know II 1t was said 4" in this
Court


Mr. Morris-I subpensed witnesses to proceed to the
trial OF tins this morning Yesterday for the first ne
learned that the very day the counsel made this
statement TO the Court that orders made In
OF these cases removing them To the oyer and Terminer
for trial These orders not nled IN the County
Clerks office until yesterday. and have never got
tho slightest Information from the counsel that it
his intoutlOn To these that Court
for trial. understand tho whole Of this proceeding
from the beginning TO tho end ana win state this, that
In the orders transferring the To the Dyer aud Ter
miner there Is 10 nt!maOn that tho parties fear thoy
WILL not have fair trial In this Court. Ind fault
with the taking OF these out Of this Court but
fnd fault With the manner In which II tone. The
have been removed out OF this Court ana
cannot proceed 10 trial. and have nothing further TO
say


Judge Troy-The Court has always been anxious when


coming before IL for trial desired tried
another Court 10 grant him his desire. and VIII continue
TO do 30.


Mr. Briltou asked Mr. Morris II no had stated publicly