Year: 1872

AN EXCITING DAY IN OYER AND TERM1NER.
ARGUMENT IN TwEED'S CASE TO De HEARD


NEXT MONDAY-AN ATTACK UPON THE GRAND


JURY.


A largo number of spectators assembled,
yesterday In the Court OF oyer anu TermDer with the
expectation OF hearing arguments In tho Ring cases
Judge Brady opened tho Court at 1890 after which
the roll OF petit jurors was called. Several prominent
members OF the Bar were in attendance, and among
them, John Graham, VIM A. Beach. John McReon.
Wheeler II. Peckham, Henry L. Clinton, David Dudley
Field. and Distrct-Attorney Garyin.


When the Court expressed Its readiness to proceed
with tho business OF tho day, Mr. Graham arose and
stated that morning OF Tuesday containeda
report of the most guar proceeding that came mp
In court OF Justice On Monday the DstricAtorney had
moved In tho case OF client OF his without any n0tee
having been given him. although distinct arrangements
had been mado that nothing should be done without
such notice. The DstricAttorney had told him that II
an ndictnse found In the Court OF Oyer and Ter
mines which superseded that in the General Sessions
he would be informed OF the fact. Such notice was
never given him. and consequently he did not appear on
that day. aud tho motion to set down the trial for
Monday next was sprung upon the Court


Mr.. Peckham-I understand you wish to move Ito
vacate the order setting down Mr. Tweed's trial.


Mr.. Graham-Yes, do


Mr.. Peckham-We consent to vacate that order, ana
viii move to set the trial down.


The DisriotAttorney explained the circumstances OF
the case In q manner satisfactory to Mr. Graham. Mr.
Graham said that tho usual custom OF the DISTRICT
Attorneys Office had been TO give two or three days
notice. and he expected the same courtesy to be ex
tended toward him In the present instance. The Dis
ricAttorney agreed to this and the motion TO
set down the the trial OF Mr. Tweed was fixed for hear
ing on next Monday, the Disrrct-Attorney saying he
thought ho had good against him and was ready
TO try IL at any time.


David D. Field brought up the case OF Gould agt Cor
dop asking tho Court to some day whom 1t coud
be heard Judge Brady said he didn't know that had
come yet into the Oyer and Terminer.


Mr. Field replied that IL had not as 1t was to be heard
before his EonOr 1t necessary to have his consent
before fixing the date OF the argument. Judge Brady
desired counsel consult among themselves and agree
on some time when he would be relieved from tho duties
OF Oyer and Terminer


Mr.. Graham said he would call attention to the fact
that private counsel having Official authority had
been acting advisers 10 the Grand Jury He read the
statute relating to the grand inquest and conended that
no one but the DstrctAttorney his assistants had
any power to interfere with the action Of the Grand
Jury No else, not the Attorney General, could
introduce light their deliberations and he had seen
reports the effect that certain persons had een inter
ferng with the Grand Jury He would therefore move
the Court call the Grand Jury into Court and charge
them In addition to what has already been done. that
none but the DStrict-AttOrney allowed to enter
their chamber while they were in session he did TINS
counsel for persons who might De Drought uDuer tnc
notice OF that body.


Judge Brady replied that he understood Mr.. Graham
to speak dDcus cmG then the only notice he would
take OF il inquire into the facts OF the matter nc
would report, but II he discovered any truth
In Mr.. Graham's statement, would remedy the evil Mt
Graham acquiesced in this disposition OF the matter