Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1874, Page 2

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1874--SIXTEEN PAGES. 2 “HMIKE McDONALD. The Jury Find Him Tnnocent Without Hesitation. - Conmnsel for the Prosecution Plead Earnestly for a Conviction, Counsel for Prisoner Enlarge on Mike’s Great Charity. The Instructions of the Court Very Favorable to the Defendants Grand Congratulatory Ban- quet at the Store, Audacions Attempt to Ring in the City Government, Songs and Speeches by the Mock Mayor and City Treasurer. Summary Ejection of a Foe of Reporters. McDonald and’ Geary Warble their Tanefal Lays. 3 lncidents of the Evening- THE TRIAL. ACQUITTAL OF THE PRISONER. Yesterday mitnessed the close of the McGarry- McDogpald case in the Criminal Court. That public interest was nat decreased was amply tes- tifled by the presence in tho chamber of the most densely packed audienco that this notori- ous tnal hed beretofoie attracted. It was evi- dout that public cunosity was on the tiptoe of expectation. Unwonted displays of forensic talent wero confidently anticipated, and it must be ackuowledged the result warranted that an- tiipation, State’s-Attorney Reed was, as turoughoat, conspicuous for his entire non- erticipation in the proceedings, and it is Lus simpie justice to say that Mr. O'Brien ceadueted the prosecation with consummate tact znd vigor, in which he was ably seconded by Air. Cameron. On ihe other Land, the defend- ant could have little, if anything. in the way of complaint against the skill which Messra. Trude and Hervey aitended to his case. Wiih shar- ever zcrimony cr favor the result may be viewed —whetber in its publiz or private relations—it cannot bo denied thactho trinl elicited legal talent oo both rides of no mean order. THE PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED by tha Court allowing only ona hour to each side in which to address tho jury, which was after- wards so modided a8 to permit the timo occupied by the time oceupied by the couasel in submit- ting law and authoritios not to bereckoned in the preseribéd sixty minutes. When it is considered that no loss than cighteen witnesses were oxam- ined, who guve testimony of s distractingly contradictory charactor, the time permitted 10 analyze the evidence would seem—such was tho seutiment gencrally expressed—io have been sltogether too limited. Bo that as it may, it undoubtedir ad the effect, perhaps, of cur- tailing o vast amount of epread-cagie oratory. ARGUMENT OF MT. 0'LRLEN. Alr. O'Brien submilted his cases ‘and authori- {ies tending fo shiow, as ho had promised when the defendant’s discharge was moved after the prosccution’s case was rested, ibzt the law maises the presumption that when o - man drans and points a revolver it is prima facie ovidence of the weapon being loaded. Mr. O’Brien claimed that, if this were not tbe law, a man could, with impunity, suap his revolver in tho face of any one. < ARGUMENT OF 3fR. CAMERON. Mr. Cameron addressed the jury on behalf of tho prosecution. Heeaid the Government had substaptially proved eversthing it had set out todo. The prosecution did not want a rule of law to apply in thig case that was equally ap- plicable to every man. What wes denied was even-handed justice. In arriving at a verdict, the jury mast bapish from their minds all news- paper reporta and comments. Ho confided in their integrity in this respoct. It was evident the defendant was no ordinary man. IHe was a man of intellect andnerve, so much so that tome of tho witnosses had quailed beneath Liz glance. 1n many respects he was THE EQUAL OF IO8 COGNSEL. Tho crowds which bad from day to day patientiy attended tho sessions of the Courd attested the fact thal it was no common man. These cir- cumstances, however, ho was conscious would Dot affect tho jury. Taey would do their daty, woighing and considering only tho facts of the caee. What were these facte? McDonald walks into & reputable man’s place of business in com- pany with wo most notorious individuals,—two men wkhose names will be inscribed forever upon tho annalsof crime in this city. He did como in to buy a cigar or s driok, but walks up to James McGarry and commences this assault, threat- one, and uses foul language: says, “I will fix you" What does such conduct impty? Fur- ther, he holds his victim in mortal terror, and ot until Boyden, after seeking police tid, comes back to find him gtill threatemug, snd pushes the defevdant aside with Ilns only hand, is Me- Garry released. Then all hands join in to save blvodshed, when Nick Geary, o fricud of the wan at the bar, PUTS HIS HANDS INTO ROUNTREE'S EYES, effectually shutting off the latter’s interference. Miller is knocked down. Cau it be doubted that Geary wus McDonald’s heochman? Garrity, whow the defense dare not put upo the stand, cries out, ** Give me that pistol! It is mino ! Thesa men were roughs of the worst order, and should have been co-indicted with McDonald. The suimas which sctuated RMc- Donald originatedin words used six months’ be- fore. The auestion ariscs, How could be shoot, a3 McDonald eaid he would, if the pistol were not loaded? Did McDopald gn there with & weapon that he kuew to be unlosded? No man believes auy thing of the kind, If McGarry or 8oy ons else had slaughtered these three men, they would bava been justified in 8o doing, bothin the eye of the Jaw and of society. Dt the jury wonld deal honestly, wanfally, and fear- K in the promises. The only ones who say the ix d‘:lh"‘u not I?nd?‘d (20 thero eame men. is counsel and these . fri is for the deteudaat ? Pep e ot bl do TULY PLEAD HE IS A BULLY. Why, 3cDovald’s own nature must rebel 2gaint this mpheation of higcounsel, against the Jgsition in which thov place him to screen him. {llio ealvation of JcDonald depended mpon its + being uuloaded and getting into tho bands of s friends. ~ Geary conveniently manages to ob- in poeseasicn of ‘the weapon, “and with covenience asceris it wus unloaded, These Dy ore there on_business, Garrity's object | 15?'&“’:@1:1'"&“" or slcDonald. They knew the o B owever, the testimony of Gar- rden canuot be attacked. Ganick euw the cartridges; 8o did McGarry. Cornigan 838 he saw McDopald at the cign-mid. whereas ho'could uot, a8 proved. sce Lum from tho position L savs he occupied. Tuat endod Corrigan’s evidence. It was a hot 8cene, ,.,';‘d CORRIGAN HAD NOT HIS WITS ABOUT mx,' he esys. .With the rest of them, take Mike Geary. To wasthe long-time friend of dov. Garry. He savs, ot ove time, he saw the stpacn gle, ond that McDonald loarished bis rovalve, . On another oceasion Le declares Le saw nothing, He snw Garity get tho pistol ana pick it uy; aud got it himeelf, but never told any one he had had i, woteven McGarry, hisold friend. He w85 no brother of Nick Geary, whom he des- pized, and had not spoken to for over a year, yot L gave bita tho- pistol. Mickael Geary 'was contradicted by Jenks, whom Lo told e had only just come to the place and knew nothing of what Liad happsned. He claimed to have been 4 peacemaker, but be could have settled the mat- ter loug ago by saying the pistol was not loaded. Miko had PUT ON TILE AINS OF AN ACTOR when oo thestand,to that vxtent tnat Mr. Trude, for the defense, bud reproved Lim. Believing in the courage of the jury, he would rest the caso in their hands. MIL TRUDE, FOR TIE DLFENSE, submitted his law and cases, arguing that the gist of the question was, Was tho pistol loaded orunloaded? If unloaded it was not a deadly weapon and the prisoncr should be discharged, claiming it as the universal rule of the State that in the absence of proof on this point the indict- ment must fall. e then addreseed the jury, saying that hoe had been willing when the prose- cution closed 1ts case to lot the jury pass upon this matier without argument. This™ bar-room squabble, in which nobody was hart, ought never to have gone beyond a police magistrate. Mc- Garry had, however, pursued it to the bitter end, and his only desire could be to adverlise bhis business, get his name in the papers, or, per- baps, bie was moved by vengzeance. 1t was 1ot a cuse of the People vs. McDonald, but James Ac- Garry vs. lichzel McDonald. The fight was to be desperate. It was the first time in his life that McDonald found himself in this position. Great care bad beon exercised by the prosecu- tion in selecting tho jury, capecially in the ex- clusion of lrishmen. “They lad a resson for this. ‘They knew, perhapy, that McDonald was FRIEXDLY TO THE IRISN, and tbat no Iriehman, spplying to him for charity, evor went away empty-banded. It was not strange, however, that the laud which had given & Grattan and an Emmet could not pro- duce men bonest enough to try the prisoner at the bar. Thought the leading counsel for tho prosecution must bo an Italisn and should bo uamed U'Brieno. "The law would be given by the Judge. The defenso band shown that the pistol was not loaded. Tho law smd the prose- cution should show that it was, but they had not done it. The detense had shown by Mike Geary 1t was pot Joaded. If ho stated falscly, thoy conld have couvicted him of perjury. = The volume of the evidencs was that it was not londed. Mr. McGarry was mot in a position to see if the pistol wero londed ; ho could not sce both backwards and forwards. 1f he could, be would be invaluable at Wasbington. ‘The coungel then pointed out and made the most of the contradictions in thoe ovidence. The jury waust ot be led away by the platitudes of Mr. O'Brien, but listen to the law as it would be Inid down by the Court. If they did €0, hie was confi- dent they would aequit the prisoner without re- tiring. ARGUMENT OF MR. NELVEY. Mr. Hervey followed in bobalf of the defense and appealed to the jury to romember tho mno- cont wife and family of the accusad. 3R. O'BRIEN OLOSED THE CABE for the prosecution by eaying: h juror bad'swern todo his duty fearlessly, which Lo believed they wonld. He had put no man off the jury bocauso of his nationalicy. If the prosecu- tion had recjected Irishmen, tho defenso was equally guilty on that score; they have done the wame i cvery respect. The ouly objeet which Lad induced all his actions in this regard waa to et a fair, bovest jury. Tue law was nol arbi- trary; it bad been ‘ipstituted by tha people through their representatives. Withont law thero would be no protection. He sought the conviclion of the deferdant on wo . other ground than that . he was gailty, not becaued he ~ was = gomblor or any- thing 2lee. Was thera an assavlt with an intent to commit murder? Seven niinesses had swurn thore wag. After the defendant had used shaue- ful language and provoked MeGarry, he drev bis revolves, and vays, **I will shoct you.” The defenze callad upon us to show who knew that McDonald was goinyg to shoot. McDonald kuew that best of all when he eaid, ** I will shoot.” Moracver, evers man who testified Lad sbown that he thought that he would shoot. All the sarroundings indicated murder. The defendant wight smile at that sssertion and be a vullain still. Agninst the seven witnesses who Lelioved that murder was intended, ouly two. Michaeland Nicliolas Geary, said there was no assault. Lhe defcnse had “ingeniously doverniled the contra- dictions in tho evidence, but the fact was that wo two men who ever gaw a traveaction of this kind could tell the samo story. Wus Micbael Gesry to be believed ? 1o £aid ho was a very old friend of McGuarry’s, but ho nover spid any- thirg to bis friend about the matter that contd Lo relied upon. s told MeGars %o was mot wvresent; #o ho did to Jenk Ho had come here aund detaled his ex- perionce of the wholo aiair with the ninntast accuracy,—for _bis _ side,—and _ beishtened witl: dramatic effect. He did not. vo to the Police Corrt. Iie bad quitted frequentivg McGarry's. Tise fact was, he fiad got TNDER £HE SHALOW OF JIRY A'DO which was intinitely more overpuser MeGarry's. Nick Geary bad said that the pricon- er had drawn the revolver and poiuted it at his own kuee alter all the lsnguage that he bod used. Could that be true? Could there boany quee- tion that it was a lie? Did any one doubt that Nicholas Geary was a liar? Was that pistol loaded? In considering this question. the jury must remember tho law was founded on réason; thoy could mot sbift tho respoust- bility upon the shoulders of the Court. They had the power, and they must see to it that the prisoncr was convicte d becauss he was guilty. Jurors, in all criminal cases, were judges of the lawas wellos of the facts. Thev were not bound by the instructions of the Court. They were above the Court. They could, if they chose, disregard the Court’s suggestion: WAS THAT PISTOL LOADED ? The learned counsel had no Lesitstion in un- qualifiediy eaying, * Yes, it was.” McDonald eaid it was loaded, inasmuch as be did not deny that it was. The prosccution bad not been por- mitted to put the quostion to the delendant di- rectly, but be lad muswered unequivocaily by bis every deed and word from begivning to end on that night. Every man in the saloon on the occasion believed it ; they cried out, ** They bave como to murder vou, McGarry.” His words, L will kill,” proved his pistol was loaded. Wonld be, if the pistol had not been loaded, have committed limself to the power of McGorry ? Oune of his own witnesses had confessed that McDonald declared, “f can kill you.” The copper ends of tho cartridges had been eeen, and o one had contradicted Garricic when he swore he saw them. If this defendant were Dot convicted, it would hereafter. be im- poasible to convict any man contingent upon the proof of weapous being loaded with which at- tacks might bo made. Langley’s evidence that tho pistol was not loaded when he gave it to AfcDonald smounted to nothing. It might have been loaded aud re-loaded before it was produced ot McGarry's. Garrity had Eaid, * Tho pistol is mioe,” but they dnred not bring in Garrity. In fact, it was Gar- Tity's pistol all the time, and not tho one given by Langly. The prosecution had shown that the nseault was mado with 8 loaded pistol, and that L 187 raised iho presumption that whena man drew a pistol and pointed it as loaded, the Jjury must not eay the court took the case from them. If. as men and as private cilizens, they believe ,him_guilty, they must so find_in their public capacity as jurors. Thoy mast always bo prepared to meet ths consequences of their ver- dict. 1f they acquitted the prisoner, it would give JleDonald and others like him an unreoukable chance to commit oud repeat tho ssme offenso upon each one of us. A REIGN OF BLOODSITED would be inaugurated, and the blood would be upou the heads of that jury. Al lasw, all securi- ty would be at an end. ~The peace of gocicty was comuitted into the hands of the twelve men be- fore him. The people wero bending anxious eyes upon them to soe if they had the backbono to convict & man of the clags of wealth and influence of tho defendant., Not a single citizer: but would applaud the act of sending the defebcant to the Penitentiary, where he should bonow. Every honest man, every man in favor of peace. and law, and order would indorss a vercjct of condernation. All things must pass awa§, but tho consciousness of having done a ’luti well never died. No one eleo but the jury would be responsible for the verdict. Mr: O'Dricn was foiced to closs by the expira- tion of his alloted time. THE INSTRUCTIONS. The Court instructed the jury as follows: For the People—The Court instructs the jury that if they believe from tho evidencs beyond a rezsonabls doubt that thio defendant on an evening in October or Scptember lost went into the £aloon of dames McGar- 1Y, the prosecuting witness, m the County of Cook and State of Illinois, and then and there drew out of his pocket a revolver, which was then and there loaded with guupowder and one or more bullets, and then and there prescuted and aimed said loaded revolver at said McOarrs within s distance to which sald revolver would carry, with the inteut then and there unlawfully, floniouly, and of his malice afore- thought to kill and murder the eaid James AMcGarry, then the defendant should be convicted. The Court instructs the jury thatin this case the Jury are the judges of the Jaw as well as of the fact, T Court fustracts he jury thutin this case it is the quesiion of fact for the’ jury to dctermine from all the evidence in the caze ns o whether the revolver in qustion was or was not loaded at tho time of the al- leged assault, if they believe thut any such assault was made. And in determiving the question s to whethier said revolver was or was not iu fact loaded, the jury have a right to take into considera. tion the conduct, actians, and linguage of the defend- antat {he time of tho s3id arsault, if any such was made; butihe jury must belicve from the evidenco ;l:‘yo:’d a reasonable doupt, that said revolver was TheCourt instructs the jury that the law presumosthat every saue man lutends the ordinary, usual, und nee— cousequences of his_own acts. And if tue jury belfeve from the evidence, bayond a reasonable doubt that th dofendant assaulted James McGarry, fnman, ner and form as_charged in the indictment, then tho law prosuthes malice on tho part of the defondant, snd tho jury should find him guilty. ‘The Cotrt justructs tho jury that, while they should not convict the defendant, unless they aro satistied of Dis guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, Set the jury axe .instructed thnt the doubt referred to must bea serious, substantial, and well-founded doubt, and not a mero whim or the possibility of a doubt, and the doubt ro- ferred to must ariso from a full conslderation of all ths evideaco in the case, and must bea ressousblo lou The Court instructs tho fury that they ao the sole fundges of the fucts n this case, aad of the credit to be given tothe respective witnesses who Lav testitied, aud, in passing on the credibility of ruch witnesses, the jury havo a right to take fnio consideration thelr conduet, demeanor, and beiring upon the stand, their relptions, feelings, or Aympathies for the defendant, aud prejuaice agalnst kim, if any such have been proven by the ovidence, aud their object, purposcs, and designs in o testif§ing, if any such have been shown by the ovidence. If the jury bolieve from the evidence tbat any. wit- nesscs have wilfully testified falsely to any muterixl fuct or point in this case, or that sald witnasses have Daen succesafully impuached or contradicted by other aud competent ovidenco on such materiul fact or polat, then th Jury aro fostructod that such would ‘proper for their consideration in weighing the evi- dence of such witnesacs and unless corroborated by other proper testimony the jury may, if they think ‘proper, disregard the evidenco In toto, FOR TUE DEFENDANT, Thisis an indictment for an assault with intent to murder by shooting with a pistol. The indictment charges that the pistol was loaded with gunpowder and a leaden bullet, The Court instructs the jury that ‘in this, as in all criminal prosecutians, the guilt of the defondsnt must baustablished, not by a miero preponderance of evl- dence, but beyond all reasonable_doubl, und that all fucts essential to b proved in order to convict the de- fendant must be 80 establisbed. Tho Jourt further instructs the jury that in this case the sliegation in the indictment tirat the pistol wus loaded, as chiurged, {8 an essential allegation, to bo proved as laid, 1f, therefors, the jury should find from the evidence that'the pistol wuiuli e defendant is charged witn haviog precented at tho witness, McGarry, was not loaded at that tite, then the jury fwust acquit the de- fendant. ‘This 18 an indictment for an assault with intent to murder by shooung with a pistol. The indictment charges that the pistol was loaded with guupowder and a leaden bulet, The Court instructs the jiry that in this, as in all criminal prosccutions, the guils of the defundant must bo_established, not by a mere proponderascs of evi- dence, but beyond all reasonabie doubt, aud that all fuct cssential to be proved in onder to convict the defeudaut must bo 8o established.” The Court further fustructsihe jury thatin this case_ the allcgation in the indicunent that the pistol was loaded, as_charged, is an esseutial allegation to be proved as luld, Uless, therefore, the jury shall 1ind from tne cvidence, beyond a!l reasonable doubt, that tho pistol which the defendant is charged wult Daving prescuted at.the witne-s, McGarry, was loadod in the manner charged in tho indictment with gun- powder and a leaden bullet, the jury should acquit the defendant, The Court instructs the jury, as matter of law, that th:o Jury cannot conviet tho defendunt on_this idict ment unless the Jury shall bo satistied from the evi- dence, bavond all rossonable doubt, that the defendant presented st the wituess, MeGarry, 8 pletol loaded with fuupowdvr and a leaden bullet, u8' charged in the in- dictment, with tho intent to murdex the wituess, Me- Garry. Tio jury are iustructed that, if they belleve, from the evidence, that tue defendant, at tho tiwe men- tioned i tha evidence, went into the saloon of James MeGerrs. and, after soine bad talk, drew o pisiol and painted zamo at McGarry aforesaid, and threucnsd to kil bim, and that there was no load or powdur or bul- let in said pictol, that said acts would constizutes common 2xsault, coguizablo beforo a Justice of the Peace, and thelr verdict ju this case shoald bo Not Guilty. Tl jury are instracted, as 3 matter of law, that the act whith is chacacierized us an at“ampt must ba ap- proximate to tue Jrincpal thing 10 be accomplished, Iwesns to the end, and the poiuting of & pistol not i 3 condition to be disehiarged is not an attempt to ull or d odily barm. Tue Court further instructs the jury that, in the cousiderstion of thie case Lefore themn, it is ouly upon the facts established by tho evidenco’ and upon the Juw applicable to the case that their verdict should ke fored. A defendant in 3 criminal case shonld not bo con- wvicted upon « mere prepouderance of evidence, Inall crimiual cases the defendant should be acquiited un- less the jury find, frow tLe evidence, thut hes, Leyond il reagonsble doubt, guilty of the tharges preforrod against bim in the mdictment. “Cho jury are iustructed that they are, in this case, the judges of tho law sud the evidence, Uiy are furibier instructed that cvery man is to bo pre.amed innocent until proven gulity, and it is the daty of the jury in this case to phesumie that the de- fouitant io unovent, uless they heliave from the ovie denco, beyond ressouable doubt, that the defendant 18 uilty. i'n.'u jury is further instructed that the defendant in this case is entitled to the beaeflt of avy reasonable duubt, and, unicss the jurs believe from the evidenco beyondl a réasonable doubt thaz tne defendant 18 guilty of the vTime charzed in the indictment, tho verdict should be Kot Guilty, S THE JURY RETIRED at 1:55 p. m. Tho general iw; ression seemed to Ve that 3 speedy acquittal would be tuo result, and the majority of thie andience retained their positions. As & half bour and thon an hour passed away witkout any:hing being heard from the jury, the people began to drop out of the ~court-room, winong them peing the Judge. Humors began to spread thut the jury would disagree. 1u 1act, the mildestspecalation 2sto the result seized the jotient on-lookers. Thio provailing desire was evidently in favor of acquiteal. A VERDICT REACHED. Word at last came that the jury bad agreed Theu the Judgo and defondunt had to be Lunted up. At 8:30,” the Court having arrived, the jury eutered. For tho first time duriug the trial, a trace of anxiety overshadowed McDon- ald’s face, but was only momentary and certainly quite natural under the circumstances. The Courl—If, upon the declaration of the verdict of the jurv, any demonstrations of ap- proval or othorivise are attemoted, I shall direct the ofticers of tho Court to arrest every one so offending. The Clerk then read the verdit, which was in the usual form, and ** Not guilty.” Mr. Hervoy moved the dischurge of the pris- ouer, and everybody secmed to serzed with an uncoatrollable desire to SHAKE THE GREAT ACQUITTED BY THE HAND, none being more hearty in their congratulations than the jurors. Judging by appearances, Mc- Donald must have been tho most popular man witbin the odor of Clicago’s fragrant river. ———— THE BANQUET, 'WELCONE TO M'DONALD AT THE STORE, There came into the office yesterday afternoon o man who, in epite of a somewhat pleasant face and very good clothes, created a disagrecable impression by the gencral air of too-muchbness which pervaded him. He wore too many dia~ monds which scemed to’have come frora Alaska rather than Golconda ; be diffueed too strong n perfumo from his well-greased hair; there was too much waxen formality about his mustache; there was too much style about his velvet coat ; and his scarf, & gorgeous production in green and gold, looked Like the work of a eign-painter trying to paint o sunsct. He did not waste any time in talk, but, after finding the respoasible person, handed him an envelope, remarked “ Compliments of the Committee,” and departed. Upon opouing tho envelope which this gor- geous creature had brought, it was found tocon- tain the following INVITATION : The pleasuro of your company is respoct fully requested P’ Saturday ovening, Dor, 26, 3t 8 Oclock, | At a grand banquet o be given at Ths Storo, o MicnaEL McDONALD, In honor of his triumphunt vindieation By o jury of his countrymen. Specches and songs by prominent gentlemen, The Rouletto wheel will play duriug the intermissions, ‘This card was 8o full of promise that 1t was handed to a reporter with Cirections to be at The Storo in good season by 7 o'clock, and watch and faithfully record the progress of events. Ie wasalso bidden to observe the apirit of Othello’s injunction—to notning extenuate, 8ot down naught in malice, and this it is belioved be bas done. It was but simple justico to the prominent gentlemen Who reveled all through that winter night, And next day made cocktails flce With Chapin and Gore, at dlcDonald's Store, And at Wolford's Letter Z. The reporter reached the ecene of action at an early hour, and. on presenting his invitation to Harry Lawrence, was ushered up-stairsinto the Tong room, which had been stripped of layouts and simllar devices, replaced by a Jong table swhich ran the lengih of the room and which the cotor- ed aids of THE CELEBRATED CATERER ——, were covering with plates, knives, and tho other necessarics of a bauquet. When the caterer eaw the reporter be immediately fell upon his koees and begezed that his name be wot mentioned in connection with the affair. He Lad the highest respect for Mr. McDonald, but there was a prejudice against him amongst eome which extended iteetf to all ¥ho bad ansthing to do with him. The cousequence of that preju- dice had been scen a few weeks previous, and if the reporter would not consent to omit his name he, the caterer, would bs compelled to cut his own throat. The first impulse of the reporter was, of course, to allow him to do it. gince he had never seen the act performed. and felt aasured that there would be an opportunity for fie writing of the lurid, sangujnary stylo. Deeides, it was o rather dull knife ha hmi),. cod it would have been m'len!elyjntexusting to huvo watched the catorer's vesation as ho tried to jabit into his rather fat neck. 8till reflection fold Lim that if Le yielded to his feelings, and allowed suicide to ensue, the banquet would be disturbed, and he would emn agaiuet his employers. Hence he as- sured Mr. — that no mention should bo made of bim, whereapon that individnal nimbl: abandoned Lis prayerful attitude, and turned his dendly blad against cold surkey. 1t 18 the intention® of tho. roporter, howsver, in a few days, when business gets dull, to threaten this man with publicity, avd get him to commit that promised suicide. in which case m% lhmomnz etails will bo duly given to the public. At tho eastorn end of the room, just about where the head of the table was to be, was p WALLIS, with a paint-brosh in each band, and s cigarn his mouth, working away like mad. He was en- gaged in placing upon the wall a vivid ropresen- tation of tho foray upon McGarry's, which was to completo a gories of fanoy gketches which deco- rated the room, aad which began with Mike, the Lewspaper boy, skying coppers with a comrade, aud doing him out of his pence. *Why, how doyou do, Wailis?” says the re- porter. “*Don't interrupt me now, my boy,” says tho artist. ** Pass mo that tube of yellow; I waot to throw a slckly expression over McGarry's face—a compound of jaundice and a big funk. Now the gold. Iwant” to elip in a kind of an aurcolo around Mike's head. This is his apo-something or other, you kuow,” ‘It strikes me," says tho man of letters, * that tho acquittal would be the tinishing touch, the grand apox.” *So 1t would,” replies Wallis, *‘but TUE CORSED JURYAMEN wero all modest, and wanted [ should paint them without their heads, lize John the Baptist aftor that woman serape. I told them that a picture with twelve headless men in it would look a hittle monotonous, unless they would allow mo to chuck their heads under their arms or on their koeas, but they declined, and I gave them up.” Su the reporter stood by and watched Wallis, and saw the setting of the tables, and examined the bland features of Morris Muctin, 2s Lic sat by the roulette-wheel in the corner, and occa- sionnlly gave it a loving twirl, just to keop s band in. Presontly the: caterer and bix nenist- auts fled out, and TITE WAITERS . of the evening marched in. These were a solcct baad of ropers-in, rooks, stool-pigcons, otc., each one wearing 2 diamond pin and a velvet coat, and_greasy as to the bair. Thoy served with considerable ability, except that from time to time they forgot themeelves and picked the pochets of the guosts. Tuis had been antici~ pated, however, aud, they wero all searched be- fore leaving, and the valuables restored. About tou miuvutes of § there was a slight commotion on the street; soveral smsll Lovs wero heard to say, ** Hi, hi,” and Jones' Band, stationod below, broke out with !* SEE THE CONQUERING HERO COMES." Tho waiters ranged themkelves sgainst the wall, and up-stairs came ilcDonald, with Coan- sellor Trude leaning on his right arm. Bohind them came friendly baitiffs and distinguished citizens. A squad of police, dutailed by Assist- ant Supt. Lickoy, closed the marcl, Specisl attentioa was naturally bestowed upon the prominent feature in the procession. Ho Lore Limecif with the self-porsession and ease of ope who has long occupied a leading part in public life. There was no gaucberie about his manner ; the applause of the multitude was ro- ai»ouded to by un aristocratic wave of tho hand. He did not say o word, except to a oo effusive waiter, who was consuming too much time in bis congratulations. The simple observation of s Now, Soapy Jimmy. stash yonr patter,” brought the man to his senses at ouce. * Qne of Nature’s ncblemen,” murmured 2 prominent mormber of the Board of I'ade who stood near the reporier. At his particular re- quest his name is not mentioned. # Mr. MecDonald casmeo 1ato the room, nodding pleasantly to tbe guests who had gradually ps- sembled. Tho company did no: sit down, but waited expectantly. What the deuce they were waiting for was more than the reporter” could undestand. Tho banquet smoked upon toe board, and the champagne bottles craued their long nockis out of the ice bath in which they had been plunged. Harry Lawrence saw tho look of perploxity and explained that, in ot- dor to give tho bauquet more weight with somo 1nvited guests from abroad,—especially & ot of Miiwauiiceans,—it had been arrauged to secare tha attendauce of the promineat members of the City Government, not 1a person, ~for, of couras they would not come,—but by proxy. as it were. A number of actors, supes, etc., had been hired, and were to perscnate Mayor Colvin, the Polico Commissioners, ctc. This explanation eatisficd tho reporter, and the reader must thereforo un- derstand that none of these gentlemen were et~ ually present, and would not have attended bad they been iovited, It was a grand bnrlesque gotten up to deludo tho countrymen. The fact that Mike's friends knew ho would bo acquitted accounts for the completeness of the prepara- tions ; the actors, it will be seen, were well up in their parts. Now lot the story proceed : Shortly after their arrival a wild strain of ‘music was heard upon the outeide. It wasas wharp as an acute angled triangle, and wore up- on the nerves hike the wind whistling through & raph-wire, or an aatronomical lecture, to vut and make the boys quit pruching that " uaic] some one. : No,” eaid Harry Lawrence, ** That is TUE CITY GOVERNMENT COMING.™ Sure enough it was. = A momeut later it began ascending tho stairs. It was beaded by City Clerk Forrest with a hand-organ iu front of him, the erank of which ho was turning in a very felicizous manner, with the peculiar echerzo and brio which ho acquired wlule o member of the Apolio Club. Behind him same the bogus Mayor Colyio, supported by = Supt. Rehm and Assistant - Hickey. Then followed the actor, persooating the City Treasurer, accompanied by tho clerks of his office, who carried between them a lamige harp, an electrotype copy of the ono. which formerly huog in Tata's Halls, and which was lent to Mr. O’Hara by his intimate friend, Dr, Martin A. O Breonan, LL. D., AL A., Trin, Coll,, ete, Thon camo the personators of the Board of Polico and Fire Commussioners, Mr. Sheridan leading, aod his colleagues behind him. Mr. Reno insisted upon wearing a fire- man’s belmet, a rod shirt, and o locust by his side, €0 that he might be emblematic of both arms of the service. He created quito a sensa- tiou as he walked along the street, - to tho great st of bis colleagues. Next camo THE BOARD OF HEALTI, its supposititious members carrying transparco- cien, on which were emblazoned bits of seful information, such as: MeDonald has made his sower connection. 3McDonald bas his certificate of vaceination, McDonald has no nuisances on Lis premisas. Then came o ot of Aldermen whose names it is unnecessary to give, the law department, the detective force, aud another squad of poiice. THE MAYOR AND TIIE KING OF ALSATIA. 3fr. McDonald met the head of the City Gov- ernment at the top of the stairs, whero the fol- lowing convereation ensued. The accuracy of the remacks of the person who acted as Mayor may bo relied oo, hie having rovised them : JMcDoxaLD—Is this Mayor Colvin that I sce before me, His hand out-stretched for mine? Come let me clutch it The mighty hand that wields the Pcople's power ! The kindly hand thatat the dictates sweet O a fond heart eigns Bridewell pardous daily | The dreadful bund that crushed the official lifa From the fell tyrant Washburn? Let me clusp 1In mine the hand that in its Justy youth? Demoralized snd often disembowaled With many a hearty crash and lealthy bang The iron-girdled Saratoga trunk, Scattering (the while be smiled o pleasant smile Of kim wLo knows be baggage smashers well) In wild disorder bonuets, sliuwls ond Loots, Hats, parasola and snowy underwear. T8 tkis the man who but 3 short year sinco We of the club-rooms helped to civic bonors 2 Soon Jet us, whila the goodly company Join in the nct in aympathy and love, Pledge 10 exch otaer in a drop of druik. (Aside to nenchman): Morris, my boy, I just saw by thoStare A verdant, homespun-clad old Grauger pass, But well-£ 1o withal, if T aw judge? e is thy meat, if thon wilt after him, TForgive this interruntion, Rarver, dear, But times aro dull, and biz, youknow, is biz. But one short sear; and seo how great the change, Thanks to thyseif and thy nsslatunt, Jale. A sear ago, we club-room gentlemelt Lived s ad life of turmoll and unrest— Ylied our vocation with dvors doublo- With kecncyed dusky sentinels at watch At pointa ching tho devious passages, To ell the coming of tho raiding cop, Whio pulled us regularly once a weck, Till, but for Bauyon, ritin waa our lot. Now what's the fi-ture? Gone are bolts and bars “The dusky sentinels have been discharged 3 No civic minions soil with impions hoof The Drussels carpet of my littio * S.ore,” Savo when they come, wiih a montl's pay in hand, To lote at rouge-et-volr or chuck o'huck. No longer now the sordid Granger reft Of rolls of greasy greenba:ks runs and squeals Into o Superinteiident's ready ear Hs pltcous talo of banko's fell deceit, Tluin is tho very hey-day of our lives, Waich laste—while Hurvey lasta—When Harvey's gone What then may come to bring disquistude The liw-snd-order pasiy only kmow, Therefore wo stick to Harvey, Gentlemen, Join me in giving Harvey a royal welcome] Pledgo him in wine (or whisky, f yon will). Fledge him that one sear heuce Your votes suppork i, lager-boer, the poople, and ourselves, At this point, Mr. McDouald's emotions over- camo mm.’;?m he fell npon the Msyor's neck, who returnad the embrace. both sobbiog. As soon as the latter conquered his feelings, he proceeded to respond as foliows : Cotvrx—Friends, gamblers, citizens, lend ms your ears. I como to dine with Michael, not to chide him, Elso would I blame bim for this flattery. ‘A3 Mayor of thus proud city, which contains Square miles incaiculable of solid blocks. Of cut-stone Lusiness-houses and of Lomes, Some of pretentious marble, moro of frame? Also a Board of Trade and elovators Whote sombra feown the falr, pellucld depths Of our sweet river darksomely reflccta; Also & Common Council, Boards of Health, 0f Public Works, Police Commissioners, * A Fire Department and a pair of tunnels That from the wave-washied crib bring citywarda Th viesewithal to safien stronger Grink— With many miles of streots, of water-pipes, Of gas-pipes, aidewalls and wooden roads And strect-car-rails (for full particulara Vide the Board of Public Works' report). As Mayor of all these things I would expreas My heart-fclt pleasure and” deep gratitude AL this reception by my dearest friends. A year ago the jssue lay friend Mike, “Twixt law and Hcenso—alias liberty. . With your votes and the votes your money bought 1 slid ‘into the Mayoralty, and now, Tuat it oceasion happens, I acknowledge 1a beuring of this mighty Faro's Lost Of ropers-in, and bunkoists and crooks, That unto you and yours and your dependents 1s duo the glory of that victory. 1 givo the fentiment 4 Miciael, tho King of Crooks, Tho Pooplos Pariy's back-bone and sole strength 1 At tlus point the City Clerk, ubable to restrain bis feelings, broke outina lively tune, which so excited tho illustrions” speaker that be WENT AT IT MOST MELODIOUSLY, 1 rolling his biessod eyes and gazing at the ceiling alter tho fashion of ali singers,—confound them. ‘Here on this bosom, By Michael, come rest ; Your arms 'round my nock, Your face on my vest. Too long have wo lived Asunder, apart; Divided {n body, United {n heart. ‘The proof of our union » The city shall sce, * McDonald & Colvin,” The firm nama shall be. You pluck the Granger; No odds bow 'tis done— Chuck-p-luck, roulette, Faro, vingt'un, I shield you from danger,, Befriending your game. As my share of the swag A third I shall claim, At this moment Mr. 8lcDonald rushed into the Mayor's arms, and remained locked in his ombrace for 3:23. Time was kopt by George Maosur. Thers was_not s dry oy@ in the roorm. Evervbody wept as if tho solid earth had been ono solid aniou, and the sun and stais cloves of celestial garlic. ‘The event was ono of pational intercat. It was Ciosar makiug a loague with Pompey i AT TADLE, when the hugging was ovor, the party, increased by several distinguished civiliaos, who bad been stragghng in from tuoo_to time, sat down to 3 delicions repast. Mr. McDonald sat at the hend of the table, with the Actiag-Mayor on his right, and Mr. Trude on his left. "Following Trude came Father Forban, sod then & juror or two, and gontlemen connected with tne Criminal Court. Next to Mayor Colvin came Capt. Hickey. So far as practicable, they ran ia treya—ons Irishman, one German, and one American. Tlus to avoid dispntos. “Shall we fall to, or. ‘Shall our kui front?™ Let us rospect tho proprieties,” said Harry Lawrence. ** Wil FATHER FORHAX ploase say grace?” Futner Forhan did 8o in a manner which went to the hearts of his audience. He referred to the fact that their honored guest had just emerged from tho dark waters. Ho bad been subjected to sors and grievous trials. Calumny Liad shot hor poisoned arrows at him. -~ Ho had Lecn groatls buffeted by adrersity, but ha had been marvelonsly supported, and had come forth unscatbed. Taero woro others present who were not 80 fortunate and who wero even now drinking of the bitter cup, whose motives were misconstrued and actions misinterpreted. Time, bowever, would assuredly justify them. John Garrity, Mike Geary, Alllankins, and a few others murmured assent. For some timo after nothing could be heard oxcept THE CLATTER OF ENIVES AND FORKS, the murmur of innumerable jaws, the gurgle of wine, as it was poared iuto the glassce, and tho hurried tread of the waiters. Presontly, how- ever, sigus of diswatisfaction bezan to appear amoug the guests, sud o cry arose from the Inshmen at the table for whisky, noblest of liquors. A general hum of assent ran around tho board, aud the black bottles with little pebbles in their mouths, hke Demosthencs, mado their nppearance, and began circalating with great activicy. Warm water smoked upon the table, and tho guesta divided off according to their proclisities. Some preferring their liquor stark-naked, others likeing to mollify it with ot and others with cold. water. Had there been timo the reporter would have secured statistics on tuis really im- ponuntlf int, but just a8 ho was thinking of it. arty Lawrence, who acted as Vice- President, stood up, and, with a knife-handle or a pistol-butt, rapped the assemblage to order. There was profound silence. You could have heard a dice-box rattle, bad any ono been shaking the ivories. * Geutlemen,” said he, *‘the business of the evening will now commence. The first toasc wilt be * Our Honored Guest.” Will Mr. 0'Hara ntlemen 2™ cries the May- 3 und forks march to the “please reply 2" THE REGRETS. “Wait a bit,” =aid Jerry. ke of political fame, who has beon Becretary of Democratic, Liberal, and Opposition Committees, *-Ihave nome let- ters here frum gentiemen who weie unavle to be present. Let me read them.” Everybody knew that all Jerry wanted was to et hig name in the papers, but eversbody was on his fitth tumbler, and felt good-natured, so he went ahead. The first was s cablegram from Tim Fauller, dated at Liverpool, congratulating them on tho auspicicus occasion. ‘Tnen there was a brief dispatch from Mr. Tweed, to the effect that cir- cumstances over which be had no contrcl, ete. A propunent Alderman wrote to say that bo was orkizg up a little job for the Common Coun- cil, and wea too busy laying wires to attend, much as he would be gratitled to do so. Tom Foley begged to bo excused on account of sick- ness. e had not been out of bed except to vote for the South Bide Railway Companv's or- dinance, and that was * business,” not plonsare. Lettera were ‘also read from Gus Yao Burea, Dill and Sam TFelker, the editor of the Western Catholic, and eeveral otheis. The newspaper- man wauted to come, but hia overcoat was hung upat the sigu of the Threo Bells. 1If they would rend bim a boitle of whigky ho would be much obliged. DAX O'HARA. Jerry having had his day, and smiled down about 4 fect on John Garrick, the representativa of the Fostil Democracy of the prehistorie ora, the indivi-lual who took the part of Mr. O’Hara finished his glass, and, taking from his assistant the ‘above-mentionod harp, swept his fingens over its strings. touched it pizzicato, as tho learned say, and broke forth, fali-voiced, in the following spirited dicty, the audienco by request Jjoining in the chorus: il to the chief who In triumph ndrances, Honors and bleseings his portion have been, Sec the creat on his banner that glances, The cards fifty-two on tho cloth ever yrean. TNeavan eend him fools auew, May Lilott and Colvin ever be true, So he may fiaunt him; unconvicted may go} Whilo evers gambling-den Sends onr shiout back again ¢ Aichael McDonald, dhu, ho! Jeroe. Onr's is no weakling—no danger confounds him— Blooming 'neath ickey ; 'neath Washiburn to fade, Though the Peelers may pull every house thatsur- rounds bim, All the time shall Clan Donald be free from o raid. Moored in the mighty Storc, Proof ’gainst the pajors’ roar, Firmer he roots hum, the ruder tey biow, Hankins and Dowling then Echo his prajses again Michael McDonald, dhu, ho ! Ieroe, Loud at McGarry's our pibroch has realed, And Jimmy's wild groans to onr slogan replied, Boyden and Miller nud Garrick have fled from the field, And Counselor Rountree lies sprawled on his side, All in confusion laid, Long shall lament onr raid,— Think of Cian Donald with fear aud With woe, B McGurry and all his men Shake wheu they bear again: Michael McDonald dbu, ho! Ieroe! The party then sang a grand chorus: For he's a jolly good gambler, For he’s a jolly good gambler, For hie's a jolly good gambler, And politician too, very truthfully adding, with frequent repetitions, the words, ** Which nobody can deny."” Ou concludiag, the singer was loudly nrged to repeat his Leautiful performance, and Eindly promised to do 8o at a later hour, when the cob- webs were ont of his throat. (R 3'DONALD. The Vice-President announced as the next toase. “A. . Trude. Respouse by Ar. Alc- Donzld.” - 1f T, abhorred, were soverelgn lord, Of tuny a Ringdom fair, Sceptre and crown, I'd Isy them down, 1f nary Trude wera thers. For thiy lawyer lad_ my heart has had, This Counselor A.S. T., Qome mirk or glim, Il atill fee him, So he will plead for me - If he, confessed tho very best, To whom my heart is true, Should even stand least in the band, The ahyster of the crew. - ‘Through evil pame, through sin and shame, Through alt the courts thero be, Came foul or fair, I would not care, So be but championed me. The accompaniment to this song was played on the jewsharp by the- putative Mr. Klokke, who is a perfect master of the instrument. The song wes loudly applauded, and Mr. McDopald was congratulated on his gift of poetic expres- sion, Ho modestlv replied that he had formed bis style on the best models found in tho Sunday Times, Jerry Monroe, in his ~ enthusiasm, offered to plank $100 1f Jir. McDonald would Rt up a poetical advertisement of his cock-fignt, which will come off next week. TRE POLICE DEPARTYENT. The Vice-President announced the next toaat, “Tho Police Force of Chicago,” which was re- sponded to by a stout German, who attempted to personate Superintendent Iluhm, who, pleading an insbility to address ofl-hand 0 largo and in- | fuential an andiencs, read tho following speech, of which Tie TRIBUNE reporter was fortunato enough to secure a verbatim copy, in the fullness of its orthographical originality : 35T, CiakEMES : Unncusternd as 4 am to publick #peking; Lask the indulgens of my frends wile i resd my few remark in anter to the verry complementery manna in witch my helth has bin drank by all present, Fromw the botten of mi bart i giv my best thank to those who hev drank my helth witch it shoes thay war my frends wen thay drank it by the harty manna in witch thay drank it gentelmen this 18 o frositty ina fre kuntry snd if thareis enoy man hear what dosant foel inklind to drink my helth why of corse (Cries of “ No, no, Jake,” ¢Weall drink it,” Go ahead,”) of corse he kan taik two drinx nex timio (Hear! hoar !) but wen 1 luk o round and see the facis of my frends and bow thay glo with enthowzyssm i feal that wen thay drank my helth thay fealt i was thaze frend and thcy injoid the toste allmost as much as thay did the wiskey tn witch tbay drank my helth for witch they Lave my best respek and gratichood amung thous hear rresent i ses familear facis witch #tud up noably four the rizs ot the last elegshun whers sid by aid stud the leders of the pepeland the zentio- men “Whose voata are carrid In the pokit of my illus- treus frend, and § menchun his naim with gratichood and honair, { mene of corse taa resipuient of this ova~ shun the prins of gamblers Mike Macdonald. (Im- menseand prolonged applause, with crics of # Gool on. Juke! 7 “Truo for you, boy,”" goon!” otc.) Wareis the naim of Blike Macdonald not known? In Checago it is reweared bi all klasses of sosity and it is known in Eankerkee and Oskoch also speking with orthority 4can sathat the poils forseand Mike Lav bin and stil are in ful acord the gumbler has his rites as well as any other sittysen and as long s iam Ssoperinten- dent of Polisand Mike suparts the pepcla_party just eo long wil hoas rites be sustaned by tho olis of thepepels party. [Prolonged cheering, with cries of “That's a square deal,” *No braco there, I tell you,® etc.”]) Tharo hev bin panefall dif- renses betwen the polis of Chicago and the gamblera of Chicago, my presdysessar beeing a msn what ded not kno the difréns betwenoa Jak and a tray. [Ctiea of “Sbame { ahamo!”) A man of pore parts aud consexwantly did not kno the pleshur witch arisfs wena man calla tas tarn ritean gets fore to one on Lis steak. But now thoes difrennes bev bin dispousod of, and the noo Cheaf of Polis, witch i am prowd it is me, knosa all theas things, and kan aprisheato the fealings of the gentelmen hear present won thay sens me torking to then abowt theas things. Asised befour, gentelmen, we understand ono a uutlier, and air likely to 400 50 55 long a8 we stik toogather, [Lm- ‘mense applause which listed for ten minutes.] EXIT RENO. Tho merriment was at its height. Canada Bil. an honoied guest, was oxpliining to the allesed Mayor the modus olzlmndi of the three-card monse basincss, and His Honor, who had gotteu up to * Thirteenthly " smd it was ver_: beantifal, and raminded him of the operations of tha South Side City Railway Company. Father Forban was dilating to Supt. Hickey on the beanties of church lotteries. Dan O'Hara's representative Was reciting $o Jawmeson's some of the poetry of his youth—when suddenly a cracked, piping voice, & voice which was Itk a druoken wind blowing through a twisted key-lhole, was heard at the lower end of the table. Aud this wastha eong it sang : Mine es);tr;gm\'e seen the horror of the comingof the = He is surely otting up a most ungodly distribe. e will write us up with many 3 scotf and sncer and searril jibe— p ‘Ho still {8 writing on. Aine eyes havo seen tho fellow, with a dozen other scamps, When the City-Tall was [still divided fn two hostilo camps, Writing uzlx the villain{Washburn, writing down ——, Up to this point there bad been comparative silence. The reporter, deeply wounded by thus uncailed-for attack, looked up inquiringly at Lawrence. “ Who i8 this man with the moldy voice 7’ says Harry. **Who is this fellow who dares to insult our gueat ?" At the same moment came cries of ‘‘Shame! ame!” in which Mr. McDonuld and Yrude | joined lustily, aud ;simultancons cries of ** Put him out!” ¢ Extirpate him!" ¢ Slit his gulles ! ete. Capt, Hickeyand a few others made a rush npon the too accurate imitator of Reno, who begged unavailingly for permission to finish his little song, dragged him to the Clark street win- dow and pitched him out headlong upon the sidewalk. His head struck with great violence upon the stone curb, splitting it quite open. A few horrified spectators rushed to the spot, ex- pecting to find the flagging covered with brains, but, contrary to all expectatious, this was not the casé, and 1pon_examining tho f&ping wound in his head tho interior was found pezfectly empty. Dr. —— tinkered his ekull roughly, and Reno jumped up, looked around him for a moment in a bowildered sort of way, and then started off runniog briskly in the” direction of the West Side, singing as ho went: Oh ain'tI a persccuted Ismb, ete, Up-stairs all soon bacamo peace, and the mem- ory of this unpleasant little incident rapidly faded from the minds of all. Indeed, the punch was 80 saperb that not even a Red Iudian could bave harbored malice after fifieen or twenty glasses, It was the joint production of — aud ——. Experience hus proven that_to reach the superlative degreo of punch, an Irishman born in Scotiand, and slightly tempered by its duller air, must superviso tho job. You can match hig work against the world. Eat red her- ring with it, and yon have a perfect dinner. _Ask Kineley, if you waat confirmation strong as Holy Writ. L. . TRUDE. 4 ¢ Come, gentlemen,” said the Vice-President, “ fill your glasses, thoge of you who can, while 1givo the next toest: ‘The Darof Chicago.” Wiil Mr. Trude please favor the company with a few romarks 2" 4 The toast was drank. Custom dictated that it shonld be drunk . standing, but in so much as the evening was late, and many of the guests agserted that. while their heads were all right, their knees felt a little queer, this really useless cercmony was dispensed with, AMr. Trude then proceeded : GENTLEMEN AXD CLIENTS : The subject upon which I am called on to mddresa yon, is oue with which we are all familiar. During our eventful careers, we have all of ua atood on ono or the otber ride of the Bar, some a3 ndvocates, while the remrks of “othors have Deen nscessarily limited to the simpla and touching oxpression * Not guilty, Your Honorn” ~We have ol of us 'swaited with intenso interest the action of the Twalve Godfathers, as a jury of our peers is called by the jocoso ones, and hence what 1 may have to say will be understood by you all. Thie Bor of Clicago, a3 represcnted by myself, de- votes itaelf to tho Douorable task of relieving from re- straints incident to our complicated ‘orm of clviltza- tion those on whom fortuitous circumstances have cast the shadow of suspicion, -and wio, but for my aid, might now be in the stiraban, The means of accom- plishing this, though simple, yet seem to meet with tha isfavor of the public and of many lawyers, While I am ot prepared to defend them on the principles of abstrack morality, a sclence in which I am not an cxpert, still 'they commend themselves fo me sinco theyaid in preserving the freedom of men of active, though somewhat irregnlar iutellects, men who Eavo burst the weak bonda of conventionality in all Teapects save onc—they pay their lawyer, and, gentle— men, they pay Lim bandsomely. [Avplauec.] 1 liave found that the Judgea of the Chicago conris are biased. More, they have no patriotism. When one of their own citizens—may I mention the honored Bamo of JcDonald—has induced : countryman who js draining us of our wealth for hiscorn cnd potitoes to leave that monoy behind him, thereby making the balance of trade largely in favorof Chicago, these Judges, regardiess of all rules of politieal economy laid down fn the Inter-Ocean, listen approvingly to some absurd complaint of the aforementioued Granger, Now, inorder to mako tne scales of justice a Little ‘more even, it is my custom to get upon n_jur, by means of largeases patd to one of the Lafiiffa of the Criminal Court,—muy I mention the Lonored name of —— (name omitteri at the request of the bafliff, who 855 he docs not court notoricty),—at last one’ man whom I know possesses sound principles on the sub- ject of political ecouomy, who is in favor of gelting all he can, and paying for nothing he gets. This man, when promised that he will be relieved from certain financial emborrassments under which be is laboring, sees things in their true light, and there s no verdict. This ia culed *hanging tue Jury,” aud. you will el agree, is much cheager and more Lumane than hanging tne prisoner. Give me, gentlemen, one man oa s jury, and T donot care who' Lus the other eicven, Thers are some radicals who favor changing our present un- improvable eystem, £0 that 3 majority of 8 Jury way convict. Gentlemen, in our own interests, nthe fn. terests of cconomy, I1ez of 50u to resist this, Think of the expense of J.urc iasiny sixme, and rily 10 the support of the bulwark of our constitt.onai liberties, As the poet beautifully rings, 4 Oh. the jury-law is 3 wonderful thing, In this city of ours, you kuov, How it gives the thief and the burglr swing ; And the broadest scope for ruffianing, And the gambler {ree may go. # Jay the blessed law endure for aye Al the day of life till night, i then at tho solema Judgiment.Day, en the apprear In their long arra; May an Iilinois jury be in sight s o0 = THE RAID OF ¥’ & “Now gentlemen,” saif Hoit - derman, whoso ropresentatiro yag it i the punch, of which, by the advice cditasin So-operation of Dr, Mol pig, 204 i the forttieth fluid ounce, but the L2103t ant of the famoua Commodore.—- 224 d to a little 800g Bpropos of the rece:: mn‘ llx’v. McGarry's.” It was written by Wild g get-Luureate to the Hoard of Babiy. pr0ietion Il be sung by Michasl Geasy pOWE T eep quiet, will yon, gentlemey ! 2% Moy This caution was necesgary, fora the Council wea telling in 2 logg yonsEber e Tobbed n hon-roost at the, ey Cic hon by Jim McHale insisted on repeatin ’I:in“ o §; 20d Canada Till, who had quiiet Amsh sty Proprietios. had fust cleaned gat 4y e ty of the Mayor of his last cent with boards threo. If that man appeary forae P out bis ticker, pleaso understang i e s il watchmaker's,—it adorns William or 0L & s Hickey sent some of the more a“d" guestd down to tho Armory, While eté!mm’ sorving that they were going home CeTS O under the {ablo, and wero ot sept” SLSERly Geary, taking off Bis coat ang pefit® U sleevea and loosening his sbirpor 8 TP by that song lika a tiger for his pray, st fx lords, nad Iadies ail 1 + Nowliste, The MacDonald came dor ‘And bis bruisers were floamig g :f.."g:,‘f,‘d'““ And o8 Sieen of hta fe.shisen o % ShIratuds! Ko staryey On the stage can spart larper Alaskas than b Like tho leaves of the forest when 4 The Lost t McGarry's st sunsot were sope” * F¥0%, Like the leaves of the forcst when 3atnmn hay ‘That host an bour later lay- ‘withered and lkv:’:.‘ For Mick Geary and Gatrif “ o ¥ and Gatrity crytg oat tpiag Your Eyes” 2. the face of Rouaireg g py And the Bufralo’s ees {n that terrible i u ex at terrible 4 myp st - N by And there Iay Clark Lipo with his ‘And through thom Llood gustied in s pogried v And Garsrk rushed roned Iikea wi Tecas iy ¥ih 3 laiap tiat . elung-siot rased s g At Iagt, a policeman, determined, buf With his staff fo his hand—a moat r:am:l lome i;i‘lled Mkfllg l&fl Nl¢k Geary—the bum; b yauked them through Clark sirest, ecatiguey blown, X . < To the Armory Station, wh Tostico Kaufcaann relosecd therm on pomion ot 4 Thus the sternness of justice, which crushes ths Hath melted Kko snow for the genta of Ths Sy By this timo it was past 1 o'clock, and. there porter, mindfal of the fast thas he hag nates to writo out, waa compalled to dopart. He grets this all tho moro sinco the promised by Mark Soeridan and Counnselor Rountree, rather their substitutes, must be_buned ig og hvl(!a::hfom;ar. ]i}mJthc Dlays of Williamy an e acting of John Blai; 3 spdehe siog iedell; peaca bo gy ART. Beantifal Pictarcs from Enstern Arte ists in the Academy Exnibition, Siuce our notice of the art recoption,—as of the pleasantest events of tho 82as0n,—3 number of very choice pictures have been received a the Acxiemy from Now York, and hato ncets eitated entire rehanging of :be ccllection, 7. 0. raTox sends » most charming head of * Chilghood," s fair and delicate flower of life, with losely huir folling in tanglo ‘and twists of gold over coquettish baby-shoulders. Tno dainty headis turoed away into projile, half from timidty porhiaps, and a long bright curl has dropped over, and casis a’tender shadow over tho rooping faco. s This is one of the choicest beads we have saen from this artist, who has been represenzed hera but rarely, if ever, before. His tims is gg oxn. pied with bigh-class commissions tha t§ Academy is lucky to have formed fmendshiy with him, and in being able to induce him to withdraw so beantifol an exampls of his work from tho neigiiborkood of the conpolsseurs iy tho East who buy all his timo with to muck eagerness. : MARION B. DEERS s has gathered o handful of wild flowers, and b oxquigitely managed gray tones has o deftly arranged a deception of birch-bark behind them, that all tho artists evenaro impressed with itasa reality, Thereisagreatdealof artinthislittleti of work, and, whila it ghows that the artist it very happy in the love of Nature, it shows alsos very pure fecling and a very evident capacity o study, that might accomplish far more tha, merely imitative work can ever do. There is & strong and brillant bit of color, vigorousty and yet carefully handled, by Wilisa Hart, (**Antumn in the Keene Valler ), wam. and yet genuincly atmospheric, snd tonder, 14 true. The picture is an improvement 11 mannel and in every good quality upon tho bess of b3 work in former years. Two compauion landscapes with staffages by A. D. SHATTTCE are excellent in tone and techoique. Quiet pss- torals, very harmonious in expressions of cold, and faithfal in drawing of trec-forms and fakd- surfaces, and with all the detals held in truere- lation to breadth, they are pictures to love, ad any artist would love to own them. A. T. BRICHER redeems himself in ‘A Summer Afternson, Cape Ann,” from a charge we have heard against him. Here 18 no gign of careless fiusie or meretricions color. Tho drawing of the beach lines, and slow, forceful movementaf tbs swell pooling itself in the hollows of the the tumble of & moro restless wavo fartheroth andoverhesd a tremulous sky, where the difi of soft white clouds are just gathering forss evening libation, all betoken affectionste Poetic thoughts, memories, and inquiries of b3 eannd shoes, and that' the arust could &b their answer and their inepirations down in 8 ‘modest yet a strong and faithful way. Gray and warm, most subtly refined fo thought. and spirit, and trutn, is the view csugld out of the mid-ocean by EDWARD XORAY. " Itiss picture that would be huog *upon m’ lice” in any extubition in Europe, and u'um with the tenderest care, and be marked with e cabalistic red star denoting its sale ers Rl tho firat evening of sn * opening “c”‘g_’”- were over, for that i: what happens so all firs class pictures over there. Th;:;- aro many more wo have not Do¥ 5}1‘“ to mention. More are daily amiviog, an i cxhibition is really a success, for the orgaii tion of which, in snch times as theso, the et emy deserves, and happily is receiviog, the of encouragement. —_——— GARIBALDL. Mr. Gentile. the well-known Chicagd phfl“;‘ rapher, was yesterday the recipient of the ffi lowing letter from Gen. Garibaldi, who, i dition to otber hopors, holds the distiny " position of Colonel of the Italian regimest Chicago : Mo Cuaro Gentile: Grazle per Ia preziosa vostra lotters o per L ;!fl!fl"' Dnolenif non averne unn def mico da. 1 Salutabemi i fratelli. Vostro, G. G: CaruEna, 2 Dbre, 1874, .« {ranslation.] My Dear Gentile Mk for yoar esteemed letter, and for P tradte, 1t pina me in not having ono of mine & :n: bl Give my conipliments to the Lrothers. 0! Carnsny, 2 Dec., 1874, G. Fine Jew Further Annonncement of e clry at 70 Cents on the Dot 3Ir. A. Lipman begs to return bis best for the liberal patronage that has been exit i to him during the bolidaye, end te ’flYm owing to. tho enormous rush last fabire] puchasers were unable to eelect just i wanted, and others have purchased who NO exchanges, engraving, ewc. I mum“;:d u the comparative Iull, all can now bo 4665 il carefally, and those who bave not yet lefl; their New Year's prescats can buyat & st greater reduction, s Mr. Lipman a8 broken lots, consisting of . every Gesef? tion of dismonds and other ge%3 rings, lockets, brooches; ‘“"“& gt alio, in plun gold and omamenial S, Watchea of all makes fof D 2nd gentlemen, anv size.and elabora! 4 Wiser Tn addition to citoico lotof Zpemfll and reed musical instruments, Mr. LipER very fine piano for #ale at 8 great barg thst M- Tt most be_apparent to evcx;!n e"f,',"’;murs_f—“ Lipman, as the proprietor of £ Joun offcen i e country, wcqnsunflynfll‘::l” 7 some of tne rarest aud choicest SPECUI 00, jewolry in oxistence, and that ba;fl kel them at extraordinary Jow vnf " eomlly of articlo 18 gnaranteed, buyers citles RIS ¢ by letter can rely on & genuine traos=ct = instance. < " o Broess tha ndiress is A. Tiprass, B corper of Clark and Monroo stree!