The t/wdj^eiristructed the Sheriff, on account of the sinallness
of the court-r^in, and the great crowd, to admic no persons
within the bar except .those having privile;^e there. This
included the officers of the Court, the members of the bar, and
the witnesses. All others to be excluded, without exception.
Mr. Allen^ Prosecuting Attorney, moved that the Reporters
for newspapers present, be allowed seats within the bar.
The Judge said he had no notice that Reporters were present,
except by seeing the tables.
Mr. Allen said there were several.
Gov. Helm said he had no objection to Reporters taking
notes of the evidence and speeches, but he should object to the
publication of those notes till the expiration of the trial. If
publication was allowed, the proceedings of to-day would appear
in the Louisville papers day after to-morrow, and would tend to
prevent a fair and impartid trial by inflaming the public mind.
* The Judge then said the reporters would be admitted, on
condition they would not publish their reports till the close of
the trial. If they did they should be proceeded against for
contempt of Court.
The Reporters were then given seats.
The defendants were then conducted into the Court, attended
by their relations, who were deeply affected, weeping audibly,
which produced a corresponding sensation on the prisoners, and
even on the audience. Matt. F. Ward was evidently suffering
severely from rheumatism, and walked with acrutch.
Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Wolfe, Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Marshall, *and
Mr. Carpenter, were presented to the Court, and were qualified
by taking the usual oath, that they would support the constitu-
tion, and that since the formation of the new constitution, they
had been engaged in no duel, either as principals, or seconds, or
in any charaiCter whatever.
