Vacheron Fighting for Delay.

New York, 1895

Assemblyman Vacheron's declarations in the newspapers that he was anxious for a speedy trial of the indictment for bribery turns out to have been a characteristic bluff. He had a chance to go to trial on Monday, but he was not ready, nor was he ready to have a day fixed for his trial, and there being no other way to throw the court off and secure delay, his counsel interposed a demurrer to the indictment and staved off the trial.

Any one reading the New York Herald's report of the court proceedings will see very clearly that the points interposed against the indictment are weak and far-fetched, but they are good enough to secure delay. If the indictment is illegally drawn the benefit of the error goes to the accused man, and would help him to an acquittal. Mr. Vacheron has been declaring "I am innocent; all I want is a chance to reestablish by honor." Perhaps Mr. Vacheron is innocent; at all events, he is not to be presumed guilty until proven so, but when he sits down on the opportunity to get a trial, and an acquittal, if he be innocent, he is not helping his case before the public. Three times now has he had the opportunity he professed to want, and every time has he fought it off.

If the indictment is not good a corrected one can be found. Mr. Vacheron could just as easily prove his innocence under this indictment as any other, if he is innocent.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, June 21, 1895, p. 4.