the U.S. Circuit Court
which was held at Canandaigua. This left just twenty-two days and,
calling to her aid Matilda Joslyn Gage, Miss Anthony spoke in
twenty-one places on the question, "Is it a crime for a United States
citizen to vote?" and Mrs. Gage in sixteen on "The United States on
trial, not Susan B. Anthony." Their last meeting was held in
Canandaigua the evening before the trial, and resolutions against this
injustice toward woman were heartily endorsed by the audience. The
Rochester Union and Advertiser condemned her in unmeasured terms,
having editorials similar to this:

SUSAN B. ANTHONY AS A CORRUPTIONIST.--We give in another column
today, from a legal friend, a communication which shows very
clearly that Miss Anthony is engaged in a work that will be likely
to bring her to grief. It is nothing more nor less than an attempt
to corrupt the source of that justice under law which flows from
trial by jury. Miss Anthony's case has passed from its gayest to
its gravest character. United States courts are not stages for the
enactment of comedy or farce, and the promptness and decision of
their judges in sentencing to prison culprits convicted before them
show that they are no respecters of persons.

Many influential newspapers, however, spoke in the highest terms of her
courage and ability and the justice of her cause.[71]

The trial[72] opened the afternoon of June 17, at the lovely village of
Canandaigua, Associate-Justice Ward Hunt on the bench, U.S.
District-Attorney Richard Crowley prosecuting, Hon. Henry R. Selden and
John Van Voorhis, Esq., defending. Miss Anthony, most of the ladies who
had voted with her, and also Mrs. Gage, were seated within the bar. On
the right sat the jury. The courtroom was crowded, many prominent men
being present, among them ex-President Fillmore. Judge Hall, of
Buffalo, was an interested spectator and Miss Anthony's counsel
endeavored to have him try the case with Judge Hunt in order that, if
necessary, it might go to the Supreme Court, which was not possible
with only one judge, but he refused.

[Illustration HW:

No one loves you and thanks
God more sincerely for your great
work for women than I do--

Lovingly Yours
C S Lozier]

It was conceded that Miss Anthony was a woman and that she voted on
November 5, 1872. Judge Selden, for the second time in all his
practice, offered himself as a witness, and testified that