The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-21
The Late Contempt OF Court.


Hon. Judge Mccarthy presiding Hon. Judge Phillips
also on the bench.
FEB. 2o-The court room densely crowded this
morning long before II O'clock by persons anxious to
witness the result OF the Of contempt with which
the editors OF the Times stand charged The press mus
tered strong lawyers there wiose practice never
brought them there before; government officials
were on the tptoe of expectation; non profes.
sionals numerous, and looked anxious and
many, NO doubt thought that the jurisdiction of the
Marine Court still further extended and that some
great divorce case, or rich suit for Grim CON-
the taps but the portion the specta
tors evidently what was to be done with the
tapess reporter Who in the exuberance of the moment
PINNED the paragraph which he intended for wit but
which was as he contends miscOnstraed into rdisule
At eleven O'Clock tho clerk called David Ru Lee
D. R. Lee answered 'Here ~ and his lawyer, Mr. Bus
Ito make assurance doubly sure" stentorianized
Mr.. Busteed then said that Mr. Lee was served with
an order from this Court at about O'Clock yesterday
upon him QAe) to attend before your HoIor 70 sha.
cause, il aoy he has. why he should not be punished
for contempt in publishing in the Times newspaper
fore your Honor understood that
were to be prcpounded to hm that to be served
with copy Monday and that We should return the
this morning find the Court has changed the
direction of the II to pursue and which
circumstance was not apprised Of believe the other
matters arising out Of this he against the pub
fishers, Messrs Raymond and Harper stand adjourned
to Saturday. We either ready to with the
of Mr. Lee this morning, your Honor direct it, or to
postpone it untn ss.turdsy, when all tho he
disposed of together.
Judge McCarthy--I have made up my mind not to put
any nterrogatories the party having appeared under
OATH but desire to if he has thing further to
offer in explanation. As have very heavy calendar
to-day, which will occupy me to late hour, and as on
Saturday have jury the had better be
postponed until Saturday when will be ready to adju-
dicate finally on the whole matter.
The then set down for twelve O'Clock Sa-
turday next.
Before Hon Judge Mccarthy.
FIN. 2o.-Peter Sheridan agt the New York and NcW
Karen Railroad Coapaay.-This was action brought
to recover damages from defendants for injuries suffered
by plaintiffs son ON the 9th October last 1t appears
that the boy who is about fifteen years of age
his way, the day in question, from the Fifth avenue
and Twenty sixth street to Twenty fourth street and
Second 1t further appeared in evidence, that
the cefe pdantS drive their track OF about 900
feet long running from Fourth along the north
ery side % Twenty sixth street. that the boy was pass
ing along and attempted to the street in the mid
die Of the block space OF about twelve feet between
two cars, when be ammed in and severely injured;
lie was examined q witness and testified that he did
rot know Of the approach OF any other car at the time
but that and struck some car behind those
which started them and he injured in conseq
There houses either side OF the street any
walk where he attempted TO cross. Defendants
counsel moved for suit the ground that no ne
ggcnce shown the part OF the defendants that
the boy had not used proper and attention on his
part that it incumbent his part to show afirma-
lively neel part OF defendants After argu-
ment the Court granted the motion, ami suitei tho
plaintiff.