New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-27
THE CONTEMPT CASE.
ORDER FOR COMMITMENT STILL SUSPENDED.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-M,y S-Befors Judge

ORDER FOR COMMITMENT STILL SUSPENDED.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-MY S.-BetOrs Judge
BRN
McCunn apd Moncded as. McKstch9i.;
Just after the opening Of the Court Mr. Field and MIR.
Cha,ed bad some conversation together IN aew tone,
M FED said .sed Mr. Ch.he!d he h.. the pspsr. in
he saws ro-ths he s given them back TO MI Mitchell
asked Nj Mitchell hs''hem in Court he says he does
b.d net returned sccoin, the understanding
alleged day be fore Yesterday morning "" suggested to
him tie hs when they about sDs that be should
h,nd them back to MI Mitchell aud ne accordingly ddso
TIE stated that ths understanding that the papers
Mr. Chaed ssid that if be to take the responsibility Of
the hitter he wTrS ID Gph .Hs over to
i done scadyi and tue MISTER now iS o'e~een MI
Tbr Cor sad h.t the understanding with Mr. Chs6e
ana with Mr. Mitchell who witness on the stand sad
in contempt this arrangement took psce. Hs certainly
should not ock Mr.. Mitchell for the performance OF it,
MI Cbsed repesed that the subject OF complaint yesterday
va, good de al blame for not having co. alleged
he had agreed to DO %edsey upon the .tournment he
pyips entirely with what Mr. Field desired he certainly did
MT intend any di.respe,t to the Court in so doing
The ospe were to be given to Mr. Mitchell but
int into Court lie could not very WI
could be- sooh because the Court could not
consent any with Mr. Mitchell in the attitude he
NJ Ci,6. thought that Mr. Field would not dispute
wa. said between them In the ball
The Cour, could not predicate any seton upon 40 Arrangement
M Field begged b. relieved from any with Mr.
Cbs6eld understanding the counsel
Court win the papers, and put them into MI mitchell pos
The Court said bound take Mr. Chaaeld' assurance
a. I, bis sd ad mo' see unast '"en 'cu
ION 10, kingat his notes of the preceding day, the
eporter finds the last words addre sed ID the Court
by the counsel to be these:
M Chstfed-I say to .be Court again shall bring them
gone and got them this morning The understand
would raise ard supposed would bs deferred until they got
through with their evidence mad reason to suppose they
rtaf hauf lsyfl
Tbs Coaitt22Wili il suit you tomorrow morning.
ar 90 Of the Mr. Mitchell wa. then pa.
upon the stand TO ascertain he had the papers in Court his
efs liza on eced that he had the papers from
M Chshed the day previous his Office wrapped
veope VIII be did not th. he had M them IN charge OF
Court subject to witnesses order Mt C presence that
be bad since asked Mr. C. what he had better DO with them but
what be pleased that he remembered being served with
subpoena Saturday which he though: duee' fen to pro-
The Couit here arrested the examination, and d-
rected the following order to be entered on the MN
utes 10 produce the papers Tomorrow morning:
John g. Mitchell counsel Ct this Count, having been under
examination witness for the plaintiffs 10 Ibis case and hav
ina admitted at while he examination he delivered
ceitp Old deeds leases aud assignments of leases respecting
which be examined to one john r. Bstt. with 20
aid Belts and Of defendant this action aud the said Chat
field having undertaken in Co.rt to produce The ,d papers
dcton Of .sd papers and the Of the said sHa
nation and the said cb.ed having th dsy & .ae
the Of the Court redevsr the ;d paper
xsmiu alton having admitted that he received tbs said papers
from tho said Chsed and having kept them during the day
did this morning be coming into Court deliver them 70
clerk Of the Chsed in the Of the said Cfahed
and in his flee sub TO the orders Of the said Mitchell
ia row on motion Of Mr. Field OF coupse for the Psintits
ded TIA. the said John W. Mitchell attend this Court to NOR
row al 10 O'Clock the morning aud produce the said papers
Mr. Cbathed-I the Court TO enter upon tue minutes
this protest. ,... -. -
1.-THE coup se for the defendant protests at the witness can
NOT h. ssmnsd Tor Tie purpose of aging foundation Of
der or any proceedug ssns nm for contempt Of Court and
that order for such purpose can Dc made passed pon
Of bin by the Court "a The defendant protest. that the Court
has no nwe 70 aure attorney Of defendant 70 bring papers
In,, IN third patty or the efendant himself into
Court to be produced evidence against his client
The Couit then adjourned tu to-day at ~ O'CLOCK
when il was minated that unless Mr. Mitchell pro-
duced the papers or showed that he had taken some
action to possession Of them the OF the
Couit should be EXERCISED.
Harrison agt. Collins; Walker ast. "att'.-Cs'es