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SUPREME CouRT-THE REscuEns RsMAEDED
TO TIE FEDERAL CouRT. lateness Of the
hour must prevent our giving full report Of
the yoluminOus opinions delivered by Chief
Justice Swan, Judges Peck and Bowen. suf-
fcs 1t to say that at halflpast two O'clock tho
Court room was crowded more densely than
ever before, and remained in its packed oondi-
tion for quite two hours, or until the adjourn
ment. At three O'Clock tho Judges entered
from their private apartment, and opening
Court, Justice Swan delivered q lengthy opin-
ion, refusing to grant the writ upon the ground
that the Supreme Court had no more jurisdic-
ton in a case of haJeas corpus than the Probate
Court Of the county; and holding further that
the Supreme Courts of the States are not ves-
ted with authority to interfere with rulings Of
the Federal Courts. ai ,as" .H1f.I. lt
The Court further held that the fugitive
act, Though in modified form from the
presently having been in existence and rec
ognized by Congress for nearly three genera
tions, it is not in the province Of this Court to
establish precedent by constituting the act
itself and the Constitution of the United
States to suit its own opinions or personal
views, in the present instance, to the over
throw of all rulings in time past. The pris-
oners were remanded into the custody of the
Federal Court official. ' 7'. -..-
As we write, Judge Peck is delivering
concurring opinion quite as lengthy. Judge
Scott will follow with another, after which
Judges sutliff and Brinkerhof will dissent.
The prisoners are in Court under charge Of
the U. S. Marshal and assistants, and will be
taken back to Cleveland tonight. ,1s
PROBABLE MuRDER.-It is rumored through
tho city to-day, that foul murder was COM
mitted yesterday afternoon, at a point about
four miles South of the city, known as -Four
Locks, the murderer being negro named
Manly, and the person murdered being awhile
man named Eckerman, both belonging to the
city. 1t is said that both were intoxicated,
and while in such condition quarrel ensued
leading to blows, in which the negro picked
| up maui and struck his combattant blow
over the head, causing almost instant death,
The rumor reaching the ears of the police,
several of them have visited the locality, but
were unable to discover either Eckerman or
Manly. If the story be true, the presumption
is lair that the corpse has been concealed, and
that the murderer has fed.
! COMMON PLEAs.-Judge Bates convened
Court at ten o'clock A.. M, and the docket was
called. The cases in which Judge Rankin ap-
pear as counsel were continued, owing to the
illness of that gentleman.
In the case of Lehew va. The School Di-
rectors of Plain Township, District No. 3, the
jury returned a verdict for plaintif-damages
ut $50. Notice was given by Mr.. Resny of a
motion for a new trial, to be argued before the
close of the term. .-..
SUPERIOR CoURT.--This Court held q brief
session to-day-Judge Matthews presiding.
No cases were ready for trial, however, and
after making the following order of times foI
commencing regular terms, to wit: Sept. Goth
and Dso 26th, 1859; March 9th and May 9Th,
1860, the Court adjourned until the 18th Of
June. ",rta
THE CONTESTED ELECTIoN.-Another meeting Of
the Investigation, and he witnesses, as usual were
confined to the question Of the reputation of Lewis
One witness, however few the beaten track and
went far to state that on the day of the election
Mr.. Cox-the Hon. s. S.-had given him money, but
| for what purpose was not stated, whereupon the
liberal gentleman referred to gained the floor and
explained that the fellow had approached him when
the First Ward polls, and desired little of the
surplus all of which Mr. c. graciously bestowed az
an act Of charity. Whether this noble donation may
be considered "lending to the Lord or to Council
man Crany we are not prepared to say. We feel gra
titled, however, to inform readers that this ever
lasting boshy investigation is about to Close as W,
assured by interested gentlemen both sides tha
Tuesday evening will positively be the last. Mayo
| English, in complying with the instructions o
Council, has preserved the depositions until now
| when the entire bulk would measure more or less
cord. After Tuesday evening the depositions Will
referred to the Council, when We shall sec what WI
| shall see. a... ,r .F att sHl sNt.
William Schneider through his Counsel. Hon
L. English filed an answer to the petition of Mari
Wilhemina Schneider, in which that lady being I'll
wife Of respondent asks to be divorced from him
and charges, cause for sovering the nuptiaI Tie
| that William Is extreme in cruelty and vulgar II
| conversation. OF course the respondent denies al
this, and In addition charges the mother of his chill
dren with little ut-of-the-f family" arrangement
which were not made with view to respondent
benefit or marital rights. young gentleman of pre-
possessing appearance is thus brought into the dram
of al life figuring in rather an unenyable charac
ter. The case is set for to. morrow, and somethin
racy may be anticipated. The parties are middle
aged and wealthy. The Of Taylor vs. Spencer
set for Friday. I.... .r.- -t.r. La ...'
The Grand Jury is expected to report to o-niorrow
Court adorned till nine A. M, to o-morrow. .s.
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