, 1861-08-29
THE HABEAs CORPUS CASE.
OF JUDGE ao0DR1CH.


1uE f3nnnrSch. =
fon u I.' .s..,,,, IL tha ,a.a ~ c,,t
wit OF nooeds eo'7'as ~ the sa'1 VI >ap'"
Robert E. A. Cf11ton, ne!a on toFonefs War"
Y.nt for the murder OF Frederick Kraatz, On
the afternoon Of Thursday, the 2lst instant 4
full report OF the circumstances attending the
killing, and the testimony before the Coroners
1r,s e,a b,s Homer 1,,dra f.n,av;o,, ha.
peaxed N cur columns. The Court decided
that the testimony Was sufficient to hold the
nr,sorer fcr roans,anyhtar ara orasrad +bot
:. en+s- 49, ~aaa-4=;.s.. 49, ..,.,. Saas
n0 snse4 La" . teeoE a1oa"ce "1eu sooo aao
sufficient sureties, inthe eum Of &c, ,00o for his
appearauce at the Sente1nber term of the Cir.
nn;. rorrt
~o.s So"
Inc fonoWlng Is The op1nloa ano decialon OF
the Court: ....
~,
4, Juoge Gooafacn eala-H 10 eontenaea Dy
me peop1e n Ih1s S ease toat lns oeceasea %as
not GIly AnHa, W. toas maIusts tsctan.eany
Sapsain p r. hooert =: "a a ~. Cso1ton. IN ne Other
th nand, 1ne eoanse! tos 1as pdasone1 nslss taas
me !kinng #ss entlrely ana pofely accidental,
VI nos ~ s,as We nmeIc = oS tns en
nnre 11,sn Tnsne'anehtsr ~ Go rasl ns nsn1ng as
@ been COT committed - aad the prisoners eonnec,
uon Win II can ee dtslnctiy traced, OF cour?e
ns u not ent1uea 70 oalT-h mansiAogaee1 1
4e oi1ehco liz iaasl oe AAo"ea uall' - a4"'-
VI @ mga.. ..,o n,+o affair "a
e1Smeay eonnlel;ngmsae IN the:r vers;on Of
1eop!e entueiI Msagsee gacsion ~ .nea ana a1so he
tne aetaa1s s u ~ es Sef,ce hut }hera are some
witnesses 1oI an5 ~ IN ibid re1ef and shout
fpe iasts sEatence 1 of which no doubts can be en-
terMneo tsa. 10 came cn n bis eath b1 an instru,
aaa t tn';s -, ZIG 10 hands If The prlaoner ia
1en1 bnna1,r ~ c'ear. Lar % Another thing Is al.o
saossAst to nv mind and that is, that
"" " ssso,er ~ v1as ~ the lawful exercise Of
aA1 }sERfn3 art-thst he was entitled to the
noesess;op If the car. as the commanding Of
| 49oae hsying cSarge of the detachment Of |
trcana ~ t6e snnerjntending their removal
tn tn nes,Iainea station. The prisoner was en-
aea sa+ - the ~ ,ysyent ay one from getting up.
lne ~ .hsInEbf s y exercjssd this right if he had
Do Dot te 3one 80. he would have been direlct and
~. ,IS a9t. to5a 'ner;tei nun;shmeut, It was as
Woas1 IL na;1 s11 r he time being as it would
Peg hTsp aJ ,ndonhted1y a lepI tight to do It
~ a ue ~ w. anestinn is aid he exercise that
1;aht IN snc7 a manner Isl to come under the |
GE6n;t;nn ~ mnr5ers Express malice is not
ce.1llapA 1a:.aag y. ~ the mart of tha nsonie.
q iilu nas rsss ms1}re ir1n1isda A m.
- gss,,+an5 Tho facts. these comnanigs
W en1s;srs we're about to be removed to the
oa,,a,, W az nasna;nes station. The duty Of
/ Twof IN hrfY1 mo
Iap'af Ga "A sn and stst3oned sentinss to pre
c ~ ~ ~ ~ ,arsnna 1,av;nr M hnsi
eas eaS te,a S;s uaa KS T;cnt And his duty.
Tess maaaseed RAJ a5sn an e1nnfoyee of the rail-
.eaS con,nanv and had fights-one al
!sf;a1, 1gIu eopa' ,as ~ remain On he train. #
t r. W1Ns. tad ha4n tnoWn IN the part Of
9 10. -;ennar that 1aceasrd waa az
= en,n1o9ad 4he case Won}d 11aye been altogather
d;fere1t he attempted to get moon tie csrs
, Int was preyented b. the ee1tine1-he perals-
! +
I'm tn s ~ IT r. ines not sEeIgh faather IN the
4oi,,5 ne 4hs oonr+ ana Il 1s ~ NJ o1naa1nanre
e -eha4he- Iocease5 Tse5 nnnrof7Tinns enithet
+ towards fhe prisoner or not. ana I disrepard
taL HotLoa a " ~ Inc rishI - e;sot him
GaPtatI aaa W. ~ "'aaJ -, , a. fyoa ~ :,
0 npai ens sa.s eA'" ~ ~ 1a,aasaa had fn1d
Nss n9ssaiS. - ene -, ~ oara n1o III
h @cnM hos aase AafPeaEa fHe gas ~ ~
ne&iettA ~ ~ 50 20 :n4a *t.e 80 o.
onstatG e,ie ~ ~ antai1s tato ~ ~ aot
g ~ g uoG1 ~ Canta;n 1 as ;rrtate anf
IF w ne tu 10 - ~ ,,as s ~ ~ tnriara .ar
;, not k1o"e W. @ saaat ~ - ~ - ~
he nad IgIs ~ ,a1 ~ ata,
ae EaYe LEI sghs ~ eapea a,t mI =, say otas ~
W aae1S =. ~ ~ u11so - assa ~ 1ne ~.
~ 10y ed0 49, ~ 10 haa sa' ~
~ r;eht IN n th;s tine NJ one was to h1sn,
~ ~ ade hafaE. ~ e+tta5 w. otr;e
1he 1a9 fne 5n,5 I; a e. f,ca a.;
xe he aessessa Fly sIe IL 70 taSe, ~
I* tae Capeala Ga4asu E ~; NJ .1;tasz
Mt ren ~ IL tha test;r,n +ooatha o.
$500 heas ;r.;tatsd a
i,s.'o. 40 ~ ~ 1rsant ~ y,1nat
i - eno.n r. Ie ~ H. daaaosa5 ~
@ 49, ,,1,a eA.1Y .a,ra eaTeraIr7
det ed than @ be- he intendsd Tie statats dee1ars
m Mans1sIte1 ~ " t's oAa.a A.lg g :. =;
w, human being, "llnont malsee, express OF ~
er, pied, and "1thoutafy ma3Enre o. asAoeIaflo deuce
xt WaaIsYeE u muss os sol4lsay' ~ asio upon ~
apparently sufficient to make INC passlc
-, Irresistible, OF involuntary, IN the comm
LIS sion OF an miaW1al act, OF laWi!
Ras 9et ~Iheut Que caution or encomspee5lo1
the # he had raised his sword and strgSk 9 & bloV
M 49, malice you'd have been implied. The natur
nas consequences OF an1s oiow Were noI nke!y
70 prodpce aea1n. nE 4ose ~ als a3 tes.11nun5 20
Ken ted tnas me pio" naa p9a e - ons
i'm aooye OF neloT ms po1nt "aese = mas ssruS,
no oeatn Houtu eaeue ~ ~ .oJnAIng yss. q .. o.
III reEe~lrg the tesunohy' am oroaglt to q
conclusion lnat nothng out manslaugat
mas oeen commlsEeo' ,,4..,o .uuu
KT, IL Was amost anentaole oeeurfeac @
I OF s7,trit which. in this country, is carried
zeo excese-ouf M resuessness unaer autaoflty--ol
ers: Want OF c1V1lty-ouf oisrt eald OF lne 1eeuni
,ut, and wishes Of those Win whom We come
contact 1t Is ulgea taaI taere was 1ispos
,s+ ZION on me part Of me omeeI 70 snoM nls q
II So rr1apooaorv RI Heuv that fhArf arr
The rance and impetuogity neither is it msteri
whether he drew his sword in tbs car OF no
the want OF due conaide5anoh AS u msae ~ u u
ion aa LEV es f.;abfni e4d anast in All his
cars iations. In this connection We may 8
the that the arrogant exercise of power Is Il
Ec is confined 70 ta,y :n;1tv - th;a reanect
'ont RRec1essed had ciyil(y informed the Captain
for his duties on board the train, this catastrop
The would not nave napPenea + th th eaefno ae1sun
oard hss cost the life 6f an jnnocgnt and Inotens
man. find myself-in the view
the case ha!e taken, 4n9er the ProVls1
0ihg u III .nF otfancea shaII he h.ilah]e uniess
sne crime committed is murder- compel
Was to consider this offence bailabie,
at % enalacte5lse d as eass o. n mansiauga. aa
tnas he ad.nitted to ha31. he, he NAV nav not an1ear
1'nF trial, With this view Of the Gaze Tie Co
70 has nothing to DO. The right to be admit
t'~a "a ~ he 1ust sava ~ Il tano 1nI be 1ep. -.
Au.hy be tried in a day. Even II fhere vas a iIk
As31aS hood that he would not appear, the Law 81
7a'es re court NO discretion. me guy OF
ttanaaa ~ f4h e4.M ris VS. 40 tbarafara II
y We the pTiaoner should be held to bail to ans