Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-14
- U. S. DIsrnlcr Cornr.-Shottly

r-U U. S. D1srmcr Counr.-Shottly
after the opening of the Court, his Honor,
Judge Jackson, reminded the members of
the bar of the request made to them by
the bar. that they would take the oath of
allegiance to the Constitution of the U. s.,
and added that delihcration since that re-
quest was made had confirmed the Court
in the belief that said request WAS right
and proper-anI he had now to insist that
all attorneys practising or proposing tie
practice in this Court, should renew the
oath If allegiance, and those who refused
or neglected to do so during this term, or
by the first day of the next term, would
have their names stricken from the roll of
attorneys.
His Honor also stated tha: it had been
minated to the Court that some of the
members of the bar of this city had pro-
nounced this Court humbug by reason
OF the secession OF Virginia, and therefore
no oath administered by the Court was
biuliag upon witnesses Of others. He
woalI simply Inform them that, if evidence
ofths fact could be ndduccd, the attorneys
having offended and any others who might
so offend, would not only have their names
stricken from the roll, but would also be
dealt with as ''persons giving aid aud COM
fort 10 the enemy" and on conviction be
punished with the severest penalties of the
law.
Col. Adams, OF Pnr&ersburg, moved for
81, writ of haJeas corpus upon the petition
ana affidavit of David M'Grcgor, of Richie
county, setting forth that he was unjustly
and without due process of law detained.
The rule was made returna5le on Saturday
morning.
The Grand Jury returned some indict-
merits, and were discharged until o'clock.
Ia the afternoon, the Grand Jury re-
turned over sixty indictments.
Mr.. Alfred Forbes was appointed U. s.
Commissioner in place of Mr. Andrew
Wilson, to whom the position wss offered
few days ago, but who was found to be
Ineligible
Marshal Norton stated to the Court that,
having been ordered to summon Miss Eliza
Hughes to appear before the Court, he had
gone to TIE house OF DR.. Hughes, where he
supposed she was to be found, and, while
endearoring to serve the summons, had
been told 10y DR.. II. that she was not ther.,
and that he (thc 3larshnD was rendering
himself oflicious in having ladies sent
before the Grand Jury and that he should
he remembered for it, etc.
By direction of the Court, the Marshal
made an affidavit to the above effect, and
the Court ordered hin, to bring DR.. Hughes
in;o Court, which order the Marshal
obeyed
DR.. II. was then required to give security
ia the sum of two thousand dollars to ap-
pear in Court and answer tic any indict-
meat which should be preferred against
him by the Grand Jury. Mr.. Thomas
Hughes, the Doctors brother, was his Sc
curi;y
Mr.. John L. Maxwell, who had over
heard the conversation between the Mar
shall aud Dr. H., was also held in five hum
@Tei dollars bail to appear and testify i'll
the matter of any indictment the Grand
Jury might find upon such charge.
Dr.. H., when brought into Court, desired
to explain, but was informed that he could
indicate himself before jury, if he had
defence. He '.took the liberty of tell
eng the Court that "no such language as
that stated in the affidavit, had been used
~ him to Mr.. Norton" The Court re-
proved him, and told him that no such
statement could be permitted there.
The witnesses continued to swarm into
the Grand Jury room throughout the af-
'eFnoon. The Court adjourned to meet 9
o. clock on Saturday morning.