The New York herald., 1862-06-01
THE CASE OF EDWIN JAMES.
Supreme Court-General Term.

Before fun BeECn.
The announcement made through tho press that tie
Judges Of the Supreme Court had nolaea Mr.. Edwin
James Of their desire to any explanation he might
see fit the charges against him
unprofessional conduct in his practice England, In
papers submitted by the committee Of the Law ns
tute, attracted at the General Term yesterday
morning very large audience OF members OF the bar
and other gentlemen interested the questions which it
was understood would be presented to the Court
At the hour named for the opening Of the
court the crowded to its utmost,
and halls and passages leading thereto, that
the officers Of the court obliged to keep the doors
closed against the admission Of any spectators
at least two hours the waited patiently FOR the
proceedings 10 commence, the Court the hls
being engage ia tho swearing In Of very large-be.
tween and two hundred ia number--body Of law
dens graduates Of the Law schools Of Columbia College
| and the Nsw York University.
The committee appointed by the Law Institute consists
ofwm. c. Noyes Charles Edwards, Henry A. Cram Daniel
Lord and Judge Hoffman, ard thcy a present. with
the exception Of Judge Hoffman, who understood
confined to his house by illness. Mr. Edwin James
was represented By Mr.. James T. Brady and Mr. Thomas
Dunphy.
The Court having ntimsted its readiness 10 hear Mr.
| james or his counsel (Iames 4. Brady
Mr.. Brady said that he appeared counsel for Mr.
James and was ready II II required by tho Court
as an attorney counsellor this Court
revoked in this way He wished 70 be apprissd at the
wlu,t way this proceeding WAS ~ on. The
order serye ~, IN Ar james tho 22d Of May di-
Tided two ,s, uat portions. The hrs Nas that he
subin ted such answ. o. cxpianAon r. ~ msnt deem
roper, faly verified by oA ~ ~ WaS Hh ihss.ton 70
acts sst out in the publications agnea e tho papsrs
va m' N, ae o'nMities Of the Law lust. Win ,hs, in
- ~ ao'.e o sne Court Ia conformity % ~ 'u' ,s ~
F'~'on' hr. James had 5fslared stetcn ~ whiSn
- She next paragraph Nv
he would 70 snG saps' 'ns :s%. .a@,,sSs ..s
ne orS ar heretoiorc made in respect 70 n's-
sp~ ia moi DO revoked, because no proof was
anei .uaa ~ the time OF such application showing
that ~ vas citizen oi the United states nc uu ny
The committee q inc Law Institute az IN
.nT,s d raise any snch question as that Iley csr
tainy Tad not done ~ ia the papers p'esens~ "
| Curt ,, -, ~. caur, was made in the
; shsS il was for the purpose Of giving MI. Jams
an opportunity Of explaining we dr about The
ing his y ~. oharrs on the part Of the commi go
PIosesus9 ise aud did not inteud TO DO 80 tms
when that order was made un, aver ' o. I'd rscey-
ca sn y, st, Of the opinion that matter should
n' s farther examined, they insrs " designate some
smbsrs of tho committee for sne purpose Of conducting
me- sysmns.oa On their ar(, ana fixing another day
for hearing sEy argureht upon the SUBJECT -
roatss tho portion Of tho order which appnes W nv
admission of person who is not citizen nst QUESTION
Trseted 10 he heard on the suggestion Of the Court
as some members Of the Court entertain sfoas aouo
about the prupriety OF tne proceounb - oao, 80.
Mr. IsApY wished to know whether that Question: va W.
70 be raised as he would refer TO ,ne poins ao - " -
lanes ba read his explanation because Dc meant 70 ~
sist in imne that a. Mr.. JAMES was now an atoihe,
and counsellor Of this Court be could ony DO
bis license by writ quo warranto anu W ~ ou7i Wy
j ur Iames an read in unusually Impressive mar
= per his repy 70 the charges made sgalass nm pen ~
subs,antiay statement of the same ac,s gwen W -
S y, ~. maens of the bar at the Astor House, en-
: bcdied in concise, suecnct form, Only vsr,Ic nic
\ under oath. In conceohs 'hs go, in,srss
q ~ss listened 10 with the deepest lh.srss
w ,r,red 10 Mr.. brady and said that hs had met VII
rest sndness in this ccantiy with bat 10. e1ce
- he tsldercd aer OF his friend lir brauy1
.boud over remain tfa everlasting dH'y Vi oDs