Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-10-20
TIE Tsaal o. Dlesell %. r,eev.

The sssiss brsoshs By J. Y. pssssll. Of n,
eity. agaiGst John F. Tracy, superintendent .
The Cbissge and Rock leland X. 4. Co., ha,
lisst bees e0sclsded 10 the Circuit The iusv
took she ease at aoen yesterday aod ssms Il
this mornisg With verdict fer tts p'sinsif
fos t1.ess daoasss.
When this tsisl aeas % - aade prepare.
tieu ts rspsst Il. ssppesing sbas Il vSsld b q
0stsss q istssssl - ne eeblios bos eAs oar
row iioiN 70 which NE svidsses vss confined
deprived tbs ease u Sss sbisf tsesssst. "
tsppsssd that testimony relating 70 the 10
nous sssspiessy 70 Sssn the Resk Islsnd
bsidgs ever The Nisslssippl would Be bssughs
out. sod this - dsisndsst propsssl 10 q
is.s. bet Ne plaiAt:9 ekjsssss, asA u vss
sulsA cot.
NJ. Bisssll v.s ehasess visA sssspisssy
= destroy The bridge. ~ Tracy bed shases
| Of the bridge, - q sppssrs By he ssssjas.
ny, bsiisvs1 tLst il VS. irtssdsd - destroy
that bridgs asd thst Bissall vss the sgsns
Hence he prssssd. ID sgsisst hin, .csussd hin -
be arrestsd ssd indicted II 10 ssid thss anethse
isd!ssosnt avasis srial new. When the arr.s
vss aads BisseN vas detained at Tie psivsts
rsoms 81 poiiesmas isstsad Of being ledg-
ed in jsil, and this lss lev hears. ~ which
the Gand Jury seand - isdietmsue He was
shso taken 10 the Recordes's Conrt. Il was
eo@plsinsd that tbis Detection was illegal.
IL Wss made by On si8icer who held valid
wasrsst. and the plaistif adni'ts on this
trial that there vas probable esuse for sLe is-
sue Of :hs warrant. Is wac necessary 70 show
that Tracy directed ia this detention. aid
upsn this the question tuscsd. He tssiifsd
that he did not direct the Officer, and the sfissr
swore be did not take dissctions from Tracy.
Il " ~ shown that the Whole proceeding was
maGe the direction Of The Prosecuting Alters
ssv OF the people ~ Chisrgo yet the jury
fad verdict Of 81. .e36 for plsintif After
ieokiss over all the testimony, We are suP-
prissd that the verdict wss such ~ II TO- We
suspect it Il N.sre than Nj. Bissell expected TO
recsivs in view Of the fact that the Court WAS
at one time upon the point Of granting aon.
suit.
Another suit for malicious prosecution was
on the calender, and had this bssn brought
TO trial. the matter Of the bridge conspiracy
with oil it. curious features would have prob.
ably come out. This suit vss Withdrawn yes.
tsrday hy the plaintiff. though it 10 said the
defenisb. was anxious 10 have it TILED that
he might vipdicate hin self O. the charge Of
malice. and show up all The testimony which
induced him to proceed against the plaintiff
Tor conspiracy.
In the t,ial which has iust been concludsd,
he most intsrsstirg tsstiseny vas excluded
and the whole matter reduced t, very small
point. The question Of malice on the part Of
defsadsst or Of guilt Of conspiracy on the
pert Of plaintif has not been touched.
The sounsel for defendant intimatsd On 10.
Gsnsion to appeal the oass 1t 10 not impossi-
bic that another trial Of the issus may take
place here. and 1t does not therefore become
Ne t. give an expression upon the msrits Of
IL
the duty Of the prese.
M B.esell all our citizens know. Mr.. Ira.
cy il . gentlemen who holds highly respossi- |
Bile positions. and we are assured by those |
whs know him that he Glands high ct the |
w.ss - . man Of integrity - Koehester Union
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