, 1864-06-04
CASE OF WILLIAM TURTLE,
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William Turtle, against whom, on Tharsday last,
rule from the Circuit Court was Issued requiring
him to show cacee yesterday, under process Of
quo t.as7anto by whnt authority he held the otce
Of Superintendent OF Police OF Chicago, appeared
by hif counsel, r. c. Goudy, J. L. King, B. F.
Aver and i. Adams. B. g. wilson and n, d. Pafl
G represented The relators-
The counsel for defendant moved the Court to
yacate TIE snle served Ipon ther client, which re-
quired him to show eauee why IN infolnstion in
the yafue Of qso ssa17onto should not be Aled
aEds!it Of he relsto1 SAMUEL Ellis. did not @ show
Tally N what parttcuas the defendant, Turtle, had
no right to hold the ofcei in question; stco7,d that
hss 81, xho ths laoi
sauon that be. the States Attorney, did not intend
to prosecute the suit DC. Arguments were nnsde
Hnf s. Rei X s9%Pe Il s ana ID X
ton The 1attes GAINED that The Affidavit fled uas
snfddenf, On the ground that this was In the na-
tnIe OF criminal proceeding under The Statute
formation to be fled By the States attorney, he
being public officer stanetng in the same relation
to ths people grand i rt was 1age q ;es
he would require to taatif, him in asking the court
for leaEe to e the writ and the euleiency Of the
se,s s S eo os 195 ao IT. ss ao: s.gss m.st g
fenoantfe counsel were nndet different statutes
where 1t WAS not required that an officer OF the
court fhould ask for the writ, but where private
pfreon Or claimant for rome oince might do TO-
That II the court held otherwise the aflda7it was
sufndent, the same not being denied BY defendant
copnsel cited K1ng 70 Harwood 2, East. lis. that
The amdavit OF Mr. Turtle "a to come sympathetic
expression the 6tatcs Attorney might have naade
to h1m upon the street OF too loose usture 10
be considered By this court !: TINT II such we're
t1ue 1t would look quite as well to hare Nj, knoI
4IAfncT, nfHAHnt. Aff tnf
least. ~
That this case involved matters in which the
public we're deeply interested, and indicated that
the presence Of the States Attorney in court.
The Court considered that the matter was Of
sneh yttal Importance to the public, as well a to
hasty dfspos1tion OF the questions involved
Counsel On both sldes wets accordingly requested
ge.ted TINT early in the ensuing term be would
give m opinion in the tuatter.
Let M hope II viii not be long. The drst ray Of
hope came with the return OF Mr. Coventry, the
President Of the Board, after protractei abscnce
lis presence aone has etruck terror into the hearts
oi the rtcusant once, neither the Mayor nor New
or Friday evenings. We hare no doubt that they,
acting under ths advice Of their coprerhead en-
ployes VIII do az they can to cmbs1r1ss the action
q The ]Grf ere ol la% and orass bnt 99ither do ws
enough his position and powers, and in case Of
failure Of the Board to meet, will carry On the po-
Ice DQElDt46 01 tuf CITY IN EQt4 way rs 10 remedy
the Eroes evils We have at present to complain o.
Inspectors and Places OF Election.
On Monday ne1t The voters Of the Third Grand
District viii be called upon to rotc for Judge of
the Supreme Court. We trust that the election
viii not be allowed to 60 by default. Below will
be found the names Of tho Inspectors of Election.
The Republican Inspectors should be on hand
early and do their duty faithfully:
rrHHr rABr
FSrst Hesact-C. Y. Patton, 7. Doty and Thos.
Chu1ch-placc Of holding election No. Il Wabash
Seoond P.ecsset-Cbas. McDonsld, Vim. h,
Burns, and /. Habesboch- -pl.ce Of holding cleo.
tion, northeast corner Of Washington and Wells
et1cet.
sEcoaD WARD.
Fis7t Hrecind- Francis Z. BARBER, D. q. Dan.
Second H1eeinc9-H. n. Donellan, Anton Berg.
Geo. Il. FlalrneW-cornez. Van Buren, and Shcr-
man etscets.
TuED WARD.
John B. McKoren-No1theast corner Ciark and
lseoond hxeina- Patrick coyle, 3. Willard, Jno.
Dalton-No. 200 State street.
1oUETu WARD.
n11s rK k5xs R,esiaetmc " caayton. W@. Wheeler.
Second Frscine,-M. L. Keith, ". P. Sloan,
4OA hAfEA-L.QE4uE luueE N0s ~ LA1FU4b.
FIFTH WARD.
Ffsa Rretiua-W.: Vt, Taylor, G, peiat John
keyes-corner Of Archer road and Lasalle street.
btcoHd Eseincf-John Il. Fox, Chris. Dennis.
Chris. HuIn-corner OF Archer road and Green
street.
Fysst stF1eeinc--Pat Brennan Conrad Kcs. ". G.
Dcslman-canal et:eei, near Mitchell.
Second Pr1inet-w. " Nashnurns, Jacob
7sEer, Pat. Aulvey-norihclst cornoz Of Canaland
- SEVENTH wARn.
First Precinct Thomas Ciowry. Geo. Il. Young,
Gathe1d Schan1-co1ner of Wright and Union
ssoond Prsctna-P. cayraher, E. ". Heard,
Edward Anrphy-76 Blue Island avenue.
EoH1u WAKn.
,Ffrst Psrciact-P. Hoton, ]. B. Wilson, Philip
Reldy-corner Of Sampson street and Blue Island
&eoaa 4ssdnet-John F, senderbaeh. Pat. cna:
May streete.
ans7H WARD.
Ffs9t Frtciaet-T. c. Wicker, Moses Brown.
John Ty1el-colne1o OF Madison etreet and south.
Second Feeinet-F:A Bryan, c. Il. stoushton,
TENTH wA1:D.
F7rst Frscaaca-W. r. Snowhool. Louis Ar
hey, n. j. Thompson -cngtns houee On jackson
Street between Clinton and Jefferson. -
g: Powels-eneine house, eornsr Of Clinton Ind
Washington streets.
ELEvEN171 WARD.
,t1 F.4n41n n: ,3s,aas ssstsmaa G.ity @.
Second PFeetnd-Cnarles Ford. p. McGiuais
Moses IGray-cozncr Helated and Indiana streets.
TWELFTH WAND.
First Hteinct-R. ". Shaw, B. Daste1me, Cor
Second Fnect.cs- VIM, q. Donnlyon. Alex. Nc
Gown, Fred schmiat-house Of Patrick Keefe,
Etetun Rnau.