Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-20
LOCAL rH W ..

Court, afer the conclusion Of the wylis and
Brown case, Judge olin said
''Mr Bradley, will now attend 70 that mauer
-the rule served upon you to show cause. "
prefer 70 read i. myself as my handwriting may
The Judge replied that hs would hear It, and
Mr. Bradley then read the following answer to
| the rule:
TO he honorable the Supreme Court Of he Dts
/ have been served with rule to show cause
why shall not be punished as for contempt Of
court for language used to the Court charging
that the presiding 3TSgs was nf snSss Ses
stand to be the substance Of that rule.
| On Thursday last controversy arose In court
between the presiding Judge and myself out o.
| what thought was an Interference BY him with
my rights and duties as counsel In summing up
to the Jury the case then pending The discus
sion was heated and excited, and may not rec
ollect the precise language ! used or the pre-,
not conscious OF having In the course OF that dis
cussion, used word or expression imparting
question ofthe perfect integrity, yerncity, or I'm
tive thatI did not knowingly. or Intentionally
offer TO him any insult or iudighity. II my man
ner, which was greatly excited, In asserting
what / believed tobe my rights, or II any Ian
guaee l used was, or could be, construed as i'm:
parting either an indgnity or insult to the Court
| as throwing any imputation upon, or shadow OF
impeachment Of, the integrity or impartiality OF
| tne pfeAldlnK Judge, ueepiy IoBtot h, uiSe'o"
| any such intention, and retract 1t.
| That controversy was closed by the Judge ad-
dressing to me, In q manner calculated most
deeply to wound my honor and my sensibility,
| these words: "You have stated tohdt you knoD
to be untrus.' I instautly replied You are
liar" 1t was as II blow had been aimed at
| me, which returned.
This is the offence, aud the only offence, given
or meant or intended to be given by me, and for
which, as I understand, am called to answer.
For nearly forty years have been member
Of the bar Of this District, during which time !
have ever endeavored to cultivate that mutual
| respect and good will between the bench and bar
which is conducive to the ends Of Justice. leon
hdently appeal to the members Of this Court TO
confirm this since they entered upon their office.
IT, at times, In the heat Of forensic discussion,
have departed from this rule, have always felt
deep modification and regret, and have been
| prompt to atone and apelogle for II.
| In this instance am conscious that have Of
Tended against the dignity Of court Of justice,
the decorum fitting such place, aud the severe
majesty Of the law. For this desire In this
proceeding to record my apology, my sincere re.
gret and q retraction OF anything offensive to the
court, which may have fallen from me In the
heat Of discussion. But cannot admit beyond
this, that I AIN in anywise censurable for retort-
| ing an imputation on my yeracity, made for the
arst time, l believe, in life Of more than three
| score years. Jos. II. RRADLRf
sworn before me, in open court December 10,
| 1865. RI. MRIds, Clerk
Judge olin said suppose 1t ia my province to be
the sole judge Of what occurred In my own pres
ence and directed towards my own person while
presiding as the Judge, aud now direct the clerk
| to read this statement which have found in one
OF the papers, which, as have revised it, is
correct statement Of the case.
Mr.. Bradley said: Before reading II, desire to
state that know was under great excitement,
| yet / would not write out the Incidents Of that
scene. l have purposely avoided giving any
| statement VIII your honor allow me, after the
statement is read to state the facts as recoleced
| N'InSro oiIr r.nliad that bs vould
| The statement was then read by Mr.. Clephane,
after which Mr.. Bradley said have abstained
from giving any statement for the papers, be-
cause thought 1t was due to myself and the
Court that NO publication should be made.
| will now state, with your Honor's permission,
what think to be the facts. But II your Honor
will allow me will read a statement Of the facts
| as written by some gentlemen who were present,
Judge olin. You are at liberty TO make any
statement Of the facts recollected by yourself,
but do not propose to Investigate this case by
latitude, Mr.. Bradley, In making any statement.
Mr.. Bradley. What state will be as II was
| under oath.
Judge oliu. ! believe SO, sir
Mr. Bradley then stated the facts as recollected
Judge olin said "Your statement here in
court regard as much as If you were under
Mr.. Bradley. Since have been at the bar
have endeavored to make the intercourse be-
tween the bench and bar pacinc and peacesble,
Judge olin. / have endeayored throughout to
regard this matter not as an insult to myself, and
have tried to give time to subdue all feelings Of
| resentment, that might decide the case with
calmness. will now take these papers, and
dispose Of the case tomorrow morning.
ABscoNDINa FAMILY.-Information was
lodged at tn Chief OF Police station yester-
day by man named John Johnson, from wash
ington, District Of Columbia, who is stopping at
the Spottswood Hotel, that, on the 25th Of last
| NnVamhaF w JOhnROn.
Wheeler, and his two daughters, named Delphine
Lord aud Emma johnson, aged respectively
seventeen and half and fourteen years, left
Washington In company with one William Lord,
| taking with them his (JohnsOn's) feather beds,
bedding, large lot Of dry goods, clothing, u 400
in greenbacks, and furniture generally. All this
since then nothing has been heard from any OF
the party. The police have q full description,
and will take every step to ferret the parties out
I-Richnond Times
0vERcoAT Yesterday morn
ing Detectives Clsrvoe and McDevitt arrested
George Garner on charge Of stealing cloth
ing and other articles from the National Hotel.
He was taken to police headquarters, and the
loyercoat which he had was Identified as a
coat stolen from the house Of Secretary welles
several days ago. Mr.. Bdgar T. Welles, son Of
the Secretary, was sent for and Immediately
perintendent Richards last night, and was COM
mitted to Jail for court. Garner halls from
Canada.
POLICE CAsEs.-Wm. Frawley was arrest.
cd yesterday morning by Ofhcer James, Of the
Tenth precinct, for keeping his place Of business
open on Sunday. Justice Boswell fined him
$So.s0
Leroy Parker was arrested by ohieer Nelson,
for selling liquor with no license. Justice Bos-
we'll fined him 5000.
Barry Woods was arrested yesterday by
Rouudsman Kelly, Of the Seventh precinct, for
selling liquor to soldiers. Justice Walter fined
him $40.
The Courts.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
| "WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20.
The following were admitted attorneys and
councillors in this Court:
On motion Of Nr. stansberry, Gilbert E. Win
ters, ESQ. , Of Ohio.
on motion Of Hon. Caleb Gushing, James
Rmott, Esq, Of New York.
On motion OF Hon. Horace Maynard, Edmund
, | Conner Eaa of Ten nekHee