Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-14
LOCAL N E W . .
CIRCUIT COURT.

Remarkable Scene In Court-Compli-
ments Passed between the Bench and
the Bar-Mr. Bradley to Answer for
Contempt OF Court.
In THE CIReUIT CoURT this morning,
Judge olin preSiding) the case Of wylie rs.
Brown was taken up.
In the course Of Mr.. Bradley's argument, Mr..
Merrick called the attention Of the Court to the
question, How much Of the testimony Of wit
nesses at the former trials was to be read and
commented on by counsel, under the stipulation
by which II was admitted
Mr. Bradley had been commenting on the tes-
timony Of several witnesses at the former trial.
The Court replied that the stipulation Of coun-
sci as respects evidence given at former trials
embraced all such evidence as substantially con-
tradicted the statements Of Witnesses at this trial
Nj. Bradley then proceeded to read the state
ment Of Mrs. Brown at the second trial, to the
effect that In Baltimore before coming to wash
ington, she had lived at certain houses, (naming
them, but omitted to state that she had lived at
Mrs Dungan's, where she learned her trade and
resided almost a year, and at Mrs. Speaks two
houses, about half a square from number Of
bawdy houses In the city Of Baltimore, which
the defendants had offered evidence to show were
frequented by Mrs Brown.
The Court said the failure on the part Of Mrs.
Brown to state that she had lived ut Mrs. Dun
gan and rs.Speaks', indicated only failure Of
memory of Mrs Brown; that the facts testified
to had happened more than 80 years ago and she
might very well be mistaken, aud that the jury
could draw no inferences from 1t impeaching her
veracity.
Mr.. Bradley desired to know whether the omis-
sion OF Mrs. Brown to name those houses was
matter Of argument before the Jury and was told
by the Court that II was, and then remarked that
u so he hoped the Court would not argue the
facts to the jury.
Judge olin-I hold this court, and will com.
Ohadianca n n m
Mr.. Bradley. l bow with all respect to the
authority OF this Court in all matters Of law,
but as counsel have a right to argue all matters
OF fact open for argument, and that right will
maintain.
Judge oln. have not interfered with the
facts.
Mr. Bardley.-why, yes you have; you have
just commented on the facts to the jury, and /
leave It to the jury II you did not.
Judge olin. hold this court, and will not be
insulted.
Mr. Bradley. Il have not insulted you.
Judge olin: hold this court, and know your
temper and characteristics, Mr.. Bradley; / will
not be insulted, and will not suffer you to state
to this court what you know to be untrue.
Mr. Bradley: II you mean to say that have
stated what know to be untrue, You are liar.
Judge 0liu then ordered the Marshal to take
Mr.. Bradley into custody, and take him from the
courtroom.
Judge oiin; You said what you knew to be
untrue
Mr. Bradley: You are a liar and scouudrel.
Mr. Bradley then left the court room with Col.
0'Beirne.
Mr. Bradley, with two members Of the bal, was
In the Criminal Court room few moments after
wards, when Judge olin passed through that
room.
Mr.. Bradley said Are You looking for me. Do
you intend to send me to Jail 7
Judge Olin: Not yet.
Mr. Bradley. II you say to me now what you
said on the bench, "that stated what knew to
be untrue will thrash you.
Judge Olin.-You thrash me go away.
Judge Olin ordered rule to be served on Mr..
Bradley to show cause why he should not be
punished for contempt Of court.