Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-18
The Habeas Corpus Case.
The Ramp Legislature Before the
Criminal Courts.
Refusal Of Capt. Heydt to Produce the
Body Of Representative Williams.
The Arguments Before the Court
SPEECHES OF e. 5. ATTORNEY HAIR
RIsON, JUDGE GAUT AND HON.
A. =. COLYAR-
The Arguments 80 be Continued this
Morning.
The Habeas Corpus Case.
The Arguments 30 be Continued this
Morning.

The writ Of habss corpus sued out in the
case of P. WILLIAMS, Representative
from Carter county in the State Legislature,
who had been arrested on writ from the
from the House, charging him with contempt
in absenting himself from the Hall, was
heard on yesterday morning, before Judge
FRAZIER, Of the Criminal Court.
Hons. JOHN S. BRrEN, J. G. GAUT and A.
S. CoLYAR appeared as counsel for Mr.. VIII
LIAMs; Acknowledgement II. H. HARRISON,
Hon. J. TRnBLE and ROSWELL CAREY,
Esq, for the defense.
Judge FRAZIER, on taking his seat, in
formed the counsel for the prosecution and
defense that he was ready to hear their argu-
ment
Judge GAUT for the prosecution, informed
the Court that Mr.. HEYDT had not obeyed
the writ served on him by the Sheriff, and
that there was only one course to pursue, and
that was to issue an attachment and compel
him TO obey the summons.
Mr.. ROSWELL CAREY, counsel for HEYDT,
said that his client did not mean any con-
tempt towards the Court in not complying
with the writ served on him by the Sheriff,
but that he simply desired time to answer
the summons
Judge GAUT replied by saying that it was
very singular that a man should ask for time
20 answer a writ Of habeas corpus when it
could be answered in five minutes The law
on this point was explicit. He then pro-
posed to Mr.. CAREY to designate an hour
when HEYDT would be ready. Two o'clock
P. NJ. was named, and the Court adjourned
till that hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Court met at P. NJ, Judge FRAZIER
presiding. The cause was resumed by Mr..
HORACE II. HARRISON, who read the fol-
lowing:
WILLIAM HEYBT makes the following re-
turn to the writ of habeas corpus sued out
before the Hon. THos. N. FRAZIER, Judge
aud by z. WILLIAMS, together with the
causes for not furnishing the body Of said p
WILLIAMS: That respondent is an officer,
being the Sergeant-at-Arms Of the House Of
Representatives Of the General Assembly Of
the State Of Tennessee. That on the l4th
day Of July, 1866, he arrested the petitioner,
who is a member OF said House of Repre-
sentatives, being a Representative from the
county Of Carter of the said State, under the
authority contained in warrant issued by
the Speaker Of the said House Of Represen-
a. 81 Il II
copy whereof is annexed hereunto
and made a part hereof, marked 4,
which warrant issued in pursuance of
resolution adopted on the l1th day of July,
1866, by said House Of Representatives,
certified copy whereof is herewith returned
and made part hereof marked B. At the
time the said writ of hdbeds corpus was served
on respondent he had, in pursuance Of and
in obedience TO said warrant of arrest issued
by the said Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, made return Of said warrant
through said Speaker to said House Of Re
representatives., then in session. And the said
House Of Representatives, after the service
Of said writ, viz, on the 18th day Of July,
1866 adopted q resolution, copy whereof
is returned herewith, marked c, containing
an order on respondent 20 continue under
arrest All hleihDeIs ol Salu AAOuse Vi hePIe-
sentatiyes detained by respondent under
the resolution directing said arrest, until
otherwise ordered by the said House Of Re
presentatives; and respondent returns that
fact, together with the fact that said petit
toner is not in the custody Of respondent,
but held by the said House Of Representa-
tives, as the cause for not bringing the body
Of said WILLIAMS before the Judge to whom
this return is now made, this the 18th day
of July, 1866.
(Sgned) WILLIAM HEYDT.
Sworn TO and subscribed to before me, the
18th July, 1866.
DANIn g I.nvR Clerk