Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-08-24

ilrmly convinced that they CnHhn
possibly make a verdict We dccU
IL our duty ~ the Court, H. th
country, aud, In Wow Of th, cOudi
ton OF our private affairs aud th
situation Of our families aud IN vie,
Of the fact that the health Of soyora
Of our number is becoming scriousl,
Impaired under tho protractcd con
ilncmcnt, TO mako this statcmyn
and ask your honor to dismiss rs II
once, Most respectfully submitted
Signed;
w. u. Todd, Robt Ball, Jr, Barr
Thomas Berry, Geo, A, Booker
G.. Y. Schneider, James Y. Davis
Columbus Alexander, VIM, Nc
Loan, b. f. Marsoll, B, Il, Gibbcys
W. w, Buth."
After tho letter was read, Fisher
asked if anything was 10 be said on
either side why the jury was not u
be discharged, Bradley said thu
prisoner did not consent, and If there
was any discharge it would BE-
against tho protest Of the prisoner
Darlington said he would leave the
whole matter with tho Court,
Fisher said he had already rccciv'
cd two or three notes of similar
tenor to the one read. Ifthcrc was
any possibility Of tho jury agreeing
he would not object to keeping them
for reasonable time, but rs he was
informed they could not possibly
agree, he would discharge them
Tho jury was consequently dischar
gcd ut ten minutes past one o'clock.
The jury then left the court room.
Fisher then Immediately read the
following: al have now very un-
pleasant duty to discharge, but one
which l cannot forgo. On tho I'd
day ofjuly last, during the progress
of the trial of John ii. Surratt for
the murder OF Abraham Lincoln,
after tho Court had ia
ken recess until the following NOR
ming, rs the presiding Justice was
descending from the bench, Joseph
A. Bradley, Esq, accosted him in a
rude and insulting manner, charging
the Judge with having offered him
Mr.. Bradley series of insults
from the bench from the commence
mcnt of the trial. lie dlsclaimed
any intention, whatever, Of passing
any insult, and assured Mr.. Bradley
that he entertained for him no other
feelings but those of respect. Mr..
Bradley, so far from accepting this
or disclaimer, thereupon
the Judge with personal
as he understood him.
No Court can administer justice or
i've if it's Judges arc to be threaten
I'd with personal violence on all oc-
,asions, whenever the counsel may
DO excited by an imaginary insult.
The offence of Mr.. Bradley is one
which even his years will not palli-
,te. 1t cannot be overlooked nor
20 UNPUBLISHED as contempt of court;
t is therefore ordered that his name
DO stricken from the rolls of attor-
lcys practicing in this court.
Bradley Immediately rose to his
Get and asked if tho court had ad-
burned.
Fishor-It has not sir.
Bradlcy-Then sir in the presence
If the Court and assembly hereby
pronounce the statement just made
by the Judge utterly false in ovory
particular.
Fisher intcrrupting-Crier ad-
Ourn tho Court.
Mullon the Crier--This Court is
now adjourned.
Bradlcy-Wcll then l will say
now
Fisher-(rising to loave the Bench
you can say what you please sir
md make speech TO the crowd il
you like.
Bradley-You have no authority
o dismiss me from the bar; that
must be tho act of three of the
Judges of the Supreme Court.
Judge Fisher made reply which
was. inaudible TO our reporter, and
hen left the room followed by a
argc crowd of persons. Immcdi-
.tcly after leaving the Court room,
Fisher proceeded to the street and
entered a car. He was followed
closely by Bradley, who entered the
,ar and stepped up to Fisher hand
I'd him q note. Fisher took the
lotc, roso to his feet, opened and
began to read it and Mr.. Bradley
,urncd and left the car, around
which an excited crowd gathered.
It is understood the note was a
Several police sprang
INTO the car and officer Mckinney
stepped to the side of Mr.. b. and
in that position while he remained
in the car.
Leaving the car, Bradley passed
through the crowd and entered his
office, and was followed by several
friends belonging to the bar. A
large crowd immediately gather
cd in the corner and front of his Of
fec.
After remaining in his Office a
few moments, Bradley came out
arm in arm with his brother, Chas.
Bradley, of the National Bank Of
the Republic, and proceeded down
Avenue, followed by a
crowd of friends and curious per-
sons, who excitedly discussed the
proceedings which bad just trans
pired.
In the meantime Fisher resumed
his seat in the car, and continued
the perusal of the note, while the
car moved off. A number of his
personal friends had entered the
car, anda great deal of apprehen-
sion was manifested of a personal
between the Judge and