The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-12
THE sURaATTTRA

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I WASHINGTON, August H. ;nto o
o'clock the prisoner was or aa ~ ao n,
the Court room. He secaoud he So saat
spirits. Judge Fisher resume o,t as o aad
The crier called the court W o,aeI' suu
Marsnal Down. By this time the Court
roon was denseiy crowded. Inc jury
Us brought in OF eight minutes past
one and the foreman stated they bad
been unable to agree. The Judge read
the following letter 5f-7.ao.-
To The Hon. Georgs B. Fisher, Judge Of
the Criminal Court: .f'F.
| SIR:-The jnry in this case of the
United States VS.. John H. Surratt, most
respectfully state that they stand pre-
cisely now as when they first ballotcd
upon entering the room. They are
nearly equally divided and are firmly
convinced they cannot possibly make q
verdict. We deem it cur dnty, 10 inc
Cont. to the country, and III view vi
the condition of orr private a1airs ana
tbe Situation of our families, and in view
of The fact that the health OF several Oh
onr number is becoming seriously im-
naired under the prolonged confinement,
! io make this statement and to ask your
| Honor TO dismiss us ut once. Most re-
spectfully signed by all the jury. (. a
After come conversations Mr.. Fisher
ordered the discharge. Judge Fisher
then rose and read the following:
have now very unpleasant duty to
discharge, but one which l cannot fore
90. On the second day of July last
during the progress of the trial Of John
II, SuTratt for the murder of Abraham
Lincoln, Immediately after Court had
taken recess until the following morn
inc. rs the presiding Justice was de-
seendinr from the bench Joseph IL.
BRADLEY. ESQ, accOsted him in a rude
and insulting manner, charging the
.JndGe with having offered him, Brad
Levy a series of insults from the bench
from the commencement of the trial, and
the Judge disclaimed any intention
whatever of passing any insult, ana rs,
sured Mr.. Bradley that he entertained
for him no other feelings but those OF
respect. Mr. Bradley, so far from ac-
ccpting this explanation or disclaimer,
thereup0n threatened the Judge WIN
personal chastiSement. AS he under
; Stood him no Court can administer JUS
tice or live if its j Judges are 70 be threat
ened with personal violence on all occa-
sions whenever the Feasibility of COIN
sci NAV be excited by an imaginary IN
sult. The offence of Mr.. Bradley is one
which even his years will not palliate.
IL cannot he overlooked or 30 nnpnnish-
ed as Il contempt of Court. 1t is there
fore ordered that his name be stricken
from the rolls of attorneys practising III
this Court.
Mr.. Bradley immediately arose and
asked if the court had adjourned
Judge Fishvr-It has not, sir.
Mr.. Bradley-Then, sir, III the pres
cnce of the court and assembly, hereby
pronounce the statement just made by
the Judge rs utterly false i'll every par
ticular.
Judge Fisher Gnterrupting>-"Crier'
adjourn the court"
The Crier-"rhis court is now adj
journed."
Mr.. Bradlcy-Well, then, will say
now
Judge Fisher (rising to leave the
| bench)-YOu can say what y0n please,
sir, and make II speech to the crowd. II
Won like.
Mr.. Bradley-You have no authority
| to dismiss me from tho bar. That must
be the act of three Judges Of the SUI
prcme Court.
Judge Fisher made some reply, which
was inau,iihle to the reporter, and then
left the room. followed by large crowd
of persons.
Immediately after leaving the court
room, Judge Fisher proceeded to the
street and entered a car. He was fol-
flowed closely by Mr. Bradley, who en-
! tered the car, and stepping up TO Judge
Fisher, handed him note. The Judge
took the note, rose, opened and began
to read 1T.
Bradley tnrned and lett the car,
around which all excited crowd lad
gathered, It is understood that the
not, was Il challenge.
Setcra, policemen sprang on 10 the
car, and officer McIlenry stepped To the
side of bradley ana kept i'll that
position while lc remained on the car.
crowd and entered his office, followed
by several friends belonging to the bar.
A large crowd Immediately gathered on
the corner in front of his office.
After remaining i'll his office 4 few
moments, Bradley came out, arm i'll
arm with his brother, and proceeded
down Louisiana avenue, followed by Il
crowd of friends and curious persons
who Were excited hy discussing the
proceeding s just TRANSFERRED.
In the meantime Judge Fisher re-
suulcd his seat in the car, and contin
ued the perusal Of the note as the car
moved OIL. \ number of his personal
friends had entered the car, and q great
deal OF apprehension was manifested of
Il personal encounter between the Judge
and the d'poscd lawyer.
Tho order uf Judge Fisher disnissing
Bradley has created most intense eX
citciucnt among ali classes. The police
are preserving order. Members of the
bar are generally bitter i'll their denun-
citation OF the Judge and have called
meeting !or Monday morning. They
seem Ia make common cause against
Judge Fisher, who they openly declare
has diSgracrd himself by using his Off
cial power tn resent personal assault.
Snrratt was remanded 10 the custody
of the Marshal and returned TO Jail.