The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-14

At five minutes past o'clock Judge Fisher resumed
his seat upon the bench Mullen, crier called the
Court to order, and Marshal Phillips was directed to
bring the Jury down. BY this time the room was
much crowded.
The jury was brought in at sight minutes past l
o'clock and, by direction of the Judge, their names
were called. e. & #3t
Middleton the Clerk addressing the jury-Gente-
men of the jury, have you agreed upon verdict
Todd-We have not been able to agree
Judge Fisher--I have received the following letter
from the jury: :.
To the Hon George T. Fisher, Judge of the Criminal
Court
Sie-The jury i'll tie case of the United States vs,
John H. Surratt, respectfully state they stand
precisely when they first baloted upon enter
ing the room-neary equally dirded-and they
firmly convinced that they cannot possibly make
verdict We deem it our duty to the Court and to
the country, and in view of the condition of our private
affairs and the situation Of families and in view
OF the fact that the health OF several of members
is becoming seriously impaired under the protracted
confinement, make this statement, and to ask your
honor to dismiss US at once. Most respectfully sub
mittcd Ned W. B. Todd, James 2 Davis, Robert
Ball, Columbus Alexander, J. R. Barr, VIM. Mclean,
Thomas Berry, Benjamin F. Mansel George K. Boher,
B. E. Gillings, c. e. Schneider n. w. Butth.
After the letter read, Judge Fisher asked If
anything to be said either side why the idtF
was not to be discharged
Mr. Bradley said the prisoner did not consent, and
if there any discharge it would be against tho
protest of the prisoner.
Mr. Darlington said he would leave the whole mat
) ter with the Court
Judge Fisher said he had already received two or
three notes of similar tenor to the one read. If
there WAS eny possibility of the jury agreeing, hs
would not object to keeping them for reasonable
time, but as he informed they could not possibly
agree he would discharge them, J ,:
The Jury discharged at ten minutes past |
o'clock.
The jury then left the Courtroom.
Judge Fisher then Immediately read the following:
81 have very unpleasant duty to discharge, but
one which cannot forget. Cn the second day oJuly
last, during the progress OF the trial of John d. Sur
raft for the murder of Abrahsm Lincoln, Immediately
after the Court had taken until the following
morning, the presiding Justice descending trou
the bench, James Il. Bradley, Esq, accosed him in
rude and Insulting manner, charging the Judge with
having offered him series OF insults from the bench
from the commencement Of the trial The Judge dis
claimed any intention whatever of passing any insult
and assured Mr. Bradley that be entertained for him
no other feelings but those Of respect. Mr.. Bradley
far from accepting this explanaton threatened the
Judge with personal chastsement, he understood
him. No court administer JUSTICE or live il its
judges to be threatened with personal violence or
occasions whenever the counsel may be excited By
imaginary insult. The otiense of Mr. Bradley is
which even his years will not pallate 1t cannot DO
overlooked nor go unpublished, contempt of Court
1t is therefore ordered that his be stricken
from the rolls of attorneys practising in this court
Bradley Immediately to bis feet and asked if
Fisher" It has not sir"
Bradley" IN the presence of the Court and this
assembly, hereby pronounce the statement jus. made
by the Judge utterly false in every particular"
Fisher -(irerrupting)- y" Crier adjourn the Court
! Mullen, the crier-" This Court is now adjourned"
, Bradley-"Well, then, will say now
Fisher-rising to leave the bench" You say
what you please sir and make aspeech to the crowd
if YOU like"
Bradley" You have no authority to dismiss me
= he hat mt he he Cf he of
8 the Supreme Court"
Fisher made reply, which was inaudible to our
reporter, and then left the room, followed by great
crowd of persons Immediately after leaving the
court room, Fisher proceeded to the street and en-
tered the He followed closely by Bradley,
I who entered the Car, and stepping up to Fisher,
< handed him note Fisher took the note, rose to his
feet, opened it, and began to read it, and Mr. Bradley
? turned ard left the car, around which an excited
crowd had gathered 1t is understood that the note
challege Several of the police sprang into the
car, and officer McIIenry stepped to the side'of Mr..
Bradley and remained i'll the position while he re.
NAMED in the Leaving the car, Bradley passed
through the crowd and entered his Office and was fol-
lowed by several of his friends belonging to the bar
A large crowd Immediately gathered the corner in
front Of his Office. After remaining in his Office few
minutes, Bradley came out arm i'll with his broth
er, Chas Bradley, of the National Bank of the Re-
public and proceeded down Louisiana avenue, fol-
lowed by crowd of friends and curious persous who
excitedly discussed the proceedings which had just
transpired.
In the meantime Fisher resumed his sea. in the car
and continued his perusal Of the note while The
moved off. A number of his personal friends had
tered the car, and great deal Of apprehension
manifested Of personal encounter between the Judge
| and the deposed lawyer.
WAsHINGToN, August l0.-A movement is on foot
to indct Bradley for sending Judge Fisher challenge
but appears Bradley simply accepted Fishers verbal
challenge offered during the difficulty which led to
Bradley's disbarnent As the dilemma is, if Bradley
I Ii,
ing. The penalty Is fine and Imprisonment for Eve
years .!.Esst
The interest in the surra trial yields to the Fisher
and Bradley quarrel. The jurors for conviction
' Todd, Schneider, Mclean and Barr. =,
? The Postotice Department has authorised postal
service between Galveston, Texas, and Tuxpan Mex
co semi-monthy by means of line of packets
tablshed by j. R. White & Co, of Galveston.
On Of apprehension Of yellow fever becotn
ing epidemic Grant orders that officers on leave from
; Louisiana and Texas may, upon application to the
Adutant General, have leave extended to 18th Ccto
Der. ,r
The following is published very conspicuously in
this mornings Herald headed The New Crisis--Ex-
Senator Harris of New York, the Present Condi-
ton of the Country";
New YORK. August 8, 1861.
To the Editor of the Herald
2 l thank you for your manly announcement IN this
. mornings Herald, in the article headed "IEe New
Crisis" Y our views in that article Wholesome
that leave the city this morning being
siently here, without expressing ny gratitude. as
you, sir that the present attempt of party leaders
e to secure political power by making the Southern
States negro States, is most alarming, and the people
, of the North must allow its success, if they value
their freedom and prosperity If the people stop
to think they will spurn such attempt with indis-
nation. Nothing but false issues can possibly allow
such ruinous project to succeed. To show the peo
Pile the advocates Of this ne!arous scheme will keep
before them the idea Of martyrdom and all that
Of thing, but the true issue should be ever present to
minds, and martyrs rewarded at less expense than
. the overthrow Of our institutions. Now, sir l have
= done my humble part in the late for the Union.
Two of my have fallen under the Union flag, and
my part has been in the Constitution and the
reception of pennys profit during the strife, but
never have wished anything but restored Union.
For this and this alone have sacrificed and not for
the elevation of the negro the disfranchisement of
the people of the Southern States If the people of
d the South are be restored to the Union, then
the old Copperhead cry that the Union could not be
restored by is verified The idea that the South
must be Africanised before its States are allowed to
return is admission that the has been wicked
failure and has been waged for the destructo of the