The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-25
LEGAL LNTELLIG .ENOE.


UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Cad.
SO long a time been pending in a state OF the most
unpleasant and embarrassing uncertainty was inIor-
MI. o'Neill and Mr. Giipn. the two claimants 10 the
The Judge had written review of the whole difi-
Gniy before him. from which he read the facts he
cden,s 10 the appointments Of United states Attor-
neys and their ass'tapts he mentioned the regular
expiration Mr.. Gilpins m OF office on the 18th Of
as R 9y the
ceived no action from the Senate. His commission
ton q the then next, session OF ths Senate. Mt
ere S p b tho to The bs ss9 4e,s T e m
because OF The doubt entertained to the validity OF
S hs sOm
Of the documents ,psraaing to the office and that
hat That Hr o,NellIs claim was in direct viola:
SS @ ens all sSsss details. Sna
which are familiar 10 the pubic were gone over
whole mnd pss to who aS31 was he sas
to hold over the lawful Creation Of bs SUCCESSES ws'
the assistant. Mr.. Valentine, who the appolntee
Ss sssson %nSae the
eRne @ nets S ' On B s the
bs 81 b nsias r NJ had 99Ms stated that
the soysrrment; ID order that he might enter Into
pin haa in wgng ing declined 70 c,mPy With ms
nvad and moseover on Of spec 70 tbs
jaGgs desrs ,bTs to ays the gus son adiCsy settled
a Copy VI ANSWER was tfan4ullteQ ne Att0r-
following the adjournment OF the Senate. That MI
6llpln's views were already known anu cons, darad
erroneous: that his term OF office had expired and
Mr.. ONeill was expected to take possession or the
oaics for wiich he was gu Allied and to which he
The Judge remarked that this letter was I'm the face
OF the iaot That the Senate had assembled aud ad-
JOurnr,, Wlthont having passed upon Mr.. ONellPs
case. by which his commission expired; and seemed
fuItber TO complfcntS tue uinttoE,
BSGya M s Nj eP ed
the President was established this would put an end
to Mr.. t-ilpn's claim.
The Judge replied that these two ques,ions-the
Involving the validity of Mr.. O'Nsilps commission,
though distinct In decsien were yet blended 10
ment. But he wished merely 10 have the views of
counsel upon the law applicable to the case in order
to aid the Court In coming to such conclusion as
would put an end to the difficulty and he would be
pleased to hear them at day convenient to them
Monday next was agreed upon.
COURT OF QUARTER SESSION5-Allison p. j.
William III. kuddman, Prosecuting Attorney.-1R
the case OF the Commonwealth Anthony Curran
and Thomas Mcconnell, charged with the larceny OF
ship-ropes, before reported the jnry quilted Nc.
Connell, and convicted Curran OF receiving stolen
sentenced to the County Prison for nine months
The morning session was taken up by the trial of
William s. Skinner and Frank Skillman for assault
and battle upon John q. Brown On the part of the
friend at Mrs. Skillmans house, where he had for
merly boarded, and upon crossing the threshold q
furious attack was made upon him by young Skill
man assisted by Skinner; In which he was severely
beaten The defense set that Brown had been told
to enter the house. Upon thi occasion he was
ordered leave upon his refusal to do which was
put out violence being used than his resist.
ance rendered necessary.