The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-12
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THE CCUK1Ss
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Openins Of the Circuit Term-ISaportan
Cases for Trlal.
THE CcJKlss
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

Opeuln9 Of the Circuit Tefm-I~aportaue
Cases for Trial.
Before Judges Neon and slatchford.
1ne Circuit Court vas orened yesterday for the
October term. There T. very heavy calendar OF
criminal cases. some Of great public interest and i'm
pbrtance and otbgrs involving questions Of law on
Yong ntigated cases more important to members Of
che bar and the profession generally than to the
public, There are also . considerable number OF
sases on which largo amounts are at stake as be-
tween the government and the claimants. Mr..
Towle, OF the Solicitor Generals once, has been in
The city for some time preparing these latter cases
Dor argument and submission to the Court
Long before the usual hour the court room was
most uncomfortably crowded by the legal gentlemen
engaged In the several cases the calendar all de-
erous to bring their particular motions before the
Court and to have days fixed either for argument on
motion or for the trial OF causes.
Exactly ct eleven O'Clock Judges Nelson and
cult took their seats on the bench After some little
order was secured and the senior counsel In the
more Immediately pending cases had made their way
90 the front OF the bench the following named case
was called 0n:-
Tho Alleged Tribune Association Libel Case.
Isaac Cook u.s. The Tribune Association.-This
referring to 1t Judge Nelson said there many
cases to be tried during the term which can only be
tried 6y him that thus case was enc which he could
not take up and he thought therefore, that 1t must
stand over for the present and be brought up for
trial in the District Court.
Mr. Stoughon, counsel for the defence, was willing
70 let the case stand over, as suggested. number
9. tue Witnesses would have to be brought here from
Chicago and other distant points, and he believed
tue nearing OF the case would involve good deal OF
tlme labor and trouble. lie was willing TO let the
case stand over TIL December.
Mr.. Il. X. Meade, counsel for the plaintiff said that
the trial or this case has been delayed for long
TINE and lie was very anxious on behalf of his client
ms Client who resided at st. Louis, to be here on
Monday next, not that he desired the case to be
pressed On then, but IN the hope that 1t would be
Judge helson-As there is a long appeal calendar
anu several motions TO be made during the term,
and as this case is one tnat it VIII occupy
siderable time and require the examination OF q
Nelson) could not try, counsel had better agree to
set " down Tor the nrst Monday or Tuesday in De-
MIR. stoughton suggested to counsel, in conss-
auence OF his inability to be IN the city early in
1ecember-he having to argue motion before the
OF that rbunato set the case down for the 18th or
December.
MIR. Meade only desired that the earliest possible
and at the same time, certain day. be fixed.
Judge Nelson-The case Is set down for the third
tuesday IN December,
The Alleged Naturalization Frauds.
Mr. Stoughton said that the Indictment In this
ease had been RENTED from the District Court to
the Circuit Court for the purpose Of having inpor-
tant points q law involved in the argued before
his Honor and the learned District Judge. The
District Attorney and counsel for the defence
were prepared to make an arrangement to
G1spose OF one case In way that would enable the
Court to pass on the questions involved. 1t was
most important that all the material points invol-
secure the end would be to select OF the cases
that presented the least number OF facts to try 1t
than 70 to aw s % IN Dc
motion to quash Several members OF the bar were
subjects OF those indictments and they were anxious
70 nave the cases disposed OF speedily possible
Mr. Courtney said he would be prepared to go to
trial upon one of the cases on Monday next.
Case set down for Monday.
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