Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-05
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A special despatch from Washington to
the Chicago Tribune, under date of Feb
2s, gives the following account Of the pro-
ceedings in the case OF Adjutant General
Thomas before Judge Carter: L BOA e p
During the forenoon the great point ol
attraction in Washington was the Supreme
Court of the District, where the case oi
Adjutant General Thomas came up, at ten
| fo'ciock. Al that hour he appeared, with
his counsel, Richard Merrick and w. ).
Cox, besides Jos. III. Bradley, Sr, as adj
visory counsel. subpoena was asked for
and granted by Judge Cartier TO bring MIR.
Stanton into court, and to direct him to
produce his commission. A large. crowd
Of Conservatives had been gathered up, hut
were excluded from the bar by order of the
Court to the effect that none but lawyers
and reporters should be allowed Inside.
The room was crowded, but the most per-
| feet order was maintained. Judge Cartier
sat as Magistrate, but all his associates
were on the bench with him, aud they were
frequently and freely consulted during the
hearing A mo,ion to postpone. from the
counsel for Stanton, who were Messrs.
Riddle and Carpenter, was not granted,
whereupon Merrick sprung what be and
those who had helped him arrange the case
about the White House and Attorney Gen.
erals office thought sharp game. He no.
titled the Court that the defendant was
present, having been bailed TO appear at
that hour, and that he now surrendered
himself to the Marshal, and then contin-
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custody of the Marshal of the Court, we
apply for writ Of hobeds corpus upon
the ground that he is illegally detained
here" Bradley stepped quickly around to
the place where the Judges sat, pulled a
petition for the writ frem his pocket and
was about 10 hand il 10 the Court, when
Judge Cartier, having consulted moment
with his brother Judges. said he had heard
of prisoners surrendering themselves 10
their bondsmen, and of their being surren
dered to the Court, but there was no way
in which the prisoner could surrender him.
self to Marshal, who could have no power
against him. Constituting the surrender 10
be, then, only to his court, lie would al
snce discharge the defendant without bail,
AS he was a gentleman well known,
ho manifested no desire to avoid the is
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universal smile, except on the faces si
Thomas counsel, who were immensely
dissatisfied with the situation. Merrick
Immediately asked for final discharge,
never dreaming it would he granted but in
this also he was disappointed by prompt
compliance on the part of Judge Carter
who said there WAS no need TO held Gen
Thomas the case was now in aform where
the Grand Jury meeting next week could
make il matter of inquiry and presentment
| If deemed necessary to vindicate the maj
esty of The law Tie whole proceeding in
the case on the part of the President has
been irregular, so far as insisting upon the
course taken rather than 10 ask for the only
writ which was right and proper under the
circumstances, namely, wit OF quo rdr
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Upon the discharge OF General Thoma:
he was followed into the street by all the
sympathiZers present, where ne was cheer
ed pretty biiskly. He soon disappeared
with the gentlemen who defended Surratf,
and went with them TO their office to con-
sole each other over the sad defeat they felt
they had suffered. In short time he wen
to the White House and had an interview
with the President, but before he could dc
any luftDcr ACT NJ tilal emu oi tuc aNcuut
he was served with subpoena by the Ser
geant at Arms Of the House of Representa-
tives, and summoned to appear before the
committee engaged on articles of impeach
mcnt Here, il is understood. he testified
that in all the attempts he had made 10 &c
possession af the War Office he had actet
under the direct and positive orders of tn,
President. ms his superior officer. The turr
of affairs in the District Court has been th,
theme OF universal conversation lhroughou
the day.
The situation elsewhere than 1T the I'm
peachmcnt Committee rooms and Judge
Carriers Court has been quiet enough. MIR
Stanton was ut the War Office transacting
business as usual The requisitions b,
made on the Treasury Department wer'
returned this morning. all properly signe(
and ceuntersiSncd The President proba
lbly concluded 1t would not be altogethe
advisable. just at present, TO direct the Sec
retary of the Treasury 10 dishonor them
Had he done so the order would have made
new count in the articles of Impeachment
and had Mr.. McCulloclI taken the respon
sibility himself Of refusing TO sign them
proceedings would at once have bee: com
menced against him.