The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-02
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE

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coton nom In the form in which this appIi.
June aS SU%sT ab 20 sS Tns 1cs
the warrant for contemps Hr' mas sp noTy TO issue
from The ststute But the present case not IDoSdeS
issue warrant. upon the oSths beiag
pa1v or sne arrest OF parry But understand tns
by mis- &C; from issuing the attachment prayed for
had in his pay es and Sc al sptS Of 1ss
G1ett @ S %neh &c wenld mt likely nave been
se Hs 10 fS'6 b % Of SSar would
giant s .his wsr5sn lwl ask the Chief Justice here
chief Justice fSOmpsou-You can't do It; am
Mr. McMi chaei~ Could he not be brought in upon
your o. eas suggest %, the Court acting Justice
Judge sharswood-If he were brought up in th at
tue sea q sSs ha. cen by
that be snitisent contempt TO justify the issuing of
bywh'cn yo9 might each hi wo5id be 10 take rule
agsinst the Prothonoary and b ing thls man upon
MI. McMIchsel-ThI, proceedpg is SO uuusual and
sucn !hi, we're possible saIs
honor. 1 appear here att the Invitation Of Colonel
spowden. not proes, ionaly but his personal
chae 10 the importance OF the case Yet as law
yer see m The russ Of Law departed from The
dtn, has prompted him to Ieque,t your ROnors to
@ A fsG s T me- SU%
i can Re done Ia accordance wih the known rules Of
you going 70 exercise your hOrlty when the con,
taeheo You SIT as Jpdge of the supreme Court, but
Are II M M ' oa s9a pSS
JpdEe sha5swood-why not Jet a .ule be entered
M % mot ssHe ana then subpoena this
his statement. do not thnk the fact OF his having
very novel case and win be glad 70 nave 4
eiice is such that Its papers can be smaggied
isriiy in It's management. co onel SNOW len ha, said
That he % Ss. e5 ssfsd black papess and my astruo
thou. = ths fay petition esESste
However would be as well to let the Prothenosary
ASK ,or ip r 10 examil into the matter and obtain
Colon sScyasp nm, msds this request: which was
m sse S 'hs
snewdsns Signature for thirty or ,oFsy years,
aPS sny b9 b9a Mn Se N sPss are saw
whether or not hess ARE genSne Of the
having, examined IL mlnately with a vlsw to iden.
Thomas woIrall sworn-I have been officer
Of this GSns seYsn.een yesIs and sm amer with
Cross exsmintd-I am not sufficient y familiar with
the seal 70 eject counIertet unless very bad one
but not employed in the Office the papers Of the office
rarely rsrey have OCCASION 10 examine @ Ss' the ssai 'of'
Officers shs Il and Johnson Of the Court testified to
Charles p: Ross swo:n1I am Search Clerk In the
1855: know Colonel snowden's signature; none OF
these are i am familiar with the seal; have to
cae sha. hsRd Would ike to
tSey sas would no. be sharper: ~ NV Ie' wy
knew blank certificate 10 be Kept Ia the office with
"a At the Close OF this examination Judge sharswood
see no grS9nS % now FOR r rule OF
to me raised S mere mpea.0n % Of reg on his
now
the sttschment II the man was Drought hele as a
clined Gira upon IN The Ground Of .eltcrl@lnsiiCn. "
question Would ask leave to c5nfer with ' nv c1I
iesgue, The matter has assumed an attitude we
wisaeH whas Is best @ TO Se done
Sn &c f snaOn 10
urge no measure upon the court that would see IN
@oSd Ss ias an u amy
sh as aad Sa we
perform and though In2ieasans mp dseI bound
eySsSSs q ssy;hRS H9so
since Colonel snowden has seen dt himself 70 bring
Ss s nSM
res your Honor Will observe tha! no testimony has
that II is not the seal of the Court But t is found
he's % the Of Ps S
Of The he whST S WE
70 n s least M s be e srGuS OF Of f's n
su6orouates, will oe glad to know 1t; We should
bTIIg IL home to the perpetrator. IT Mr.. Cuyler
suggest any method OF proceeding by which we could
the Unpleasant oessity of involving the ot
of Colonel Snowden In the investiga-
tion wi gladly receive his uRgeston. but the
matter stands sir, we ask the Court TO grant the
rule as before mentioned.
Mr. Cuyler-I sh )ud have hoped. your honor,
that after hearing the testimony adduced by Colonel
Snow dep, my friend, q member OF the bar, as q
gentleman, would have conceded that the officer
was thor Ioughy vindicated. But must regret that
he has his clear TO do What ground is
there str, for this rule? None, sir. The testimony
the Chief Justice and the other witnesses has esta
blished the fact that the papers are not genuine
| This pTecludes your honor from granting a rule
| against the Prothonetary. IL Is not my place 90
| point out remedy 10 the other SIDE, but VIII
merely remind them that the Criminal Coart Is open
| 10 them Tor the punishment of any offence.
Mr., Emith-Thera two grounos, your honor,
upon which might receive these papers az
genuine which the signature ot the Prothonotaty
and seal OF Court AS TO the fret les lmony mas
adduced to ft forgery and while thls ex-
generates the In tn respect yet upon the other
point the papers bear such Impression OF negll-
sence as 10 demGnd iGquiTy. There noLhug SO lar
10 show that the not genuine and IN regard
| 10 them there sLould be Investigation The
remedy pointed out by Mr.. Cuyler IN the criminal
Court Il not III sction which the nature or
this csI requires. We think the rule Hhou Dc al
lowed. .o.o,,aad to hoid ,h n roo,,o.
undsr oonsiderafion
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