The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-04

Honors please, arose at the last term, and
the opinion, / think, to which counsel gene
rally came was that the recognizance re-
! quired the appearance of the party at the
court from day to day during the term OF
which it was ordered until the last day,
when it was continued to the first day Of the
next term. The continuance in this CAGE
/ would be-to the last day of the May term,
on which day the accused would necessarily
be present, and renew his recognizance tc
the first day Of the next term. In that way
/ this difficulty was obyiated at the last term
and can see no reason to doubt its proprie-
ty now. 49, -g.-,Fz-
Mr.. Chase: You understand that an ad-
journed term is o part of this termf
! General Wells: We have assumed so.
Unless the court adjourns sine die, this term
! would continue until the commencement OF
the next term.
Mr.. Chase: You are satisfied with the re-
| cognizance in its present form
General Wells: With the understanding
/ have alluded to, we are.
Mr.. Chase: What is the desire of the
EcouDscl for the accused in respect 70 an ad-
journed term?
Mr.. Anderson IF your Honors please, We
desire to say that it would be more agreea-
| BILE to US if the case were continued to the
next term of the court, but the prosecution
don't seem to be willing for this. We there
fore accept the suggestion to continue to the
last day of this term.
Mr.. Chase The practical result is to
continue to the next term. The last day of
this term, in contemplation of the law,
would be the day Immediately preceding
the first day of the next term, and this
would be equivalent to the continuance to
the November term. 1t would have been
| much more convenient to the Chief Justice
! if this case had been tried when it was
originally called, year ago last May, i'm
mediately after the close of the term Of the
Supreme Court. We intended last fall to
give the counsel time to try it if they saw
fit, though there was modification to do SO.
1t was set then particularly for this term,
in order that he might attend. / am here,
therefore, for the purpose of trying this
case ,and it is impossible to soy whether my
engagements in other districts during the
month of October may not operate to pre-
vent my attendance ut that time. am ex-
ceedingly desirous to accommodate counsel
adjournment to such day as they see fit if
they will agree upon any earlier day than
the commencement of the next term. 1t is,
however, right of the counsel for the de-
fence to insist upon their motion to have
the case adjourned to the November term.
General Wells: The reason, if your Ho-
nors please, which controlled the counsel
in consenting to an early day in October
was this: That if the case should be called
on the first day of the next term-which is,
I believe, the fourth Monday in November
the interval between that time and the first
day of the meeting of the Supreme Court
on the first Monday in December would
probably be too short to complete the trial
Of the case. therefore thought that by
taking on earlier day, as for instance the
18th of October, we would have abundant
time to complete the trial before your Honor
would be engaged in the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Chase: If the counsel on both sides
agree upon that day, the court will adjourn
until that time. But it is impossible to say
what engagements may have in other dis
tricts. This is o large circuit, embracing
FIVE districts but if at all possible for me
to be here, will take pleasure in accom-
modating counsel.
Mr.. Anderson: The counsel for the de-
fence prefer o continuance to the November
term. We have, believe, the right to in
sist upon it, and will do So.
Mr.. Chase: The counsel insisting, the
court will continue the case until the No
vember term. If gentlemen representing
both sides prefer consultation upon the
subject, they can take time until tomorrow
to do so.. You con confer among yourselves,
and let us know your determination, gen.
tlemen.
Mr.. Lyons: If the court will permit me,
I will ask if it is not probable that the
Chief Justice can be present at some day
during the next term If 80, we prefer
continuing it to the last day of this term,
and then fixing such day in the next as will
suit your Honors.
Mr.. Chase: My duties in the Supreme
Court are paramount to all others in the
district courts. 1t will be necessary for
me to be in Washington on the first Mon
day in December.
Mr.. Lyons At the close of the session of
that court this court will still be opened, if
it would then suit your Honor to come here.
Mr.. Chase: : 1t is impossible to tell at
what time it will close; it is usually in
April, and may be here Immediately af-
terwards. -
Mr.. Lyons: Then, if we made practi-
cal continuance until the next term, your
Honor will probably fix some day that will
be agreeable to yourself. T
/ Mr.. Chase It would have been more
agreeable to me to have this case fixed for
some time near the next term, if it is ex-
pected for me to be present with any de-
gree of certainty. will be compelled to
be absent as soon as the Supreme Court
meets. The order for continuance to the
next term will be entered. Is it desired
that the witnesses shall enter into new re-
cognizances? -. -. r
General Wells Yes, sir.
General r. E. Lee, General W. b. +. Lee,
General S. Cooper, Governor Letcher, and
General Raymond, the only witnesses pre-
sent, were then recognized in the sum OF
$4,000 to appear on the fourth Monday on'1y IN
November. 4 .,. ar;,iss..lli s .srsa.ss
The Chief Justice directed the entry of
continuance to be suspended until the last
day of the term, in order that the accused
might at convenience renew his recogni-
zance. se1a7E-5 * 3, ,}.t.4 l:i &tf
The court then adjourned until II o'clock
this morning.
FIELP-HAADs RECoNsTRuoTIoN.--Mr.
Cowardin gives the first Of his humorous
lectures on the !" Beauties Of Field-hand
Reconstruction - at the Theatre tonight.
The Baltimore Gazette says Of this lecture !:
"Mr. Cowardin's powers Of mimicry in
the delineation Of the negro delegates OF the