New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04

One Of the richest scenes enacted in an
American court tranpcd yesterday before Judge suth
erand in the Supreme Court Chambers, in tho matter
Of Flynn agt Kennedy which grew out Of dispute
over the effects OF the late Mrs Gacwood who commit
ted suicide Tuesday last az No A Wasngtonsquare.
while in the custody OF Detectives Vaughan aud Tier
nan. The inquest over the body Of Mrs. GotewoOd
to have been held on Wednesday, bat for some uncx-
plaiped reason IL was adjourned indefinitely nOtwh-
iguatcd. IL turned out HAT Coroner Flynn would not
nrocecl with the iu0ucst simply because numerous
articles such rs gloves accs aud laudkerchieis which
alleged had been stolen by the deceased, were IN
possession OF the police authorities by 0dcr oil Supeh
tendcH Kennedy, and that the superintendent had re-
fused deliver them to the Coroner Coroner Flynn
thcreupon issued the following warrant against the
% I cis ard cqystg Of Ys Tori Or coasle,'
Superintendent metropolitan Police stands charged before me one q
square without authority und the tie ooroueu Of the city and
or any action by the police The premises these are therefore 10
10 name o. he reoPe ., .ne Sss's ., @ 70 . VIE
ofte SID defendant iorhSit bring hin before other
tie i city, to answer charge snd he dealt with tie law
Given under ny hand aud seal tie % day ofDeeemser 1882
(sgned CoRSEnrs FLYNN, Coroner
The warrant was served by Deputy sheriGs Ryan aud
Banner Wednesday afternoon, ana Mr. Kennedy with
out any delay, accompanied the bals Ia cOach 10 the
COronGrs' office, No. Centrest The Mnberry.st OH.
cal did seem the least annoyed appeared TO enjoy
the situation Of affairs, and was As sg ana happy as
a suuf1OWcr The only Coroner present was Mr. kOlllns
and he seemed TO consider that he had an elephant on
his hands. Having precedent, ne was at loss how
act concluded was no Funeral OF MS TO per-
init the distinguished prlsOneTto depart on his own recOG
nZance Rnd allow Coroner Flynn 10 reap the hOnnrs OF
conducting important case. Yesterday morning az
II O'clock was the appointed for the final axanlna
ton which TO take place at the Oice OF Br0Wu Han
superintendent Kennedy, with his usual pr0mptness
hand OF the appointed hour but tho Coroner very
Indignantly refused to on with the ordered the
conducted to the CorOners Ofce where he
would conduct the In person, aId give ms ultima
tum In the time Coroner Flynn had prepared
commitment consigning the body OF John Kennedy to
the custody OF the Warden Of the County Prs0n with the
Intention Of placing the offender IN dlranee vile.
In few minutes the Deputy Sheriff brought the
prisoner into the and the commitment was handed
TO him, but before he could take him away gentleman
appeared with writ OF habeas corpus issued by Judge
the body OF the prisoner TO be brought before him forth
with, and oil parties then proceeded to the Supreme
Court Chambers. where Judge Sutherland presiding.
The Courtroom was Immediately filled with smiling
crowd OF municipal Office holders who appeared TO anti
cpate considerable fun them renarkng they
now had King Kennedy Gagged, and they would like 10
him get out this time. The prisoner seemed quito
uncOncerned as he gazed the crowd who were press
ing toward him Judge Sutherland could hardly suppress
a smile as he commenced the examination.
Mr. VanderpOe stated the nature Of the case aud read
the commitment the writ Of habeas corpus Coroner
Flynn interrupted tho reading by requesting that the
case be adjourned other day or hour, he
sired the presence OF his counsel Mr. John Graham Mr.
VaDderpOe mildly remarked that the Coroner had
thorty 70 issue the for tho arrest Of Mr. Ken
nedy lie had examined the law but lie could not hnd
any statute confirming the power.
Judge sutherland sad-I confess don't see by what
authority inns warrant wax issued don't know OF any
law making TINS crime. No doubt, MI Coroner you