Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-12
MORE CONTEMPT.
Edict Of Judge
william Hunter.
Col. galloway Incarcerated
In the Old County Jail.
Capt. Lewis Bond Threatened
with imprisonment by
Judge Leonard.


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Contempt, which has ragged in so vio-
lent form in the Criminal Court, over
which the immaculate William Hunter
presides, has not only proven to be
chronic with that functionary, but also
contagious. Judge Leonard, of the
County Court, has caught the malady,
and yesterday threatened with i'm
prisonmsnt and fine one Captain
Lewis Bond, well known law
yer, and the administrator OF the
estate of u. ]. Brooks, deceased. II
would seem that in February last Leo.
pold Goepel, Esq, procured an order
from Judge L. to compel Captain Bond,
as administrator, to pay bill Of $500 for
storage. This order Captain Bond yes
terdsy refused to obey, not recognizing
the Judges authority in the premises,
whersupon Leonard issued a warrant
commanding Sheriff Winters to arrest
and commit him to jail for ten days for
contempt. For reasons best known to
the Judge himself, this order, however,
was not put in execution.
But to return to the Criminal Court,
where contempt is not so trivial mat
ter. Having already consigned Mr..
Campbell, city editor Of the Avalanche,
to durance vile, Judge Hurter yesterday
placed in the hands of the Sheriff the
following warrant for the arrest and i'm
prisoument of Col. M. G. Galloway, the
editor-in-chief of the same paper:
State of Tennessee. Shelby county-Criminal
Court Of Memphis. February term. 1858.
State of Tennessee, Attachment for Con-
NJ. G. aallM law ct al. Mittimnais.
To the Sheriff or Keeper Of the Jail Of said
county. greeting:
You are hereby commanded to take
the body of M. @. Galloway, who was,
on the 9Th day Of February, 1868, found
guilty of contempt of this Court, in
Publishing and circulating in the Daily
Apalanche, on the 18th day Of Deem
Der, 1867, a newspaper of general circu-
lation in the Fifth, Thirteenth and Eourt
teenth Civil Districts of Shelby county,
certain libellous, malicious and defama-
tory article scandalizing this Court, and
charging the Judge thereof with acting
from corrupt motives in the discharge OF
his official duties, and with intent to in,
timidate and decree him in his official
action against his convictions of duty,
whereupon it was adjudged by the Court
that the said defendants be each fined in
the sum of ten dollars and to be com.
mitted to the Jail of said county for the
period of ten days, and until the fine and
costs are paid You take the body of M.
c. Galloway, as heretofore commanded,
and commit to the Jail of Shelby county,
and him safely keep until he has paid
the fine and costs aforesaid, and for ten
days thereafter. JOHN DONOVAN,
A true COPY. Clerk.
By r. s. CAPERs, ID. G.
The above warrant was served upon
Colonel Galloway in his editorial rooms,
about seven o'clock last evening, by
Sheriff Winters, and the two proceeded
together to the old county prison on
Adams street, where the Colonel was
lodged in a cell and left to spend the
night. No sooner had this been done
than the rumor took wings and became
the absorbing theme of street talk wher-
ever knot of two or three persons
was to be found on the corners.
Some believed the report, while others
were incredulous of its truth, until the
announcement was made public in the
papers this morning, when hosts of
friends of the distinguished captive
thronged the office of the Jail to pay their
compliments, offer their coincidence and
express their indignation at the proceed.
ings. Taken away, as he was, in the
midst of his labors upon the paper, his
place was promptly filled by Mrs. Galla1
way, who, in salutatory this morning,
announces having assumed editorial
management of the establishment In
the meantime, the Colonel still remains
in Jail, and to what number of days his
Imprisonment will be extended we are
unable to state.