The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-09
SUPREME CouRr-spEclal Term.

The Meude Cnse-Extra0rdinary Scenes I'm
Court-Leaves from the Diary Of nm Iusane
Asylum.
Before Judge Sutherland.
IN the Halter or the Hdbeds Corpus for the Pro-
dsctio,s or the BODY or Richard w. Aedde.-This
case, which has been a subject Of some public in
terest and comment during the past ten or twelve
days. was brought to q close yesterday upon the
proceedings on the return OF DR.. Halstead to the
order Of Judge Sutherland nominating him as n.
and proper person to examine Commodore Meade
at the Bloomngdale Asylum for the Insane and
to report whether his condition was such that he
might safely be brought before the Court The order
further directed that II Dr. Halstead found the Com
modore in proper condition and 80 certified TO DR..
Brown physician In charge Of the asylum, the latter
gentleman should produce the Commodore before
the Court at three O'Clock p NJ, yesterday.
Accordingly the parties interested, including many
personal friends and some Of Commodore Meade's
relatives, assembled before Judge Sutherland, in the
Circuit room, new Court House, the counsel for the
reator and the respondent being also present It
viii be remembered that the writ OF habeas corpus
in the first instance was granted by Judge Bar
nard and that on the return day DR.. Brown
cert fed that Commodore Meade not IN q cOndi-
ton TO be brought before the Court without danger
to himself and others. Judge Sutherland not deem
ing that full compliance with the writ when the
case came before him ut Chambers nominated DIR.
Halstead 10 report upon his condition. ss above
stated.
After waiting short time yesterday afternoon Mr.
Warning, on benaif OF Commodore Meade proceeded
to omen he case when Judge sutherland asked Ii
DIR. Hastead and the Commodore were IN court.
DIR. Hastead was present, but Commodore Meade
had not been brought in and counsel stated that ne
would be present In o few moments.
Commodore Meade accompanied by Dr. Brown
and three or four friends, shortly made his appear
ance, and "a number OF persons who had been seated
In the court at once arose and pressed around
him, greeting him warmly and shaking him by the
quietly stepped nom the bench and ssuntered over
TO where the Commodore was receiving the cOngra-
tuatons OF his friends. and watched his actions
closely as he recognized his old acquaintances and
chatted with them In very familiar tone. The
Commodorcs department was that Of any courteous
quaintance with persons he had not seen for some
genlienanof his years. renewing, as 1t were an &C
Judge sutherland then resumed his seat ard at
the close OF the and-shaking asked IL the C0mmO-
modore would take seat beside him on the bench.
The Copmodore quickly responded, IL VIII With
pleasure. Judge and assembled the das.
Judge Sutherland rising, extended his hand and
remarked, 81 don't know but tha1 you have ioig0-
ten me, Commodore"
enins up, replied, "You must pardon me, JUICE;
but have been locked up. How do you do, Judge
standiua erect he looked good.teInperedly at
the Judge aud said, II am here, Judge at
your command to be disposed OF according TO sour
Judgment. am here, and you can examine m.
am very much like Paul when he appeared btiore
Agrippa lie was present ~ speak Tor hiuiself.n He
then LOOK seat, ann
ar Warning proceeded TO make statement that
for the irst time since the habeas corpus was Issued
Commodore Meade was before the court, and
Judge sutherland asked Mr.. Warn9 what his mo-
ton vas, aud the hitter gentleman replied tina his
motion was that Commodore Meade now be dis
charged from custody, that II his Honor thought
there was probable cause to hold hum he would TOM
NIT atm to tue care Of
Judge Sutherland asked what papers Mr.. Wiring
moved ON, or II he would state what they were
mr.. Waring said, ''Well, air, can state them rom
the HFR,LD.D
Judge sutherland--well, never mind. 1have read
all tue papers submitted 10 me very carefully.
Mr. Waring said he did not now intend to inquire
whether the Commodore had been detained through
improper motives, but he believed this was tho hrst
time there bad been " full return TO the wit.
Judge sutherland here interrupted MIR. Warinr by
suEgesunv lhaL he did not want any Excitement
Tor tie puzzle ress gotten up IN this case what
was The nlOtiohS
Mr.. Warng said II hs Honor was not satisfied
from the papers now before him that the CoTlmo-
dore should be discharged he would ask he Court
10 make commitment Dendeate tie until bis Honor
should have more fully examined the but his
Honor chose To pursue the adopted In Eng
land Of examining the party orally himself he Could
perhaps, dispense with any further testimony.
The Judge said that tie object OF directing DIT.
liaistead to make his examination was TO nave the
Commodore brought before him with view % sat
sfyny himself Of the matter charged. The Conmo-
dOre appeared 10 be Ia condition t to be brought
before the Court.
Iue Commodore rose 10 Bs feet and pat,ed his