Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-21

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VIM take the statement Of counsel As to what
II Il proposed 70 prove, but that statement
ought to be based on an aiildaylt made by tho
client aud filed with the clerk. IN order that
the grounds on which the court pets may ap-
pear on record.
lion Of continuance had been disposed OF on
Friday that the Court had allowed the az /
iendant the privilege Of filing HE plea, but 70
fused TO grant a Continuance. Tho RIGHT TO a L
continuance upon the defendant filing a new
plea was one which we could have claimed,
tnnt which they could not 49,
kindness and equity Of the Court the cansid. |
Grafton that these deposltions which he had |
taken, and which he supposed we've eo,npe-
tent, have been by q recent ruling Of your
honscr, y this term greatly % ~. sqtPri.e
These dcpostions, may Il please Tho Ooafs
are not lnoOmpetent alone becanse u any
Nllng you have made n Oils term hut they
are Incompetent indepchdcnt Of that Wearo
willing 70 valve the point dceidcd hy youf
honOr. 1hcse depoaitiona Wcrc taken ulfdnr
an act Of Congress which anthoriEaa doposi-
lions which are 10 be used In the Uplted siatcs
courts 70 ho taken "a pdfte provided they arc
! lakon ~ point more than one hundred miles
from the place Of tho court the residence Of
the party, or Of his council. LsdW
u
tyhhln icss than ono hundred ihiloao o. the resi.
dcnce Of the plaintiff, and WHOM they had
preyi0us Wilton notice from me that the plflfs
tld had an Attorney within lcss thar, ono hun
| drcd miles from The place where the depoai-
tions were taken. Tho dcppeItlonA are incnm-
pctent for two rcaeonas First they failed TO
give tho plaintiff who rshldea within loss than
one hundred miles Of the place hotlcc thatthey
were 10 be takcni aud secondly, they failed %
give notice 70 the aitnrney eEnployed there by
or whose employment they were noAae.i' lA
oTler that thc'deposliions might be regqlariy
| taken. Et-a w. 7p '-''E
Your Honor's ruling, therefore, cannes work
any surprise upon my learned brother In that
regard, so as % oncct those dcposltlonli and
TO relieve my brother and the case Of all DIM
Guilty In reference 70 that ! repeat what
Just stated. thatwe VIII waive any advAntagc
which we might take by your Hoper's recent
ruling and rest entirely upon the other gruunds
OF obieeiionl 70 tho depoatiana- =
= Justice Oiln! II h vcFy eaay fDr the Coaft
70 orr. I am conscious Of that and I may
have doeidod wrong u think tho art u Oons
grcss referred " has No application 10 this
fe0urt at an Bnt Mr.. Wllsoh Bays The ruling
WINS a surprise 70 him -
Mr.. wilson. IN view Of the fact that prov
! 70 the organization Of this court dlfcrunt
: eonstructionh hes uniformly been givOn TO nsS
ii act .t HH u tT.a fFs u Z
II Justice oIin. Mr.. Wilson, can you show me
4 ope adjudicated case, either reported fruan The
. on Clrcgit Court here, or from the Supreme
{ Upnrt, wherein the courtheld that ddlosi tions
! " taken are admissible IN this court 81
: Mr., Wilson. do not know thai etite cues.
finn has ever been adjndicatcd, hut To my cor.
. lqlu kugyiedgc dePo-ttloussc taken have bocu
Vi JustIse DIN. Very wen. Il may sc 20, but i
: really DO not think that that q gretnd iog
q deIcfring the trial. There was a. modp pre-
, seribed by law ior taking this testimony
n Mr. Wilson, And which VIC dcsiard " avail
: ohrselyes Of a. soon awe laari,sd Ok } ON
5 Justice DIN. You ought not % Wk % poll
the court lrst, aud, thon undertake u pro- dc
! for what the court may decide. tIst ~ -
e Mr.. wilson.I do not undcrstand your
o Homes. -ss a.... l. s.iaf =. III r Il. rf
ST Justice olln, What l mean Is thls 0ught
h I to pul Oa the trial Of q case after YOU hkyy
n had an intimation Of how the Court word
c likely decide Us TO the regularity Of taking
n testimony, after Il has come 70 4 eoncluaiol
n AZ 10 certain dispositions, waich conclusion
I you think Il contrary 20 lawi You htye gol
Al ths testimony mon y9g want II ms rosulaf'
i Mr.. Wilson. No, sir have MOI.
y Judge DIN. Why dldnt you Get ~. WIZ
; didn't yOa got prepared for trial - f. -
, Mr., Wilson. Its unnecessary 70 go over
9 the ground 7 stated the other dAy.a
+ on Friday. Wasn't u, Mr.. NNi.'ngly4t Id
II Mr.. Mattlngly. 1 thought so, ~. \
a Justice DIN. 1 do Roia .tlalRk we .Nn ~
y uker TINT ground aealn. - 30 tns sssauAd ~
Q Mr.. WILSON. Doea,your honor Insist nPor
o Mr.. Merrick, The, Court overfuiod you
. motion ior continuance. I Insist npon
: ttial Of the case nfNts
: Justice Ohm. What aid you remark, Mr.
. 4 Wilson, .4....rr.T. r-I...s .fls1.....
Il mr.. Wilson. asked II your Honor lnslstc,
a upon trial u tiiec
. fJnstico Ohm. ! 90 not irislst at ali, ,s,- ..
O. Mr.. Wilson Then you direct trial. q
Z Justice Oin' | do not direct n n '' ~ o.
Q Mr.. Morrick. AJAX your Honor 10 overI1il
0 motion Of counsel for n continuance. s
Justice olin. idqnot direct you, Mr.. Wilson
d 70 go 10 triAl. | do not lnsist upon a trial
: and do not like that form Of cxprcsslonycr,
ACIs, 9d n dc -. inca. =. !, 90. .,,sH,,0. y
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. lido not IKE TO hear that kind Of Language
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/ Mr.. merriek, .suppose !. was nero In
] adSortcnoe q expression. ] AK sinpb TIA
: the motion for a continuance lbe ovsfrlliedi
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Mr. Wilson. There Il no motion az all. ~
/ Mr.. Merriek. Then your Honor, tlIere.-i
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: Justice Olin. Very well thsni Mr. clorIl.eAi
M. wilson. Before Jury Il called 7 dcari
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