The New York herald., 1870-12-29
THE CALLlCOT CASE.
The Denial Of the Motion for .
Writ Of Habeas Corpus.
uDGE WooDRUFF'S DECISION IN FULL.

DENYING the motion for writ OF habeas corpus In the
case OF Tneophius q. CallIcoi, now in the Albany
Penitentary. His Honor has since prepared .
written decision which was rendered yesterday
The text OF the decision IS as folows:-
In pursuance OF an order 10 show cause return
able 10 me ON the lsth December 1870, connse. Tor
the petitioner moves that writ OF habeas corpus
issue directed to The keeper OF The Albany Penllen
Iary. Commanding him TO bring the petitioner be-
fore me- together with the day and cause OF his de-
eDtion The petition Is addressed not 70 The Circuit
COURT, but to 10 me ia my capacity as Jucge.
IL alleges that the petitioner Is Imprisoned
In the Albany Penilentiary under or by color
eoart aoa Of the 'Sf Unsea states % prouoanoea Tss
0I June, 1885 and that such imprisonment Is Illegal,
for Inc reason that the law under which such sen.
Lcnco was imposed had Deen changed and repealed
before said sentence passed, land for otner and
suucient reas0ns.n ine petition is GATED and was
sworn 10 on lne 23d day OF Mag last. the motion
Was nearu before .c on inc 10th OF December inst,
20 which day 1t had been adjourned. ana on the mo
ton the counsel Tor the petitioner proaacea ny way
AFFIDAVIT that .he paper annexed thereto Is a
thereby appeared that at stated term or the Circuit
Court OF the United states of America, Tor the
Eastern district Of New York held at, &c, on
tee and Cnarles L. Benedict, District Judge being
present-n prosecution oy lhe United states
against the petitioner for the violation OF the provl-
SONS OF the Internal Revenue laws contained in
section Of the act OF July 10, 1860 anu section 80
OF the OF march = 1867, the Court sentenced ne
petitioner 10 pas a tine o. $4,000 and be imprisoned
Two yeals aud unti the fine be pald. The sentence
to be executed IA the Albany Penitentary.
Inc AtlVinsS ~ ~ esS siea o'.eo @ 50 ,''o
dlstrcs ol New iork ngpcateu , aPon .'ly inoaon,
an ptouuSSn 1o i ~ en-, @ -, .ne i,ai
upon WHICH 'he SuuE w - !" @ ~, ~ VI VI Wy pcl
uoner Was pluhousced ANA ne also showed that, on
~ 80. a.y " 4, Z, ~. -. :, ~, -. ~ = :
uehtNI nc en''S1 0'A'S' si1iS" - '"S PSiaVDoi .
UNCONDITIONAL PARDON;
anu by an Acknowledgement VI the receipt thereof
signed by the warden III inc peneutiary bnt in the
handwntins 81 thc pcsil3ner Ca,ilcplt showed that
a,g 'a''st ~ N''.0o '"s'S' - 80 mn ~ - 'no
san 'uoa,h; 49,, =, y, 49,, -, s,,.,,,.o ,o no,o :,
~ = hot slAliucu t'il' ~ ~ , - peoole ~
opesaNe ny ,cisoN - ay S.a1s Iiiue 49, ~ ~ ,ie 1aw W
slhoe 1ho 9N'it "leii. "ss i. W 'ias ~ wy
aihe - ~ tldi A ~ att s.,.i ~ u
hos-ny fsisoa - .n'lse ~ N. NV al'ss Wy "sae
coihulWt l-cplAhtuie 49, oNeIri Puillaua0e uhaer
the @c.s - N@t- go ASl'a - e sts eASs. IpSh sl
examination u sae at5saeSs ,s'.i. y - dhu oi we
anihor.Les citeu h the eiApo,&te ahd ingenious
br.ei oi iAe COUNSEL aad ol o.Aef cases am u
opnloh - -, ,.,.,. ,..,... - t =,
judgment - tle 1ifSu!i Soutt ot tne Clilcd states
or t4e eastern 'itsle' - ~" Ola. ibd cout iau
lht!s'hetDh - lhe it.tSas siisasna ~ .le ihlic.-
hlehs anu - u1tSth Nlsslst wy ae.o 1letsIu
Ailesea 'Vts.i.tSH ~ V.e"ts "Aa,lst tne laWs ol
the tM1ed Sldles, sin, oy 'iis al ~ Juls ~ tty
ahu heAtt4hlac WI tNct ZIG pNutiSh0I Nda Euilty oi
thOss ac1s from .is Jal.hiStt :, tnas tl.ouii 10
appeal iies 10 ne u !Alse. ~ W.T. wtit y error es 10
me anu ny op,aiVn va 'ia' ss.o .csi heu Juutes
Dy Whon 1lS cOhtt VIZ hVit WIN .le luugHeis
Va pt9hoahs.a .on.lns..ta ~ ~ ,, ci.na nave no
power ~ IeNhe at - ly.eihe Tue lau2hient,
inc supreme Inufl oi ule lhtel se.es navc de-
ciaeo tnat M uiss Aase 10 sucn @ ho"ei inApeito " az
sahe ou,os .leis i a ~, ~ ~, ~, alu , az
an oheiiee peilsnaoie SiiiAih.1y ~ lne "a" VI inc
fald. ,,,,
1He opinon o 'hc aoutt w. uescts' ~
uhief ~ eiieE MA.sAAtt,
and nc reviews the eases IA w1cn wriss OF haoeas
corpus nau Uscm aPiiSn iVi, ina ~ soils
o. hhicn PRISONERS lI1u uscA uischargel,
and ne aads that IN no one OF the cases
III Which they haVe beeh dtscHafsed was the
prisoner cOhhheu uhueI lhe Judgment oi u court.
~ 10 snat cas- , ..e 4I.Halent i "as ~ aigso, a. y
IN chect urged here, s.l Decauc ne court ~ Wncn
that me matter alleged ia the iuac,iaeht coasii,
tneir jurisdiction anu y was argued on lhls point
lit te ohellces cnli Eea ~ NC Wete ot
cngl@dplc M l ne sI.u .oust .hie. JustiCe at-r-
hhali sayS:-'Io ntlcfmhe wac hcr tie oHehce
charged ~ lne ih.lcuiienl pe iestlt puhshhDie OF
not among nc most GhqeeslloIaole oi ~ powers
erclse o jurisdiction. whether be FOR or against
the prisoner ine su.isnehl - e'inay niuoihg ~
iotce unleSS IeNetscu regularly W d superior court
capable ol Iese'sLg ,..,. ~, :. ,.,,.a.,.
~ una. c'lse ny 'ls !uugane ~ quesaon was ren-
dered ~ tae GhcUit Court .. tne Distct ol Sosuin
bia and IL IL suggested iiat the Jurisaicuon oi that
eonrs was o.oaIcl uiau tas ~ ue IlIcat ,ouit ioI
the ftspcrh US ~ Nc" ioIA. iue ioiiher hau
lnrlsucgiph W ~ oueIccs cog u1a.e III dlb COURT
he ates has yuIl ulttloh VI dii onehces aRhsS the
ia"s o. shs gAi'ed States. put tne pr.h(ple stated
by Nnis. JustiSe massian app app'Ies , 70 oolh, me
areuitea1 was .iae '.c n,aslet ohaleei "a ine il-
,p nv a ~ ,a,s - ~ ~ ,y.s. .,., & .'
ioeal Jaws OF tae ia"s VI tne ohitea Sta'es, anu
y yss me ,p opihiom ues,ies n @ .,as aelerinhe
WhctneI tic Vlenco sVu vas pnn.siIoie ~ IVY
"As natniu ~ u-'iuL9ts oi'ioie poweis' hSSoiu-
ingiy u was ieia ntt lhe oupieine oourt cond NOT,
upon haoeAS SI"epiS. lnlu'ie "ne,iisI thdt Sourt
m,seo!s'Iuen ehe ta" ana t'iey ueciiheu 10 iooS
iho siic M ulot'iei.s ~ ,l,aa pui pos.. 49,, ,,
~ siAe iiailsf & ,i1 w Ssie @o - ~ VIC Ihitco
States nave Jurisdiction OF all offences against the
Jaws VI 'He Ilsco '.a'es' aiu ~ 'ueeliiit Whether
ile oHehee ell.ieeu ~ az hutotie'1 constitutes ti
oiieEce 1s.lAi.t tloo "a" :, ana ~ lVshy puhshi
pie, ~ "ttIi!. 'h'I Jul Is'.,Cl.oh auo po"tl.
AISet t"G u'Sa,o ~ 'iid. oaso WatAihs tine pcii-
ooic.} suHCS ~ 'iio selih y. iuc
sea ehee eAliieu iii@ luasneas i nan aso imposed
nninne ',iU mini sncn oe nS pat9 Wr, ~ o rer
pil9ohSu uhtn rt'on h'iS uS pali. !" "ii.s , VI uch
I"e',.7 'h -. , oO''i '' i'''. @ - na nosi',
n4lVs " @ Z. t. E, - ~ ~ ~ , ~ alSas, lt'u
" ~ W ~ ,,9 t'9 ~ - aao4g
mhelS1p"n oiioo. -, ,, mts ii,Is - .i,e
onlle'As 80. e - - 49,, ".tn - '. 'tiPis. :.
lPp''hNa, n"' s"e lt4aoi '' ny ouhH1
.iim ,nt '' . ~ "a, 80 -, ,ii,yr, y ~ -, ~ .,,r -
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b','i ~ - % ,t ',, .,. ,, at,a ,..o ..
AHa Contrary W tlc tOnsbbdiiou " tAe tltta oSlieS