The sun., 1871-11-18
FUN IN THE ESUPREM MEC0URT.
sITaLL JosEPHINE MtvsFIELD BB
PERMITTED 10 SPEAK9


JUDGE Brndy's Acknowledgement whn,
Power on Earth can Hold n woman's
Tongues-A Hint for Judge Pratt.
The motion to vacate Judge Pratts injunction
on the tongue and letters OF Mrs. Helen Josephine
Mansfield Lawlor, was partly argued yesterday =
the Supreme Court, Chambers before Judge Brady
The court room fled with well dressed listeners
anxous to SEQ the dashing Prnca ot Erje sul scen
the beauties OF tho remarkable Mans Geld Lawlor.
But the splendid beauty did not make her appear
ance, though the gallant Count Joannes who was In
court to plead tho cause OF a derfiuded widow, had
reserved a seas BY his side Tor tie fair neleD
Josephine.
REALLY WORSE ruAS ANY OF veS o'uAiL'a
The gentemanlv CLERK Of the Court, who looked
pale and worn, explained his paor by saying that
he had been 10 g hop, whieh mad Kept him up unu
dsvbrenS
"Too mnny ofthosc hops" said the Count, shaking
his head, "DrinG a man to q bier OF srave char
acter"
The Hon. Miles Beach arose and said that ho bai
been ordered to show cause why the injunction
granted by judge Pratt should not be vacated LIE
wes engaged or the trial or case before Judgs Nc.
Gum. and would much pre- or tnat bis Honor shond
iI some time in the aitcruoOa tor hearing the argu-
ments.
any business after Ociock. lie felt unsell, aud
needed fresh air.
hr Shc0rard, counsel for Mrs M1ns1ell, then
proceeded to ar.ue on legal grounds that We motion
10 vacuto the injunction should b. anted.
cAs'r JUDGE PRATT MIND uis own BusfSrssf
Mr. Beach replied that tile order had been made
by Judge possessing eq ial powers with his Honor,
and vacaied BY eo0sdinate branch Of the Srprems
Court, without the production Of any rev f,.is or
! did not seem to him professional.
Judge Brady asked whet ,er II was not the erect
OF the order staying proceedings to transfer II
Immediately to tdia district.
Mr.. Beach answered TIA. there vas nothing In the
| Judge Bradv-I nave strong disposition 10 show
| that the supreme Court OF this district means 10
ccnTo the busihess Of ttis district II seems to
| me, without intending any imputation on Iudgs
Pratt, II would nave been better tor lin had ho lsit
tins uiatter 10 tns courts OF TINS dlsris1
Mr.. DEAcn's APOLOGY.
Mr. Beach, hope your Honor win no, suppose
the courts OF this district would prefer that tho
matter should be heard at the General Term OF Ihn
distrist, and shall be roRdy nt the proper time.
have not the slightest doubt that l can msiutain
the propnety Of that Injunction before sHy
:ssF' no S: to res 'S; poSE s.s 81 Gss ns
Jsdss BTsdy~i fn.$ aon,u- nbou. ta. c,.o .r.
| cept what have seen Ia tho SUN aud HirId
| Ar. BeacG-A cOnpai vas died 10 restrain tho
| publication OF
PRIvArs LyrrzRs PROM FISK TO MANSFIELD,
ard OF an anidavit made in a case before Clarone.
| Seward, referee, vita tie understanding that the
| aiidayit should he keDt secret These letters and
this Old a1iiayit Nero stretched out nto an Aiavt
| before judge IngrsLam. We made motion 10
| suppress them as scgndAous and impairment, and
| Judge Ingranam granted that motion. We then
| htel DILL 10 restrain their publif fau0n am quin
| willing to argue the motion VITA re-Ard 10 the CON
| tinuancs OF tho iujunction before your Honor. !
have not the slightest o1Jecon 10 argue the matter
any time tast may be agreed uOol.
JOKE rRou rue BEEcu.
Judge Rrady-The order for a stay OF procsednzs
| IL then 80 far vacated a. TO allow the arguments
the motion for the dissolution Of the Injunction 70
| be heard on the fourth Mondav o. fbs uoutn.
| Mr.. Courtney Will your Honor please 70 90 far
dissolve tue Injunction as to allow my client TO talk
to nc.
| Judge Brady-Is your client womanf
| Mr.. CourtDey-Yes SIR.
| Judge Brady lsughingl-Then don't suppose in
| necessary. No injunction can keep her from talking
l. she wants to. Il vacate tha. portion Of tue IN
| junction IL must be er necsssitlte rel.