Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-04


Judge Emmons appeared in this Court
yesterday morning, for the first time, and
sat on the bench with Judge Trigg. The
two Judges heard a few motions, and
while on the bench, Judge Emmops, who
ives suffering considerably from hoarse-
ness, made an order that strict silence
should be observed in the Court, an order
which We trust will continue in force.
Judge Emmons left the bench after stating
that he would, in the future, hold Court
In the adjoining room, while Judge Trigg
would preside in the Federal Court room.
Thus there will be two Circuit Courts in
session at the same time. From our own
observation and from the opinions express
ed by legal gentlemen, we are led TO be-
leve that Judge Emmons made fav, rsble
impression upon the members Of the bar.
this being his first appearance upon the
Judicial bench in Nashville.
Before Judge TTigg the case of the
United States VS.. n. NJ Kloon, indicted
for Withholding pension and county
moneys, was tried yesterday, with a Jury.
his was an indictment with nine courts,
and the case was argued at length yester-
day, 4. Mop. Smith, District Attorney,
and Judge Lawrence for the government,
ana Judge NJ. III. Brien, Jno. Spurlock,
Esq, and Noble Smithson, ESQ for de-
fendant. The arguments having been
concluded, Judge Tngg charged the Jury,
and gave the law in the case, II was
thought by some that the Judge might
charge that there was a definite Time al
which the offenses were committed. and that
therefore the case would be barred by the
efQfnfa nj Tko4i
most csses, that prosecutions shall be com
menced within two years. But the District
Attorney argued, and the court ruled, that
tbs was class CT offenses, like nuisances
and some others, wherein there was con
tinuous ofense, and that the withholding
Of pension money was q continuous offenst
ana was not barred by the statute of limits
tons. The Judge also ruled against tbs
argument of defendants counsel, that KlooI
was an attorney and agent for the psy
| claimants.
| The court then adjourned for dinner.
At o'clock the court was re-opened
the jury came in, and was sent to the iury
room. After an absence of about fifteeI
minutes, the jury returned and rendered
general verdict of Guilty" The Distric
Attorney then moved the court that th,
| jury be instructed to render q verdict il
each one Of the nine counts of the indict
ment. Instructions to that effect wer,
given by the court to the jury, upon which
the jurors retired the second time, anC
sf,er an absence of about half an hour, re
turned, and rendered a special verdict o
guilty on each Of the nine counts.
The case of the United States vs..
large quantity of 'igsrs claimed by Mr.
Campbell, Of the firm of Speir Il Camp
bell, of Nashville, was next taken up
Chancellor East appearing for the de
PENDANT, and r Mop. Smith for the gov
eminent Witnesses we Q examined AMI
arguments made, but the case was not con
C uded at the time we left the court.
1t should have been stated above that al
the quo wRrranto cases were continues
till next term, owing to the fact that on
or two test cases have gone 10 the Su
prone Court of the United States, and j
was thought best to await the action take
by that high tribunal
Mr.. James II. Neil, of Shelbyville, an
Mr.. James McOallum, of Pulaski, wer
yesterday admitted to practices in thi
| conTt.