New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-22
THE COURTS.
PRIZE FIGHTERS AND THEIR FRIENDS
EDWARDS AND COLLINS NOT RELEAsED-REDDY,
TIE BLACKSMITH, BAILED.

PRIZE EIGHTERS AND THEIR GhlENDS'
EDWARDS AND COLLINS NOT RELEAsED-REDDY,
TIE BLACKSMITH, BAILED.
Edwards and Collins, the prize fighters, VINO
wcre sentenced by Judge Bowling 10 the Pentenaryior
oneyear were brought before tho Supreme Court Goner
Tcrm yesterday Their discharge asked Tor On .no
ground that the comm irent did not show jurisdiction
in the Court sentencing them ald that tho satu'o u
firing tho crlmo made reconciliation an essenu'i p'
ton OF e. whereas tho commitment 0mittod tne WI"
"lremcditatod" or it's oquiyaeIE Inc Co"t hoi' '''
the REALTORS must show some legal defect OF JuiiS
dioton; aud that tho jurisdiction need not appear on
the commitment and tho eomnlitment need not
stato what tbe evidence was. Tho counsel Tor
the prisoners attempted 70 bling up tho VIII OF cor
orari when the District Attorney objected thai the
return was made by the Clerk Instead OF tho Justice OF
the Court Counsel said that Judge Bowling was away
and he the counsel, thought tlat, under tho ercum
stances the proper way 10 get the return from the
clerk Judge Iugraham safd IL you had pursued the
proper course tie-o would have been difficulty Tho
uroper course Is ID serve the writ the Judge in the
court Besides, the return should have been hled WIFI
the Cork of this court and then either party could nave
brought 10 up notice the District Attorney eoud
have moved to qIash H. At present there Is nothing
before us till you proccedreGamrly The prisoners were
tbeyeupon IenanGod.
wil,,an Marley falias Reddy tbe Blacksmith) and
Daniel Day who were arrested early yesterday LOT
asnuuns Harry Hi in the saloon at Do 20 h'7S
Uoustsust woro taken before Justice Hogan ye9"iu,
at the Tonbs Harry iii at fr't refused 70 appear mn.
mako complaint; but the magistrate insl7'ou oi
far him and ho faaly made aihdavits agalhS. VIC
aoo1 The magistrate decided to hold them IN si'o"'
=, each which was rally given by their frienos'
HOW THE LEAD TRADE II REGULATED-A Qofo-
TON OF THE CONSTRUCTIONS or AN N"i'A'''
MEST. -, c.ou
An action has been begun in tho Superior
conrt by the Mccullough Lead Company OF tbs city,
against Joseph NJ Strong, the alleged Illegal deen-
ton OF penalty bond. In May, 1861 an agreement was
made between number Of prominent lead InaRuIac'ur
ers Il which the plaintiff was orc by which they should
Which they should sell diifepont brands OF leadi ana
In they should Increase or qimhlSi INC pthso.,
should keep each other Informed OF such change. ms
agreement was found necessary Ia order 10 protect
Themselves from secret uuGeTseing to establish conn
dcncc between themselves, ald 10 secure lof edch mc
Der VI the Lead Mauuacucrs' Association opletIu-
unles OF selling lead at low prices as any OF inc
Olhcr. Tie agreement further provides that there sbaH
be penalty OF $1,000 IA case 0f rs noioD
bo ia orned by each member OF tie Association OF the
minimum price at which lo sells hls goods ana no m,s,
dian, who in turn gives notice TO Ac othcr
The agreement Is 10 be biadng Tor I'VE years or ut
dave notice shall be given b. any member OF ms doere
To withdraw the Association, Dat tno money OF Sc
crtS detositcd with the custodian shall remain in his
posse SION until the expiration Of the agreement IN or,
dcr u give iu opportunity For inquiry as u 'io 'i'ni
Observance OF tho contract.
On JAW d. 1864 Mr.. Leroy OF the slgners OF the
agree e gave notice or MS withdrawal to Joseph NJ
strong the vi the Penalty Fund aud tho dc-
eudaut ia TINS action, and iuforucu Inn that the agree
msHt would end Aug 2 On tnat day McCnl!OIsh wrote
SrOEg, demanding his bond OF slo1 IDe a-Ienuaht
refused 10 deliver H. aud Claimed to hold Tor i've years
T.le salt was accordingly brought The decisive ques-
lion in tits case construction Of the Agreements IN
regard 10 It's 0Btnuaucc. Tho counsel for the defend
AM VIII move, THIS morning, iOT nODsuit lie claims
tuat II an absurd construction or the contract 10 ray
that the bond be delivered At the end Of 10 days
and lac quotes tie Language vi tue agreement as gwen
show that To wEele agreement expires al inc
end Of the lOddys t8J IL j. ~ days Instead O years.
which IS intended the tflo tOr siqtTy Tho case VIII
probably DC Closed to-day.