The sun., 1872-04-26
LORD GORDON'S EXPLOITS.
GETTING INTO AN JNENTRTCi BLE
T1NGLE or LIUSJICS.

case Of Gould against Gordon. The room
was crowded. The only table was lined with
reporters. Every scat was Glled, and mulutudes
were standing
ave are ready, II your Honor please" re-
sponded Mr.. Strahan, jumping up near the rail
separating the bench from the bar.
1--WE are ready ON one motion only eN-
claimed II voice from the back part Of the room.
All eyes were turned in that direction, and soon
the commanding form Of David Dudley Field,
Esq, was seen forcing its way through the crowd
to the front Mr.. Field continued to address
the Court as he struggled forward. "There are
three motions pending before your Honor In
those cases. We are ready to proceed with the
motion to discharge the defendant, Gordon,
from the order for cxam,nation.'
A few minutes OF confusion followed, during
which the lawyers fumhled over their papers,
the crowd surgcd about, each Individual seeking
the most eligible position. and the Court looked
on complaccntly, waiting for business to get into
shape. Al last Mr.. Strahan rose and said
"MAY II PLEASE the CONN
Mr. Tlcld would suggest to the Court the
propriety of making some suitable provision FOR
the accommodation Of counsel We have 10
table on which to lay our papers, or at which to
take note.
The rcportcis who had mOnopolllcd the law
ycrs' table, looked confused; the spectators
looked amused, and Mr.. Field sat down and
seemed conul,cd with laughter The Court
directed the officers to provide another taulc,
which was done. MIR. sttauan then resumed his
| opening a. before.
Mr.. Ficll interrupted him to repeat that tho
counsel for Nr. Gould were ready only on one
Of the three motions pending, that to discharge
the defendant Gordon nom the order for ex-
animation, and urged that counscls remarks
should Ne confined to that point.
Mr. Strahan rcplied that the three motions
! were set down tocuthcr for hearing at this time;
| that there was no priority In them and that he
! proposed to discuss them all together. lie con-
! tended that Mr. Field had announced himself
| ready, and that II was now too late for him TO
seek to separate the motions
Mr Field replied that he had distinctly an
| nouuccd hlu,acf ready only on the motion Goo
! di-mi- tine order for examination.
\ LITTLE MIs, NDrpsr NNptNC.
! Nr ~.rlan Insisted that Mr.. Field had ,pD j.
. Nod tlc motion 10 discharge H"r'"n ii"m a'-
rhc Court animated that lie had 50 under
Mir Field replied that hc would affirm that he
| had said he was ready only on the motion 20
| discharge from examination, and hlught he
could substantiate the assertion 10y nity aiida-
| Wits II necessary. lie explained the three mo-
tions that we're pending. one was In the nrst
| suit brought by Gould, to Nacatc the order
| of arrest granted against she drtcndaut therein;
the second MAS in an action brought hy Gordon
for an Injunction to restrain Gould rom DIS
p3slng OF IsrtMn .ohH. u eu gr',
alestd yuo,uph 70 hhNS uvyii @ ur aii,i @ , .',tl
him 10y loud thi yush lit tiNl,Nau"n hud tnI.a's @
thc Gonid party rendy. as thcv had not VT been
able TO get the Information, which was ia Cor
don's possession, and Which was essential -
their case. The third motion had been entered
by Gordon to discharge him frum the order to
submit to an examination, issued in the hr-t-
aSd iS S2js S2er tbat I Ge mSt II secure I the
sary facts to Incorporate in hi complaint: untii
,eGie facts were oe,9sd 5n 5e G%P9b1 ~ e1S1 S
ton for discharge from the opeT@lon,9 d e. ne ,
submit himself 10 examination On that motion
we are now ready 20 proceed. On the other mo
on5 hn n we we r IrG r,9r bor thn we must
ask for continuance.
TuHEa NorroNs Is oNE.
Mr.. Strahan rciulucd hN giving ms N,islon on
tn three i.suc. 0h,h tii uYi d,Ler ftom1 the
tI, ,n,iny t.,. r.. I'm ul tlio ruDti.f. we're ,lru-
dead that thr same -,t # anida,it, applied 90
tq's and IG Gsd b!,n pa. down f5r ] ahSarni
together He thsrcf"rr -'p' ,cl To- arsig th,m ii,
S n az, ts h ,,,r I.r. ANA ru.'. u-.nlrr-I f.. tbc
argument. ,lie hld Ad .,, lts'...t int.r3uou
aIl aIii'h 1bc o"g m6t.ous. T',Tt ''' ''''' '' "
Mr.. ficld said thnt u made NO lrt.culm d'icr'
enc9 To i, mn WI,t, Fy ,H, ,'c .r,tc5 me- vl
%cSJy an he 1i,, he al Indicated and not ready
on the oih,r. IL thei M'tv m't 70 n1 ',l n, W o.,
all Of them. A. the counsel ON the other sid,
were not willing to grant q, a,seinrnuon' he would
NJ M lul u tlt r. y , ~ :, ,td 90
AFFIDAVIT OF MR.. GorGp's ATTORNEY.
Supr,me Cotr'. err ond C,,sw or. N.r lolt lay
Could agt. Gordon Gordon, &c Gordon Gordon ~
jay could c, -, W, vi o., t,,r,, Poo, ~ IN.
cS 3 Sew yer ei9s dgy sworn, i33y; , 9I9 % oas .
the euorns for Nr Jay Gould hs rlsntn " lne h%r- %
S%asyii an aaa order. ssoE cause WY De order
sb,,1 ~ ~ ttt.tsd and ,Nhv an Injunction shoui