The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-01
From the Memphis Avalanche.
Gigantic Raid Of the Judge Of the
Criminal; Court OF, arA - AyaIancRic''
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Reporter
Thursday afternoon an AUdlGnche report
CT visited the Criminal Courtroom for the
purpose of reporting the testimony in the
case of Wynn Cannon, indicted for murder
i'm the first degree for shooting Horace
Morse, on Jefferson street in this city, IN
August last. Arriving ut the courtroom
before the hour Of meeting, the reporter
walked into Attorncy-General Wrishts
private office, where he found that official
aid Judge Flppin, the presiding officer Of
the court. Having been Informed that
Judge FGppin proposed to exclude
NEWSPAPER REPORTERS
in their official capacity from attendance
upon the trial, the Avalanche man asked his
honor if his information was correct.
Judge Ilippin answered tlmt such was his
intention.
The reporter then said: Judge, do not
think you have the power to do this. 1t is
unprecedented"
THINKS HE HAS.
Judge Flippin: 1t may be, but think, I'M
der the decision of the Supreme Court, that
l have tine power, and / shall certainly eXcr-
else it il you persist in attempting to make
the report.
Reporter: What is your idea in excluding
the newspaper reporters?
Judge Flippin: Well, I will tell you.
Your newspapers, in publishing the testi.
mony,
DEFEAT THE ENDS OF JUSTICE,
and neutralizc all my efforts, owing to Tie
Jury law of this State. Why, for example,
take Il recent case [evidently the case OF
Frank Graves, indicted for the murder o!
young SchoEeld,] in which you published the
testimony in full. That case ended i'll farce,
and all because of your newspapers and this
odious jury law. / should like to obligc you
very much, but you see the situation in which
am Placed. BY allowing you TO publish i,
simply tie my hands.
CAN'T DE DONE.
Reporter: Very well, Judge; have bee,
ordered to make report of this case, ant
unless prevented by you shall make the re
port.
Judge Flippin: l. cannot permit it.
would like to oblige you, but cannot.
know it would make good reading and tina
you would like to print the testimony, bu
you must not do it.
Reporter: All right, Judge; | shall ODE.
my orders, and then you can take any steI
you see tit.
THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE ROLL ON.
The Judge here looked at his chronome
ter-an elegant gold one-and remarked tha
it was time to open court. All parties theI
arose and walked into the courtroom, wher,
about one hour was consumed in securing
the twelfth juror, Mr. G. A. Letflngwcll
after which tile court, without hearing an,
testimony, adjourned until o'clock ycster
day morning.
ANOTHER REp0RToRIAL GRIEF.
Yesterday morning, q short time after tht
opening of the court, the AralaRche mar
proceeded to that place, and without any far
Their talk sat down, pulled out his pencils AMI
paper for the purpose OF making report
James q. Burke was being examined at th,
time, and Judge Flippin, noticing the action:
Of the reporter, sent Deputy Sheriff r. NJ
Mason to him to ask whether or not he pro
posed TO make report for publication.
The reporter replied that he had been or
dered by the managing editor to come there
and make report. AS for publishing it
that WINS something with which he had no
thing to do.
This answer was communicated TO Judge
Flipplin by Mr. Mason. Upon hearing it
the Judge motioned for the Apalanche mar
10 come to the bench.
With visions Of iron bars, prison fare, ball:
and chains, handouts, etc, floating through
his mind the reporter approached the imme
date presence OF the man who proposes tC
"muzzle the press"
Judge FHippin said: "Icannot permit you
tofcpoft this case. The counsel are opposed
to it, and so am l."
Reporter: am not surprised mt the OBJ.
jections OF counsel They usually prefer keep