, 1873-05-25
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Disposed OF.
This somewhat notorious case, which has been
pending since the summer of 1871, came up in
the Criminal Court yesterday, and was finally
consigned to oblivion brief zesnme OF the case,
under the circumstances, may be allowable. Eli
Brown. anotonous cracksman, etc, Waain Chica-
60, in the summer OF 1871, when he WAS wanted
IN Indiana on charge Of burglary and another
charge Of counterfeitlng. Ono Of Capt. Hickey's
officers mat him on the street aud pulled him,
locking him up in the Central Station. This
energetic action was hastened by the fact that
Capt. Hickey had got word that an attempt Waa
to be made to rob the American Express
Company, Of this city, and it WIS suspected thst
!ia Mr 8E4Taa presence in ths eity was n eonnec-
oner out OF 1ail on q writ OF habeas corpus; and
brought before Judge Booth, wherenp6n one Nc
Causland produced in Court 9 requisition from
the Governor Of Indiana upon the Governor Of
the State Of Illinois for the body Of Brown. The
case was progressing slowly, and evidence was
Just beginning to be heard, when the Court ad-
tourned Tor lunch, to Eecommenoe at 2 o'clock in
the Afternoon. A few moments before the re-
turn Of Judge Booth in the Courtroom, Brown
was removed from the Court by Capt. Hickey
and Lonergan and taken to the police headquart-
e1s, where he was handcuffed and placed In a
carriage, driven to the Michigan Southern Rail-
road station, and shipped on the train for Inai-
ana by Lonergan and ono Anderson, his as
sistant. Upon the opening Of tho Court, Ell
Browns counsel asked that d rule be issued upon
Capt. Hickey and Lonergan to show Cause why
they should not bo attached for contempt. Pro-
ceedingB progressed to q certain point Of law,
whether the Criminal Court OF Cook County had
Alright to issue writ Of habeas corpus, which
decided ID favor Of the Criminal Court. Tho
records Of tho case in the Criminal Court we're
destroyed IN the great fire. which caused moro
delay, Wheraupon McCausland got q certified
copy Of record In the Supreme Court and had it
redocksted in the Criminal Court. The csae has
been continued from time to time and only at
taincd climax yesterday morning, when Judge
Booth, took his seat IN the Criminal Court
Bench, aud Messra. Hickey and Lonergan, pre-
sented the following penitantia1 afadasits =
u Tie Hon. Henry 1ooA er-06eio Judge Of tie Grim
ing! Court q Cook t'oftnty:
], Michael G. Hickey for nnswcr to the aegod con-
Brown, which was brought before your Honor on .
habeas corpus t1 the summer OF 1871 say thAt had
70 intention whategeF 70 e9m eny contempt of your
to do what did, and TINT supposed had right to
90 what did !; but am now satisned that commit
snd with this statement submit: myself to your Hon
LII hnd n9Pas
state's Attorney Reed absent from
the city, thst could not consult him. aud sat
faiIen into ths I error @ afosesdd NJ. G. H1cKET.
IA E. 1oSEnaAs's AFFIDAVIT.
contempt q your Honor Il The case of Ell nronns Sbo
tho summer Of 1871 say that had no intention 70
Bowl to the State of indiana BY Virtue ii T United
hada right to do it. Therefore leave the ater with
BugEest. -. T. i. z. LoNxHoAS,