, 1873-09-15
CREDIT. M0BiLlER.

5ptciat CorrsspoHdeace Of The Chicago Tribune.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Sept. II, 1873.
Tho snit Of tho United statos Y. Tho Union
Pacific Railroad Company and others will DO re-
sumed In this city on Tuesday. Before NO en-
tor upon tho caao In dotail, it would ba vol to
tako birdsero WOW Of tho mattor aa 1t now
Stands.
Tho exposures By tho press Of the Credit Mo-
bilior and other fraudulent enterprises, yoar
ago, led Congress to appoint committee OF
investigation. Tho result OF their investigation
WAS to confirm tho charges made by tho press,
and nlso to cause tho passage Of special oct
with Wow TO this case, which Is found in the
General Statutes for last session, undor tho head
of Department. OF Justice, Sec. 1.
Tho rAth Of tho net is, that the Attorney
Gcnernl shall cnuso suit in equity to be brought
against tho Union Pacific Railroad Company,
and all persona who may layo received stock or
boon paid for in full in money. The bill further
provides that "Said suit may be brought IN the
Circuit Court in any Circuit, and all said parties
may 10 made defendants in one suit Deorecs
may bo ontored mud enforced againat any ono or
moro parties defendant without awaiting tho
final determination Of tho cause against other
parties. The Court whore said cause is pending
may mako such orders and decrecB, and issue
such process, Us it shall doom nocossary to bring
in new parties or tho representatives Of part1os
deceased, or to carry into effect tho purposes Of
this act. On filing the bill, nrits Of subpoena
may bo issued by said Court againat any parties
defendant, eclttch ,o,t shall run into any District
md ss be s ssryo ss ether like procoss By tho
OF tho United Stated providing for proceedings
corporation"
hight hero comes tho question Of the COM
HtitNtlonGlity Of tho act under which this mani
moth suit il brought According to tho ordi-
mary co,lrso OF lar IN the United States Circuit
Court, person living without d given District
cannot bo compelled to answer to bill in equity
within that District; and q goodly number OF
tie dofend4p.s, not living within tho DiBtric: OF
Connecticut, hayo filed donlWtsera upon the
ground or non-j jurisdiction. Howeyor, tho bill
IL equity was brought. and d ponderous bill 1t
il, too.
II was nlcd in tue Court on the 9th day Of
last May, and 17G nubpnnas were issued, 100
odd having boon returned at the presont writing.
The dofondants woro allowed TIL the 1st Of
August to tlle their anBwors Different parties
Of the dofonse aro differently represented BY
counsel. The Hon. Aaron T. Perry, Thomas A.
| Janakea, and j. Hulley Aahton appear for
| tho Government. Tho immediate iasue now be-
| foro tho Court lis tho motion to disntss,
which will be argued b.. the senior counsel fos
tho Government, the Hon. A. T. Porry, and by
| Judge Curtis for tho general dofense. Should
tho Court oyerrule the demurrora, motions, ETC.,
rs Is altogether probable, it Will be necessary foz
] tho prosecution to take evidence to establish tue
Bill; and it il not until this has boon gone
through witb,, and Judgment rendered against
the defonso. Tint auy asgumensa can be heara Of
any decision roacled touching tho constitution
nifty Of tho net under which the suit ia brought
aud Tint decision is LIABLE OF courao, to upset tht
whole affair; 30 wo SEQ how difficult thing t.
handle ie powerful railrond monopoly.
| Tho case will ho tried before Judge Hunt. o.
the United States Supreme Court and Nnthanio
| 6hipmau, OF Hartford, District Judge. Circni
Judge. the Hon. LOWS 3. Woodruff, of NoN
York, will not attenl, according to present 70
| uQrtH.