Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-19
Aefnam, and examined several letters ad-
dressed to that person. ..- o..
a CONTINUANCE ASKED

A CONTINUANCE ASKED
Lewis Miller was then introduced, but
bebre giving his testimony Col Thorn
Dugh, for the defense, called the attention
ofhe Court to the alarming illness of Gen.
Vughn, who was threatened with third
cogestive Chill as would be attested by
hiphysician, DR.. Ramsey, and asked for q
continuance of the cause.
n. Ramsey was then asked as to the
coalition of Gen. Waugh and replied that
hi patient was now delirious and he did
nj think it would be possible for him to
Dbresent in court for several days, if at
al While making this statement he was
snmoned, Gen. Vaughn being in need of
lspresence.
The Court then announced q willingness
tadjourn until two o'clock, a consGlta-
sn of physicians having been suggested,
Insisting of Drs. Boynton and Boyd with
4. Ramsey.
Judge Emmons continued, that while
this case the trial might proceed with
I defeating the ends of justice, yet If the
tendant remained too i'll to be present,
would not establish dangerous prece-
Mt by insisting on the continuation of the
al, but would postpone it until the de-
ldant was able to come into court.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court met at two o'clock, His Honor,
yesterday was read, after which the
aughn case was called.
Judge Houk, counsel for the defense,
Ated to the Court that in view of the Sc
BUS illness of Gen. Vaughn, he and his
sociates had been unable to confer with
cir client, and asked that the case be
Dstponed at least until the next morning.
Drs. Ramsey, Boynton, and Boyd then
Uttered and stated that Gen. Vaughn was
tnarinne At
al was in a critical condition. They
new it was impossible for him TO come
40 court at present, and thought it very
Improbable that he would be able to do SC
nthe morning.
The counsel for the Government offer.
ng no opposition, the case was ordered
DGtponed until this morning.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The case of B. c. Pettitt was then an.
nunced by the Attorney General as the
one next to be tried, which was objected
lc by Hon. j. NJ. Thornbugh, on the
|gOund that he was not prepared for trial
|Ol. Baxter for the Government, coulC
mt see the force of Col. Thornburgh's re
pest for delay.
The Pettitt case, No. 2,SS9, for attempt
ilg to defraud the Government by procur
ilg fraudulent pension claims. j. II. Kel
- and p. II. Butler are co-defendents in
nc CAUSE, DuO helSO uuNIlS submitted
vas not put on trial.
Col. Thornbugh repeated his request fol
postponement of the case, and asked
ime to prepare an affidavit to that effect.
The Court requested Col Thornburgh t.
tate the facts that he would embody in
he affidavit in statement to the Court
which if it contained sufficiently weighty
easons, would save time in preparing the
lffidavit.
Col. Thornburgh then made his state
nent, which consisted chiefly in the fac
hat necessary witnesses were absent.
Col. Baxter insisted that the trial pro
ceed-the Government being satisfied o
his guilt and that without Pettitt's aid the
corruption lately developed could not have
been carried out.
After stating his general views on The
subject, Judge Emmons granted contin
lance in the cause.
A CONTEMPLATING CASE.
That of Nathan b. Carter, for raising the
denomination of a 81 bank note TO $50
which was passed on the son of Rev. Mr.
Hancher, of Sullivan county, in paymen
for goods purchased was then taken up.