Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-04-17
TeIegraphic Dispatches.
SPECIAL To THE PIocHE DAILY RECORD
Pacific Coast.
SALT LAKE, April 10.

SALT LAKE, April 10.
Suit was commenced to-day in the
Third District Court against the late As
sociate United States Judge, o. F.
Strickland by Geo. C. Bates, ex-District
Attorney in behalf of Thomas J. Drake,
formerly Associate Justice of Utah, for a
note for $4,000, given Drake by Strick-
land to induce the former to vacate his
Office in favor of the latter. 1t is an in
teresting case, showing up the corruption
of the Judiciary of this Territory.
A suit for $4,000 was opened to-day
in the same Court, by one Jenny against
DR.. W. T. Anderson, of this city for NAL
practice in improperly treating broken
leg, thereby causing two amputations.
The Herald's special from Cheyenne
reports heavy snow, high winds, and the
severest storm this season in the Platte
Valley and vicinity, North Platte and
Grand Island. A large force of repairers
are at work on the telegraph wires, which
are expected to be up tomorrow. Trains
due from Cheyenne to-day have not yet
arrived there. The train due at Ogden
tonight is four hours late. The Denver
trains are unaffected. Snow is melting
rapidly.
SAN FRANCISCO, April Is.
The writ of habeas corpus in the case
Of Robert d. Bogart, reporter for the
Chronicle, who was seized by the naval
authorities for alleged embezzlement and
desertion, came up to-day for argument
before judges Sawyer and Hoffman in the
United States Circuit Court The Court
room was crowded. Frank Pixley stated
that Colonel Hoge, one of the counsels in
the case, was up at the Supreme Court
attending to the tax suits, and asked q
continuance of the case, as the defense
relied upon the ability and learning Of
Colonel Hoge. District Attorney Latti
mer said he saw no ground for continu
ance; he argued that the Court-martia
was coordinate and not subordinate t.
the Court. 1t had lawfully obtained pos
session of the defendant. and this Cour
should not interfere That point alon,
was sufficient to dispose of the habea
corpus. Mr.. Harrison, of Bogart's coun
sci, argued that the defendant did not be
long to a class over which a Court-martia
had jurisdiction, and that if the Court
martial had once jurisdiction, that it wa
exhausted by Limitation, besides this, tn
proceedings of the arrest were SO informa
as to be fatal to the jurisdiction of tn
Court-martial. He referred to the forme
trial of Bogart by the naval Court-martial
and denied the right of the Navy Depart
, ment to subject him to trial again for th
same offense. The law of 1868 author
ICES Courts-martial to order the arrest G
deserters, but the accused was not al
rested on any such process, but by orde
of the Secretary Of the Navy. Mr.. La
timer here presented a paper received b
him from the Judge Advocate of th
naval Court-martial, giving modification
, Of the meeting Of the Court for the tri,
: of r. d. Bogart, and that the Coul
awaited the appearance OF the accused
Mr.. Harrison then proceeded to clail
that Bogart had once been tried for IL
crime alleged to have been committed
Judge Sawyer reminded counsel that Ii
A former case against the accused was thief
while the crime actually committed vi