The daily Argus., 1874-03-05

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Handsome Compliments to Charlie Dunham.
The st. Louis Democrat, Ia Republican
paper gives the following account of the
case of Payne, before the Circuit Court of
Sangamon county, on a writ of habeas
corpus
At 10 o'clock this morning Enoch Payne,
the contumacious witness, was brought be-
fore the bar of the House, and, still ad-
herring to his decision not to answer the
questions of the chairman of the Investi-
eating Committee, he was again remanded
to the custody of Doorkeeper Kinkbride.
This afternoon, the proper return having
been prepared by the committee of law
yers to the writ Of habeas corpus MIR.
Payne was legally delivered into the GUS
tOdy of the Judge of the Sangamon County
Circuit Court, and the arguments of the
counsel on both sides commenced at 2 80
O'Clock this afternoon, and at the hour of
the transmission of these dispatches had
not been concluded.
The argument at the opening of the case
was by John Mayo Palmer, son of the Gov
ernor, who, for the defense, made a splen-
did and telling speech, His arguments
were to the point and hit the nail on the
head each time. He was followed by Mr..
Rountree, for the House of Representa-
tives, in fOrcibe and telling speech. He
was followed by MIR. Spyer, for Mr.. Payne,
In very fine argumentative speech, and
Jotto,olRg HIM for the House of Representa-
tees IHr. D,mhdm, of Henry County, made
one of the cIedreSt and most forcible speech-
eS ofhe GtternoOa Governor Palmer will
close the argument, examination still being
in progress.
The Court House is crowded, not only by
citizens, but by alarge number of the mem
bers of the General Assembly.
The trial Of the habeas corpus case was
concluded at ii o'clock tonight. Judge
Zane held that the House of Representa-
tives had not exceeded its authority in the
measures adopted to compel the witness to
answer the questions asked by the Com
mittee on Printing. The prisoner was re-
manded to the custody of the doorkeeper
of the House.
Special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
THE CONTEMPT CASE
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-The con-
tumacious Paine was at the bar of
the House at 10 O'Clock looking slightly
penitent A letter from him and another
from Gov. Palmer was read, stating that
since he had learned of the passage of a
law to protect him from being compelled to
criminate himself he was willing to answer,
Rountree got on his legs in a rage that is
unbecoming to his style of beauty, and
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by point of order, which compelled him
to make motion that the papers be laid on
the table.
The Speaker answered that thev would
go on the table any way.
Rogers said he was the biggest boo boo
tor the httlest calf he had ever saw.
Grey moved that the documents be re-
turned whence they came, and the motion
prevailed.
Paine, having said he would answer
the Committee in the evening, was turned
loose.
THOSE WHO MANAGED THE CASE
on the part Of the House acquitted them
selves quite creditably, particularlv DIM
ham, UtO prOUed himself the ablest of the
lot
Rountree made strong but labored ar
gument, and would have escaped with
some glory had he persisted in looking
herce, and perpoundiug superfiuous ques-
tions to Palmer. Now Palmer doesn't
scare, and every question was turned
against the interrogat0r until he must have
felt like crawling through a knot-hole, and
drawing the hole after him.
Moore, Of Adams, the ''man of solemn
voice, who did the Christianity in the
case, was also roughly handled by Palmer.
Shaw escaped by saying nothing and
Bradwel wisely remained away Durham
toaS the only one Of the crOicd Palmer seem
ed to hare dny respect for.
PALMER PITCHED IN ALL ROUND
giving the honorable House" and the
i've learned and distinguished lawyers
Hail Columbia, besides taking Il side wipe
at the newspapers. This case has cost
time and trouble, but it will serve as a pre-
cedent
PAINE's CONFESSION.
The witness Paine appeared this evening
before the Printing Committee and told ii
straightforward story He made out "a
bid at less than the maximum rate Bail
hache offered him 81 200 not to put it in
He gave the bid TO Melvin, the banker, it
being understood that they were to divide
the profits In case they got the contract.
Melvin had an execution for $3.50 on Paine's
printing office. He was surprised to find
the bid was not put in. Soon after, Mel
vim released him from the execution, which
was equivalent to paying him $3.50. He
supposed Melvin got 81 500, and gave him
halt; knew nothing of bidders selling out
until he got the money. He lost thousands
of dollars on the contracts for binding the
Convention and geological reports
Thus ends the famous contempt case. and
now, perhaps, the House will buckle down to
steady work, which has been interrupted
and delayed for week.
From the Chicago journal, Monday.
Both Houses of the Illinois I,epislaturp