, 1875-05-28
CONTEMPT LITERATURE.
". Frank Adams Concludes His
1npnssionod Appeal.
copious References to Drnpcr'a "Ee-
ligion and Science
NJ. 4. Takes Sides with Tho Clyiliza-
tion Of the Ccntury.
ur Ponce Demands tho Filming and I'm.
prisonment Of tho Aldermen,
Mayor colvin Speaks Out in Meeting.
MORNING SESSION.
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Mayor ColVtn speaks OuG IN MeetluB'
MORNING SESSION.
am. ADAMS CONTINUES.
Tho arguments In tbs Aldcrmauio contempt
raso vo.o continued bofore Judge Williams yes
terday morning, in tho prosonoo Of about 100
ceoplc tho iatcrost iu tho caao having apparently
sou,ewhat Abatcd, or clso tho llston!ng to dry
detsto on puiolv technical points Is considered
Improbable by tho avcrsge citizen. Most Of tho
nIwenty-two" woro prcsont, "A was also Mayor
Colvin. Upon tho opening Of tho court, Mr..
Adams rosuruod his argument on behalf OF tue
defendants, paying particular attention to
THa QUESTION OF Jun1lp!cTfoa.
Hs contendod that Tho recent Lt1ctton could 10
sootesscd nt law, since col,taat Was provided
for by ths statute authorizing tho election. Tho
conp!alnanta lind assumed Ia their bill that tho
general law OF tho etato. In ths cass Of an o'ec
lion ct county onicors, gUVerned the mAunor OF
conducting aid voting at the 1ats election. This
VII virtually Al admission TINT such general
lava alao governed NJ 10 coptestlng
this election. II by tho general
Inv thero waa d mode provided for
eontoHtng the election Of county officers, then
thkt vas tho tnode Of con.os'inR thih election.
Tie comp1asnauts ~ their action admitted that
tue election might bo contcslod Ut law. C,nn-
eerJ luriAdicttoa mss not ony excluded by Lle
vsil-eBtabttahnl ruio tint n court OF cllancory
pould not nssume a now Jurisdiction whom tho,e
Wis romody at nit. but it waa excluded BY tho
EXPRESS and poron,ptory Language tho aheu.e. It
could not be succosafnly urgod as reaaoA for this
court taiiinR jurisdiction, tint remedy In equity
might by possibility 10 moro cflfracous tlnn nt
I'm. 1t was sufficient that tho Law lad provided
amodo for contesting tho election. Tho AVER
meats in tho bill OF fraud OIL tho rnrt OF tho
roteJH tilp Judges, and third rartios not deteuL-
m f1iH hill rnu1i 5uriRliNffo0. IF
10, than the courts Of common Inv wonid Gs
practically ouatcd Of Jurisdiction. both At conn
mon law and under tho statute, aud alf contested
election cAscs would fluid their way iuto tho
INCONSISTENT WITH THE RULE
announced by tho Supreme Court III tho cascs
Of contested elections upon tho questton Of fla
removal of county s-soass-tlat chsncory would
only tako jurlrdicsion when thoro wns no le1nedy
n law, and then only from tho nccotaty vi tho
caHo. To asautne jurisdiction merely on tho
ground Of fraud would practically bo to Rssunio
uradictiou III all oaBGa. Ihnre was not III tho
bill a,ly amount OF fraud or intcuual
fraud Oh tho part Of tic defendants. Conccding.
Tor tho shko Of tue argument that court OF
equity Ind Jurisdiction of suit to contest tl.o
Tia s,mo Il ,soH ct IN iii far tta t,,rnaac of ron.
,as, ia "tn,s;. n,,li ioa1 .,n;tn;ot
In tho county-aeat casas tho returns had been
tanVasaed, and this result aaccrtatned prior TO
The fling of the Ll!l. and ho challenged tho
production Of u single Full-couctdorud caat
IN which onnrt ri rhanrnrv Ind
sssnma,i inrsadict;on ~ 4 lin ~ ronts.t nj in1
10 tho cahfasalng OF tha returns h9d tho asces-
talnment Of the vote. An election meant
go a eoa py 10 oeta n y
ra,,yass, III tho uanucr preaoribcd BY law Of ali
" votot east. il the e.yo q the recent Sloc-
Go coane, to onnTsss tho rttrns ao ~ sne
l1Nttl tHia tpiJ hem 6otln tInrn wAH
70 LEGAL sylprscE ~ n,
p aoue9s TO eu1s'taso avo 'ia CG11s 91 iof 4 Gaa.
sMaseng M no"fumso f. naYo us liquor wlthufas
himself. Tbs compliments could hayo 10 asaud-
nE in court OF equity until their right to cou-
sst x.s estan;od i a'sr. T. yieT 2! .ho Get
.snas: In rat,rrs mss Il ,,nss,b,. H.. -. ~
Gou 10 u o
,blo and anomnlous Inconsistency vas preaeutoi.
mr. Aa.ms thai re eonoiudS,, umiuSdi"a ~ 3ol,ous.
.,n,ot ~ tn,,,,s - ~. csr,. nj ,,,s.,,, o,o,.
Thous 1ladinE % esFeYnssasce whicl. during tlns
an has or recv.n ~ Ia !so
,5s sa coa g. to e s
VI WI Mr' =. Sameaon u @ ~ as onnoa Gsen to tho MsYo.
s s g ae eee hs ,nat tbs e. . x
stta!n fson csnva.sIg no tetuEns q sas elacttoa
w, state tne eiEc'lnatances under Tleh ihat opl;ion
d.SA. ". ste t4s".''o' ~tsA "1'e4
4uheoa me- % concur 10 u. During tho noon inter-
mnslon o. nc superior S9uft, ~ ~hich ! ra1 thsn
tu9aaed ~ traaa, and while VA absorbed In Tho
questions = v9'.o In sb; sa.s en 4s
a,9r desfed sd written opniGa - 70 s segrss Which
W uounca4 lnaa!u take ~ relation 70 tha election re-
!arn,: mnf11ea!y sna i y +
neet lhat tho 9oanc'l hGo9 not canvass tue resdrnb
shs Hueaon OF the 5nsiedlcon Of the Court Or the
eal!dy of ne writ did net then Occur 70 inc nor did
teoa.isos III but thought thai tho Council should
proceed canaoualy anl slo~y, 80 ~ 20 Riys proper
Gs tor ths consideration ef the 9gestion. iny1iyca
90 not deslsc, however, 10 shtik or avoid IN tho
east MY responsibility for my ac1 o. mine. !
secept 70 canon ol interpretation. thas ones
meaI!nF ia to 10 gathered from h!s language taken III
y ordlnary sents T. tho language of tlo opinion IN
shioh concuffe!l taken 10 la ordinary ssnse. means
s' hS iaW sSuiFss os1dionse to wit of n5unctson
namPla Of tho Supreme Court OF tls State, md tie
sprellate courts of Ill tho States, leso and now,
opsl.sens. porhars, indeed. nm obnoxious 10 that
!ha.got % sons deom conai.tcnoy. u consistency
neans as1efetco to au erroneous opinion, after dis.
every o1 u. erToF tltu Iorlah consistency for moi
ihla be ths coas'ssaey Of whsch Il y said "ooa-
hstency u Jewel" sock no such jewels for my
fetsoEai elofnnlen But sincere ano earnest effort
walk in the straight and narrow Of truth, md,
having thrOuQb mr. atr