, 1875-07-18
~, Lawyers and One Judge Tangled
Up in the Meshes Of
~ the Law.
a,r Stumble and Fall Through 4
Thiclet of Replications and
DemurTerH.
n,sa Which Takes Half an Hour 10
Ascertain the Condition Of.
!, Afternoon Spent in Mixing the
Katter Up a Little Mora


~. ouo vs11xnto case, which forms the bes
:, xt,ation Of the laws delay extant, advanced
,,xhet step yesterday. II vas arranged o'
T1,r,d.y that the Arguments on tho demurre
:, ths second amended plea. aud the domur1e
u b. replcadons to the thrd amended plea
:. oId be he.1d At 3 o'clock. A. that hour coun
-; xere preseu: in full force, armed with eomt
.,.3,od fo1umes Of Law books Other business
~. icsinuated ou the Court, however, and theJ
=, I'd in rain for I hearing. Their patience
,aray about II, and an stack WIS made upor
49,. Psrsel! 10 1pduce him to listen to theil
A.: yusnce. But his Honor would not waive the
Il uuu businets. and they we're compelled to
POSTPONE THE CASE
.r,4 o'clock. When that time arrived Mees1B
,wx+r. TQ!eY, and Root mustered for The city,
I'D Mes.rs. lawrence and Pence for complain.
,,:,. Ths Case has become fear.utfy mixed,
,tv, f.v people being abba to grasp its details,
nj bsfo,e auy progress could be made yesterday
,h:,,ory Of the proceedings had to be laid before
~. fnurt, But even tho learned Judge had to
rim his legal m,nd TO the utmost to under
cu The ,utricacies Of the pleas, demurrers,
,pr:casors, &c The change Of Judges involv-
II "
nkcoSe1pERA11oN OF THE WHOLE CAsR,
..a 40 pains we're spared to instruct Judge Far
"a, Ii shat will. in Ill probability, provo the
1u, Of his lie for the next three months.
-. ,.o,3 t,chnie.lties frfqhtenad what saw
1c. ,us we're around the court AMY. Reporters
uai, had sufficient for1itude to endure to the
s-i, md it vas more matter Of necessity than
Il ,ao:oe With them. TIE counsel spread them
81. s N their hearts' content and ve,e unap-
~. .-...s; :; ~.
i.l q u Inc omuA ecnoes 'oey @"aAeueo ~ 1ae
ko NJ 1oom- Mr. Root VAS tie only cne Abso-
luie:r 1t esse- He was not ambitious to crate.
a,c ATS decidedly mare o'nanen Al than useful.
Ii soon ~ jut9e Fara ell announced himself
rc4 y to do OF die, Judge Dickey, to overcome
{ :hnical on]eccon. formally confessed that
t.ots TO The third amended pleA which goes to
IL point that eaId rci lcatlons conclude With
81: ica,ioo instead Of the country, aud tase
}eor, to amend The sAme insIanAer CONCLUDING
t. ;.e country"
lis amendment Was allowed, and tbs
FORMAL. DISPLAY
F:a Ct commenced by the Court asking what
L.. Pence-Wo arc going to discuas the de-
us Ter 10 the secohd ameuded plea IN the de-
&C *ea = tho sx rephcaaons to ths thlSd
~ nced Flfs.
CoIrt-ls TINT all? ILauEhteT.1
=. Pence-lt is AID enough presume.
80 Goofs-is H. certainly. lLaughtcr].
Z: Penee-As your houos Is not iAmiilas with
s." ahott history OF the litigation We are
IL unfortunate. inasmuch as tne Juosea OF
TIE Cuu1t have changed IN the middle OF the
sa?. ana ne Hul have 10 60 BACK aud discuss
f1.' a1:es which haye been dscussed before
l"+ Information calis upon the clt5 OF Chlcaeo
t.'o~ why and b. what warrant they exercised
snsln rr!Sleges, franchises, functions. and
IL ass conferred ooaer ano py S1ftoe OF the
sas i BIZ 10 the lnformahon the c.ty hled
THREE PLEAS.
ee 1st ocny1hs tnst toey hAo nseu &ne 'Ean-
~ =, 'I!cuous, otc., TUG secouo plea ales1hS
IT thes hAa not useo any privileges. franchises.
&C. conle11eu " Tue act " 1o'<' except socn
"e1e fesfnttea 10 oe useo os every clsy ~
*.s ssase' aha tue thlfo Plea setting up tt!e
to aug the1e nAs IN eiec'ion' sua tn9e tns
:-a' ~ :et "as carried " ma]oI!sY Sote' IN lno
~ ~ P'ea tney o1o nor aAeee thss tne 4nesaon
[. IauolN5 representation "as % snon,l11eo ~ the
ssAe tl'ne LUG saa1Aet "4s eooul't9o 70 90
'1ea upon: nel2le any Eloas "e.e nteu, now
s'e*' sae GU: Aeo uenu&teI =, ~ tne ~. 4utoIm1-
h." pleas.
-. pkSa1So .;.1 = THE rsEa
= =" seIaoe up ute aAo *i''g " ~hat NaHan1
~ ! e1erc1sed the privileges, 1Fauchises. etc.
~ aemuzre1 t. the hrst ai!d second pleas, and
II aea 70 me th'fa. Inc Coufs Sustained our
70 Tue nfs1 aua secono pleas upon uae
); Ma mat tae5 were not sppfop1ts:e pleas to
,a' inlosmasiou .sat they eoa!o nos oeas tnes
'LF information. that when once such leave was
Ia7. tos anN ,ssue teuoet9u 70 tne astense'
~. !.s sno" % "aAt warrant tneY exafcasea me
~. Aosea !tAoco1seat eE- Anu upon sucn
;, ne,a aoes mast etner oisc'm ene use
!. ~! sosn I'.et "ulcA uas A!"aFs osen tus
~ 49, sao eAse up 10 tne present I1ne auu WHICH
=. ,'a.t, 10 aeslAon oi .9aee bootn- We alea si1
~ assao"s % tne thafo plea ahd ~ 10 toe afss
~. s,.!- ass*'on "uso *ss tnAt Tue queslon OF
- IsfA1sANIA1loH "AS ho1 5oAh111D
~. 'o.ea UPON at toe same tune "a tue caa3-
" :, ae eou1s sustained tAeir demurrer - II on
! ,1@ JUN o. 'n1otmaAtF' Al that tine We dio nos
, ~. aeto "oa!o oe such ss'acioees IN the
!, ss.s asa " pieAnne. and the fepllc.t1on was,
]. = aose, .S not Properly drawn. 1pcee boosh
: q to@ ata aao'tAnca "as good and Carried tile
! ausat b.sl to their plea. The demurrer de,
n ~. ~. n'ea 70 ou5 fepl,eauoa "as soMaheo
~ ~7t' "as no oe1ease tneo TO tne lato1ms~
-. 49,.
, - .Sou1t-4hat ID, 3uoee bootn nelo tnAt IN
:: :" *uege tnat tAis minority representation
i, aaeo! emitted
r.. rspoe-!ea, su' !
H. pssa p-Aao tae p1eA 1aleo 70 oo taas
I'd th;,s s1cs-aes ~ 1nsS now :meno tee SECOND .9
aa ~ % Aa order nov that toey sfand BY the
Jnd,, n;.. g..
Il, ~ LIZA AeS-"s e1ect 70 s'Aoo " LID ats'
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