The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-15
iustment of the trouble.

AAo io6"i"Su 'hO P"ooihS, ~
the F. & p. NJ. Railway, of the re-
spondents, on the morning of the
Both, the evidence showed that a
a "pass," the only one issued in the
matter, was issued and used on the
morning ofthe 2Sth. The evidence
further showed that Mr.. Wood, who
held the so-called "pass," on the
morning of the 3Oth, did not deem
it worth anything, for the reason
that it had been used. There was
no evidence of intention of Mr..
Wood to violate the injunction, and
that the remainder of the respond
ents were acting as his agents.
In regard to the reading and
hearing Of the injunction, he cited
the evidence brought before the
Court, showing that there was, on
on the morning of the Both, and at
the time the injunction was read,
great confusion prevailed. The
number of the combined crowds
from Chase and Baldwin was esti-
mated by witnesses at from 80 to
100 men. Only about one-fourth
were shown to have been about the
stairs. There was broad chance
for the facts in the case being that
none of the respondents who SO
claimed, heard the injunction read.
Judge White followed by raising
the point that the parties arraigned
before the Court, except VIM. Wood,
could not be guilty of violating the
injunction, for the reason that they
were strangers" to the case in
which the injunction was granted.
He then cited authorities to sustain
his point. He claimed the exist
ence of a conspiracy to prevent the
removal of the property, mention
ing the conversation Of Towner, at
Baldwin, on the evening of April
Goth; with Mr.. Haight, of Luding-
ton, April Goth, and his information
regarding the irrcgularity of pro-
ceedings in submitting the question
of removal of the Councy Seat, to
to the people.
+. Dumon, Esq; then opened the
argument for the prosecution, con-
ining himself to the evidence, and
leaving the discussion of the law
to Dwight. He first discussed the
part taken by VIM. Wood, as shown
by the evidence for the prosecution,
in effect that he held the "pass"
for the men to and from Chase, and
that he assisted in organizing the
men before starting from Baldwin.
Spoke of several ofthe respondents
as being in positions where they
could not but have heard the in
junction read, although they denied
it. His rem .rks were brief.
s. F. Dwight, Esq, made reply to
the argument of counsel for the
respondents, relative to the effect
of Towner's conversations and tel
egram, claiming, in effect, that such
conversations and telegram could
not in any manner, shield the re-
spondents from punishment. He
cited evidence produced to show
that the injunction was read in a
tone of voice and manner, to be
heard by those who choose to hear
it. Spoke Of the part taken by
Davenport, Quackenbush, Brocfflc
and Wood, (shown by the witnesses
for the prosecution) as showing
them guilty of the charge alleged
against them. He also, called at
tention to the evidence regarding
the alleged reading of a "pass,"
at the hotel, by Wood, and the us
ing of said "pass" on the train, the
same morning, as establishing the
fact that the respondents were act
ing as his agents.
lie then read law relating to con
tempt, and cited various decisions
of courts, in cases of that nature;
closing with argument intended to
show that the respondents were act
ing as agents of parties directly en-
joined.
After a recess for dinner, Judge
White made the concluding argu-
ment. He denied that certain law
produced by the counsel for the
prosecution related to cases the
nature of the one now before this
court. The respondents did not
come down to Chase rs the agents
of the members of the Board of SUI
pervisors, nor any member of the
Board; nor as agents of the Sheriff.
As regarded the request Of VIM. A.
Deuress, it was not claimed to have
been given as a member Of the
committee appointed by the Board