The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-06-12

was all clear-there was not II conflict
ing point, and unless they had been
reading the Galveston News there was
no reason why they should not agree
he then made II careful review Ol
the charge given them upon the
case, ana the foreman, Mr.. Slmmcr.
vile, announced that they had agreed.
He then handed the verdict To the
clerk: 1--WE, the jury, find the defend,
ant guilty"
The following writ in connection
with the above proceedings WAS served
last evening upon the pr0priet0rs and
publishers of the Galveston News:
United States Circuit Court The
president of the United States of Amer,
lea to the marshal of Eastern District
ofTeXas, greeting:
You are hereby commanded to sum,
mon Willard Richardson, a. II. BelC
and John J. Hand, comprising the
firm of Richardson, Belo IL Co., propri.
Daily News, ii to be found in your ais
ct, to he and appear before the hon
orabIe circuit court of the United
States, to be holden for the fifth judi
cial circuit mt the court house thereof,
in the city of Galveston, on Tuesday,
the Sth day of June, 1875, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, then and there to show cause, II
any they can, why an attachment
shall not go against them rs con-
tempt of court for printing and
publishing in said newspaper, in
the issue thereof dated Saturday, June
5, 1878, II certain editorial article head
ed LAW and Higher Law" wherein
and whereby the proceedings in a GER
tain cause therein pending and on trial
in said court was sought to be inilu-
enced and the court brought into disre-
pute. Herein fail not and due return
of this writ make. Witness, the Hon.
Morrison r. Waite, chief justice of the
supreme court of the United States,
and the seal Ofthe circuit court thereof,
ut Galveston, this It'll day of June, in
| the year of our Lord 1875, and Of Am r
lean independence the 90th year.
y true copy of the original writ cer-
tiiy.
district ofTeXas, at Galveston.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said court ut Galveston in said district,
this 7ih day ofJune, AID, lS75;
prlk iI92 f. 4. SPAWN. D s. n&NT' Clerk
In the United States district court,
this morning, the case against The pro-
prictOrs OF the Galveston News, the at
torncys for the defendants presented Al
motion TO quash the Indictment on the
following gtUunds:
First The court had no jurisdiction
in such matter of contempt; and Sucli
II procedure on the part of the court
was contrary to all law and practice of
the United States.
SccOnd-lhat while the proprietOrs
of the News claimed the right and
privilege to discuss all questions before
the court in which the public We're in
terested, yet in the article referred to
on Law and Higher Law no aisre-
spect was intended to the court rs in
timated in the order of arrest, nor was
any attempt made to influence the
cause then pending in the court, or to
bring it into isrepute.
Judge w. p. Ballinger, counsel for
Richardson, Belo & Co., expressed his
desire to state the legal points jnl DIV.
ed. but Judge Morrill, declined to hear
them, stating that he would take the
papers under adVsempnt until tO-mor-
INV iliOA IIltS. liC NlNNNAlbll III HIS
mind first to he settled was, if the an
swer was sufficient to show cause why
the attachment for contempt should
not issue. If it was, further proceed
ings would he unnecessary.
The attorney for the defense in the
recent civil rights case made motion
for II new trial before Judge Woods or
Justice Bradley, of the supreme court
Judge Morrill, took the motion under
consideration.
NICKsBURG, Miss, June S.-Crosby,
the negro sheriff, while in II saloon on
Cherry street, drinking with Gilmer, n
white man, who is his deputy sheriff
and tax collector, was shot to-day under
the left ribs the ball Logging in the
back part of his head. PrOhipgs for
four inches failed to discover the uul.
He has made al affidavit against Gill
mer, who gave himself up this morn
ing. The affair seems to be shroudud
in mystery. 1t is not known whether
the injuries are mortal, but it is sup
posed they are.
WATERFOWL, n. Y, June S.-Wil-
liam Polwer and son and two other
men named Thomps0J and Healry,
who We're fishing 10y a rush light in
boat near Potts dam, Saturday night, |
were carried over the dam by the cur
rent and all were drowned
LONDON, June S.-The Standard pub.
fishes letter forwarded from Austria |
liza by Madame Ristoul and signed by |
eight French communists, who es-
capped from New Caledonia. 1t appeals |
to English sympathy from the Isle of |
Pines. The evidence shows an en-
deavor to starve them. No necessities
are provided for those WHO refuse to
to work.
MELBOURNE, Australia, June SIT
is reported from Einnis island that five
natives have died from
DUBLIN, June S.-rhe lord mayor of
Dublin has Issued invitations to BAN
luet to be given to the Irish aud Amer
lean teams on the evening of the day
Df the international shooting match.
The Masonic lodges will also entertain
he rii!emcn. The Evening" Mail ex.
press satisfaction that there will he no
'enian element among tile visitors.
Many Americans have already engaged
apartments 10 Dublin for the time the
match takes place.
BERLIN, June S.-A grand banquet
will be given TO day 10 Carl Schurz by
he American residents of berlin,
of the diet, and professors of
Berlin universities.
LONDON. June S.-The Pail Mall Ga
cite says the Persian railroad eonccs-
ion to Falkner d Hogen has collapsed
'ecause the contract could not he full
He'd.
BERLIN, June S.-Wisenger who at
empted to extort money 10y implica- !
ing parties in plot to assassinate {
Bismarck, has been committed for !
rial. 1
CHICAGO, June s.-Mutuals 0; Chiea- z
"A II.
ST.. LcUIs, June s.-Bostons Is; St. 9
,ouis .. I
BERNIE, juno s.-M. Stuemple has
cen elected president Of The National G
1uncil. 4
LoNDog, June s.-The Ascot meet !,
X began today. Tie race far the :.
scot stakes was won ~ Argsnau,. !.
lillian came in second; Berlan third y
LaSDoN, June s.-The Mark lane 81
xpress thisweck, in 2 review 0f The 81
'eaiisfuif- market, says that ia Great p
ri.ain cooler weather afi more raiu Il
wanted. on fia ccni'neHt Dr. Z
ouglIl has caused general afyaIrs q
prices offr0m one 70 threa sbiliings. pl
London the market Il duh as ever. n
He weather for the Ascot races is fa- u
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