New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-22
THE COURTS.

sr,BPENAs PR WITNESSES IL CRIMINAL CASES
WITHIN riIF STATES
Charles A. Dana, the editor of Tie Sur, was
arrested I'm tins city about three wees ago for an
ALLEGED contempt OF the sdprcme Court of the District of
Columbia In refusing 70 obey subpoena IA attend before
as witness in a crimtn cDnccrnng which, he
-lsined he knew nothing. Az he taken
INTO custody nv Marshal FisSe he applied to
Judge Blatohford ct the United states Cir
All, Court b- release a writ % habns corpH- The
writ wts granted. ami argument had lkaDoat 10
A.g. ago Judge Blatchford reserved his decision until
Yesterday Mr.. Dana IN the meantime benz allowed TO
20 N his recan1uoe, When he gave decision dis
oha-aas hun from arrest the following grounds:
TIE Supreme Court q the District OF CJidm-
h., las no power nd criminal cases subpcnas for
v1cn INTO n district within the states, and that there
tre 10 nan no authority scad ato this district sub
p~a requiring Mr.. Dana appear before IL witness
m a criminal trial before H. The following Is
Jad-c 5Iehlords statement of tse and TIE TOn1s
OF his decision
The return 10 the habtas corpus this orth
that tie Marshal OF the United States FOR this district
hod the petitioner IN custody by virtue OF writ issued
ouf the Supreme Court OF the District % Columbia
tn writ Is in these
In the surrne Columbia eath
aAv March. ls76 United Frederick II syder
The President Of the Udte states to the Marshal 4 The
e.np,sud-i A Dana immediately
s I' not oS StiSuS as' so coaf, witness ~
o. ssoys case; ts99 esil teE Cert summoned D. h
TIE hears e-e al Of the said court
The petitioner. FOR answer to tho return sets t'rth,
ar. ti The process therein mentioned is upon rs fC
n sctrnt N aw ~ authorize OF iasriy NE restraint Of
nore, Den ia any WIS -muOne,l 10 attend be ore tie
s,rfr Court ~ tte Dist e Of COiumAt pt by thu
prfteudcd service upon him IN thr IL Of NeW-10rk o.
Mat apq..e" F 20 a. SUBJ ID I '4e q; 's, c M
thr c.lse hl which sIch s'lbpead wss issaed
an; sISsS of lie District ~ Ctnnroia t'st Vie.
snnpcns suod cut 81 Tie suprelae Court Of tnat dis
trc uls1 - municipal Gou- % te S.in' liiou @,
nos ,deyyise FoaEti that Mr. Dana asccrta3ned the
oharges oontio yersy IA ue case IN which lac v s'-
us. relating concerning them. End he cannot,
therefore be necessary Or MAJ al witness respeenS
Marshal = in conIraventon OF the Constitution and laws
Tic saSpsla -crvol On Nj Dana was follows: " In
thr tur 81 tAe istfieS 81 Columbia holding
Pr, g. a. Charie, IL Dsn., You are hereby -0iI,-
m red ~ te,d the suid Court Monday, March ~ NJ
u e. -u. tessiny on he.l OF Tie UMted STAKES, anu
igs.'idit A.torney. Witness, Sc"
Aiar 80 nag tie Judge BatcafoTd SAYS eestiot
- on '5 nc, y, n,t- y, The united stsics tiat Is
the su.rcue Cuf the Circuit Courts, and tae bsifict
Courts, snail have power 10 .ese SiitS q :, Il. ilgs
for by stites winch may BE- necessary tor tine exercise
OF ,Deir ses gave J1sdoti ~ am AZ e,.e ~ We
Na,- > 1898 provides taat sU0sens. Tor Witnesses
WAC .ay be req uod to attend c9;u! VI l9o .nlci
sxLsee me witnesses u the district N wI.cD
the court Is nd 10 not lie At -
tar ssne" section 10 Of tie Of Fen a. l~ll pro
the C-r:r Courts u tie Lnco sates as re-
Sr-r,r. l,rarei nv ,av 10 he Circuit tSlrrs o.
uulte'i states by section o e al OF AIii - TO
Thar art are stcd with an The poWeT, authority IN
tive CIRCUITS thai before Tch 49, leOl belonged 10 Tic
C1ic'ii' Courts 81 tre tn 'e b stitcs
Cnn-rtss has power, by t.v toBfutntion Art SEC =
ito e|eress xeida,Ne i,ia5's"A =, -, -. - 49,, c
.ruaFr N.fAtfg BAR Aft=-
tre@ ~ 1eitHef t4os Goa T., h.r coz co. 9 80 "
the .erI.t',i. ~, uA , fi t.d ll,- Min To-, s.,
ecoeraI Laws Oh 'urtrs made aprheiue p" courts ne
The District OF tOhirDa aud the e0ir1s % the
IeT11tor e. IS not part of tlc irai i"~ 90 ,ri 9y
Con-t. tafion Il was 80 bed by the supreme Court il
Clii,u act. Euse -bi, - Wallace 40.
.be snt eiItct ~. decision co1iinues I. .c v.rvs
necessarily Apply also u tie OleruIon OF eve1l" OIL
mes vho NAV be required "a attend crart 81
ihc United states ID any dh"-irt h"'te".' "i'
nm 'rtn any o-rr district it wnici prov ~ o. ii
srr.-lucc. i''n1crcd 10 Section SO 81 tlV A-'-'t
stat. TIC sllrrme Court of u.t Dlst-r, Of t'iiu-
b. !. therefore, not q" ciirJ Of The Uhet ate>,
100 % 49, ' 20 49,, e,,,rt ~ fi.. limited
sss-es rita district wl'hn tho o-tias, I'D, ., + ,
C,-4 ans fu ~ tire supreme Cusrt tl.c D>trct 90
Columbia, aad come rrs overs upon H. li A,'N - ''i'
tJos 10 ,cd iuo Chi, - -,ic- ,he ~ niuou, CO.. -4hpii
when wac served n-thi district the leiuon@ u Il
kad snch aut0rity, - mad DO a. thoIiy G." tiIo 60
di-rh.ud IN consideration ~ this qarst"n ~i irfs
pcc-s-trv a r.siew the legislation ~ congress III
rellr. The criulla courts 90 t"c Dojlst %. .'
A.tcr srtting forth great leu;lh III oi tht tri- IL
ConfCss relative q tho-e courts Judge blai il" -
District an powers vested in tne Circuit Courts o. e
Un' states b,t lie act OF l-5e DIES not s1Nc 10 re
Criminal QUITS OF TIE bstriet az ne p""eiS ',sit5 iH
crclit Courts or 10 tbe tirt1ui CON- 81 tbs ui
state The gives o. sucH Criminal Court ~ Ii-
, ron n t"s cunt e,, e. ts . ~ ne ne bsfricr ~ no
ruuncs the ul1 ard punishment OF aii crime i-h
eSel> la view OF tHe i4 tsS lie AGJ "i Io' st ''
u. C!,iL Court oil lie Dsllct co-itco VI al . mss
coIntniite. within the Dissc5 and a! ~ t'o
r. al Tie powers vested bt -" IA '4i~'N'C .1e "a 'a
Uuil. safes and tat Tie act Of le~ ous ~ give 10
the Criminal Court e- olished ey u ne PWefs Ftttd III
ie tOricr Circuit Cntrt oi TO b'rIS' Ia tt!ihdii H
he'd by tie said Circuit Ito'rt IN De
ln~lI1ct eTiiEa. LatteH, u r. III 'ftIb4e u IS-ai
lie word "JgfslC,i-u as covering dl Ui"l "olI1 Re
eo'ei,d by the word powers Il may very Vel pe
that the Criminal Court having conferred Oh u ny h1
Act OF lS.5. M .glss, IL = IA tc counties co. s5
81, Dissict then held hy fae Crcnlt C'Ft q" lhe oS
iuE She ia aud punishment OF al oIlies IN" oiseo'
sna iIg stated Ia the being cal.ul4aD'C t"r TIE
AL crimes aud Ontser HAS, ~ INT SI"N N 81
jurisdiction. the necessary power OF afrtsS o.
Asn.Iei = 4aI OF s.ia..in Jurors ald " ->!rs n
thc district, b the -eIviet % 49, 49,. ~ cam
tho necessary powers NAlc1 Vons " eoui
Bal those ere powers Dc eNsrviand "ii"1' l' 'o4i
tOr.a limits tOr winch aud W1h GHl.n ~ 90. i
I.bsAcd, and within whch II ~ 70 ~ 'h' "HLi VIZ
ibe cr,sues committed OF WHICH 90" nave r's
nizince. ana wlfhin which II 10 declared 20 .t -''
dlctiO III the dliSete 0 STATUTE inIioiiVN " "i a
no power send PROCESS uid di TIE Uff"tai "nH ~
tbe District arrest al ohcudtr Ia IKE MANNER Pc.
statute authority n necessary 10 eLdoe u I" 80 ~ oi
the territorial limits a.. TIE bripct -dhh"'is ~ So"
D.a for a witness curts Ol the S;%s wore 'ot1o-
bshed IN 1888. Each court h&d its WIT"r@l Hh'e 1e
nued sgJen II could MOI S'nd pro- tst5 uH ~
soob Ginits ~ he executed SLt % cd" l.'1'.s.
necessary u thact 7"e'l"h y o. w - 90
NsTeh 1913 M order "a confer on the tFiciLt ah i
p1ct Courts of the CDiJed stiieS p""ei !" 5e' .n"
other Districts to Dc served su'lti'',s ,or -
efth.r In etd criminal eHSes IN re nditer u -
necessary to hDd statute antho1y 'or ne pow, 81 ~
snch District 10 served oct Of sre District pcrss 70