, 1876-05-28

NO Steps NEI6 L1keu Ill Lac 1AUueIu J1luu1ec
rs. Jarndyce case yesterday E1-Nayor Colyin
PLANTED himself the most Of the day in Jamie
sons Office, and explained to callers and syul-
pathizers that the delay was not on his side,
hut on the other. This sentiment WAS fccbly
echoed by several Of the Aenchmen in attend
ance Late in the afternoon, Mr.. Jameson
sent the following letter to Mr. Horton, which
reached him just Us he was about 'elosing up
ahopn:
JAMESON TO HORTON.
CHlcAGo, May go. II. Horton. EST. DEAR
SIN: Two weeks ago last Thursday IN agreement
WAS made between Messrs. Co!vin and Hoyne fo5
part{es to the office Of Mayor OF thi. city. and in
pursuance Of said agreement an arrangement was
i,artiauy made two weeks ago today By Messrs-
Hoyne, and Messrs, Goudy. Root, and Jamieson,
representing Mayor colvin, to carry out said agree
ment
.aneenent was concluded; by the terms Of which
we were 70 file an information in me name OF
Mayor Colyin as rclator against Ar. Hoync. The
sd 70 IL eoanss .d4 r. os
pleas, however, did not come to onr possession
9ptil the evening Of Monday May 2:, song M len len
o5th day Of May sent to sou our replicatlons to
taid pleas and since then We have been patiently
On sestcrday Mr. Jameson addressed to you
note asking your consent to hearing Of the case
on to-day (saturlay) before the Circuit Judges;
md Fou replied that you To9d answer lmmedIase.
Is. Mr. Jameson responded that it was Important
that your answer should be given Immediately, IN
ardcrr that the Judges might be informed as to
your intentions before the adjournment oi thelr a
respective courts. Whescupon you replied YER
bslly that Tou would cali upon him at once (fti-
tay).
are We adyised as TO tho course you propose 10 pF
F1c. ..-.
When the arrangement was made for an agreed
case lin accordance with the agreement between
Nessrs. Colyin and lloynel 1t was UNDERSTOOD 1na1
the case should be brought TO speedy trial; and
while We have done everything in our power to nc
complsh such result, We feel JUSTIFIED IN oeneslhs
part Of Mr.. Hoyncs counsel which, according to
the spirit OF the orig gina1 agreement, ,and the sub.e
quent arrangement by counsel, We had looked fof
Yon must agree with Us that the present con-
dition Of the city's finances inperatively demands
aspeedy solution Of the Question, Nho is Mayer!
been SLOWED to PASS, without bringing the case to
hhearns. and it is certain that II thc arn!nento'
the case shall be postponed until next SATURDAY.
cult Judges reasonable time within which to at
rive At deeision) for either purity to perfect an
appeal to the Supreme Court. to be held At Mt.
the city demand IN early determination VI the
enployes u md 81 Others eoiatcsal,s interes.sa:
VT now propose, in order to obtain IN immediate
onrt fo ntain 1le Sanscnf Of said Juuce5 10 hear
the case m 1nes.1sr nrrt. ar in event such con-
sent to hear oraiar2uments on that day cannot be
obsained thsn :th6t Loti, sides dle with the Cir
.ut Judces nri1,teI briefs and arguments as early
y ThuTsdav nexf: viii 4 rcgucs1 that the said
Judges shall conier md arrive Ut conclusion in
unae for the m Vernon trim Of the Supreme
Cour4
Ne .rr irapcea N uarc this r,ronositjon because
we earssnhnr;tat;rc,x aSr,.cd HAT no money can be
dcavn art ~ RI. nv Trc.sury on a warrant
signed hv my yerson How in Office.
Cnder thcss c;rc,;;nst,nccs M money can be OBJ
tained from anv sn,rr. for the nay1neut Of the
wapes ~ ,a 49,, n,nioras uufi} The question in
confrosnru~ Nv eLi1 harni hosn aaGnitcjv settled
W. cerf;Ti1 har,. l..,.n r.ady at iii times dur
inv tha 49,. ~. ax ~ n,crr he question fairly
snd h tast t =" t g. fsr 49, We rt cnnccrncd
l. s .o;d ~ rs ta1 ws have DE-
hred ~, ue !in, n, no scttcment Of this con-
tr1se,s. ~ 'J etf ~ t,.!a, d.tnrhcd cuniiion Of
lbe 49, a.,snoos ~ x; ~ 1 cant;nrcd rs it must
"a 9 ~ vi en Immediate hearing
of IL rss f rasnns;h;};1y for such delay rests
sxcinsveIs ,r;an a ,Se ra',1nsni fnr Ir' Howe An
tariv ans,sar; ro,m.sfcd Tcry resnccffrIiy yours,
' "A7"et - 71e4oe''eo' I;cNrnr JAMESON,
JAMES r. Roor,
r. q Co1-ny
.,,,,rrr-
r., HoAioS ~ sAAAs 1 ",,,,e+ ;rrno.
~. ING 4oloW1ng reply WAS n'aos a''''o'" A'NNA'~
a4a1c1y:
james !. Haoi and IL t.. G0HQH-GENTLEHEN:
Yours cf this date is tIis r1omcni banded to me.