, 1877-08-30
THE COURTS.
Judge Drummond Let's His Peoria
Rioters Loose.
They Have 10 Li,ten TO a Sensible Talk
by the Judge.
Another Victim Of m Utnh Divorce
Prays for Relief.
Record Of Judgments, Now Suits, and
Various Minor Matters.
TIE PEORIA RIOTERS.

TIE PEORIA RIOTERS.
lEu0E DRCMMoxD RELEASES THEN.
On the Jlst Of July Inst Jpdgo Drummonu sfter
. shoss examination, 1t vii, be remembered, act.
fenced to jail eight railroad employees who had
been guilty Of interfering with sonc Of the trains
OF The Toledo Peoria .Kwnrsaw Railroad, This
road was then In The hands of Receiver unfcr tho
direction OF tho United States Circuit Court pend
Ing the determination of some foreclosure pro.
cecdings. The ringleader was scnlenccd 10 jail
for four months, and 10 pay ilnc Of So and tho
others to two months imprisonment and The samo
1nf.
few days sgo tho attorney for The pris.
pucr1 made an application to Judge
p.ummond to bavo the prisonrrs
discharged. and. the District Attorney cons eulnx,
Che Judge agreed to release, them, Yesterday
morning. therefore, The cx.sioters were arru[cncd,
and the Judge gave them the following address
and released them: -
The defendants wc1o lroughs baforc the Court
pas ths trains % o Se 4ocao FcoPs e.ss} assnp ssop,
sTy TIC eo e IT, os e M
ty Intimidation anil violence, tho employees Of tho
Company fro% perfqrmtng t,cIf dulles Il thc
odensc. and rcna'ty imposed by the Court. ;.
The otser Or TIC Court, appointing the llcccser
and Pa4lng Hin In pnstcselon 1f thu Railway and
Indeed. b. wns uppo1nted Receiver for ttat speoal
parpo.e omong ot,ers; ard AZ possession vi *;
sny disturbance of the 10" by nnaHa"flsI
pertons. 10 that the order of the Court placc lhu
po.ssion han ps,sonni % Property IN the had. 1es 81
Wash rcqaises him 10 do son.s spccjac aei IN rsla
tion 10 It. This il not usually ordered directly by
The Court bur irsued BY the cc q. tic instance
Of counsel, or Of The party. md tho Court or the
Judge mar III fact huvr no knowledge Of lts cx1at-
ease lit e il issued nnder The he ~ seal sN'9 of
eef hoiss properly under il. tic proeess il a nro.
seeti"n. hosa 70 him and 70 The property. Wbcre
yGs'g !; e to Ksssxst saor
Of decree. entered OF record which IL considered
notice 10 ali persons that il Is In custody OF tho
or,u,ry process. holds .the property for limited
time, sab;ectto the requisltlon of the writ. The
ssssef i, hqa. 9!. 4 ~; soninuins 9.e which
Court. - '"'
The possession by Receiver Of railroad IL mol
hoa.e cotc snt The 81 ess sas
the Nceetver BY llc decree Of The Court 1s rcr
senal. md denands the continued. hoarly control
r1uy forcihe deprivation, even for limo, arrests
1be order Of tle Court BY taking trom btm tnc
possession 1t The. Court. II bceomcs
iis tlN1y to protect tho Receiver IA
its, we ~, Ill the means in q power.
the necessary orders or wsits OF assistance 10 the
1arshal. And II that u uuavuiIing Il can call On
The General Government 10 aid In enforcing ia
lawn, process Or order And amoug The neans
At the dlAposal4l the CJhrt arc summary proceed.
ings against psfsonswho unwarranabiy lntcslera
with properly in H. custody In d!sobcdlenp oi l6
Therefore II IL that It has bern considered by all
tho authorities, the Supreme Court Of ths rnited
Etatcs among otlcrs, tiat any wrongful disturb.
untc Of the po.sessIon Of property heId BY d Ke.
erlver Il contempt Of tho authority OF iht Court
md punishable ii such So rjHit Is tho ruo tl,nt
the cours will not toleIatc sclxro Of tLe property
by the process Of another court, orrn Though II
may appraf tic party seeking Il may hnye tbe riuhf
iuh Any ono having claim on il must mike il
authority ~ sue etscwhnre, ''
The right Of court 10 punish summaeI}y by inc
Of imprisonment for conicsnpt Of liz authority in
undoubtedly power requiring great caution ii liz
elercist. liut II has always been couslered HAT
III tomo fora and wth aone Limitations It omit 10
exist, The Court must haye tho means without
delay 10 protect ktHn9, IT, prucesg and Tho nron.
ey in IT. custody, Ly punsh1nR tiogc who wron,,-
lllIy and fofcoiy disturb tic possot sion hol, unIcr
It's authority Something tnist b. left 10 tic f|Is.
1et,on uf tho Court. il must 10 legal discretion,
Il