, 1879-04-06

paper. or warrant: bearing date on the 4th day Q
James, Speaker of the House OF Representative
OF the General Assembly Of the State, and counter
Nathan Crews. Doorkeeper Of said House Of Rep
resentatives. and Samucl Shoup, Sheriff Of sait
County OF sauramon, BY which said pretended
o4e.s aad 'ae Sasn e5s"f f
body Ut your petitioner and him deliye
to the keeper OF the Jail of Sangamon County fo
contempt Of the Nousc Of Representatives In re-
fnsing to answer certain question: nut to him b,
direction Of the said House touching certain charger
Of corruption On the part Of members; and alse
commanding the aaid samuel sho1p,. Sheriff ant
into his custody in said jail, and him safely kee,
tn the said Common Jail of said county until ht
shall signify his willingness to answer such ques
I1ons as may be put to him BY the direction Of safe
Honse touching the above mentioned charges. nnG
then as soon as petitioner snail signify TO then
ms to answer the said questions the eaie
pretended warrant, commanded to bring your pcti:
toner to the bar OF said House. All OF which will
more fully and at large appear by reference to sad
paper or pretended warrant copy Of which is at
tached hereto, as required by law.
AND youF petitioner further shows y0nr Honor
that he is informed and is advised by counsel, and
he therefore charges ito be true that the ssid
paper or pretended warrant is unlawful aud utterly
void. because, ns he is Informed and ts therefore
ADVISED to Charge that at the date Ut said warrant
there were no charges OF corruption on the part OF
auy member or members Of said House pending
before tho said House, or under investigation by
the same, OF before any committee thereof, and
the Honorable House OF Representatives had no
Jurisdiction right, or authority to cause your Pc
titiouer to appear before. the said House or any
committee thereof to answer any question or ques-
tions whatever.
his counsel, and therefore charges it to be true,
that there is not, WAS there before the date Of
said paper or pretended warrant. any sufficient
vote, order, or resolution OF the House OF Repre-
&GDfNtlyEa to authorize the H1nNFah6 the Sneaker
Of said House to issue the sae. aud for the rea-
Eons aforesaid and others, your petitioner is ad-
vised that he Ia u,Iliwfu1ly and .wrongfully re-
strained OF bis liberty by the ea:u Sathun Crews
and Samuel n Shoup, under and by the pretended
authorit;' Of SAID paper or warrant
In consideration OF the premises, may It, please
your Honor to grant to your petitioner the writ OF
habeas corpus, directed to the said Nathan Crews,
Doorkeeper OF the House Of Representatives. and
Samuel n Shoup, Sheriff and Jailer Of Sangamon
County, commanding them forthwith to produce
the body OF your petitioner before your Honor,
With the cause Of his capture and detention, and
may it then please your Honor to hear anu con-
slider the same. and order that your petitioner be
discharged from their custody.
And your petitioner will, as in duty bound. ever
pay.
The Judge Immediately
Issued TILE FOLLOWING WRIT,
returnaDle this afternoon at 3 O'Clock, when IN
application will be mada to have the corre-
spondeut released on bail pending the argu-
mcnts in the case, which will bo set for some
day next week,
stale Of Illinois. 4Sanqamon County. 81. The
Ieop:e cf The State Of Illinois 10 Nafhan crescs.
Doorkteper Of the House of Representatives, and
Samuel II. Shoup ShertD ana Jdiler Of the County
" SQng0moA: WHEREAS, 4 petition has been
presented to the undersigned, Judge OF the Fifth
judicial Circuit OF the State Of Illinois, BY aud
behalf Of Frank Z. Neyins, citizen OF the STATE
OF Illinois, wherein 1t is alleged that he IL nnlaw
fully ana wrongfnlly imprisoned in The County Jail