Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-08
: Chip Smiths Case.

To Be Finally Settled Before the Supreme
 Court Next Monday-Arsumen ents On the
 Demurrer Made Yesterday.
 Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock ex-Judge Blydenburgh and T. J. Fox, counsel for James (''Chip'') Smith, appeared before the Supreme Court upon the question of striking out State Attorney Doolittle's plea in abate- ment to the writ of error. Mir. Blydenburgh stated to the court that he did not want to argue either the motion for erasing the plea in abatement or on the main question at ls- sue. He said that counsel for Smith had been engaged every trial day in court since the writ of error was drawn, and had not time to fully prepare their brief. He wanted the case now to go to the bottom of the list which would take it over to the next term long running controversy was conducted by MT. Blydenburgh and State Attorney Dool1t- tie. The latter declared that Smiths counsel were relying on subterfuge and were only af- ter time "They are as ready to argue the case today as they ever have been or ever will be, or ever ought to be-" he said. They had not complied with the order of court in filing an answer to the plea of abate ment as directed and he wanted to know whether they could be heard whether the court would choose to hear them when they were in contempt of court. It was proposed by Mr. Blydenburgh finally to argue on Fri day the plea in abatement and the main ques- tion on the writ of error on Monday, but arguments were heard on the plea in abate- ment, however. the lawyers contentipg them selves mainly with reading authorities. Mr. BIydenburgh said in the original discussion, That while it is of little account to the State whether this young man breathe few days longer, it is very serious matter to him."
 Finally, after consultation, the court or dered the motion to erase argued It had no support in law, and was promptly denied. An answer was then filed to the plea in abatement: 1st. That the allegations were untrue; 2nd If true they were insufficient. This MT. Doolittle said, was poor plead ing He will probably demur to it. The court insisted that the arguments on this answer be made Friday, and that the defense must be ready to argue the merits of the case Cf the plea were not sustained) Monday.
 General Association of Connecticut. The one hundred and seventy third annual meeting of the General Association of Con- necticut will commence at the South church, Middletown, on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 20 21.
 The following is the programme:
 TUESDAY, JUNE 20. Morning, 11-12-Organization and business.
 Afternoon, g. 2-530-Address of moderator of last annual meeting, Rev. Samuel G. Willard. The Lords supper.
 An address by Rev. George L. Walker on Leonard Bacon, to be followed by reminiscences-to be con- cuded by Rev. Nathaniel J. Burton.
 B" B"siness-Report of delegate to the Congregation al Union of England and Wales, Rev. Elias H. Rich ardson
 At 5:so. for collation. and hour for social &nterc
 Evening 7:30-93o-Pub1ic worship Concio ad cleruT, by Rev. Edward P. Herrick.
 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21.
 Morning, 8-12-Devotion, one hour.
 Business-Report of commission on dvorce-to be discussed.
 Afternoon, 2-4-Business.
 paper by Rev. John E. Todd on drunkenness a vice not a disesse-to be discussed.
 Closing business and adjournment.