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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29
And Denies the Writ of Habeas Corpus
Asked by Mr.. Samuel Z. Perkins.
The Prisoners Attorneys Appeal to Circuit
Judge observation-disclosures of the Ex-
animation by Commissioner YanBuren.
!. THE COURTS RULINGS.

Full Text of the Decisions in the Orange
County and Perkins Cases.
AT 10 o'clock yesterday morning Judge Woods,
in the United States District Court took his seat
in the courtroom where a crowd of interested
spectators had gathered TO hear his decision in
the habeas corpus proceedings instituted to Sc
cure the release from the Marion county con-
servatory, of Samuel E. Perkins. Mr.. Perkins
was in the courtroom under the charge of Dep
uty Marshal Frank Miller, and Bernhamer,
Counselman and Spaan were also present. Mr..
Coy being absent The Orange county cases
were first taken r2 Mr. Perkins and his long
array of attorneys were willing to wait. Before
the Judge had proceeded far in his ruling in the
Orange county cases. Mr.. Perkins. as well as
the defendants and their attorneys, strongly
surmissed that the Judges decision would be
against them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

AN enthusiastic admirer of Hon. S. S. Cox,
living in Illinois, writes to New York paper
nominating him for President. The writer
says: THE West is the natural home of the
sunset, and perhaps this may bias our judg
ment a little i'll favor of the Sunset of the
East" 1t may increase his admiration for
Mr.. Cox to know that he is Western man by
birth, Buckeye, and gained his sobriquet of
"Sunset" in early life by gorgeous article
describing one. The article was originally
printed in the Ohio Statesman, Democratic
paper published at Columbus, and made Mr..
Cox a laughing stock in newspaper circles of
the day. However, he outlived the ridicule
long ago, and has become one Of the brightest
men in public life. BY the way he made his
enark in Ohio politics, representing the Colu-n-
bus district in Congress several years before
he went to New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

The claim that witness could demur to the
jurisdiction of a court was preposterous from
the start, and equally so was the claim that
the Commissioner had no authority to punish
for contempt. Judge Woods's decision dis
poses of both positions and dissipates good
deal of legal fog. Aside from the conclusions
in The present case, it is useful in a general
way for the authoritative statement it gives of
the rights, functions and powers of United
States commissioners
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

WE respectfully call the attention of the
Sentinel to the fact that the Journal guessed
it right the first time. And Judge Woods was
not the least bit intimidated Neither the
Journal nor the Sentinel intimidated that
honest jurist in the slightest degree The
reason the Journal guessed rightly. was be-
cause we went upon the presumption that the
court was honest and that law was made for
the punishment of crime. Another reason
was, that the Journal has no ballot thieves
and tally-sheet forgers to shield and defend.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

JUDGE WOODS, just. honorable and I'M
prejudiced judge that he is, decided the ques-
ton of the jurisdiction of the federal courts
over elections where Congressman are voted
for. The Judges opinion was clear and un-
evasive. By his ruling the Orange county
cases against the Republicans and the Marion
county cases against the Democrats are meas
ured by the same rule and standard There
was not, as there should not have been, any
favoritism. The people will approve of the
Judges decision, and acknowledge its fairness,
its justice and its impartiality, and the Jour
nal says amen. But the Journal and the peo-
pie will ask what District Attorney Turpie has
to say on this subject. Attorney Turpie was
ready to defend Mackin for Fee District
Attorney Turpie was ready to prosecute the
Orange county Republicans as duty incumb-
emit upon him as federal officer; but the pub
lie has not heard of District Attorney Turpe
saying word, taking any testimony or doing
anything toward finding out the guilty parties
in the Marion county tally-sheet forgery
cases. Judge Woods holds that the
federal court mas jurisdiction in both cases.
Mr.. Turpie is ready, and willing, and able in
the prosecution of the one side, but has never
been heard of in the other. ''Let no guilty
man escape" were General Grants words in
regard to the whisky conspiracy. The people
and the Journal say let no guilty man escape
in the frauds against the election franchise in
the late election. Whether Democrat or Re-
publican, if guilty, punish the violator of the
law. IL District Attorney Turpie will give
the power of his intellect and the weight of
his influence, personal and official to the in
vestigation of the well-known and patent
frauds upon the election returns of Marion
county. he can and will find out who are the
guilty parties That the returns were forged,
everybody admits. Who did it, and for whose
behalf, are questions in which the people are
all interested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

he says one good thing. After giving his
readers list of the items of the expenditure
incurred in burying member of Congress,
and declaring that it costs the United States
about 2O0,00 francs per annum to get de-
ceased members safely under ground, he adds:
'1t costs no small sum to bury members of
Congress-; but then, is it not worth the price
to get rid of these expensive legislators
This is severe, but the abuse of congressional
funerals calls for severity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

A meeting Of the newspaper men Of the city.
ard State so far as possible, will be held at the
Journal counting-room, this afternoon, at
o'clock, to take action respecting the death OF
Mr. Lewis d. Hayes.
A special car will leave the Union Depot on
Thursday morning, at Flo o'clock, returning at
6:30 p. NJ, for the accommodation of editorial
friends who may desire to attend the funeral at
Attica. Editors throughout the State are in
vited to join the party. Transportation will be
furnished BY courtesy of the c., l., st. L. G. c.
AID the Wabash railways.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

THE splendid school fund and school system
of Indiana are ftly represented in the State
Teachers Association, which assembled yes
terday. In numbers ability and energy it is
one of the very best associations of the kind
in the country, and it has done and is doing a
great work for the educational interests of the
State The proceedings yesterday were in
teresting, and foreshadow profitable session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

WE hope that some of the able lawyers,
some not so very remote from the United
States Court itself, are eased in their little
nsides by the tonic of Judge Woodss decision.
The proceedings before the United States
commissioner do not seem to be such "a
shameful farce" as they appeared to the able
lawyers when they first began.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

1T is evident, from the decision made by
Judge Woods yesterday morning, in the Or
ange county and Perkins cases, that, as the
Journal has frequently observed, the United
States Court is ''no respecter of persons" Let
Republicans as we'll as Democrats make note
of this and act accordingly. The Journal
says amen to Judge Woodss decision in both
casac
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

ONE Of the features of Christmas in Lon
doa this year was gangs of unemployed
workingmen wandering through the streets
in the residence portion of the city singing
doleful ballads about their inability to pro-
cure employment. As an outgrowth of
modern civilization, this could hardly be
called an improvement on the ancient Gus
tom of little children singing Christmas car
OILS from house to house
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

A SPECIAL grand jury has been summoned
at Columbus, o., to investigate tallysheet
forgeries, and the Democratic newspapers
are abusing the court and prosecuting attor-
ney for prosecuting certain suspected ind-
viduals Singular how proposition to in
vestieate election frauds always raises that
cry in certain quarters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

JUDGE WOODS gave his decision, yesterday,
in the habeas corpus proceedings instituted to
get Samuel L. Perkins out of Jail. The Judge
denied the writ, thus sustaining the rulings
and action of Commissioner Van Buren, in ev-
cry point The decision is what might have
been expected from a judge who knows the
law and is not afraid to declare and enforce it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

AN Eastern correspondent has unearthed
letter written several years ago bya French
man travelling in this country and published
in daily paper Of Paris. The writer visited
Washington and attended session Of Con-
gress. Some of his statements concerning
that body are ridiculously exaggerated, but
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

TT may be we'll for some of the swearers
before the United States commissioner to re-
member that it is perjury for which Mr.
Joseph Chesterfield Mackin is now incar-
cerated in the Joliet penitentiary. The
United States Court has jurisdiction of per-
jury, as we'll as of forgery, in connection with
the election business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

Mr. MARTIN FARQUHAR UPPER. who cele
brated Queen Victoria's coronation in verse
nearly fifty years ago, has written an alleged
poem in honor of the iubilee-the semi-centen-
NAL of her reign. The fact that there two
persons in England who have survived fifty
years of Mr.. Tupper's SO called poetry, is a re-
markable evidence of the vitality of the British
constitution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

force provision Of Section 514 as rule Of evidence
government prna facie case may be met by contro-
verting evidence, and what would be dee com.
petent evidence in that direction are question
up. The indictment think good and if the
matters urged against them are available I. de-
PENDANTS it must DO by way of defense. which they
must bring forward.
The motions to quash the indictments were
overrulad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

IT will be interesting, after awhile, to take
turn in the election investigation, and find
out about how many witnesses have commit
ted perjury up to date
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

THE Sentinel gave Dan Voorhees, vigorous
dressing down, yesterday morning, because
he has not appointed all the Democratic hang
ers on and ward workers to office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

THE Little Commissioner has grown an
other foot and weighs another ton. The at
tention of our esteemed contemporary is called
to the fact that it will not do to monkey with
the bu2zsaw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

THE Chicago Tribune says: zone of the
best criticisms Of General Logan's character
was that uttered by Senator Harrison, of In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

IT will be we'll to remember that it is just
as hard to go to the penitentiary for perjury as
for anything else.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

If Mr. Perkins's rash ambition was simply
to test the question Of jurisdiction, why does
he not now peach" on the whole business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29
Law ON ELECTION FRAUDS.
Judge Woods 0yerrules the Motion to
Quash in the Orange County Cases.

He Also Decides that Commissioner Van Bu-
rem Has the Requisite Jurisdiction to In
veStigate the Local Election Frauds,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29
JURIsDIcTIoN is spelled with big, big j.

THE United States is, over in the federal
oourt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29

No honest man is troubled about the ques-
ton of jurisdiction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29
Telephone Calls.
Funeral of MI. HAYES.

Business Office .2ss Editorial Rooms. "a:
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-08
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-08
THE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1886.
Written for the Ledger.
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
Audrain Boys at Lexington-Good
Times in Camp-They Capture n
Boat, &c.
No. 2

As wal stories are read with u good
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-08
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Yours truly

Ipahswer to enquiry, Gen. Bowen
was wounded and left at Raymond.
Miss, and died and was buried there.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-06
ALL ABOUT LIN DOLLARS
All il We'll That Ends W. rII-An Episode at
LynCh's Shoe store.

c. w. Lynch, the shoe man, was the
central figure in scene last night Toward
evening a cnlorrd man named John Freeman.
of the vicinity of Enon. entered the store
and wanted Ia buy pair OF shoes. Mr.
| Lynch turned him over To his chief clerk.
| Mr.. Porter, and began to attend to some
other business. The clerk offered Freeman
a pair of shoes for ~I.jO. but the latter said
he could get Just a. good pair for ol.25.
and offered him that much for them The
| clerk therrupon offered 10 bet him s. that
he could not duplicate the shoes for >l2j.
and the money was put up. Freeman de
posting Sl0 bill. aS he had no change
He then went out and got pair of shoes,
for which he said he had paid Sl.5O. The
pair he brought in and the pair belong
ing I" Mr.. Lynch We're then submitted to a
dlSintrrested party, called in for the pur-
pose, and he decided that Lynch'S shoe was
the better. Freeman claimed that he had
won the bet and demanded the money. The
wanted the Sll. As the clerk would not
give it to him. he went to the police station
ard complained that Lynch had tried to
beat him out OF his SO.
Chief Walker went To .ynch'S to see about
the matter and Mr. Lynch said that the SlO
should of course be returned He got the
money and turned it over and it was. in
turn, given t" Freeman. Mr. Lynch salts
fed the mayor that his part of the trar,ac
tOn was perfectly honest, as will be seen
from the above StatrmcntI
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-06

Engine No 20, on the Ohio Southern. is
in service again. after receiving a general
Overhauling.
The impression is abroad that numerous
changes on the Bee Line will be made when
the new president whoever he may be-, As
SuneS the management What reason there
is for this impression does not appear.
The Cleveland and Marietta railroad was
sold at Columbus yesterday under fore
closure 10 Hugh l.. Cole. of New York. on
behalf of Morris X. Jrs>up and John w.
Ellis as a committee representing the bond
holders for $500. 1000.
Firemen on the big hog engines used
on the Ohio Southern complain Of having
the hackache This is not strange. with
an eleven-foOt fire-hOx. and the coal is
needed mostly up against the tiue-Sheet. \
''hcg" engine. equipped with water and coal,
weighs SiXty-three tons.