New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-21
THE COURTS.
THE SUPREME COURT HEARS CRITICISM.


MR.. EpMUNDs AssAILs THE ORIGINAL PACkA'L
DecIsIoN-THE ANARCHIST CASES
Washington JAM 2O.-The Justices OF the supreme
Court of the United states were astohisneu "u"' w
. mild sensation was created in colrt by the ma'i-
ner in which ex Senator Edmunds who was oouisei
In q case under argument, criticised the court anu
stated his opinion that 1t was entirely Wrops III '''
decision I'm the celebrated original package case lron
Iowa The case under argument In -"'ho vi ''o
features involved the question decided by tne ou. ~
that case Mr.. Edmunds Was counsel Tor Tue o'aVe
of Vermont and ex-Attorney General "ari"lu "'ia
conpsel on the OF her side for John oNeil "hehaii
uopor dealer whom Vermont had prosecuted Tor snip
ming Jugs OF liquor across Lake Champaign 'h'o We,
mont The prosecution antedated the Iowa case WIN
great difdence Mr.. Edmunds said that ne lou ], MS
Sutv 10 tell the court that had wrong In Its
construction OF the Constitution III us uccisoh III
the case of Lesy against Hardin. The principe IAN
dovu in that case was one dangerous TO the peace
and security OF the people Of the individual states
lie thought that the court had not IN the Leisy case
established the clear and plain line of dehaIca'loh "
be drawn between the rights OF the states oi 'he
Nation. The true line of what was SUBJECT W inc
prohibitions OF the Constitution. respects limitations
on Interstate commerce, he submitted, WIN ali ueer
ence IN the court was that wheE goods have reached
their final destination when they are either 70 be con-
sumed or remain where trey are they are
subject to the law. just as though raised IN inc
state or made In the State or born In the state lie
apoogzed TO the court for crticsng their opinion and
asked them to restore the Hhe OF ue"aio"uo" " :"
return TO the true doctrine.
ATTORNEY. General Garland argued that the case
was governed by the decision in the Leiry case ana
that the law of Vermont, as applied to TINS case CON
sttuted an interference with interstate commerce.
The case IS before the in favor OF the State
of Vermont, its supreme Court having DECIDED that
the sending of liquors by ONeil from Wmtehal ~
ty
from persons OF the latter place, the liquors 10 DC
delivered only after the price and express charges
were paid was sale in Vermont and not i'll New
York and that O'Neil was liable to Vermont laws
which decision may be reached without passing
upon the question presented in the Iowa original
package decision q
The Chicago Anarchists cases of Fielden and schwab
art the state OF Illinois were reached for argument
today a few minutes before 4 O'Clock. Benjamin r.
Butler who is of counsel for the imprisoned man. asked
AN extension of time and the court gave each sac al
extra hour In which TO present the case, making tree
hours 10 each side The court then adjourned Tor the
day leaving the Anarchists gases the irst on tomor
rows docket.
other business done by the court was as follows
No. oj1-EpamnOndas Wilson. appellant agt' Albert
Hammacher eli al. Dismissed with costs ,
no. 10, Orignal-EA parte IN tne Hld.teI ~ va -
sloat Fass,tt petitioner. Certified copy of order deny
ing petition wilt of prohibition ordered 10 ssue OH
motion of Taft, for the petitioner.
10 1G.,-Thc New Ork, Lake Erie ana Western Rail
road Company plaintiff in error. agt Cnhoid brigham"
administrator, Argument continued: ,,,o
No. l.Oo1-rhe Chicago and Grand trunk hail"ds
Company, plaintiff in error. ast. Thomas "elihai
Argued ,ua,s No.
9o0 and 977I, 1857, 1233. 1915, no. ILL., IT, 49,
ia and 111.