Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-21
THE SUPREME COURT
Several Important Gases Brought to Its At
tention at Yesterdays Session.
No More Oral Arguments This Term,
but Briefs Can De Submitted and
They VIII BE Considered.

The Supreme Court yesterday afternoon
sat until late hour, attending to consider
able other business than killing the income
tax Among the motions was one made by
]. Altheus Johnson on behalf of the at
torney general of South Carolina for leave
to file an application for a writ of habeas
corpus in the case OF Constable Beach OF
that state, under arrest for violating the
order of Judge Dimonton in the South Caro-
lima dispensary law cases. Mr.. johnson
requested leave to make an Immediate oral
argument Chief Justice Fuller replied that
it was impossible to grant this request,
but said the case could be considered be-
fore final adjournment on the submission
of printed briefs, if that would be satisfac-
tory. Mr.. johnson accepted the suggestion.
Date When the Tariff Took Effect.
An arrangement was also made between
the court and the attorneys for the gov
eminent and the other parties in interest
that the case of Burr and Hardwick. in
volving the question of the date when the
present tariff law took effect, should be
submitted in Briefs the chief justice say
ing in this case, as in the preceding, that it
was impossible at this time to hear oral
arguments.
Constitutfonality of the Lottery LAW.
Mr. James c. Carter made an effort to
secure permission for the argument of the
case of w. II. Parkhause of New Orleans,
who is in custody or the charge of violat-
ing the lottery law enacted at the last ses-
sion of Congress. He said he desired to
file a motion for a writ of habeas corpus
and certiorari, and in doing so to raise the
question of the constitutionality of this
act, but that he would be satisfied to allow
the matter to go over until next term, if
some order could be made admitting his
client to bail. The court agreed to consider
the last suggestion, saying that oral argu-
ment at this time was out of the question.
White Cap Cases.
In the case of ]. w. Todd and others
against the United States, appealed from
the circuit court for Georgia. and known as
one of the white cap cases, the circuit
court was reversed. Todd and his accom-
pliceS in the night time visited the homes
of certain men who were witnesses in case
pending before United States commits
soner and administered whippngs to them
to terroriza them. They were indicted, con-
victed and sentenced to Imprisonment by
the United States circuit court under
statute providing penalties for intimidat-
ing witnesses before q Uniter States court.
The Supreme Court, however, decided that
/ proceeding before United States COM
missioner was not a proceeding in court
cf the United States within the meaning of
the statute and that therefore the indict-
nlant was defective, and the proceedings
below invalid. The men will be released.
Hnbeas Corpus Denied.
In the case of Quarles. Butler, Mcintyre
and Goble Qhe white cap cases from
Georgia) the court denied the application
for writs of habeas corpus. The plaintiffs
in these cases were convicted of conspiracy
in maltreating and numbering internal
revenue informers. In delivering the
opinion, Justice Gray said the United States
must protect its officers and those in Gus
tody of its officers.
Chief Justice Fuller announced that the
court would adjourn for the term on the Sd
of June, and that 1t would also sit next
Monday