The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-22
PRESIDING EzDER NORTH CASE.

Presiding Elder Crandall ]. North,
who was summoned to appear before
the city court Saturday morning and
show cause why he should not be pun
ished for contempt of court In conse-
quence of utterances attributed to him
In the Meriden Journal. failed to APP
pear.
Ex-Judge Pickett appeared before
Judge Gable and read the following tel
egram from Rev. Crandall ]. North:
Cottage City, Mass,
July 10, 5 p, M, 1896.
Attorney Charles Kleiner, New Ha-
ven, Conn. Have Judge Pickett appear
for me in city court Saturday morning.
Summons received too late. Cannot APP
pear before Tuesday.
G. j. NORTH.
Judge Pickett then proceeded: LAS
understand the case, your honor, it
was impossible to get from Martha's
Vineyard here to-day by o'clock. AS
we have a drummer witness from Meri-
den who is at present in Boston, and
will not return till Wednesday, and
without whom we are unable to proceed,
and further, as Mr.. North's Sunday en-
gagements interfere with his leaving
Cottage City until Monday, would ask
for continuance Of the hearing until
next Thursday"
Mr., Matthewman rose and said; eff
your honor pleases, when a person is
cited to appear for contempt, according
to Swift, the very learned authority,
whom Judge Pickett Is always ready
to quote, the person cannot appear by
attorney. He must appear in person
This is a serious matter, if your honor
pleases. Mr.. Norths Sunday engage
ments cannot be consulted. The sum-
mons reads appear in court at o'clock
in the morning of the goth of July or
forthwith. This means that If he got
the summons too late to appear at 9
o'clock this morning he should take
the very next means at his disposal
and get here Immediately after. 1t is
within human possibility to get from
Martha's Vineyard to New Haven to-
day. Mr.. North should be here. Asking
for continuance is further contempt of
court"
Judge Pickett: ''Well your honor,
as / said before, 1t is possible for
Mr.. North to get here by Tuesday but
as we cannot get our drummer witness
| before Thursday, on Tuesday we should
only ask for and be entitled to contin-
uance until Thursday"
| Mr. Matthewman was about to make
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posed with: HAS any return been made
on the summons?"
| MIR. Matthewman answered that nc
return had been made.
Then" said Judge Gable, 1.-THE case
is not before me. / can listen no fur.
| ther.''
This disposition of the case leaves il
| practically where 1t was before and
makes Elder North's non-appearance
Saturday further contempt.
Attorney Pickett stated that 1t would
be impossible for Mr.. North to reach
| New Haven Saturday unless he char.
tered a steamer for the purpose.
Editor Lewis Allen and ReporterMa
guire of the Meriden Journal were ii
court, as were also a number of Meth
odist clergy.
Later on in the court proceedings /
messenger entered with a telegram foi
Judge Gable from Elder North. Th,
contents Judge Gable declined to max,
public, although he admitted its tenoI
was that of an excuse for the minister,
non-appearance.
A warrant has been signed for Mr.
Norths arrest, it being customary K
issue such a warrant when the con
tempt occurs without the hearing O.
tho court, and of which judicial notice
can only be taken by means Of tn,
summons employed in this particular
case.
I Should Mr. North refuse to obey tn,
summons of the court, which is hardly
| likely, he can be arrested upon thi
warrant as soon as he steps within tn,
boundary Of the state Of Connecticut.
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