The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-29
Case Being Heard in United
States Circuit Court.
CAP TAIN WISE OPENS UP.
El. Christians Powe -ful A-gu
ment for the State.
The CHIEF JUSTICE SITTING.

LaSe--NrgG se'lis io -
To. Day-Ju.tice Fuiier G VS. capt.
w,se a sap Alb Jul Aou ing ln-
eya,.a.s--.ourt VII Decide
on Ju,asu.ct onit is ifasusht-
-, -rra. ugr, nlaas on. behalf Of dis
f,,,,,.Iis.a Dsgroes# 70 upset the ns"
4,cnstll,l,Ioa 8, virginia has reached a
,.terestiiig stage and decis-on IS
eApect,.c fon cniei Justace ruler 70
das ,ingiiig the curtain down on tue
flIst All by thro@isis the case out ol
cpil1t SlA hours argument was heaiu
y.egt terttsyE aIte ersloon a4au last nisn1 Spg#
r,le i4let JuslceS and . udse " aoutii. aiio
tt3t!.e pill Use farther argulnentliis morn
;ja thutgll perhaps "a goou ceai asileILei ;
am. il is lhoaghi the court VIII tlie
promptly upon The question oil "helfef
ol#fl0t at has Jar.sdictivn. There is NJ
te doubt felt that the ruling Will dc
faro, able to the State and adverse to
III. negroes ATTACHING the new organic
laSr
Taere were two speeches made last
night. aud there will be two more to-
6aV Hon ohm S. Wise. of New YORK
emo prepared the petition upon "hlch.
the proceedings touching the salldity OF
the new Constitution are based. opened
the al tg,l,nent. He consumed the after
noon session and an hour after supper.
Mr. Frank W.. Christian. one OF The.
most able members OF the Richmond
bar who Is associated with Attorney
4
lasting nntii IL O'Clock. The court adj
jou,,nea to 10 oacaock this morning. when
Major Anderson VIII ciose Tor the state
and Captain Wise viii sum up for the
p:Stn'iffs.
Clief Jasuce Fuller and Captain Wise
both had III go into court rather fur-
!ietily uron&reaclling the city. The Chief
Justice did not gel Here until after .
O'clock having been detained In NASH
tngta,, aud Captain Wise was nearly
III hour laser arriving. II had 10 brave
tlie ang1,y waters of Chesapeake Bay
IN "a asal.boat and charter a special train
from Old Point in order 10 keep his APP
raintiaent He was in court and ready
to proceed within less than half hour
nft1r it,train ruled illl
VERY DIFFERENT SPEECHES.
tT'ba speeches of Cap,ain Wise and Mr..
chIlsiian were VERY different in chalac-
Ter Both We're highly Interesting and
were followed with the CLOSEST interest by
Ire crnwl that packed the courtroom
to the doors. The. speech of Captain
Ms. was fl}prougly characteristic His
argument was interviewer with Wit, iiu-
rnor and sarcasm. ard ii was EVIDENT that
ne proposes II enter freely into person
alittes, hut the chief justice interposed
ind asked llsmsto avoid these
Mr.. Christian addressed himself direct
Is 10 the legal phases OF the questions
s involved and seldom is such ai able,
contract and convincing argument heard.
Sgapo,,teciaIly numerous authorities recog-
ri1eds as the highest. Mr. Christian at
,acioti every. feature Of the petition Of
tlte ,laintitfs and met every contention
laid down by his opronent Lawyers pres
erlt pronounced the argume.t one Of
fl34red ati'ity
lfotil of the speeches We're marked by
if3arfe earl1essnessz and ferNor. Mr.. Wise
MAS Very apt in some of his hits at mem
laf,,$, OF the convention and speeches made
Ia tnefn. and at times he became elo-
eIut.nt Mr. Christian made no attempt at
: ofatorv. but with Law books open and
holding his gold glasses IN his aeutstretched
hind he maintained the contention that
ttse court was without jur. .dictien or
power In the case
TIE speeches this morning viii Doubt
Attorney-s .neral Anderson has been
vea@.ing hard on the case, and Captain
1ise Will undoubtedly be t his best in
+. l.is dosing speech. ltas not thought tflat
james Il. HAYES. the negro associated
salh Gaptain Wise. Will tax any part
in the argument.
teAGt4asSMEN HERE.
Csongfessinen-e Giass and Southail
an. Congressman Lamb were among the
Interested spectators IN the court room
dGt3ieg the tearing. Mrs A j, Montague
occafied a seat beside one of her bIo.h-
e,< but the Governor MAS not present
I9eie weIe many ladies occupying seats
a the front
see4etary8 8D. G. Eggieston was the only
member hi the Board of CanSassers pres
cnt save MAJOR Anderson. VINO is coun-
se!fcr the beard.
One r the features of the session OF
the COURT Mere the nylittie 1coiioquies.
FOR ttss. most pas-t pleasant, between Jus
t1ce fa.ler and Captain Mise. At one
lime. however The Yew York lawyer Vas
reminded IN rather positive mater hat
he VAS not proceeding according to the
notion OF the court. Captain Mise was
rlaFisg an uit upon the political
cha = cies q. Hon. John Gopde. president
ut the recent convention, having charac-
terized Mr.. Goode AS the professor OF
negro elimination. VIXEN Justice Fuller
i,fttrrfpied to say that counsel woud
refrain = VIA tSi 1iiQ
from calsrs the nan,es OF individuals
Can.atr Wise apoogized and proceeded
with his speech but when later The
f-stef Justice tried to hold him TO the
ot,estiape al issue. he sttll departed a
recs aeal.
t-sp.asn Wise bitterly assaulted the
Constitution ard the enAre government
machinery of the State. and his sreecn
was IN striking scon1rast with shes rro-
found legal argument OF r. CHRISTIAN
who coutended that the court had no
iu,dsdctton IN either case. on several
grounds which he sought 10 sustain by
lonr iine of decisions and authorities
ON JURISDICTIONS.
Those who had heard the argument
we're deeply Impressed with the powerful
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