The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
RESUMES SESSIONS
United States Supreme Court
Opens Tomorrow.
END OF FOUR MONTHS RECESS
Many Important Cases on the Caien-
dar, Among Them the North Caro-
lima Railroad and Standard OH
AppeaIs-Judges' Customary Visit
to the White House 10 BE Omitted.

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With the simplest Of ceremonies. the
third branch Of the trinity that con-
stltutes the government Of the United
States Of America-the Supreme Court
will resume its sessions tomorrow.
In fact. the opening is without cere-
mony and does not differ from the
opening Of the court every day that II
is in session in its chamber in the Cap /
itol.
The court has been in recess for |
nearly four months. and tomorrow. a |
moment or two before II noon. the /
main corridor OF the Capitol building /
leading from the Senate to the House, |
viii be roDed OF with red silken cords |
by the two ancient colOred messengers
Of the court. When this is done, the /
door Of the robing room on the west |
side Of the building viii be pushed |
open and, headed by white-haired and |
venerable Chief Justice Fuller. the
seven associate justices, Harlan, Brew |
er. White, PeckhaIn, McKenna, Holmes, !
and Day, which is the order Of their
appointment to tie court. will walk
into the courtroom and take their
seats. They will be preceded by Mar
shal J. ~ Wright. All will be attired
in black gowns, and when they are
seated, the Chief Justice viii nod TO
the marshal. who viii direct Crier
Green 20 make the usual announce
ment;
.so,-a1t C,,agf A II r,areovS having b1lsi-
ness before the Supreme Court Of the
United States are admonished 10 draw
near and give their attention, for the
court IS now sitting God save the United
States and this honorable court"
And this Is the manner in which what
is undoubtedly the greatest judicial tri-
bunal in the world begins its delibsTa-
tions. As one of the three great co-oTdi-
nate branches that form the government
under which we live. it has the last say
as 10 the validity of laws passed by
Congress. and thus stands between the
people and the encroachments. if at
tempted, Of its representative in the two
chambers that make up the legislative
branch
VIII Not Visit White House.
From time immemorial. after court has
been formally opened It has been the
custom Of the court TO repair in carriages
to the White House and present their re
spects to the Chief Magistrate. This VIII
be omitted tomorrow, for II followed It
would be necessary for the aged justices
to take a considerable journey to the
canebrakes in louisiana and greet the
r. fc
temporarily serving as a White House.
While decisions in some cases may be
handed down tomorrow. it is more likely
that the court. following its usual Gus
tom. win hold a brief session lasting
about an hour The docket viii in all
probability not be called, and the busi-
ness confined TO hearing motions and ad-
mitting attorneys to practice before the
august body.
Many important Gases.
There Will be many important matters
come before the court at this term for
argument and for decision. The railroad
rate bill. designated by Senator Foraker.
Of Ohio. as unconstitutional, may reach
the judicial attention Of the court at this
term. and the first Of the railroad-rate
cases from North Carolina, which threat
ened 10 involve the State and the United
state judicial authorities in a serious
conflict. has just been docketed. This
case comes from Buncombe County,
IL. c.
Commissioner J. F. Maher, who was
appointed by the court TO take testimony
In connection with the contempt proceed
ings brought against Sheriff Shipp. eight
OF his deputies. and sixteen citizens Of
Chattanooga, has completed the same
and will nle 1t with the court The sheriff
and the others mentioned were cited to
appear before the Supreme Court last
spring. 10 show cause why they should
not be punished for contempt Of court
the sheriff for dereliction of duty and
the sixteen citizens for aiding in the
lynching Of Ed Johnson, a negro. John
son. who had been convicted Of a cTimi-
nal assault, secured, through his attor-
ney, a writ Of error from the Supreme
Court. The clerk Of the court notified
Sheriff Shipp Of this writ, which had the
effect of staying the negro's execution.
Despite the delay granted by the court, a
mob storned the jail IN which Johnson
was confined. and lynched him. The
sheriff and his deputies are charged with
failing to exercise diligence In protecting
him. The case has already been argued
before the court on demurrer.
Before the court adjourns former Rep
'resentative John N Williamson, of Ore
gon. who was convicted in that State for
alleged land frauds. and WHO appealed.
will know whether or not he win have to
spend few months III Jail.
The case of the New York Central Rail-
road, which was fined SllS000 for allowing
the American Sugar Refining Company
alleged Illegal rebates by the United
United States Court for the Southern dis
trict of New York. and which was ap-
pealed TO the Supreme Court, will also be
taken up.
Another interesting case which the
court will be called upon to decide is
that brought forward by the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad The railroad in
this case attacks the legality Of the anti
pass provision Of the railroad-rate act.
Cassie ChadwicIS's JeyveIry.
It is expected that at an early date a
motion will be made involving jewelry
hypothecated by Mrs. Cassie Chadwick.
who died a few days ago in the peniten-
tiary at Columbus. Ohio Collector Leach.
of Cleveland. and Adrian H. Larkin,
New York lawyer. are fighting for the
nOssession of this ievelrv The Jewels in