
CIRCUIT COURT.
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TUESDAY, Wdy ., lo4O.
AT 10 O'Clock this morning the court room
was much crowded. The excitement in relation
to the case Of F. Thomas apparently having
increased as it drew nearer to decision. After
waiting till IL O'Clock, the crowd were relieved
| by an order from the court that recess
| would be taken till 2 O'Clock. At that hour
the court met and delivered its opinion on the
motion to continue the case till the prosecution
should consent to take the deposition of Mrs.
Linn, by commission.


The court said that in criminal cases the
court had no authority TO issue commission
to take dispositions when the witness was with
n the jurisdiction of the court, and they reaf-
firmed its decision that the court had authority
to coerce the attendance of witnesses from all
parts of the union.
Gen. Jones now moved the court that rea-
sonable time be given to the accused to enable
him to file new affidavit showing cause why
the case should be postponed till next term.


Messrs. Crittenden, Key, and FendaIl, all
contended that this motion had been urged in
connection with the other. Gen. Jones and
MIR. Maulsby, denied this, and explained thu
difference between the motions.


After considerable consultation in relation t.
the nature of the motion-Judge Cranch ruled
that the accused have the time as asked for
| Mr.. Fendall renewed the motion for an at
tachment against the Hon. Mr.. Relfe, of Mo-,
| reciting cases from number of English re-
ports, down even to the year 1887, and also to
several American cases; conten ding upon the
force of his various authorities that the court
had power to coerce Mr.. Relfe to attend this
court. In the course of his remarks, he init
timaled that the non-attendance Of Mr. Relfe
was the effect Of Gov. Themas's secret infu-
ence.


Mr.. Maulsby demonstrated against these un
Just imputations, and read an affidavit made
by the defendant, in which he states tina
every material fact set forth in Col Benton,
affidavit filed yesterday was false. Mr.. Crit
tenden followed in support of the attachment
He urged most energeucalIy that no membe
of Congress was entitled to privilege from at
tendance in court of justice, when such at
tendance did not interfere with his public du
ties, and he contended that one, or perhaps
more of the members of Congress might b,
spared without much damage to the public in.
terest. He was absent from the Senate, We
no serious consequence followed; and he hae
no doubt that Mr.. Relfe might be spared.


The Court said they would decide in the
morning at which time the new affidavit o
the accused will be ready.


The Court adjourned at halfpast A O'Clock