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Show Dana's SlioplU'iMl l.itel Suit. New York, Hh Judge Blatchfonl has denied the ajiplieation for the removal re-moval of Charles A. Dana to Washington Wash-ington for trial. He held that it would be unconstitutional to send him for trial to a court where there is no trial by jury as in the police court of the Histriet of Columbia. He observed lie was entirely satisfied that he could not grant the information (cheers). ; Mr. Bliss desired to hand up some I point, when the Judge, said it was not necessary (renewed dicers). He hoped gentlemen would refrain from applauding in court. The Constitution Constitu-tion of the United States dudares the trial of all crimes should be by jury. He did not decide this case on any of the grounds alluded to in the cases cited by Mr. Bliss. Libels, in common law. had always been tried hyjnry. and if he was to regard hisoath of orlice.it was simply impossible not to say that all crimes against the United States should be tried before juries. He did not mean to say this Police Court at Washington might not- properly have jurisdiction over common assaults and batteries. Tlu-y all knew of special spe-cial ses-ions, and he knew judges of thisdistricthad felt what relief it would bo to courts of the United States, if thev should not he culled upon to try' 'Here the di.-pateh broke oil'. Kds. Hehai.p.1 |