In re Richardson

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus directing the District Judge, who tried the case below in which petitioners wore convicted, to sign the bill of exceptions which they have tendered. It appears that the United States attorney has tiled objections to this bill, and that the judge, after going over it carefully, has directed that certain changes be made and that certain omitted testimony be included. He has not as yet signed any hill of exceptions, but lias allowed petitioners until January 29th to present for signature a hill prepared in accordance with his rulings.

We think that the…