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NEW ORLEANS TEST CASES POSTPONED. New Orleans. La.. December 21. Edward Corri-gan. reputed backer of the light which is being waged against the Locke bill in the courts, was arraigned at the bar of the Criminal District Court in this city today. He was accompanied by attorney Lionel Adams, who will be associated in the tight against the law with E. Howard McCaleb. Corrlgau entered a plea of not guilty and a demurrer to the information pending against him was filed by his lawyer. It is contended that the information is not sufficient in law to compel Corrigan to answer, and for that reason he Is. entitled to his discharge. Corrigan was granted a leave of absence by Judge Baker to leave the state during the Christmas holidays. He will go to Magnolia Springs. Ala., to spend the holidays with his family. Until after the expiration of the yuletide season there, will be no further proceedings in the fight. Samuel F. Heaslip, president of the City Park Club, did not appear for arraignment. In his absence Judge It. II. Marr appeared with a motion to quash, the allegation being advanced that the Information against Heaslip is not sufficient in law to lustify an answer. This case, like the others, went over until after the holidays. In the case of W. W. Lvles and others, charged with operating a Iwok. District Attorney Adams filed the bill of particulars demanded by the attorneys on Saturday. John W. Gates, millionaire steel magnate and sportsman, is here and had a .conference with Mr. Corrigan at noon. Tills fact led to the rumor that Air. Gates might assist Corrigan in his fight here. Pending the test in court a monster mass-meeting of business interests and citizens has been called for next Monday night. December 2S. to make formal protest to the governor against the Locke law and ask for its modification at a special session o the legislature.
