Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-03-09
SUPERIOR couRT-FEBKUARY TERM.
JUDGE CHURCH PRESIDING.

Thomas Malloy. Action on note to which set-of
was pleaded, under the statute, in the nature Of
book account against the deceased claiming bal
ance due to the defendant, an adjustment of the
account Verdict for plaintiff to recover Sl06s dam
ages and COSTS. Counsel for plaintiff, T. Smith, San
ford and N. P. Perry-for defendant, Church, Sey
mour and Fuller.
Theodore Clemmons vs. EIiphales TyrreH. Action
for the recovery of sum due for the work and labor
of minor son while in the employ Of the defendant
Defence that the services had been fully paid to the
son, after he became of age, power of attorney hav
ing been executed by the father enable this to be-
done. Verdict for plaintiff to recover $142.50 and
costs Motion made by defendant for new trial..
and case reserved for Supreme Court Of Errors
Counsel for plaintiff, Holabird and Bacon-for de-
PENDANT, Church and Goodwin,
State VS.. Henry S. Sawyer. Information for an
assault upon Mrs. Charlotte Robinson of Colebrook
with Infamous intent claimed to have been COM
mitted in the early part of August last. This was
the only criminal tried during the session. and
from its nature and the high responsibility of the
defendant, was ofunusual interest. The defence
rested upon the improbable story Of the female, un>
der the circumstances the contradictory statements
she had herself made in relation to it, at various
times, and the proof that the defendant was not in the
house where the assault took place on the evening
in question, but at his store engaged in his usual!
business The case occupied nearly two entire.
days and attracted great attention during its trial.
Verdict of the jury, Not Guilty. Counsel for the
prosecution, the State Attorney, Seymour and Good,
win-for the prisoner, T. Smith, Hoabird & Bacon.
Bennett Hummston VS.. Randall Warner. Action,
to recover sum of money on an agreement entered
into ut Plymouth between the parties for the settle
ment of an old lawsuit. For the defence it was
claimed that the same controversy had been settled
by the respective counsel Of the parties at LichfeM
on different terms, on the day preceding the one on
which the contract set out in the declaration had
been made. Verdict for the defendant to recover
his cost. For the plaintiff Chnreh-for the defend
ant Seymour and E. R. Butler.
The foregoing, together with those repor.ed in
our last paper were the only cases tried by the urv
during the erm and the Court adjourned sine die on
Friday afternoon the 3D. ins,
National Conrenfion.-The Wing members of
congress held a meeting in the Senate Chamber at
Washington on the 18th ult. and unanimously adop-
ted resolution recommending Wing National
Convention to be held at Baltimore on the I'd dav IF
May 1874, for the nomination of candidates for Pres
!dent and Vice President
AfPARIs tON.-Dnring the session of,.. Cons,
!" MS village, Tuesday of last week, a, abon,
o'clock in the morning. the mo m5ers of the bar the
rour. and a large audience were as,onshed by the
appearance of the Genius of Democracy, palpab,v
present among them The figure SIT lked n,aies,ical
txkih Il
Inc ssr'ed crow', who. es usual court occasin,s
surrounded the door and The ratings of tha bar and
look its seat With great p1np, flil in the centre o.
Tint awful circle hitherto consec!a,ed to the ministers
Ut lhems. Al first the opinion prevailed tina, i. might
he mortal-some foreign lawyer, or a Judge Of
great distinction in his laud-bui at length j, be-
c"'e pretty generally known that it was the Genius
OF Democracy. When the wonder and awe of it's
presence had in some measure subsidized the business
-. the Superior Court preceded, and was enabled
at my leisure TO contemplate the aspect ara ui.isar-
ance OF the figure. On entering the presence sc 'h1
Court, had courteously removed s castor of which
therefore did no, obtain full view but the top of its
mead was snrmounted by glossy brown wig appa-
rentiy nearly new its countenance effmlgent with
rosy light and beauty, and its dewy and gentle eyes
oeamed with the most benignant expression, around
'ts graceful neck snow white neckerchef iwned its
stainless folds, on its bosom d diamond sparkled
over its velve clad breast, massive gold chain swnno
in voiumnous rings, black broadclo,h enveIoped IL.
shoulders and neither extremres the tight nex,res-
slhies being strapped down over faulrlessy polished
hoots' from its shoulders hnng in ample folds Spa
nIsh cloak of raven blackness This vision lowered
about the Court for the space of 70 hours, and then
vanished away
1t was SAMUEL SIMoNs Loco Foco candidate for The
4th Congressional District.
Mr. Et OIL observed in a recent number ofyour
paper notice taken from the Weekly Review Of a
work on the History of Sharon by Charles F. sedg
wick ESQ., Ore expression in the notice is as fol- i.
lows: Gen s. deserves the gratitude of his tellov-
r'''e"s tor the faithful and competent manner in
which the history Of their own town has been writ
ten; and we will in conclusion express the hope
That histories OF the other towns in the state may be
traced by hands equally competent"
Allow me to remark in addition to this most excel
lent suggestion, that should any town whose history
has never been compiled, fit to follow the mea.
sure here recommended-iti is to be hoped they will
lake every thing connected with it into considera-
hon. Hmusi necessarily require no little time labor
and study, to collect all the interesting materials in
The history of any town, ond it must require not lit
lie dlsnteresedness in person who would take
upon himself all these in no expectation of remu-
leration-and should he add these the trouble and
expense of publishing, it would seem hardly consise
INT with generosity justice, to permit him to-
meet with any loss from thus obging the curious