Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-06-28
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CHARLES LAEeFELDr.-Our readers will remember
Langfeldt, who was convicted of murder and hanged
IN Philadelphia, protesting his innocence to the last.
Tue chief evidence against Langfeldt was, that peo-
pie saw man who looked much like him, the
premises at the time of the murder; also his peculiar
hat was much relied testimony against him.
Recently, man named Faber. has been arrested In
Philadelphia, for receiving stolen goods whose stri
king resemblance to Langeldt is the subject Of gen.
eral remark, and the hat which he wears is in kind,
color, shape. texture and conformation precisely like
that worn by Langfeldn
i The LIABILITIES OF CORPORATION, EASTWARD
John Flagg has recovered $500 damages against the
town of Mbury, for injuries sustained through bad
To d IN the town. William Cushman and wife have
recovered 800 at Worcester, of the Western Rail-
road Corporation, for injury sustained by the latter.
in consequence of the train having been too soon set
In motion from the station at East Brookfed where
she was TO STOP VIM. W. Boyington has recovered
$3.50 at Springfield of the Western Railroad CON-
Pany, for the burning of his shop through spark
from one of the company's engines. Ezra H. Corn
ing obtained verdict of 5000, on the ground Of
excessive damages from the Connecticut Railroad
Company.
ELECTION OF JUDGES BY THE PEoPLE.-The South
ern Banner, published at Athens, Ga is in favor of
the election of Judges by the people. He says that
those in Georgia who are holding back, might as well
take the bull by the horns, for that " they loR hare TO
do IL sooner or later" We can assure our Georgia
friends that this question is well settled in
State, that there is not corporas guard in it's whole
length and breadth, who would have the temerity to
oppose the present law guaranteeing the election of
all our Judges by the people, SSissiPpidn.
MARRIAGES SUNDAY.-It is said that the Penn
sylvania courts have decided that marriage is civil
contract and that they have also decided that no
tract made Sunday is valid. The Register says
that the question is now being agitated whether
riages made in that State Sunday are lawful and
indie for H., 81
when the first marriage had taken place Sunday
SHREwD REPLY.-A young friend of ours was
undergoing examination for admission to the bar.
Judge s had pushed his questions pretty closely,
but the candidate was never at fault. Finally, the
Judge bounced upon him follows: "Suppose that
Boston importer should come to you with case like
this and here the Judge went on to state one of
the most complicated questions that could arise in re-
gard to marine insurance. Ii a poser. Our
friend, intending to practice In the country, not
"pos;ed up on this topic. But he was Yankee
and he at loss for an answer. So soon
the Judge had summed up his case, and closed off
with the inquiry, What would you say!" Our
friend promptly replied, 81 should tell him to sit
down, sir, until | could look at my books" The
best thing you could dO-the very thing you ought
do" rejoined the Judge, you are admitted SIR
MARRIAGE, YET NO WFE.-The Providence Star
tells of a singular divorce that decided be-
fore the Supreme Court of that State last week One
MIR. R. petitioned to have the bonds dissolved between
him and his lady love. the ground that he was
husband only in the name-his wife granting him
nothing more than the simplest platonic privileges
The lady, it came ont in evidence, married for the
sake of company, but had idea of taking any of
the responsibilities of the married state she had no
taste that way, and so. 20 render assurance douby
sure, at night she would tie herself up in a canvass
bag to guard against accidents! The court took pity
The poor fellow, and gave him chance to try his
luck again, by granting the prayer of bis petition.