Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-12

uABEAs CoRPUs.-A case of habeas
corpus va yesterday morning tris 4 before
Judge Dillon, at Chambers. in which Thomas
OConner claimed that he was illegally re-
strained of bis liberty by jesse c. Teagsrden,
Constable Of Davenport township. The facts
in the case. as shown by the evidence. are -
follows: Ore A. Spellscy. living at Moline.
id, on the Sd day Of July. entrsst with said
OConnsr. . gray mare, with Instructions that
hs might sell the same and retain frcm the
proceeds Of said sale ali Guns that be might
receive over and above fifty dollsre. and in
order that there should te no question in re-
la,ion to the right Of O'Conner to sell said
horse. Spsllsey, at the request Of O'Conoer,
executed TO him bill Of sale for said horse
On Tuesday last. Mr.. Spellscy called on O..
Conner either for said horse or the proceeds
OF the sale in case said horse had by him been
sold. O'Conner informed him that he had sold
the horse to . person living some ::ls or 20
miles in the country, bat had received no mo
ney as yet on said eale Mr.. Spellacy sutse-
quentiy found ssid horse secreted in The stable
Of Mrs. lie Claire. He then demanded his said
horse of O'Conner, and was informed that he
(O'Corner) claimed to be owner Of said horse
under said bill Of sale. Mr.. Spellacy then sued
out writ Of replevin for the horse. but in the
mean tine O'Conner removed the horse 90
that the writ could not be served. Mr.. spsl.
lssv then fled an Information before Eco
Wheeler. charging O'Cvnner with enbezzsling
the mare. and on the hearing Of the case
O'Conner vas held said Justice. in the sum Of
$500 to appear and answer said charge 1t the
next term Of the District Court. O'Connsr
then soed out writ OF habsas corpus. before
Judge Dillon, and the case was heard by him
yesterday mcroing, on the merits. and upon
the hearing the Judge decided that he was
properly held, but reduced the amount Of bail
to the sum Of ilOo r D. Congdon. Attorney
for prosecution; Parker 4 Edwards for de-
fence.
THR Ex-PURsER AT HIS DIRTY WoRK
. pardon.d convict who
runs paper Of questionab bic character in Rock
Island, has taken occasion Of late to abuse two
Of our hotel landlord, because, as he say s,thty
owe him subscription bills. Danforth acknowl.
edges he sent the papers TO the lie Claire and
Burts Houses without any orders to do so
from the proprietors. IL other words he fore.
ed his worse than worthless paper Upon the
two hotels referred to, and then abuses the
proprietore, in shameful manner. because
they canno: see the justice Of beiug compelled
to pay for 1t. We suppose the fellow cannot
reeiet his natural inclinations. But he nuet
not suppose because be succeeded 10 Cameron.
ing the government out Of q round cum, that
our hotel landlords will allow him to play the
same dodge on them A man who subscribes
for psEer and refuses to pay for it. is little
better than thief. but we could never zee the
honesty of publisher in forcing his publica-
ton upon those who never requested it sent
10 their address,
Cn1LDREN's CoNcERT.-The children
OF Prof. Abb,'s school had eplend,d time at
Metropolitan Hall last evening, and all really
did themselves and their teacher great credit
The audience was not as large as We had hop.
ed to see on the occasion, but the infant choir
Of those present. AZ also did the as istaDts-
. few adults who volunteered TO help them
along. Mr.. Abby shows great skill and taste
Ia educating the young idea how to eing, and