Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-31
THE COURTS.


ALLEGED MALrEAsAscE.-Honorabs Aoguiftdl-
The Bal-mdrg faeturirs Enterprise. Upon the i2'h
OF last september officer J. 7. Parker arrested
German named Lewis Hsnf, on the charge Of
bgamy. Mrs. Theresa Hanf was the complainant
In The case. she lived in Philadelphis, separated
for several years from h'r husband but upon
hearing that he was residirg here, she Immediate.
~ came to the city aud caused the arrest other
husband. The warrant for arrest was Issued
by Justice Rowland and served BY ofioer Parker.
when Hanf was arrsted, Justice Rowland com.
mitted him to jail for further hearing In default
Of the payment Of "a 500 bail which.was demand.
ed. A man named schwing came In with gentle
man who offered to 70 bail, but the bail was not
accepted, because the gentlemen did not own pro-
perty In the Distr CT The Justice reduced the bail
to 81 500. At this time oficer j. ?. King, coun.
ty constable, offered to procure bsi for schwing,
and went afterJ. r. Freeman, another county con-
stable, whose property 10 assessed at $50, who
became bail for $780, and whose bail was accept
ed by the Justice. Schwing paid King for his uou.
BILE 500 which was gladly received.
Justice Daniel Rowland and the county cor
stables, King and Freeman, were, III srefnrc, yes.
terdAy before the Supreme Court, to show cause
why they should not be removed from once. N
Wilson, ESQ the Assistant District Attorney, ap.
peared for the Government; John +. Norris and s
Phillips. Esq.'s, for the respondent.
The afidavits OF Ofieer Parker and Mt. schwing,
In behalf OF the prosecution, were read yesterday.
Mr.. Phillips, for the respondents, also read the
affidavits Of Justice Rowland and onicer King.
This morning officers King and Freeman were
allowed to testify concerning Justice Rowland.
Each stated that the. justice knew. nothing what
ever about the negotiation to procure bail. King
stated that he knew Freeman had property situated
in the District and thought that II was good bail.
Schwing offered him 600 dollars, and he took It,
since no indictment had been preferred by The
grand Jury against Hsnf; and he was acting, not In
an official, but in an individual capacity. Mr..
Freeman stated that his father was worth $1,000,
and that he was entitled to one fourth Of III that
he owned the house in which Hanf lived, and
therefore thought that he was qualified to become
bail. He did not know that he was doing wrong;
he did II merely out Of the consideration that Hanf
was his friend.
Deputy Marshal Phillips and Mr.. Middleton,
clerk Of the Criminal Court, confirmed by their
statements the official integrity Of Mr.. King The
case was therefore dismissed.
Chief Justice Cartier told Justice Rowland that
the proof prccluded concution that he did wrong,
and lead to his vindication; that It indicated an
honest but not wise exercise Of magisterial duties
He was glad to hear 1t. The moment corruption
Creeps into juridical functions the security Of the
public peace and Of private wrongs is ended. Some
thing needed correction. Recosnizances should be
explicit and conclusive; they should expressly In
dictate the time for further hearing.
As regards the constables, they were discharged
because good explanation was de Of very
bad thing. The court, however, warned them con-
corning the practice Of eonstables procuring ball.
which seems to be very prevalent In the District.
The question Of costs was reserved, since every
appearance OF guilt was presented-the commits
sion Of high crime and the escape from jurisdic-
ton OF high offender
The court then adjourned,
The Supreme Court, sitting In bsno, will meet
On Saturday morning next at 10 o'clock. The argu-
ments In the case Of the Corporation Of Washing.
ton Us the Washington and Alexandra r. R.
Company will be concluded on that day by Mr.
Davidge, who 10 for theCorporation.