, 1864-07-22
CITY VS.. ALLEN ROREvNS.
Verdict for 1he City-Instructloua of
Inc court 10 the Jory-DutY OF

The case Of the City Of Chicago vs. Alien Rob,
h1Df which has been on trial during the pas, three
days, before Judges Davis and Drummoud came tn
3 conclusion yesterday and resuIted in a verdict
for The plaintiff for esl,551 Of, which includes the
cotts Of the sult Of Woodbury. vs. The City, and
interest Oh the whole to date, at Elk per cent
The case would present more than ordinary
features Of interest to the pubic at any time bat
Jnst DoW, tbat buldincs are eng erected in eyerr
part Of the city aud where IN numerous instances
TIC safety Of the puhc from pitfalls, open areas.
and owners Of properly wouid do well to caTefalv
peEuse the following Instructions given BY judge
Day,s G to nc ne j95y; M TT s Cont -. s.id; ID,
recover nom he dsfenda1t he amount Of indts
81 Ws u eS 90; 5oTssd 70
city recsuse area near the corner Of Soutn Wa,ep
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tis b g. ths me s
4 s {si e &
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aremeey oser asantt the party that Ens il iaut,
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k9aE ihst tRe .1t was peodln; and e5u1d hsye
q nss ns 1o1a
M thsi :he ety shoqla have him,
the at snsy The city tod him of Tie pendeaey q
ths su11 get i vs. for told hm q d. ay of tiia
directly foId that could contest Woodbury. tishf
a. s!y Ssea ss % M 6.ss
ns ia1or,9sG h tsst he eity ato1nsy Rob
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Ess A. ted Woodbury. had sued ,he de- cltv lSD fof
IN hi! auy Tsa ta Eve E. hta
and asesItslasd ia what partieu.
g pToe1fs hs
ssess You'd h.9e " fisS1;o: isd u
easRt e %: eS
500 dseod. sno ss nueb his dnty a. rs g
duty Of the city to produce The wlneai for e1ansa.
+ aSss e "a asssnSe sDt T. TIL
e ssy aae Shps
Was It through the taul1 oi Robbins ihst t1c scci:
IL. s1 ~ e II
g Koshins Hnlsts been i,sf i fsai Ill
eosss5 e ssstn eh wes = e.
hs e e @
puEstnattto sa,d building. and for l1s conveaisnee
me- as
ne EfAde of Wells street had been ordered TO he
Re !he snTns1 9nn e lfs There is
ills s5sr to mskss s!Snaa sSis st.a
s ssaa IA "a osSsT asss
a,stsss {, q Apd = s commended that ahoueh
sef N Sei5 ss 81
sSs :. g.; 20
:inf large hole or lit, It also charges Rim |
En- g. sss s daai @ss it + I'd
shethtl tbs a'eh made 81 e1csvating tho carts,
r. & e z ne Repbss
sas m not IL fsnlt in ushnE sh,s ares Is
q e. L s'cs
s, sis e. Of the 9aa ,h Ra ae
T the ss III ~ q ass1e In
t. Ef 5s hs sss e ~ soaa
81 bs s:1t;s! r. tsut Ba i The
'1a he: Or Is taa! 81 Il any desfse d:H
baa aaei5 tse e t1s fof
A. teat n wouli DO It ~ such manoeE az to
s4s sen = harm nat IT hI1e S5sy.asS tss senss
D4s s ": &C. st e.
,nd S Al area which va
i.wiai 6sss9s anarfa Tse e,t, cs1aes
e q an area l!ke tins. under the circumstances de-
d. jurJ believe 1sam the evidence that the ares
as hniit under the direction OF ROoluF and for his
tLeaf II thAtit Was left unprotected. and that Il
o1oburJ watle pa.slnE along the street, feJ into
and IVES irt0reo. then the usy will tnu tho amount
ss!isys III ebe,nas T,s &
% haa tho opportunity nf defending 1t. Robbins d
aty var khRoUte, that the waa safely and 4
cureas guard ed sud he IL OF excused because he
as tlc&. and could not IN pesaou attend toit.
ANOTHER sEcEsH RANrAGE.-A drowning man, | h
says the pzoverb," will catch at straw. Then
hat pititul condition must the -seeesh Times be
:. Daily In its columns appear cases Of "out- | Il
ees' committed by the party In power upon un- Il
cky Democrats who, according to the rebel Al
'eet muet occupy the position OF martyrs OF the 4
ost approved stamp In its yesterday's Issue We y
"a pnces i've line display heading particulars Of Il
,ot1eS outrageous arrest"-'a q citizen seized | II
fo!diers and ep1rittd AWAY to Camp DouglAs"- o
ia.amohs Aggression upon the freedom OF Tree g
The case is alleged to be the arrest Of man in
Faioon tor no cause whatever. and from the man.
7 ~ y hleh II Is written one is led to suppose
at the reporter Of the secesh concern visited y
'o0 msny eooone before he satisfactorily located
e o IN Gneetion The real facts are as follows: II
man who Enve bis name as CahilI, but whose n
1coehomen IS believed to be Kelly WAS arrested :.
drinking saloon On Randolph street Last Nun. e
y evening. The Prisoner told several nembeFs q
the guard who arrested him, that be belonged p1
the 11lh Illinois Infantry, whereupon the SOL | s.
srs ea1Eed him to be taken to the Provost Mar
nj for examination, Upon he1ue brou ght hefn-e d.