The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-27
TELEGRAPH PHIL ADELFH1A TUESDAY FEBRUARY a. 1885,

Smiley, and Mary Jane his wife, TO the use Of
the said Mary Jane Smiley, and Samuel Bones
and John s. SheaH, trading as Bones q sheaf.
An action to recover from canal boat alleged
to have been the property Of plaintiffs, sold by
defendants On trial.
DIsTR1oT CouRT No. 2--Presldent Judge shars-
An action of eiet TIM mt, to recover possession
OF certain houses ut the Falls of schuylkIll.
On trlal.
THR WEAVER AND GIVEN CONTESTED ELECTION CASH.
Court OF COMMON PLEAs--President Judge
Allison and Judge PieTce.-Y esterday the case
was called, aud proceeded with the answer of
Mr.. Given. A number of witnesses were called,
but nothing special was proved, except the fact
that IN the Sixth Division OF the Fourth Ward
man voted twice. Offers we're made to prove
the tickets voted BY the persons giving them out,
but the Court overruled Them. Other offers were
made, but the testimony was rejected by the
Court until actual fraud was shown.
Counsel for MIR. Given then proposed to call
the voters OF the DIVISION, and this morning the
case was proceeded with in this manner:--
Daniel Kane, marked as voting, testified that
he did not vote at the last election.
Mrs. Sarah Nichols testified no Joseph or
James Churtz resided al her house, No. 7I5 s.
Sixth street, at the time of the election. (He is
marked as voting from this residence,)
Mrs. McNichols testified that George Magee
die not reside at her house at the last election.
He is on the list as voting.
Ann O'Neill testified that James hall did not
reside at her place, No. 526 Shipper street.
Michael Lilly testified that he did not vote at
the last election.
James Wray testified that he voted at the last
election; got his tickets from Millshe.
Mr. Usher testified that he gave Mr.. Wray
ticket with Mr.. Given's name on it.
Thomas II. Rogers testified that he voted, and
got his ticket from Mr.. Hurst.
Robert Mcfarland testified that he voted for
Mr.. Given.
Charles Fleming testified that he voted for Mr.
Given.
Officer Ma sh testified that he saw man
named Christy vote in the Sixth and Seventh
Divisions of the Fourth Ward.
Officer Dix testified that he saw Christy vote
in the Sixth Division.
Lytle J. Hurst testified that he voted, but
could not tell for whom; had two or three kinds
of tickets In his pocket, and could not tell GER !
tainly whether he voted for Mr.. Given.
COURT OF QUARTER SEssIoNs-7Judge Ludlow.
John Elder was charged with assault and bat
terry on the driver of Market street car, named
Morrow, with intent TO k,ll. Tue evidence for
the prosecution was to the effect that the de-
iendant was driving furniture car along in front
OF the approaching PASSENGER car. The driver
halloed to him to get Off the track, which he re-
fused to do. This led to the difficulty.
The parties came into conflict, it being alleged
by the prosecutor that the defendant struck the
first blow, and the defendant, on the other hand,
alleging that the other party struck him first
with mUrderouslooldng iron bar which he
brought out OF the car with him. This bar
the defendant, according to mis- version OF the
story, wrcnched from the hands OF the prose-
cutor and Int him heavy blow over the head
with it, infictmg quite serious wound. Jury
out.
George Wise was convicted of burglary, COM
mitted at the tailor store of Christian Ball, by
which he obtained clothing to the value of Sl40,
and being an old offender, just year out of the
Penitentlary, was sentenced TO ten years in the
Eastern Penlentiary.
David Harding, a youth who was indicted with
Wise for the same BURGLARY. pleaded guilty.
Joseph Squere pleaded guilty 10 larceny, as q
ballee of $50 entrusted by q departing soldier
with him for safe keeping, and was sentenced to
four months in the County Prison.
Cornelia Williams, alias Elizabeth Walter,
alias Wilson, pleaded guilty to the larceny of
two coats worth $685. the property of John Col
gate, and was sentenced TO six months in the
County Prison.
John Murphy pleaded guilty to a charge of
the larceny of SIT, the property of Henry
Stan.
William Wilson and John Ferguson were
charged with the larceny OF $780, the property of
Louise Calhoun, No. 1904 Olive street. Wilson
pleaded guilty, and Ferguson was on trial when
our repoIt closed.