The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-08
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
The GIrard College steward Case

The GIrard College steward Case.
supreme Court In Equity-Judge strong.
Tie case OF Fletcher Hartley VIM Field was called
TINS morning Tor argument, on the application of
@ OoinpaihIt lor hh iyuhCtion restraining ueienuan
from dlscharging the duties OF the Stewardship OF
Glrard College.
The bill OF the complainant shows that, under the
provisions OF the will OF Stephen GIrard, the Couu
clls OF the city of Philadelphia were by the act of
Assembly OF April 1882, authorized to provide for
the appoln' ment OF all the officers and the
college; that in pursuance of this enab ing act the
City 80 Councils, by ordinance passed May
81 1S47, and December 1e 1S47, constituted
Board OF Directors, and to them delegated the
power to eject officers and agents. who were to
tinue in office during tue pleasure of the Directors
that complainant was duly elected Steward on July
IL, 1866 and instructed to begin hs term of Office
en- the LIST of August ensuing; that the defendant
has interposed himself in the way of complainants
full execution of the duties of his Office, ana
prevents hm from occupying the dwelling appro-
pr1aied tor the resOence of the steward, wrong
! tully retains the custody ana occupation of the
buildings and store-rooms of the College; that the
Office Of Stewart, pretends tha his term Of oice rs
during gOOd behavior, and not at the pleasure OF
the Directors; and lima Y, that, IN the year 1862,
the predecessor OF the defendant was removed with
| out assignabe cause, and defendant installed IN
! office by virtue OF an election similar to tho COM
! plananps.
| ILe complainant therefore prays that the deten.
| dani may be pepetuaiiy enjoined ana restrained
| from interfering with the complainant the DIS
! charge OF his duties as steward.
Charles II I. Coils, John Goforth, and f Car
ron Brewster Esqs appeared Tor th9 complainant;
and David Sc eIs, Esq, aud exjudge Porter for the
! defendant.
lhe dc ondaut, IN his affidavit, Substantially ad.
mts The allegations of the comp ainant, states
that he advised that by the will stephen Graro
iLe tenure Of Office N the College IS during good be-
haV.or, and tbpt neither the Trustees, nor the Dl
Iecors, their agents, have the power 10 change this
| tenure.
The defendant further alleges that at the meeting
at which the complainant was elected steward, the
tour Di, ectors who had had The argest experience
IN the mauagement OF tho affairs OF the College were
absent; that i've OF tie e,ghG Directors wno voted
for the complainant then sat on the Board Tor the
| first time, ana had no personal Knowledge OF the
institution or of defendants character officer
| thereof; and that the compmnant was selected by
| the favor and intrigue OF these FIVE members.
| The defendant further a eyes that the directors
have assigned no cause for his removal that OF
partisan necessity; ana that, on July %, 1866. ne
dl1ec'ors 10 winch none oil them, except W. q.
| baines, have pleaded.
The case beng argued at length and exciIes
PIea' interest in political circles, well among
the friends OF the Institution.
United States Circuit Court judges Grier
and Cas weadUr -Su,lfys ihe steamtug AamiraL
FdTr0gm. ApLeat IN Admiralty. An acIon TO
recover damages to barge and her cargo caused by
grounding ON bar N the river Delaware while in
| tow OF the steamtug. Damages claimed, $12, ,0O0
o, Inc case .e was under argument when our report
McMurIrie' Esqs. For respondents, Robert p.
District Court-Judge stroud.-James B.
| FerTee ct al VS. John Thompson, A teiRncu issue
Before reported. This case still occupies the time
and attention OF this Court.
Court of Common Pleas-Judge Pierce
| jury trials began in this Court this morning. A
| nnmDer OF cases were called and continued, but
nothing OF interest was done ut the time of the
| closing OF our report
Court OK Quarter Sessions-ALison, P. j.
Prison cases are still before this Court. The dock
| this morning filed with very respectable
number OF gentlemen from Moyamensng.
Joseph Wallace pleaded guIty to a charge of the
larceny of ten yards OF waterproof CLOTH the pro-
perty OF A. hicElroy. The goods were recovered bv
the owner, and Wallace said they had been given TO
james McGuire pleaded guilty to charge of the
larceny OF eleven dollars the property of his father
| no tat fharh had nh Vyay ~
| son stole them When ne was arrested he acknow-
ledged the theft. Tins boy has been stealing from
| he could corrected HIM severely, but all to no pur.
| pose. he once pat HIM INTO tho House of Re uge
| He took him out on q promise OF better behavior
but this promise OF reformation, like the Others was
broken. At length the father lost ali control over
his son, and in this instance cOmUe led to re-
sort TO this painful means of correcting him.
Thom0 Duncan pleaded guilty to charge of
the larceny OF pocket-boOk aud SO 90 the property
OF Edward Bawber Mr. Bawber got on Eighth
street car one rainy afternoon, and compelled TO
stand on the platform, the being too crowded to
ADMIT him inside. soon a party got on, and the
| PLATFORM was also excessively crowded When the
Platform was somewhat cleared by people getting
Of, MI Bawber discovered that his ock,t-book was
with the theft. Duncan denied the charge and ran;
| but he was soon caught, and induced by circum.
| stances TO acknowledge his guilt.
| Lewis j. Quinlan pleaded guilty to charge of
the larceny OF basket aud contents valued at So,
| The property OF Moses Hoffman.
| Mike Wood, jolly individual, pleaded guilty. to
charge OF assault and battery upon Solomon Btz.
\ William w OOu ana WInH6lu were COnVlcteu
OF charge OF the larceny of quantity OF cloth,
| belonging to Wolfe & Meyer, No 50 North Third
| street. Detective Levy. from information OBJ,
| tanned from the store OF Wolf Meyer, arrested
one OF these boys, Wood that Wood confessed that
| he had stolen and sold the goods md that Kade
| was concerned in the affair with Inn. Kade was
| afterwards arrested and asked what he had done
| with the cloth he had stolen.
He also he had sold 1t. Upon this last item of
evidence defendants counsel argued that the confess
| sion was completely nullitied by this kind of pro-
ceeding the part of tine detective stating that the
law in this matter was that ii confess ion of guilt
| was elected Dy question from constable officer
| implying quit that confession was nullied. But
| upon discussion of the point and re examination OF
the Witness the Court decided to let the evidence go
| to the jury.
The same parties Wood and Kade, were charged
| with the larceny Of number OF coats, va ued at
| $S4, the property of Simon Snyder. They went
into the store together, aud while one occupied the
attention of q woman IN the store the other stole
the coats and made of. There was evidence against
| Kade only, and none against Wood, as Wood was
| not present when this confession was made to the
detective Kade was, Therefore, found gnilty, and
| Wood not guilty.
trouble in stealing large number of shawls and
| pieces of cloths, belonging to Watson & Jauking
l and to Lewis, Wharton Co. Toe evidence in
these charges did not go to the jury but was sub.
| mtted to the Court
John Morris and Robert e. Dentrv were convicted
| of q charge of the larceny OF pocket-boOk and
| $50, belonging to Mary Griffith These men, on
the day of the reception of the President picked the
| pocket of Mary Griffith, who was In the crowd
| having come all the way from Wilmington Della
4 ware, to see the Presiddnt
-Brignolis ready response to encores is