The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-04
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

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J Richard LVwndes, 1oteib umpf John Fleisch.
man James Orr, Charles Richardson, and Thomas
johnson In bis case hearlnS was had this morn.
my on avl1t of babeas corpus The defend lnt
were committed a lew days ago by United etat,s
COmInits slOner AUBREY III smith on a charge OF re.
flstibP the Unued ) ates Marshai IN the service
certain piOc IS iSsued out of this Co trt.
h appears that on the 10Th ult,. Deputy Marshal
Shafkey and another officer, hav no O cera sub.
pmna IN equity and WIT OF Injunction issued out OF
the Court IN the case of Goodyear ct a vs. M1llee.
ana Goodyear ct al. vs.. smith and Others to be
served he defendants the en- procee ed to a iac-
tory near Avondale, Chester county, TO serve them
There he was not only resisted out attacked and
beaten while endeavoring 10 discharge his du1es
On returning and reporting these facts, warrant
0i arrest was issued against the parties and the
United States Marshal and his deputies and several
police officers proceeded 70 Chester county to
H. lhe service OF tIis warrant also resisted, out
the Marshal and the officers forced the door or the
factory and succeeded IN arresting the deiendans.
Inc test mony in the case Is the same as was given
DeIore the United States COmml3siO ier, i 'ew days
auo, and reported then IN columns rhe hear
ing had not concluded when we cioJed our report.
anG Nssistant United stat District Attorney John
h. Nalenliue, APPEARED for tue Government and
Mc'srs Charles I. 30 sail, Daniel DouGherty, ana
JODh ONenl iorthe uetendants.
Strange Cas..
PERSISTENT ATTACKS ON A DEPENsE ELEs5 WOMAN
4 sLRILs OF NURDKRoUs AssAULrs-A MYsTE-
uloUs oHARAcrkR. ... .' -..
In yesterdays EVENING TELEGRAPH we pub
lished short account OF vii anous and cowardly
assault on q married lady named Hannah Ada ms,
who resides in Foukrod street, Franklord
wherein 1t was stated that some unkno vn
party ON Wednesday evening last thrAw
quantity OF white powder OF an injurious ohatac-
ter INTO the lace OF the lady in question severely
juring her about the face and ewes Our reporter
mas made an investigation lnto the cTcu instances
surrounding the case, and the folio wing sIngu ar
phruculMs nave De n developed: =
. MIS- Adams has been married about ten years to
Mr. Thomas Adams, who is at present the driver of
tie l. Decatur Steam Fire Engine Company OF Frank.
ford, and was formerly employed by the Fifth and
Sixth stree sPassenger Railway Company rheY
both quiet respectable D, and well thought of
by all their acquaintance.
1t appears that. about five years since, a man
dressed IN htavy overcOat, and who apparently
took Precautions e. prevent his lace from beng dis.
tine Iy seen knocked the door of Mr.. Adams
resldelce after dark, anu hauded Mrs. dam, wnat
purported to be an order for the sum OF $40 rhis
orCer was siSned Thomas Adams, and stated tina AS
no had not time TO come home, To give the required
Mrs. Adams examined the note, and told her sister
that,as her husband could not write doubted the
authenticity o. tine note. The man Vas evidently
prepared for this, for he pointed to a cross on the
margin OF the paper, and aid that Mr. Adams mad
paced his max there; Ater some tu'ther par ey
the money was handed over, and the man lett IL
was discovered on the ARRIVAL nome of Mr.. ADAMS
that tbelnote was forgery.
Nothing Sc was seen Of the man tor about three
montLs, when he Knocked at toe uoor one evening
durng Mr.. Adams absence, ami soon Mrs.
adams openedlthe sane sne recognized him, and
charged him wil fleeing her out OF the $40 de a
once commenced violent assault on her, knocking
her down and otherwise maltreatlng her
uring the struggle Mrs. Adams succeeded III ad-
min n'sterIng TO her assallant pretty Kick,
which 90 disabled him hat he beat hastY retreat
charac'e for q long time, when one evening he
agaiu knocked at the door during Mr. Adams aD-
sehce and Mrs AOams, thinking eth ng wrong,
would not answer IL lie then lett, but the next
morning MIS- Aoams found under tie door note,
wGich read as follows, and winch We publish Uer-
"eXcuse this paper Tom for your money is most
gone thought would write you tew lines
before left these parts to leave you know was
going but If can lay hands on your wife will
dagger through her neart or poison her internal
eyes IRON their sockets, that Tor Larkns the first
thing he knows he will be aYing III ashes am off
tonight on the iron horse but / NAV call you
agaln Find me If you cam nave as many friends
as you"
THIS was the last of the fellow until July % 1884,
when Mrs. Adams received a note of ver' threat.
thai he intenueu to murder her, etc. Lieutenant
SOmeIs was then consulted, and the police put on
his track, ut the str1ctest search failed to find
his Whereabouts, or any clue to who the dangerous
character was
The fellow appeared to know that the police we're
alter HIM, for he addressed note to Lieutenant
Somers of very insuIting character, ca hing HIM
sorts OF names and deIying him to ind out his
On the 23d of September following he went again
To Airs ADAMS residence, and wnlle she was unsus-
pee ngy engaged in putting some chickens in a
Op her tor mentor suddenly appeared from behind
the f.nce ,sand struck her q vic ent blow, knocking
ut Gown. He then proceeded to throw bag over
her head, and tyinP rope around her neck dragged
her some distance to coal pile and left her there
for dead Mrs Adams was conscious enough, how
ever to hear hun say as he left, II have finished
Mrs. Adams was missed, and after a search she
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deserted. Medical attendance was procured, and
IN course of time she recovered.
lhe scoundrel again absented himself until last
Wednesday, when he attempted to carry out his
threat OF quitting Mrs. Adams eyes out.
She had Just gone out of the house to call in the
children, when the fellow made his appearance agaln
behind the fence, and threw a quantity of white
powGer IN her face Inju ing her as described. The
unfortunate lady is suffering very much from tnls
last attack and IT is doubtful Il she will
the use of her eyes Some of the powder got on her
tongue and lt commenced to swell 1t has not vet
been found out what the powder used by the yilan
con Ists of.
Herman Plate was charged with arson in burning
a Cigar store No $40 South street. with intent to
defraud the Kensington Insurance Company. at
hal past twelve o'clock, A. M, March %, the fire
was discovered The store that is. house and stock
insured Tor $1,000. On the morning of the 2Sth,
defendant went TO the insurance Office ana demanded
MS money. He said that his loss exceeded the in
lie was at a saloon on South street, till twenty
minutes after u o CLOCK aud then went across the
rec to his boarding house. The adv OF the house
heard some one come IN at that time, ,'whO, she sup
posed, was the defendant She old not see him or
50 ak to hlmj but when the alarm was given, she
went to his room to awage HIM and found hm
aseep There has yet been no positive evidence as
to hs guilt Still on trial.
WASHINGTON (VA.) CoLLEaE-ELEoTIoN OF
PRoFFssORs.-A meeting OF the Board of Trustees
o Washington College, OF whcn General Lee is
President, was neld at Lexing ton, Va. on the
2Gth of April, for the purPose of electing add-
tional professors. The Richmond Dispatch says
the following are the elections to the several
chairs:-
Natural Philosophy y.-Professor Ricnard b. McCul-
loch late Cher of the Confederate Ntre and Mining
Bueau ard but recently released from long aud
pain ul Imprisonment III Fort Pulaski
Mental and Mora Science Rev. James A. Le-
teVre, OF Baltimore his gentleman, IS vel known
as PTesbY Yterian cerg man OF ability and earnlnO.
Applied Mathematics -ColOue. William Allen, of
Auausta county, formerly chIet ordnance officer of
TIE I'd Army COrDs, ana since the close OF the
Pres dent of the National Bank of Sta ntOn.