The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-17
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

DISTRICT COURT 49, Judge Sharswood. - Daniel
Schlch vs.. Charles Lentz Verdict by agreement
William Humphreys Ct al, VS.. Robert Nelson. An
Franklin VS.. Moiit. Before reported Verdict for
PDISTRICT CoURT-Judge stroud-Horatio Foster
and his wife Amelia vs. Charles De Gratn atlGs D. Q.
McGrath defendant ana the Fourth NatIonaL ma 6anE
tion. Defense set up that the whole OF defendant
pfGg6BfTEEAr G6BTEr Is OK C66MMoN ON Ludlow
Samuel Miller VS.. Henry Reese a landlord and
money had been rendered, ana was refused Verdict
James + Sprew VS. Robert j. Wright. An action to
recover for WORK and Ia9or done On trai, 1r,,,
ter.-Lous Smith pleaded guilty to charge OF the
larceny of silk valued $3.50, The property of j. r.
March, the defendant went into Ritters store to look
at some goods and after g3ng over g0oa part oil ine
80 suit him. But the proprietors missed n piece
of silk, and thev put the Detectives on the track and
the goods were soon recovered from the prisoner.
Mary Schaefer acquitted of a charge of the lar
woman was to prison last night upon this charge
9esying several little children az night without io0d
TO attend to his business, and the bill was submitted
Timothy DUNCAN and William McIheuny were
charged with the larceny of copper pipes steam guage,
iron weights, scales, etc. valued at S3 the properly
Peter Kerns.
Several police officers testified to the recovery of
IL alleged these boys sold them; and Mr. Kerns
his mill at Fairmount, which was idle ana locked
up; and moreover. an officer said that DUNCAN ac-
aud had sold them; but he did say where he took
them from, yet he sden about the mill; but the
evidence did not connect McIlhenny with the ofTensa
The jury rendered verdict of guilty as to DUNCAN
and not guilty as to McIlheny.
James Mcsuly was charged with having committed
assault and battery upon James Clavn, and
having taken from him a watch valued at So Cavln
testified that he went to McKuleys tavern, Twenty
third street, near South, evening, and treate
eighteen bystanders to liquor. He gave McSully a
fve.doar bill, but received no change. II went out
of the house for few minutes, and when he returned
McSully attacked him, and threw him on the nave
ment, stunning him. When he recovered his senses
he was at his home Iwenty-secOnd and south streets
and then he missed his watch and money,
Another witness testified that he saw NTcSull y
throw Clavin into the street. This witness took hin,
OF the gutter and then that his was omen
and his watch chain hanging out. F
The defense alleged that this prosecutor came Ia
the defendants place drunk ana disorderly When
he came in his WatCh-chain was hanging loose from
his vest. H went up to a gentleman who was there
and insulted him. 1t was then that the defendant
in order preserve the reputation OF his ESTABLISH
ment, and to prevent greater disturbance, put til,
It was shown that McSully's place bore very goot
reputation for decenCy and good order. As TO IN
character of the defendant himself, number of In
members of the Bal, ana other well-knOwn gentle
men, testified taVOfably
The District Attorney interrupted the counsel 70
the defense in the calling of "a host of witnesses an
saying that the weight of evidence was az ainsI III
prosecution and not wishing TO put more in the seal
submitted the bill 10 the jury. The jury rendered
verdict OF not guilty.