The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-28
LEGAL INTELLIaENCE.

COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS-Judge Brew.
this case the defendant was CHARGED with having
married man whom she knew to be the husband Of
II was alleged by the prosecution that in the winter
of lS65-66 the defendant took up with Harvey X.
Meyers, who was last week convicted of bigamy in
Mrs Elizabeth Meyers the lawful wife of Harvey X
Meyers sent the deendent frequent MESSAGES IN form
against the course she was pursuing In the face OF
the knowledge that Meyers had Wife. living, which
him on the 10Th OF April 1866 The defense alleges the
sons mentioned in the bill OF Indictment on trial
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false returns of the quantity OF liquor he manutac
by the inspectors at the cSImsnts diStiery twenty
third and Christian reefs would yeid more whisky
view 70 detrapd the Government m Of the tax ,,,.o
because the mash was made Of damaged corn. and
the quantity by the Inspectors would not pro;
mash. On trial. ONeil and Blackburn for the
DisTRiCT .CoURT-Judge -stroud-w. s Luther
VS.. The Lewellyn Petroleum Company. Verdict by
Seymour Allen VS. Hugh w. Black. An action to
recover for machinery sold and delivered. DEFENSE
that the machinery was defective. Verdict for plain
RS. Hall VS.. John Clayton Administrator of estate
OH Barclay Harding An action to recover for extra
services as clerk: ,,,,,,. =,
Anseii vs. B. Srsyorot Co. An action 70
eieement for the delivery OF a large Quantity Of
L. G. Gas sidy for the defendant followed. He took
up each item Of testimony offered by the Common.
wealth. and compared II with reason and common
that could be believed he placed against II the excel
lent character the defendant nd proven by witnesses
who had known him from childhood up. He then
argued that II a respectable, welknown citizen or
this community meets an evil-disposed woman In
any secret place, and Is charged by her with this
crime, has nothing left TO shield him but his un
blemished character for life, and this must shield
him. This was just such case, and this defendant
produced for his protection the earnings OF lifetime
AN irIeproachable character
Appealing to the jury Tor fair eXerton OF common
sense in the consideration the case Mr.. Cassidy
closed confident OF an acquttal
Mr. Ruddiman then closed for the commonwealth
going over the same grounds laid out In his opening
and His Honor Judge Allison charged the jury, whO
the close OF our report, had not agreed upon Ver
But leaving aside the statements OF these witnesses,
the uuVarnished arless narrative Of the poor little
child, telling how Innocence herself had been struck
low by one blow from the polluing hend, Lust was
al sufficient to convince jury OF reasonable men OF
Mr. Ruddiman very eloquently depleted the base
and Tepulsive nature OF this Vllest OF crimes, and
urged upon Jury the necessity Of setting their
ofcOndemnAtion upon men who are proven so low ms
70 CoITRT Or oU ARTER sEssIoNs-Allison, p, j.
IT, b. Dwight Assistant District Attorney.
THE case of the Commonwealth vs., James PetO, be-
fore reported. resumed to-day,
The argument was opened bV Mr.. RuddimRn on the
part OF the Commonwealth. He said that a clearer
and more certain case had never been made out
testimony of the mother, the grandmother. and the
physicians, all persons of the highest respectabty
and integrity had proven the truth OF this charge SO
thoroughly that doubt OF II was impossible.