New Orleans Republican., 1868-02-18
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Supreme COURT Decisions Knpor, ami
BanR Case : Cenfederate Money am,
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No. 1s64-State of Louisisna vs. Louisians
State bank-William Bailey interyenor-ap
peal from the fourth district court.-"fn tie
year 1852 there was standing on the books
of the Louisiana State bank, to the credit o.
the state Of Louisiana, the sum Of four hund.
red and sixty-two thousand seven hundred
and dfty-two dollars and thirteen cents, and
the bank having then in it's vaults in con-
federate bills about one lMtllion dollars in.
clnding the states balances, applied TO Cen
eral shepley, military governor OF Louis.
lana, for permission to invest this confeder-
ate fund in cotton, within the confederate
lines of military occupation, in order that
from the proceeds thereof the bank might
be enabled to pay its debts to the state and
to its oiher creditors
1t is ordered that the judgment be annull.
ed and reversed. It is further ordered that
the demand of the state of Louisiana against
the Louisiana State bank and the demand
in reconvention of the Louisiana State bank
against the state of Louisiana be dismissed.
1t is further ordered that judgment be
and is hereby rendered in favor of VIM. Bal.
ley, intervenor, and against the Louisiana
State bank for the sum of seventy thousand
eight hundred and forty dollars, and it is
ordered that the bank pay cost OF nterven
ton in the court. tp-4
l387-State of Louisiana Ye. 4. Rose and
H. Ahrahams. Appeal from the criminal
court. Let the sentence of the Judge and
the verdict of the jury as to H. Abrahams be
set aside, and let the case be remanded to be
proceeded with according to law against
him.
l5O4--J. A. Gayther vs.. NJ. Bourg. Appeal
from third district court of Lafourche.
Judgment affirmed.
9-Succession of Thomas R. Sutton.
Appeal from parish of Tensas. Judgment
appealed from is affirmed.
l59S-Caroline and Helena DWire, Carolee
Harris aud husband, f. A. Ducros and Cen
eres, Edward Soniat, Dupossat ct ais. VS.. P.
B. and. Maria L. Key. Appeal from the
fifth judicial district court, parish Iberville.
1t is ordered that Judgment appealed from
be SO annulled as to strike out that part
recognizing and allowing o mortgage, and
that as amended it be affirmed.
1870 aud l57l-E. ]. Gay, for monition.
Appealed1rom fifth district court, parish of
Iberville. 1t is ordered that judgment ap-
pealed from, to wit-the Judgment on the
rule in 1870 aud the Judgment homologat.
ing the judicial sale TO e. J. Gay in l57l-
be annulled. 1t is turther ordered that the
cause be remanded, to be proceeded in
according to law.
l572-R. G. Bond VS.. E. Hiestand, assist
triet court. Judgment of lower court
affirmed.
Judgment affirmed.
r. Patterson 4 Co. VS.. r. A. Owen ct ais.
Appeal dismissed. .aN
s97--E. Jacob, administrator, vs.. T. l..
Macon, executor. Judgment OF lower court
reversed 'e1
!6l2-John o. Pickens VS.. B. Preston.
Judgment affirmed.
lose. Lapine VS.. New Orleans, Chatta.
nooga, and Great Western railroad compa-
ny. Judgment affirmed,
l590-John Williams VS.. F. Grenier.
Tt,A.v ,r4k ar.v H.nA -7I n,.1
judgment given for defendant
The Cotton Perinie eAhetraetlOn-..AnOther
Criminal Court-Judge Howe.
The case of the young men, Bateman,
Douglas, and Richards, was taken up yes
terday morning, and only four witnesses
were examined their evidence being alto.
gether in favor of the three accused. The
courtroom was fllcd with an attentive audi
ence that drank in every word spoken by
Mr.. Castellanos, counsel for defense, who
was impressive in his pleading for his eli.
ents, and made an excellent effort, during
which he referred to the Innocence of ac-
cused and spoke of the real murderer, y
one who is still unwhiPRed of justice, and
to certain persons well knoYn-but there
was nothing in the testimony, we believe,
which shadowed the assumption very
plainly. The jury, after full argument
from both sides, retired and arrived at a
verdict of "not guilty. in less than five
minutes. The three accused were at once
discharged from custody, and left the court.
numerous friends. Still, the blood of MUIR
dered Hector Atenor is unavenged, and an
outraged law and community still not salts
fed for the violent death Of good citizen.
The case Of George Irwin, charged with
forging an order tor three valuable trunks,
the purpose Of giving witness, who wishes
to leave the city, an opportunity to testify,
The case stands continued.
Atts@Rted Escape.
On Saturday an attempt was made to es
cape from the workhouse, where long
beam was found, which had small pieces O
wood screwed to it, to serve the purpose O.
! rounds for the feet srha reason whv screw
were used was that the noise of driving
nails would have at once awakened sus
pici0n. The ladder was completed by the
Inmates Of the cafpenter's room who would
! take turns in slipping OF to the attic abov,
} the workshop and each one there perform
ing portion of the allotted task. The plaI
was then to escape from the carpenter'i
room (second storyl BY this ladder, ant
being then secured BY the walls Of thiI
building to plant the ladder upon the wal
/ which inclosed the whole workhouse. The
Black Maria had been repaired there, an(
such numbers OF screws were missing as K
create a supicion, hence the discovery.
voluntarx GastseFks
While Messrs. knight 4 Co., l72 Graviel
street, were recently sinking the tubing o
, patent well in the rear cg their premises,
J smell of gas became very perceptible whel
the tube had been driven to the depth o
forty feet. The gentlemen, out of curiosity
attached gas burner, aud 10 their aston
! | ishment the evolved gas limited, and beau
| tiful fame was the reward. Yesterday al
the necessary attachments were made, an(
3 q practical Chemist hGttled Sufficient quan
! tity to make q thorough analysis of thu
properties. The temperature is seventy de
|, grees, pressure on mercury 1910 voluml
| IL cubic feet per hour. Hundreds of citi
zens visited the phenomenon, and from SOM
remarks made 1t is probable every one o
, them will make an effort 70 throw the New
! Orleans gasworks ont Of their accounts.
) The AttemPt On che city Treasure.
d We out of prime curiosity put our bea'
into the cavity made BY ths burglars in to
coal-hole under the stairs in the rear Of til
city treasury vault City hall, just to Sc
= what bold man will attempt to break on
o. she twelve nandments--,rhog shat
, not steal" No less a perBon than the bul
q glar Watson could have had the audacit
: TO undertake SO great piece of work an
E commence business 30 scientifically. tn
! game Ia this instance was certainly wort
: the candle. There ID no probability tha
: the job was put up BY the the 'sconnivane
Of some one about the hal, or by the ''nJ
! nierous vagabonds who sleep in the builG
L ing, es has been suggested. The publ
IL will never learn Why the burglars faile
, in the rascally attempt 70 take tens an
twenties At par.
Tax on H.stter1 HleketS.
l. A Correspondent, who signs himse
. Many Dealers insorms rs that ia thi
4 city tss.v-s1TsSal importers ui Havana lotter