The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-19

THE COURTS.
tefday y' trsnssStea the following business
sauIt and battery, with intent to xiii, upon Por-
The case was argued by Mr.. Darlington and
guilty OF assault only, with a recommendation
TO the mercy OF the court. She was sent TO jail
III il. Thomas, charged with entering the store of
Mr.. +. Just and taking clothing, &c, thereirom,
was found guilty and sent to the penitentlary
Sarah Myers, larceny of dresses, bed clothing,
jewelry, Sc. to the amount Of about one hundred
dollars belonging to Julius A. Fay, some two
sent to the penitentiary for one year.
Patsy Robinson, charged with cruelty to an
abandonment OF her infant child in the open yard
Of her neighbor upon a cold night. The indict.
ment does not specially charge an assault, but
and charges ' the he accused Herewith. It seems
that Patsy, an unmarried colored woman, gave
birth to child Of mixed race, September, 1899,
and not long ago the child was found exposed In
an open yard. The woman stated that she had
given the child to one Mitchell, who had pro;
missed to get 1t boarded out In order that she and
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The Court said that no was not entirely salts
fence known to the law. At common law the
crime might have been charged as an assault, but
no assault vas charged here Though facts were
Mr.. Darlington said the indictment followed
Wharton's presidents.
case subject to the future decision of the Court
upon the suitciency Of the indictment.
The jury found a verdict Of guilty and she was
sentenced to ten days In Jail.
Henry Thomas, receiving property, clothing,
&c, stolen from and belonging TO John Meeling,
M r0st'eGn,n n s,peS and ne sN %Ss sSGuiW,ed
lin de lainc from Bernard Ruff. The COURT
directed the jury to find verdict of "not
guilty"
Adjourned.
oRrHANs' CouRT-Judge PwccH.--This court
| acted on the following business yesterday
LAST WILLS.
| The last will of 5. NJ. Mexican, made in this
city January 0, 1900 was filed for probate. The
tcstetor bcIucaths his property TO his wife, and
| names her as his exccutrix.
LETTERS TEsTAMENTARy.
Samuel W. Owen qualified as administrator of
| VIM. Benning, late of the United States army,
giving bond in $500 with.A d. Hosmcr and W. s.
| Dove as sureties.
AN INTERESTING QUESTION.
Application was made to the court for letters
of administration upon the estate of a soldier
whom 1t is believed died during the war, but
whose death could not be proved, although he
had not been heard from for Ave years. The rea.
one Of the executive departments that ali the
back pay, SC, of soldiers, &c, II not claimed
Hence the necessity for a personal representa-
ceased.
Judge Purcell did not wish to issue letters of
administration upon the estate of q live man,
and the case was deferred to obtain proof.
| ACCOUNTS.
| The third account Of susanna Carrico, eXcCu-
| triN of James CarficO, and the final account Of
W. II. 4 o. H. Morrison, executors of VIM. NJ.
| Monroe.
John J. johnson, esq., announced the death of
the late Philip r. Fendall, and said: rise to
announce the death Of the late Philip II. Fendall.
lie died at his residence, in this city, Sunday,
the 10th inst, about o'cloclDafter an illness Of
about eight weeks, in the full possession Of his
| mental faculties. The messenger OF death has
| again walked the earth with mufod footsteps
| and bore away another great and good man TO
the land beyond the stars, where the redeemed
shining in heavens diadcm. lie was Christian
and q gentleman. He was frank, manly, and
cordial, and possessed kind and genial heart,
which endearcd him to all, old and young. We
will see him no more, nor will we again hear his
eloquent voice, save through our memory.
Al a token OF respect, move that this court
To which Judge Purcell responded in feeling,
earnest, and eloquent remarksj and then the
| court adJ ourncd
CIRCUIT Court - Judge Wyiie. = This court
resumed, at Its opening, the following case, ad
for prosecuting the Billup's cotton claim be-
fore the Treasury Department. The claim, after
being once rejected by the Secretary of the
Treasury, had been sustained by an opinion o
the Attorney General, and thereupon allowed
legged to have been brought to bear in the matter
The case was argued at length by Mcssrs. Mer
rick, Riddle and Bradley.
The Court gave the jury the following instruc
lions, In modification of the instructions asket
yesterday:
The first instruction asked for by the plaintiff
Is granted with the following qualification: Tha
so far AS any contract between the parties, rcla
tive to service to be rendered by the plaintiff IL
obtaining an order, or the influence OF tho Presi
dent, to have the decision of the Secretary o
the Treasury reyersed or reopencd through tn,
be prepared and brought to bear upon the Secrc
} tary, such conduct was contrary to public policy
and void, But that this objection does not appl!
to any contract between the parties for SERVED
to be rendered by the plaintiff In preparing paper
or getting up proofs and arguments to be laid be
!; fore the Attorney General; provided such con
tract was a new contract made subsequently T.
the first, aud after the reference TO the Attorne
General had been made by the President In tn
case.
If, however, there was but one agreement en-
} bracing the services of the plaintif-nrst, ii
procuring an order from the President to tn
{ latter by means OF which the decision OF the Sec
, rotary Of the Treasury might be reopened or Sc
} aside, against the judgment of said Secretary
and without any like request of the Secretary t
the Attorney General; and second, for service
In carrying out this object after the reference t.
Presldcnt-thcn the contest, being entire, |
wholly void, the sound portion being tainted b.
the corruption of the unsOund
| The argument was concluded at o'clock, AM
r 1t will be given to the jury this morning.
CASES TO-DAY.
The following is the assignment for to-day:
Nos 1888, IS, l0I 3T5 90, 81, l0l l02 los, 100 Ia
49, lis, 49, 23 l2i 1877, 1885, l2o, 1884, 1885, and 1885,
. Adjourned.
Equity CouRr-Judge Oiin.-This Court wa
engaged as follows, yesterday:
Joclin vs.. Joclin This Is an application 70
, aimony pending q suit for divorce. The respon
dent denies that the plaintiff Is his wife, ayerrin
that he was divorced from her by an Ohio comr
! OF competent jurisdiction some years since. Th'
plaintiff replies that such decree Of divorce WA
made without notice, and is fraudulent and void
The case has been before the Court several times
1t was argued atsome length, but not determined
The following orders Were entered:
Fitzgerald vs.. Fitzgerald. Order of rclcrenc,
to special auditor G. p. lnglc to report upon
, sale.
: RUFUS Musscr ct al. Order pro con csso gains
! heirs of Ebenczer Stoll, defendants.
Adjourned.
SUPREME Court OF THE UNITED STATES
TuCsidy, February Is, lsGs.-On motion of Mr.
BARTLETT John Baker, esq, Of Illinois, was ad
, mittcd to practice as an attorney and counsellor
of this court.
On motion of Hon. Caleb Gushing, Charlel
Allen, esq, of Massachusetts, AZ an attorney ant
counselor of this court.
No. 30. Abel Stearns, appellant vs.. unitct
! States The argument Of this cause was con
, tinued by Mr.. Attorney General Stanbcry ant
Mr.. Williams, of counsel for the appcllees; an,
, by Mr.. Carlisle for the appellant.
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