The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-02-13
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FaAscIs EpsIxGKR, Judge.
J. TRAey, Prosecuting Attorney.
ERIE J. LErcs, Clerk.
Jsn. A. Bssaor, Sheriff.
WEDNESDAY, l2rH-cR1slyAI. rAsEs.
sos. State W Gottieib Hacker. The de-
PENDANT was charged with the larceny Of some
confectionery from j. A. Essig, in ksoknk.
The defendant pleaded guilty Is charged N
the Indictment; and the value Of the property
taken VS. found 10 be worth SIS. Tho de-
fendant ID . lid Of soms ~ ysaSs q Age.
He hsd restored the property, pAid Mr. Essig.
Ne expense Of going to Quiucy 70 afrest de>
fendant-and then in consequences of the
lender re of the defendant, and the earnest
appeal 81 Capt. Edwards his counsel, he was
discharged on payment OF the costs.
3OI. State u Jaues DwJer-robbery Jury
trial verdict guilty.
A,2 State W Pat Brown-nuisance. Jury
srial verdict guilty. The charge Of the Judge
to the Jury 10 this case, seemed 10 support tie
docirlne that the owner Of q haitding rspting
.the whole - part Of it for TIE purpose Of
being ased = pl,ce skrse intoKieafing
liquors IRE kept for sale, win be considered
rs aiding and abetting in the commission of
the otTense, and equally guilty in Law with
the psssy selling the liquor.
294. State W Pat Gibbons-naisanee.
Plea guilty.
sO6 State vs. Ei~ard Danagin-larceny
Defendant arranged and Col. Bruce appoint
ed his cou8sel.
a99. Sta,ev vs. Edward nanasin larceny.
Defendant arn;gned Aad Col. Bruce sppoiat
ed his counsel.
250 State " Morgan Linch-sedaction
Continued on motion OF defendant.
1875 & W Clark ct d, ~ William nur-
kitt--suii on covenants Of warranty in q deed.
This case. after occupying the time Of the
Court Tor part Of Two days, was given 10 the
jury this morning suiting in verd It for
plaintiffs Tot $20ss ss. n Scott Howell,
Esq, attorney for plaintiffs, and Messn. Gill
more = Andersoa ard Dani<l F. Miller. ~
tonsys for defendant
la this case portion the Judges charge
10 the jury created some sensation in the
court room /. seems that Two OF the plain
tiffs wers lawyers, and one Of thep member
OF Congress Cosnsei on tie opposite side
commented with some severity on their testi-
mohy, and asked the Court to give this in.
strlctioa:
III the jury believe that any witness has
wiifrily sworn falsely as to any material fact,
then they would have right 10 disregard bis
testimony ~ 10 other mstefisi facts. especial
IL when contradlcted By essdibis witnesses
This vas given With the !o.losin addition
by the Judge:
ssBat the jury viii not entertain the belief
that any witness in the case has sworn falsely
unless they see sufficient cause for snch be-
lief Because witness happens to be iaw>
yer or member Of Congress, il does not tol-
low that il must be inferred that his tes.imo-
ny is unworthy Of regard. Il may be that
sometimes in the heat OF Argument the words
a Issyet mag not be logical. bat put him
under cath q Witness aud know no reason
why the truth may mot be expected of law
yer rs we'll Is Of any other person. Lawyers
are but men, and paftake DO doubt Of the
fraiities Of men-but take pleasure in SAP
ing that - . class, for trath, honor aud IN
tegrity they will not safer 10 comparison With
az 'iigys s'A'f p''f''''oa OF any other -.ll Of
I249. Bache and Leisey Eros ~ Wm M
Mccoy, defendant; atiachment IVY G McCoy
and Joseph X Ipdegroye. being iniervenors
On the 10th, Judgment 10 this ease Was rem
dered in favor Of plaintiffs against VIM "
Mccoy for S1S4 80 and to>day the question
OF the right Of property between the attsch-
menf and the fintervenors was tried, and
found b. she Court 20 be With the ialesssnors
subject to claim OF plaintiffs for SCI against
updeercys. Gilmore 4 Anderson for the
inservsnors, Hon Daniel T Miller for
PLAINTIFF
1872. ER Fod I.oui. Rarniscooi-
damages Continued " agreement.
1921. Berj Pnsrnaa ef 81 VI johnson
1 Co. and G y Wslsworth, ConstabL --e-
plevin. Settled and dismissed.
1871. E X Ford " Louis Rarnisconi-
damages. Continued By agreement.
1870. Annie Shaw " EdwAfd w Reed.
Judgment for pls,saif for sf4s.
lS7a. DAVID Tooke " William Prnsse-l
meehsnic's lien. Judgment for $2Bs 90.
Is77. Abbott b Breed " NJ Walter. Ct
q. Plsintids disniss - to defendant, Henry
Heffleman.
1879. Snow / H, bs- IS Merchants Union
Express Comrany-darases eoatinued on
application OF defendants and 1t their costs,
1870 + " Clesk q 81 " " Goodrich
Ct al.action on covenant Of warranty in
Z deed jury impAnneied.
Partition; order made appointing referees to
wake partition.
1850. Matthias R;bin vs. William pr,a..
ard Louis Baraesconi -acconnt; default s..
tered against defendants.
cnAxcKKY CASKS.
1887. Benz P 1aber 70 James B Paul Il
al--vsndor's hen; deoTse aeainse III dsksnd-
aaes aBd hen sstebliShed on lots and s, il
fractional block, opposite Reed sddision 8
Tie caty Of keoksk, for eli, 20, except
defendants Hsmes, and q TO them the esse
h continued fof Sefvice.
1868. Hannah 4 GAgs " Aaron Il Care
divorce; decree for plaintiff.