The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-03

THE COURTS.
CiRcurT CouaT--Jsdee Wpiis.-The following
business was transacted by this court yester-
ao1. weloh vs.. Gooding 4 Miller. In this case,
which was dismissed BY piaintif on motion OF
voved Be returned BY the plaintiff to the defend.
ant, damages 70 be assessed hereafter
The following Gases were continued -
vs.. Joseph derhardt, Lewis Barr vs.: Z: Ksuf-
Gsses rryips ". n fcsyi Hi
Jennie Perry Vi. Thomas O. Hoover. Dis
Howell a striblins VS.. Jackson Humphrey.
Augustus Warren VS.. s. L. Lewis. Settled by
Evan Lyons vs.. J. Hugie. judgment.
Adam Gaddis W.. Bully. Woodward. Judgment
owens / wise Va. Markham ct al. Norris,
Thompson. Pi.intiff granted leaveto amend his
declaration, and case Continued.
CASES TO-DAY.
No. iss, 100, ~ 10 ss, sss, 10, H. H. a. a.
2Is 2.o, $50 aSs, as7, 200, 2ei, aea, 2s4.
EQUITY oousr-Jsdos onn.--This court was
occupied .. follows ye.tcrdsy:
L; Q: Bsksr e al, the s.p.Sr. Of Payne and the
Ia, 900 reward offered by the city Of Wsshineton
for the appreciation Of the nsssssins OF Pfesi-
dent Lincoln, and to have the same properly
divided AMONG the parties untitled thereto
Upon the opening Of the case Judge DIN ex-
s,Ss ss into e the sntn Sf fs
fcienf remedy al law,
IL. W. J. Miller said that the suit had been
Wrought At the suggestion Of the Corporation Of
The court did not sec that such suggestion
Mr.. n. Wilson said that The suit WAS brought
In equity to adjust the claims OF ali claimants,
and TO prevent multiplicity OF suits at law.
by consent, postponed until the 10th Inst.
Elvira h. Hallenbcck VS.. O. J. HaiIenbeck.
Order Of publication against absent defendants,
to March sthe leave TO answer formerly srsnted
Adjourned.
o.,v,,., oor,--cs..I I,,,,,, c,.,.. ,p.
March term Of the Criminal Court OF this Dis
trict WAS begun At the City Hall yesterday. The
aSaInsf Jefferson Davis and John q. Breckin.
the calendar for trial.
The grand Jury were called as follows; Charles
J. Brewer, David McCieliard, Richard Kelly, W.
oliver Crsig, DIV. Burr. W. II, TennV. Tore
man, Richard J. Crook, II. L. Litchnefd, fhos
son, Jas. L. bwenS jaw John.ob ira hisae o..
sell Samuel Grown John D. West Georre w
Parker, and J. d. Dement,.
The Court charged the grand jury, setting
signed them. ' ''''' ""''" '"e ID" "'
The ALExANDRIA-oEoRo AauEDuer.
Ho sne i fern assiniis ne AexHna,ls Canal
othefs M maint.ining 4 nuisance In Iasni,r IN
me hiexsndria soucasot NJ Georse ~ epins Sp
Mcssrs. Brent, MerrieE and Darlington an.
tss i ssf sne anu zen. H. H. wells
The indictment. I'm its frat oount cb.,ge. tbe
defendants with obstructing the Potomac, being
q nayigabie river, by the erection of pliers and
such ob.tSnstinn. IN ,uch nna .s w
shoals and quicEsands In said river. The second
The third counf H. ror cantinua t,on az =. WI
at the same sna the foart he e6 a%
not needed FOR an aousdaet. Tina i,ttes cnSns
refers 10 the nIsn NJ the soueduct now ~ 40 h.,
Me.srs WeIIp 4 on,riv ~Sich fnn hW msae og
4 carriage road AMI rsilx sy n. an snncducs VIC"
The Jury took sests in the iury.chairs.
The Court called the attention nj cou,se, IN
the fact that one M the inrors had informaS ,ho
Court that he had formed and expressed an
opinion In relation TO the case. eNp''''eN ="
disouaiiaed a Juror . $3.50 Jaw "''As
The Court said he had merely mentioned IL in
Sssid Snoa M DC the
General Well suggestes that a. Al, nrsss,,
wanted the ease tried by fair iurv' The Sourt
~ n fol hat has
could not try the case impartially 10 leave TX
jury ,,,,.,..,
his mind was made nm shnid Sn sta1. wit tha =
view to being excused from service on the Jury,
Mr.. W. q. Msgoe, OF Georgetown, rose In the
jury-box, and said that he had been familiar with
the question at Issue for the past twenty years;
had heard 1t discussed, and had taken part In the
discussion; and, by consequence, had often ex.
pressed his opinion.
The Court excused the Juror.
The Court. The marshal will summon another
juror. Get him as far from the scene of the con-
hict and as high In the meridian of intelligence
as possible. (Laughter.l
The marshal summoned Charles Anderson,
and the Jurors, after having each answered an
interrogatory OF General Wells, by saying that
he had not formed or expressed an opinion, were
sworn.
Mr.. Brent opened, contending that the aoue-
duct prevented the free nav CATION of the Poto-
mac In the upper part of Georgetown harbor,
which, by an act Of Congress, extended to the
Chain Bridge. The defendants claimed the right
to obstruct the river by their aqueduct under an
act Of Congress, That act must be construed
carrying It out, were bound so to use the fran.
chise as to injurc the navigation of the river as
little as possible. But they had not done So
For the purpose of destroying the trade OF
Georgetown, her rival, Alexandria, had built
Georgetown, and thus from its very beginning
books showed cases where an erection, not
~ : citv did not hoc1mo n mn. IN 90 nntii ii.