The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-02

CIRCUIT Courr-JUigc FihCr.-This court
was occupied as followsyestefdav:
Is FLOUR TO M iNsrECTED IN Transit.
. Mayor and Recorder Of Georgetown ys. John
u, Davidson.
This is an action growing out of the claim
OF the Georgetown flour Inspector to tho ir-
spectiOh OF Hour passing through Georgetown
for shipment
In this case 800 barrels o. nour manufactured
at WcavcrtOn, Nd, were sent via the carnl 70
J.. u. Davidson, as agent of the New lufkand
Washington steamship Company. The -four
was landed on Waters wharf in iieDrgctUwn,
AID csrted thence about hundred yards TO
York. Davidson paying the canal freight arl
charging the same on the bill OF lading.
The ease, by consent of parties, was certi-
fed to the court In general term, to be tried
there in the first instance.
Boale W. Hume; action for money due fer
rent Judgment confessed Appleby.
BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.
lIZIbeth Gresham Va. Bartram Liens. Ac-
ton for breach of promise of marriage, dam.
ages laid at $1,000
Upon calling the case this morning the
fendtnt, was resumed
u. Liens CrOss.cxqmincd: Is lcquaintCd with
the man Baker, produced In court before him;
has had some conversation with him in his
bar-rOOm upon things in general, and perhaps
about this matter. Never offered 10 bribG
him TO stduce Lizzie and then testify; never
wanted to have his testimony taken for use
In this case.
Lizzie had brought clothes when she frat
camci witness thlnks that she afterwards went
to Byef's and rot clothes.
Barbara klinelnc sworn! Witness knows
the PARTIES Is kitchen servant in the defend.
ants house has been there for two years,
since 4 short time after the death OF Mrs.
Liens. knew when Lizzie frat came there;
she came one night with Liens and u gentle
man from Bal'imOrCi next day she came again,
and afterwards came and stayed. The inst
night she came to stay witness saw LiensvCry
drunk In the bar.rOOm. The room OF witness
adjoincd that Of julius, from which 1t was
separated by frame partition. That night
witness heard Lizzie and Liens in Julias's
room about u or o'clock; heard Lizzie tell
Julius to get up; he strugglCdi she took him
up. Liens did not take him up! he was too
drunk; witness heard Lizzie and Liens lay On
the bed; heard Liens say " let me alone" let
inc alone "let me sleep" Lizzie afterwards
took another rOOmi septthe key, and said she
was sick. Witness does not believe that she
was sick; she looked wclli witness saw her
brother, the haT.keepcr, carry wine and liquors;
witness carried coffee TO her. Witness docs
not think that Lizzie changed her clothes
while she was at Liens, except Turing the last
few days.
Lena Liens sworn: Witness is about eleven
years Old-is the daughter OF the defendant.
The first night that Lizzie slept In the house,
witness slept In her fathers bed; that night
Lizzie came TO her and told her she must get
out OF the bed; witness told her she would
mott she then went to Juliu4' bed and told
him he must get up; he said he would not; she
then. took Julius up In her arms and brought
him to the bed OF witness; she then slept In
the bed of Julius. The next night the same
thing again took place; witness thinks Lizzie
slept three or four nights in Julius bed; then
she got the key OF another room, and slept in
that rOomj how long witness cannot rccUllert;
she kept the key of the room; witness never
went into that room while she was there;
never saw her in the parlur, but often In III c
btr-room, playing cards, dominocs, and bast-
tOlle with customers. She sometimes went
out, always locking her room when she left;
witness had heard her father ask Lizzie to
leave the house. The facts about tie bucket
of water were these: l raped at the door;
Julius held the bucket of water In his hlad;
we asked her II she wanted TO go; and Julius
wanted to throw the water upon her; she shut
the door; then dressed herself and went away.
CrOsg.cNaminCd: The reason we wanted 70
throw water on her was we wanted to make
her go away. Her father was with Lizzie
when she waited to make her get uv lie was
Mr. Bradley. We'll, Lena, I'll not ask you
any more questions. | can't stan! chld's
tears.
defendant and is II years Of age: knows Lizzie
CrCasmaHI first knew her At Bycr'sErcmcmbris
she lived at his fathers house about Christ.
mas, 1860; witness described the house, It's sit.
uatiOn, portions, &c. remembers L.IIlr cum.
lug aud sleeping IN l.ena's bed Uac night; she
went away next day AMI night, and on the toll
lowing day came back that night witness
went to sleep in his own bed, but next morn
| Ing was in his fathers bed with his sister
Lena. The same thing happened the lest
nights does not know how his bed was changed;
he was asleep At the timCi Lizzie then slept
with him three nights and then took another
room,which she occupied and kept the key of,
| going out in the day time and coming back Ia
| the afternoon; she would get up about III
| o'clock, witnrss always puts himself to bed
| Lizzie never put him to bed; witness never
heard his father tel Lizzie TO go away; wit
| ness cofrohorltcd his sister statement about
taking the bucket of water to LizIic's room
| Cross-CXamincd Witness father knew
| they were going TO carry the bucket Of water
| up stairs; never told his father that Lizzie
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