The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-24


time. the letter came. It was upon
this knowledge only that Lillis vOuch-
ca for him. Th- clerk had not asked
LilIi= for the basis Of his knowledge,
nor how long he had known him.
The Supreme Court decided that the
/ precautions taken were not sufficient,
that Express Companies have 1t IN
their power to properly identify men
before delivering packages to them,
and that if they allow themselves to
be deceived, they must suffer the con-
sequences. The appeal came from
Tippecanoe County.
RAILWAY DECISION.
An interesting railroad case, coming
from Morgan County, was also decided
Dy the Supreme Court this week. A
passenger train, on the Indianapolis
and Cincinnati Railroad, having to
run upon a side track, passed very
close to water tank. A passenger,
whose elbow was projecting from the
car window, had his arm broken bv
striking one of the heavy timbers of
the tank. In the Court below the
plaintiff got a verdict Of 800 The
Supreme Court decided that the judg-
ment cannot stand The Company
was bound to carry safely inside the
cars, but not on the outside, and
that, under one Of the oldest princi-
pies of law, the plaintiff cannot re-
cover where he has been guilty of
negligen ce. II is not the duty Of the
Company to provide barricades for
the windows, which are provided for
the general comfort of passengers,
nor to restrain them in any way OF
their liberty, but that if they unne-
ctssarily expose themselves to dan
ger, they must abide by the conse-
quences.
THE MILLIGAN CASE.
The Martyr, L. Il. MiIligan, In ais
of Huntington County, Of which /
already telegraphed you, proposes to
include all who he'd Anything to do
in this city, or with his imprisonment
foFeible transportation to Indianapolis
and trial, he asks 800 COCOON account
of injury to body. mind, and reputa-
ton. l Hb
In paragraph second he alleges
that he was robbed of chickens, and
clothing on the line, valued at $3.50,
by the rufians" who arrested him :;
reiterates his grievances in being ar
|rested, carried to Indianapolis, tried
and imprisoned; further states that
he was carried to Columbus, Ohio,
and there imprisoned in the State
Peniteutiary, and compelled to en-
dure much suffering, and do much
hard work, to his great damage In
mind. ttOdy, and reputation; also, that
he expended $4,000 in obtaining his
release from said imprisonment. For
all of which he claims 100000. f
Paragraph Sd and 4th charge the
defendants with causing to be printed
book called Treason Trials at In
dianapdlis, TO his great damage 10
S150000. j
Paragraph 9th recounts certain con
versatiOns which defendants had with
A. S. Kilby and Jacob Snider, Ia
which they charged the plaintiff with
being . traitor, -" rebel sympa-
thizer,' etc., to the great damage Of
the plaintiff. in name, fame, and good
repute--$50, 1000. -8E .atr
The ease will come up for hearing
at the June term of that Court, and
until that time the martyr will have
to sweat and groan under weary
life" with nothing to cheer him but
the prospective $500, 000 As the
amount claimed is what may be called
rather heavy, it is probable neither
one of the defendants-if indeed they
all together could raise the amount 10
so short a time I have no doubt
that any little contributions that
might be made, would be thankfully
received by them. l suggest that a
ten cent fund, if it comes 60 the worst,
after the Vallandigham plan, might
be found to operate well.
THE STATE HOUSE.
The hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives. is to be repaired aud reft-
ted before the assembling OF the next
Legislature. lie your proposed can
didates understand that the whole
building is dangerous, that none with
faint hearts OF weak knees may I'M
dertake the race. As we want none
but the. very best men in the next
Legislature, an impression of this
kind may result in general good.
J.. B.