Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-03
THE COURTS.

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signment of Justices to hold different terms
was announced by the Chief Justice:
Chief Justice to hold the March term of the
Criminal Court and the November term of the
Circuit Court.
Justice Fisher to hold the May term of the
Circuit Court and the December term of the
Criminal Court.
Justice Wylie to hold the February term of
the Circuit Court and the June term of the
Criminal Court.
Justice Olin to hold the special terms during
the entire year, and also the District Court
In re, Geo l.. Sherwood Petition for habeas
corpus, submitted on briefs.
Adjourned until Saturday next.
CRIMINAL COURT, Justice Fisher.-Joseph
w. n. thinner, who was previously arraigned
and plead not guilty, was to-day tried for the
murder of Charles Dumas on The 18th of Sep
tember last on 18th street, near New York ave-
nue., IN this city, between 1 and II a IN. Gem
eral r: T. Carrlngton appeared for the prosecu-
ton. Messrs. Norris and Fendall for the de-
fence.
Mr.. Darlington, before the drawing of the in.
ror's names, raised the point that he would OBJ
Ject to the prisoner, sitting by their counsel and
would insist upon their remaining in the pris.
oners' box. The question was waved for the
present.
The names of the present panel We're then mt
into the box and drawn therefrom, and exam
med upon their rOir dire, when the following
were chosen: VIM A. Foreman, Edmund Hau.
ley, Augustus Davis, Henry Il. Walker, Henry
g. Hepburn, Lewis Newroth, Thos. G.. Dohald.
son, John Ct. McCullom, VIM Given. Bladen
Forrest, John Little, VIM. II. Brereton.
After the opening to the Jury by Messrs. Car
rington and Norris, DIR. James Phillips was
sworn, and testified that he was called upon i'm
his professional capacity about the 18th OF
September last, to attend person named Chas
Dumas. He examined the wounds one on the
right arm, severlng the main artery Of the
limb. another in the right side, from which the
air was escaping, showing that the lung had
been in ured, and a third, but unimportant
WOUND, Looking as if they had been done with
q very harp knife.
Geo. Lucas sworn, and testified that he knew
Chas. Dumas; also the prisoner Saw them in
May last in company with Lilly Jackson. they
had some words about her. Dumas said she
was his woman first, and he would have her.
Prisoner said he would have to take her naked.
as he owned the clothes on her. Dumas Went
out first and II. followed. This was at the
house OF one-eyed Bandy Jack. They had some
words; saw them clinch, and get to fighting,
and thinner got Dumas down between two
chairs. Witness told him TO get off; he told
witness to 60 away, or he would Kill him. He
drew a knife to strike Dumas, and witness
kicked In the ye,aDd he ran. Witness took Du.
mas home, and he got a clean shirt on, but re-
turned to Zimmer's, and got to the door, but
witness would not let him 70 in. Witness
never saw him again until he saw him going
into store on 18th street some time IN Septem-
ber-Sweeney's store. Dumas said to witness
there is thinner and Lilly. He and witness were
on guard. He went over, and returned again
On another occasion went over to go on guard
at Secretary Stanton's; witness went over to
prisoners house, when he pulled out a knife
from between the joists and said, George this is
the knife intended to kill you with, but as
long as we are friends now / have nothing
ageinst you-but told witness to tell Dumas II
he ever came to the house he would kill him:
witness told DUNES; he said he didn' think T.
would hurt him. Witness never saw either of
them again until he saw them brin ging Dumas
into the DIspensary cut about II O'Clock on the
18th OF September unconscious; did not recog-
niZe witness.
Mary Sheckels sworn. Knew Chas. Dumas
hp thatt
was about was witnesses mother; she was named
Margaret Sheckelsi saw them on the day OF the
homicide; witnesses mother and thinner and
Dumas all drank together, and then her mother
and Dumas went into the back room. and then
they came out, and Joe and Dumas and her
mother all went ont together to get a drink:
were gone about ten or fifteen minutes, when
Joe (Zimmer) came running back with his
sleeve torn, and said Charlie Dumas had
mounted him, and he had cut him; he then took
the knife and washed 1t; recognized the knife
in court as the one; put on his coat, run out,
tried to Jump over the fence, and he run back
and said, oh, here is guard coming, when he
run in the back room and disappeared; does not
live with her mother, but with colored family
in the first ward.
CIRCUIT COURT, Justice Wylie.-After our re-
port closed on Saturday last Judge Hughes
moved for a dissolution Of the Injunction, laid
some time since on the defendant Huntley, en-
the hands of the Post Office Department, al.
legged to be due the firm Of Altman & Huntley
on the grounds that the original contract Of
partnership was obtained through fraud
and misrepresentation on the part OF
Altman, the complainant. 1t was re-
sisted by r. T. Merrick, Esq, on the
grounds that the material allegations in
the bill of complainant was admitted by de-
PENDANTS answer, and argued and quoted au
thorities to show that the injunction should
continue until the final hearing. Judge
Hughes further contended that defendants
answer. admitting the partnership, was Of no
avail, as the original contract was obtained by
fraud, and consequently there was no agree
ment at all, and il was peculiarly within the
Jurisdiction and province Of equity to dissolve
the lnJunc tion. The Court reserved its decision
until Tuesday next.
CoLORRD SCHOOL CASE AGAIN.
/ 1o-ddy.-Bowen ct al. vs. the Corpora ton of
washington. 1t was to-day ordered by the
Court, on motion of Mr.. Riddle, that the judg.
ment in the case be set aside and the matter re-
ferred to the Auditor for correction. The pro.
poruon reported was One-fifth OF go, S93. 80,
when IN fact it should have been &99, 866.66.
plaintiffs cost
Wayth VS. Fowler; motion for q new trial
oyerruied. Mr.. Cox for plaintiff entered ap.
peal to general term
Hetzell VS.. Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and
Turner VS.. same; motion to amend the declara.
ton being argued.
DISTRICT COURT, Justice Wylie.-Admiral
FarIagut and officers and men Of u. s. So uad
ron vs.. United States. Court granted leave to
peutioners to 6le petitions.
A FTER THIS DAT,