The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-06

THE SOUhIb.
CRIMINAL CouRr-Judqe Cdrffsr.-This court
acted upon the following cases yesterday;
Henry Taylor, illegal voting for corporation
officers Of the city Of Washington at the June
James A. Keller, assault and battery upon
Samuel Leintr. The evidence not satisfying the
jury, they acquitted the accused.
Mary Wood. assault and battery on Mrs.
Clark. Mrs. Wood was about to remove from
an slS Ss CORDS %S % a"S
she called In a colored fiddler and banjoist, who,
luted by the promise OF pitcher Of ale, made
babe the music. "Stop," said Mrs. Clark. 100
ON" said Mrs Wood; and the melody went on.
Al ne on the S.
was thereupon at an end. Mrs Wood stood at
her door and avowed her purpose to defend her
part in the proceedings, and the fiddler, follow
Ing the example Of old Uncle Ned, laid down
his fiddle and his bow and, to use his own Ian
way, and surveyed the contest from safe dis.
tance. Mrs. Wood in the melee struck Mrs
CLARK with billet OF wood, aimed, she AYERS, at
The Court held that a woman's house was her
| castle, In which she could have music II she
/ wished, and which she was justified IN using due
violence to protect, and thereupon the jury ac-
A SWEET cAsr-suoAR IN 1T.
| Thomas II. Hines, charged with stealing bar
rel OF sugar, belonging to Shaw Il Beayan,. The
sugar was found In wagon, In which the ac-
| CutcO anu n man named Whtcrh were Tiulnk.
Upon a policeman stopping this wagon Waters
leapcd out and escaped.
Hines counsel represented that Waters had
to a lady on the Island, and had persuaded him
to Eet In ,,,,,,,,,,, ,u,,,,o,,ow v,,,,w,,o,
on the route to the Island was doing up lineup
alley.
The jury found verdict Of "Not guilty"
oh. . s$R sP shs sah eo%
| mitted q violent assault upon Marshall, the
latter having. to appeal to the police for protec.
Daniel Krcsmer. Stealing a COW belonging to
Francis Seraub. 1t appeared that the defendant
wanted to buy Mrs. sersub's COW, but, according
| to Mr.. SIS account, before the bargain was com.
pleted the defendant drove the COW off and sold
her. Before the close Of the 1t was adjourned
until this morning.
EQuIrr CouRT-Judgs olin.-This court trans
acted the following business yesterday:
petition alleged divers adulteries on the part oil
the husband but specified only a certain adultery
with a,woman on Thirteenth street, in this city
The dispositions proved no criminal converse.
tion at all In Washington, but established a
series Of adultcrou, acts in philadelphia.
did not permit such allegations to be sustained
BY such proofs To allege adultery In Washing
ton and prove adultery In Philadelphia was moi
sufficient. The bill must allege specific acts Of
adultery, and the proof must correspond with
such specifications, Otherwise the defendant
would have no notice OF the charge against him
The case was continued for further proof.
McAllestcr Va. McAllcstcr ct al. Decree rati
flying report of auditor.
Adamsvs Carrall ct al. Order granting leave
to complainant to amend his bill so as to SCI
forth his whole case.
Van Essen vs.. Warning. Decree for the nna
ratification OF reports oil trustee and auditor
Miller vs.. B,ylis. ct al. Order allowing trus
tee to withdraw report for correction and releas
Altman VS.: Huntley. Order for issuance O.
rule upon defendant to show cause.
Collins VS.. Collins. Order OF reference Il
auditor and decree pro eoryesso.
Adjourned.
CIRcUIr CouRT-Judge Wylie,-This court i'm
medistely upon opening resumed the considers
tion of a case left over from Yesterday.
| CASTILLO vs.. The Corporation OF Washington
be due on a contract, reported yesterday. Tn
given to the spsdns" wien i Il oeSurs IN COZ
porstion contract for laying out a street:
The Court admitted evidence tending to sho,
for the corporation, the word grade was take
to mean both the cutting and filling, and tn
charge was made per square foot for one opera
would count most.
The Court said that whatever might have bee
, no effect upon the decision Of this case unie.
such customary Interpretation was brougf
. home to the knowledge OF the plaintiff at III
must also be proved to have been uniform an
consistent.
The ease was argued by Mcssrs FendaiI an
Riddle for the plaintiff, and Bradley for the d
| PENDANT.
The jury were then respitcd until th
: morning.
Joyce VS., Clark. Judgment by default s,
aside.
CASES TODAY.
Nos. $780, So 49, 25e, 273 g. l. ca l07, l5S, 255, 25
26i 264 800 2Gs 2T0, 27l 2I2, "a 275 2T6, and q
Adjourned
SUPREME CouRT OF THE UNITED STATES