The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-12
THE COURTS.

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James Dade. Larceny of clothing, panta oons
Sc, the property Of Edmund q. Wheeler. The
but not guilty OF the rest and he was
sent to jail for two weeks.
Sandy Robinson. Larceny Of clothing, the
property OF L. O. Wheeler, on the 9th OF Feb.
, Carrington-Browne.
The jury found verdict OF guilty Mr.. Browne
Court whereupon the District Attorney entered
Alice Auiert, charged with stealing two ten
There being no sufficient evidence TO sustain the
charge, the Jury acquitted the prisoner.
9. GhaneS, assault and battery with intent to
attack made upon the colored crew Of canal
BOAT Andrew johnson by several whites, some
q whom were tried At the last term Of the court.
appeared for the defence.
'fhe jury found the accused guilty, and the
Court SENTENCED him to pay fine Of $50 and to
George 7. Bluecher, charged with forging the
name OF y. Fries as maker OF note for $40, and
Of J. Ardessa as endorser thereon, II appeared
who keeps a restaurant on L street, near Seventh
street. desired last fall to borrow si35 from Chris
Mades, who keeps restaurant at the corner of
Tenth and Z streets. Mades agreed to loan tn at
sum upon collateral. Bluecher made his note to
Mades for sl3S, and gave the alleged forged note
as collateral security. Msdes placed both notes
note to be collected, Il the arst was not paid.
that the name Of Mr:Frles and the endorsement
Of Mr.. Ardessa were forgefies. The defence In
troduced testimony to show that NTades, aith Ugh
he lent him only sl35, demanded as pay ment tl7O,
and that the character Of the prisoner for hon.
Mr.. Darlington argued that whatever might
have been the conduct of Mades in trying to
extort usury from Bluecher, that was no
answer to the charge OF forgery.
Mr.. Adams, for the defence, said that the note
alleged to he forged was merely a specimen
note" drawn up as copy from which Bluecher
Mr.. Fries and Mr.. Ardessa were merely placed
there TO show the places at which the makers
and cndorscr's names should be placed. This
purpose with Mades, who stamped It and placed
1t In bank for collection, and upon Its protest
charges the forgery upon Bluccher.
the jury that II they believed the testimony OF
Mades they must find the accused guilty:but
that they were at liberty to take INTO consldera.
ner In which this note was drawn and got into
the possession OF Mades. The jury were not
bound to believe Mades II they thought he was
nesscs; or II they believed that he equivocated
upon the stand they were at liberty to refuse to
convict on his testimony.
The Jury then went out, with instructions ia
return sealed verdict this morning.
NoLLE rRos. ENTERED IN THE CASE OF WARDEN
HuEsTtH.
Mr.. Davidge would be glad to call the attention
OF the Court to the case OF Huestis. lie had
been waiting all day for 1t to be called, and hoped
that some arrangements would be made to try II
tomorrow.
Mr.. Darlington said he and Mr.. Wilson had A,
first prepared an indictment at common law
against Mr.. Huestis, but upon further reflection
had concluded to frame another, and had done
so, but the last Indictment had been ignored b,
the grand jury. Upon q re .hearing Of the testi
mony Of Sawyer, his evidence had not been at al
conclusive OF any offence by Mr. Huestis. Depo
u.N BOO haA ltSI .l.A
cNonerate Mr.. Huestis. These dispositions OF
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson positively denied any com
munication whatever with him In relation to the
trial OF Johnson, and he Mr.. Carrington) did moi
feel, under such circumstances, that he could e
before jury upon the uncorroborated testimon,
Of Sawyer. II the Court thought II proper, h;
would enter noAe prosequi In the case.
The Chief Justice did not think that publ,
officer charged with crime should allow such ,
charge to be disposed Of without demanding i
full investigation.
Mr.. Davidge said the defendant did demand A
full Investigation unless the district attorne,
would say that after Investigation he had nc
room for even suspicion that the defendant
Mr.. Darlington said that the testimony o.
Sawyer was SO uncertain that he would not pres,
the case unless the Court thought he ought tC
do SO.
Mr.. Huestis asked the privilege of saying
wish TO Insist upon trial unless / am com
pletely exoncrated from this charge. The onl
circumstance remaining against me is that
have In my possession note OF Mrs. Johnson
for $500. She wanted me to let her have som
money to get her coal and wood. She did no
give me the note at first, but after had advance,
her some money told her sho had better Civ,
me the note. hold the note still, but ow,
something on IT, for did not advanceher none,
to the full amount of the note. hold the not;
because she has not paid me the money which
advanced. This Is the true state of the case
Mr.. Darlington. After all that has been sand
do not wish to prosecute the case, and will ente
The Court. You can do SO.
The prosecution Of Mr.. huestis for obstructinJ
Justice by endesyoring opursuade Ahollab Saw
Johnson, was accordingly abandoned.
The following are the aihdavits filed In tn
case
Catharine johnson, being first duly sworn, dc
poses and says she Is the wife OF Henry Johnson
lately tried In this city for the murder of Thoma
s. Smoot; that prior to said trial she never ha
any conversation with VIM. II. Heustis, or an,
| other person, concerning any effort, purpose, o
attempt to induce or cause Aholiab Sawyer I,
depart from the District OF Columbia, and t.
Withdraw himself, or fail to present himself a
| a witness against the said Henry Johnson tina
she never paid, or caused to be paid, to the sal
Sawyer or to the said Huestis, or to any othe
person, any sum or sums OF money. or other val
liable thing, for the purpose OF Inducing, causing
or persuading the said Sawyer to absent himsei
from said District or to fail to appear as wit
ness against the said Johnson; that after tn
arrest of said Johnson, and upon said trial, sh
never had any conyersation with said Huesti
except In relation to the sale of farm belonging
to this aiiiantj that this atiiant owned farm Ii
the State of Maryland, and after the arrest o
Mr.. johnson she placed 1t In the hands of Mr.
Owen, of Georgetown, now deceased, to be sold
Her nstruc ions were TO sell the same for not les
than ,O00 Afterwards she told Owens to sell tn,
same for whatever he could get for It, After
wards Mr.. Owens informed her that he could sci
1t to Mr.. IIucstis for $500 This she at first re
fused to take, but afterwards told MIR. Owen
that Mr.. Hucstis might have IL for that sum
that before the sale OF the farm she never saw
Mr.. Hucstis, and In the interviews that after
wards occurred no allusion was made to Sawye
or to his testimony or to any witness or testi
mony concerning the trial She does not th nl
that any more money could have been obtained
for the farm, as another person refused to tax,
II for - 900 cash. The forms were ", 900 oash
which was paid to Mr.. owen. Mr., Owen CAV,
Il to her, in five notes for i've hundred dollar
each, one of which she took and gave to Mr.
Hucstis about month before the trial Of Mr.
Johnson. Mr.. Huesfis was to raise the money
on 1t and give the money to her. He has no
done so. The other notes remained In the hand
of MIR. +. W. Jones, trustee. That when tn,
note for five hundred dollars was given to Mr.
Iuestis, sent a note to Mr.. HucstIs, requesting
him to come and see this alilant, and when hi
called this aiilant told him that she was desti
tute of money and wanted TO raise some; where
upon Hucstis said he could take one OF his notei
and try and raise the money on 1t for the beneh
of her family. He took the note for that pur
pose and no other. At that time all the prepare
tion for the trial had been completed.
(Signed) KATE JOHNSON,
Subscribed and sworn before Il. J. Meigs, clerk
DEPOSITION OF HENRY JOHNSON,
Henry Johnson, being first duly sworn, deposci
and says that he is the identical Henry johnson
Thomas Smoot in this court that he was con
fined In the Jail of this Distr for some tim,
prior to the said trial. and was ~ the custody
OF VIM. II. Huestis, warden of said jail; that hi
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