The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-01

transacted the following business yesterday {:
DISCHARGED.
Benz. Taylor, receiving stolen goods; George
Baptiet, larceny John Collins, larceny; Frank
Washington, assault and battery; and X. T..
Fink, assault and battery.
Lizzie Tilghman, larceny of a Counterpart
worth four dollars, from George Minor. On
the testimony Of the witnesses, the jury found
a verdict of guilty. The Court, however, con.
sideTing the evidence insufficient, set aside the
verdict, and granted new trial, whercupon
the district attorney entered u nois prOscqui.
ARMED WITH A TURTLE.
Thos. Hinton and Jas. II. Jones, assault
and battery upon Catharinc ButtmAn on the
22d day OF July.
1t appeared In evidence that the accused and
another colored man went into the yard of the
house occupied by the prosecuting witness on
ID, between Eleventh andiTwelfth streets, aud
one OF them went into the water closet. While
he was there and his companion waiting fOI
him, the occupant OF the house come out aud
ordered them away. They said they were
going, but dispute arose, In the midBt OF
which Cathnrino Duttman, who occupies \
room In the house, came down, and after tell
ing the parties to be OFT throw a bucket OF
water on or toward them, whcTcupon one OF
them, who had u live turtle in his ha nd ,wou nd
the tail Of the reptile round his finger, and
using the turtle as weapon fclled Mrs. Butt
man to the ground.
The other woman then seized n peg cutter
but the colorcd men ran, one OF them throw.
ing brick as he made off,
The jury found verdict of guilty. and Col
Of them said that after he had been allowed to
say one word "would submit to whatever your
honor's judicial intelligence Demands He
said that he had gotten into the bushes, BY
leniently with him, he never would be caught
using liquor again, so help him God.
His associate made the same representation,
and the Court, In consideration Of their evi.
dent repentance, sent them to jail for thirty
days.
Robert Gilmore, assault and battery. He
was convicted and sentenced to be confined In
jail until . o'clock this afternoon.
ARRAIuNED FOR IsYATICIDI.
Alice Gordon, for the wilful murder OF her
infant child by choking II to death. She plead
dead.
N. 7. Finley, for keeping a bawdy-house on
! street, between Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth streets. The jury found the accused not
Adolphus Bombay, II. II. Green, and Edward
Tales, riot and ARRAY At the corner of Ninth
acquitted.
John Casey, assault and battery no''r pros
lowing business was transacted yesterday:
THE ABDUCTED CHILD CASH.
Az noon Ellen MCCALL and CLARA Franklin
appeared In court, accompanied by L, T. Price
esq.,, their counsel.
Mr.. Price objected to the writ that It was
made returnAble at 10 o'clock, and that 1t WAS
hour.
The judge said that 10 O'Clock lasted until
IL, aud that beside time was not essential.
amer some hours spent In preparing the an
The answer OF Ellen Mccall sets forth that
she Is the mother OF the child and Is entitled
to Its custody. She nled with her answer
proving an acknowledgment Of the defendant
AS mother of the child.
A letter of Mrs. Aiken urging that the child
should be permitted to remain with them,
promising to 10 well by her in every respect
and assuring the defendant that they never
entertained any but the kindest feelings
towards her
A letter from Mrs. Aiken in relation TO a
gilt 1850 which Ellen had sent to Cora, and
assuring her that they would rather give hel
gifts than see her deprive hcrsclfOt nything tC
send presents to Coral and saying that when
they got to housekeeping they would have
room for her, and concluding the letter by
saying the child had just said her prayers and
prayed for cher two mammRs."
The replicant denies that Ellen Mccall is
the mother ofthc child, averring that the child
was given to him to nourish and support, ant
that she has not money to support the child
making her living by prostitution and residing
| at house Of prostitution. lie further aver
| that when Miss Mccall had the child, and 4
was but two years old, she maltrcnted her. bu
that he had always treated 1t with great kind
| ness,
The Court said that rs q foundation for An,
proceedings here there must be either the pro
| uuCllOH VI lnc emu III court OF hlhlelnpHI u
| the reasons for its non-production,
The return to the writ was then amended l.
say that the child in question Is not and wa
not at the time of the issue OF said writ With
| the jurisdiction Of the court, but WAS Il
Brooklyn.
Gen. Terry was proceeding to discuss tn
case, when
The Court read from Howard on hdbCaS col
pHs, showing the prime question on hdbcds Co
puS was the protection Of the body, or An e,
animation OF the reasons assigned for npr,
lection. The defendant must either have ii
body here or show that she cannot get 1t her
That when 1t was found that q child was In
bawdy.housc or being raised In an impTopl
manner, the Court OF Chancory had jurisAi
ton to place the child under the guardiansh
of u proper person.
Gen. ferry denied that this was a chance
proceeding.
General Terry demanded TO know what Ia
authorized the taking Of child from
mother,
MIR. Norris asked the court to place Il
mother under 1000 bonds to produce the Chi
In court on the 18th day of August next, al
the court made the order accordingly.
The bail required WAS thereupon given,