The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-26
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LOCAL DEPARIME NI.
iyAL CoURT-Chic( Justice Cdrfer.-The court,
up on opening, resumed the consideration of the
eAssa @s ,Is %nfasl q p d.SIs
Thor. ,ton, on Fourteenth street, near Pennsyl-
M, Darlington opened the case for the prose,
cution. He urged that the killing was admitted,
and that the direct and positive testimony OF
OF other s tine
lished beyond doubt the prisoner at the bar was
the bright colored man who stabbed Thornton.
Does the testimony show any facts reducing the
homicide to either excusa6ie killing or man.
a pretenee; and As to the second, there was no
"suhicient provocation" shown to reduce the
crime below the grade Of murder
showed many cases In which, under q provoca-
tion far less than was offered In this case, the
party provoked had killed his assailant, and the
crime been held msnslaughter. He quoted many
authorities to sustain this position, among
others bringing up he late ease Of thinner, and
fair chance.
M Darlington had begun his reply, arguing
der. when the Court expressed the opinion that
the facts made out nothing more than man.
.uSh,sr He then addressed dS himself to the
proof that the man at the bar was the one who
committed the crime was conclusive.
wa. charged WITH deiSeratsy and WITH S'f maIiee
aforethouBht taking the life Of Gabriel Thorn
involved III the exercise s Of the poSer o.
human government, that Of taking the Gife Of an
offender against its laws. But the law so guarded
the exercise OF this power that Jury who fol-
lowed its distates might acquit guilty man,
but could never convict the innocent one. The
who "were moved and instigated by the devir
and melted By diabolieai Instincts, with deliber-
alton Of mind such criminal Sniy
life. But the mere Tact Of the use Of a certain
kind Of knife would not, as the United States
he killing murder. Il seemed mat the prlioner
came In contact with the umbrella Of the de-
to Se 1h spo
ogy, struck blow, received kick from the de-
cessed, and then stabbed the deceased.
Thunder these circumstances the Jury believed
that the resort to alife-taking instrument grew
out OF the passion engendered In these blows,
cnsendered had elapsed, there 10 no murder.
And if there was only danger which the prisoner
could have avoided BY retiring, then The stab
not exeisable homicide. The question of the
Identity OF the prisoner with the man who com
shs ury ri s they That sS s
cused should have the advantage ofevery reason
VERDICT OF MAssLAUoHTKR.
The jury then retired, and returned In short
time with verdict Of guilty of msnslaughter.
The court called up the prisoner, and, after
nEs Soss II b 81 :sS e s ~
were Inferior to the force Of city Ia the world,
sentenced the prisoner to hard labor In the
Albany penitentisry for the term OF eight years
LEST.-with to-day tAsh Wednesday, Lent
Swns fn be- SsvsS IN thu do
eese during the season Of Lent by Catholics,
were announced In the various churches 10 this
city and George town on Sunday last: l. All the
faithful who have completed their twenty first
year unless legitimately dispensed, bound to
only one meal a day, excepting Sundays. 3. The
meal allowed on fast days 10 not to be- taken TIL
about noon 4 AZ At that meal Il o1 anE day per
flesh and fish are not to be used az the same
time, even by way Of seasoning. s.. 4 small re-
quantity o. food permitted At this time Is or can
Christian IT, never let it exceed The ' feSrth
pat Of an ordinary meal. 0. Tbs quality OF
food allowed at = collation. Is IL inis diooese
hi6ited. !. General usage has made it law
a. to- a. a aoss o. tHin made with watsr
and SyeI the
fsh, vegetables, &c. o. The following persons
are exempted from the oblig 'tions OF fasting;
Young. persoas under twenty-one years Of age,
to 90 hard i sbor III who through WeSkns.s can.
not fat without great prsJadics to their health
allowed Al; AZ any time on sssdsys' and once a day
on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur-
days, W! th the exception of Holy Thursday and
tLc second and last Saturdays In Lent. II. Per.
sons dispensed from the obligation Of fasting on
aceOunt OF tender or advanced age, or hard labor,
are not bound by tRe restriction Of using meat
on anys on which its use Is granted by dispense
tIou Others dispensed from the fast for other
causes As well as those who are obliged to fast,
are permitted to use meat only at one meal.
Tie dlsapprobRti0l OF the last Plenary COun-
Gil against round dances was also read for the
instruction aud guidance OF all concerned.
COMPLEMENTARY CONCERT TO THE AMPuioNs.
-LAsl night the Musical AmphiOn Association
held forth at Odd Fellows Hall in the presence
of . large sudienoe, for the purpose OF raising
funds for this benefit of the company. The en-
tertainment ives good In every particular, con-
sisting of minstrelsy, qlios 40, and concluding
with the laughabie BQrlesque, "ltalian Upror OF
Domino Noehr," irregular side-splitter, All the
parts ware SO well taken ths II would be cruel
to particulArize. We hope to soc the Amphions
TRANSFERS Qp REAL EsrATE.-The following
transfers OF property were reported yesterday!
Lots % and 90 square 1925, at GAS; lots o. 10 and
H. square lot, At 5000, lots !, 81 T. O. q, "a rs,
a. u.s. 20, ~, 2s 20, and 90, square b5l, At ", 92
part Hsddoek Hill, at u, 6Ooi part lot ], square
b68, 10 5-l2 feet street north, taooo subs. U,
I and X, square l6+, s3,bl01sj y ~, square 6l2,
~ s-l2 feet on Fiftb street west o. ,fa9i p u,
square bl2, Il t-l2 feet on Fifth street west,
6,sooi r u, square $40, north II lo-la feet, at