The national Republican., 1869-02-24
THE COURrs.


Lewis and Edward Means were called up |
for sentence. They had been convicted OF
tying up and whipping an old colored man,
whom they found carrying on wood from
their farm.
Jodge Fisher. You have been convicted
by an Impartial Jury Of your countrymen Of
an assault and battery upon a colorcd man
over eighty years Of age. What have you
TO say why the sentence OF the law should
not be pronounced against youi
Lewis Means. merely wish TO say thnt
did not know that was violating the law,
and did not intend TO do 80.
Judge Fisher replied that this rawhlde
business In this District must be put an end
TO, and he would sentence the father, Lewis
Means, to be imprisoned In the county jail
for ten days, and to pay fne Of elo0i and
as Edward Means, the son, acted under the
supervision Of his father, he would be pun
ished more lightly, nne OF $50 being I'M
posed upon him.
CASE or MALPRACTICE.
Dr.Z.H.Ripley was arraignod, charged with
manslaughter, In causing the death Of Mrs.
cine, Messrs. Carrington and Z. Z. Price
appeared for the prosecution, and Messrs.
W. A. Cook and Terry for the defence.
Tho Jury wns called. VIM. II. Faulkner,
John Y. Boyle and Samuel Clark were OBJ
jected to for cause, and the jury made up as
follows Thomas Thornly, stephen Yost,
Jas. b. Lokey, Robt. Nicholson, j. ]. Null
10y, r. A. A. Evans, Jas. T. Bolsseau, Jas.
McCalgan, ID. X. Dillon, Lewis Wright, Jed.
Cuttings, and A. r. Dillon.
Gen. Darlington opened for the prosecu-
tlon and Gen. Ferry for the defence.
Mr.. Grimm Martin, the husband Of the
deceased, occupied the wltness-stand the
greater portion Of the session. On the direct
examination he testified TO the main facts
which we published when the case was be-
fore the coroner and at the Justices exsml-
nation. He was then subjected TO q long
cross-examination, the tendency Of the qucs-
tions being TO manifest a state Of facts which
might show that the witness and his wife
| lived unhappily together, and that his wife
had expressed her suspicious that he would
secure her death. Under those questions the
witness testified that amer the powder was
administered which had been prescribed BY
DR.. Ripley, aud the deceased was apparently
In dangerous condition, he (the witncss)
administered TO her a part OF q tablespoonful
OF whisky In which balsam apple had been
STEPPED.
ida Martin, daughter Of the deceased, was
next examined, and testified to facts which
have already been published.
Other witnesses were examined but no new
facts were developed.
Amer the examination OF Ida Martin,
Gen. Terry applied to have her and her
father committed to jail on the ground that
certain discrepancies In the testimony showed
willful perjury.
Judge Fisher did not think this was a state
Of facts which required imprisonment. Be-
sides, he did not like TO take the responsible
ity Of sending young girls to jail In view Of
recent allegations In regard to that quarter.
Laughter.
The case was still on trial at the adjourn
ment Of the court, and will be resumed to-
day.
IL. B. Dorsey and John II. Lewis, petit
larceny and burglary, (two cases,) nOll,
proSeqid entered.
Adjourned.
EQUITI CoURT-JEd9S Olin.-This court
, made the following orders yesterday:
In rs. estate OF CathArlne Soonan. Ordei
to Issue rule against Mary and Albert Cham
= berlAln.
e c. Hines VS.. J. Hines. Order OF conditiona
5 ratification OF trustees sale.
c Cox vs.. Cox. Order TO restrain defendan
s from interfering with or selling petitioner
' furniture.
8 DIVORCE CASES.
J. Dallas c. Thomas vs.. Casper 3. Thomas
e The plaintiff In this case having proved tn
g adultery Of the defendant with one Ami
Hamilton, In n house on Thirteenth street
was divorced from the bonds OF matrimon
g Ernest Wangcman ys.Christina W. Wangt
n man. Order OF decree pro eoafssso, an
N for leave to take testimony. This Is bi
;. for divorce brought by the husband, In whic
d he alleges that his wife was pregnant at th
;. time he married her, and gave birth TO
ID child FIVE months and twenty-five days afte
:. marriage, and that such child was not hii
that afterwards she had committed adulter
with some ten or twelve men OF various ma
n tionalities. He therefore prays divorce.
al Adjourned.
al ORPHANS COURT - Judge hTesH.-Th
ee court was occupied Saturday as follows;
nv GUARDIANS.
nj Wm. B. Webb qualified as guardian Of th
n. orphan Of II. L. Heiskell, giving bond
n s30,O 200, with John +. Webb and II. \
Easily as suretles.
ACCOUNTS.
IA The first and final account Of Carlisle an
Bradley, executors of Richard s. Cox, wa
Is filed and approved.
John II. Woods, colored, was bound az
= prentice to Mr.. johnson to learn the trade Q
"a house carpenter.
!. Adjourned.
y CmCUIT CouRT-Judgc Cartier. - Thl
court was occupied as follows yesterday:
N The Richmond and York River Railroa
A. Company VS.. the National Bank Of the Nj
e. tropolls occupied the greater part Of th
a time. The case is yet before the court.
II Adjourned.
l. An ADDITIONAL REMARK.-I have marke
. down to very considerable extent my cntii
stock Of Clothing, and have just complete
s the process with regard to gentlemen's ga
u u ments. This marking down extends In man
u cases TO q valuation less than the origin
II cost, and Is more noticeable In the prices
u cashmere coats and pants, particularly II
former. l have not, however, marked dow
NJ any black goods, except beaver suits, whic
Il. have been considerably reduced In pric
nj The assortment Is much more complete tina
nc 10 usual at this season Of the year.
GEO. c. HEsSIsG,
No. 5l1 Seventh street.
= VELocIPEDE HATS just received at Stin
ls metz's, 24 Pennsylvania avenue. n
Of ODESSA PAsIER CoLLAPsIsa SKIRT, the be
made. Douglass, sole agent. No. sos Mn
street.