Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-05-01
TaE COURTS.

CRIMINAL COURT. - YIN. Hunter,
JNdge.-COurt convened haIf-past ten
| O'Clock. After the reading of the min
utes the jury in the Doran case was
brought out and Gen. Sale resumed the
argument in behalf of the State. After
briefly recspitUlating the msterisl points
touched upon in his argument Thursday
evening, he proceeded, ia his usuR.
unique manner, to portray the facts as
sdducsd from the witnesses aud expound
and exhaust the law applicable to the
case. He took the position that the de-
fendsnt, DOraD, va9 not entitled to the
protection which the law gives q man
when sssailsd lin his. own domicil or
castle ~ that this point, in maintaining
which the defense attaches great i'm
~pOrts0ce, could not be entertained, was
not tsnsble, from the fact that Doran
had been the sggressor from the begin
ming that by the publication Ofthe more
than i~1fSC1Ou5 card be had su~perinduced
the deceased 10 CONS to his d0micil, had
laid await for him, and thus eonsum-
mated his deep laid v~illainOus scheme by
a base, dastardly, c3wardly sct OF sssas-
sinstiOu. Gen. Sale continued with his
argument for more than three hours,
making a most powerful and effective
speech, surpsssdgS il is thought, all for
msF efforts.
During the above argument, and
throughout the whole trial, the prisoner
has appeared supremacy Indifferent, |
seemingly giving himself 10 concern as
10 the final issue. In person ne is tall,
standing six feet or more, rather spareiy |
built, dark, sWsrthy complexion, black
piercing eye, DARK hair, with mustaches
and chin whisksTs, and withal q hand.
some man. His ccuute1auce indicates
passion, and wears 81 times rather a dark,
mslignsnE expression.
Sitting in tbs midst Of his counsel, six
in number, with three On either side, he
looked as if he thought, judging from
the occasional smiles that would fit DER
snd light up his face, hat he wss al
ready once more ~e3sconced within his
q" castle" free ard safe from the hand OF
the law. IL was only 10 the course OF
Gen. sale argument, when some sharp,
singing reference would be made 80 to
him and the fair nyHphs who grGced
his Dosrd snd shared mis- woes and lows.
that he would manifest any particular
interest then bis eyes would fash, and
his dark, psle cheeks tinge and rsdden
as if struggling with passion.
Gen. Sale was followed by Col. Kerr
for the defense 10 an able and eloquent
speech. During his srgumen', snd as the
hour Of adjournment approached, o dis
cussiOn Efose Us 10 the propriety of an ad-
jOurnnent for the week, il bsing impcs-
sib.s to close the case before Sunday, and
to give all persons dssirous sn opportu-
nifty to attend the ceremonies al Elm.
wood to-day. His Honor, the Judge.
with the approval Of counsel endLgsd,
consented to ADJOURN Court until Mon
day morning, which was accordingly
done. Monday morning Col. Kerr will
resume bis argument and be followed by
Col. Young fer tbs defense.
LAW CoURT-H. S. Lee, JuIoe.-
The case Of Moore d Co. VS.. Oliver &
Co. and Bescher u Schulz was resumed
yesterday, and Judge Elet made the
opening argument for the plaintiffs, Mr..
Z jgiRgtcn following for the defendants.
Judge Barbour Lewis will con-
Che argument ia behalf of the de-
and Judge Henry g. Smith will
conclude for the plaintiffs. This is 8
suis, instituted by the plaintiffs to recoy-
CT fhy four bsles and two sacks of cot
ton, levied upon By attachment by the {
defendants, Oliver q Co. and Bsscber & :
schultz, Ia the hands of one Peacock, q
st. Louis mao, to whom Oliver q Co. !
and Bescher & Schultz had advanced
!
On Monday morning the motion dock
st will be called, and at IL O'Clock Mon
the regular call Of the trial docket
vii be resumed, beginning st No. 1915 .
MUNICIPAL oURT-Geo. ". WGldrGn,
met yesterday as an.
lOGnced, and proceeded to dispose OF the
ocular business before it. la case No. !
SO, Coyne vs. Hsynea, the Jury failed !
o agree and a misfrisl was entered. a
'l6S Bake vs. Robbins & Co, judgment
for plaintiff, 1854 20. Z
il43 Lippincott q Co VS. Mitchell, judg- .
ment fer plaintiff, SI302 81. =
$50 LupsiOTd VS. Sharp, judgment for :
plaintiff, Sl95 80. {
s45 Hummer VS. Goebel, new trial grant
ed.
No Court to-day. Monday will be mo- @
ion day. Court will also sign bills OF G
.xceptian and attend to sill other matters
Incidental TO an adjournment for the
erm. Appeal bonds must be executed {,
" Monday evening. Parties interested n
hOnld govern themselves accordingly. =
BANKRUPTCY CoURP-I j. Latham,
Register fine attention of attorneys
1terested is called to the following cases, Ii
ghicn are suspended for informally: 4
Charles ]. Smith.
B B. Wilson.
William Wesche. I
Eugene Michot. s
John ID. Coffee. l
WALNUT RAFT WANTED.-Call or d. \
49, .raak sv44 ! n