The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-27

Nancy Brooks, assault with intent TO kill
Smith. Convicted and sentenced
o pay costs.
sllss Jones, larceny Of IT'S pounds Of tai
ow from Horace Bagley. Not guilty.
Samuel Cooper. larceny Of one chicken
rom Robert Delaney-nolk proseqtd.
DOMESTIC ISFELICITY.
Henry Hyson, assault with intent TO kill
VIM. Newton. The evidence showed that
Newton was upon terms Of intimacy with
Hyson's wife; that Hyson did not like, and |
70 forbade Newton his house. Newton, who |
states that he IL q religious man, however, |
came one evening In Hyson's absence, and |
while as he was, by his own testimony, stalk |
Ing over some scripture questions" Hyson |
broke In upon them. Newton ran; Hyson |
chased him along an alley-way throwing a |
Ratchet at him as he ran. A short time AZ
tor, while Newton was talking to Hyson's
wife on Capitol Hill, Hyson surprised him
again, and this time shot at him. Hyson
ran, as he says "any man would under the
and jumped Into a ditch,
Hyson all the time keeping up fire In the
rear" The shooting was not denied, but
the Jury found q verdict Of not guilty.
Judge wylle. Let this be warning TO
all those who 20 providing about other mems
wives.
John Collins, stealing seven chickens from
John Young. He was convicted, and Judge
wylic remarklng that chicken stealing was
a growing offence and he must check II by
making an example, sentenced the culprit to
six months In Jail at hard labor.
Lewis Williams, stealing coat from Lewis
Jones. He was found guilty.
THE CASE OF JOHN NJ. BISCKLEY.
The case OF John NJ. Buckley, charged
with an assault upon Hon. James Harlan, OF
the internal revenue department, was next
called.
Mr.. Bradley appeared for Mr.. D., and plead
"Guilty."
The Court then said he would hear evil.
dcnce, In order to determine the sentence.
Hon. Thomas Harlaud sworn; He testified
that as he was walking along New York
avenue, aftcr breakfast, towards his Office,
as he approached the junction Of the streets
he saw Mr.. Buckley walking up the avenue.
Witness kept on, and presently Mr.. Buckley
approached him. As Buckley approached
he commenced pulling of his coat, and said,
"Do you want to nghtr Witness was think
ing Of something else, and turned round,
whereupon Buckley struck him on the face
and knocked him down, and while he was
going down Buckley kicked him on tn Q fore
head; then witness arose, caught hold Of
Buckley, and both went down. About this
time others came up, and separated them.
Witness then went towards his Office and
Buckley went the other way.
Cross-examlned by Mr.. Bradley; Buckley
had a cane, but did not strike witness with
Ii, but with his flsts. Witness did not turn
back the wristbands Of his coat as Mr.. Blnck-
ley approached.
To the Court. Witness had known Mr..
Buckley in his office, and their personal re-
latlons were pleasant, so far as witness was
aware. They always spoke pleasantly un-
Ill Mr.. Buckley went 10 New York, and
sought to have Mr.. Rollins and witness ar
rested, since which time witness had held
no communication with him. Witness had
no conversation with Mr.. Buckley at the
time Of the ASSAULT had heard of no pre-
vlous threats.
Mr.. Bradley. would like to know
whether you were any party TO the publica-
lions made against Mr.. Binckleyl
Mr.. Harland. do not exactly understand
what you mean.
Mr.. Bradley. / mean certain publica-
ton injurious to the character OF Mr..
Buckley.
Mr.. Harland. have not written any.
Mr.. Bradley. Were you not q party to III
Mr.. Harland. l may have advised Mr..
Rollins to send certain letter to the Prcsi-
dent. He Afterwards showed mo letters,
and advised him in regard to them. do
not recollect advising the publication.
Newspaper reporters are always very anxious
to get iufor nation about the department,
and may have given them some informa.
ton which was Afterwards published.
Mr.. Bradley. Then you do not remember
causing that publication to be made
Mr.. Harlan. No, sir; unless indeed some
letter may have been among the information
| furnished the reporters Of the news.
papers. / am certain l never made any
allegation touching his integrity, for
always thought him honest; | may have
reflected on his intelligence, for | thought
him partially insane man.
Mr.. Bradley. ! understand you to deny
that you had any part In publication.
Mr.. Harland. Nothing, unless 1t be as
have said.
Mr.. Bradley. The question is whether
you had anything to do In the publication Of
the letter rejecting upon hint
Tho Court. What lctteri
Mr.. Bradley. lie understands me, YOU
honor.
The Court. Yes; but the Court Is thu
party you ought to satisfy, and the Cour
wants TO know.
Mr.. Bradley. The letter is not here.
Mr.. Harland. advised Mr.. Rollins L
write letter to the President advising Mr..
Blnckley's removal; advised him, as there
was no Secretary Of the Treasury at tn,
time.
MT. DTuulcy' uuucTntlnu you 10 say you
| had nothing to do with the letter from Mr.
Rollins which was published.
Mr.. Harland. never read the letter In tn,
newspapers. Mr.. Rollins prepared letter
to the Secretary urging the removal of Mr.
Rollins, and / advised HIM TO modify tn,
letter and send 1t to the President.
To the Court. never advised Mr.. Rollini
to write the letter. | suppose he wrote the
letter himself.
Mr.. Buckley hare appeared and offered t
be sworn, but the court said there was ne
need Of that. He could make such state
ments as he chose with view of modifying
the sentence.
Mr.. Buckley then said, In substance, that
his meeting with Mr.. Harland and his as
sault were entirely unprecedented. He wa
greatly exaspcrated, because, after he had
In good faith filed his resignation Of this 9th
Of March, this letter attacking him and ad-
vlslng his removal had been published OIL
the It'll Of March. The assault was made
on the 18th of March. He hoped the court,
in mitigation Of the sentence, would take
into consideration the circumstances attend
ing the letter.
The Court. l will.
Judge Wylie said: In this case the cour
cannot avoid considering the letter out o.
which this offence grew. have not the let
ter, but / read 1t at the time 1t was pub
lished, and well recollect Its contents. Il
was such letter as was calculated to pro
woke a breach Of the peace. II ought never
have been allowed to get into the newspa
pers. It ought never have been written
The gentleman who wrote that letter mus
have forgotten what was due to himself /
not to others, at the time he wrote ii.
cannot overlook, therefore, the circumstances
which arose out of that letter, and led to tn,
assault by Mr.. Buckley on Mr.. Harland
But while say this In regard to that letter
! do not intend to be understood as justify
ing at all the attack made by Mr.. Buckley
He had sufficient time to cool and get owe
his excitement, and whether he had or not
gentleman Of his knowledge of law ough
to have more control Of himself than to have
sought revenge in that shape. The sentenc,
of the court Is that Mr.. Buckley pay I'm,
of 800 and the costs Of the prosecution, ant
stand committed until the fine is paid.
Adjourned until Monday.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Chicf Justice CARTIER
This court was occupied as follows yester
| day
Downing VS.. Downing. Issue out of tn
Orphans Court In will case. The case oc
cupied the whole time Of the court, and wa
not pnnpludal