The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-08

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cancy caused by the death Of william Brent
Mr.. Smith resigned and Mr.. L. J. Middle
ton was appointed 25th October, 1888;
After the death Of Judge Cranch, Dec. l,
1885, the Hon. James Dunlop, as CHIEF
Judge Of the Circuit Court, became judge OF
the District Court, and held the post at the
time Of the passage-March 3,ls83-of the |
act Of Congress recognizing the Circuit, |
District and Criminal Courts.
The Criminal Court was established by act |
OF Congress Of 7th July, 1888, and held Its
first session, September term, 1888. Hon. |
Thomson T. Mason, ja'ge; William Brent,
clerk.
Judge Mason died In the Interim between
this and the March term.
The Hon. James Dunlop took his seat as
Judge at the March term, 1889, aud held u
until his appointment as assistant Judge OF
the Circuit Court, 1sI5.
Monday, December l., 1915. The Hon.
Thomas Hartley Crawford Judge.
The Hon. Thomas Hartley Crawford pro-
duced q commission from the President OF
the United States appointing him Judge
until the end Of the next session OF the Sen
ate Of the United States. He held the post
until his death, Tuesday, 9th January,
1868.
Andrew wylie, esq, Of Virginia, was nom
mated to the Senate TO supply the vacancy
caused BY the death Of Judge Crawford, but
before the action Of that body the act to re-
organize the District courts was passed,
March 8, 1858, and this court, AFTER an ex-
istence Of nearly twenty-five years, with the
Circuit and District courts, was abolished,
and one Of the judges Of the Supreme Court
discharges the duties.
The several district attorneys In the order
ofthcir appointment were: l, John Thompson
Masonic, Walter Jones; 3, Thomas Swain; {,
Francis s. Key; 5, P. r. Fendall, FIRST term;
0, James Hohan; z, Philip Barton Key, first
term; s, Philip r. Fendall, second term; Q,
Philip Barton Key, second term; 10, Robert
ould; IL, Edward O. Darlington.
The resolution changing the mode Of pay
ment Of an the amount Of the dues Of the
members, offered at the last meeting Of the
association, was laid over indefinitely.
Mr.. G. Bestor, In connection with the
paper read by Mr.. Brent, spoke Of the early
sessions Of the District Courts being held In
the room under the present Supreme Court
room Of the Capitol. The remarks OF Mr..
Bestor had the effect Of calling from DR..
Blake interesting "reminiscences Of Major
Wheaton, formerly Sergeant-st-Arms OF the
Hause Of Representatives, an old resident OF
the District. After some time spent In social
converse the association adjourned.
IMPORTANT INTERNAL REVENUE CASE
ARREST OF LIQUOR DEALERS AND STEAM
BOAT MEs.-A case OF good deal OF interest,
charging violation Of the forty -third section
Of the act Of July 90, 1868, was brought be-
fore United States Commissioner General r.
d. Mussey yesterday afternoon. From In
formation received from Mr.. George L. Par
sons, OF Cincinnati, an employ OF the revenue
| department, Commissioner Mussey, a few
| days ago, issued warrants for the arrest OF
John A. Reinhard, Willism Helmus, and
Samuel G. Langley, all well known liquor
dealers Of the city. Horace Jarboe, dealer
Of Georgetown, Captain Samuel Gedney,
superintendent Of the Potomac Ferry Com
pany, and Captain William II. Poor, master
Of the steamer City Of Washington, and P.
J. Lawler, an expressman Of this city. These
warrants were placed In the hands Of the
marshal ofthe District, and the parties were
arrested by Deputy Marshal Graves. At
O'Clock yesterday, the trial was commenced
before Commissioner Mussey In the Circuit
Court room at the City Hall.
The section of the law under which the
arrest was made provides that 1t shall be the
duty Of every person who empties or drains
of, or causes such action, OF any distilled
spirits from cask or package bearing any
mark, brand or stamp required by law, at the
time of emptying such cask or package, to
efface and obllterate said mark, stamp or
brand. Any such cask or package from
which the stamp Is not obliterated shall be
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or other transportation company who shall
receive or transport or have in possession
with intent to transport or with intent 10
cause or procure to be transported any such
empty cask or package or any part thereof
having thereon any brand, mark or stamp
, required by law to be placed on any cask oil
package containing distilled spirits shall
forfeit $500 for each such cask or packag,
> or any part thereof Any boat, railroad car
cart, dray or other vehicles, and all horse
, used In transporting the casks with stamp
= uneffhced shall be forfeited to the Govern
> ment of the United States. Any person ne
glectlng TO obliterate such stamps or aidinl
: In their removal shall be deemed guilty Of
felony, and on conviction shall be fined no
, less than $500 nor more than $4,000, and b.
imprisoned not less than one year nor NOR,
than one year.
The law In itself Is very severe, and the
simple evidence Of the violation having been
committed Is made sufficient to warrant the
penalty therein expressed.
n. Wilson, ESQ.,, Assistant District Attor
ney, appeared for the United States, ant
asked that the charges against Jarboe, Hell
mus, Langley and Reinhard be first heard
Mr.. Parsons having been sworn and the nc
cuscd parties having made statements, tn,
; following appears to be the facts In the cas-
In which the accused parties are charged
with violations of the revenue law; Jarbot
II appears is dealer doing business In
: Georgetown, and employs a colored mar
named William johnson to go through the
city purchasing from the restaurant keepers
all the empty whisky barrels they may have
On the ed day OF March the colored mar
purchased from Mr.. Helmus three barrels
from Mr.. Langley two barrels, and from Mr.
Relnhard one barrel. On all OF these bar
rels were Government stamps which had MOI
been obliternted. These barrels with other
4 were In q wagon, and as johnson was driv
Ing by the Post Office Department, he wa
a stopped by Mr.. Parsons, who looked over tn
= barrels and questioned him as to where h
purchased them and what was to be don
with them.
, Satisfied with the answer received, Nj
L Parsons allowed the driver to proceed, an
Immediately notified Mr.. Addison, deput
; collector Of internal revenue, and In com
/ pany with that official he proceeded /
Georgetown, to the premises OF Jarboe, al
= irving there about the time that johnson
with the wagon containing the barrels
drove up. Here Mr.. Adams examined tn
barrel and found the stamps unetfaced. TIL
y statements made by the parties accused wa
to the effect that they had no intent to vic
late law, and had no knowledge Of the law
!, Jarboe stated that whenever he bought
barrel with unaffaced stamps he at once oil
liberated II. In the absence OF Mr.. Addlso
until 8 O'Clock to-day.
The cases of Captains Gedney and Poo
and Mr.. Lawlor are about as follows; Lawlo
having purchased three barrels similar /
those mentioned above, he shipped Their
by the ferry-boat 10 Alexandria, and there
lays the offence charged against the steam
boat men. By the strict reading of the law
If convicted, they are subject to heay
penalty, Their case was postponed to
O'Clock this afternoon.
Masonic Mutual RELIEF ASSOCIATION
The Board OF Directors Of the "Masoni
Mutual Relief Association Of the District @
Columbia" met Tuesday evening at Masoni
Hall, corner Nineteenth street and Pennsylva
mia avenue, when the following officers wer
elected: President, A. c. Adamson Vic
President, 7. B. Campbell Secretary, JohI
Mcclellan Treasurer, Thomas Bowling.
code of bylaws was presented by W
Morris Smith, and adopted by the board
The following committees were appointed
On printing, Messrs. Campbell, Smith ant
McClcllani on qualifications of applicants
Mcssrs, Rawlings, Ball, Mertz, Goodhar