Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-09
LAW REPORTS.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF
TENNESSEE.-HOH. Connolly f. Irigg
Judge.-The great case known as the
Parkman-B Brooks cotton case, or the
! United States VS.. 1900 bales cotton,
/ which has occupied the Court three
weeks and three days Excessively
went to the jury yesterday morning
and at six O'Clock yesterday evening
a verdict was rendered for the claim.
ant, ourmuch respected fellOw-citizen
George NJ. Gill, Esq. This is the most
important case ever adjudicated by
this tribunal. The jury came into
Court twice after the case was sub
! mitted to them for instructions from
his Honor the Judge.
This case has been very ably con-
tested on the part OF the Government
By the United States District AttOr-
ney Mr.. Purveyance, Judge Heath of
North Carolina, Hon. LandOn c.
Haynes, Hon. Aline Hawkins, Judge
of the Supreme Court of Tennessee,
and Col. Stockton; and on the part of
the claimant G. NJ. Gill, Esq, Judge
Thomas r. Smith, Henry Craft, Esq,
and Hon. E. ". Yerger.
MUNICIPAL COURT.-G. ~. Val
dram, .J5dQe.-This Court proceeded to
try the cases set for hearing yesterday
on the criminal side as soon as Court
convened. The trial of the first case,
State vs.. Emma Lowry, cOlOred, in
dicted 70. assault and battery, resulted
in a verdict of guilty, and the Court
fixed the punishment by fine of $50,
and ordered the defendant to be held
in custody until the same be paid.
This defendant was also arraigned
upon four other indictments for keep
ing a house of ill-fame, and found
guilty; punishment was fixed at
thirty days Imprisonment in the
county jail on each Indictment, and
also pay a fine of 500 on each indict-
ment. The case of State vs.. Brown
was continued. To-day the civil
docket will be taken up, commencing
with the following calendar:
1923 Hampton, ct uX, vs. Mississippi
Valley Insurance Co.
20S0 Mcbride VS. Brinkley.
1887 German National Bank ~ Bling
ham.
1929 COyne vs. Heymia.
2086 Howard VS. TwOhig.
20SS Morris, Lea d Co, VS. Chester.
2089 Wilson ct al VS. Payne ct al.
2092 Palmer vs. Council.
2093 Martin vs. MeLefresh.
2096 Wells VS. SchOonOver.
2O98 Hunt vs. Perkins.
POO Same KS Parham ct al.
CRIMINAL CoURT-H Z. Hudson,
JadQe.-The COlOred jury in the case
Of State VS.. Archie Hughes, cOlOred,
indicted for the murder of q man by
the name Of Ryan sometime during
the month of September, 1868, came
in Yesterday morning about II O'clock
and announced that they had agreed
upon a verdict, and pronounced the
defendant moo guilty" There was
only n case tried yesterday-State
vs.. Henry Cross, indicted for larceny.
Verdict not guilty. To-day the regu-
lar calendar will be resumed. On
Saturday motions for new trial will be
heard and determined. Appended
below viii be found a list of the
bail eases which will come up
for trial the coming week:
Thomas f. Leonard; ENLIGHTENMENT,
forgery, etc.
Thomas E. Leonard; Same charges,
Tom Prewitt; Murder.
Angelo Mare; Murder.
John II. Curtin; Larceny.
Hiram TOliver; Murder.
c. l.. Morrison; Perjury.
II. II. Morrison; Perjury.
London Mooney; Perjury.
Amos II. Curtin; Murder.
August Naught; Larceny.
Daniel Smith; Larceny.
Daniel Earle; Murder.
Hans Margarum; Malicious Shooting.
Issac Helegers; Receiy'g stolen goods.
Louis Street; Murder.
William Forrest; Malicious Shooting.
CIRCUIT COURT.-G. w. Reeres,
in this Court. The motion docket
was brought up and most Of the mo-
tons on the same were disposed of.
Some few writs of inquiry were also
executed. To-day the time and at
tention of the Court will be devoted
to examining and signing bills of eX-
ceptiOns and closing up the municipal
business Of the term. Court will pos
itively not entertain any new BUSH
ness. The minutes win be signed
early in the day, and Court will then
adjourn to Court in course.
Law COURT.-H. s. Lee, Judge. /
In this Court yesterday the call of the
calendar was concluded. A |
great many of the cases on the same
We're continued in abseTfce of counsel.
was engaged at the hour of adj
journment in trying the case of Shell |
ton Us, Switzerland. To-day tho
argument In the above cause will COM
mence and il is likely will continue
the entire day. The remainder of the
term will be devoted to writing up
the unfinished business of the term.
GREAT bargains in 1914 Bleached