Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-22

The PURCELL-SHEPHERD CAsB.-Yesterdsy
afternoon, Mr.. Arthur Shepherd. OF the Re-
PattteGn, having heard that q warrant had been
J Judge Purcell, Of the Orphans Court, charg-
ing him (Shepherd) with writing and printing
a false, malicious and defamatory writing,
we, to the ONCE Of the SuPerintendent Of Po-
cured the warrant snd served il on him, and
taking him before Justice Walter, he was re.
CURED 10 give bail in the sum Of $1,000 for q
hearing on Friday, which was entered by MT.
The warrant issued by Justice Walter, was
based upon the following an1davit:
,s On Tins giss day Of July. in the year one
sonally appeared before me, the Subscriber, a
Justice Of the peacs in and for the county and
District aforesaid, William +. Purcell, being
personally well known to me, and made oath
in due form OF law to the folio VIE sta ement:
That he is informed and verify belle YES, and
swears upon such inform alton and belief, that
Arthur Shepherd, Of said county, IN said Dis
trict, did on the 18th or 18TH day of uly, 1850,
in the county aforesaid write or cause to be
written, and did print or cause 10 be printed,
and did publish or cause to be published a GER
tam false. malicious and defamatory writing.
herewith annexed and made part of tais afida-
Wit 30 far as showing the hbelous words. and
arked from NdtioRal Republican Of date July
r., l-69, of and concerning TINS affiap,, whereby
he held up to public ridicule and thereby the
Pc; &c and oroer OF society injured.
tSlgDeo) WIN. =. PURCELL. SEAL
Sworn and subscribed before me.
CHARLES WALTER, !. p. IsEAL1
The article complained of was published in
the Republican OF Monday morning IL is made
apart OF the affidavit, and is considerably over
a column in length. but the following head
lines, quoted from the afii iavit, will give our
readers an idea of its tone and character:
The Vandal Biads sbuTgers They are no
Rsspectors of Persons-Wbat a Judge said In
Observation-Disclosures he did there-Whit they
did to bim-The Hero OF Bladsnsburg-rhe
Gallant Youths of Bladensburg will not per-
NIT the defamation of is fair daughters-No 4,
no; from a friend OF the widows and orphlns
The effect of Bladensburg corn Juice on the
judicial mird-It maxeth men valiant and
they brandIsh revoivers-A Judge in search of
sympathy-He f-f-finds IL w. w.witha v-v-ven-
granCe-The profanity of Bladpnsburg magis-
trates-The Judge fails 10 obtain sympathy.
and takes more corn juice-He won't accept
good counsei-Terrors of the middle pass age
between Bladensburg and Hyattsville-The
signal eun-What a big hole in the branch was
put there fcr-Just suited for judicial bath
judicial head soused-Spa water good to
drink, but bad for bath, especially in bath.
ing dress of white-TerrIble effect of the water
on white linen duck-That beautiful sprig of
geranium wilted-What profane hands did to
the sacred judicial body-Where the judicial
hat went-1he direction the judicial cane took
The whole country aroused by cries of muir
der and thieves-Saved At last from a watery
erave-Dificulties OF plodding through Bla.
densburg sand with boots full of WATERFALL
road station reached at last-The Judge rurni.
rouses the dormant spirit of yalor-Another IN /.
diSnity-Sensatton OF being rolled in Hyatts-
willie mud-The cars finally reached-Safe, safe
at home,''