The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-13


court was occupied as follows yesterday.
THE HUYCK CASE,
Leonard liuyck, grand larceny Of thirteen
United States bonds of 81 900 each, alleged
in the various counts of the indictment rs
the property of Colonel McNair, Maury 4
Co., and others.
Messrs. Darlington and Wilson appeared
for the prosecution and Messrs. Dayidgc and
Riddle for the defence.
The prosecution COntcndcd that the bonds
were deposited in the vaults of the Mer-
chants National Bank for saie-kecping, and
were then distracted by the accused.
d. Il. McNair, Randolph COylc, John W.
Maury and James l.. Edwards were called
by the prosecution and testified in support of
this view.
The prosecution having closed
Mr. Riddle, for the defence, said that the
testimony which they would introduce would
show that Maury " Co. first deposited these
bonds in the Bank OF the Republic as part
collateral for check Of $4,000 on New
York, which that bank cashcd; that then
they secured loan of $4,000 from the MGR.
chants National Bank on promise of deposit
Ing the same bonds, &c, as collateral, and
with the money so obtained released the
bonds held In pledge by the Bank of the Re-
public, and did deposit the bonds as they had
promised. They then obtained the use Of the
bonds short time and hypothecatcd them.
Mr.. Riddle continued: They went to the
banking house of the First National Bank
and there made a new arrangement, and re-
ceiyed from that bank $4,000 and left the
bonds with that bank, where they arc now,
so far as we know anything about Ii. He
made arrangement for himself, in his own
name, and took the proceeds of that trans
action to the Merchants National Bank,
aud rppaiynI a SIn G, ",
and deposited on his own account the sum
of $4,000, and it % lacks $4,000 of making
up the last loan.
1t 10 q transaction of Maury 4 Co. from
beginning to end, and for their benefit.
Huyck acted alone for the bank, aud did
nothing. | think the testimony
will disclose to You that this, and this alone,
Is the whole of this trantacton."
When evidence of the first of the transact
lions alluded TO by Mr.. Riddle was intro
dnced, the Court excluded 1t, and the de-
fence took an exception.
Charles Bradley, jesse V. Huyck, W. 5.
Huntington, Thomas II. Osburn, Z. v. Ais
tross and W. d. Davidgc testified for the
defence The case was then adjourned until
this morning.
WIN. =. BROWN BAILED.
Application was made BY Mr.. Harrington
for bail In the case of VIM. T. Brown,
charged with the homicide of Franklin y.
Harrison, and he was admitted to bail in the
sum of $500, Win. Brown, bOndsman. The
Court, after hearing the evidence, said that
this was not a case to refuse bail, but Il was
not case OF homicide by mlsadvcnturc as
the coroner's jury had found. The accused
was discharged on giving the bail.
Adjourned.
CIRCUIT COURT-ChiCf Justice UdrGer.-
This court was occupied as follows yesterday /.
Berry VS.. Donnelly-aCtlOu for rent of a
warehouse In Georgetown, tried on Saturday.
The Jury Yesterday returned verdict for the
plaintiff In 1925.
William Messer VS.. Rowland d Strahan-
action for damages alleged to have resulted
from an injury to the plaintiffs jaw, alleged
to have resulted from the malpractice of the
defendants in drawing his tooth, The sub
stance Of the case was reported In these col
umns some months ago.
Drs. Bayne, Barrett, Noble, Wadsworth,
DALEY and Bliss were called for the prose-
cutlon. The substance Of the testimony Of
some of the witnesses after examining the
jaw of the plaintiff, was that they would not
have performed the operation of tooth-draw-
ing on the man knew 1t had been done
but all agreed that the condition of the Jaw
might be due to other causes than dental
malpractice. The case was not concluded.
Doddrldge VS.. Gaines; motion for rule to
file bill of particulars, which was granted
Tremel VS.. Kaiser; judgment by default In
an action for replevin.
P. II. Donegan VS.. Michael Dutiey; same.
II. Shrleyc VS.. Cornelius Clark continued.
CASES TO-DAY.
The cases assigned for to-day, are as fol-
lows; Nos. ll6, 40, III, $50, 1871, ISL, lS5,
1856, lsS, ls0, 100, l0l, 1872, 1893, 1874, 1875,
1893 and 1919, and appeals Nos. Oh, ", /, Is,
40, 20, 81, =, !, u and :,
Adjourned.
EQUITY CoURT-J,sdys Niu.-Thls court
made the following orders yesterday;
James F. Halliday ct al. vs.. Thomas p.
Halliday ct al. Order.for conditional ratia-
cation of sale of lot In square O9G, and lots
/, aud IA in square l,l3G, to Harriet
March for Ss26.BS, and of reference to
trustee.
James Saunders VS.. Harriet A. Saunders.
Decree appointing James IIoban trustee to
sell real estate.
Mcintyre VS.. Rodier. Order directing that
one schafer, purchaser at judicial sale In
be relieved of his purchase, and
that the property be resold.
VIM. Homlller VS.. Henry johnson Ell al.
Decree for sale Of real estate with X. p.
jackson, trustee.
Hickman VS.. Malon Il Edwards. Decree
X. s. Davis trustee to sell real
estate.
Adjourned.