The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-20
LEGAL TNTELLIaHEcH.
U. s. District Court-Judso ondwnIader

In the case of the United States vs. one stlll
claimed by James Atwell, before reported the jury
were unable to agree, and were discharged from
further consideration OF the matter.
This morning the Court took up the case OF Samuel
Pennington, who was indicted for perjury, the ale
CATION on the part OF the Government was that
dstiller, Winston F. Rogers, OF the Third district,
being about to embark in the business :of distler,
went before Collector Elliot to enter bond as re-
quired by law, and produced the defendant as
of his suretles; and being examined under oath,
the defendant stated that he was possessed of
tain property which free of all incumbrance,
and at the same time he knew this oath to be false,
a Judgment at that time for $4,000 pending against
him in this court and still another Judgment against
him surety in the Quarter Sessions. On trial.
Christian Kneass and John p. oNeill, Esqs, for.de
fendant
Nisi Prius-.Judge williams.
Joseph Keller and Louisa Keller, his wife, in right
OF the said Louisa. VS.. the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad Company. This was an action to recover
damages for the loss OF Herman Auker Mrs. K,l-
lers son. by accident on the road OF the defendants
on the seSaoI OF September 1iS
was soldier passenger on the train from Pttsburg
to this city and between Pittshurg and Harrisburg
mashed and among others the car in which Auker
was took fire and was destroyed, and the car being
locked he was unable to escape and was burned to
death. on trial.
Court Of Quarter Sessions-Judge PaXsOn.
The second period OF the December Term began
this morning A new venire Of Jurors was returned
to Court, and greater part OF the morning was
consumed in hearing the excuses offered by jurors
Charles Dubois pleaded guilty to O charge OF the
larceny OF box OF raisns aud rkin OF butter, and
Robert Bartholomew was convicted OF the same.
Fanny Jones pleaded guilty to charge OF the
larceny of an overcoat from store at Seventh and
Market streets
William Turner, fancy thief pleaded guilty TO
two charges of stealing goods from the front OF
store
Francis Bradley and lazarus Leary, two little boot
blacks were tried for the larceny OF cutlery from a
store at Fifth and Commerce streets. Michael Grif-
fin, another little boy who was indicted with the
above named boys, pleaded guilty, and being called
to the stand and put through rigid examination as
to the nature of an oath, which he did not under
stand, said that one Sunday he and the other boys
went to the store in Commerce street and took a
large number OF articles away; but Michael Bird
had nothing to do with it. He also said that the
policemen who arrested him told him that If he
would confess, they would let him of, and under
this promise he had pleaded guilty. and told the
whole truth; and therefore he appealed to the Dis
trict Attorney to release him. Mr.. Gibbons OBJ
tanned the consent OF the Court to the withdrawal
| of the boys plea of guilty, and abandoned
| the prosecution on the ground that the
| testimony of an accomplice unsupported was not
sufficient TO warrant conviction, and, moreover,
| this boys testimony was avoided ny the promises
which induced it, After several repetitiOns Of this
by his Honors the jury at length made up their minds
| 10 acquit The boys are in the hands of the Court
| who can make proper disposition of them.