The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-02
MAersrRArEs, Oeunr.


; against Justice y. Y. Gov iror rono os
The case had tHic,S une, and again BY Jus |
. by Justice pa July. The counsel LOT de.
? tics " pleaded In bar Of the suit judgment
Or The same cause Of action, and between
1 the same parties In prior suit, AND argued
that the plaintiff could mot renew his action
before a magistrate, but II dissatisfied with
the former adjudication he had but one REM
edy, and that was an appeal 70 superior
court. The Justice, however, Couldn't sec
t." and proceeded with the trial, and gave
| Judgment for tho plaintiff, from which an
appeal was taken to the Supreme Court Of
| the District.
Much discussion was INDUCED In In refer
ence to the proper construction Of the land
lord and tenant act Of July 4, 1884, and
Judging from the questions raised and au-
thorities read In support Of and against them
| BY the respective counsel, We would con-
cluds that the law was not very clearly set
tied or defined.
| DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
For some time past parties, not dealers In
the "ardeat," have and continue 70 bring
suits against restaurant keepers for violating
the corporation edict against selling "beu-
zine" and other liquid fluids without license.
The tables now seem TO have suddenly
changed, and we and two "hotel'' proprie-
tors bringing charges against each other for
violating the "moral" law, and the case
will be tried before Justice Plant, this after-
noon, at 8 o'clock.
The sequence Of the above case culmi-
mated In small sized assault and battery,
on Saturday afternoon, BY Mr.. DeLacy, one
Of the parties to the suit, punching" Mr..
McCarty In the "snoot," as he classically
denominated II.
Mr.. DeLacy was taken before Justice
Plant, and fined % for disorderly conduct.
Mr.. DeLacy at first refused TO pay the hne,
and attempted TO leave the office. The Jus
tice pointed to the NJ. p. present, and re-
minded him Of his duty. A commitment
was about being made out when Mr.. DeLacy
Justice replied that there was no appeal under
any debt not exceeding s5.
"Well then," said De Lacy, 'T'll pay s5
for the privilege Of punching him (McCarty)
soundly In the snoot."
This proposition the magistrate would not
submit to, and Mr.. Dc Lacy reluctantly paid
the aforesaid %.
During this time Mr.. McCarty, who was
rubbing his bruised cheek with a handker-
chief, remained silent, but suddenly recover
ing himself, advanced toward De Lacy, and
rolling up his sleeves, remarked; "Is 1t IS
you want to pay for punching mo In the
snoot I'll bet you $50 you can't do It,"
Justice Plant interposed, and said he
would fine McCarty IS II he attempted any
breach Of the peace in his presence, at the
9 sSo ss e. 10 60 so%i sS
Gated considerable drowsincss. The advice
seemed TO be taken IN good earnest, for he
Immediately LEFT the office, and thus ended
act one in the farce Of "Diamond Cut Dla-
mond."
row AMONG NIGHT-xEN.
About two o'clock on Saturday morning,
row occurred on the premises Of q gentle
| man raaidinU MARYLAND ayenue hetween
Sixth and Seventh streets. From the evi'
dence adduced before Justice Bates on Sat.
urday afternoon, 1t appears that Robert
Oslay and Edward McDowney, both colored,
and employed by VIM. Walker, scavengel
of the Seventh Ward, INDUCED too freely
J from black bottle, and, while engaged In
J the yard Of the citizen alluded to In remoy
: ing the "night-soil" from the premises
! engaged In q hrst-class quarrel, In which
). Biiiingseate was shamed from all propriety
e As the quarrel progressed, explosives became
:, exhausted, and strong arms and doubled vi
I fists were substituted, and for while |
Q lively pummeling was the order. Osla,
! then seized q stick and dealt McDowney I
!. powerful blow over the gourd, and mashlnl
n his cocoanut In a frightful manner. Th'
injured man on Saturday morning causet
the arrest Of Oslay, charging him with as
sault and battery, and Justice Bates, ate
y hearing the evidence, fined the accused thre
n dollars, as the price Of head In July.
nj MoTHERLEss PIGS.
e. In these times of scarcity Of "greenbacks
Is people need succor from every source; b.
r. how hard, unfeeling, and Enthusiastically
D, must II be when one depriyes young innt
Te cence of that "sucker" necessary to life.
r, sable vandal named Horace Boisr explore
Is the under floor OF Mr.. 8. 8. Hooyer's slaugh
ID ter-house, near the northern limits Of tn
9. city, on Saturday morning, and extracte
X thercfrom robust SOW, Weighing about 80
ne pounds, and lately the mother Of small bu
of healthy family.
is About 10 o'clock Saturday morning th
er hear the usual "grunt," but instead shar
vs. squeals greeted his ear. Imagining som'
w thing wrong, friend Of Mr.. n. penetrate
re the depths beneath, and at q glance disco'
to cred that the fat old maternal porker Ia
10 evaporated, that Is, "got up and got" IL
% quiry was made, and O search instituted
w when 1t was soon ascertained that Horac
10 had stolen the SOW, decluring that she wa
f. his property.
Justice Charles Walker, and stated that h
I'd bought the hog from q Mr.. Clark abou
n three weeks ago, since which time she CAV
cd birth TO seven pigs. He valued the SOW a
IA s25, which he would willingly have lost ha
,r, the thief made "clean thing" OF 1t an
a. distracted the diminutiye swine, but !
no would not sanction the scuryiness OF hor I.
T. in leaving the little oues dependent on u
is alternative Of "root hog or de-" and Their
al fore he ordered warrant 10 be Issued for Il
10 arrest Of Horace, TO show cause why u
at little sufferers were disturbed In their bed
zee 'down." The warrant was according
,ty issued, and Horace will confront the magi
of trate to-day.
le, FALSE PRETENcEs.
py Frank Baird, lately clerk In one OF II
py Departments, was arrested on Saturday
IDS Detective McDevitt, on the complaint
rts Joseph L. Sutherland, who charged Bal
est with having obtained pair Of pants fro
on him, valued at $40, under false pretenc
icy The case was heard before Justice Waite
gs- and on Baird paying the amount to NJ
for Sutherland he was dismissed.
AN uNCIvIL CIVIL KS0ISERR.
DIS Thomas Smith, (the surname we thiI
ese we've heard before, hailing from New Yor
Ind aud said to be civil engineer, SO far forg
iul himself as to get drunk, which prompted HI
es. politan HOTEL Officer Oliver arrested Smit
hat when he declined the "escort" to the Cent?
Its. guard-house on the plea that the officer cou
asst not arrest him without a warrant. The NJ.
he told him he must ego along" warrant or
up, warrant. Smith became profane, and To-
'ws cred himself on the pavement. The oflic
,ne at this juncture attempted to drag him alon
IN. OeHeNlnB tnat an ouVeF was equal W II
all land.
not The engineer had but little knowledge
lty "concrete," and, feeling It's damaging etie
Of on the fullest part Of his "nankeen,
ms begged permission to get on "his pins
lite This was granted, and In few moments
Of confronted Justice Samuel q. Mills, wi
Pc had compassion enough to inaict the lig
he fine Of ten dollars on Smith for his dutie
ak The fine was paid. Smith, being busine
man demanded n raceint from the Juatic
ng but the magistrate Informed him that blan
no for that purpose were scarce, and told hi
err that his receipt was embodied In the fact tn
III, he was at liberty to depart, instead OF goir
ID, to the work-house for thirty days. At th
ID hint, Smith did not stand on the order
RS his going, but went at once.
of POLICE ITEMS.
ed Frederick Dill for assault and battery {
I'm Maria Dill, was committed TO jail In defau
he Of security TO keep the peace.
en- Geo. G. Poulton, for assaultlng and bca
en- ing Rachel Poulton, was fined 20, and !