Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-29
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The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TRRN-TIs Cousnirnc,
Alcdvd Cdse-The case OF lie. Baker ct al. agt
Corporation of Washington ct al, Commenced
yesterday: was resumed to-day, and the case j.
being argued TO-DAY. This suit is brought ID Sc
crre division of the reward of S2O 600 OF; ered
by the corporation for the apprehension OF
Booth and the other corspirators in the assassi-
nation OF President Lincoln in April, 1866 and
in it there are three plaintiffs and thirty-nine
defendants, including Captain Dougherty
and the soldiers making the capture OF
Booth and Herold; PrentiSs NJ. Clark, "a
citizen, who claims ID have given the in
formation and devised the plan which resulted
in the capture of Mrs. Sur9tt and Payne) and
Messrs. A. q. Allen and W. NJ. Kirby, who
claim - have gwen the first clue - TO The di-
rcctiOn taken by Booth and others. 1t YVES
claimed by counsel in the court below that the
corporation had no authority to offer this award.
and consequently the bill should be dismis, ed;
and also that the parties claiming this award
did nothing more than, as good citizens, they
should have done. The case was appealed TO the
General Term, and was taken up yesterday. Ii
Is contended by Mr.. Il. Wilson, for the soldiers
that the officers and soldiers are not prevented
from maintaining this action, although il has
been held that public officer whose duty it was
to apPrehend offenders might recover rewards
onered for the Apprehension of such offenders:
that If this rule should be applied to this case it
might AFFECT Baker but not the solders-they
were not detectives, they were not paid for til 5
SSi'lCes nor was IL any art OF their duty as d.
diers OF the United States to assist in the can
tore OF offenders against the law. They we're
OmcerS and soldiers of the United States and NOT
OF the cay Of Washington, and the city of Wash
lngto IN can take no advantage of the fact OF
Their being Officers of the general .oyeI lment.
The city OF Washington has not intarpc ed
that plea, and If it were correct as a piop-
oSltl0n OF law IL would have no applIc ltion ,
this case under the present state OF plead nes.
ard the only ground on which the claim of the =
pSrIes can be rejected, apperta ming ID this
branch OF the case Is that the contract is gainst
puDlc policy. The law-making power of the
United States, having ordered payment 70 be
made upon like contract with the same Dar-
ties, Tor the same service, has decided concIu-
sively that It Is not against public policy. In
der this law the rewards of cred by the President
and Secretary of War, viz: 1900, have been
distributed, the parties he represents receiving
their respective shares.
Messrs. Henkler and Ingersoll for Clark
MAINTAIN that peTS ons in the police or q. ectiye
service of the Urited Stat =, and Off RS and
soldiers detailed Tor such service, ca mot re-
cover any pert OF the reward offered by the
city of Washington for in iorma.i On which led
TO the capture of the conspiratois; and cite re
IOlloH.ng authorities in support of his ployI-
son: And officers Of he Gus; oms cannot recover
a reNf-d under an offer Of the same by the
Hners Of vessel, for giving inform alton of
smuggling to its officers; although not acting, at
tie time of obtaining such information, in the
par ocular line of his duty.
1t was ordered that the privileges Of admis-
sion 10 the bar Of this court conferred upon
graduates of Columbian College Law School be
conferred upon the graduates OF the law depart
ment of Georgetown College, ID. G.
The committee to examine applicants for ad-
mission-Messrs. j. G. Kennedy, w. ). Cox and
Z Carusi-wm be in session at the Office of the
frst-named every Saturday during the term at
IL O'Clock.
POLICE COURT TO-DAY, Judge !SRelI.-Henry
Brown, boy, charged it'll throwing st1nc3 in
the street, fined 80 and costs, or thirty days in
workhouse.
CHASE AFTER s.GAy GANrorIprs
John Norment, John ROBERTSON and Joshua
Jones, c. 0red, charged With gambling in the
Center Market. Sergeant Vernon testified that
he was called upon - arrest three gay gambo-
Tiers, who were throw ing dice and playing cards
In shanty there; that on their being surprised,
they up and ran over the caral wall ard waded
through the mud across The canal, and il was
With great difficulty the officers caught up with
them. They were finally captured in the Smith
sonian grounds. The coUItimpcsed fine OF -
each, or 20 days in worknouse.
James Collins, charged with being drunk and
disorTerly on 9th street; fued - and costs
Robert Beale- cOlOred, charged with profanity
in the streets of GEORGETOWN; lined - and costs
Mary Mccarthy, charged with the same Of
fence ard disturbing the public peace and quiet
OF The people Of Georgetown; fined 50 and costs.
Reuben Minor, colored, charged by Mary
minor with being the father OF Ter bastard
eblld; pleaded guilty, and was made to give
bonds for the maini ainance of the child
Josephine Marshall, colored, charged with
also colored; fined 81, without costs
henry Thomas, Daniel Perry and Richard
smith, colored boys, charged with stealing a
quantity OF wood from VIM. Gulnand yalrea at
jail. "N'' ~
KNOCKING ALL THE WISDOM OUT or NISKRvA's
HEAD.
Edward johnson, colored, charged with com
m1ttipg an assault on Minerva Johrson, his
wife, by knocking her down With his fist
Minerva testified that she Was Knocked clean
out Of her senses, that the fire few out OF her
eyes, and she was totally incontnent for several
minutes. The Court fined him IS and costs
OF profane words on the Old Bladensburg 70 ld:
bned - and costs, or thirty days in workhouse.
a SAD CASE.
Willism Duyall, charged with committing an
assault and battery on Sarah Duyall, his wife.
The testimony sho sed the assault to be an az
g,ivated one. The prosecuting witness was
present TO give testimony, and while waiting in
the witnecs-room was seized with q violent
ut, and IL was thought at one time that
she would not recover. This was succeeded
With others, and the woman had seven spasr.s
before she was admitted to the courtroom. ON
entering she was very weak, and said she did
not want to prosecute the case-that he was not
guilty. She persisted in this assertion, and the
Court dismissed the case. pc
James Dent, colored, charged with commit
ting an assault on Francis Dent, his wife; fined
81 and costs.
In the case OF c. p. Ripley, charged by Rufus
Smith with fraudulently selling his goods, con-
slstIng Of queersware, clothing, &c, q nolle
pros. was entered on the ground Of defective in
formation. Adjourned.
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ateI every evening continue 10 attract large