Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-19
THE COURTS.

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aorncufr oounr-oai.r ys,tls. Cartier
Thlu court was engaged ss follows JESTER
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ease for damages (e6,000) alleged 70 have
ensued by the nrreet OF Che plaintiff II Alex-
Andrla, and his subsequent confinement and
detention At WaahinRton on 4 charge OF OBJ
tanning money undar false pretencos, which
upon a preliminary hearing was dismissed
BY Juatlce Plant. Norris for plaintiff, and
=. Williams for dsfondant-vefdlct for do
PENDANT. .f-Ei r-s.#. LH's.s . fis. Z
Jas. 8. Kennedy vs.. WIN. 8. King. This
Il m action for the amount Of promifsory
note 10 which offset and other pleas have
been entered. The note was originally Sc
cured By collateral In the shape Of AleTau-
driA and Washington railroad stock, which
Il was said il portion Of the over issue OF
the atock. Tho case was not concluded, but
will be argued this morning. ~ " SOS
Cox q Coz W. Angus a Lewis. Con-
oasHs ron MoSDLY.
The following numbered cases arc az
slgned for trial on Monday Nos. $40, sts,
$50, 31l, 1s2, $50, AS, 1888, 1876, 9S9, 0i5,
395, al, 44a and 1859.
Adjourned.
Nois.--In the report OF evidence on Thurs
day the omission OF line by the reporter
placed the testimony Of Nj. Bean among
that Of the physicians In relation TO epilepsy,
CRIMINAL CoURT--JSdos Olia.-Thls court
was engaged az follows yesterday
TRIAL OF EIoHofs ron wiFH NuHDER.
Albert Nichols, Indicted for the murder OF
his wife, on Maine avenue, last September.
The argument for the accused was begun
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argument upon epilepsy, he paid hls com
pliments 10 the newspaper press, asserting
that james Gordon Bennett Justified sensa-
tlon reports on the ground that they suited
the people, and that the Washington Rs
PUBLICAN, when demonstrated with upon
the subject Of Its reports Of woman's rights
meetings, replied that they did 10 because Il
paid. The newspapers bad 40 excited the
women, not the men-no, thank God, not
men-but tbs, women were 30 excited that
II they could have caught hold Of the ac-
cused thay would have strung him up. But
now women were mollhed, and some Of
them hoped he would save tho prisoners
life. Others asked II he was going TO turn
this man loose In the community. He told
them no, In Gods name, no; he would not
have him turned out In the com immunity, he
would have him locked up for all time.
In abiding 10 the Indignation shown by
tho accused toward his mother.lu-law, DR..
8. said, ga motherin-law Is one Of the most
unhaudy thingsln the world TO have In the
house," and that a man needle DO "a very
patient man II he would not have q feud
with bis mother-in-lRw sometimes" Fol
himself, che would like 70 see mother.ln
law say where he should eat, and when h
should sleep with his wife" hi
He dwelt on the absence Of motive In thu
prisoner for the murder Of his wlfe,wh wa
q really beautiful dark skinned mulattS
woman. II any body In the world should b.
hung, lift were possible, II was ''the mother
lu-law, who erept like a serpent Into till
Eden and destroyed this patadlse Of Malu'
avenue" susl-
The law defined murder TO be homicide
malice prepense; that is malice, AdHgiHi
bsfors In the mind. F. Farf .fi
| Judge Oiln. What IL thati
Dr.. 3. Only little play 10 the philolog,
Of thu word, your honor. T..
Judge o. Whence do you get the word 7
DR.. B. PeDse -pendo, 70 hang. Laugh
teri have not looked Into the subject, an
speak oply from general knowlege.
Judge o. You think II refers to "hangin
before hand" do you'll
A Bystander, Tin low tone.) Tho Doeto
has been looking in the Latin dictionary l.
stead Of the French; "prpsnss" is merel
I
Mr.. Snodgrass. Your Honor has pltchc
me of again. You must blame yourself
make long speech. A Visible and aud
bic yawn from some OF the auditory
| Or. g., resuming, alluded to the fact tha
although Il was said that Minnie Gaines wa
not insane, and that the Jury erred IN Il
verdict Of insanity, yet now she was Ia III
insane aAylum, confirmed luuatlc. In th
further course of his argument he alluded
! 4 ~. 1T - II i. ii
ness, but which evidence the court would nj
allow to 20 TO the Jury. ...-.s
Judge DIN. Repeat that.
DR.. 8. said that ho had uuderstood b
Honor 10 refuse 10 allow the testimony.
Judge Olln. dislike humbug above AM
/ thing In the world, and / do not think
very professional TO state 10 the Jury ma
aiss 90 SG nG. A EsIn t sGHa Honor NEAR
TO say what the import Of your words sui
gests. merely wished 70 be INDUCED
Judge olin. You have been indulged 4
some time. Let Mr.. Clephane be sent for, ar
! let him repeat that portion Of the evidence
| which the Doctor refers, and see wheth
any such question was ruled out. Cfo u
4 snodErass,) Now, Mr.. Clephano has com
Doctor, State the question which you say
I ruled out.
DR.. 8. Your Honor, there has been
} much said that cannot remember pr
clsely now much that took place.
Judge Olln. You seem to remember go
n deal that did not take place. Now, VII
was the question you say oyerruled
DR., Snodgraas.l I'd rather valve lt.
Judge Ollu. No, / want II settled no
Let MI. olephane read the testimony.
The testimony was read and there a
poared to be no question overruled OF .
kind suggested by Or. snodgrAss.
DR., 8. continued bis argument until 81
: O'Clock, discussing at length the Vario
!. view OF insanity and the cases In Will
II murders had been committed by fauati
J, who were Afterwards shown 70 be insan
~ Many times during the argument the cou
q interfered to correct the argument or refu
e to allow tho citations which the couft h'
y 10 be proper for the jury.
"a Mr.. Darlington closed tho case. He dr.
:. rapidly q statement Of the facts shown
evidence, contendlng that tho accused v
q man OF great strength and unusual bod
health, having suffered but one attack
sickness during his life. He denounced
/; Mary Harris and Minnie Gaines cases Ju
:, cial farces, which Allied every good maj
6 heart with sorrow and diseredlted the adm
b istratlon OF justice. The court had charg
bs the Jury that the onus OF proving lnsan
q was on the defence, and they had made {
q no case. Mr.. C.'s argument was brief a
pointed, and ELECTED much commemorate
Judge Olin then adjourned the court nj
this morning, when he will charge the ju
SUPREME CouRT OF THl UNITED STATE
3 FridSv, March II, 1oT0.-on motion Of
I. r. Phillips, 8. Preston koss, esq, Of Pc
N sylVanla, was admitted TO practice az an
o. torney and counsellor Of this Court.
BE- On motion Of Hon. B.. +. Butler, Josi
as NJ. GaEsAm, esq, Of Pennsylvania, was
"a mltted 10 practice as an attorney and Co
sellor OF this Court.
No. 1873. Tho steamboat Suffolk CouI
appellant, vs.. Charles Z. Jayne ct al.
argument OF this cause was continued
Mr.. J. O. Carter, Of couuself for the appel
a, and concluded BY Mr.. y. Donohue for