Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-06
A Washington Lawyer I'm Trouble

He Defehds CoTored Prisoner at RocEUill,
Hd-Is SRuL6ed by III, Court and Kd,ryers, ana
Threatened ,ciG SUIT Of Tar and Feathers by
tie Spectators.
ROCKVILLE, ND, Dec. 5, Is7o.
Editor Star On Saturday last, Mr.. j. Bell
Adams, a member of the " ashington bar came
to this place to defend an old coiored man
named Moses Warren, who had been indicted
for an alleged assault and battery upon his own
son. 1t appears that MI Magruder, OF this
county, had Warren's son, a lad OF thirteen or
fourteen years Of age, in his employ, and the
father OF the boy, residing in Georgetown, D.
e., wanted him to came home. Accordingly
he went TO Msgruder's farm, where his ron
was, aud failing 10 persuade the boyto leave bis
employer, struck him several blows. Magrudcr
and two OF his brothers happening to hear OF
the affair, followed the old man as he was
leaving the place, and, it Is alleged. made
violent attack upon him, breaking two of
his ribs, and intiicting other serious injuries
For several months Warren was SO much dis
abled as to be confined 10 his house; but when
sufficiently recovered 10 go out he laid his case
before MIR. Adams, no commenced a civil ac-
ton for damages in the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia, against the Magruder
brothers. As soon a. the Magruders heard of
these proceedings thew had Warren indicted i'm
Montgomery county for assault and battery
and also for kidnapping; and last September the
'fugltlye" was arrested in the District of Co
lnmbia, and delivered TO the authorities of
Maryland upon requisition from the Governor
released upon writ of hdbeds corpus; but IL was
unsuccessful. He was brought here and CON
fined in the Jail, where he was interviewed by
one OF the Magruders; and upon his signing q
paper promising to abandon his action
for damages in the District he was paid
five dollars and allowed to depart. In the
the action in the District Of Columbia to An Is.
sue, and in due time il was placed upon the
trial list. When tho Magruders learned this fact
they had warren rearrested and brought to
Rockville to DO tried upon the indictments
which they had continued to hold over the ven
cradle culprit in terTorem, and, As We have said
the trtai came OH on Saturday last. and Mr..
Adams, who WAS admitted Q member Of the
Montgomery county bar several wears ago, pre-
ssnted himself a. Of counsel for the prisoner.
Inc prosecuting attorney suggested that the
act, but that his name should be stricken from
me INST OF attorneys because he had insulted
the court and its oficers referring to the pro-
ceedlnes in the court here upon the writ of
The court (Judge Bowie) appeared to coin.
cide In these views, but said the motion could
not be entertained unless il was unsupported by en-
aware no was On trial here, and after indulgipg
IN some severe structures upon the upprovoke
And extraordinary attack made upon him by the
ing that he wss prepared to defend himself.
After some further controversy, the trial wa,
allowed TO 60 On. Upon the frst Indictment.
ted Tton the aif snd
battery, 1t WAS proved in evidence that the
alleged Assault consisted OF the father holding
h,s sons month to prevent from him crying
The jury, following the charge of the
court, found q verdict OF guilty. The
court said tie case should be held under
adyisement until Monday morning, but the de-
Pendant should be severely punished. He dwelt
with growing indignation upon the conduct OF
the prisoner's counsel, who had dared to Insult
the court BY Mastering . negro witness. The
prisoners punishment should be all the greater
because OF his having gone to . foreign jnris-
diction to seek redress. As Mr.. Adams was
leaving the courthouse he vas followed bv =
crowd that ye lied after him ssniRRer lawye5
and threatened totar and feather lin He Al ,ok
the dust OF the town from his feet, and left for
home before tie threats could be carried into
eAecuiion' MARYLANpER.