New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-23
THE COURTS.


jOurned. The deceased gentleman has Deen
forty years engaged IN his profession. anu
maintained in ali his business connections
high spirit and an infexibe integrity. lie
had the advantage of a Partisan educatloh
in the civil law, which was OF immense ser
vice to him in the conduct OF MS Saeee.
which were marked by deep knowledge OF
those authorities from whom the inspiration
of our Louisiana law is in great measure
drawn. He leaves behind him record
characteristic of the old school, on whose
forms he sat a willing pupil, and whose ros'
trum he subsequently occupied with becom-
ing dignity.
United states District Court.
In the case of j. b. Cooper and others
against the steamer Ida, the parties III IN
terest are ruled into court to show cause
why the proceeds CT the steamer should not
be distributed and the commissioners re-
port approved.
A rule has been taken on +. Blessey, presl-
dent of the Commercial Bulletin Company,
to show cause why he should not be adj
Judged in contempt of court. and dealt
with accordingly.' The contempt is said
to consist in not filing bankrupt schedule
within the proper time.
United States Circuit Court.
In the case of United States against l..
Bloom it is decided by the Jury that the
1876 So. The defendant transported BRAN
dies in bond to New Orleans and put the
same in warehouses without paying the
duties.
J. 3. Lallande, John Nugent and S.
Frank, members of the grand jury, were
fined for non-attendance.
Thomas Vining was indicted for wound
ing with a dangerous weapon.
The DISTRICT Courts.
William Ross has brought suit in the
Fifth District Court against Miller 4 Co.,
confectioners, to recover $4,000 damages
for this, that in July. 1869, his son. John NJ.
Ross, e minor, was employed by Miller u
Co. to perform general service IN their
candy factory, No 81 New Leyee street;
that in November, 1869, defendants received
lot of boxes containing torpedoes, COM
monty known as "YOung American which
were placed in the basement to be hOsted
to the second story; his son, being ignorant
of the contents, proceeded in the course OF
his duty to hoist the same; by an unavold-
able accident one or more o. said boxes
slipping from their fastenings and falling
to the floor, caused fearful explosion OF
the torpedoes, creating much damage to
the building and killing petitioners son in
stantly. The action is based on the wrong
full act of defendants in introducing ex-
plosive materials in their factory.
J. T. Harris has entered suit IN the Sixth
District Court against the Board OF Metro
politan Police. He alleges that on October
81. 1868, he was appointed and received his
warrant or commission as patroiman. He
entered on the discharge of his duties on
the same day, and continued to do so up to
October q, 1871, when he was discharged
by the board. He maintains that he was
by law entitled to office so long as he dis
charged the duties truly and faithfully to
the expiration of the term of office OF the
present Governor of this State; but that
said board did, without any lawful cause,
discharge him. He therefore brings suit
for his salary. at SS3 81 per month.
In the case Of Folsom Brothers vs. s.
Gerteis ct ais, in the Seventh District
Court, the Jury returned verdict tor PLAIN
tiff for $1,000, without interest.
Folsom Brothers instituted suit against
s. Gerteis. principal. and Arnold Weber
and William Arms, sureties, to recover
1891 63. with interest from tenth NOvem-
Der, 1871. Petitioner had consigned to de-
PENDANTS for sale on commission goods and
stock in trade for certain gun and pistol
store, No. So st. Charles street. in this city.
The court, in its charge to tie jury. said
that the sureties and lot the creditor were
responsible for the faithful performance OF
the debtors obligation.
Judge Dibble received yesterday morning
the following letter, addressed to him by
the defendant in divorce suit. now pend
ing III this court. The plaintiff is wife of
the author of the letter. and II her testi-
mony stated that her husband had repeat
edly heaten her, and at the birth of her first
child he took him from the cradle and beat
him SO badly that the infant was stunned.
NEW ORLEANS, March 81. 1872
Hon. Henry c. Dibbe, Judge Of the Eighth District
Court tor the pa ISL OF Orleans:
SIR--l have the honor to inform you, that
after a careful examination OF my con
science and mature reflection resolving the
outrageous and infamous testimony given
by my wife against me, talsehoods from be
ginning to end. and which is against all
principles of decency modesty and morals,
prOfaning the most sacred ties that have
united us, and not even respecting
the name of our unfortunate children,
on account of nv children it would be
repugnant to me to. testify against my wife.
Nv conduct from beginning TO end. not
withstanding all the insults ard indigniCies
that have been braided, viii be free from
harshness or bitterness. | Will support my
affections with Christian resignation and
suffer in silence. l can only pray God to
forgiy her for her rashness, unproyoked
and unqualified acts toward the father of
her children.
see. with the greatest regret and de-
spair, that a reconciliation i, almost impos-
sibie, for do not presume that her relatives
would advise her to listen or accept any
proposition that might come in that sense,
for in their hatred, cruelty, meanness and
vindictiveness, they do not see the ignolniny
and the immortality of their conduct. more
specially a, their relative is a mother OF
three small children in tender age, and in
two months will give birth to another.
What shame and opprobrium
They are assuming grave and terrible
responsibility before God ard society in
pushing woman to leave her husband
without any .justifable cause. and depriv-
ing three small children OF the care and
love OF their father. They do not see what
evils they are doing in advising her to pros
ecute this unfortunate case. One day they
will see their errors, but it v III be perhaps
too late to remedy it.
1t would be against my dignity and honor
to prolong this scandalous case. NY heart
throbs with Indignation in having listened
to such righteousness and ISLANDERS. 1t
would be useless TO refute all her argu-
ments. 1t is impossible to overwhelm a
man more than my wife has done, with
more indelicacy, indecorum and vileness.
without any apparent or legitimate cause.
| have, therefore, prayed my lawyer to
abandon the case. God and my children
will one day Judge who are the most cul
pabIe. / anu ready to accept the decision
that your honor will give, making reserves
for the children, which must not be held
responsible for their mothers ingratitude
and faults.
Thanking you for the impartiality shown
by you in this unfortunate and regretful
case, | remain, sir, your Obedient servant,
A Washington special, Of Monday, to the