Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-22
THE COURTS.


CRIMINAL CoURT.-State vs.. Alex. Boil
ton, charged with murder, case not con-
Guided, and jury respited.
State VS.. Moses Brien, sentenced to two
years imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Appeal taken to Supreme Court.
State vs.. Joseph Zachary, sentenced TO
five years in the penitentiary, which was
also appealed to the Supreme Court.
LAW CoURT.-M. Hamilton vs.. E. W.
Jones, testimony heard and jury respited.
A motion was made for new trial in the
case of Isaac Litton, trustee, VS.. Robert
Thompson, which was argued but not
decided.
CHANCERY CoURT.-Tynes VS.. Dough
erty, motion to dismiss bill heard.
W. w. Berry vs.. The Planters Bank, ETC.,
motion for leave to Tile the petition of Thos.
S. Mari, bill holder, to become party
complainant for the purpose of having his
debt ascertained and paid. Allo we'd.
Z. Cantrel ct ais. VS.. Levi Baker, motion
for leave to reinstate this case upon the
trial docket. Allowed.
Hetty McEWen, eXecutrix VS. r. 81. Nc
Even and others; motion taking bill for
confessed as to defendant in default, and
for decree referring matters to the Clerk
and Master to enquire and report. Allowed.
State of Tennessee, use ETC., VS. Sam
Brown, administrator, ct ais; motion for
attachment against Sam Brown to compel
an answer, and to appoint next friend and
solicitor to answer for Mrs. Temple, execu-
trix, ETC., feme covert. NisiS attachment.
WI Young VS. Mary j. Creel ct al; de-
murrer to cross bill set down for argument.
Continued.
Georgiana Hill vs.. Craighead ct al, mo-
ton for decree pro COnfessO as to the de-
PENDANTS. Allowed.
S. W. Childress, Trustee, vs.. J. W. Mar
tin and others; exceptions to report of special
commissioner heard.
PROBATE COURT.-W. P. Martin was
qualified and appointed administrator Of
ThOs. d. Martin, deceased.
MAGISTRATES COURT.-The prosecu-
ton against C. o. Herring was yesterday
withdrawn, and the case dismissed by JUS
tice Wilkinson.
RECORDERS CoURT.-In the neighbOr-
hood of the Penitentiary there is an old
stable which is occupied by negroes. They
are fighting and quarreling there all the
time, according to the testimony that was
given yesterday in the case of Alex. Spence
and Bell Florence, who created a disturb
ance on Sunday night. The officers of the
Penitentiary heard the noise, aud Mr..
Vaughn arrested Spence and afterwards
Bell. Bell was discharged, however, and
Spence fined SIS.
On Saturday afternoon week ago Bose
Haley and John McTigue go into dispute
in the saloon of Burns, No. 17S North Col
lege street, while they were in the sitting
room. Mr.. Burns, behind the bar, was en-
joying one of one hundred and forty winks
when he was aroused by Haley's and Nc
Tigue's scufiling. He locked the till.
Haley came out of the sitting room partial
ly backing and moving partially sideways.
He held a revolver in one hand. McTigue
followed with knife in his hand. Haley
retreated into the street, followed by Nc
Tigue. Mr.. Burns dogs now wanted
to 90 for McTigue. Mr.. Burns kept them
off. While Haley was inithe street Officer
Crank came up and took hold Of him. Nc
Tigue was still brandishing his knife.
Officer Davis went to arrest McTigue when
he resisted and cut at him. 1t seems about
this time Haley fred, wounding MGTigue
in the leg. AS Haley drew his revolver and
fred only in self-defence he was discharged.
McTigua was fined $50. The Recorder
made some pertinent remarks, saying all
persons must instantly yield when an Off
Ger goes to arrest them. 1t is not for them
to question whether the arrest
is proper or not. If the arrest
is Improperly made the court will
decide that matter. If the officers are re-
sisted the court will punish every one who
does that as severely as possible.
Bob PetwRy's is COlored dance house
on Front street. The fandapgO was in pro-
gress on Thursday night, when Sue VIII
liams backed on to the Dolly Warden Of
Nancy Thompson, and came near running
it forever. As Nance and Sue had not
been on speaking terms for several weeks,
Nance thought the backing was done ma
liciously. But during the trial a very grave
point was developed. 1t seems that Sue
was acting man, and it was astutely
argued that the row grew out of her not
having lady's place, or, in other words,
the backing was the result of a blunder.
The COAT gave this part of the testimony
very critical and analytical attention. After
the backing had been done, Nancy remon-
strated with Sue, and in turning, caught
her foot in the rigging of her hOOpsklrt and
fell, and Sue at once came down on her
like the Assyrian. Several gentlemen who
were present on the floor interfered. Sue
was fined SO and Nancy was discharged.
The witnesses were as numerous in this
case as a great cloud.