National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-07
PETTY MAGISTRATES.
AN OCTOGBNARIAN DEPENDS HIMSELF.


Jastirc Thompson C"n.t"b'e- ssrcSc mn"
Gibbons and Mr.. Berslins Attempt to
Arr,h,I,,, IN, Te,,,mopy OF Major Iu,.
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IL Is related OF an Old hani-shell preacher
that he once commenced his discourse with the
quotation: "Dsvid said In his haste all men are
liars" on which he commented thusly; "My
brethren, had the psalmist lived In our day,
think he might have said II at his LEISURE"
A careful observer Of the conflicting state
ments made day after day before "Long's" COM
mttee OF inquiry cannot fall to be impressed
with the most happy Applicability OF the OH
preachers comment to much OF the testimony
aud counter testimony elected by that body.
II Is a singularly happy faculty that enables
one TO see and TO hear only those things which
| ma tn,crests ,,em.nd that no shouIJ hear but
We - -, ..,,.. ,.nrr,, Ia. con-
when Two such witnesses arc o'puen. in.o CON
TACT their wishes and interests being uianetrl-
| cally opposed, the testimony Of one simply on
| sets tbat n, the other. unles, that Of either he
I,aaaa"n.a ~ mo, eI,hcr IA AZ ,,r,n.,v ,,r,Iacd
| lmpeachen' or 'ha' eUuct 80 sroppV io'""o"
| by probable circumstances as 10 amount 10
| "COnnrms ton str .1g as holy writ"
The venerable Justice william Tnomps IN APP
| -, 80, 49,, ,o,,r,,,,,. y..,a,l,v IN
p ea.u . vv .naas, ,n,.n,.s.,., n, ,hn ,,,,,'
correct some alegeu inaccuracies IN tue tes'i-
mony OF Major Lulley rs printed In the HfruB-
/ tIrls Of Tuesday Justice Thorn pson 4, eighty
| no. ,..r, a, ! ma .,d ws,ra hc,Io,.n, ,o,n,,-
w 80 ~ 's ~. ,'s'..,'. ~
nance, inl OF Aihuiy expression, asoeco'hcs one
mission IN mi, District some thirty.six ycsrs.
| and u., o,., no,ninetc,, IN tho n,sition hy us,'
W, ,s. =, \" .,s,,,,,,,, .n, &C. ,n,,h a., a. /.
| erhl 1aehsoh. ~ p'ooa"y ""' w m"e" !" say
that as general rule he has succeeded In adj.
| mlnlsterIng Justice during this long period
greatly to the satisfaction Of his immediate
| s,'.,..
ne,shoots.
To please and satisfy all In the performance oil
the duties OF magistrate, many OF which are dts.
tasteful and present question. and points O
| Rrea hcev' w VI eoufse, "nposSi"'e' io"N'
so nearly approached this achievement rs tc
have retained the commission under each Of nine
snccessive Adminlstrations Ia NO mean honor
~. ~ -. 49,, -, -. a.. sa.a,.s,,
sna 'ns m,ne Num-. ,nat 'ne 'ene'ho''
henu ~ y n Ms ,not P, ,,u.v
| nM VII pe IS,nsn'V ,u ma f, msgot Luney so
| pih,neu t"at NC nsu veen esany ,sJecneu uou
premsses wnS , ~ nneu , mvn n, pelnn, ~ !,
Tnna ms ,,,sv n,.s.n'.t ra.,a,n,s snt.,o?
| hnvnpson; Luney rIss s , .eueip.s nnowln VII
WA. W nnu pa'u W ~, uuins .,sm
fan Nv, sn a ,na ara"nS IN, k hooso NY, ~
saua,,an,a III III c,e,med ahst hs was ent,sIsd ~
enansoe; NJ o ,a ma ssI w ~, t .,. "
| .niIy aays nonvs aso W na.e ,ne nouse pu
W sooa ,sps mn ,ran.,a,a IN sy,yo nav w,
n.eipis.se ~, W nv. nv, ,,i ,sa',, " ~.
hsn. .,.,., TIA, n. NAL. ANA. II, ,o,..
ne nv s,e" ,u ~ =. r nnue ~ "ne, W Ivu
y VIZ .e no,a. sp ~ ~. hasvs s.n ""n ~
nhn ueooc ',s ~, ~ ~. n.a 10, , ~,
further conpiained OF Tue rongn and d'sooarteon'
nanner ~ wnIvn Wy .'"''eo'o' m" Pe''o'ne'
tue ast OF r,sposscssVn .,,c., ,,,, A Hanna, A.,
seven days notice upon me oath Of Bsrglinl
tnat Luney ne,u , ue ~ ,s W oUn ., ~ y
pay tne tent m ,,. n u van or upon ~,
, on the trial BeIgling proved BY two witiesse
| mat suen NeiuAp vvnuso. vas ntue, tna. n'
dia ny near huey aeI na,,e ,n.e'pIe'e ~
Witnesses delivered their testimony Ia in
. conversation about oo!esanng I 70 som
one because ne was JEW, anu ha. Luney wa
also jew. when ne announced VA, ne neye
TnAdc any ulueIenoe W tne csemoy OF WI
ses on account oi vIeeu, yolo, OF county
na ~ ,Ss casS was heard an N" he as th,i
? Jays were MloWrm 70 me ponu 70, hppea
Z which not being nicd, on req1ess q. b sa
VIII OF rssu,uso as ssaeu on ~, ~, ~ az, an
returned as exe.a.ea oy sG a1s on .ne snss
ne ueeluen tnat seven uays not,ve va ~, w.
whete hspeVlai agreenleh' 70 tnss ene.t oe,wee
J the parties was proven: lie hearu no tend'
e male OF the money LOT tne rent on lne trial
II the house was pun W repair. LnLey really VA
seventeen Gays ~ when 20 iemove ins,ean
y seven, anu was not eJecten unui eignt oaySh'
~ Judgment was entereu hgalnst nun
J. COnstaule onteNe usuneu 70 serving tne nol !,
81 oy leaving copy WIN WIS. Lnliey, thougn IN
~ nrst onleotea 70 ta ,,n IN pcing %,a a.,
u senteu 70 reSeiyen. We u,u NOV tnrcaten 10 'Ae
T. u on Tue uoor VI SUI u,u not take ".
,e ny va sp resen. " .nc aa, anh v" ,I',a.
~ | Jusucs ,nompson IccoIu " Mnat uanspIe
V there. lie Nkeu the witnesses y tney WEI
IN present wheh hne 1eienuant niled tne nou
" from the plaintin. he askea tnem no lutt ,,,
ah aasiss eg spot ,e., nm s.r L ny y
wen enough W sne Gsunony. h.Mu ~ II
70 quest LOT lntefprstefs. served me VIII
" eJec,nenL ,aeu ~. VI 'ne ~, iuu ,h ~
u wlnuows ahh uoor iss.enen, iang wy oeI,, ~
a. IullcN lODktu uut VI tnt bcObuu-sttiy Wluuu
Ut AMI sh,u neI nusoahu was nut ~ nohe' :.
vrueeu ,ne amy, .o,a NJ 49, mn n matte., =.
sna mnmsn, would sG' promise NO, 10 esec
IN .ne wiz ui neA. uy, " " ai, Nv W.,
III hs ,o a W. 'h hor IN ~, NJ ~. In,
nef mn S HIM iU ont mai law baa tbat n hn wSs
~, pu, n,i , oa ,na ,ox ' usoi y. n,
~ out " ~. .uv snV " a oS ,,
" 70 eAecnse ,ne VIII, ncat ~, "o,m r ~ oulo o'
scIa, ,s,Ir ~ ~ move toas ns,ene ai ko
le With me; Lplley said ne nal engaged house
III a, ' ~ ha ~. se. no' ~
ZION un., mex. ns', nnI Nv, ny W EN- ~
VIZ S Sy ,r sme No. W a., a ~ S, W. M,
ne NJ ~ MI nv a W ~ a ' h, pa ~
Va nnH y" nar,nn rs,nrneS MIN s,n, M ANU u
or manded immedlaie possessoc 81 ns house; q
NJ Luiey nuss IVY nn vs ana 49, III III
nc SUM- e ~ to hon' Wan, ani E ,e,,,
4 nave house 70 rent .nem' tu,iey ,epiied u
y, rs,t ,Ss1 pne. MA him mat ratSer ,San =
hIm . nn Inc s,reet wauId rcnt hin ons n
re wouli agree 70 my terms, which were ias !
e' IN InsYs an seven lsys' noies n he IallsI 10
40, ~ Az, u" H. $500 ~ ,hesa. rha is,ss |.
NJ signed. the money ami wagons obtatnesi; the
W, sny,sndaycd ami We ssnaraieI in ihe hest
VI sIenue'eu anu W. Sepaa'e' III ''o 'e''
en "I MTs Iu,lev COMMUNICATED m, On our gent
sep we ost n ana 'g Sash,
IL | wsIe,maIon IN traat ma win and Mrs mi