National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-23
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| Yesterdays Sessl0n-One OF the Accused
Rises to Respond-siore Complaints Com
Ing In-The Net FllilnE with Fish.
The House investigating committee met as
usual yesterday morning. but did not transact
| much business.
Samuel Burrlll, whose letter was recently pub
lished, disclosing the actions OF Justice Reese In
| q suit In which he was interested, was before the
committee with his wife, and they both testified
| In substance to the allegations Of the letter.
Leon Peppers, better known as the irrepressl-
BILE bouquet man" and push;eart proprietor,
one OF his carts for the two-dollar debt Of Ben.
Cooper, who had chartered the cart from Pop
pars. CLARK was informed that the cart was not
cooper's, and II u had been, 1t was probably ex-
empt, as u was the means Of a livelihood. Pop
pers replevied the cart, and threw the costs on
the constable. But they do not stay there.
Peppers says they can't be made out OF the
constable, as he has nothing worth $40. lie is In
q quandary whether he had better Ego for" his
bondsmen or not He DOM care for the money,
but he don't want other people swindled.
| Major Doherty sees one Constable Kimmell
riding around In buggy every day or two that
he recognizes as q vehicle that cost him (the
| MajOr) $3.50 While he was absent from the city
down South last fail, Kimmell took that buggy
| on an execution, aud the Major has made sew
eral efforts TO get some account OF the process
| by which II became kimmell's, but thus FAR the
constable has failed to make out the account.
| The requirements OF the law are very particular
on these points Of making returns, specifying
Items OF costs aud constaoles buying property At
Justice Simon Joseph has prohibited ex-Jus-
tlce and Attorney Lawrence kean from prac-
ticing 10 his court, which Is clearly 'agin" the
law. SO Kean Informs the committee and asks
redress.
A few days ago mention was also made Of
case In which Justice Moulton's conduct was
called into question. In response thereto a
friend presents an explanation, but In order
that the whole case may be understood the
charge IL concisey given as follows:
tORRN sIDE.
Geo. J. Bond, Mr.. Denvan and II. B. Moulton,
three clerks In the Second Auditors ONCE, (the
surety or bondsman. and the third as Justica OF
the peace, doing business after Q O'clock had q
case against j. Weed Cory.
of February. lsIs. was disposns Of his property
and was about abscondBg from the District, for
the purpose OF deirauding Bond out OF SIS, and
by virtue OF this afridavt Moulton issued for
eign attachment against the defendant, with |
Dervan as Bonds surety, and secured by virtue
OF this attachment $50 from Mr.. Runs bank with
%Gs any n9tee being served on MI Cory who
after the transaction, and when TOO late to ap- |
peal from the judgment against him with any
chance OF success.
MoULToS SIDE.
WARRINGTON, d. O., July %. 1873.
10 ne Editor Of tie National RspabiioaH!
SIR In the evidence taken before Mr.. Longs |
In your Issue OF to-day, appears a |
statement made by one James W. Corey, a clerk
In the sixth Auditors ONCE, who claims al. Il,
Moulton, justice Of the peace, seized s33 In
bank belonging to him." The amount OF SIS was
garnisheed by me on one OF several judgments
against said Corey for rent, amounting to S2Tb,
and not by Mr.. MoutOn, he only acting In his
oficlal capacity. will state for the benent OF
j. W. Corey that the law does not require an
ab'condlng debtor, or q person removing his
property with a view OF defrauding his creditors,
10 be notined that their money or property is
going to he garnisheed.
Yours, &c, q. J. BOND,
Attorney, 40d Sixth street.