National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-10
ANNAPOLIS.
AN IMPORTANT LAWSUIT-THE NEW
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.


Correspondence Of The National Republican,
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 8, 1874.
The Court Of Appeals is occupied in hearing an
appeal on a most important case, involving a
large landed interest in Baltimore. Seven judges
are sitting in the case-Chief Justice Bartol and
Associate Justices Alvey, Bowie, Brent, Miller,
Robinson and Stewart.
The suit was brought by Hippolyte Mali against
Eloise Roman, in her own right, and as executrix
J. Philip Roman. The suit was begun by bill
filed by the appellee on the 2sth Of June 1871. 1t
is in substance bill filed against the appellant,
as dovisee of the late ]. Philip Roman, to compel
her to convey to the appellee certain property on
Locust Point, in the city of Baltimore, the legal
title to which was held by Roman at the time of
his death. The allegation Of the bill is that Ro-
pacity OF agent and legal adviser of Mali, and
that he paid for 1t with the money Of Mali, and
that he held it from the time of the purchase un-
til his death, in ISL as the agent and trustee Of
Mali acknowledging Mails right TO IL in various
Ways; The bill sets forth the circumstances un-
der which Roman got the legal title, and many
facts showing that Roman regarded the property
as belonging to Mali, 10 which reference will be
made hereafter.
1t is alleged that after Romans death Mali
applied to the respondent, who is the sole devsee
to convey the property to him, but that the re-
spondent would recognize his right to only one
half of the property, and that subject TO the pay
ment to her OF the sum Of $4,000 justifying her
self by letter which she said she had found with
her husbands will, but which she refused to
The respondent answers that she did not refuse
to exhibit accounts between her husband and
Mall as alleged by the latter until she felt con-
strained TO do so by reason Of the rudeness of
Mali, who imputed fraud to her. She denies
Malls right to the property, and AYERS that the
books of Roman show that all payments made by
him for mechanics hens or otherwise were made
from Romans own funds. She denies there is
anything in her husbands books to sustain
Mails claim, and she says if 1t is established that
the property held by Roman was for the purpose
Of cOncealing it from the creditors of Mali court
WOuld TeiuRe relief to the latter. and finally adj
mitted such to be the fact, but afterWard appears
to have amended it by saying she did it unad-
visedly, and claims the property from other
reasons.
The papers in the case are YoIumnous s.
Teakle Wallis, Chas. Marshall and William A.
]. Neyett Steele and George H. Williams, esqs.,
for the appellant Mrs. Roman. The case came
up from the circuit court OF Baltimore, and the
amount involved is about 800, 600.
The site or the house Of correction, which had
been determined for some time previous, has now
been given officially to the public, and definite
negotiations have been concluded with the Bal
timOre and Ohio railroad to build switch from
its Washington branch to the property purchased,
and the rate Of fare to be charged for parties sent
from Baltimore to the house has been agreed
upon, viz forty cents per passenger.
The commission, and the vote was unanimous,
has purchased the farm of Geo. T. Warheld esq.,
upon which DR.. Marion z. Scott resides situated
within three or four hundred yards from Jessup's
county, lying south OF the station and between
it and Annapolis Junction. This property
contains $50 acres, and was purchased for s13 0OO-
about &l3S.66 per acre. The property has upon It
fine house and barn, said to have cost 5000.
The power TO contract for the erection Of the
buildings remains with the same commission that
selected the site. The funds for the same, $780,
GOO, are provided for by the house Of correction
State loan, the bonds of Which, exempt from
State, county and municipal taxation, bears In
terest at elk per cent, payable semt-annualIy,
and are redeemable in not less than ten nor more
than fifteen years. r.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
ANNAPOLIS, December 9, 1874.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Canal
Conn any was held here to-day. Present: Presl-
dent German in the chair, BENZ. Fawcett, esq.,,
secretary, and Messrs. Bannon, Biser, Berret,
Meredith, Stake and Watkins, directors.
President German submitted his monthly re-
port showing the tonnage in November to be IT,
les tons, decrease Of ,T2l tons as compared
with November, 1873 The decrease is attributed
to the depressed condition Of manufactures in the
country. The coal tonnage has, however, in
from January TO November 30, 1878, was TsS T02
tons, and from January !, to November 30, 1874,
sl9S93; increase in 1874, 81, lol tons.
The accrued revenue for the month was ki2,6 44-
06, and the net revenue over expenses, including
materials for winter repairs, was $2O,9j9.45. The
decrease of expenses over corresponding month
Of 1873 is 1854 the balance in bank In favor Of
the company the LIST instant was Sl2l IS; the
accrued revenue available within the next ten
days is s2O,5l475; total, $142, From this
the expenses Of November arc TO be deducted,
and will leave the company 2O,77252 in the
treasury.
In addition to this large balance the present
fine weather has been taken advantage Of and a
considerable quantity Of coal has been shipped
during the present month. 1t is, therefore, rea-
sOnable to estimate that the revenue Of Deem
Der will be equal to the expenses.
The policy pursued Of largely Increasing
the number OF employees and making the greater
part of the extraordinary repairs during the sun
mer and TALL will enable the company to reduce
the ordinary expenditures during the suspension
of navigation To this end the superntendents
have been instructed to enforce strictly the
luton heretofore passed by the board. In view
Of the foregoing facts, respectfully recommend,
says the president, that sufficient sum be aP-
propTiated TO pay the overdue coupons on the pre-
IeTTed construction bonds next in order
II the board cOncurs in this recommendation 1t
will make the whole number OF coupons paid
since January last six, the face value Of which is
sSG5, 80. which IS slOl,9TO more than has ever
been appropriated to this account in any one
year, and makes the gross amount appropriated
TO pay interest on the funded debt since June l.
1872. Sis, 5O2.SS.
The board resolved to pay the coupon due
July /, 1861, and after the 81 instant, at the
barking house OF Alex. Brown Sons. The
coupon amounts to S55,9S5.
A plan for improvement in locks was submit
to the board by the inventor, Mr.. Heath, of An
napolis: also for the construction OF outlet locks
above Georgetown, by Messrs. II. II. Dodge and
W. K. Hutton, engineers, which was approved
by the board and construction thereof ordered TO
be commenced Immediately.
The board meet here on the 18th Of January.
The subject OF closing the canal for the winter,
under the resolution Of the board passed last
month remains with the president.
The receipts Of the canal company for the week
ending December 5, 1874, were S5,7l0 Al, George
town, $2,25O; Hancock, Sl52.sS; total, IS, 22235
Accrued revenue at Cumberland for the week,
S. 224.65; boats leaving Cumberland, 1877, carry
ing 1892 tons.
Lieutenant John u. Briggs have reported for
duty at the Naval Academy.
United States Senator Dennis was in Annapo-
lis to-day and called upon Rear Admiral Rodgers.