National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-06
s :: 8. At n. s.. Mare Williams got out ana went
iusr1on DIN on THE STAND.

Judge A. B. DIN, sWorn-eLamined BY M
attention to he matter Of the order made by your
self IN the case Of the Government against VIM.
Benton about the 22d Of August, and Il Is solely
for the purpose Of inqairing who attended before
you representing the parties In reference TO the
order. A. Mr.. SomorTllle, think his name was
called, attended on behalf Of Benton or Brown,
or whatever his name was. Mr.. Harrington was
9. ives Mr. Warrington taking any part IN the
matter3 A. No further than this he took this
part a It.: Mr.. Somefville proposed 10 give surety
IN the amount Of e1,5o0, and Mr. Harrington In
sisted L should be 81 500 and looking at tie case,
I thought that 81 900 would be an adequate secur-
fly II the security was good. That Is ell tnepart
Mr.. Harrington took in Il; -
reIlreseated defendant there or the GoYernmantf
A. really do not know whether he did or INST.
time Mr.. Harrington appeared there that he was
n the discharge Of duty, seeing that an ade-
quate security was given, and as nad knoH new
ing in that capacity, supposed he was there Tor
% Lef me INQUIRE one thing further, whether
at that time IL was made known to you whether
or not this matter had any connection with what
e called the safe burglary A. Ny impression is
the order that this man was connected with It,
although some circumstances occurring since
that haveled me 70 distrust my recollection upon
that subject. 1t really made ne impression upon
my mind at that time. and In reference to my
action do not think, II may be permitted 70 say
this Mr.. Riddle, It would have made any differ
ence in what did, II ! had known 1t or had not
not known It.
Nj. Riddle. 1 did not suppose that It would.
You won't for q moment think i am calling IN
question your action as judicial oficer. A. do
not know but II was ali wrong, but thoughtt
was rights that Is all can say about It.
Mr.. Riddle. do not. know that any one has
questioned the action ofthe judiciary.
q. What time Of the day did this Ooour3 A.
should think It was some time about noon, or in
in the forenoon. perhaps. do not remember now
distinctly. could not sayi IT made no impression
GrosS examination by MI. DavidRe: O. Do You
recOllect whether the counsel OF Benton presented
you letterI Have You any recollection Of thar
from John b, Mott, an old friend Of mine, IN ac-
quaintanee OF mine, and very good lawyer, who
and resided here in.the city short time, but he
practiced law at Waterford, New York, three
miles from Troy, and knew him from his boy
hood. The letter is Of no consequence, 1 suppose.
@. But was Il letter introducing 70 you Mr..
SommerYillei A. Yes, sir, and stating that he
was practlcing lawyer in his office, believe.
@. Was there any reason given to you by these
gentlemen, or either Of them, why they came to
you in preference to going 70 some judge in the
from the District, and I have almost universally
declined to entertain any motion Of that kind
when there was judge here in the District, and
all did at that time was to say that was salts
ned with $4,000 surety II the clerk found the
surety was SUFFICIENT Tor that purpose. thought
that was adequate. 1 think the papers will show
that. Ny Endorsement is upon them.
Mr.. Davidge. You made an order. Can you
reeollect whether Mr.. Harrington drew that
were satisfied with the bail, you told him to draw
an order2 A. think did. That is my recol-
lection about It: You know i e with some dim
Guilty that write, and / oflen dictate 70 persons
to save the manual labor Of writing. You know
write very bad hand.
THE NAN IN THE HACK.
Officer Arnold: Witness Is sergeant Of police,
and testihea that one night about the month OF
May last saw q carriage driven on Sixth street.
It stopped In front Of LiEEie Petersen's opposite
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad depot. A.
p. Williams got ont the Side towards the
depot; he walked about the depot some time; he
asked witness when the train Left As soon as the
hack, and witness heard the hack door slam;
then man came across the street and went 70
the cars. He was thiek-set man. II was dark,
rainy night; had been raining for week.
Officer Lewis: Was IN company with Ofhcer Ar
mold on the occasion referred to in his testimony,
and eorroborated his statement in all particulars.
The man Who came across from the hack after
Williams went over was tall man with full,
GustaSe Zirruth, recalled: Receiyed about half
dozen letters from VIM. Guild. Letters sub
mitted to witness.l These are his letters tome.
BE1ToN's PARDON.
Mr.. Riddle offered the PARDON OF Williams alias
Miles alias Bliss, IN 1873 for burglary who e the
supposed burglar that escaped, and obtained upon
the application Of Whitley.
The defence objected, and the court after argu-
ment, held the matter under adVisement until this
Alter some testimony relative to the olssn
house register, the court adjourned until IL o'clock
ADVICE FOR GOVERNMENT CLERKS.
To the Editor Of the National RepubIieaR:
Sin: The result Of Tuesdays elections has agI-
tated the whole country. But possibly no class
Of persons has been more disturbed in mind than
those who hold Office and position under the
present Administration. However unreliable this
result for all parties, and however distant or
limited its influence may be in the future Of any
ofiee-holder, It becomes him to look thoroughly
and philosophieally at his situation The post
remarked upon as at best Of precarious tenure,
and, though afording q present good living, Is
destructive Of the Belfrelianee energy and other
qualities 50 necessary for the Successful prosecu-
ton Of any labor OF business beyond the routine
Of Government service. This is acknowledged by
Sudden changes in parties are incidents Of our
form Of Government; and when premonitiOn Of
Scs. GSS1gs + Esa SS nSSd p
and they should prepare TO receive IT, We can
not, therefore, too much admire the f0rethought
~ am going for the law next year, All should
make similar preparation for vocation and liv-
ing in field far more ennObling and sOul-de-
veloplng than that they now occupy, and which
requires more labor, thought, care and power Of
win and mind. such preparation is like the
laying up in youth 10 spend in old age"
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
THURSDAY, November S, 1874
On motion Of Mr.. Jno. A. Campbell, Arson V.
Parsons, esq, Of Philadelphia, Pa, was admitted
to practice as an attorney and counselor OF this
court.
No. So. Henry @. Rogers ct al, appellants, vs..
The Schooner s. B. Wheeler, SC. The argument
Of this cause was continued by Mr.. Jno. o. Dodge,
: Of counsel for the appellants and by Mr.. L s.
Dabney and Mr.. @. A-Somerby for the appellees,
and concluded BY Mr.. JnO. o. Dodge for the ap-
pellants.
No. 81. Geo. L. Marsh, appellant, VS.. Nathaniel
NJ. Whitmore. The argument Of this cause was
for the appellant, and concluded by Mr.. ARENAS
Libbey for the appellee.
Adjourned until tomorrow att o'clock.
4 CARD TO THE MASONIC FRATER-
NIFTY AND TIE PUBLIC IN GEN
ERAL.
The following card from the secretary of the
Masonic Relief Association speaks for ITSELF The
drawing will take place without doubt:
OFFICE MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION,
NORFOLK, VA, october %, 1874.
At meeting Of the board Of directors Of the
Masonic Relief Association, held tonight, the
following resolution was adopted:
ReSolred That We give to the public our official
assurance that our Grand Gift Concert VIII posi-
lively be held on the 18th day Of November, 1874
as previously appointed, and viii under no cir
cumstanees be postponed.
TSignedI RENRY v. MOORE Secretary.