National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-28
THE COURTS.
sunrsme Court Of the United States.

WEDNESDAY, January q, 1873.
On motion Of Mr.. A. G. Riddle, Granville Bar
rere esq, Of Canton, Illinois, Edward Theodore
Bartlett, esq, of New York city, and John
Guthrie, esq, Of Topeka, Kansas, were admit
to practice as attorneys and eounselors of this
court.
On motion Of Mr.. w. F. Mattisgly, James
Hickey, esq, of New York c'yy, was admitted to
practice as an attorney and counselor Of this
No. Isl. Edward Fox. executor, &C., plaintiff
in error, VS.. Jos H. Seal OF al trustees, &c. The
argument Of this cause was continued by Mr.. ].
W. KIrker, OF counsel for the plaintiff in error,
and by Mr.. Hill BurgRin, for the defendant in
error, and concluded by Mr.. J. w. Kirker, for the
No 1853. Chas Weile, appellant vs. The United
States. Dismissed under the 18th rule.
No. 1874 David BOWS ct al, plaintiffs in error,
VS.. The Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance
No. 1855. Duff and Benjamin E. Green, plain
lifts in error, VS.. VIM. Bayne ct al, use, &c. Dis
missed under sixteenth rule.
No. 49, Zachariah A. Morrow ct al. plaintiffs
in error, vs.. Richard B. Hill ct al. This cause
was submitted on printed arguments by Mr.. J..
c. Robinson and MIR. Phillips, of counsel for the
plaintiffs in error, and by MIR. VIM. NJ. Merrtck,
for the defendants in error.
No. 1885, Daniel Garrison, plaintiff In error, VS..
The Mayor, Sc, Of New York city. The argu-
ment of this cause was commenced by Mr.. Geo.
I. Curtis Of counsel for the plaintiff in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow at II o'clock
Alabama Claims.
No. 242. c. D. c. Rhtnd, executor, vs.. United
States. On the suggestion Of the court, the coun-
sci for the United States withdrew the demurrer,
reseIving all questions until the case shall again
| come up Tor trial on the facts. The demurrer is
to the eff ect that the party for whom the claim is
made (now dead) did not at all times during the
late rebellion bear true allegiance to the United
States, and DotWithstauding his pardon his claim
| is not admissible. Hon. Reverdy johnson will
to-day deliver an argument in favor OF reopening
| the case of Hooper VS.. Unite States, No. S.
General Term-Supreme Court
All the justices sat in General Term yesterday,
and were engaged as follows:
MI. Mullens and Richard TrunueI filed appI-
| cations for appointment as cOnstables.
Ford Bro. VS.. Cornish. This case was argued
| by Mr.. Daniels and F. Miller and submitted.
| Farmers & Mechanics Bank Of Georgetown vs..
| Hill. Decree affirmed.
| United States in the relation OF Cathariue Har.
ris VS.. the Commissioner Of Pensions. This Is an
| application for mandamus to compel the pay
ment OF suspended pension. 1t was argued and
| Adjourned,
Police Court-Judge Smell.
In this court, Henry Lewis, charged with lar
| ceny Of q coat from small boy, was fined $40
| Russell johnson, with assault and battery or
Lewis Cook, so and costs. Linsey Wallace and
| Frank Turner, with larceny Of some boots and
shoes-an aggravated casc-six months each il
| jail. George Scott, assault and battery, IS. Jas
| O'Neal, wfllful understanding in house 100:
|
| guilty to cursing, and paid IS. Francis Gunnel
| and Thomas Moore, profane and bOisterOus, 81
| and costs. Mary johnson, Yagrant and prOstl
tute, HOrkhouse. Jason Case, Arthur Ashton
! and John Adams, yAgrancy, sent down. John
| Norment and George Field, burglary, and lar
| ceny of some hams, cigars and tobacco from store
| Of Reuben B. CLARK, in South Washington, grand
| Jury. Miss Rand was held in 500 bond on
| charge Of having received a portion OF the above
stolen goods. At o'clock the conspiracy case men
| toned in TIE REPUBLICAN was called. ROber
| W. Walters, Guy II. Thompson, Thomas ]. La
| gonby, Samuel I. Luckett, J. ]. Wilmarth anC
| George i. COburn, being charged with conspiracy
| to defrsud the United States Treasury, by obtain
| ing payment upon fraudulent payroll, answered
to their names, and plea Of 'not guilty" entered
| fer all. Messrs. Riddle, Uine and Cook appeared
for the defence jointly, Gen. Crittenden for Will
| martb, Mr.. Miller for Walters, and John z. Fay
| for Coburn; Assistant District Attorney Evans
| and Gen. Terry for the prosecution. Mr. Evans
| entered q Holle pToseguf In the case OF George b
| Coburn, one Of the accused. Gen. Terry stated
| that while there appeared, at first, some circum
| stances which connected Mr.. OOburn with the
| case, Cd further examination there was not sufh
| Gent evidence to institute prosecution. Mr.. 90
| burn was discharged. Several witnesses were
examined for the prosecution, and at $50 O'Clock
| the court adjourned the case till tomorrow a. l
| o'clock.