National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-03
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court Of the United States.


TUESDAY. March . 1875.
On motion Of Mr.. E. L. Pierce, Asaph Churchill,
ESQ.,, Of Boston, Mass, was admitted to practice
On motion Of Mr.. ]. ]. Coombs, Edmund Wet
mere, esq, Of New York city, was admitted to
practice attorney and counselor Of this court
VS.. Patrick H 6GnnisEy Ct al, heirs, &c. In error
to the Circuit Court OF the United States for the
Mr.. H. L Richmond, ordered by the court that
the writ Of error in this cause be docketed and
dismissed, with costs.
No. 2os. Craig Richie, appellant, vs.. Franklin
county ct al. This cause was argued by Mr.. T.
W. B. Crews, Of counsel for the appellant, and
submitted on printed arguments by Mr.. james o.
No. 200. U. ). Jetries, administrator d. BIN, Sc,
plaintiff in error, VS.. The Economical Mutual Life
COMPANY This cause was hs HIgTsd y
error, and submitted on printed arguments by
Mr.. Joshua La Due, tor the defendant in error.
Louis Kruger. This cause was submitted on print
ed arguments by Mr.. Lorenzo Allis, OF counsel for
the appellant, and by Mr.. Henry ]. Horn, for the
10. III. The ogdensburg and Lake Champlain
Railroad Company, plaintiff In error,Vs. Jefferson
Pratt ct al Inc aTSuTent q tns eS9se Vas eom
tiff In error, and continued by Mr.. E. L. Pierce,
for the defendant in error.
Adjourned until tomorrow at Il o'clock.
Equity Court-Judge Wylie.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
from the bonds Of mAtrimony.
Copp vs.. Sullivan. Order that marshal pay E.
D. Copp certain moneys.
National Capital Real Estate Association VS..
Brown ct al Case submitted.
Mitchell vs.; Trsvers. Motion denied.
Evans vs.. Evans. Order appointing guardian
to defend infants interest.
Provost VS.. Winter. Decree for final rstihca-
ton Of trustees sale.
reference to General Term for hearing in the first
instance.
Norwood vs.. Norwood ct al. Decree for sale
and for appointing NJ. Ashford trustee.
o, Ae fd1 g anSa5TS EiStt trustss
Todd vs.. Keyser. Same order.
Wilkes vs.. Young. Order to place case on cal
Carroll We Lsndre. Decree for sale, and ap-
pointing r. K. Elliott and A. T. Bradley trustees
Mason VS.. Poulson. Decree of sale.
CASES TO-DAY.
The following cases are assigned for trial TO-
day: Nos 5, l, 2 3, "a, 8, and 10. Adjourned.
Auxiliary Law Court-Judgs Macarthur.
This court was engaged Is follows yesterday:
Blsgden ct 81. VS.. CLARK. This case submitted
70 the court without jury.
Kelly vs. Lyles. Jury discharged and case dis
Flint vs.. Berger. Verdict for plaintiff In tlOO.
Cole vs.. Blum Maryman. Action for horse,
DeyIin vs.. Petty Boswell. NOn-suit entered
Istockbridge vs.. Fulton s 90. Motion for new
trial.
CASES TO-DAY.
The following cases are assigned for trial today
Nos. Se a. 81 4ss, H. l62 le3, 1884, 1885, 1885, 1877 and
Circuit Court-Chief Justice Cartier.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
Davis vs. Owens, administrator. Verdict for
the plaintiff in $3.50, with interest from December
freeman Vs. Fay. Judgment on confession.
Getz brothers vs.. SWeeny. Verdict for plaintiff
A number of city cases entered at the January
term, 1888, and not prosecuted were ordered to be
Wetmore vs. Smith. Action on contract for sur
render Of lease. The case was not concluded.
Police Court-JudRe Smell.
In this court, Samuel and William johnson,
charged with larceny Of ten bagatelle balls from
Mrs. Helmet, were fined $50 each and costs, or 90
Ohio Meade, charged with stealing Il chickens
from H. A. Trimble. Lieut.. Greer testified, that
be found "a hearts and corresponding legs Of
pied by these men. The proof Of guilt was consid-
cred sufhcent, and the court fined them $50 or 90
charged with stealing an Attorney calf from the
country residence Of Mr.. Thomas L. Hume and
pleaded guilty. The animal was valued at 500.
They killed the calf, and Detectives Sargent and
McElfresh caught the men last night with the
veal in their possession and arrested them. The
party were nelo lOr the granQ Jury without Dali.
Robert Wilson, assault on his wife Mary; 90.
Humphrey Davis, charged with breaking into The
house of RRsom Brown with the intent to commit
felony; held for grand jury. Lewis Snowdep, VII
liam Shepherd and Hester Grimly, disorderIy; Is
each. Watson Green, Samuel Zied and Joseph
Carroll, each Is for profanity. Henry Warner
and Charles Jenkins colored. who were before the
court on Saturday for assault and battery on Mrs.
Coleman, and postpOnement ordered, were up
again this morning for q further hearing. The
trouble occurred in the First Baptist church.
Washington Holmes, one Of the deacons, testified
in behalf Of the accused. Several other deacOns
testified for defence, and Mrs. Coleman was called
and rehearsed her former testimony. Several Of
the deacons who had been expelled as belonging
to the Withers faction also testified for the pros
ecution. 1t all amounted to this that the expelled
deacons attempted to force their way into meet
ing and the inside deacons resisted them. The
brethren struck blows at each other, and several
brothers "clamped" each other, and Q general
scrimmage followed. Some Of the sisters went
out, and on their returning into the church the
expelled deacons made break for the door, and
during the melee Mrs. Coleman, q stout woman,
got squeeEed pretty hard and received some
blows, which made her spit blood and neeessitsted
the services OF physician. Warren was fined so
and costs, and jenkins dismissed.
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