Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-27
A war Claimant i'm Trouble.

RICHARD y. JACKSON HELD TO ANSWER
FOR swEA2ISG TO A FRAUDULENT
In the Police Court. Judge Sreli, To day,
Richard F. j sekson, charged with wilfuliy
ard feloniously swearing before the COM
m iss;OnerS of southern war claims that he
was the owner before. during and after .he
war Of q certain farm in Fairfax county. Va,
said testimony being material 10 the issue.
This occurred on the 9th of October, 1874.
c. r. Ben janin, an officer of that court. teS-
tifed that he remembers that Jackson was
about the court at the time stated.
James l.. Anderson, stenographer to the
court of claims. testified TO taking the testt-
mony in the case. which papers he produced
In court ana read. showing the claim
tSf 45i-5Ol TO be for wood. fences. valuable
timber, &c, which was taken by the govern
ment from a farm of 136 acres, which was
designated by map and drawings.
Judge Fisher here produced the afi lavit,
fully and particularly setting the metes and
EGunds OF the farm, the property taken, &c,
which he read.
titled that Mr. Jackson stated before that
court that he was the owner OF a farm in
Fairfax county, near the Chain bridge, which
he inherited from his fathers estate. this be-
ing his portion. and designated ON the plat
az lot >. He also testified that he purchased
LOT NO. from one of his cO-heirs, and was
owner of both lots during and after the war
The property taken for use of the army was
taken from these two tracts Of land. He pro
duced certificate tn this effect. After this
claim was filed. witness got Information
which caused him 10 believe that jackson
owl Cd no such property as described. The
certificate of title from the clerk of the cOurt
OF FairiaX county was proluced on which the
claim was allowed. Witness continuing,
ttstifel that subsequently, another claim
was filed by one Harriet Tenant of spOlia-
ton OF property on this same land, which
was fully proved and allowed.
Mi. Cook here moved 10 Guash the jndict-
meHt ON the ground of iTrelevancy of tnsti-
mohy which was not allowed, and Jackson
was held in 81 600 bonds for a further hear
ing of the case. Jackson. who is middle
aged farmer, offered his wife as surety, stat
ing that she held property sufficient in her
own right. Mr.. Fisher asked that a certifi-
cate be required To Jhis effect so ordered.
jackson did not succeed in getting his
claim allowed.
FOURTH ANNUAL CONFINEMENT LAW
DEPARTMENT, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
1he exercises OF the fourth annual COM
mencement of the law department of the Ma
tlonal University took place AT Lincoln Hall
last evening, in the presence of a very large
audience. The Judges OF the District Su-
preme Court occupied seats on the stage
After prayer by Rev. Dr. Cleveland. and an
address by Vice Chancellor WedgewoOd. Mr..
II. r. Leighton, OF Maine, delivered the vale
d1ctOry. Judge Macarthur then conferred de
grees on the following gentlemen: Henry
Ahijah BaiCe, Ind; Alm0nt Barnes. Y V;
Geo: w BaSsett, Va; John f. Beall, Nd;
Lew Bryant; Wis; Cornelius ]. Couover,
mons, Pa; Erastus NJ. Finch, y. Y; Henry
ii. Hadley. n. Y; Frank u. Hobbs, y. II /;
Edward =. Holman, Miss Chas. F. Herring,
Mass: VIM. T. Johnson, Y. Y; Bradner W
Lee, y. Y; Benz +. Leighton, Me- Edwin r.
Mexican, ID. G.; John Moran, D. C.: Pa rick
T. % Conner. \. Y; Willard {. Ofutt. y. H.;
John III. OlcOtt, d. g.; John i. O'Neiil. IN:
Crypt Palmoni, II. C.; j. Edward Pierce, Mo;
Harry III. Pray, Mass ThoS. Robinson Ga:
John \. Rowland, ID. G: Amory II. Sbattuek,
Mass; ThOS. j. Shea, Mass: Jas. r. Shepherd
Ind; Luther T.. Sleigh. Ohio; Frank l.. sum
my, ID. G.. IL. Clay sitter, Md; Huylar -.
Wells. y y; r. Judge Williams. ID. c.: j.
Paul Wilson, Pa; Henry l.. Wilson, Pa; g.
A. Whitaker, y. Y. Rev. Dr. Lewis. with
few humorous remarks, presented the class
medals TO MeSsrs. John L. O'Neill and Frank
l.. Sunny as the most deserving students of
The class. He then presented a beautiful
oOd-headed cane, from the class, to W. b.
WedgewoOd. LID. Vice Chancellor of the
ULiveIsi ty, i'll a very neat speech.