Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-10
THE COVRTS.

U. s. CIRCUIT CoURT-Judge Hughes pre-
si;aing.-The grand and petit juries appeared
according to adjournment.
The grand jury retired to their room and
this afternoon returned the following indct-
ments, and were DISCHARGED:
u. S. vs.. j. L. Detwiler, for selling cigars
at camp meeting ground without llceusc-not
true bill This is the case which eau sed
the newspaper controversy last TALL between the
Row. Charles King and NJ. Eldridgc, Deputy
Collector U. 5. Internal Revenue.
u. 5. vs.. Myers y Bro, and The guagers
and storekeeper at the Petersburg distillery, Tor
violation of Internal Revenue laWs-true bills
! against all the parties.
u. S. vs.. Reuben Triplett ct all. upon dis.
ters's bond; jury waived by consent aud case
submitted on argument of counsel. Col. Mosby
for defendant
u. s. VS.. I. L. Sanborn; motion Of de-
fendaut's counsel for new trial.
u. S. vs.. Arthur Randall, coored; lndlct-
ment for murder. This was an indictment for
murder Oh the high seas The defendant was
sailor on board the schooner Woodruff
Simms, which grounded on Hampton Bar,
Dee 10, 1875. The brother of the Captain
of the vessel, captain of a schooner lying near,
brought his crew aboard the Simms to get
her off the bar; in doing so the prisoner be-
came insubordlnate, and quarrel arose be-
tween him and his Captain while the prison.
er was out in a small boat. On coming aboard
the prisoner threatened the lite of his Captain,
and the Captain brother, Peter l.. Steemau,
telling him be would strike him with piece
of iron if he cut bis brother the prisoner,
struck him with capstan bar, MASKING in,
his skull, and iDiuring him so badly that he
died the same day. The prisoner then as
saulted bis own Captain, and Knocked him
scnseless. Jury and verdict of guilty of mur-.
der on the high seas and on motion OF +. H.
Smith, judgment was suspended. L. l.. Smith
81 Son for defendant
Court adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
CORPORATION Court, Judge E. NJ. Lowe
presiding, commenced to-day.
The Grand Jury, with Wan G. Cazenovc as
foreman, were sworn and duly charged by the
judge and their attention was especially called
to the laws forbidding the sale Of liquors on
Sunday and its sale to minors.
The Grand Jury returned the following in
dicmcnls: George Stcurnage, assault and
battery, true bill; same, for malicious wound
ing with intent TO kill, not true bill; same,
a true bill; same, for assault and battery, a
true BILL George Stewart, for malicious cut
ting with intent to kill, not true bill, bu'
guilty OF assault. They then retired to COZ
suit of other Indictments, and returned the
following: Commonwealth VS.. L. D, Dix, w.
g. Clifford and James Richards alias Phillips,
house burning, true bill.
p. G.. Claughton was appointed guardian
of George d. Taliaferro, infant Of George D.
Taliaicrro, deceased.
Fisheil L. Bro. VS.. 0. l. a. r. r. Co..
case; Aaron Early vs.. a. Drietus, removal;
Fcncl's executor VS.. Brcwis administrator;
Albert Hutchinson vs.. Virginia Midland Rail
road; continued generally.
The following assignment OF cases on the
issue docket was made:
Thursday--Jcre Robb VS.. John Naglee;
Clattcrbuck 4 Marshall VS.. 3. I. Young.
Friday-Rogcrs & Co. vs.. Wilmer 4 Bro;
julius Drictus VS.. Samuel Elnsseln; }. G.
Basgett vs.. VIM. Smith.
Saturday-J. B. Bowie VS.. ". G., Y. NJ.
& g. S. r. r.
Mouday-M Smith VS.. City Council of
Alexandria,
Com. VS.. Bridget Travis; grand larceny;
jury sworn and case 10 progress.