National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-05
THE COCTRTs.
Equity csurt5Iudsa Mylis.

Equity csurt-Judgs Wylis.
1 msiinsusll y. LefhngwelI. Re.'srred to Ex
20. 0Sh i y: bchIsr ct al Investment Of pro
Wills VS.. gMcNamara Sale to secure Wash
ington City Orphan Asylum ordered = 49,
scng Vs. @Ies Taken under under
Edwards rs. Wiley. Taken under subm issfou .
Pm Insurance %. vs.. Grant Hearing txed
Smith vs.. Smith Testimony ordered taken be.
fore Examiner Anderson.
Fenton vs.. ToisOn. Ordered on present term
McHenry vs. Fletcher Continued.
Wenger VS.. Wenger. Submitted.
Florence Sewing Machine Co. VS.. Abraham.
To be resumed to-day.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
Nos. IL, Is, IA, 10, II, IS, 10, z, q, ..
$3.50 Criminal court-Judge Macarthur.
General Henkle, counsel for Charles G. Fisher,
moved that he be admitted to bail on the charges
connected with taking false bali in the case OF
Green, alias Edes; the other for abstracting pa
pers from the clerks ONCE in the City Hall, the
penalty Tor which was fine OF Al 0OO or three
years imprisonment, or both, as the discretion Of
the court might direct. Gen. HenkIe produced a
paper purporting to be the testimony OF one Cur
ran, who was recently convicted or robbery in
Cumberland, Md, showing tho innocence of
Charles Fisher In the abstraction Of the papers
He did not know whether the story was true or
not but believed 1t was. The prisoner was with
out any means of his own, but his mother, who
now resides in Delaware, has some littleproperty,
and is very much distressed about the condition
Of her son. Judge Wright, in connection with
her, is willing to 90 bail to the amount Of 5000
and he hoped 1t would be received.
District Attorney Wells thought that portion
Of the remarks Of General Henkle were the
strangest that he had ever heard. The testimony
they rely on for defense is that Of q welLknown
felon. The Government could prove that Curran
went with Fisher to get these papers, and that
Fisher unlocked the door for him.
THE PRICE OF cURRAN's WORK
nc hat has hnttlI
ment against his brother, Tom Curran who has
since been convicted and sent to the penitentiary
The Government could prove the selling Of these
papers, and the balance were thrown behind the
counter and declared worthless. There weSe
sixty indictments and papers connected Herewith
to the City Half in the carriage with the parties
the night the papers were taken. 1t was one Of
the most heinous crimes known to the law, that
an assistant United States District Attorney
should lower himself to become a common thief
and the disgraeeful manner of the robbery.
d hs h S S,a ssG that, IN question o. bail IL
sumo in the innocence or guilt of the accused. ALI
the Court could do was to ascertain the character
of the crime and that of the prisoner with n view
of fixing proper amount OF bail to be required
ant - :.
In the present case the offense Is a very serious
one. 1t would be scandal on justice under the
circumstances not to have the defendant appear
for trial. He feared that If he were permitted to
go free on nominal bail that he would not appear,
but his counsel and friends assured the Court that
such would not be the case. He would fi1 the
bail at % 900 in the straw bail case and g. 900 for
the other which he did not think excessive under
the circumstances.
General Hinkle said that Mrs. Fisher owned
property in Delaware to the amount of $4,000,
on which there was an incumbranee not exceed
ing $1,000.
Judge Fisher said that his wife had property to
the value of $4,000, on which there was a lien Of
about 5000. He proposed to become a party with
Mrs. Fisher and Judge Wright in the bond. He
had property in Georgetown valued at $4,000 on
which there was lien of 5000. He also owned
property in Delaware valued at $4,000.
district Attorney Wells asked that the usual
athdavits in the case be made.
The papers were made as suggested, and later
In the day the bond was entered into and the ae-
cused admitted to bail.
THE CASE OF BROWN.
Colonel William A. Cook made application
that Theodore w. Brown be admitted to bail. he
said that the accused had been in jail since Sep
TENDER last. This was one Of the trials growing
out of the Treasury robbery, and as Mr.. Ottman
was not convicted, that fact should nave some
bearing on this application, and Influence in Sc
curing reduction Of oaii In the Gilman trial
any Of the stolen money in his possession, and
there was scarce possibility Of his conviction:
He could give about IS 900. He is poor man, and
it is difficult for him to get 1t.
The Court. Well, cannot take that. I will
Colonel Cook We will have to make another
effort, and see if we can get that sum- It is larger
in amount than we anticipated under the eireum-
stances.
Colonel Cook then asked that John Green, alias
Edes, be admitted to bail. He said that the rec
Ords Of the court would show an aequittal in the
principal charge, and the Other was that OF con-
spiracy. He would be glad to have the bail re-
dueed as low as reasonable.
The Court. Wei, Il the bail at 5000.
Colonel Cook. Yes, sir; think we can raise
that amount. f--'. r..r.-.
URGING srBEDY TRIALS.
Hon. J. NJ. Wilson called attention to the Viii.
towski case, in which this party and General Nag
ley have been indicted. He had hoped for an
early trial, and the accused are exceedingly anx-
ious to have one, and feel confident that they will
be able to show that 1t was an honorable transac-
tion throughout.
Mr.. Butler, in the Sugg Fort cases, was also
pressing for trial. He asked the District AttOr-
ney to x the earliest possible day to go to trial.
and the defense would be ready.
District Attorney Wells said that If the Court
would Indicate when they could progress AFTER the
recess he might be able to name q time.
He desired to say that there was not q case in
This9 he was not prepared to proceed and when
case Of Charles g. Fisher, to be followed in turn
by those Of Green, Gilman, Brown, Whitowski,
Parkman, Brooks, and the Fort Sugg cases.
His Honor said that the Conrt in General Term
met next Monday, and he proposed to participate
in that meeting. They would probably consume
to this court and patiently hear every case until
the business was terminated, and all desiring 4
trial should be gratifed.
This closed the action in regard to motions.
CONVICTED OF MANsLAUGHTER.
The trial of John, alias Traveller alias Traverse
Curtis, indicted for the murder of james Diggs,
was resumed and argued by the counsel on both
sides. The jury returned q verdict of guilty Of
and on account Of his youth, re-
him TO the mercy Of the court. He
was sent to the Reform school during his minority.
Christian Johannasen, assault on Special Officer
Edward Hogan appeal case. The accused was
on bail and failed to answer. The jury returned
verdict of guilty and the sentence of the court
below confirmed. A bench warrant was issued for
his arrest. i
Jesse Powell, alias Edward Collins, petit lar
eeny (second offense,) in stealing the 9th Of
March, from Mrs. Nichols Brooks, one shawl.
Plead guilty. One year in the penitentiary.
Lemuel Weeden, assault on George W. MeDan-
lei. Not guilty. The accused was discharged,
and the court adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-day.