Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-28

tie fastened a rope 70 thelr oouieS auu 'ueJ
were both hauled up, aud prcs-utsd uIeao'ui
spectacle as they reached the surface inoup,
son leaves wife aod four children, and is Said
to lave been an no rest, hard workiog man.
Davis may b. remembered as lame mulatto,
who had at one tins a wife who played the
violin t. cnlored parties about town, and was
the owner Of performing dog which danced
md smoked a pipe. She, hGWc7er, left nun
some time since an ne had beeo ilvlne with a
white WOMAN near West Eod. rhe bodies or
the unfortunate men were rem )ved TO tnelg
homes at once. NJ yor K ,mper,iu h absence
of he Superintendent OF P,lice, had the we'll
covered over and fenced 10 as dangerous
place.
HABEAs Corpus CAsE-DscIsEoN OF
JUDGE SANGsrER Upon the petition OF
Z ank Thomas, OK Baltimore. who had been
confined in Jail ever suce the % | of February,
charged wi b an attempt to commit felony IN
this CITY on that day, Judge Saogster, holding
the County Court yesterday granted writ OF
habeas corpus ad suhjciendun, and ltomas
was brought before hun under the writ, Mr..
Ldmunl Burke appearing for the prisoner and
John NJ Johnson, ESQ.,, representing the Com.
munWcultu.
Ii will be remembered that Thomas and Two
sosers Wis: William Davis aud III s. Brown,
.cau,e here from Baltimore on the 22 OF Feb
ruary to witness the celebration. and were all
arrested charged with an attempt to pick the
pocket q: r bt. Wade. Upon writ Of habeas
corpus gra ted by Judge Lowe, OF the Corpo-
ration Court all of them were discharged, but
they we're immediately rearrested upon war
rauts issued by the Mayor, before whom a pre-
?mioary examination was held, and brown
and D wis were again DISCHARGED and thomas
held for the April term OF the Corporation
Court.
Upon the hearing of the case yesterday,
Judge Sangster held that tho statute conferred
power upon the court TO Inquire into the evil
deoce up,u which III defendant was commit
ted, and If the evid?oce showed that no OF.
fence had been committed it was the duty OF
the court 10 discharge hun. These conclusions
were deducbe from the principles laid down
in III. case of ex pare Swartrout and Holl
man, decided by Chief Justice Marshal. of the
Supreme Court of tn Uuted States, 10 which
case the defendants were committed to Jal! TOR
treason 10 being engaged in the plans OF Aaron
Burr TO establish a western empire; and mas
much as the evidence IN the present case only
showed a slight suspicion OF gulA the defend
ant was discharged FROM custody upon his own
rccognzauce to appear at the April term OF
the Corporation Court.
SILVER WEDDING-A large number Of the
friends eff Mr. Leopold Geutzberger and wife
gave them surprise party at their residence
last night 10 commemoratiou OF their silver
wedding. Many beautiful and costly silver
presents were made to the happy couple,
amoug which may be mentioned handsome
silver service fir III their s,n Mr. Niger Cent?
berger, and very beauritu! wreath from Rev
A. A. Bonnnelm. An eloquent and appro
pra,c cungratulatory address was delivered by
the latt gentleman on The part OF the guests,
during which he made beautiful ailuslon 10
tn, cultivation Of faith, hope aud charity 10 the
marital relation. The guests then partook Of
splendid banquet, which had been provided
by the lady poriou of the VISITORS toast TO
he bride aud groom and various other 'oasts
wer" drunk, including coulcal Que oy Mr..
} ,scph Brager to Susan which created
much mcrrmeut. Prot. Dattler's Alexandria
Band was 10 Attendance. and alter the ban
'lrlct the guests proceeded to the parlors,
where dancing vas kept up till an early hour
this moruing. Many friends Of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Gen zb"rscr fr,m abroad We're present, aud
much pleasure was experienced by all.
COUNTY CoURr-Jutlge james Sangster
presiding-CoNrlNUATIoN OF YESTERDAY
PRoCEEDINGS.-C VS.. Frauk
Thomas; on pstitiou tor writ OF habeas
corpus; argument resumed at 7:3O p ID. BY
}. NJ. Johnston. esq, for the Commonwealth,
sud Z mund Burke, esq for the defense, and
on consideration thereon the Court awarded the
writ, aud he body OF the said Frauk Thomas
was produced in open Court by the Serge ut Of
the city Of Alexandra, and the cause of the
prisoners d, to ton having been enquired into,
and he Z u t having heard all the evidence
bearing 90 said detention, and The said Frank
Thomas having entered into bis Own recogni-
zauce III the sum Of 500 for his appearance at
The frs, day Of the April term oil the Corpora
u"u Court, was discharged from further Gus
tody.
A motion was made, dockcted and continued
Tor reduction of assessment on the trait OF
land called Hampton" owned by U. h. Smith,
esq, In this couuty.
Philip Swarlley was allowed IS as non
resident witness in the case of the Common
wealth SIS. Isaac Johnston, convicted of grand
larceny.
C"urt adjourned till Court in course.
FORGERY CAsE.-A man named Richard
Lane Was examcd before Justice Brown, OF
Far AK, on Saturday, on the charge of passing
forged order tor goods purporlug to be sign
ed by Mr. John Truax 90 Mr.. Potter. who
keeps store on the Telegraph Road. He
made statement charging Charles QuaDder.
brother Of the colored boy lately convicted OF
roboiDg MIR. Truax, with forging the order.
Lane was committed to jail. Quander has not
yet been arrested
lhos. &. Bowling has been appointed post
master at Mi esovn, 81. Mays county, Md,
VIC" Dennis T.. Burch, appointed under mis-.