National Republican., 1876-06-22

White VS.. Daniels. Decree annulling convey
anee and deed Of trust declaring 5000 lien in be
nal nall o. Of Ereedman's Savings ana Trust Company
Lea Vs. Lea. Reading of record continued.
Criminal Court-Judgs Macarthur.
The following jurymen, to complete the panel
OF peIit Jurors, were sworn: Samuel @. Middle
r, vler, James F. Mcclure, Charles G. Ball,
ESAe 7 Beall and A. Clay Stewart. The latter
a. n, ddle, counsel for Messrs Evans & Law
.nn sassS hat he desired an early trial for his
clients. and hoped to obtain 1t, at this term
PeiCTe s as.,ss ts if the cause could not follow
that Of the Pfss. ner trial, which is set for next
Monday. 1y,, NJ,
csuid' as il would tsA-e nearly all the week to
naish the Frawner trial.
Ar. Riddle thought tbi. was hardship. Nr.
Evans had dons noe uslness since this indictment
had been found against him, and 10 some extept
closed his office for the past SIX months He
desires trial and thought it mould be granted
His Hsnor remarked that 50 Tar as the SQUIRT
was concerned he would hear the tn ii befOrs the
recess took place, If trial could be ae reed upon
District Attorney Wells said that il was impOs-
sible Tor tse Government TO be ready sfore the
1st Of July. AS for Mr.. Evans, he thought there
was good and iustifiable reason why he should
have an early trial
The Court was willing to make a sacrifeo and
remain and dispose of the case but from the late
ment Of the District Attorney IL would seem that
1t was Impossible for him to get ready.
last Tuesday to proceed with the case, but the
defense wanted a postponement aEd asked 1t. He
would have taken the entire week that was given
TO the Frawner trial If the defense had been
ready, but they said they were not.
His Honor inquired when the District Attorney |
could be ready TO proceed with the case.
District Attorney Wells said that he would be |
PREF Ired to go on wish the trial about July 90
Judge Macarthur replied that it wpUld then |
have to 90 over until fall
Samuel Bruce, assault and battery, appeal |
case, plead guilty.
William Towers, assault, appeal case. plead
guilty. Judgment below affirmed.
Samuel Davis, perjury. This party, with others,
was also indicted Tor conspiracy. Col. w. A. |
Cook, on behalf Of John Bowers, one of the par
ties, entered motion to quash the Indictment 50
far as II referred to his CLIENT the ground that
it was faulty. The motion was filed until the
cause came up for trial.
Frederick Waller, assault and battery; an ap-
peal case; plead guilty. Judgment Of the court
below affirmed.
The case of Samuel Davis was then proceeded
with. The accused is charged with, on the 1lth
of January 1875, before Nicholas Callan, ESQ.,, q
notary public, authorized to administer oaths in
cases to be used before the Second Auditor of the
Treasury, making affidavit to support a claim of
one John Bowen for arrears of pay and other al
lowanees due one MAJOR Dabney, deceased, al
legged to be otherwise called George Bowen, who |
served in the 23d regiment, United States eolored
troops, and that the accused did knowingly felo-
niously and willfully swear falsely in the case
above referred to. Without concluding the teStI-
mony the court adjourned.