Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-04
IMPORTANT CASES IN THE CRIMINAL COURT
Applications for BAIL.


Charles g. Fisher Released on Bail.
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thur, TO admit certain parties 10 bail.
The CASE OF CHARLES q. FISHER.
Gen. s: 8. Henkle, counsel for Charles G.
r sher, late Assistant District Attorney,
charged with being concerned in the Snyder
straw bail business, and also with abstract
ing papers from the files OF the court, made
an application that bail be set, and he asked
that the amount heretofore set, IS 900 in one
case and 5000 in the other, be reduced.
After some discussion, the court stated that
ne would hx the amount at 5000 in one case
and s3 900 In the other.
Gen. Henkle suggested that Judge Wright
was ready to go bail 10 the amount of : 5000,
and that Mrs. Fisher, who owns property In
her own right, would also 90 on the bond.
Judge Fisher here entered and explained
that Mrs. Fisher owned property In her own
The District Attorney asked that the usual
be made.
About Y O'Clock the bonds in SIS 900 were
executed by George p. Fisher. Mrs. Fisher,
and Judge j. W. Wright, and the accused
was sent for In order 10 De released.
THE CASE OF PFC Leg BROWN.
Mr.. CCOz called attention to the case Of
Tho OdOre W. Brown, who is indicted for
completely in the robbery OF 81 ,09T % from
the U: g. Treasury in June last, and asked
that tie ball be fixed, Remaining that Bro yn
was not the principal, bat the alleged re
n poor man.
The court asked how much bail he could
give?
Mr.. Cook replied about s5 OOn.
The Court propose II d IL at $4,000.
Mr.. COOk.-Il go better than that; the
District Attorney will be content with -, 900.
Mr.. Wells remarked that they could trace
= 0o0 OF the money TO Brown, and expected
The court remarked that $4,000 would be
the amount required. ,.
THE BOGUS KDEs CASE.
E-.IW E.saf T..KRvn ,0t, 81
with COTS piracy in the Snyder bogus bail
business. he admitted tn bail, remaTkiug
that he mad been acquitted on the principal
charge.
The coCrt fixed the bail at s. 900.
OTHER IMPORTANT CASES.
Hon. jeremiah NJ. Wilson called attention
10 the case OF julius WltOwski. with
whom Gen. j. =. Negley has been indicted,
for presenting fraudulent claim on the gov
eminent, and asked that an early day be
fixed FOR the trial. He feels confident OF be-
ing able 10 show that il was an honorable
transaction as far as he was concerned. Gen.
Negley also asks aspeedy trial, being as con-
fdent of an acquittal. Mr.. w. NJ Butler, of
Tenn, was also pressing for trial in the
Sugg Fort case.
The District Attorney said that 1.-THE court
would Indicate how long it proposed to take
a recess he would be able TO name a time
There was no case he was not ready to try,
and after the court reassembles he proposes
to call up the cases in about the following
Order:-Fisher, Green, Ottman, Brown, VII
towski, ParBman, Brooks and Sugg Fort.
Judge Macarthur said the General Term
would proceed on Monday, and this court
would be adjourned over for two or three
weeks, and on reassembling all persons de.
string trial should be gratifed.
Two WIVES GRANTED DIVORCES Yes
teTdsy, In the Equity Court, Judge Wylie
made decree divorciDg Marion l.. Bradley
from the bonds of matrimOny with James
Davis Bradley. The complainant states that
she was lawfully married 10 defendant June
!, 1854, by Rev. Z. +. Mccarthy, she being a
widow, with three children wholly depend
ent on her for support; that the defendant
was clerk in government department,
and continued to be until five years ago; that
while q clerk he gave portion of his salary
To complainant, but that she chiefly support
ed herself and children by the rents accTuing
from the real property conveyed prior to her
marriage 10 her sister, Mrs. Ann Holland,
and her heirs, in trust for the use OF COM
plalnSnt and her children; that defendant
left the employ of the government in 1870,
and since that time has wholly failed 10 con-
tribute 10 the support of the family, but, on
the contrary, although a lawyer, the com
plaiLpnt has been compelled to entirely sup
port the defendant, and did so by reason of
threats. That in 1874 the defendant desertt
her. went to New York and did not return
until November last, and has done so to be
supported by the petitioner. He has threat
ened 10 take possession OF the property held
in trust for the children and divert il 10 hi $
OWL use. The complainant further charges
abuse. The decree also granted an Injunction
10 res rain defendant from interfering with
Judge Wylie a so granted a divorce i'm the
{. So or Rachel Cpperman against Thomas
Ii. Cppermsn, win permission to petitioner
10 resume her maiden name, Rachel DodsOn,
ard custody OF the children. The parties
were married IN this city, October y, 1867,
and had two children, one of whom is now
living. They resided here until January,
1S'i. Tie business OF the respondent was
that o. patent agent, and in 1872 and 1873 he
became very neglectful. seeking personal
pleasure. thus suhjscting his family 10 the
~ 70 gr1I 10
10 bis own use moneys received from clients
for the payment OF fees 10 the Patent Office.
This led 10 charges being preferred against
him. resulting in an order fOrbidding him TO
practice before the Patent Office In any case.
On the 6th OF January, 1874. he left this cily
10: Cincinnati, where he found employment,
and wholly deserted and abandoned com.
piainant, leaving her and their child uuprO.
vidCd for, except for the sale OF some little
household furniture. Since that time he has
cOntTi buted nothing 10 the petitioners sup
port or that OF her child, and petitioner was
compelled TO return 10 her father and depend
upon him. In April, 1sII, she secured en-
ployment in government department, aud
since then has provided fOr herself and child.
THE GERMAN REPUBLICANS At CINCIN-
NATI THE German Republican club Ofthis
cry has issued an address in which they
refer To the coming National Repub Iican
convention, and propose that the German
radicals and republicans personally or by
representatives, convene at Cincinnati on
the lntn day OF June. reporting at the Office
of the Cincinnati Preie Pre.se. The address
says: The democratic party is the decided
enemy OF natural education, which undues-
ttOnahly forms the fOunda alton OF all intel
lectual, political and industrial progress of
the republic; the democratic party in league
with the dark powers OF religious fanati
cism, seeks 20 demolish those thoroughly re-
publican institutions, the public schools; the
dtmocratlc party denies the American ma
tonality and declares literally that every
true democrat utters the word nation with
disgust; 10 places the sovereignty OF the
states above the national unity; the demo
cratic party IS IN continued rebellion against
The achievements OF the late bloody war OF
secession; the equal political and civil rights
guaranteed 10 all citizens have already been
brought 10 naUght in the southern states by
the democratic party; the purity Ofthe bal
lot box has Oeen detiled by IT., with the mar
and credit of the nation are threat 5ned and
endangered by a democratic imitation of rag
money. I'm short the dernncraiin na-tr- r.