National Republican., 1876-12-18
District supreme Court = senera

Term.
Before q full Bench.
The Supreme Court Of this District will meet
| in general term to-day at IL O'Clock o. m. IL ls
| believed that most Of the time will be consumed
in the delivery Of opinions in cases that have al
| ready occupied the attention of the court. The
| session will probably continue two hours.
Circuit Court.
Before Chief Justice Cartier.
| AN ACTION OF REPLEv1N-vERpIcT FOR THE DE-
| FEEDANT-sITTIHG TO HEAR NOTIONS ONLY.
Joseph Rose vs. @. r. Copeland. This was an
| action of repleyin to recover goods taken oy
| plaintiff frem the defendant. The jury returned
| verdict tor 1895, with costs.
Jas Scbouier VS.. Michael Nash ct al. Melton
| Carrie Fisher w. Pullman Palace Car Com
| pany. Order to take testimony.
United States VS.. Ward ii. Lamon. Excep-
Staunton vs.. Mcknight. Demurrer to replica
Louden vs. Thompson. Demurrer sustained.
| Butler VS.. District of Columbia. This is an
| action for damages sustained by falling into an
| open sewer trap July Il, 1875. The defendant
filed a demurrer that the District is not charge.
able by law with the control of the streets, and
under the act of June %, 1874, they have no fund
| from the taxes with which to pay Judgments, and
as they have no means they cannot be held liable.
The court overruled the demurrer, and gave de-
fendant leave to plead.
Criminal Court.
Before Judge Macarthur.
A NOTORIOUS BURGLAR sETTLKD-HB PLEADS
1--WE 1NDlCTMENTS AND 10 GIVEN
SEVEN YEARS ON oNE-cHoos1Na THE PENI-
TENTIARY IN PREFERENCE TO THE JAIL
This court was engaged as follows on last Sat
urday.
Charles H. Tiggles indicted for burglary and
grand larceny, in i've cases, as follows:
On October 2, 1875, entering and robbing the
residence of Charles B. Pearson Of goods valued
On october 16, 1875, entering and robbing the
dwelling Of Francis H. Stickney Of goods valued
on November 9, 1873. entering and ropbing the
dwelling house Of Emma Gibbs, Of property
on october 81, 1876 entering and robbing the
residence Of Andrew 7. Taylor Of goods valued
on November 0, 1875, entering and robbing the
house of Emeralda Boyle Of goods valued at $3s.
In al of the above cases the accused entered a
His Honor sentenced him to seven years in the
penitentiary in the first case, and suspended SEN
John Il. Alexander alias John Stephens, alias
Alexander johnson, charged with assaulting and
robbing David Dyson on Oct. 2, 1876. and con-
vic ed last Friday was sentenced to the peniten
tiary for three years.
PRzFERRINe THE PENITENTIARY.
Frank foreman and Richard Murray were in
dicted for assaulting Policeman Mitchell. The
jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
His Honor said he was not disposed, under the
circumstances. to impose a severe punishment,
b tnre s ssch a. 81 70 fsn anths
| in the District jail. They were returned TO the
dock, and shortly after Murray sent for his coun-
n.
| a brief conversation Mr. Browne came before his
Honor and said that his client desired that his
| Imprisonment might be changed from the jail to
Judge MacArthur why does he want to go to
the State prison? Well, he better reflect on that
proposition for if he is sent there he will have to
MI. Browne He has reflected, your Honor, and
says that as he has no friends here the two
months will make no difference, and he preferred
| going to Albany, where he will be put to work
and have his mind occupied, which he thinks will
be better than spending ten months In jail here
/ Assistant District Attorney H. H. Wells, jr:
Well, that is the first time in my life that have
tentiary. / certainly think, your Honor, that
| he ought to be accommodated.
Nh His sdGp Honor & then II he wants to 60
| in the penitentiary at Albany and let that of
| Foreman remain ten months in jail.
To the astonishment OF the Court and counsel
the latter then spoke out, and the following COL
| lOQuy ensued:
Foreman. Judge. letme go to the penitenti.ry.
too, would sooner be there than do nothing
His Honor. what Do you wish to go to AL
| Foreman. Yes, your Honor.
His Honor. Well, you shall be accommodated,
too, and have twelve months at Albany. Enter
This closed . remarkable scene in the court
room that astonished the bench, counsel and
the two men preferring imprisonment in the peni-
tentary for one year to serving ten months in the
common jail. Their reason for making the pref
erence was that at Albany they would be kept
employed, and the confinement would thus be
made less irksome than at the jail where they do
nothing, and are idle day in and day out. The
warden is willing enough to put them at work,
but he has nothing for them to do and no ar
rangement has ever been made providing for the
employment Of the conyicts sent there. 1t would
be better II such were the case, as 1t would assist
in supporting the Institution.
A FEMALR BURGLAR.
Maggie Ford, alias Sarah Hawkins, was
brought out, charged with burglary and grand
larceny, but being in delicate condition and
having q small child with her to provide for. she
was permitted to plead guilty Of petit larceny,
and sentence was suspended.
Jerry johnson, indicted for larceny, (sccond
ofense,) in stealing watch from Henry jackson,
on July 4, 1875. Not gully
Henry Matthews, charged with larceny; an
appeal case. Not guilty.
The court then adjourned until to-day at
Pm.
Police Court.
PaEara Ilidfra !