National Republican., 1876-11-03
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court of the United States.

THURSDAY, NOV, z 1870.
On motion of Mr.. d. E. Paine, Robert K.
Smith, ESQ.,, of Austin, Texas, was admitted
TO practice as an attorney and counselor of
this court.
On motion of Mr.. William Lochren, A. r.
Capehart, esq, of 81. Paul, Minnesota, was
admitted TO practice as an attorney and coun-
selor OF this court,
On motion of Mr.. P. Philips, Chandler C.
Yonge, esq, of Pensacola, Florida, was admit
| ted TO practice as an attorney and counselor
| ofthis court.
No. 81. James N. Barkley, plaintiff in er-
| ror, vs.. The Board of Levee Commissioners
Parishes of Madison and Carroll. The argu-
ment of this cause was continued by Mr.. G. L.
Walker, Of counsel for the defendants in error,
and concluded by Mr.. E. T. Merrick, for the
| plaintiff In error.
No. 50. James A. Lovejoy, &C., plaintiff in
error, Vi. c. C. spaford ct al. This cause was
argued by Mr.. William Lochren, of counsel
| for the plaintiff in error, and submitted oH
printed arguments by Mr.. W. o. Bartlett, for
defendant in error.
No. 50. Antonio Berreyesa, administrator,
&C., appellant, VS.. The United States. The
argument of this cause was commenced by Mr..
| P. Philips, of counsel for the appellants.
Adjourned until Tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Circuit court-Chisf Justice Cartier.
Citizens National Bank VS.. Tyler. Default
Tyler.
Hume VS.. Fry. Verdict for plaintiff for
$14s.G9.
Bride VS.. Parsons. Judgment for want of
reioinder.
Ackerys. Strong. Judgment confessed.
Equity Court
This court was not in session yesterday,
Judge Olin being engaged in the Criminal
Court. 1t is expected that Judge Macarthur
will return to-day, and Judge Olin will then
resume his duties in the Equity Court.
Criminal Court-Judgs Ohm.
In this court yesterday Judge 0lin presided.
William Colley, indicted for grand larceny
in taking, on the 9th Of August last, from the
Washington Schuetzen Park, one black horse,
OF the value OF $500; one top buggy, of the
value of $50, and set of harness, valued at
$50, the property of William s. Mitchell; iot
guilty.
VIM. Payne, indicted for obtaining money
under false pretenses, failing to answer, his re-
coCniZance was forfeited.
Vim. 0'Briep, indicted for assault with in
tent 10 kill VIM. F. Grant, on the 4th Of July
last.
The prosecuting witnesses, VIM. F. Grant
ard George W. Garner, were placed on the
stand to prove the shooting and circumstances
connected herewith. Both appeared to have
q remarkably forgetful memory and indistinct
vision, and while testitying that OBrien was
there and mingled in the afray, yet neither
could identify or swear to the shooting, al
though Garner knocked and held him down,
and Grant was within three feet of the man
when he received the shot. The conduct of
the two presented the appearance of being well
cosxed up for the defense, and showed that
they had been tampered with.
Benjamin Klopfer, watchman at Fugitt's
lumber yard, testified, and gave more lucid
account of the shooting, and swore positively
to O'Brien firing the shot that struck Grant.
Robert Cornell testified that he was within
six inches of the man shooting, but could not
recognize O'Brien as doing It. The man was
little taller and had a black mustache.
VIM. Myers was on the corner of C and Thir-
teenth streets the night of the trouble; saw
the difficulty, but could not tell who fired the
shot.
The defense set up an abb, and put in testi-
mony that the accused never wore q mus
tache.
After brief addresses by the counsel on both
sides, the case was submitted to the jury, who,
after brief consultation, returned verdict of
not guilty.