Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07

said deeds from the said heirs were procured
by the threats of the said Thomas, that he
would sue the heirs of the said Trlpet for
warranty of title to the said lots conveyed to
him by the said Tripett with general warranty,
when he was only tenant by the courtesy; that
the said Commissioner woodward, by report,
dated the 10Th day of May, 1871, awarded the
interest of the said Landon Carter and wife and
ID. f. Neil, in the said lots, amounting to
1920. 62. to the said Ayett Nicol, and that the
sum OF 1920. 81 was paid to the said Nlcol, by
the general receiver Of the said court, uoder an
order entered by the said court en- the 5th
July, 1871, Judge Cockerille presiding.
MORE CORRUPTION.
Second. THAT an order was entered by the
said Aylett Nicol, sitting as judge of the said
County Court, on the - day of October, 1871,
directing the general receiver of the court 10
paw to Wieman Thomas, his said partner,
- Hales interest as one of the heirs of her
grandfather, Thomas Tripiett, and his wife,
Margaret G. Triplett and also as one of the
heirs of her granduncle, w. W. Tebbs, in lots
belonging to the said Triplett and Tebbs, 10
the said town of Carrboro', and which we're
embraced 10 the ninety lots condemned as afore-
said. That the said receiver paid to the said
Thomas over $50 under the said order. That
the said Thomas exhibited to the said Nlco,
sitting as judge as aforesaid, an assignment
from the said Hale, by which she transferred
to the said Thomas all her interest 10 the lots
in the said town OF Carrboro', belonging to the
said Triplett and Tebts. That the said Thomas,
when he obtlned said assignment from the
said Hale, represented to her that she hau a
small sum of III ,ncy, as the athant believes be-
tween Sc anu IS in the said County Court,
and if she would give him the authority 10
draw 1t he would give her the money; aud up
on her agreeing thereto, the said Thomas caused
the said Hale 10 execute the said assignment
by which the said Thomas obtained from the
laid Ayett Nicol, sitting as judge as aforesaid,
the said order upon which he received over
500 irom the said general receiver.
BRIBERY.
Third. THAT board OF commits ;oncrs Was
appointed by the said Aylctt Nico!, sitting a.
Judge OF the said County Court, OF the = day
of October, 1870, TO Condemn lands in the said
county Of Prince William, for the purposes Of
the Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroad
Company; that two reports We're made by the
board appointed as aforesaid. and one other re-
pult made by board subsequently appol- ed
by the said Ncol, sitting as judge aforesaid, 10
the MA uCT Ol DOuu ANlSlCC , COUucunhilOU VI
land; that another report Of board of COM
misslouers, appointed by the sad Ncol, sit
ting as Judge as Aforesaid, was returned to the
said court on the Sd lay Of July, ISL 10 the
Said John Nagiec matter, whirh was cnntInu
ed until the 4if day OF! September, 1871, Oh
which day the said report was confirmed oy the
said Nicol, as judge as aforesaid; th.t between
the 81 day OF July and the 18th day oil Scptem.
her, 1871, a proposition Was uahe to the SAID
N!cn, as judge by which the Salt Nieo agreed
t. accept bribe OIL 500, and allow the party
making the said proposition to name twelve
treehoIdeis OF the said clunty favorable to the
said Naglee, out Of which number the said
Nico as such JUICE agreed 10 appoint
new board OF C mulssioncrs to reassess the
damages for the lanls OF the said John Ma
glee; that the said $500 was not paid to the
said NicOl, by reason Of the attorney of the
said railway company withdrawing his ohjec-
ton to the last mentioned report, and agree
ing that it might be conftned.
1t is said that the committee was divided as
to the exclusion Of the charge OF swiodng a
client 10 the Circuit Court, aud that motion
will be made in the House TO instruct the COM
mittee to investigate all the charges brought
by Mr.. Daylcs.
Joho S. Forbes, esq, Of Fauqucr county, is
counsel for Judge Nicvl. Mr. Davies, the pc
tiiioner and prosecutor, is a lawyer.-hics-
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