The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-28
turing Company vs.. r. A. Behan ct al.
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turing Company vs. r. A. Behan ct al
On motion or solicitors for complainant,
H. Ia ordered, that defendants snow
cause. Of, tho 9Th Of February, 1876. why
writs of attachment should not issue
against them to arrest and commit them
FOR contempt. on the grounds. illed. ~
is further ordered, that on or before tne
return day the defendants answer, IN
writing and on oath, the heterogeneous
hereto annexed and on HE.
Kebeccn w. Wolf VS.. the City OF New
orlenns Fixed for February 5, 1876.
United States VS.. ID. M. Carey ct al
This case was called for trial, u jury was
empanneled, and after hearing pleadings
and evidence the cause Is continued TIL
tomorrow.
SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT
A Dumestre Va. the city Of New Or
leans. Injunction dissolved. Motion
for appeal in this case asked for and re-
fused.
Board of Health vs. M. A. Southworth
Execution overrticd and case liked on
It's merits, to DO tried tomorrow morn
Henry williams VS.. st. Louis and Chi
cago Railroad Co.-Suit for wages. Tho
evidence showed payment In supplies.
which. after the first Of the month. the
plaintiff assented to, md continued to
get supplies for the six remaining
months. Suit dismissed.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
Andrew Fengton and Cocelia Kee-
gan. charged with assault and battery,
were called for arraignment. Fengton
plead guilty of assault and the other de-
fendant failed to put in au appearance.
A capias was issued for her.
Jpformations were filed against Mary
Bcctel, charged with assault with intent
to kill, and Annie Black, charged with
petit larceny.
Mary Smith was placed on her trial
for assault and battery and found
guilty.
Emily Joe, on the same charge, was
found guilty of assault.
State vs.. Isaac Whito-Continued one
week from to-day.
In the case OF tho State VS.. John Sui
Ivan ct al, the District Attorney on
tered u nolle prosequi I'm favor OF u. O.
Wheeler, ono Of the co-defendants.
when the case was taken up and pro-
ceoded Us to John Sullivan and ono Yer
ger, alias Eager, charged with petty lar
ceny.
After hearing the several witnesses,
whose testimony traced the larceny to
tho prisoners, Wheeler was placed on
tho stand. When he commenced his
Testimony, Sullivan moved g large INK.
stand on tho table nearer to Gager; your
reporter noticed the movement and sus-
pected mischief. Would he had acted
on his impulse to remove tho inkstand 7
The testimony OF Wheeler showed that
he lately came from Texas. was orig
inally from Baltimore; had q letter from
his sister. (Which, on being handed to q
Juror, wus objected to by Sullivan) that.
being sick and INDECENT he fell in with
Sullivan, Of whom he appears to have
been "a tool that what money he got he
gave to Sullivan; had been sick two
months and seven days had been visited
and nursed by the Sisters OF Charity
and was still quite unwell. His voice
was very feeble and he looked Ill, aud
his conduct throughout disclosed him
penitent and truthful. While the wit
ness was coming from the witness stand,
wager, suddenly and with great force,
threw the inkstand at witness, knocking
him over.
The blow struck witness back OF his
head under the left eur, and when raised
by the officers Of the court he was very
pale and speechless. Had the ink stand
missed the witness IL would have struck
Mr. VOORHEES,, one Of the jurymen, square
on the forehead. AS 1t was the ink was
scattered over the attorneys table. youl
reporters copy and hand and over one
Of the jurors.
Yagor was roughly handled, his nose
smashed, his face beaten black and blue
and bleeding. Then both Of the prison
ers were handcuffed and the trial went
on. Sullivan introduced witnesses with
reference to charactor-a dangerous
M ~, hn IN RI ~ tho Iofop g
was most fully shown by the testimony
introduced by the State. Verdict =
guilty.