National Republican., 1876-10-10
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court Of the united states.

MONDAY, October D 1876.
Pursuant to Adjournment the court met this
morning at 10 o'clock-present, Mr.. Chief
Justice Waite, Mr.. Justice Clifford, Mr.. JUS
tice Swayne, Mr.. Justice Miller, Mr.. Justice
Field, Mr.. Justice Strong and Mr.. Justice
Hunt.
On motion of Mr., P. Phillips, Edward A.
Newman, esq., of Washington, d. c.; Henry G.
Miller, ESQ.,, OF New Orleans, La; John
Notmsn, esq, of New York city; A. N. Z.
Randolph, esq, of Topeka, Kansas, and W. Z.
F. Deal, ESQ.,, of Virginia City, Nevada, were
admitted to practice as attorneys and counsel
ors Of this court.
On motion of Nj. j. Hubley Ashton, Charles
Hart, eeq., of Philadelphia, Pa, was admitted
to practice as an attorney and counselor Of
this court.
On motion of Mr.. H. Beard, VIM. F. Goad,
esq, of Celusa, Cala was admitted to practice
as an attorney and counselor of this court.
On motion of Mr.. @. W. Hernor, George l..
Bright, esq, of New Orleans, was admitted 70
practice as an attorney and counselor Of this
court.
Mr.. Chief Justice Waite announced to the
bar that the court would commence the call of
the docket tomorrow under the twenty-sixth
rule.
Adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
General 4zerm-Chisf Justice Cartier and
Jcdges. Humphreys, Wyie and Macarthur
on the Bench. -
Smith VS.. johnson. Argued and submitted.
Tuohy vs.. Gately. Argued and submitted.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TO-DAY:
Nos. 10, 25, 81, 80, 81, 80, 80, "a, S5 and SO.
Criminal court-Judge .0lin.
Thomas Brannan, alias Thomas Branon, COL
ored, charged with blgamy, plead guilty. The
accused, In defense, while acknowledging that
he married Annie b. Lewis on the 4th OF Feb
ruary, 1875, stated that shortly after the mar
riage be found that she had been previously
married, and that her husband was still liv-
ing. Under these circumstances he left her,
feeling that he was free from all martial obli
cations respecting her, and without any inten-
tion to commit crime, on the 11rh Of August,
1876, married Emma jackson. The first wife
denied that she had ever been previously
married, or that she was living with a man at
the time her husband deserted her, and gave
that as the cause. By permission of the court
j. &C. Pearson and John T. Cook were put on
| the stand, and testified to the excellent char
acter of the accused. Sentence suspended,
and the man permitted to go at liberty.
Edward Rooney, white; larceny of one
crayon photograph Of a little CIR, valued at
| $50, the property of NJ. B. Brady. Not guilty
John Stewart, white, and Lewis Dodson
alias Albert Dodson, alias 'Biackstrsp, colored
| charged with grand larceny in taking goods
| and money to the value ofS70, the property oi
! Levi T. Young and Thomas ]. Thompson, on
the nth of July, 1876. Stewart asked and
obtained permission 10 defend his own ease
Guilty. Stewart two years and Dodson one
| year in the penitentiary.
John A. Davis; grand larceny Of wearing
| apparel, valued at S153, from Sarah H. Gray
| Guilty, and recommended to the mercy of the
| Court. Two years In the penitentiary.
Benjamin H. Bryan, formerly letter-ear-
rier, was indicted for embezzlement, to wit
That on the 18th of March, 1875, he did secrete
a certain letter, addressed "The Churchmen, u
Alexandria, Va, and which did contain 6
certain money postal order for SS. On trial.