National Republican., 1877-02-27
THE COURTS.
4 nun nay AND LIGHT WORN Ar
THE CRY NAIL,

Yesterday was a very quiet day aroun the
City Hall, and the falling on In the attendance was
especially noticeable. This Is probably owing to
the fact that the Criminal Court, far Jury trials
are concerned hss closed Its business for the term,
And there will I've weeks lntcrmisslon before II Is
resumed. A street ear railroad damage suit occu-
pied the attention OF the chief Justice bn. even
that dragged on at a sual's pace, and de old of
all Intrcst. Nothing was left but the General
Term, aud here alto was observable the dllatory
process and IL was only amer repeated efforts that
gotten hold Of In readiness for hearing,
and some distance down the calender was Travelled
TO dnd that.
Charles strobel Denied Anew Trial.
The ease Of the United Ststes against Charles
strohel was decided In the General Term yester-
day. The defendant had been convicted of man
slaughter aud his case taken up on motion OF
arrest OF Judgment and bli of exceptions, the
prInci pal point being that the deputy clerk inter-
+ ne nd s wont o, Ss"
ins an Smi.sSI maif,Tsnt which ,hs dsfendshys
he JHSs%snt siSsn Ii DE our Scio%:,' ""S
SS usSs sWSa We're 'Ss, e .gon Ssre sa,rSs Ss
upon the discharge oftheir dudes. Were that moi
ndiSnssnt, under such cireamstansgs soad no. ."
bcp;sTfcc,rd. twas The pnre,t tecnicalIty IN The
irisS and esn!Siss: WIN al DIE F%lins: 10 asiSs%;
Ihe warden Of tic jail directed TO put the sentence
| ln execution.
DISSENTING OPINIONS.
Justice Humphreys dlsscntrd. and was authorized
to NY that the Thief Justice con"arred II that dis
,ey 5f d fnS In sSrS d.
material matter pf the Grand Jury although IL was
OF Ts IN G%S s VINO sRa a on the
',Wc had much ra!h, : ssandon Hitsse,hsr tha, old
sgtipg s,torns!s, and wen Known p courts, That
nsse.y ss an %Isl sSfOfi &
The decision he correct, then the District Attorney
Jurs So%d Fave SuI o,;S !" !. nsls%sc:, @ .Fs@ and
simply say. NE nrsscnt ,ac.r he was hound TO
could not refer !" rssorI TO ,staln n. Indictment,
caad TnGiyiJga !. bound 10 answer, and lie Is not
TO anlMsr At Sil on ,h% rScIrIs Of me court ~
b. may .sk po.tncnement' aud lsent'tlcd toa con-
In capital ease, III. defendant is not ouy entitled
i2 lis! Of ihe urSr but also Of ths IN
This had been his cxpc. .ieuce all hts lie The in.
CORRECTNESS or thlN decision by majority Of tle
% hs sof A" st"Esinar sn% ie V nSS 'Snse
mtns viii then rad, 1--WE tue grand Jurors do
The indictmsnis wllitl.rerorc be In complete, and
No objections So n.r as charged BY the cour, on
sS%4 ss g Tle s"a the Grand Jury Simply
Miss Bonchard's Troublesome Neixhbors.
Mes Marion ar on, Bonfnar. through 81 her attorney,
Ms ry FOR U dsss. sSs Ssd s
since III. let of October, 1876 she has been posses
iesph thai i Is nc1 Hs r, ishes snes
aud with her serv.nts and guests she has enjoyed
Directly opposite her residence Me. and Mrs. Me-
s% to her sanoy ,9
n.sS and ar.i, s her ne e the :Essnt 0 their
her home vsiu.ics, and drive her of II possible.
and Continued insreai.r DAY and S niSSt, ocSf Will
iss' $s rRs; Rs;rpSisn sed %e c sae & e.
J pavement, Snr,ed and abused her, and Threatened
stral9ns were sufficient loud to he heard by the
nsShs9rs and d ,hf ,si Tnj sgM!emed into trs.
| prays damages.
| A Cotton Claims Commission.
The case of Hoyey 4 Dale vs.. Augustus X. Me-
hearing; This is litigation exl.iihs siuce De.
aeIsnd.nt owned Certain so!oa that was % SEIZED ~ %
ss dTsIar r iH. f1s saF '0 ips Al.
sst.bliaied claim sgsin.t the G9vernment for It..
HP~ReFTssa' IN aeTs and was awarded payment
: a,.,asy; Ssss ln.,rsmGp,, nm
TS;, esnrssa s Of which
Easiy IN mi lie Saa. %'i ressf resyey ~ he
Gso5Ee W. Rigg., the banker. who It'll holds Il
%1c%.s .bSTs$t, ~! .nS &sa; !. FsSsa ss.,sSS y
ecTpS pSsy 1GS ii Mi"aTs SFyy for defendant" aud
A Batch Of Indictments.
Ihs ,r,r r,nd AN JIry Came into Go@r. yesterday and
na%lsd them for % sSs faiih III manner @ Ii rhich Ssg
had discharged their dulles, and discharged then,
rTGs isllS~lns are iHc InhIs smsa.s found: Nathan
IhomPtSsn sl, larceny; John Norman, petit larceny,
Ss% 3 qas@ss; bsaisi ESS;is: sIs; bssSi Ss:S; isy
S @ SssEa X.ho' hhs%r' pa H
jsSSn1 aS offence Chsrlri XnInlSrGt ri.s nrsienses
Johnson ala. Bsst % Es" % Sarsafy sfnS S@i Isrsay sa
James Cant. alias Jimmie CANT resisting encer;
vi MS%ifrIs; %$rast: ,sd%onia %ast'$a, !,resasj a
WAsllngtou sidney, larceny; VIM, n. Thomas
| III, 1lOIlitsOn, tnurlpH rth.
berry. '''
| Commitments for the following prisoners. In th,
A91ny bs1IhIiGn',Enry haSs been made put and they
r A. l.re rr"n % ihrr IoSTS rE day %e@
y"ars; ferGnsni f. WinsioI. larceny, is month";" MONTHS
scny, years; Charles stso6eI, mau,aasSicr, IA ',
Sueing u Life Insurance Company.
SulIh. lie entered suit sEalnst the Protective LII,
The amount Of insui iancc claimed to be due on IL,
IN "rhcr husband, Daniel X. Smith, wso died in
Law Summary.
Justice Wyic was too ~ yesterday To sit with HI,
associates In the General Term hopes t" he ou'
on motion Of District Attorney weIIsa aoiI. Hso,
anil On WilnsimIna Huber; " y
,op Tue ,sa smith aEep.s the Washing
G,Imlng @ slS go damage for lGI.rs: IcsSLvsd Sl
| iuil' lo'o, pl sclnP tutOWn IRON cal
while riding down Capitol hill, was commenced
before thief Justice Cartier yesterday. General
Hchkle appear Ior complainant aud GENERA
| T0ttcn for The company.
Hon. q. II. Irish. on motion of District Attor Nc,
| Wells was admitted L. the bar Of this District
Mrssrs. Randolph 'oyle, !. 4. X. Plant and !
b. Linton have mad" application To the Suprcnt
Court 0fthis District to he appointed nited State
"nmis,Vnrrs and examiners in Chanccry.
| Marshal sharp yesterday paid each OF the EFanL
Juror SSl Tor the y days service recdrTrd IN,
| UgyoTnment ~ an lnlusl .ural body.
| Mandates have been llcd In the Supreme T. Ourt ~
this District from the United States supreme our
ming the dccrces In the cases OF RObt. l.. bod n
vs.. Freedmen savings and Trust tO..and StcpheI
Tally vs.. freCdmen's savings and Trust Co.
Chief Justice Cartier has decided to continue III,
holding Of the Circuit Court this week, and not Il
with Ills brethren In the general term. lie think
the urgent necessity for keeping that court oiIeI
warrants his pursuing that course.
The re-argumE of the case OF sheld vs.. Ordwa,
before the court In general term has 55en set 70
Thursday next, also the case Of faut vs.. Stewart.
The Supreme Court orthe District has set Marcl
lumba agRinstth the Baltimore aud Ohio Kailroa,
Co. At the former trial there were four justices Ol
the bench and opinions were equally dlyiuui,
Justices Olln. Mac Arthur and Humphreys occl.
nied the bench In the General Term YESTERDAY. bll
iii thought that the court viii he fuller to-day.
Court Calendar To-day.
SUPREME COZ ri or THE DISTRICT,
Before Justices Olin. NaCkrthur and HuiupN
Nos, 5, estate Of 4. A. Pollard; 10, Ballard "
District o. olumbis; ~, Kaiser vs.. stickuey; "a
Bond vs.. hciford; ~, Kelly vs.. Heller; i6, 90
hclniirc VS.. williams.
CIRCUIT COUNT.
Before Chief Justice Cartier.
Nu. pu, ,,nl,re 1 I,.I,,.