National Republican., 1877-03-17
THE COURTS.


tsrp.s manifested in the appointment Of the new
v.arshsI. Mr. Frederick Douglass was not there
n person. hut Il vas evident that numoers Of his
rrfSnls hand canvassinK the situation
ana watching his cause With . viSilAnt eye. The
ss-s that came down from the Capitol was
eagerly received, but vas OF such an uncertain
aatars a to Astzhtsn the excitement instead Of
AIisytnE the troubled waters. The subject did
not. however. interfere With the operations OF the
Essysssiys sSsIts and n. Judges Piodas,ai, along
a. the circumstaneSs would admit.
AD.y set Tor VIM. ottman's Trial.
ne ease Of wm- n. Ottmsn, charged with
grand larceny and receiving smbez,led goods, in
With the Treasury robbery Of tI,ooo, in
June Is7s. vas taken yesterday in the Criminal
Court The aecused was called TO plead to a
nsr lrdietnent that hal been tound against him
by the grand Jury f5r the September term.
s-s,iings under the last in,iictmsut be dispensed
uJth until the fOrmer ones were disposed OF.
He cited number of suthortties In support OF his
-ctter. and in argument asserted that the new
frdfetusut contained all the charges stated In
the three previous ones, with slight variance OF
M def.nse N. ready to plead to the new
tu-lfctmvrfs. prvvtied the old ones would be
nSs isinS iha; they should have both held over
their heads II this xas done. they would not
u0ye 20 quash he new ndiet out Ptead 20
ten days OF foCtnixht- He hoped the Govern
Insnt s0alI be compelled to elect on which In
ptstr1rs Attorney Wells reviewed the history Of
the old indictments and the ground work 90
tke ner indetnspt contained nothing that was
1pf asserted IN the three former indictments, only
N ~ nor P,,ny ana siPneg ar,
the cass vas Seeanse n was an extraordinary
trznsaeti0n- He did not believe that they should
have mother chance to evsde Justice
The indictments. summed up, show three
enuEts fer lareruy, three for receiving stolea
His aouor 1tshsd to know IL the Goyersment
Intended 20 prosecute under the last Indictment
pistriet At,Sruey wells replied that they Ger.
| ;sinly intended to try the defendant under the
last indictnSnt- bat. a. the same time, they
thsn Of fconssliatinx thsmiIthsy feel % disposed.
ThS Ccurt. We'll, they say they are willing to
<O 20 trial on the new tndSstusnt IL the old ones
District Attorney Wells Then fear We never
VII get trtal and feel. IL my duty to warn the
/ CCErf. 10 that effect. because nte rminAble mo-
| ne Court Then 1 oyerrule the motion made
| tssy plead the tndIetnsat. They can die their
ugtton for the counsel to elect on which indict-
| tut the matter 81 pleading must be settled Nv.
Eahi 70 mere delays in this ease.
CCurssI fer defense. Well, We enter plea Of
me CSar;. when will you be ready to go to
| THAR
| ready one vSeS srpn Thursday next.
me Court. IvfIl set this ease down Tor the nth
II
eusrt viii sit 9n SATURDAYS during the trial and
kSt - ssssi0us frun 10 !. N. to p. m. until the
| trlal 10 cuuciUtissl.
ms arrangement seemed satisfactory to all
All About the District Marshal.
he appointment Of Hon. Frederick Douglass
70 sUrsesd NJ. AleEander Sharpe a. marshal of
this District vas pretty we'll discussed about the
haGnts Of the attorneys ysstsrdsy. Wherever
| gEO Jr more were gsthered together the subject
| uas introduced. and for the time being absorbed
al othsrs IN Importance. About the CITY Hall,
| gate. the matter Of the nomination was con-
startly talked Of and frequently commented
! asti0r. and believed that Mr.. Douslass would
not prove 4 popular successor TO the present in
ones. rsIotesd hesrtfiy Al thsir victory while the
waite Republicans mildly condemned the ap.
me Democrats relieved themselves by sayins 4
that the SUITS would multiply 50 rapidly against
the new marshal that in SIX mouths he would be
glad 10 resign and yaeats the office. Several
member Of the BAR GrganIEet a volunteer com
1iftee- Prueee,ied to the Committee on the Dis.
" ,s ,h, & 81 me @ and nad an an inss5
Guafi0u Of Mr.. Dougllss. The committee did
a0E Indicate What action they would take in the
matter II the appointment OF Mr.. Douglas.
Rsstx With disfaTUr ts dffieult to state the re.
p0xn3Rse Gf the members Of the bar 70 the propp-
stier Ct putting N Nr. Arthur shepherd as his
deputy. Among all the expressions made yes
teraay AZ the -Uurt- house. not single ono was
esmPlimsEtSry to this selection, bat on the con.
traTy, Il eondemned on every side. II was
repeatedly statssi that Il was not only an unwlse
bIr tanxrryus selesti1r and no person would be
mere fOrrfbty convinced OF that fact than the
aaEshal himself ere he had occupied the position
II IS Jsoa.ht BY a uunber Of lawyers tha, n r.
DsG<lass his too much sound sense to be In
Eusrcsd i1Eo uaki5s this unpopular appolnt.
alter the fact that the prssent ineumbents ars
Deputy Tarshai Phillips ,dhsrss to hi. re.slu
ttos TO withdraw with nin prcsent superior OH.
Ger. AID Is finishing Up hts business for that pur
pose He vas paying al the Jurors yesterday uu
that the balance would be paid them ey his sue
me marshal desires to make no further d,
buEssmsnts 90 that he may be enabled to clos,
| his accounts without delay. He wishes to retirt
as Il . asserted that be must hold ever until hi
| sufress0r 4 Installed.
REnOr gives another straw wonderful to re-
sHaEdsr has expressed a willing to 20 on the
| bCnf 0f Mr.. DOa<tsss. anil back him TO the eX
consistent. and he ,dnirvs his spirit in maxim (
| the nomination
Convicted OF Committing . Rape.
A short. spare. sPringy- looking. walnut eolored
youth named William II. Thomas, was ar
raiErss yesterday before Justice MssArthur tC
answer the seri0us eharZe Of committing a rape
| ,subIS a xaV i5,h,rio ami th.Ts Z, IittIs sban,
! hln oI stns01s character HIS features o
thseOEnOu order. and there is a dull sleepy look
I
night Of the l0sh Of Last moath Aad to crafty a
! brute Passioa he attempted to rzvish a yoang
| " Eirt. abuGt fourteen years Knowing that Caro-
| lno Nsale- the mother, "a. absent from her
houe. be sent to the hOnse ana finding the Cir
| hslPle-. he seized and threw her upon the bed
| and accomplished hs vile purpose. TherI
uerv other tenants In the house and the ehild's
erles attracted thsir attention, and when th,
n0Sher returned the Eirl and the neighbors re
latel What hli happened. The accused wa
| present AZ the time. a1ioc sed the door and lei
the mother nt0 TIE room aud A. the same TIM
ttnisd the charge made against him. The stOrl
Eas straight and veil connected. AMI the iury re
TUNED a verdict Of guilty. Mr.. Washington, the
euEHseL E.Ee notice Of a motion for a new trial
Equity Court.
Before Judge wyIIc.
Charles II. Joy et al. W. I. G. Kimball ct al
decree diseharxtnk restraining order and denyinl
! INJUNCTION Ford 4 Bro. vs.. Thomas Hamilton
0rtsr making pro eoafsIa0 nnal and referrini
I eaEse to auditgr. HitI ct al ys. Leany ct al
] Srtter OverTullnx exceptiSus to trustees report
1n1 confirming sale Of lots II in square ga, ans
retsrvree 10 auditor. EdmOnston vs. Gri1nth
rule arderest TO issue to Bsalmin CisselI, re
! turnable March - Harris et al. vs.. Jackson O
Al rule 70 chow cause issued
supreme Court OF tho United States.
! Os motion Of Mr.. L. p. whssIsr, II. Edwin
Ireua ESQ. of New York city, admitted Il
court.
No. sss. The Continental Insurance Company y o
NSU York plaintiff in error Vs. Thomas A. Kasey
bu notica Of Mr.. EnOch TOtten, in behalf Of eoun
n a st n AZ -sNA