National Republican., 1877-02-17
THE COURTS.

The Treasury Robber Sent to the Peniten-
ttary for 1s Months-The Cherokee Indians
seeking an Equal Settlement OF Land
Clnin,-Policy Dealers Pleading Guilty.
The usual crowd that gathers at the court
house was considerably augmented yesterday, by
persons desirious Of witnessing the action In the
case off. 8. winslow. late n clerk in the Treas
ury Department, and see the further develop.
monts In the trials still hanging over some oftho
polioy-sh keepers. Their curiosity was salts.
fed, and many departed early In the day, doubt
less determining TO profit by the Information ro-
ceivod and stcrnnes Of the court to allow no half
way business in tho prosecution of these parties
for the future.
Criminal Court.
Before Judge Macarthur.
of siiSso from The stsse. % treasury, @ i on pG
af sa' :sa:ssn Rssss:
Patton, Samuel Ridseley, and Mrs. Rutheriord.
snsTG re sSs Ts'Ts sis
X suspended on condition that they discontinue
,he business in the future, which they promised;
watch from Francis T. Woody, April !, isie not
guilty. Joseph Downing, charged with petit lar.
charged with making an assault on .Jno. S,
Blnnkman In january last; not guilty. Alex. Al
tesS SnaiBis s s.I pas;
@ JOHNSON, t Shsfssd with being disefSorIyi % noae
hitting o rape on Minerva Cook not guilty.
Circuit Court.
Before Chief Justice Cartier.
George W. Halgy VS.. Terry and Rggles;
an action on promissory note for 800 with
est and pfotesL Jno. N. Trook vs. Bsitinors i
Ohio X. +. Co.; an action In which the plaintiff
claims 10000 damages for injuries received 70
of sossn he sep
cars In front Of the premises; case still on.
.. So. Equity Court. a,
81 Before Judge wyiie. .'
ss =:
Haviland. Met confirmation Of trustoes. Sale,
part :ESaro %SaTs. 81 Howe vs.; Peter Pro con-
isnd.ns; Epipn.sy 9SSrss Hem. rs !s bstIies % Of
Mohun Y. Beers. Sale, part lot i, square 7si.
%.n,dS nnS ,GRSisn,Dss s1usss r. Gull and wi'n f. Ed
FeSas and hi Elliott 'srss trustee. una.r VIII
Mosher vs.. Moshsr, sale OF real estate BY
Hall ct al, guardian ad litsm appointed to Infants
Eaton freedmsns Savings and Trust Co., ys.
Scars ". Mouiton. sale decreed and =, GSnise AZ.
pointed TRUSTEES. Cherokees vs.. Cherokees; ;ordercd
TO be heard in the general term on the FIRST IN.
Eighteen Months In Prison.
Ferdinand winslow yesterday plead guilty to
the robbery In the cash room Of the Treasury In
december last HIS counsel, A. u. Riddle, ESQ.,,
road communications from various parties In
which was shown the previous exemplary life OF
winslog, he occupying high stations oftrust and
he had borne among his feilow.men. II was also
shown how n moment q weakness, sctgated
provide for their future comfort, he purloinsd ths
money .lP'So package with tho fntsption Of
Fl ~, Mr.. ". y: Curtis, corrs.pondsnt o. the
him the unfortunate man % not only confessed Ks
ss ssas IN. hin x. TSss :.
crime as light Is the law would admit From
hagen and eamo 70 New York in 1851, " aud dr en-,
tered bank as bookheeper. some iix years
susa hi .aa pssd him 9I'nSa IL ds.rss 4 Rs
Afier the war broke out he succeeded
Gen. sheridan, then captain, as chief Quarter.
ed BY Gen. Curtis, and during that services ho
received most natterlng compliments for eii.
q e anS 81
% si,iSn the one he occupied when this unfortunate
Testimonisis Of his previous good character
Allison. Gen; Dunn, Major Gen. Heron, Capt.
New York and number Of others '.
thought ssSs S sRssa 70 sns Sss and
ing Of the lowest punishment the statute
would admit. His Honor thought that this was
one Of those cases that perplexes the court and
autobiography Winslow showed evidences Of
high traits and Intellectual culture. If the Court
should yield to sympathy instead Of duty It would
readily acquiesce In the request Of counsel for the
infiction OF the shortest sentence But II could
deliberately, and all the mInutie for its oxeou.
tion perfectly planned. 1t was also . terrible
breach Of trust. He wished that there were other
circumstances to commend more moderate sen.
tence. He thought 1t would be doing violence to
public justice TO allow him to escape with slight
animadyersion on his conduct. He therefore sen.
fenced him to- eighteen months In the penlten.
tiary, and q nellie pros was entered in the second
case ."H