National Republican., 1877-01-25
THE COURTS.
Supreme Corrt oS m, Ur,,.a 9

Edgar Simondy, esq Of Hartford, Conn, was ad.
%tsd to practice as an attorney and counselor
No; "a; George A. Thompson, claimant, &c,
ms "a hi, vs. GsH was S g. M hS %m
tsPs'i oT iot ns sppsss and n%% S
tofsns e. paSis sni stssfN GSarsd Jordan
ct al, petitioners. This GAUGE was argued by Mr.
Mr ns %%s ESsr9: of GI II. as and
Adjourned until to-day at u o'clock.
supreme Court Of tho District.
chief n Jn,,,Se rbr. Csrt,'s and Judges DIN Wylie,
rfEsrAss FOR FALSE INrRrsoSnENT-HALLET
KiLBouRs WANTS tl5O,0O0 DAMAGES ron BEING
1NcARcERATED IN THE DISTRICT JAIL-rHE
POWER OF THE HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO
PUNISH FOR coNTRnPr.
HaIiet Kilbourn VS.. Michael Q. Kerr, John q.
we'll II Lewis S1 and 4. Herp smith. Tho pisI1ti
sues the defendants for that the said defendants
iumbia, with force and arm arms assaulted the T plain Nm
tin and then and there with force and arms struck
and and beat him with great violence, and compelled
situate in the said District, into the public street
to the common jail Of the District, and there I'm.
days, contrary to law and sgainst the will Of the
plaintiff, whereby he was not only greatly hurt
and but also s5s. r. 10 HI: credit
the plaintiff saith that he hath sustained damages
to the amount Of tlGoo ooo and therefore he brings
The defendants entered . plea Of not guilty
and justification In that they were carrying out
in their answers generally and specially, recitng
the proceedings In the real estate pool investgs-
tion BY Congressional committee, before which
where the fve members Of the real estate pool re.
sided. or to state their names and also refused to
certain books, papers and maps; as also the reso.
luton Of the House declaring him in contempt
and the warrant Of the Speaker committing him
nj IA aAnt. at Avn 10. hal b
In the common Jail, and also the proceedings on
hebeas corpus before Judge. Cartier, when plain.
OF the House) aver that they did not assist In the
arrest and imprisonment Of Kilbourn, nor were
they order Or direct tSe same save and except by
their votes In favor OF the resolution and order
commanding the Speaker to issue his warrant
ductioR Of and assent to the ofcial acts and pro-
ceedings of said House, which they did and per-
charge Of their duties as members, and not other
wise. The defendant, Thompson, nled separate
answsr ree!tng the proceedings Sc Of - ihe House
obedience to the order Of the House
The plaintiff Joins Issue upon the plea Of not
well b. Lewis, A. Herr Smith, and J. @. Thomp-
son and as to the remainder Of said plea, nles de-
murrers
The questions of law intended to bc argued arc
!. That the said House Of Representatives was
without Jurisdiction IN the premises to imprson
House of Representatives, in reporting to said
House their opinion, as stated In said plea THAT
inquiry ordered by the House that the said HaiIet
kilbourn should be required to respond to the
subpoena ducss teeum, and answer the questions
which he has refused to answer; and that there 10
no sufficient reason why the witness should not
obey said suePGnG dlces teeum, and answer the
that his refusal aforesaid is in contempt Of this
House" acted In the premises without authority
O. law: 3; That said warrant issued BY said
Z. That said warrant issued by said Speaker for
the arrest Of the said plaintiff having been issued
tion in law to the said defendants, or any OF them
The case comes up on the demurrers
- Hon, Chas. A; EldrIdge and General Enoch
Of Nd, VIM. H. Prescott, Of s. O., and H. ",
Gsrnett. of this city, for defendants. Case still
on.
Police Court.
Before Judge Smell.
A VERY THIN rLAY AGAINST roLICy-oSE OF
UNCLE SANS ARTILLERY BOYS APPRoPRIATEs
THE JEwELRY OF FRAIL FEMALE THAT He
VISITED.
coal; Is or ffteen days in jail. Daniel Physic
10 from George zeii; sontlnued. % George W0Is. ".
policy shop. oiicer Wheeiock tsstiaed that ths
officers OF his precinct had orders 70 break up all
ssssd sas;s t1S Sosy Gr :hR: IL a1a ns ss
yesterday, and found several persons there. Nc
Glue was engaged in writing something. He
drawing which he found there. He arrested MI.
McGlue, and as he saw no money passed he did
not arrest the inmates The court dismissed
the case, remarking that this was the
olnPsst sou1a %SIoy yet presented to this
John Morris, soldier Of company D, % United
states battery, larceny Of quantity Of gold Jew
elry, worth f75, from Anna Smith, at whose house
ne had made visit grand Jury; bonds, $500. Ed.
costs or thirty days; RlchaTd Nolan was sent to
exeayating in o street without permit; "a. WIN,
johnson, snow ballng, y. Augustus McAbram,
loud, y. Susie Banks, stealing 81 from Mrs.
Hubbell; restitution ordered and hne OF e5 or
thirty days imposed. VIM. Green, colored, lar
tickets from one of the Metropolitan Street Rail.
road Companys cars; there was thirteen dollars
In money and tickets; six months in jail.
Court Calendar for To-day.
SUPREME Court OF THE DISTRICT, before Chief
Justice Cartier and Judges Wylie, Olin, Hum.
phreys and MacArthur.-Nos 81, Kilbourn VS..
Kerr; q, Laws VS.. Lees; 81, Leary VS.. Long; o.
Kaiser VS.. Stickney; %, Bond vs. Medford; 81,
Hardin VS.. Rothwei, administrator; 80, Kelley
VS.. Heller; 40, Coburn VS.. Crocker; Il, Robbins
vs.. Hall ct al; ~, McIntire vs.. Williams; a.
huTtagh vs. District Of Columbia; 7. Phoenix Mu.
tual Lille insurance Company VS.. Grant; 20, Starr
vs. Starr.
The Circuit Court Calendar.
The calendar for the January term OF the CIR.
cult Court has lust been printed at the Govern.
ment Printing Once, and returned to the clerks
ofhce. 1t contains l,0l3 cases, ana OF this number
l9I arc appeals from justices Of the peace.
Sickness Among the Poor.
To hs Edifoy Of the National Republican.
SIR The good work you have commenced, and arc