National Republican., 1877-02-01
Discipiining q False wife.


pected that exceptional contrasting ones would
appear, and to some extent mar the sports tina,
had been counted upon by q few to make thes,
bell isa colored barber Of con siderable experience
and has reputation as tonsorial artist. He ha,
been known to handle the razor with such a Meet,
face without breaking the skin or drawing blood
He remained At the shop most Of the time, because
home. Maria, his wife, did not observe that loy
DAY. 81 their welded life ch;racteriled both acton
and speech, but seemed to have proved unfalthful
and transferred her affections to an Illicit love.
The exponent Of the tonsorial art noticed this
Joys and sorrows, (who seemed to dip freely into
Joys, but wanted nons Of the sorrows,) and man
boarding in tho same dwelling with them. He
iiesinhdelity, but It finally became so positive
that disbelief was useless. The feeling Of hate
wrong kept gnawing at his heart until
Esra,s Is !. in q, dster%I9s.lSn, @ and he decided
home the morning after Christmas day, carrying
,, the implements OF his trade, bent on shaving q
provided himself with whisky, and when he re.
turned home was in good condition to execute his
wrath at white heat, and. opening razor, pro-
manner, at the samc time showing only q general
flowed out with his exercise, and he disclosed to
Maria the fact that he possessed a complete
knowledge of her misconduct. Outside parties
intoriered and separated them, -wrl the iuiurl-
ated husband was subsequently, arrested, He
came before Judge Humphreys yesterday and
plead guilty to nssaulting Maria with an Intent
to kill her. Ills Honor directed that he be retired
to the shades OF the Albany prison for three
years, where he couldruminate over his troubles,
try To curb his temper, and institute general
reform in his conduct and habits.
''He Tells Me That He Did Not DO It."
al have Instructed him, your Honor. under
the circumstances, to plead guilty. He tells
such was the remark made by Lawyer John
il. Cook to Judge Humphreys In the Criminal
%sgnpE The Ss Saa
three years Now he was brought up the second nd
residence Of Rev. Peter Parker on the night Of
December IS, 1879, and taking therefrom IeweIry
Sas aSS o;hes s5tfss lin IN o,h s valued It : MI
guilty, although he plead not, and they enter.
tained the hope Of proving that there was no
would fall, but in that they had Jailed. Now
this case happened some time previous to the
probably before his down ward career commenced,
His client told him that he was innocent OF the
act, and he believed him, as he did when he ac-
was evident that he could not make satisfactory
defense, aud the trial would go against him. he
had suggesteauo maxwell to enter plea Of guilty,
had already received three years, he thought
that the latter course would satisfy the court
anu prosecuting OUlCcr, ana 'uctelOEt uDUeu tnut
i would be done. The court aGapted the sugges.
tion.
Two Higliwaymen Settled.
BENJAMIN +. White, a gentleman OF sobriety
And steady habits, was quietly walking out tho
ysnir rSaTsenth street road beyond gQvudsy on tho
And o'clock. He had been attending q law
lecture, and was quietly eogitating over the mys:
,S.ss ,;,,n Of BIacs,tGns In his masInf 10 paid
and did not notice the approach Of three colored
nen in his rear: Directly, when the solitary
Of the bandits stepped in advance Of his compan.
ions and, halting the stranger, solicited match
to light his cigar. While ths man, in his accom-.
modating spirit, was searching his pockets for
the combination Of sulphur and pine wherowith to
ignite the Havana, he received blow telling him
freely. He did not lose consciousness, but told
the highwaymeA that they might take all his
valusbles { they would only spare his life. They
his person, taking with them an old family time.
piece Of untold value to the possessor, which had
descended, like an heirloom, from generation to
The night was so dark that the waylaid man
could not distinguish the features Of his assailants,
and II was, therefore, dificult to establish clue
whereby the guilty parties could be apprehende
The police went to work to ferret out the affair
knock.dOwn argument IN obtaining these III III.
men named William Fitrhagh and william Jack.
soll, ana they were brought before Judge Hum
phreys to stand trial on the charge. The evidence
as TO identity was both meagre and conflicting
% snS n $ sfRSnT to s' de-
an Ga the sa w
affairs on both sides must have confused the Jury
and bothered them in making up a verdict; Tor
II was late last evening before an agreement had
dcred
Damages In Seduction Case.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, as counsel, has
entered suit for John II. GoerltZ against John
,Ss. nS.e G SSSEe laid 4, The PSI
kozel, a minor, did on or about the ith day OF
March, 1879, and on divers and sundry other days
carnally know said plaintiffs daughter, Barbara
Goertz also u minor, from which criminal con-
yersation son was born to the said barbara
good name OF his family has been thereby dam.
aged; that he has been deprived Of his daughters
name has been so much injured as to prevent her
from making such an alliance 10 future as would
be ,sdrSn!aseSus 70 plaintiffs family; that the
stroyed her health; that in consequence Of said
assaults and misbehAvior by deiendant's son
been incurred, for which plaintiff is liable aswell
child"
Repienishing the Jurors BOX.
The Court in General Term Yesterday di-
rected that The box from which Jurors are drawn
service In the courts Of the District be retlled,
and appointed Messrs. Joseph Shilllngton, Geo.
w. Stckney, Wm IL. Ferry, John &, COOK ana
WIN. NJ. Shuster as commission for that pur-
pose. They are designated to make q list of
Jurors to contain hve hundred and twenty names
Of persons competent to act as such In the courts
said names to be selected rs near as may be from
among citizens Of the several districts of the cities
Of Washington and Georgetown and the three
divisions of the District outside the limits OF the
cities, formed by the Eastern branch, Potomac
river and Rock creek in proportion to the number
sfinha6ltantS residing therein respectively.
Checked for Albany.
The happy family within the walls of the
Albany penitentlary and known as the District
settlement VIII soon be augmented by the follow
ing persons, whose tickets of admission to the
charmed circle have been made out and trans.
mltted to the warden Of the jail: Charles Dutley,
petit larceny, second 0tense, one year: Edward
Slmms alias Berry, robbery, three years; John
maxwell alias Robert Maxwell alias Robert Nux.
held, burglary, three years; James Z. Miller
petit larceny, second otfense, one year; James III
months wesley johnson, petit larceny. second
year.
Supreme Court Of the District.
Chief Justice Cartier and Judges Urn wyle
Humphreys and Macarthur on the bench.
TIE LEGAL srARRING To REDUuE ALIMoNY DE-
CREED TO BIZ PAID.
Marion Starr vs.. j. W. Starr. This Is an ap-
peal from the Equity Court, where decree was
passed allowing the complainant alimony at the
rate OF flOO per month. Messrs. Il. +, Butler and
W, D. Dayidge for appellant, and Messrs A. a.
Riddle and Francis Miller for appellee Case
stu on HOyey ys. Mcdonald; General butler