National Republican., 1877-09-19
BENCH AND BAR.

AND BRYANT MULE CASE POSTPONEC-
BOTH SIDES READY TO PROCEED WITH
wITowsKrS TRIAL-ATTORNEY BIRNEY
ANXIOUS FOR HEARING IN DIsTRIt T
CAsEs-THE REAL EsTATE RECORD
EQUITY COURT.
Chief Justice Cartier.
This court was engaged as follows yesterday:
Burnstine VS.. Plant order for payment Of money
into court. Power vs. Power; decree correcting
former decree. Logan vs. Reno; decree for sale
Prick vs. Frick and Gibbs vs.. Gibbs; order for tax
ing testimony. Wood vs. Wool rule to show
trustee; Belefcrule VS.. Schneider; decree constru
ing will B3Ed @ vs. Levy; time hycd for taking ties.
title. Downham vs.. Martin; decree for sale.
Tho court then adjourned until to-day.
rRoB,TE COURT
Before Justice Cartier.
This court transacted the following business
The viii OF Adelaide HELEN was admitted TO pro-
bate; The executor, Lewis }. Davis gave special
Letters OF administration were issued OH the
estate Of Louise Relntanz with bond Of 600 which
was given by Ann $. Krause.
The will of Michael Long was admitted to pro-
E n Sas bond n
probate, II. and I. Iddins gave bond In ei. .2O0
N rs estate Of J. K c. Morgan; deceased; Time
The court adjourned until to-day at II o'clock.
IN CHAMBERS.
Before Chief Justice Cartier.
In re James W. Wilbur. on habsns corpus; order
releasing Wilbur on giving bond In d 900.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Before Justice Macarthur.
This court was engaged during the day with the
trial OF the Sawyer conspiracy case.
In our yesterday srepOrt of the Of the United
States against Secretary Of the Treasury Sawyer
and others, indicted for alleged conspiracy. an
error occurs in giving the name Of VIM. II. barton
as one Of the defendants instead Of VIM IT, Bar.
stow Mr.. Barton is law clerk IN the office of the
Solicitor Of the Treasury, and gentleman Of un-
blcmished character.
MEXICAN CLAIMS" WILBUR RELEASED
ON BAIL.
James W. Wilbur, who was committed to
JAIL in default Of 5000 by the Police Court, to
answer the charge OF the larceny OF Mexican claims
papers from Jasper W. Johnson, was brought be-
fore Chief Justice Cartier yesterday on writ Of
| in regard to the question Of bail.
| Col. Jack Brown, counsel for johnson, said !:
Judge Wylie did not consider 5000 excessive
"But do" said the Chief Justice, unless there
are some apprehensons that he will run away"
custody Of the court / have no feeling whatever,
and would like to see Mr.. Wilbur out on bonds,
Chief Justice Cartier You shall be gratihed.
Let the amount OF bones be 1900"
Mr., Wilbur was then released, Mr.. T. A. Els
worth going upon his bond.
SUITS ENTERED.
| The following suits were entered yesterday: Seth
Jones ct al VS.. John H. Duva ct al action on note
for $50 jerome Wise ct al vs. James Kelly CT al;
| bill for injunction.
INTERPRETATIONS.
The articles Of Incorporation OF the Hilsdale
Cemetery Association, OF Washington county. D. G.,
have been received for record In the registers Of
flee. @. II. Green. Alfred Henry Jackson and
Others (ooored) are named ~ corporators.
MARRIAGE LICENCES.
| Nh
terday: W. 7. Shacklett, OF Stafford county, Va.
and Clara A. Tolson, OF same place solon c. Ken.
nan and Jennie PHgh; J. = Rshardsop Of Charles @
James II. Cheynn and Ellen J. c. Fursc; Charles F..
Chinn and Fannie Hunt.
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT LAND CLAIM
District Attorney Wells referred incident.
ally yesterday, in the Criminal Court % the case
OF julius WitOwski, defendant in an alleged fraud
ulent land claim. The ist proximo had been as
signed for the trial To commence. There would b,
large number Of witnesses present nom all owe
the country" He believed there would not b,
more than one days interval between the CLOSING
Of the Sawyer case, now on trial and the com
mcncemcpt Of the trial Of WtoTski. The Govern
ment would he ready 10 proceed Ut once.
: District Attorney. Ny brother here is alway
ready for something. Il.aughterl
THE GREAT MULE CASE.
In the case of Craig and Bryant, charged
with prcsenting fraudulent vouchers to the dov
eminent for mules alleged 70 have been furnished
District Attorney Wells, IN the Criminal Court yes
terdhy said he had examined the cOrrespOn ndence
and there two letters nom United States Sen
tors In Illinois, witnesses for the defendants, VIII,
said they could not be present until the meeting q
Congress. They requested as favor that the tria
be postponed until that time, The 2ith instant hat
been nssigned fl the trial to commence. With anI
by the consent Of the Attorney Genera he mOve'
the he reset for trial aud that the 18th OF mex
month be fixed upon. The court granted the mo
! tiOn.
DISTRICT CASES.
Immediately after the opening pf the CriminN
Court yesterday morning General birney moved
day some time DC set for the hearing OF the Dis
trict cases. A great many Of them had accumu
and one hundred. II was important they should
be heard, as SONS related tD taxation IN the Dis
trict one IN particular to the principle Of doubl
taxation.
Assistant District Attorney II. II. Wells, Jr., ctc'
. the fact that other cases OF great importance II
addition to that Of Sawyer ct al, lad been set iO
. trial this term and would probably occupy tn
attention Of the court q long time. II WIS trn
there was q large number OF District cases TO cont
before the court, but II was also the ct that Their
! was much larger number Of United States case
r0Edng to take the same eOursc. About sixty
seven persons were IN jail. II he was not mi'taker
tho last person IN jail IN DlyriCt cGse had beer
released on hdJtds corpm few days previously.
The Court announced AZ soon S the cases se
, for trial had boon dWpo>cd o; tlmo would b
fixed for the trial OF ,ha District cases
DEEDS REGISTERED.
Tho following deeds were offered for registratIo
+ yesterday
DKEps OF FEE
Jshn Huhn ct ux to John Divine, for VI ,T7h. pal
OF lot ia In u. and rs addition to Ge0rgeiOwI
Henry Hunt to Dominick N, Nsrraman. lot 10, |
square south Of square 1919, for $50. D. Thoml