National Republican., 1877-02-08
Forging n Money Order.

sire 10 have money and sport aiivcly time has
now IL an probability brought him within the
took from one Of the regular letter carriers, as
son, and which ne knew did mot belong to him,
from the simple fact that II bore an address
s %as found to contain an op9ep sp on the post Once
subject to the direction Of Matthew james Down
Thinking this good opportunity to obtain funds
easy, and mot considering the serious consequence
that might ensue. he Immediately forged the
order. The forgery. wa. subsequently discovered,
and special agent Henderson Of the Post Once
assp nose sns a an
the party that had committed the deed. The
detective finally came up with Cooney and sati..
him into custody. .whefeupon he admitted having
Isrpetrased the forgery. He was taken before
waving hearing, was committed to jail to await
the action OF the grand Jury.
Assaulting n Police Onicer.
A dirty, shiftless. looking white man,
named Dudley Hall, stood up before Judge Mac
Arthur yesterday, and plead guilty to commit.
FROM Appearances n I he looked ike character M t.
was very rcpuisivc face fastened 70 his frontis.
good reputation. In October last Dudley In.
dulged his appetite for liquor to It's fullest ex-
lie selected out an unotiendIng person, ,.pouncei
upon- him and was trying to pulveriIe his body
when oficeI Marks came up and interfered and
checked the pugilstic demonstration. Dudley
was spelling for fight and had no objection to
transierring the scrimmage to the officer. and
minutes. Ho let out his right bunch Of fves,
car omed on the head Of the knight Of the baton,
leyelied him to the sidewalk and then pounced
upon him, He was getting his work in very sue
eessfuiiy and rapidly when some citizens Inter
fered and separated tho conbatauts. His Honor
thought: that ,, tirement Of eight months in
a
him accordingly.
Claiming Damages for False Arrest.
Messrs. Schmidt and Mattingly, as at
torncys, havo entered suit for John q. weilacher
against John Beck, for false imprisonment, and
claiming damages at $1,000. On January 18th,
Court and warrent sworn out BY Beck charging
him with having passed on the defendant a
counterfeit $40 Treasury note.
In that court Beck swore that the plaintiff
passed the note on Dec. 2sth, 1879, knowing II
To- be bad bill, with intention OF defrauding.
The essrt dismissed the plaintiff after hearing
charge, Weilacher has been injured in his credit
snd prevented from attending to his necessary
business affairs, and has be0n damaged TO the ex.
tent Of the amount claimed.
Guilty Of Grand Larceny Only.
A one eyed, slim built colored man named
Charles E. Wesley was brought before tho court,
yesterday, to answer the charge OF burglariously
entering the residence Of Wm. Bogley and clean.
ing II out He had q sullen, grum appearance,
with scowl on his forehead, and in watching the
witnesses In delivering their testimony, displayed
the ugly thoughts uppermost in his mind 1t ap-
peared that In tho mid hour Of night he went into
the residence Of Mr.. Bogley, in Georgetown by
out on the roof OF an adjoining building. In
order to still his steps coats were laid upon the
moor over which the midnight marauder stealthily
erspt and then passed to the floor below, where he
secured a watch and chain valued at s25, belong
Ing 70 Mr Bogley, Jr., and :aoout $50 IN money
After coming into pos:sssion Of his iiisottcn
gains, his next step was to dispose of the watch
Here he laid ho Clue was for hs sa
lection, as the peculiar mark of sightiess eye
was likely 70 be noticed wherever he might 20
testimony in securing his conviction. The break.
Ing was not established BY the Government, and
the grand Jury returned a verdict of guilty OF
grand larceny. He was given three years in the
Albany penitentiary.
A Fisherman Seeking Satisfaction.
Messrs, Browne Il Mcconnell, of this city,
and Messrs. Kent n Neal, of Alexandria, Va, as
counsel, have Instituted suit, In the supreme
bach, owner Of White Hoase faniSa arfm for 9!teT
bower, lessee Of the shore for last season. and
claiming to,OoO damages for allowing her tenants
season.
He Had Not Been Out Long Enough to do
Much.
James Adams. alias Buddy Adams, was ar.
Iaigned on the charge Of petit larceny and plead
tween the court and prisoner:
what induces you 10 pursue this life?
Oh, you don't understand that language.
What do you do for living?
wen, have only been out month and a. hal {
and did not have time to do much
wen, This is the second offence. will have to
,en9 you 70 Albany this time. You are sentenced
Yes, sir, and Buddy walked back to the dock
,milingly, and at the same time sliding his LETT
lore niger up Gnd down his nose.
Circuit Court.
Before Chief Justice Carttr.
IMrHcrNIous DEBTORS COMPRISING JUDGMENT
pKYArLT SUITS ny THE WHOLESALE.
WIN. l.. Bramhall ys. I. A. Boswell. Action
on overdue promissory notes, amounting In the
Ss,.' %s, dSn E,, Matte National s1as Of drssnasId
gromi.sory notes for s9SSs, with interest, en-.
%spsr si sMiIls5 y. P; js$s. & a. Action
Annie i. Mecisary v.. II. b faEitt. Action '; on
teIest on Si72.i6 Of that amount, Judgment by
default. Thos. J. s, Perry, surviving partner Of
Perry Bro, ys. Elizabeth and Daniel Connolly.
Interest. Judgment BY dsiaalt. John 6. Wilson
Tsom,i.ds vs. M,aTsare! hetIei Action @ On on overdue
Philip A. Tracey vs. Patrick A. Byrne and e
J. Sweet; action on note for Sl.5, with interest.
Judgment by default against Sweet. George
Truesdell VS.. George Burgess ct al; an action on
an overdue promissory note for 200 Judgment
by default. Garsel Hindmarsh VS.. Thomas B.
Entwisle \ q. U. Barron; an action on an over
due promissory note for tl0O, with interest. Judg
ment by default. Metropolitan Savings Bank
vs.. George II. Paddon ct al. an action on an over
ment by default. james Harlan VS.. Wilson Nc.
Quinton; an action on an overdue prOmissory
note. Judgment confessed. Oliver A. DALEY
Ns. W. W. Evans and r. II. Evans: an action on
an overdue promlssOry note for sl,27sg0
with interest. Judgment by default,
Alfred J. CLARK vs. Chronicle Publishing Com
panyi an action to recover wages Amounting tC
t.7I70; judgment by default. Shurtz vs.. Jone.
ct al, motion for new trial entered. Keaney 4
Virgins vs. John Purdyi an action on Overdu,
pronlssory note for kl3ogi with interest," on which
keaney Il Virgins vs.. John Purdy; an action OF
overdue promi,sory note for tlso25, with interest
on which the defendant was endorser; iudgmen
by default. VIM. X. Warner, trading US WIN. X
Warner Co., vs. j. L. Carpenter an action Or
Al overdue prOmssory note for 81 ~, with interes
thereon Judgment by default. VIM. II. Warner
Co. vs.. Benedict Milburn; an action on oyerdu,
promissOry note for 40, with interest thereon
Judgment by default Christian q. Schneider
vs. r, j. LauritEen; an action on overdue prOmi
ssory note for tl26 with interest thereon judgmen
by Default. j. II. Mcdaniel vs.. j. l.. Gibbs and q
=. Mntto0nt an action on overdue jmlssory not
for 400, with interest thereon; Judgment by de
iault. Philadelphia and Reading Goal ant
Iron Company vs.. J. 5. Klllman
an action overdue prOIs sorry notes for ii 0oi
with interest thereon. Judgment by default !