National Republican., 1877-12-13
District Courts.


District Courts.
CRIMINAL coURT-JUsTIcE oLIN.
The trial of Cephas Jsnes, colored. indicted
for assaulting and ravishing Mrs Florence p.
Smith, hitecn years Of age, In November last, was
resumed yesterday morning.
The Government, having rested the day previ.
Gus, the defense, represented by Mr.. A. A. Birney,
made their opening, in which II was demonstrated
that they intended to set up an difd
The hrst witness examined was Dr. J. A. Tark.
ington, a. othe likely appearance of q man amer
going through such an experience as the accused
IL said 10 lave done. DR.. X. Foster confirmed the
statement Of the previouH witness.
where the outrage was committed She saw the
prisoner on that afternoon about four o'clock. lie
came TO the house and remained there until the po
lice came along, and then she turned him and An
thony Poney out the back door.
She could not tell the hour Of the evening thatshe
crime had been committed until, when looking out
Of the door TO see her Matilda the daughIcr) come
home, she saw the crowd and then knew that
SOMETHING HAD GONE WRONG.
Emma Norton, daughter Of the previous witness,
O'Clock and found Jones and Others In the house.
lie never left there until the officers came along,
and then he put on his coat and went out coming g
Ing for Frank jackson. lie anerward len by the
back door, in company W ith Anthony Toney. His
clothes were perfectly clean and there was not a
particle Of mud On them.
ON cross examination she said that Jones was
fixed up right nice and that she was the person
he was married man, but heard that he was living
with woman while intimate with her. Ii WAS
night when he left the house, but what was the
hour she could not tell.
Maggie Norton. another of the same family, gave
testimony similar 10 that Of her sister On cross
examination she contradicted her mother and said
she did not go up stairs three times that night nor
leave the room at all until Jones was sent away,
Anthony Foney was the companion Of Jones on
the night Of the assault at the house Of Mrs, Nor
ton. He went in between fifteen mud twenty min
utes mast six o'clock, and found Jones in there at
the time. They came out together, but
HE LOST SIGHT OF JONES
In the alley, and while he was standing on the
fence and rap ut Marion Buffers back door.
On cross. examination he said that he did not see
Jones in Mrs. Norton's until after the rape was
committed, and the crowd was standing out on
the corner at the Time he went into the house. He
told Officer Block two days amer the affair that he
could 70, do Jones' any good for the people were
housS yle set his mother in. laws clock back that
night h5m twenty minutes after to twenty minutes
was TOO fast and Il was e:95 by that clock when he
first saw Jones In Mrs Norton's, Che correct time
Margaret watson, a resident Of Grupe's row,
knew Maria Butler, Ind was In her company the
night that the outrage was committed. In conver.
sSn she said hs ss SeleTsd and
and raped at her back door. and when she let him
in she asked what was the matter, and Jones said
there was some men out there that would mob a
man for little. As her husband came down stairs
MIR. Smith,
THE FATHER OF THE INJURED GIRL,
came in and questioned him. and then took Jonei
did not do i. In second conversation Aaris
Butler told Mr.. Smith that Jones was the man tina
did II.
She said that the reason she called Jones' nam,
when the officers came to her house was 70 say,
her husband. and she was sorry that she did 90.
~ The other witnesses % called and examined ned TeT
Henley, ia. Ecklof, C. c. EcfloG, William II
Smith. James Clark. Alfred warfeld, Hezekial
| Smith, John Collins, and Maria spriTgs. Most o
these witnesses were called as to character.
Mr.. II; II. Wells, jr made the opening argumen
for the Government, and was followed by Mt. Z;
his address the court adjourned until ten o'clocl
| to-day.
| CIRCUIT CouRT-CHIEF JUSTICE CARTIER.
Mackall VS.. Leissring; settled, Kolb vs.. Nc
Smith & a et !, .C udsmen, for ssod s With Interest sd
mitted against G. 7. Smith and Robert Coltman.
s B. SSs Spopey vs. Ed TSeete adgmeD
by default for s2sSSs. B. 7. Clark vs. G. b, spaids
Judgment by default for silO09., Belya A. Lock
ment by default for $40 with interest Chamber
lain Herrill vs. J. r. Hertford verdict for plain
tiff tor sls760. with interest J. A. j. Crcswell ct al
| VS.. 8. g. Smoot: on trial.
EQUITY CoURT-JUsTIcE wYLIK.
| McBlair VS. McBlair; argued and exceptions h
the auditors report overruled. Howard vs. Kelly
leave to file supplementary bill. Wheeler vs.. Beal
ct al; specific performance aud injunction de
| creed Tucker vs.. Moulton ct al; pro c0Iytsso q
to Moulton. Barker VS.. Mcintosh ct al; pro con
lesso as 70 defendants a, and NJ. Mcintosh and G
RS.bai cS vs. WSGd Gsss :,
Fendall trustee, vs.. ,Fendall, trustee; referred !
lumbia; bill dismissed as to the District Of Colun
bla. Welsh VS.. Herr reference to J. J. johnson I
report what part Of amount is settled; Mnlvin VI
Callahan VS.. Callahan; commission TO appoir
guardian dd fiem for absent infant defendant.
PROBATE coURT-JUsTIcE oLIN.
Final notice to DR.. G. $. Palmer administrator
Sarah j. Pratt, deceased, appointing January 2
Comb, deceased; letters Of administration to Ma
gnrct McCorpb. u. re estate of Sarah j. Diggs, d,
ceased second account Of executor approved an
SUITS ENTERED.
Equity side G. W. Hoffman. q. W. Emmet. an
William kettler, executors OF the last will and te
lament OF @. d, Gcseking, VS., Y. W. Jones truste
ject properly TO sale, and TO declare liability
trustees. Charles Cess ford VI. John F Forsthe an
George white and Charles b. Church, prcsider
and treasurer of the Second Cooperative Buildin
Association, and A. II. Stephenson. Samuel II, Win
talt, trustees to enforce mechanics lien; somu'
| X. schlrf W. J. o. Evans and William c. Murdoch
for an account Of asphaltic pavement laid sinC
May !, 1877, and interested In laying, and accouI
of all moneys due under license and agreement
that date. National Metropolitan Bank vs.. Walt,
C. Johnson to recover the amount Of certain draf
negotiated
Ldp sidc.-D. D. Croft VS.. +. S. Rowland; on a.
count Theodore Hudrut, J. 3. Bedch, and Roy
Jencks, trading as Hudnut L Co. vs.. II. NJ Brow
W. N. Chsmberlin, and J. Y, Prltehard trading
Brown, Chamberlin Co; Oh bill of exchange K
S252 Wolf & Curtis vs.. John Rnub; OIL accoun
|, | George Bogus vs., Ann JOyC0; on note, HAmiltO
h Pearson, use OF II, w. Hamilton, vs., Charles
Davis on note and account A, Z. l.. Reese v
Karl specht; for certiordrf. Wolf 4 Curtis Y
| MaTitz Augenstein; on an account william
Graham 4 Co. VS.. J. A, Borland and Daniel N
Carihy on note. william A. Cunningham vs.
G. Weaver for rent. A. L. Masserman 4 Co. v
oliver Dufour; on note. b, II. Webb and L..
|, Hino vs. Nicholas zansei on dssumpsa 7.
Young vs. Darling a Haight; on note, Peter
gan VS.. Charles McGee on nots. Peter Fegan ar
II. J. fegan Va. Margaret Camp on account