National Republican., 1877-01-31


and carpenter by trade, who resides at 1890 o
street northwest, has been fortunate In accumu.
lating some Of this worlds goods, and is now in
comfortable circumstances His oiico is In his
dwelling, and It is there that most Of his business
is transacted. He was sitting therein on tho
night Of December II, awaiting Jhc arrival Of a
tenant who had promised to come and pay his
rent IL was at that stage OF the afternoon In
which the day is blending into the night and
makes It neither light nor dark, but more sppro-
priately termed twilight. A coaloli lamp had
not h III sa
tnre two eolored men appeared In the room and,
carpenter on bed, and at the same time threat.
ened to Kill him should he give utterance to a
captured his pOckotbook, which contained siSa
and some promlssory notes. He sounded an alarm
ss soon as possible .hereaPop the robbers made
men Who Ssssuied HIM and he Was seS sSbseaaeny
IaFS anf Hq%PS'ss so pss sus. ssd n 4ss y
developed an effort on the part Of the defendant
to prove an aiibi, which turned out very lame
guilty nded ana en Hosas Is.aSs Ss eSaS S
sci, entered motion for new trial Sentence
was therefore, Temporarily suspended.
An Expensive Bolt Of Cloth.
John W. Garner has q strong appetite for
liquor, and at times indulges in II to dangerous
extent, as he has finally discovered. Despite the
pleadings and admontions Of his mother, who
Of strong drink lest II should bring him into
trouble, he neglected to heed the warning, and as
S Seonnseqnence an the predicted misfortune ensled
ical fprccs was indulged In, and while 10 that
condition he ran short Of funds to procure the rum
to his trumps 10 repienish his cxcheauer while
In this dilemma he was strolling up Seventh
street, and espicd bolt Of iine cloth In front Of
the store OF Wiswall Gwinn, which he thought
would Just at his situation and be suficicnt to
obtain the necessary money that he then stood In
ately after found himself in custody. Before
Judge Humphreys yesterday ho plead guilty Of
the oiiense charged, and was sentenced 10 the
lind time 10 deliberate over his expensive drunk
and have an opportunity to Improve his life.
Are Firemen Appointed for Lite9
Philip Meredith and Alfred Chinn, through
their counsel, Messrs Riddle and Miller, have en-.
claiming damage each for y, ,Soo Tho compiain,
ants set forth that on February J, 1872, and Feb
eS Sr hs nnS dnrns IL tns
good behavior at an annual salary OF ST20; that
they terycd in said place until February !, 1874,
moved, and not .permittcdto return to the po-
sitlon, thereby damaging them in the amount
McssIs. Riddle and Miller, as attorneys for
Mary 4. Hines, Administrative Of Thomas II.
Hines. deceased, has entered similar suit as the
above, and claiming damages to the same extent.
suprcnhe Nouft OF inc Dfstffct.
Chief Justice Cartier aud Judges oirn. wyllc,
Humphreys and MaekrthUr On the bench.
On motion Of W. B. Webb, esq, Gilbert NJ.
Hustled, Of New Orleans, was admitted to the bar
peal coming up from the court below on decree
allowing a ng ali%ony 9G 400 q month; Messrs. W.
ID; ID, DaNIdse; b, Fl Sutlsr and r b. wa,hngton
appellee. Gaze still On.
Circuit Court.
Before Chief Justice Cartur.
ACTION OK OVERDUE rRoxissoRY NoTgs-juDG.
NENT pY CONSENT IN AN ACTION ron TRES.
rAss.
J. s. Lyon vs.. C. II. Holden. Action on
overdue promissory note for t325 with interest;
psssSS sS, F. an seSn on
an overdue promissory note Tor &t25y3 with inter-
s:t. Judgment BY default; The washington
over; action to recover market.stall. Judgment
against surety set aside. Charles Callahan VS..
snvs SGa for 81 which,
was affirmed. o. 7. I. Richardson vi. John
Wells. An action for debt Of e32. The mags.
which was aiiirmed. John Chapman vs. Tho..
Green. This was an action to recover sl7s.6l for
SSy Vs. Simon II a. Aston on PROF. psSsory
note for Al0o, with interest. Judgment by default.
Robt. II. Ward, trustee, VS.. David r. Smith. This
Csc, and claiming $500 damages. Judgment by
consent-one cent damages and costs.
Probate Court.
Before Register Webster.
WILLS FpLLT PROVEN AND ADMITTED TO FRO.
nATr-tRrTERs OF ADMINISTRATION ISSUED
ON APPLICATION.
In rs estate of August &. Hosch; Mrs.
Anna T. Hosoh appointed guardian. In re estate
Of Richard S. Smith; letters Of administration
issued to Elizabeth Smith. 10 re estate Of Will
pointed. In re estate Of Wyville TroXell; letters
Of administration issued to widow In re estate
CT
tltion Of administrator for order to make distri-
button of assets to legal heirs. In re estate of
leave to sell watch and diamonds ut private sale
granted. In re estate Of Lewis Devere; petition
The es vii and ReShS%
was fully proven. IN re will Of Mary Morley;
order of publication issued. The last will and
testament Of Thomas Burke was fully proven.
In re estate OF Robert s. Bayne; John u. Smith
appointed administrator. In re estate Of Robert
nom In re estate Of Sarah J. Pratt; inventory
of personal estate returned In re estate Of Mary
A. Kline; inventory Of personal estate returned.
Criminal Court.
Before Judge Humphreys.
1--WE CRIMINALS PLEAD GUILTY or THEIR MIS-
OVERWHELMING coTERIE or THIEVES FOR
THE PESITENTIARy.
Charles Dutley, alias Charles Rhsiuharj,
| charged with petit larceny Of clothing valued at
| tll.ou DelOnRmk 10 bchcks. b u
| second Onense. Tho accused plead Guilty, and
| was sentenced TO one year In the pententlary.
John W. Garner, indicted for stealing on tho l7th
of the present month, bolt Of cloth Of thirty
| eight and half yards from the store OF Wiswail
| Gwlnn. He plead Guilty, and was sentenced TO
| the penitentaTy for one year. George Smith,
| alias Charles Smith, alias Hin Smith, charged
| with assaulting police offcer Mark II. Green on
| November 20, 1875. He plead Gully and was
| sentenced to six months In jail. John Weeden,
| colored, was brought up on the charge Of steal.
| ing, on December 4, 1878, from Michael Blumen.
| thai one pair Of pants valued at 70. This was
| the second ofeuse Of petit larceny, and the ac-
| cused plead Guilty. HIS Honor directed that
| he be domiciled In the prison at Albany
| for eighteen months and at hard labor.
| James Meredith, alias James Merritt, eolored,
| was indicted for robbing Nancy Gillls, on Decem
Der I, 1879, OF goods valued at E26o This was the
second 0iiense of petit arcency, aIti the accused
| plead Guilty to the charge. Tho court ordered
| him to be transported 10 Albany and there kept
| at hard labor for the term OF eighteen months
| Noah Hamilton, colOred boy with bad coun
| tenance was stood up and the Indictment read tC
him. He was charged with entering the house o
Henry Hell, on New Years night, and taking
| property therefrom valued at fN. The Jury re-
| turned verdict of Not Gully, and the prisoner
| was discharged from custody, WIN. Shaw, a light
mulatto, was arraIgned on the charge OF entering
the premises Of VIM, Chase, In December last
assaulting that gentleman and robblng him o
$40 In money and notes The Jury returned 9
verdict Of Guniy, and the counsel entered mo
| tiOn for u new trial. VIM. Reeves, cOl0red. In
l Iata al laS lRtA In Lana ar Nra