National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-03-28
THE COURTS.
HARDENED CRIMINALS MEETING
WIN JUST PUNISHMENT.

A chicago BOY Learning to Become Thief
Tho Michigan Man who shot Mrs. storer
Pleads Guilty-Ho Don't Think Defense
Neeessary-Hliy Cornell Goes to Maryland.
The Criminal Court managed to grind out
considerable work yesterday, and registered sew
eral candidates for the ponitentiary that have
been fer some time past ambitious to reach that
place. His Honor seems not only disposed to
crafty them, but makes their sentence Of sum
eIent length to give them an opportunity Of be-
coming thoroughly conversant with tho institu-
In the Circuit Court, Chief Justice Cartier
suis 81 KliSourn " La.ts az sinst Il. A. willard
for commissions In making sale Of certain prop
Ths property was disposed Of for ssS, 900 and the
commissions claimed amount to t1,&sO. It 10 eK-
pected that the Jury will receive the case this
morning.
A Young and Dangerous Thief.
young white boy, about sixteen years Of
age, named WIN. J. Morris, alias VIM. J. o Brien,
from Chicago, ILL.,, was placed on trial on the
charge OF robbing Simon Goodman OF gold
watch and chain and gold ring, valued at tlO7,
on the 9th Of February last The defendant had
dence Of being a professional hotel thief The
developments In the case not only bore out the
charge against him, but showed that his portrait
lery in Cincinnati, Ohio. At tho time OF his ar.
rest he was In the company Of notorious hotel
u
In accounting for tho possession Of It he told con-
fictinR stories, which went seine length 70 COM
p'MS MIS- ioeE.ood, his council made an effort to
show that his companion, stepped in crime, was
the criminal, and not the boy, and that he was in
The jury found him guilty, and recommended
him to the mercy Of the court. ,
this young man to the penitentiary, but 1t was
evident that he had evil associates. He had re-
ceived a very touching letter from his father,
Elx.. In hIa hal nd
mother was now dangerously III from grief at his
conduct. He was disposed to be lcnient, II such
under sixteen year. Of age, and could be sent to
the Reform school, but 1t was q question In his
mind AS to whether or no that would BIO the best
The court directed Mr.. Howe, superintendent
Of the reform school, who was present In the
thought him a 1T candidate for his school, Mr..
Howe took the h into nm adjoining room and
he thought I he would be .Sis to DO some Something
with the lad. Thereupon, after some words Of
adncnishmspt, be was sentenced to the reform
school until he Is twenty'one years OF age.
Another Pickpocket Convicted.
Thomas Kertzberg, an old gentleman, with
flowing beard OF gray, and wearing eyeglasses,
came to this city to witness the Inauguration OF
President Hayes. lie went to the Capitol
| grounds carly to pick out good position, but
| found himself pressed on every side BY others
| eager to obtain excellent places where they could
| witness the ceremonies. Hertzberg, In moving
| about, noticed that one man, who afterwards
| proved to be James Bradley, was Constantly near
him, and in fact proved his shadow. Being lit
The continued close con q the Stranger
| but some fftecn minutes later he found out why
such an attachment had been shown. On putting
his hand into his pocket, the discovery was made
| that his pocket book was gone, containing about
tl25 and some valuable foreign coins which he
p Al the led time the money was missed the man
the coins were discovered in his possession. He
| was put on trial yesterday before Justice Mac
| Arthur, charged with grand larceny,
Lieutenant Charles Vernon testified to the
that he wanted the rest Of the money. He prom.
ised to produce II, and went out with Acting De-
teetiye Vos., and when they came back he hsd q
guilty, and sentence was temporarily suspended.
Mrs. storsr's Mad Lover Pleading Gully.
Solomon Diltz, of Michigan, who created
the excitement In the Treasury Department on
the LIST OF the month by visiting that building
and making n deadly assault on Mrs. Mary L.
Storer, clerk therein employed, was next called.
shs had 9ssn him he
District Attorney Wells said That he know the
man in 1868 and 1854 as q soldier belonging to
there might be some circums stances out OF which
defense could be made, and asked that counsel
Mr.. DiltI. ~ dent think l need IT,"
NJ NJ T Goul, W:I t a.,xs yo%S Mr. johnson
plea of guilty stand, but sentence will be sus.
pended. You gentlemsn can take your time to
and Il there is any reason to override the plea,
| will do IT.
Billy Cornell Gone to Maryland.
The case OF Billy Cornell on a writ OF habsas
corpus was heard befor Justice Olin yesterday, In
chambers. Mr.. Campbell. Carrington appeared
for the petitioner, and Mr.. X. X. Elliot for the
authorities Of Maryland. Sheriff John @. Bauer
was also in attendance.
| After hearing the argument his Honor dis
missed the writ and remanded Cornell 10 the
custody OF the marshal He directed Mr.. Elliot,
II he wished to continue the case, that he mus
| apply to Chief Justice Cartier for writ OF ex-
tradition, as he only possessed the power undel
an act Of Congress to issue 1t: ..,.
| The writ having been dismissed by Justice Olin
leaves nothing now left to be done except the &C
ton Of the Chief Justice. He took the paper
due form and directed the marshal to turn Cor
nell over to the sheriff OF Allegheny county
night for Cumberland, where tho accused Il
wanted to answer the charge Of assault on Ben
iamin Fawcett with intent to rob.
A Laugh on the Wrong Side.
Some time since case was reported Of New
bern VS.. Washington. wherein Bslva A. Lock
wood was represented as gaining decided vic
tory over a professional brother and valua
BILE property for her client. The suit was II
equity for dover of the plaintiff, as widow OF Nj
Newbern, against his nrst wife's children. Tn
marriages, both first and second, took place 4
North Carolina, when the parties were living 4
slavery. At the ANAL hearing Of the case tn
victorious Bella dismissed the suit, deeminz he
client entitled to the whole property as sole hel
| of her husband, and commenced suit In ejectmen
therefor. Having paid of the membranes
amounting to some seven hundred dollars, an
: so, as she thought acquired the legal title, tn
4 | widow started her eiectment suit, which wa
| | called for trial last week, and was concluded 0
Monday by a verdict for the defendant. The fsI
, Belva fought the case with feminine pertinacit!
! and the Chief Justice displayed judicial ga
( | lantry In vain. The conquering Belya retires d.
=. feated, her elient with no property judgmeu
i | against her for costs. debt OF seven hundre
dollars. and forced for any case to again resort
, an equity suit for dover.
Guardians Must Present Vouchers.
4 Justice A. B. OlIn has..estsblshed the follow
y ing rule in the Probate Court: at appearing
h the court that q former practice of allowir
t sums annually In gross for the maintenance an
!. education Of wards by their guardians, is deti
y mental to the interests of wards, and leads
q their being brought In debt to their guardian
and Is likewise spsn to abuse It is this 9th d,
| of March A. d., 1877,