National Republican., 1877-02-15
THE COURTS.
GLIMPsEs FROM our REPoRrE RS
NOTE BOOK.

Termination Of tho Trial OF Frederick Weir
ich-The Jury Find Him Guilty OF MAN.
slaughter and Recommend Him to Mercy
Sentence Delayed - Damages Claimed
Against q Railroad Receiver.
The labor of the courts yesterday was in
clined to bo tedious, and for time gave indi.
cations OF deadlock In Jurisprudence, thero
being two juries out In consultation, and mot ma
terlal sufiiciont to get two more for the regular
running Of business In tho Circuit and Criminal
Courts. Tho stoppage was finally overcome by
substituting others for the absent jurymen, and
then tho wheels rolled on smoothly as before.
GUILTY OF MAssLAueHTRp.
The trial Of Frederick Werlich, charged with
the murder Of bartholomew Hemm In October
was concluded yesterday with a verdict Ofman.
ing day. MT O. b B"rret counsel % SS for PfSsS tSS Do
had sost about midway IL his
District Attorney II. II. Wells summed up for
the government in his usual vigorous style, con.
case under tho Indictment, tau w With 'ts tho
sSScGPt,Hn that hs could not SOC what
consultation. They returned into court about
slaughter, and recommended tho prisoner to tho
mercy OF the Court.
to file motion for q new trial.
The verdict was not entirely unexpected, but
his friends had entertained the hope that he
would be acquitted. The prisoner gave no indica-
tion Of the eieot that tho verdict had upon him.
but returned to tho dock in the same stoicai dis.
position manifested through the entire trial.
RAILRoAp DAMAGE SUITS.
Edward Barton and Harriet N. Barton have
sued John T. Barbour, receiver Of tho Washing.
ton City, Virginia Midland and Great Southor rn
RssN"S SS%9PfSSy ~ r sSsRsss' % n
down an emSanEmeni, whereby ,ho was greatly
hurt.
Daniel whedan and Eliza A. whedsn ontar q
similar sim la s. snit ~ for 5000 damages Francis IL Bar;
John Osborn for 5000. General Hlnklc has been
retained as counsel.
Before Chief Justice Cartier.
Frazier VS.. District OF Columbia; tho plaintiff
sued for damages for injuries received by falling
into sewer excavation at tho corner Of u and 18th
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oa shs sues G
The street. with railroad tracks and unloading Of
car sars ti tihersirom; a plea IN abatement was filed
SUSTAINED, and Issue Joined. Y. ID. Livingston ys.
- Z; seymour, an action for ront for $4,000;
Equity Court.
Before Judge wylie.
APPROVING THE BOARD OF TRusTErs-AProIHr-
ISo COMMISSIONERS TO TAKE TESTIMONY.
Freedmens Savings and Trust Go. vs.. Mulrhead;
bond Of trustees approved. Adams ys. Adams ct
ard vs.. Windsor; motion for leave to complete
crois bill allowed hied Heverer vs.. Dookendorii |;
commission at Lima and Callao to take proof
approved. Scott ys. Cole; decree directed to b 0
yorce and custody Of children TO complainant.
Lancaster VS.. Freedmen Savings and Trust Co.;
swer. Bailey vs. Puryis; twonty days allowed to
| take proof Jones' trustees VS.. Williams, l.. II.
VS.. Hume; bill dismissed with costs.
Criminal Court.
Before Judge Macarthur.
John Q. Chapman, charged with keeping place
where lottery and policy tickets are cold; this
| case oomss up on appeal from the Polico Court
apd 10 still In progross.
Court Calendar for To-Day.
| Circuit Court.
| Before Chief Justice Cartier.
| No. III, Fowler vs: the Great Falls Ioe Co.
is2 Pleasant; rs: Dickmsn; ~. Stuart ys
leI, District Of Columbia ys. John b: Lord; ls4
Cluss, use &c: VS.. District Of Columbia; 2il
Pros Domsf a.
| VS.. Seymour; 225, Reid, use johnson vs. Evans
Ms w. ps a TS.a ss hnS y Rs5 SS
E.esrs; 30 Gre,ssli y al. 8s Nelson IA, Mui
doom Carley Va. Cahill.
Equity Court.
Before Judge Wylic.
| No. II, Washington Market Go. vs.. Andrews e
A.; u, Trisbus vs; Williams; 10, Baltimore ant
| Potomac X. II. 90. vs.. Gallaher; 20, Shea vs.
Dulin ct al; q, Browning VS.. Dist. OF Columbia
2s, Stroud VS.. Stroud; %, Cherokees VS. Chsrokess
~, DeNey VS.. Mack.
| Criminal Court.
Before Judge Macarthur.
Joseph Downing, larceny; Winfield Scott, as
eault; Alex. Almerohi, assault; Peter Wilson
rape; Albertus Rnowlton, Samuel Beamer Ed
ward Moran, BENJAMIN Cooley and Jas. Smith
larceny; Frank Werlich, murder; Thos. Patton
Ing, places where lottery or policy tickets az,