National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-21
THE LAW RECORD.
Supreme Court OF the United states-Basi-
ness ut the City Hali-Murder Trial In the
Criminal Court-Assignments for To-dav.
supreme Court Of the United States

Supreme Court Of the United states-Busi-
ness ut the City Hall-Murder Trial In the
Criminal Court-Assignments for To-day.
supreme Court Of the United States.
WEDNESDAY, Feb 20, 1873
On motion Of Mr.. George ". McCrary, A. J. Nc
Crazy, esq, Of Kedkut, Iowa, was admitted TO rrsc
tice.
No SIS. The United States, appellants, vs.. The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Re Railroad Company.
Submitted by Mr.. Attorney. General Devans and
Mr.. Assistant Attorney General Simons for appel
lauts, and by Mr.. Thomas II. Talbot for the sp-
pellee.
No 2ss. Richard ?. Morgan, IT,, appellant VS.. The
Chicago aud Alton Railroad Company. Argued by
NJ; II. Spencer for appellant and by Mr.. John y.
No, $50. EShice &. D. Sawyer, administrator and
appellant, vs.. Joseph Weaver. Argued by Mr.. T. T.
Critenden for appellant, no counsel appearing for
30, "a Charles Il. Grant, assignee and appellant,
vs., First National Bank OF Monmouth. NJ, Ct al.
Submitted by Mr.. Thomas q. Frost and II. q. Miller
pellee
10: go: The Gcnncctlcq, General Life Insurance
Eunent commenced by Mr. s. r. Bond for appel,
Adjourned until tomorrow at twelve o'clock.
District Courts.
CIRCUIT couRT-cHIEF JUSTICE CARTIER.
Callahan Va. Harris, committee verdict for plain.
called, and Judgment by default Power vs.. Lane;
submitted 10 court, and Judgment for plaintiff.
DUNCAN vs. Sharp: verdict for plalntih for one cent
damages and costs. Hamilton VS.. Acorn; jury out
Equity CoURr-JUsricE MACARTHUR.
FAR ct al. VS.. Kcyser ct al; n. =. Hoffman made
party complainant. fcalhcrtonbaugh vs.. Mutt;
rule on Clesry trustee, tosh0w cause why heshould
not he removed Baker ct al. VS.. Baker ct nj; re-
crrcd to J. johnson examiner, TO take testimony
Mcintrc vs. Moulion ct AL bill dismissed Us To do
ftndants, Wise and Core 2ran, Beanys, bean; trns
tee TO justify his bond before the clerk. Bigcow vs.
AIles ct al; defendants motion to sell notes In
court oyerruled. Kirk vs.: White ct. Al order for
| Ihomnson ct al; order for appearance OF c. H.
Moulton. Natchett vs.. Daniels; on hearing
CRIMINAL coURT-JUsTIcE wYLIE.
Philip Johnson, colored, was arraiencd to plead
tOthe indictment of murder Of Georgc Brown by
| stabbing him in the abdomen on the 18th OF De-
cenbcr last; The accused plead guilty Of man
slaughter which was accepted by the Goysrnment
and the Court sentenced him TO the Baltimore
| Pcnlientary FOR three years.
The ease Of Francis simpkins, indicted for rape,
was set condtionally for trial on the 10Th instant
| The indictments against General q. o. Howard have
been set down for that date, hut from Inflammation
received 1t is doubtful II the defendant will be able
to attend at the time fiSed ns he Is now showed up
In the West In case he fails to arrive on that day
\ then the trial Of Mr.. smpkns will be substituted.
The trial Of Larimer Henson, srraigned for the
larceny Of $40 from Enos Ray, was proceeded with,
and resulted in the acquitGl Of the accused. She
returned thanks the jury for their verdict.
! George Washington, COlOred, was arrAigned on
the charge Of murder IN killing Jacob Hutchinson,
alias Hutton. on the 3st OF December last, by
cuiisg him in the side with knife, and plead not
| guilty
| The court proceeded to empOnncl jury, with
! the following result:
Acccptcd-Deruzicr Davidson. James Reed, Mat.
thia, Hunter. Charles II. Bruce Jesse J. Man John
! H. Russcl, Robert Arnistead aud William II. Cork
hill.
! Expressed an npinon-RChard Fulaloyc Henry
| Ouerhack, John Riley, David CLARK, and owen
! OIlarc.
! Challenged 10y the dcfcnge-William K. Gill John
! Co.'s, George u. LiviuX.tpn Frederick Fritz Philip
/ iir uks, J. T. Taylor Dennis Callahan, +. +. Mix,
! AMI T.. II. Bates.
| by the governmental. l.. Thomas and Edward
| Cursor.
| Thi. exhausted the panel ard ten names were
! ordered to he drawn from the box.
The court then adjourned untl this morning.