Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-10


presiasng.-U. S. vs.. B. f. Conrad; violation
of revenue law; nolle prosequi.
U. 8. vs.. G.. W. Smith, John Cross. l.. E.
Hutchinson and B. L. Pridmore; violations OF
revenue law; dismisse d.
United States vs.. NJ. McCrsokeu. There
were two Indictments 10 this case, one OF them
charging that the defendant obstructed and re-
tsrded the passage of the mail by the deten
tion of a horse, and the other for doing the
same by the detention Of horse and carriage
or sulky. =.
The proof was that the mail carrier took the
mail to the defendants livery stable In Fred
ericksburg, and was about to take out horse
which he was 10 the habit of using for carrying
the mail to Orange Court House, when the
for keeping the horse. This was the glst OF
the testimony submitted to the Jury.
After the evidence was all in the Judge ask.
ed if the District Attorney thought it worth
while to go on with the case, intimatlng that
the evidence did not bring the act OF the deten.
dant within the terms Of section 1895 Of the
revised statutes Of the United States. uuder
which the prosecution was Instituted, Judge
Hughes said:
THE law declares that 90 Que shall obstruct
or wilfuy retard the passage OF the mail or
apy carriage or horse or carrier carrying The
same.
ut contempla!c5 ~ obstruction while the
mai! IS passing from one placa to another; aud
the obstruction Of carriage aud horse while
engaged IN carrying the mail the mail being
IN hansttn.
''rhe indictments under trial are for the Ut.
Tense Just described, OF obsrrncting ami retard'
ing horse and vehicle in and while :ctualiy
carrying the mail.
Nov this is very different otfanse from
that of preventing horse from being taken
out of stable to be used for tt, purpose of
carrying the mail This particular s"c!ion OF
the law does not conts mplato such an ac;, and
therefore it is useless t. 50 90 with the cAsA.-
I would have to set aside the vr''i,. II III Jury
should render one Of guilty.
The DISTRICT Attorney ask d leave 70 rnrr
nolle 1rosequi. which was granted, and tho DC
fondant was di. charged f,om lurh n cn~ody
U. g. vs. Henry Temple; defac'ns Hutrrn
ment properly jury, and verdict mt guilty.
This prisoner was charged With >IraIlrg copper
cutters from the coping Of the wall ~ Airing
ton cemetery.
u. S. vs.. R. Nj. Spicer; violation of revenue
Law; bail bond forfeited.
u. 8. VS.. 3. w. Head, M. II. Swart, q. j.
Swart. John p. Robnsoo. George Il. Robiu
500, Miles Murphy. j. B. Fitzgerald, John
Fitzgerald. Thomas Dowoey and Louis Lion;
violation of revenue Law; dismissed.
Blackwell & Go. vs. DibbelI & Co. In this
case known as the Durham Tobacco Case)
Judge Hughes made the following announce
meDt:
Upon full consultation together, Judge Bond
and myself are agreed ia opinion that the com.
plainants in the bill entitled to a decree OF
perpetual injunction and ordering an account
Of profits against III detendsnts and their coun-
sci may prepare such decree for signature.
Nv own written opinion settling forth the
reasons and grounds on which the decision Of
the court is based is prepared. and will Do filed
on Monday next.
Judge Bond IS inclined to go farther than !
thought it necessary to 20 in his argument
prepare un opinion in full expression OF his
views Of the case. If 80, l expect that his opin-
ion will be filed by Monday.
I will sign such decree rs / hsvo indicated
when it is prepared.
US. DISTRICT CoURT.-Sale of part of real
estate of John Powell, bankrupt. was con-
firmed.
Both courts adjourned until to. morrow morn'
irg at 10 o'clock.
COLUMBIA STEAM FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
The seventh annual meeting Of this company
was held last evening, President Mclean 10 the
chair end Loudoun Campbell Secretary pro tenn.
The roll being called twenty five members
answered to their names, all being FULLY unit
formed.
Four applications for active membership were
received AID referred to the proper committees.
The report OF the executive committee Tor the
year 1877 was presented, the Tresurcr's report
accompanying. both of which we're accepted.
Report Of the Etecutire Committee for the gear.
Alexandria, January 9th, 1873.
To the officers and members OF the Columbia
Steam Fire Engine Co:
Gentlemen II is q matter Tor congrstulalioa
for our citizens that in presenting retrospect OF
our company for the past year your executive
committee finds so little material from which to
make report
The past year has been very remarkable one
in regard TO exemption from fire duty; but we
can truthfully say that our company has main
tanned its reputation for Dromptness IN respond
ing to calls to duty. Our company has been in
~. Thos Dwyer's, cor Wilkes and St Asaph sis,
70 minutes June llth. Warder's: Wilkes st.
minutes Aug l, 4 Dawson's Wilkos st. II
hours; Sept 20, Mrs Neales, Wash aud King
SITS, minutes Novr 70, w Mid 4 K depot, s
minutes total time in service y hours.
In addition to the above there were 33 occa-
sions when the apparatus was ont to false
alarms, &c, without going into active service.
Quite number Of our members were also
present with the Hydraullon engine ana HOOK
and Ladder truck at the Patent Office fire in
September, their services being acknowledged
and appreciated by the officials in the presenta-
ton of tho handsome pictures.
The company has seen fit during the year to
pass resolutions testfying to tho fitness of Messrs
Loudoun Campbell and Henry, Posey for tho
positions they now occupy. We can only add
our testimony that to them is duo in large
measure the efficiency and usefulness OF the
company.
In conclusion, We congratulate you upon the
prosperous new year as french and citizens.
Respectfully submitted. ....
THos. LEADBEATER
THos. RIsHEILL.
w. A. SMooT.
% motion of Mr.. r. c. Lee vote Of thanks
was rendered the above committee aud Treas
urer for the efficient manner 10 which they have
discharged the respective duties of their offices.