National Republican., 1878-03-05
TIE CITY HALL.
Sam Clark Convicted Of Murder Caterer
freunds Suit Against Haiiet Kiibourn,
Esq.-Beginning n New Term in the Grim
| Inal Court-ImpanelInG Juries.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT.

Esq.-Beginning New Term in the Grim
inai Court-ImpaneijngJ Juries.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT.
Bartlett ct al vs. District Of Columbia; demurrer
overruled; leave to plead over. Richey vs. ol.
cote decree below affirmed Richey confined to
t!tle in first invention. Duncan ys. zantningcr;
below, dismissing bill affirmed. Dickson vs.. VIII
kinson; Judgment below affirmed. Mr.. A. O. Rid.
Of the death Of the late Judge laschal ordered to
be entered on the minutes. United states " Lilly;
order allowing iefendant to file bond. whippc vs.
Embry appeal dismissed.
Adjourned until Monday next
CIRCUIT couRr-cuIEP JUSTICE CARTIER.
Murphy vs.. Hewitt verdict for defendant under
instructions Of the court, Alexander vs. spring
mnn defendant cOniCSSes Judgment for possession
without costs stay OF execution 70 March Is.
United States, usc Of Campbell VS.. Bckscr; mo.
tion for new trial on exceptions. Clark Us. Lain
interest r. freund vs.. llnllet kilbourn ct all this
Is the case growing out Of the defendants impris-
sCntatvcs. Mr. KilbOurn was deemed Ia contempt
on his refusal To testify before certain committee
aud ordered into confinement until he purgcd him
self OF his contempt While confined the inca were
furnished By the plaintiff, under the Orders, II Is
alleged. of the Sergeant at Arms hut the committee
on accounts of the House Of Reprcscntatiycs re.
Mr.. RilbOurn He settled for the liquors and c'
gsrs but declined to pay the balance of sS93S;
The prosecuting witness denied that he received
any orders from the Sergeant alarms 20 supply
meals but that the order came from Mrs; kilbourl
to provide her husband with the best the market
afforded. subsequently he received orders rom
Mr. Kilbourn and other defendants in the suit.
He miitej that me TWO guard, Mere Mere i SS!GrSI sr i%r m
the HOu'e Committee a. their share for the eating
Nj: Glover, chairman Of the committee, took ihc
bill from the wituess stating that he wanted to lay
| II before the House; hut II was not paid The
itcrnized bill speaks well for Mr. EilbOuris taste,
md shows him TO have been gentleman OF epl,
ia ul a
prices was extremely high, and although IN prison,
where he could NOT avail himself Of home ad'
vnntagcs aud comforts the caterer did not synpa'
thizc with his unpleasant situation, but rather
took advantage of It to crowd on the prices ami
make the bill as heavy as Possible In addtion to
aucG OF 81 per day for carrying this food TO the
jail. on hearing
| Equity CoURT-JusTICE MACARTHUR
| Tillon vs.. Tilton; referred to examiner. Wheeler
IS. Green ct al; sale confirmed.
CRI,uSAL SOuRT-JusTICE wYLIE.
/ The court chamber was packed yesterday morn.
ing and there various causes to assign for II.
The opening Of the March term cmpanelling, OF
grand and petit Jurors aud receiving Of the verdict
OF the jury that had been out since saturday delhi
Grating over the case OF samuel A. Clark. indicted
for the murder Of John Lee, alias Jack Cash.
The Jury In The latter ease agreed upon their yer
diet pHrly on sunday morning, but his Honor had
doubts to the legality Of receiving on that day
and directed that they bc PROV ided with comfort
sLlc quarters at the National Hotel until Monday
The court opened promptly on time yesterday
morning and tho jury was brought in few min
ute. latter. her being called. aud TO. the question
Oi the clerk, "llGve your agreed upin verdict,
the foreman replied, We have. The clerk then
asked What say ynu, Is the prisoner guilty or no
guilty" TO which the foreman responded
Guilty as indicted
The counsel forthe defendant then asked for Tho
polling Of the jury, which was done, aud each d
ihcm auswercd guilty as his name was called
r The defense give notice Of q motion for Il new
trial and promised to hlc anldavits TO support I
, within the prc.crihCd time.
| This being part of the panel serving al the las
; term his Honor after complimCUtimg anil thanking
them for the service rendered, discharged then
from further attendance on the court.
His Honor then prDccc led 10 imrRnc! the gran,
Jury. Twenty OF those drawn answered to thei
names, OF which one was excused. The rcinaiidc
were swcrn; Mr.. William B. Heed selected q. fore
man and then the grand Jury was disnissCd d for tw
lwCcss
Tile petit Jury was then called, ten DISCHARGED
and the Marshal was directed u summon tAlcsIHe
| TO mi the vacancies created.
| In doing 80 the court took occasion To state ;hs
the law provided that the Marshal should be irc
and uutrummclrd in making his selections, an
that II was punishable Ofensc for any person t
make suggestions q bias his choice.
| In the rlse Of Chris. i. Fugit. indicted for a'
Q sault with intent To kin HOtl' pros. was entcTcC
+ Similar action was taken In the CNsc of james
+ NanCy indicted for forgery and fuse pretenses.
e The two appeal cases against Samuel J. HOug
!. for petit larceny were called up.
district t-Atlorncy Wells stated that there was O
J. indictment of grand larceny against the accuse
c 10 which he desired 10 plead guilty, as he wishc
10 go To prison and learn trade instead Ct Tcna!I
d ing idle In the jail.
z, On inquiry Ii was discovered that only the tw
appeal cases stood GgaIls! the the accused an
L. that he Wa, ready 10 pCI,l guilty Of grand larCCn
e before being indicted by the grand jury.