National Republican., 1878-01-11

CIRCUIT CoURT-CHIEf JUSTICE CARTIER.
Tarr Ct al. VS.. Gait jury failed to agree and was
discharged, Frazier VS.. District Of Columbia; on
hearing
Equity CouRT-JusTTCE wYLIE.
Mace VS.. Evans ct al; special auditors report ap-
proved plea In bar filed by Evans overruled; defend
ants allowed twenty days to answer. Williams as
signcc. VS.. Kennedy: pro coHfssso. Nicholas VS.
Nicholas; reference To auditor. Little ct al vs.
Little; decree on commissions; report 50 amended
q. ~ correct error IN partition. Holland ct nl VS.
Warner ct al.; Stars demurrer overrulcd; order
limiting the time for taking testimony. Wyune vs..
shea; restraining orler continued and reference to
auditor. Wright vs. Patterson ct al: sale set aside
Jones vs. stickncy: ordered off calendar by request
ofcounScl. Gibson ". Gauticr sale to John Hoover
10y Gnuticr declared fraudulent; leave given
plaintiff to file amended and supplementary bill
ingersoll ", James ct al Crittcnlcns application
Of January d MED Coldozcr Vs. Conkling: Il. :.
Davis ghditutcd as trustee IIuvhc, vs.. Fry: sale
ordered II defendants fail to pay SliG90 by March
~ ISIS Grtrr IS. cannon ct al, pro c,gtcsso US to
defendant \. u. Cannon set aside; defendants to
file answer within Ave days
CRIMINAL CouRT-JUsTICE M'ARTHUR.
Major T. NJ Curtis" the man protesting to enjoy
several aliases aud indicted for committing rape
a. The National Hotel in his city on Mis- Ella
the promise Of providing her with n situation rs
gnvUtncss with II family In Alexandria, Va, was
brought into court for arnSnmemt. lie is about
six feet in height thirty year. Of age, with good
head and full round faCc black. piercing eyes,
black hair and mustache. lie was dressed IN a
gentleman, aud there was nothing In the outward
appearance of the prisoner to cnuSe suspicion that
he would commit such hcinnns oilense: While in
the dock he occupied the position Of either inclin.
ing the head on his remaining hand or t~irlingthe
ends OF his inrstache At no time did he manifest
| any evidence Of nervousness, but simply showed
. what he tclt-thAt he was Il stranger in strange
I land Isolated from friends, Rnd held to answer TO
| the charge OF committinga most hcinous ofensc:
When brought beiorn the court, by request Of
/ District. Attorney Wells for armignmcnt, and
the clerk was about 10 rcAd the indictment
tu him. Colonel William A. Cook arose and checked
the reading. lie said that no had been retained for
mitted no time 10 examine the aud decide
what plea to nut In. lie might. on consultation
the name, as the grand jury had indicted a man
bv the name Of +. II Curtis, or some other name
unknown TO them lie thought that lie would be
able To decide BY Monday next The case then
Charles jackson alias Charles johnson and Bum
| Parker aims George C!ark, convicted OF grand lar
! CUny. motion Of the District Attorney wCrC
| brought out for sentence.
Ills Honor said that the counsel that had been
engaged in the divorce suit of Mrs. Louisa c. But
Ter felt aggrieved Al the remarks the Court hat
made ~ regard I, the procuring Of that divorce
aud which had appeared IN the public print tt
his surprise. on examination. he found that there
was statute existing covering the case and re
qfring divorce ~ be procured Ia marriages Of thi
character. The mistake had been that Of the COur
aud not Of the counsel in the case 1t gave hin
pleasure 30 make the correction and relieve tn,
gentlemen OF amy grievance they may have iel
that they hal received through his statement. Tn,
motion for a new trial in the of the above
mentioned parties was made, OVcrTnlcd and bOtl
were sent To the pcnitCntidry for one year.
The trial Of Paul Wilmer and Max Williams
indicted for grand larceny of STA from Alfred d,
Thomas l. -wnggart. charged with committing al
assault Jamos llHS.cu; appeal fEnm the P0liC,
Court plead guilty. lIGvinI already served thirty
six day In jail Ire was sentenced 70 twenty-fOu
more hours.
SUITS ENTERED