National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-11
NETTING OUT JUSTICE.
THE RATIsHER OF MISS ELLA ~
DIS0S FOUND GUILT.
HeLoses His Nerve and sheds Tears-CharIis
Goodman settled-His Counsel Beseech
the Clsmency Of the Court, and He Gets
Three Years and six Months.

The Criminal Court Justice wylie met promptly
| at ten o'clock last Saturday morning. and thee
was a largo crowd In attendance 10 hear the yer.
Dict any had been reached In the case of Edward
Ray, alias Curtis, indicted for committing rape on
Miss Ella TydingS His Honor directed the baillffs
to bring the panel in, which was douc.
They were poed as usual, and 10 the inquiry
Of the clerk whether they had agreed upon a yer.
dict, the foreman replied that they had not Ills
Honor directed the marshal y furnish them with
| them but the court would insist on having a YER
dict OF -Ome kind.
given charge of the Jury, eccss Of the court being
taken until one o'clock.
When that hour arrived his Honor again come
on te bench, and the Jury was for the third time,
sui there was no agreement
Ills Hon0r-Wcll, We will take another recess
anu then talk about Sunday. In case You agree in
the meantime you can send for me.
The Jury went out again. About two o'clock II
was buEled around the City Hall that the jury had
agreed, and that the Judge had been sent for.
THE CROWD
which had continued about the building and on
soon II was flied
His Honor came IN about two O'Clock Colonel
Cook, OF the defendants counsel was In attendance
and the Assistant District Attorney.
The jsry now marched Ia and occupied the usual
seats. silence reignei supreme, not a sound be-
ing heard, but men with necks stretched were in.
| tent upon catching the decision.
The panel wa. p,lled, then the prisoner was bid
was very pale, aud for the frSt time In the trial he
manifested signs OF nervousness still with eyes
dcd9 Which Sey S lcscs
row, the clerk put the customary inquiry, TO which
Mr, GilL, the foreman, responded, Guilty as in.
| Colonel Cook, on behalf Of the defense gave 10.
| tcG OF motion for new trial The prisoner was
tsmanded to jail and the court adjourned, From
the expressions OF the numerous persons that have
witnessed the trial and those who tho conclu.
sion 1t Is safe TO say that nine tenths OF them coin.
elde with the views OF tho jury and thinka Just
verdict has been returned
THE CASE or CHARLES GOODMAN.
Amer repeated postponements the case Of Charles
Goodman, convicted of assault and battery with
intent to Kill Lcmuel Weeisn, came up on Saturday
asl before Justice Macarthur, OH motion for a
Messrs. Oliver and Cuppy appeared for the de.
PENDANT and Dstrict.Att0riiey Wells for the Gov.
/ eminent
The motion was filed on March %. 1877. but the
prisoner having escaped from custody. the hearing
maI delayed until he should lie produced In court
| winch mas hnqHy been done.
, The motion was based on the imperfections In
the Indictment and exceptions to certain rulinss OF
the court on the occasion Of the trial. The Iton
was Oycrrulcd, and the counsel expressed their in.
tention OF carrying the case to the General Term
Judge Cuppy, In mitigation Of the prisoners
tence, said that there was discretion len 10 the
Judge ~ liking the term Of Imprisonment. lie
wished him to take into confederation the grea,
proyocation to the prisoner. He reviewed the his.
tory Of the fcud existing between
GOODMAN AND wEEDES;
! the reconcilatons aud subsequent assaults, and
the effect Of them Goodman which led N great
| provocation, and finally, when he was convicted
| the verdict was coupled with u recOmmendato to
| mercy. lie thought that this recommendation was
well founded In fact the assault upon him wa.
| OF numerous character and had lcft him Grip.
pied for life lie called attention 10 the fact that
| the wound received was still an open sore and
from which at times he was compelled to seek sur.
The certificate Of Or. Young physician to the
jail was then read to the effect that Goodman was
laboring under the effect of the shock and strain
Of his muscular system the result Of his jump from
| the cars while In motion. lie had on entering tho
prison three ribs broken, severe cut upon his eye.
brow, long bruise mark upon his right thigh and
| him arm somewhat disabled by q wound. An alb
formed upon this arm the result of the wound
which opened, to his relief His ribs have now
united but there appears to BE- still some muscular
9bseSIiky. the result Of his exerion on jumping
RON 6eAn From the injuries sustained by his
jump thcre n ovcry reason IN believe that he will
by rcst and proper treatment recover entirely In
| few weeks. The wound In his arm will he the sub.
lcct OF further surgical attention. The wound near
mo arm an old INJURY, tho result II is said, Of
| pistol shot"
District Attorney Wells recIted the circumstances
OF The shooting A. Wecden was quietly coming 10
| court To stand trial, and characterized Il
MOST OUTRAGEOUS AFFAIR.
His Honor said that the circumstance, about the
case were unique. II not almost dramatic. The
| prisoner had made most wonderful escape from
the cpUFthONsc AMI >lhCe been twice arrested and
once escaped again In manner that II was glInnS;
miraculous that he still lived. The two men bore
strong hostiticS IN each other and doubtless each
felt that the other had disgrarCd him on the 0cru.
sion Of the last assault Goodman was undoubtedly
nctualcd by the feelings Of deadly ieurl and bath
manifested the disp sitiun Of the rough lie did
| not duuht that Goodman had suffered more from
hi injuries than ir he had quietly submitted T., Inc
| cSActiOn of the law. Upon the whole he would
give such wei ght to the recommendation to the ury
| rs he usually did - they seldom allowed n guilty
man " escape. nhi that jury was one OF the bts
| ever engaged III the court.
He then sentenced the prisoner TO the Baltimore
pcnitennry for three year and six months, 10 date
from twelve o'clock that day.
| GOpdmnn-lhauk you.
| suspension Of the sentence was allowed Il
carry the case TO the general term.
CIRCUIT COURT-CiIIEF JUSTICE CARTIER
Chandler vs. SUNNY submitted tn court and
Judgments. Appleman 4 Go. VS.. Black: motion
for judgment oyerruled. Graham and Smith vs.
BrOoker; judgment by default. Morgan vs.. Rocssle
motion for Judgment Oyerrulcd. Apple vs.. Gleason
execution stayed Schlcssinger * Bro vs.. Best
motion for Judgment Overruled. First SatiOna
Bank of Leayenworth vs.. Rocssle; motion for cost
overruled. Merrimsn VS.. Jones; declined to hea
costs. StoOrs vs.. Sharp; new trial denied. Cope
land vs.. Weard; demurrer sustained; leave u
amend declaration. Kelly VS.. Homeopathic Lif
In urnnce Company; demurrer sustained. Libbe,
vs.. HOlAmau; motion 10 reform entry referred TO
want ofjurlsdiction.
Assignments Tor To-Day.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT.