National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-10-21

chamber. The jurors were called and the follow
ing excused: Messrs. G.. H. burgess, Cornelius Bur
lew, John a. Pierrie, II. Clay stewart, George IL
Casscll and Charles b. Bailey Justice Cox gave
the same reason for adiourning his court as had
been assigned by Justice Wyie, aud after the mar.
shal had been ordered to complete The jury panel
EQUITY C6uRT--JusrcE Northumberland
VS.. Brererton; Withdrawn. Scaggs vs.. Conkle;
sales ratified and reference to auditor Barnett vs.
Harrson; auditors report confirmed and dlslriDu-
ton ordered. Pearson VS.. Flanagan b. II. Warner
substituted MS trustee. Cross vs.. Bell; testimony
ordered taken BY A. a. Brooke. Reagan VS.. Reagan;
testimony ordered taken by A. A. Brooke. Mclean
VS.. Molur1ny; confirming decree heretofore made.
Mcdaniel VS.. Mcdaniel; testimony ordered taken
by Ben Davenport. Rose vs. Rose; appearance of
absent defendant ordered. Digney vs. Boswell ct
al; Appearance of absent defendant ordered. HUM
VS., Copper ct al; appearance of absent defendant
ordered. Connolly VS. Lawrence; order certifying
exceptions TO general term. Payne, administrator,
VS. Connolly ct al; order finally rotifying sale and
referring cause to special auditor Pursell VS..
Bowley; trustees report of sale ratified nisi
stephens vs.. stephens ct al. final ratification OF
sale. Hamilton VS.. Davis c. al, sale confirmed
nsi. Paret VS.. Strauss ct all replication to answer
iied. Joyce VS.. Joyce; cause referred to John A.
Oliver. Zcrhorst VS.. Hathaway final ratification
of sale; Thomas VS.. Gilmore; leave TO file supple
mental bill Frazier VS.. heirs of John Frazier; or
der OF publication. Moore vs. District of Columbia
q al; motion TO limit time for taking testimony
Morrison ct al. Shilster ct al. time limited for
taking testimony. Nailor ct al VIZ. COmley ct ali;
time limited for tnking compainants testimony.
Knowles VS.. Dodge Ct AL; decree setting inside pro
tbllttsp ughlnst NlllluHl Nnupnlullt WIN ltuNt W
file answer. Costwer VS.. Langley; leave TO sell
denied. Best VS.. Best; on hearing
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
SUPREME CoURT or THE DGSTRICr-CIrIEF JUSTICE
CARTIER AND JUSTICES WYLIE, Cox AND JAMES
No. 80, Bride VS.. Wright 49, Hoffman, executor, VS..
Jones; a. Jones VS.. Fairfax; 81 Casey vs. Casey; IS,
DeVnughn vs.. DeVaughn 40, Schapp, administrator,
vs.. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Al,
owen VS. Busbee; H. Tyler VS. LuChs; 49, District of
Columbia VS.. Collins; IL, Hal * Hume VS.. Collins.
EQUITY CoURr-JusTICE MACABTHUR.-No. 3,
Best VS.. Best; g, Washington e Georgetown Rail
road Company VS.. District of Columbia Ram
sey VS.. Daniels; 10, Hayden VS. Chesapeake 4
Ohio Canal Company; 10lS, Cook VS.. Cook; IL
Bates VS.. Plummef II, Vandenburgh VS.. Gordon
10, jeffrey VS.. Grant; 16 Cox vs. MCPHERSON; II,
Lewis, trustee, vs. Kennedy.
CRIMINAL CouRr-JusTICE HA0NER.- Edward
Peck, petit larceny, second ohense; Richard Ross
larceny Oliver +. Delphy, larceny; Mordecai Snow
den, assault with intend to kill; james Grnyson
assault with intend to kill
CRDiINAL CoURT-JUsTfcE HAGSRR.-Bettic Rich
nrdson, assault with intent TO kill Mrs Fannie
HCidenheimer by administering oNulic acid i'll her
coffee. Aiter the Government closed the defense
raised the point that the prosecution had not made
out q case, and that the charge should have been
brought under an Indictment of assault with intent
To poison. His Honor held that q complete ease
under the indictment had not been made out but
declined TO say that the defendant could not be
convicted of common assault. After considerable
expert testimony had been heard on both sides in
| relation to oXalic acid, its properties. uses and
power, the case was given to the jury. The jury
not having agreed upon verdict at O'Clock, Were
locked up for the night, and the prisoner was taken
| back 10 the jail