Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-27
Court-HouSe News.

COurt-k1OuSe News.
The concluding argument in the
case of Elicit against wilkins was
progressing in the United States Court
at noon by Mr.. Mcneil, of Alabama.
The Chsncery Court has been en-
gagged for several days past with the
case of Buntyn against Holmes. 1t
has been in court for a number of
years.
The suit of Smith against Donly to
recover $4,000 for an alleged seduction
has gone in favor of the latter, an un-
expected result to the party of the
first part who began it with the hope
of winning.
Morris Thomas, charged with help
ing to steal a watch on board of a
steamer, must answer for his conduct
before the Criminal Court. He will
reside at the county Jail until the day
of trial.
The abscOnding person who killed
Armour, last August, is still mys-
teriously absent. His bondsmen, who
are very solvent, and are in for &c., 900,
wish to learn of his present where
abouts just $500 worth.
About equally divided are the tax
receiptsatthe county trustee Office be-
tween the State, county and city. The
whole is, however, limited at present,
hardly enough to keep the courthouse
clerks in beer money, if they were that
sort of men,
George Woods, a p%lasterer by trade,
has been at the station-house since
yesterday morning, and is bad off with
a severe case of drunk. He has suf-
fered intense agony and seemed to be
no better at noon to-day.
Marriage licenses issued since yes
terday have been to Andrew Welsh
and Miss Anna Davis Burford, F. P,
Dunn and Miss De Lien Norwood, C.
Morswell and Mary Miles, Henry
Petit and Harriet Robinson.
Old issues of the State Bank of Ten
nessee have been receivable for taxes
due the State at par for the past eleven
years. The new is not acceptable, and
owners Of it can find speculative buy
ers at 40 and Al cents on the dollar.
John Stratton is on trial before
special Judge Adams for killing Enlan-
uel Cohenat Collierville in April, 1875.
Stratton has once been convicted and
sentenced to twenty years in the State
Penitiary, but the Supreme Court re-
manded the case back for a new trial.
1t was generally expected to day
that the jury in the App case would
be unable to agree, and a mistrial
would result. Judge Ray has been
occupied in writing his charge to the
jury. 1t was completed at noon to-
day and was ready for PRONUNCIATION.
Andrew j, Wright, Cyrus Hunt
and Ohm Newell, all citizens Of Ger
mantown, have been arrested and sent
to Jail to answer a charge Of killing
Dewitt Rhodes on the 7th Of Decem.
Der last. James Payne (colored), who
made himself scarce since the murder
has also been indicted. Harry
Rhodes, a brother of the deceased, i,
here from Texas to prosecute the sup.
posed murdorers.
Record Of deeds, etc, since yestcr
day Mary Il. and s. L. Raincs tc
r. II, Weaver, warranty decd j. T
Frank to P. d, Canale, agreement
Alice Grant to George Gillian, trus
tee, mortgage Chancery Court to Il
Berry, decree John d. Martin to NJ
Oven, deed w. c. Sisson and other.
to John B. Fleming, trust deed; t. L
Wynne to I. J. Fleming, deed 4. R
Winston and others to NJ. A. Cannon
warranty deed.
The Stratton murder case was near
ly at its termination at noon to-day
The case tnrns on the credibility O
the witnesses at the previous trial
which occurred several years ago
Two negroes saw the shooting anC
swore to it. Six white men also swor,
that the negroes falsifed themselves
The jury, which was a fine one, be
lieved the negroes and found Strattor
guilty, He received a sentence o
twenty years in the p~enitentiary ant
the Supreme Court sent it back for
new trial. Since then Stratton ha.
lain in jail. He is now broken il
health and no matter what the verde
may be he does not appear long for thi
world.
A Nest of Thieves.
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