Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-05
Court.Honse Mems.

Kaufman.
The U. S. Court, Judge Harmon,
on the bench, is still occupied witt
the suit of the government against thu
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
The following marriage licenses hav,
been issued since yesterday Scot
Williams and Lowelta Evans, VIM
Macklin and Jane Roberts.
Laura Neal was sent to Jail for 81
days by Judge Ray, of the Criminal
Court, this forenoon, she having been
convicted of stealing three towels from
A. WesSon.
James Nose was found not guilty in
a trial for larccnoy before the Crimi,
nal Court to-day. He was charged
with stealing a watch worth 50, but
there was no proof.
Washington Goodman was sentenced
to seven years in the penitentiary by a
jury in the Criminal Court yesterday
for incest with his step daughter, a
girl of some sixteen years of age.
The trial Of +. Solomon, Of Hum
boldt, on a charge of getting money
under false prctenses from a number
Of merchants in this city, was called
in the Criminal Court at noon.
Stephen Slodgc plead guilty before
Judge Ray to-day on acharge Of lar
ccny, and was sentenced to one year
in the penitcntiary. He stole $17.90
from Lcthia Henderson on the 9TH OF
last month.
Justice Winters had a Chinese suit
before him to-day. 1t was an interest
ing affair, between Wo Yongand Lewis
Wrong. The Monaghan race are fear
full to untangle when they get out Of
temper, but Chief Justice Winters
can unmix them beautifully.
In the suit of Callahan against
Krous, for $1,000 damages, before the
Circuit Court, Judge Halsey on the
bench, a verdict for $1,000 was rem
dered in favor of the plaintiff. Krous
charged Callahan with stealing brick
several years ago, and now must pay
for it.
The Presidents Island prisoner in
vestigation committee consulted over
their forthcoming report this fore
noon. 1t is understood that they will
criticise severely the inhuman conduct
of the guards at the island, and that
positive reform will be required, and
that measures will be taken to prevent
a recurrence of cruelty to the unfor-
tunate as well as to the criminal.
The county registers book shows
the following entries since yesterday
u. I. Harris, and others, to r. H.
Weaver, quit claim and warranty
deed james A. Magruder and Miles
Owen to Stephen Petrowski, warranty
Benjamin james and w. H.
N. Magruder to H. B. Magruder.
power of attorney; l. Carl to J. C.
Clarke, quit claim; Chancery Court to
A.. IN. Dauriac, decree.
After fifteen days of labor, and nine
the trial closed, the App jury
still unable to agree upon a YER
diet. 1t is limited that one of the
stands out for an unqualified
verdict of murder, while eleven are
variously inclined toward a verdict for
acquittal and manslaughter. They
reported to the court yesterday that
they believed they were hopelessly
divided and could not arrive at a con
clusion.
George Lewis, who played conf
dencc on a simple country darby
named Columbus Evans, some days
ago, and who swi2dled Columbus out
of $40, have both since the swindle
been in Jail, one as witness, the other
for the offcnse. This morning Lewis
plead guilty and was sentenced TO six
months hard labor in the county Jail
was also rendered Infamous, deprived
OF the right to vote, and his testimony
never be allowed in courts of JUS
tice in the future.
Some days ago Newton Wilson,
living twenty miles south Of here, sent
four bales Of cotton to this city, to be
delivered 20 Hill, F%ontaine &. Co.
Haley came here with the staple
and sold it to the house Of 0'Noal &
Co., corner Of Second and Beal streets,
then cleared out and has not been
seen since. To-day Mr.. Wilson came
to the city and with the aid of Deputy
Sheriff A. j. Harris traced the cotton
through several sales to its where
abouts. The four bales were all found
and returned to the original owner.
The estate Of 0'Neal will doubtless
lose the amount.
StnAer's Ladies' Restaurant,