Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-07
Court HouSe News.

Court House News.
The Chancery Court was ia session
again to-day,
Jennie Warren, black, got eight
years in the penitontiary yesterday fol
keeping a bad house and enticing in,
nocent girls.
Judge Ray has ordered two assis-
tants for the clerk of the Criminal
Court. The work is heavy enough ia
keep all moving.
William Dunn was before the Crimi-
nal Court this morningo on some trivial
charge not set down. He assumed
costs and was let off.
Mcdonald and Williams, the chair
stealers, who took furiture from the
Casino, were sen to Jail in default Of
$1,000 bond each, by Justice Quigley.
The Oliver Payne patent -four case
closed to-day with a fowery %peroration
from Colonel CAN'T. The Judge will
charge the jury on the subject next
Monday.
IL. Shearer VS.. Charles Berton was
a new case entered on the motion
docket of the Circuit Court to-day
also D. P. Hadden, trustee, VS.. the
First National Bank.
Clerks and judges of yesterday s
election were clamoring at the sheriff 5
Office to-day for pay. They have not
yet been able to find any responsible
employer except Sheriff MCGOWAN.
Collections for taxes yesterday by
the county trustee were about $500.
A city property owner paid S2097 in
one lump yesterday, all he owed to
the State, county and old city.
The Criminal Court was engaged to-
day with the case of Jim Smith, who
works for Rosenheim, on Beal street,
on a charge of attempting to kill Jen-
ME Smith, on the 18th of November
last, on Spring street. The defense
claim that James was the injured
party on the occasion.
The Circuit Court was in session a
short time to-day and adjourned after
discharging the two juries until Mon
day. The Pamela Oil Company's case
was withdrawn from the jury this
morning and continued. A number
of other cases were also continued.
Tomorrow will be motion day in this
court.
The Presidents Island investigation
case was progressing to-day, and the
doors were open to all visitors-not
closed, star chamber fashion, as has
been rumored. A part of the testi-
mony ELECTED shows great moral de-
pravity and disregard for the truth on
the part of the testiiers. Many of
them are periured scoundrels whose
oaths are perfectly worthless on any
subject, Captain Forrest has been de-
sirous Of a full and complete investi-
CATION.
instruments recorded since yester-
day at the county registers office were
as follows: c. w. Edwards to w. f
Anderson and G. w. Frazer assign
ment and trust deed Mrs. Augusta
Kortrecht and Uriah Lee to Memphis
and Charleston railroad, deeds Chan
Gerry Court to John R. Flippin, deed
e.. Converse to A. Il. Willet, bill of
sale; N. D. Menken to Pat Griffin,
warranty deed n. Hill to Chas. Sew
ering Mary Flynn to Annie NJ. Roper;
H. Karr to W. Karr, deeds.
A case in which General 2. G.. T.
is one of the principals is
fixed for trial before the United States
Court, Judge Hammond presiding, on
the 10th inst. 1t involves the posses
sion Of a parcel of land used by the
government for a cemetery. General
Beauregard invested $4,000 in vacant
suburban property some twenty years
ago, when it was thought Memphis
was destined to be a great city. One
piece was situated near the toll-gate on
street, the other in South