National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-14
THE MARSH CASE.
The Hearing In the Police Court-More
About the Insurance COMPANY.

The Hearing in the Police Court-More
About the Insurance Company.
The trial of r. H. Marsh, charged with per-
jury, was resumed in the Police Court yester-
day. Slas st. John was recalled, and testified
that he was employed in the office of the Fed
eral Insurance Company in January, 1868. A
statement made up by witness was submitted
and identified Had said to Marsh that IL
woud be polite to make statement in order
TO secure their salaries, IL nothing else. Did
| not know what consideration had been re.
ceived by the owners of the real estate in Chi
cago ILL.,, said 10 belong to the company.
Charles +. Tanning, one of the wards Of
Marsh, testified that after the order of the
| court directing Marsh to pay over S3012.25
was made the latter met witness on f. between
| Ninth and Tenth streets northwest, and pro-
posed to compromise the case for $500, saying
| he did not owe but Si0903, but would will
ingly pay the balance in order to keep from
| going to jail. Witness refused the offer saying
he wanted what was right and nothing else
Marsh afterward renewed his offer at the Office
of Mr.. Brown, who was counsel for the wards
Mr., Brown asked If he proposed to pay the
$500 in the Federal Insurance Company's stock,
and Marsh said Mo- he had gold silver, or
greenbacks, whichever was wanted This offer
was also refused, and Marsh then proposed ar
btrators ono to be selected by each party, aud
the two arbitrators should choose third.
Whatever award was made by them he would
agree to. Marsh was then asked to deposit
certain sum in bank, subject to the order of
the arbitrator, but he refused TO do so. The
matter was then dropped. About the time of
the proceedings in the Probate Court Marsh
| again approached witness and cndeavored to
prevail upon him to take $500 worth
of the Federal Insurance Company's
bonds at their face value and also to
insure piece of property belonging to him in
said company. Witness told him emphaticaly
that he would not accept any such offer or
make compromise for less than S3.0l2.25.
At this point in the proceedings the Govern
ment called for the papers in the case from
the Probate Court, but they were not produced,
aud the defense were allowed to call their wit
nesses, with the understanding that when the
papers arrived they would be submitted rs
part OF the evidence for the prosecution. This
was agreed to, and the first witness called for
the defense was 2. B. Stilson, who stated that
Marsh, after tho order was made by Judge
Oln, remained in custody of the Marshal sew
cral days to see If the matter could not be ar
ranged without his being sent to Jail. Marsh
gave witness who was his attorney, a number
of bonds to dispose of; could not raise any
money on them; eudeavored to get $1,000.
Mr.. Brown, attorney for the Tanning heirs,
was asked to take some Of the bonds, but re-
fused
ID. r. Hamlink was then called, and stated
that he had seen some Of the stock of the Fed
eral Insurance Company. 1t has had no mar
kctable value. Had some of the stock on hand
as agent for a Mr.. Walters, but could not dis
pose of it, and returned it to the owner. Had
offered it to two or three persons, but they
could not be made to take it. Had some notes
of the company, which he tried to negotiate ia
New York, but failed, MS the papers had II
bungled appearance, and people could not be
caught.
This was the last witness called and as the
papers from the Probate Court had not arrived,
the court ordered a continuance OF the case un-
til this afternoon at one o'clock.