Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-29

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vs. tho Washington and GeorgoaTn Railro.j
Company Tic plaintiff Claims $4,000 for
injuries which he alleges followed Lis bciuy
thrown from C. Cor OF tho Washne!on aud
Georgetown railroad il May, 1877. Alr, L.
mont Was brought into cour. 10 a wheeled ehaiI
supported by pillows, aud the hearing Of tH,.
evidence attracted muoh attention aud drew =
large crowd. |. appeared from the t,s.ia.or.
for the plaintiff that M. Lamont lid for s,;sr
time previous to tho injury Ct which lie cor.
plains been suffering from partial paralysis
affecting ono side, and makiGg him dumb. lie,
however, held ceEkshlp, ard was aba t.
translate ard write cut papers, Ia May, Isl,
be made 90 excursion up tie Potomac with ,
friend. They bad lurch and lew drinks. sal
on returning to the city lis i:iaai PLACID h,n.
on an avenue Car going east arI told The c,u
ductor to put him on! q; tcnth street. 30 tfg
be might easily walk to lis homo Oh + street.
He fell asleep on the car was gWskaEc,! At tha
navy yard gate, least cGd Ut The route aud toll!
to get off, aud he was assisted II. tue couluctl
pointing out another car on which he o1uld riir
back. He got into that CIR. iro.u which. a!ttt
proceeding some way. be WAS thrust out By thr
conductor, but goS sgaln upoa the platform ami
was kicked eff; his hand caught 10 the car rs!,
aud on diseng sgilg it, the CIR being 10 molion.
be fell backwards and injured his spine 10 sucI
manner as to paralSze his legs aud iucapaciatc
him from walkiog. Since the accident he had
recovered his speech. The testimony for TIL
defense vas In substance that lIcmon. w.
drunk when he was put 90 tie car by bis td.ni,
With instructions to the CONDUCTOR to nut hlGr
out at the navy yard; that lie cJuli talk, bl,
would fall over 90 the seat aui throw up 10 TIA
disgust Ct the pass ,ngers. both 10 gaiuE dJsu
to tho navy yard and on the return tIlp; that
he bsclme quito nulSsnc, 6rd old net pay hi,
fare on the return trip. aid that lho conductor
put him eff for that reason. The evidence va,
not concluded when The court adjourned.
TIE PoINDEXrER CASE The Husliors
Court of Ricbm oud, yesterday, counsel 10 the
case of John E. PoiDdexter. convicted Of Vol
untary nauslauahter 10 ki!liog G. g. Curtis.
submitted motion for rev tliil, Oh grounds
l. Ga the ground Of the inadmisabilily 81 the
evidence of V. S. Carlton of what lrAnsDlrfd al
the store of Wiugo, Elicit L C!ump-ttis ev,.
denco failing to shoT any lcga! connection be-
tween tho whipping and the shootug ,. "a
the general ground that tho verde: is CONTRARY
to the law and tho evidence. ). That y. j.
Doggett, one OF the lrors from fr;leTiokstu.
had before he was sworn as Juror IN the cas-,
formed and expressed decided aad sub5au;a!
opinion as to the guilt Of the accused. /. T.:
the reason that j. L. Woody and George Il
Peytou, two Of tho jurors from FredcTcksbutt.
were not at the timc ct thar balng sScrj o
the Jury, and arc not now. entitled to vote o.
hold Office 10 cons: qlsnce ot no! having pad
tho capitalon tax required hg law. Gni there
fore disqualified from SERVES 90 sad Iltj.'.-
After long areuIncnt tn: casa wa pos!pan@o
till Thursday for tltther hearing. On tn
third and fourth p0i0ts thoGo Will doubtless ~
an Interesting discussion, aud the Judge j d.
cision will bo awaited with great inercs:. Mr.
o. j. Doggeti, whaso conduct % lnrgMan IA
the trql ia sought TO be lmpcached, Is tic GET
teman wis is repnfed to have bacu ac.,o2!-
mate Of the accused lie is aIs1 SAID 10 hsTa
been tho only man Ga the Jury who favored
short term Of imprisonment. en- op!n0n -
which he stou'ly adhered until the Lass. O1s
of tho counsel f,r Tho prisoner 90 bei0g asked
what he thought OF the verdict, is stated 70
have replied that "the fight had iu5t beguo.
The proper papoIs will be s:nt to Frod'r:Hs'
burg to night for the summons for The psrit;7
who are needed 10 thu case ioc NfIce:day
morning.
SATURDAY Vas Memorial dag in George.
and al various points throughout the Stale tLc
graves Of Confederate dead vera streHu with
flowers. Addresses were delivered eu!osl%'i-
tho bravery Of the deceased end in mary WAS
the devotion of the people to the memory OF tho
cause which was lost. found vigorous expires
sion. The occasion will doubtless be improved
By narrow minded Individuals, with here and
there partisan blind newspaper, 10 ieciY
the traitorous aDd sinful character Of SUE.
exhibitions. 1t is doubtful II elscThefc ia AL
history there can be iouad an 'nstGnc. ..
sentiment so misguided al that WhIch he's
been exhibited BY q goodiy portion e ti'
people Of the North Ia denoulc,nE tAe
monument building by The s)uthcra Ie'pIe
10 memory Of their dead heroes. RepaniaaG'
for political errors and lhisdacds IL not M atl!
butte of energetic human nature. Men sonis
times surrender, but they atc not gIvtu 10 .e-
pentiug for political oh,rcas. 10 tho first place,
a peopla who, when varqaished would repan,
would never enter upon q HangulInry strugR''
from 90 utter lack OF moral worth and clnrAes
it is rot Of such stutf that herOism il bcra.
Were the southeruers capable Of hnmbiy boHiat
down to the dust before the extreme northtro
sentiment, they would DO all unworthy OF being
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yet greater change OF sensi@en! tolh Nnrth
and South.-fM2. Record.
The JURORS TEST OATH la .he UoIiri
States Supreme Court, yesterday. justice
Field delivered an occurriog opinion IA the casa
of George Burt, plaintiff in error. vs. Maria
M. PoriauI, from the northern district OF
Florida. with regard to the test cath d"manded
of the Juror, Holmes, as follows: i agree
With the court that the Juror, Holmes, IN this
case cannot be required to answer the questions
put to him, but 20 further | Go not think
that the acts Of Congress which. BY rtqu'roz
test oath as to past coudrct. excludes Z greai
moiority CT the cilzoos Of half The couatry
from the Jury bcx, il valid. Ii MY j1dSm1ut
the act is not only oppressive and od:cus. abd
repuguaut to the spirit of our institutions, b'l:
is clearly unconstitutional and void. As w'F
measure, to be enforced 10 the irsurecnt Stale
when dominated by the national forces. Tie act
could be sustained. but after tho war was ever.
aud The insurgeut States were restored 10 'neI.
normal and constitutional relation TO the Ua!ou.
it was as much out Of place, and as lnopetclV'
az would be law quarteriog soldier IN every