Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
NOODLE.
A Spicy and Entertaining Ses'
sion of Moot Court Last Night.

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The young legal gentlemen of the
city who worked up the great breach
of promise case, in moot court,
are to be congratulated upon their
eminent success; for, as result OF,
their efforts, the opera house was
filled last night to an extent rarely
ever reached, and all classes of our
citizenship were represented. While
the crowd was gathering, some good
music was furnished by Prof. G. r.
Knabe and his newly-organized or
chestra.
About o'clock court was called to
order, on the stage, by the Sheriff, NJ.
II. Dickson, who. with his borrowed
corpulence and knighly bearing, made
good officer. His Honor, w. A.
Henderson, sat as Judge. The reading
of the record, by clerk Pat Shea, was
the first proceeding. In it were re-l
corded the eases of Peter Ritter vs.l
P. Dickinson, verdict for 373 cents,
with interest for 9 years; Charles
Kohlhase VS.. Leon Jonrolmon, verdict
for 1927. is for drinks, etc.; State VS.. @.
NJ. McGhee, carrying weapons; and
State VS.. G. NJ. Branner, selling
whisky on Sunday; mol pros.
The criminal docket was then called,
H. L. McClung, jr, prosecuting at
torney. Fisrt case-Geo. M. White,
disturbing public worship. Defend,
ants counsel, r. P. Toole, charged
blackmail on the prosecutor, J. A.
Rayl, and the case was finally dis.
posed of by mol. pros. on IS. Thos.
w. Humes, carrying weapons, s. g.
Heisk ell attorney, mol. pros. on costs,
Jas. D. Cowan, G. M. McGhee and r..
c. Jackson becoming security. Jno.
G. McClanahan, felonious assault, d. u
A. Cassidy for defendant, passed over.
The civil docket was. called, the first
! case being the. E. T., V. IL G. r. r.
Co. vs. the Dispatch Publishing Com.
pany libel; compromised throughthe
, efforts of J. w. Caldwell, counsel,
, some of the terms being payment of
q all costs by the Dispatch company,
the editor, Gen. G. w. Charlton, feel
a ing entirely able to do 80 after o
h lengthy confab with Col. McGhee;
A also Gen. Charlton to have free
a ticket for lifetime, and it to be handed
g down to his heirs, assigns etc.
Then was called the celebrated case
of Helen M. Bloomingblossom va.
Augustus Algernon Fitznoodle, a
breach of promise suit for $l5o,00O
damages. The broken.hearted and
ighted.affectioned plaintiff was well
personated by Fl. 7. Cooper, while
d Jno. A. Baxter made good Fitznoo-
die, the gentleman by profession, and
81 coupon clipper by occupation. Toele
& Cassidy represented the plaintiff
r and Caldwell & Heiskell the de-
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% After much difficulty, and summon
K ing many prominent citizens, jury
It was empanneled and sworn In by
y, clerk Price Thomas, as follows: b. b
lie Luttrell, w. L, Lyons, ]. j. Atkins, I
y A. Burrier, Julius Mayer, L. G. Shep
g. ard, Lon Shields, r. DIS. Robertson
ut Msjor Cox, Robt. Gaut, Spot McClune
N and Mike Sullivan. The last two the
d. Sheriff had to bring in to the box by
= attachment and force. .r.-
70 The declarations, pleas, .demurrers
q etc, were read, argued, agreed upon,
A. ruled upon by the court, and the evil
d dence Of both plaintiff and defendant
D. was heard, introducing some rich and
;s spicy letters and other matter.
re The fair plaintiff numbered in hel
.s evidence, among hei many suitors and
W proposers, John NJ. Fleming
n w. P. Washburn, r. r. Swep
8, son. F. c. Beardeu, Willie vii
ut liams, Cal. McClung, VIII. Jackson
and olhers. Mr.. Smlthers, personatee
by J. S. Boyd, jr., was witness In re
bnttaI, as was also DR.. Sans-some
i'd thing, excsllently personated, with
u comical get up, by Simpson Cornlck
J" both being lovers.
The evidence being closed, eloquent
Z, aud convincing arguments were made
by NJ. A. Cassidy, S. G. Heiskell, ]
n w. Caldwell and r. P. Toole in the
order named, the first being poetical
effusion which took well.
The jury was charged by the Impair.
- :, tial (?) judge-his partially leaned to-
- wards the fair plaintiff altogether
however. While the jury was out
- defendant, fearing the consequences OF
. charge, effected a compromise and
r married the verdict alias the plaintiff,
=, Judge Henderson performing the Ger.
emonies. In the meantime DR.. Sans
something, bitterly opposed, wilted
a under the effects, and finally COM
:. mitted suicide and was dragged off the
Z; stage, when the sheriff adjourned court
: for thousand years, and the curtain
fell. ......
- 1t was decided success throughout,
" demonstrating the shrewdness and
ability OF the young lawyers engaged.
D. Many local hits were brought In with
% telling effect. A large sum was real
v lied from the sale of tickets, which
goes to assist In the. purchase of an
organ for Church street church.
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