The Evening critic., 1881-06-22
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST. 1865
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT CouRT.-To-day William r.
Hook, by his attorney, brought suit against
The Capital Publishing Company, claiming
800, of which $50 is for rent Of premises,
No. 027 ID street. from May to June 80,
and $3.50 on an alleged old account dating
from the former management of The Capital.
As to the latter amount Colonel Piatt al
leges set-off ON account of improvements
made upon the building with Hooks con-
sent. AS to the $3.50 on account Of rent, Mr..
s. A. Stafford made tender of the amount ON
behalf Of the Publishing Company, but
Hook, instead of accepting 1t, sued out an
attachment for the $50, his evident object
being to use the annoyances Of the law to
bulldozc The Capital Publishing Company
into paying the other $3.50 under the alleged
old account.
Immediately upon the service of the at
tachment Mr.. Stafford, on behalf0f The Capt.
tai Publishing Company, again made tender
of the amount claimed for rent, and which
also covered the amount of the attachment.
OF course Hook was ultimately compelled
to accept it and to quash the attachment,
leaving the alleged claim of $3.50 to be adj
Indicated between Hook and the former
manager of The Capital, Col. Piatt. The
whole affair was conceived and conducted
by Hook in spirit of vexation, and serves
to show to what an extent the law may be
made an instrument of annoyance In the
hands ola mean man. The Capital Com
pany is abundantly able to pay all just
claims against it, and has never yet disputed
, one.
The proprietors of the Capital say that
Hooks motive was simply spleen at the loss
of a tenant and the difficulty of rc-rcnting
the premises.
EQUITY T.-To-day-Corcoran VS..
Corcoran; c. r. Rowe appointed trustee to
sell. Lewis VS.. King; G. G. Cole appointed
trustee to sell. KoOnes VS.. Rudd and Shoe
maker VS.. Shoemaker; reference to auditor
Young vs. Young; John A. Clarke appointed
guardian at Item Hyde VS.. Riggs; COM
mission to select guardian adj Item appointed
Ford vs. Cook; Belle Cook appointed guard
ian adj Item. Bowen VS.. Lewis; trustee dis
charged, title Invested and bond cancelled.
Hampton VS.. Hampton; auditors report
ratified. Magruder vs. Lint; Ephraim c.
, Merriam appointed guardian al Htem Palmer
VS.. Cooley; motion to appoint receiver de-
MED without prejudice. Baker vs. Offutt;
second sales ratified nisi and cause referred
to auditor.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-This mOrning-Jas.
Curran, larceny of goosc verdict not
guilty.
VIM. Caldwell, assault with intent to kill
VIM. Fleury, on the 21st of February, by
cutting him with. n razor. The defendant
is yellow man and Fleury white man,
and this assault occurred in Mr.. kelly's
store, on b street, near Four-and-a-half
street. Fleury received frightful wound
across the neck and cheek, and narrowly
escaped death. Col. Corkhill prosecuted
and Mr.. Irving Williamson appeared for
defense. The evidence showed the assault
was unprovoked, and the jury returned
verdict of guilty and the prisoner was sem
fenced to six years in Auburn state prison.
Samuel Bray, indicted for an assault with
intent to kill George Piper, on the 18th of
May last, by shooting him with pistol.
IBoth are colored men. The shooting Oc-
Cured in Wares store, in Blackburn's al
ley, and was caused by Piper putting the
accused forcibly out of the store. The ac-
cused then entered by rear door and fired
Mt Piper, inficting a slight wound over the
right eye. II. II. Wells jr., for defense.
The defense set up was that Piper first drew
pistol and the prisoner fired in self-de-
Tense. The jury retired and returned YER
dict of guilty as indicted. Clarke Brown,
colorcd, indicted with VIM. Riley, colored,
for an assault with intent to kill Henry
Roberts, on the 21st of February last, by
cutting him with a razor in the neck and
hand. The ARRAY happened on o street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth, and there was. a
woman in the case Mr.. III. J. Falls for de-
fence Case on trial.
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