Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-07
NOVELTIES IN LAW.
some Instances Wherein officers or lit
DdntS Played Curious Parts.

some Instances Wherein Officers or Liti
Ddnts Played Curious Parts.
c. R. Breckenridge, son of the lat
General John c. Breckenridge, of war fame
was the successful Democratic candidate
for congressman-at-large, in Arkansas, a
the election recently held. During hi
lively struggle for the nomination and hi
comparatively mild canvass Mr.. Brecken
ridge had the support of the Pine Bluff
Commercial, which is owned by Majo
Charles G. Newman. a popular ex-con
fede,ate At Pine Bluff, last week, Maio
Newman was the plaintiff and Mr.. Brecken
ridge the defendant in lone of the mos
extraordinary cases ever tried in tn,
courts of Jefferson county or any
where in Arkansas The edito]
brought suit against young Breckenridge
TO recover $3.50 for services in publishing
notices and editorials laudatory of hin
prior to his nomination. The defendant as
serted that to pay for such matter would be-
dishonorable and degrading of public NOR
ais. Both testified in their own behalf
Newman claiming that there was an under.
standing between himself and the defend
ant whereby the latter was to pay rea-
zSONabie sum in the event of his nOmina-
ton, and Breckenridge asserting that he
was not to pay for matter other than the
announcement of his candidacy and few
local notices. large number of editor
ial items, paragraphs and extracts, which
had appeared in the Commercial and which
strongly advocated the nomination OF
Breckenridge, were read before the court
General White appeared for Mr.. Brecken
ridge and Colonel Bell for the plaintiff
The Jury was unable to agree and the case
was dropped.
In Justice kennas court. in Williams
burg, n. Y, on Friday, Mrs. Anna Sprouen-
berg charged her husband with assault and
battery by kissing her. The case was made
more interesting from the fact that the
husband Indignantly denied the charge.
Il have been separated from my husband
of and on" was the burden of the story
of Mrs. Sprouenberg. ''For the last two
weeks l have been living away from him,
on Grand street. The other day he came
to my house and found me there. I told
him to go away. as didn't want any more
to do with him. I knew him, Judge I've
tried him too often. He began to be afec-
tionate. forcibly put his arms around my
neck and kissed me-
''What have you got to say, Sprouen-
berg?" asked the court.
I have not lived with my wife for some
tilne,'' he stated. because she won't live
with me. L deny that kissed her On this
occasion. I might have been little affec
tionate, but didn't hurt her.
Il can't do anything for you, Mrs.
Sprouenberg," remarked the justice. Il
can findno ground in your uncorrorborated
testimony to find your husband guilty."
The couple then left the court room and
In few seconds commotion was heard at
the door. An instant later Spo uenberg
pushed back into the room in great excite
nent, with blood trickling down his chin.
''She has just struck me in the mouth,
judge" he said, addressing the court. The
man put his hand on the well-worn Bible
and swore out warrant for his wife's ar
rest. The comedy was continued for few
days.
Louis Epstein, matrimonial broker
sued Abraham Comash to recover commits
$sjons for obtaining a husband for the de-
PENDANTS daughter. Standing before
Justice Scully, in Chicago, Bomash said:
E'My 2aughder und some odder beeble vas
dere ad the time ven de pargain vas
made.''
''nid you promise Mr.. Bomash some
money!"
eyes, sir.''
s'What for?''
edo get my daughter a husband"
''Did he get her husband?"
Eyes, sir. Bud he promised do get her
$500 present With him.
Didn't he do that?''
e'No. SIR
''Did your daughter give Mr.. Epstein
any money!"
Yes, sir: she made him present of S25
alder the engagement. My daughter is
in Evansville, Ind, and if you'll gift me
continuance I'll hat her here, She knows
all aloud i'd
The court concluded that Mr.. Epstein
was entitled to continuance and accord
ingIy postponed the hearing for one week.
As Epstein was leaving the Office the court
warned him that in case he had any more
daughters he had better be a little more
careful in selecting broker.
John l.. Cruise, the constable at Cum
ming, Ga, went to farmhouse one day last
week to levey on two thousand pounds of
seed cotton belonging to Jonathan Potts.
Mr.. Cruise tried all the doors about the
premises, but was unable to get at either
Mr.. Potts Or the cotton. It seemed that
the owner, the owners family and the
owners dogs all were away. The consta-
bic knew, however, that the cotton was in
2 certain building. He reconnoitred for a
moment and then climbed to the roof,
from which perch he was able to
look down the chimney. Undaunted at
the sooty sight he entered the chimney
and, like Santa Claus, slid down feet fore
most. He found the cotton, levied on it,
opened the door from the inside and rolled
the cotton out. Then the energetic con-
stable fastened the door, climbed up the
chimney and drove triumphantly into
Cumming.
The women Of Rockland, Me-, who have
entered upon crusade against the liquor
dealers, have the courage of their deeds.
Not long since one OF them, while the
court was waiting for action against sa
loon keeper. asked permission to offer
prayer, which SO moved the Judge that the
defendant was fined SO and doomed to
serve out six months sentence at hard
labor.
lima Dickinson and Ben Butler.
heard good story to-day, writes a