National Republican., 1883-02-05
TIE LOCAL COURTS.
Two Newspapers Sued For Libel by n
Clcrgymnn-Other business Transacted.

Two Newspapers Sued For Libel ny
Clcrgymnn-OtherB business Transacted.
THE CASE OF THE FRENCH GovERNEss.
In the criminal court Saturday the case of
Ieocadie POmadie was called, with Mrs. LOCK-
wood as attorney. This is the French gov
crness arrested on the charges of larceny from
Mrs. Donsmer, at the soldiers home, some
months ago Mrs. Lockwood, who said she
had been asked to defend the case by both the
French minister and French society, claims
the Indictment to be demurrable. and the Of
fense, if committed at all, to have been COM
mittcd in St. Louis. She asked that the ac-
cused bo released on her personal recOg-
ni2ance This was denied, and bail liked at
$3.50 in each case. plea to the jurisdiction
of the court was then filed by Mrs. Lockwood
REV. Dir. HIcKss LIBEL SUITS.
Late Friday evening Rev. DIR. William w.
Hicks. the well known pastor of the IAber-
nocle CONGREGATIONAL church in South Wash
ington, entered suit through his attorneys,
Messrs. c. p Culver, Crttenden q MacEey,
AGAINST the EUoning star Publishing company
for libel, claiming damages in S3o,OOO lie
also entered suit against the New York
Graphic company for libel, claiming the same
damages The libel in each case was tho
stating by these newspapers that DR.. Hicks
received or asked money consideration for
selling Guiteau's bones to Surgeon General
Crane, of the army medical museum
Tho amount of the consideration asked,
as stated by The Graphic, was $4,000. In his
declaration DR.. Hicks states that he never
asked. sought for or received any valuable
consideration from Gen. Crane or any other
person for these bones. He aveis damage to
himself and character both as n private citi-
zen and MS minister of the gospel.
AN ASSIGNMENT.
d. Z. Coleman & Co., fruit dealers, have
made an unrecorded assignment for the bene-
fit of their creditors and will pay 80 cents on
the dollar. They prefer G. G. Cornwell ana
Strong q Tucker.
THE RECORD.
Supreme Court IN General Teria-Catef Justice Cart
fer justices Hdaner dnd Cor.-Asslghment Tor To-
day Nos. 49, 2l %, 25 3d. 3119 49, 49, 49, o. 5o' oO,
80, 60.
Circuit Court-Jt,stice MdcArtlttrNo. 1896. Car
roll vs.. smith; death of Ann G. Carroll suggested,
and case revived. No. lS,Hl-22. johnson VS.; Tay-
lor two coses) demurrer to please oyerruled APP
peal prayed No. ls,3ilI% Hammer d Bailey VS.
Douglas; motion TO produce papers grni!ted. NO
IS, 1856. Kidwoll VS.. Evuns demurrer to declnrator
oyerrulcd; leave to plead. No. lS3l2. Gardner q
Payne y; gayoT s dsmpTTeT TeO 10 ys odJp pi.rcE o
| Columbia; demurrer TO declarator overruled, and
| leave to plead in FIVE days No. 2l,Gol. RaudaI
| vs. Srlingcr motion to retire costs ovcrrulcd. NO,
1868. Peterson vs., Gulick; order TO withdraw
! note Adjourned till this morning at 10 o'clock
Assignment for to-day; Nos. 81, lO7 lO0, III, III
hiuity CSuri-Justicc Jamcs-Court met on Sat
urday pursuant to adjournment, and without
tronsactng my business adjonlTnSd jssll until 'h''
Crbi,nai Court-Justice lPyttc. -Sylycstor Thomas
! larceny of forty-four pounds OF lead
! pleaded guilty and sentenced TO thirty day
| in jail; Henry Hutchinson, convicted of lar
ceny in the police court, on appeal, PLEADED
guilty and sentenced to six months in JAIL Georg
1lias Bud Ridgcly. second oflense of petit larceny
arrnigned and pled not guilty same; ONO Mead
| IcOcHdic Pumgdie grand larceny, three cases, Lle
to Jurisdiction of lurt Hlcd baied fixed a. 500
| Seymour, assault with intent to kill Isabel Brook
| on New Years day by cutting her on the breaS
and arms pleaded guilty, and was sentenced
three years in the Eric County penitentinry, New
York Assignment for to.day-Unted States VS.
Thomas J. Brady Ut nj. - m
Circuit Couri-Ncic suits.-No. 2i,21i, William W
Hicks vs. The Graphic Company. Of New Yor
city; suit for libel; damages $4,000; declaration
aud notice to plead filed. Attorneys @. +: Culver
Crittenden, and Mackcy. No. 2i2l5 william W
| Hicks Vs. EUcninG Star Newspaper Company, q
Washington, d. c.; suit for libel; damages s31,OOl
declaration and notice to plead filed. Attorneys
q. +. Culver, Crttenden, and Mackey.