National Republican., 1883-10-23
Ex-DErEcr1vE cooMEs.
lie IL Placed on Trial in the Criminal
Court-Other Legal Business Transacted
Yesterday.


of the ex-detectives were called. The first
case called was that against Charles f. Film
ders and George McElfresh, indicted for re-
ceiving stolen property, in accepting n stolen
watch valued at 800, the property Of Joseph
Baumer from whom it was stolen. The de-
PENDANTS were arragned and pleaded not
guilty.
EX-Detective John w. Coomes was then
arraigned on tho charge of receiving 5000
door keys valued ut $3.50, knives and pincers
worth $4.25 from Charles Rittershofer, know
ing them to be stolen also for misconduct
in Office growing out of the Same charge, and
for violating section 357 revised statutes for
this district. A motion was made TO quash
in tho case of misconduct, by Mr.. A. II. jack
son, on the ground that the indictment did
not alledge that the statute and rules gov
erning the organization of the police force
had been violated. This motion was over
ruled, and Mr.. Coomos pleaded not guilty.
The other cases were then consolidated, The
following jury was sworn Andrew Archer,
John i. Vogt, William b. Il. Davis, George
+. Pyles, Robert L. Frey, George w. Banagan
Bartlett w. Page, Walter ii. Evans, Victor j.
Becker, Columbus J. Eslin, Clarence Beall,
and John Golden.
Mr.. Taggart opened for the government
and Mr.. Jackson followed for the defendant.
Charles Rittershofer was the first witness
He testified that he was locksmith, having
n shop at 1920 Ii street northwest he lost
5000 keys in August, 1881, which fact he re-
ported at police headquarters. Mr.. Coomos
came to him and asked him how much wit
ness would give, and witness told him that he
thought the government paid the defendant,
but witness finally said he would give $l5
Witness went to Headquarters and got his
ha of oil ha had
Coomes said to him when he came to the shop
that when banks were robbed they put up
So, 600 for the detectives, and witness replied
that he was not broker, and did not make
his money so easy. There were no persons
present when he paid Coomes.
Col. l. S. Tchenor, district auditor testi-
fled that Mr.. Coomes was on the district pay
roll.
Property Clerk Sylvester proved the iden-
| tity of certain books.
Judge Wylie said it was time to drop the
indictment for receiving stolen goods.
| Mr.. Wells said If they could show that the
defendant acted as agent for the thief at the
time the proposition was made by the owner
of the property it would give a coloring Of
guilt.
His honor said that might be- and if they
would say that could be done, they might 60
ahead
Mr.. Taggart said that they would try and
| show tbs.
M. b. German testified to the manner of
conducting business Mt police headquarters.
George McCauley was presented as witness
for the prosecution, but being objected to the
court sustained the objection.
The court then adjourned until to-day.
OTHER ITEMS
| The will of the late Lucius Green was filed
with the register yesterday, and reads as fol-
lows: "Should anything happen to me so that
l should not come back, give the $975 as
follows: Alici's two girls, $3.50; Eddio's two
children, $3.50 and 500 each to Lowe, Alici
Aggie, and Minnie l.. Green. Sept. l, 1888"
Appended is a memoranda showing 1915 as
the personal estate. 'N"
The will of the late Surgeon General Crane
U. s. A., was filed yesterday, and commits
sion was issued to Mr.. Michael, of New York,
to take the testimony of the attesting wit
| nesses in that city. The will is dated New
York, Feb. IL, 1862, and leaves all property to
4 his wife, Sarah z. Crane, and names her as
| executrix.
In the criminal court yesterday John II.
Tyrrell plead guilty to the charges of steal
ing horse and buggy from DIR. Adams, and
| was sentenced to one year in the penitehtlary.
An action was commenced yesterday by
Thomas A. Boston and his wife, Annie NJ.
Boston, against Julia A. Powell, claiming
$4,000 damages for libel This suit grows
out of the criminal libel suit tried in the
police court and is for language alleged to
have been used by the defendant against Mrs.
Boston.
Franklin Bid entered suit against the
| Baltimore and Potomac Railroad company
| yesterday for $4,000 damages to his property
on Virginia avenue. Rudolph Bid entered
suit against the same company for $4,000
damages to his property on the same avenue.
n. w. Fitzgerald yesterday filed a suit
aguinst Mr.. G. t. Murray. the correspondent,
for $4,000 damages for alleged libelous dis
patches sent by Mr.. Murray.
Virginia S. Riley yesterday filed petition
in equity asking for leave to file certificate OF
guardianship to certain children in the
supreme court of the district.
Simon II. Semon, by his attorney, Leon
Tobriner, yesterday entered bill in equity
against Theodore Wetmore and others for
injunction to restrain defendants from inter.
fering with property conveyed them by an
alleged deed Of trust given by his wife, given
by her when he was absent.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Tho proceedings of the United States su.
preme court yesterday were as follows:
: Admissions to the bar: George II. Howard
of Washington, d. c.; Henry p. Wells, of New
York city, and Charles +. Burton, of Detroit
Mich.
Nos. s9s and s09 Benjamin F. Lee, plain
tiff in error. vs.. Francis F. Morton ct al; mo
tion to advance submitted.
No 1170. Thomas P. McNIanus, appellant
vs. Mildred Standish ct al. Appeal from
supreme court Of District of Columbia. Dock
eted and dismissed with costs.
No. 1171. Martha Brodnax, appellant, VS.
the Etna Insurance company. Appeal from
the circuit court of the United States for tn
southern district of Georgia. Docketed ant
dismissed with costs.
No. $50. G. B. Hunt ct al. appellant, We
David p. Oliver. Motion for a writ of super
sedeas or other writ under ZIG United State
revised statutes. Argued.
No. &c. The Manhattan Life Insuranc
company, plaintiff in error, VS.. John
Boughton, trustee Argued.
, No. 66. The Connecticut Mutual Life In
surance company, plaintiff in error, VS.. Hele
Pitkin. Passed under the twenty y-sixth rule
No. 81. The Good Intent Towboat compan
: et al, appellants VS.. the Atlantic Mutual In
surance company of New York ct al, an
No 9S7, the Atlantic Mutual Insurance CON
, pany of New York ct al, appellant, VS.. tn
Good Intent Towboat company ct nj. Argued
, No. 65. The Union National bank of CHI
D cago ct al, plaintiffs in error, vs. Jacob Wilde
Q Dismissed with costs per stipulation. AC
journed.
THE RECORD
Court In General Term--CAisf Justice Cartier, Ju
! tices Hdgiler and James-United States, eN rel.
. V. White VS., John J. Know, comptroller of Il
treasury; plea of jurisdiction filed by defendal
and demurrer filed by plaintiff, b. NJ Keyser I
ceiver, VS. John and Jane Hitz; argument con
, menced and continued. Assignment for to-df
. unchanged.
! Circuit Court--Jldoe MdcAruur-German Amer
can bank vs. Tullock; death of defendant and o
1ar for fnr uHu ninfg rnffnn ina Va m