National Republican., 1883-05-02
THE JUDGES AND THE LAWYERS.
Business which wus Transacted I'm tho
Different Courts Yesterday.

Business which was Transacted I'm tho
Different Courts Yesterday.
WAITING ROOM WANTED.
Several prominent lawyers connected with
the district bar have signed petition to be
sent to the chief Justice complaining OF the
want of a waiting room to be used exclusively
by lawyers.
A DIVORCE ASKED FOR.
l.. I. O'Neal, as attorney for Joseph McDon-
aid, yesterday entered suit for divorce from
Katie Mcdonald. They were married IN
Sept 1875, in Leavenworth, Kan. one child
being the issue of the marriage. He alleges
cruelty, and relates number of occasions she
endangered his life.
M'NULTY AND REYNOLDS DISCHARGED.
McNulty and Reynolds, the two young men
who were indicted as accessories to commit
ting rape on an old colored woman, were set
atliberty yesterday, when the district attorney,
nolle pressed tho case. These boys were
tried with Morris Conners for being princi-
pals, and Conners was sentenced; the other
two were held as accessories.
RAILWAY COMPANY SUES FOR DAMAGES.
Messrs. Enoch Totten and Edmund Bailey,
as attorneys for the Baltimore and Potomac
railway, entered suit against John Bowling
yesterday for unjustly OBTAINING eleven dou ble
bags of coffee, valued at $780, goods of tho
plaintifwho claims $500 damages The coffee
came over tho road for w. j. Lown and was
delivered by mistake TO Bowling, and he re-
fuses to deliver them up. An action in re-
plevin has been instituted to recover the
coffee.
FISHER A. FowLER's WILL.
The will of the lato Fisher A. Fowler was
filed yesterday. He leaves all his furniture
| TO Ella III. Williams, besides other property ITO
Lydia l., Foster, Of Donver Col he leaves
fifty shares of paper wheel stock, and the rest
of the estate to Alice Foster Sanger and Sophy
Foster Lynes, both of Denver, Col. w. b.
Smell is named as executor.
ALFRED W. PoLLARD's WILL.
The will of Alfred w. Pollard was filed yes
terday. He leaves all his property to John L.
Clarke, and makes few small bequests to
members Of the family.
HELD IN DEFAULT OF BAIL.
Joseph Mayer was arraigned in the special
| criminal court yesterday for obtaining money
under false pretenses. He pleaded not guilty,
and was held in default of $1,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Georgianna Walker was sentenced to two
| years in the Erie penitentiary for stealing
some jewelry from Mrs. Nellie r. Allen.
Mr.. Henry Clay England caused consider
able merriment in the special criminal court
yesterday in defending Edward johnson and
| John Hudson, who were charged with house,
breaking, but the jury returned verdict OF
| guilty against one of tho parties and not
| guilty against the other.
Justice James resumed. his seat on tho
equity bench yesterday, much improved in
health.
Francis r. Callahan, an ex-letter carrier,
was admitted TO bail yesterday in 81 800. He
was arrested for embezzling money from let
lors.
Judge Macarthur gave notice yesterday
| that tho time for for the Jail cases was nearly
consumed.
Ex-senator Dorsey has filed his answer to
the suit against him by William Lilley for
$4,000 damages for injuries received, deny
ing the truth Of the allegation.
THE RECORD.
Special Criminal Cbtut--Judge MdcATthur.-Chas.
+. Williams, HOUSEKEEPING in the night, pleaded
guilty. sentenced 10 five years in .penitentiary
| 70 rape nole pros. for both and discharged from
custody. Georgia Walker, larceny sentenced to
two years in the penitentary. Walter Gordon.
restoring property TO defendant. Edward John
son and John Hudson, HOUSEKEEPING; verdict,
! Hudson not guilty, and johnson guilty.
Equity Cort-Jitd0e Jdmes.-Temple VS.. Worth
o,6onog6ue Is, pale; hearing e resi,aininK oI. o
GouH q General ig7mn@GSief Justice Carter and
argued and submitted, FISK, Clark & Fagg VS..
| HolAnder Bros, leave granted to withdraw ex-
hibits TO be used by plaintiffs In suit in New York.
| STS4, Al, 46, 30, bS, b4, b5, 90, b6IS.
Probate CouH-Jud0e Jdmes.-Estate OF George
G. Garrison inventory y Of personality returned ~ By
| OF appeals VIII of Foster; A. Foster filed peti-
| ton ofW. B. SMELL order of publication returna-
| Bile June I. VIII of A. +. Pollard filed and fully
proven. Estate Of Garrett Berry, May % set for
final sett lement. Estate Of Wm X. Russell, order
granting letters OF administration to John L. Tay-
| lor; bond, 5000.
| Equity Cburt-Nei0 SuLs.-Lerch vs. Moses and
Others suit for AN account under contract 19l be-
! tween commissioners OF the District OF Columbia
| and Burnes N Mcknight; Hine and Thomas, at.
| t0rneys for plaintiff. Joseph Mcdonald vs.. Katie
! Mcdonald suit for divorce; l.. /. oNeal, attor.
] ncy for complainant.
Ctrcn Couri-Nsi0 Siits.-The Baltimore and
| Potomac Railway company vs.. John Bowling
attorneys ioT plaintiff, aud 4. H. Miller, attorney
| for defend Auts.