National Republican., 1883-06-13
TIE LOCAL CouRTs.
Detectives and George Mantz-Other
Legal Business.

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Detectives and George Mantz-Other
Legal Business.
MANDAMUs AGAINST THE SECOND COMP
TRoLLER.
A petition for mandamus was filed yester-
day by A. l.. Merriman, as attorney for James
II. Elgin, on W. w. Upton, second comptroller
of the United States treasury. The declara-
tion states that on Aug. 10, 1874, he presented
claim to the third auditor for the use and
occupation of certain real estate in Washing
ton county, Md, by the United States mill
tary forces during the war. The property
was taken without his consent and used for
three years. The third auditor stated au ac-
count favorable to the petitioner foS s., 800,
and certified the allowance to tho second au-
dtor, and the latter refused to certify or ex-
anime the account The court in banc granted
q rule returnabe on October 1.
MORE INDICTMENTS AGAINST MANTz AND
THE EX-DETECrIvEs.
The grand jury yesterday presented the fol-
| lowing additional indictments against George
| Mantz and the dismissed detectives: George
| W. Mantz, receiving stolen property (silver
pitcher. &c. October "a, 1881, property of Il.
Fendall, Same gold watch), January 10,
1882, property of James s. Athon. Same
| (sealskin sacque) January IL, 1882, property
of Margaret White.
Charles L. Finder, George W. McElfresh,
George o. Miller and James A. McDevitt,
same ofrense, United States and Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy bonds, July 3 1880, the
property of c. II. B. White, on the oaths of
Mr.. White, Thomas Donohue, William Mich
olson, J. s. Asby, +. q. Middleton and Charles
Barry. Same, promissory note, July 2, 1850,
on the oaths of witnesses above named.
James A. McDevitt, violating section 357
X. s. ID. C., by receiving $50 from one James
Wilkinson on oaths of Mr.. Wilkinson, NJ. b.
German, and w. j. Dunivan. Also, for mis-
conduct in Office (same act as above) and same
witnesses. Also, receiving stolen property
(gold hunting case watch). stolen from James
Wilkinson Feb 0, 1882. Same witnesses.
q. w. McElfresh, same offense, sealskin
sacque, gold watch, the property of Margaret
White, Jan. IL, 1882. William White, A. Eek
loft, and W.. j. Dunivan witnesses. Same,
misconduct in Office, failing to report a re-
ward of $50 paid him by William White, Jan.
12 1882, and violating section 357 r. s. ID. C.,
in regard to the same transaction. Witnesses,
William White, Margaret White, W. ]. Duni-
van, and NJ. b. German.
Charles L. Finder and @. w. McElfresh
receiving stolen property, gold watch, prop
erty of Joseph Banner, Nov. "a, 1882. Mr.
Banner and Thomas Donohue witnesses.
G. L. Film der, do promissory notes belong
ing to G. II. b. White, July 2, 1880, on oath'
of Mr.. White, Thomas Donohue, William
Nicholson, l. s. Asby, and +, G. Middleton
Same, U. S. and II. r. bond, property of e. II
b. White, July g 1880 Same witnesses a;
above. Charles Il. Finder, do, gold watch
, property of s. T. Suit, Dec. 8, 1880.
OTHER INDICTMENTS FOUND.
The grand jury also returned indictments
as follows: Henry II. Alexander, assault with
intent to kill Annie L. Field Hiram
Dempster, receiving property from the United
States War department stamps); william
: Foreman and Andrew Harris, assault with
. intent to kill Daniel Shehan; Sophroni
. Ward, larceny Henry Prior, larceny; l.
Gibbs, John W. Gray, $. N Hoyt, and Georg
w. Lowe, conspiracy.
SUIT AGAINST THE II. d p. r. r. CO.
a j. j. Darlington, as attorney for tho Fiftl
Baptist church, yesterday entered suit agains
the Baltimore and Potomac Railway com
pany for $4,000, by reason of locating tn
company's shop adjoining the church.
A WILLS FILED.
!, The last will of John L. German was filet
o yesterday. He leaves all property to his wife
: Alice German, and names her as executrix
r The will of Michael Reuter- was also filed
He divides all property between his five chill
o dren. Charles Walter is named as executor
IS SUIT TO RECOVER REAL ESTATE.
Margaret Kennedy, by her attorney, j, II
l. Saville, yesterday entered suit against Ann
IT Grace and thirteen Others to recover real es
o tate. Complainant was named as executrix b
n the will of John Kennedy, and given q lii
a lease in his estate, which she now seeks to re
10 cover.
. ADMITTED TO THE BAR,
y u The application of W. II. De Lacey wa
:, yesterday approved by the examining con
" mittee, and he was admitted to the bar.
= The application of q. Q. Payne was ycstei
~ 70 day referred to the examining committee 70
A report
y THE RECORD.
s Courtfn General Term-Justices Hd0ner Jd,les, an
u Cor-Sturgis vs.. Halliday ct al remanded for CO
ID recIion. Hammond Vs. Miller; Judgment reverse
Of aud cause remanded. Il. H. Jackson 4 Co. v
" Miller Judgment below affirmed. Phoenix MI
p, tual life Insurance company vs.. Grant It al: e,
~ ceptons to auditors report overrued. Rich
IL Bro. vs.. Chandler; suit restored 10 calenda
Is Morgan VS.. Morgan; appeal not prosecuted, Ke.
l. ser VS.. HitE; on hearing. Adjourned until to-da
,u Assignment unchanged.
. Circuit CouTt-Jid0e MdcATihur-H VS., MI
u gariiy; jury respited. Adjourned until TO- da
10 Asssnment-Nos, a. 259, 12O, l2l li9 %, aud IL
II, Equttp Comt-JiId0e Jdnes-R Rogers VS.. by
SO hearing In general term In first instance ordere
n. Adjourned until to-day. No assignment
The Accumulation
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