National Republican., 1883-10-10
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An AcquittaI OF Inranticide-Other Legal
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NOT GUILTY OF tNFANr1c1pE.

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NOT GUILTY OF INFANTIcIDE.
Lucinda alias Lucy Williams, an idiotic
colored woman, was on trial in the criminal
court yesterday for the murder of hor infant
on the third Of March last. Mr.. Taggart
appeared for the government and Mr.. James
w. Greer for the defendant. The following
jury was selected: John A. Schneider, Joseph
shorter, Victor j. Becker, w. z. Cannon, An-
drew Archer, Clarence Boall, Robert II. Froy,
Walter III. Evans,W. BIT. Davis q. III. Hughes,
George f. Pyles, and Bartlett w. Page. MIR.
Taggart opened the case to the jury.
DIR. Hartigan testified that tho child was
born alive. officer Rhodes testified to fnd-
ing the child hanging in bag in the cup
board. Dr. X. NJ. Beall testified that tho
prisoner admitted to having had child. DIR.
Shedd testified to the woman having given
birth to child at Providence hospital. Ra-
chel Cross and Rachel Brewer testified TO
living in the house and TO finding tho child.
The defense had no witnesses, and Judge
Wylie charged the jury rather mildly At
300 the jury came in and declared the pris-
oner not guilty. The woman, when she heard
this, sprang to her feet and became rather
demonstrative until she left the building. An
indictment against her for the same otfense,
under another namo, was nollo prosecuted,
and she was dismissed.
IMPORTANT QUESTION TO ATTORNEYS.
Tho long pending case of Charles o. Lo-
mont against the Washington and George
town Railway company was taken up in tho
court in general term yesterday an important
question to the attorneys being involved.
Lemont sued tho railway company for in
juries and there were three trials Of the case,
all resulting in favor of the plaintiff for
$1,000, $10,900 and 5000, respectively. The
last verdict was in March, 1880, and tho case
was appealed to the general term; whore it
was heard in january, 1881, but the decision
was withheld. In the meantime Lemont went
to New York, where ho met Mr.. Hurt, the
president of the railway company, and, with
out the knowledge of his counsel Messrs,
Henkle and Mcpherson, accepted $1,000 aud
gave an order to dismiss the cause. When tho
suit was entered Lemont agreed that his
| counsel should have 331 per cent. of any
|, judgment recovered, and they determined to
secure their share ii possible, In the mean
| time the general term awarded new trial.
The order TO dismiss was entered Mar. Ia,
| 1881, and eleven days later the attorneys filed
two motions-one to set the case down for
hearing, and one to set aside the order dis
missing the cause. The lateor motion was
heard April 10, 1852, by Judge Macarthur,
who directed that it be set aside, and the rail-
way company pay the attorneys 33t per cent.
| of the $4,000. The defendants appealed from
this decision, the hearing on which took place
yesterday. Messrs. .Davidge and Totten ap-
peared for the defendant, and Messrs. Henkle,
Hine and Mcpherson for the appellees.
THE DETECTIVE CASES TOMORROW.
The following cases will be called for trial
in the criminal court tomorrow: Thomas
Dunn, alias Robert Murphy, Robert johnson,
and Thomas Dunn larceny; John w. Coomes
three cases., one for receiving stolen prop
orty and two for misconduct in office.
OTHER ITEMS.
Henry S. Davis was arraigned in tho
criminal court yesterday for an assault with
intent to kill Mary Miners, and plead not
guilt.
J. II. Warwick was admitted to the barron
motion of Mr.. Underwood.
Charlotte Beverly yesterday filed q bill for
divorce from John Beverly for disertion and
| abandonment.
TIE RECORD.
Court IN General 1erni-Chief Justice Carter Jus
| hces Hdo1scr aud Cor.-Lemont VS.. Washington
attorneys for plaintiff claiming a lien on rail
way company Tor fees. Assignments for to-day
| 20, 80 49, 3S, 40, Al, AZ, 43, a, and 40.
| Criminal CoTt-Jtld0e Wvlie.-Lucinda alias Lucy
Williams, murder not guilty. Henry $. Dean, as.
sault with intent to kill. nolle prosequi; William
81 Ressf
| larceny (appeal), same against Patrick for $500
Adolphns Woodward, policy, same against A. O.
| nlCHdTuS SOUU.
Assignment for to-day: Floyd Mudd, assault
| Richard Queen, assault Francis Carter. assault
| William Horan, ASSAULT Henry Richardson -four
| cases) larceny; Kate White, alias Sophia Mauzer,
| assault; Theodore Wilson, assault; julius Eppord
assault. John j. Alley will be called for arrdign-
| ment for violating pension law.
Equity Comt-Judoe Jdmss.-Raoul VS.. Gaines;
| leave ito withdraw agreement from files granted
| Tayloe vs. Cagett; X. X. Elliott appointed guar
| dian ad litem Barber VS.. Gilmore; pro confssso
| VS.. defendant Presbery set aside. Murdoch VS..
| Fletcher rule on Blundon Petit g. Dripps dis
| charged. Burdette VS.. Burdette; hearing con-
ciuded and cause submitted. Assignment same
| as yesterday, with the exception of No. 6.