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trict.
During the cross-examination witness
asked: ''What case am / being tried onW
"You will find out before you got through"
answered Mr.. Wells.
81 reckon will if you put o. Leary on tho
stand" said witness, "and ask him what he
will not swear to-"
A long colloquy followed, and when IL was
stopped Murphy was excused. The counsel
then had an extended argument on Murphy 8
testimony.
Mr.. Wells said that he sent o'Loary in
June TO Baltimore TO report to tho police
Murphy's presence there The same after
noon that Murphy was brought here l asked
that he be taken charge of by the marshal,
and that no ono he allowed to see him. l
simply wanted him sent to this court. Mr..
| Williams said that he went to police head
quarters and saw Murphy, and while he was
talking the telephone operator (Mr. Clarvoe)
said that ho was ordered by Gov Wells to
stop tho conversation.
Judge Wylie said that the officers had ex-
coedod their duty in refusing to allow Mr..
Williams to converse with Murphy.
Mr.. Wells. Your honor l did not order any
such thing.
Mr.. Williams. The record is there.
Judge Wylie. adjourn this court until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock.
The court then adjourned.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Tho proceedings of the United States su-
preme court yesterday were as follows
Admissions to the bar Marshall J. Williams,
of Washington c. H., Ohio; William A. I'm
derwood of Adrian, Mich; Winchester Brit
ton, of Brooklyn, n. Y; G. W. Wells, of
Pottsville, Pa and Alfred Ely, of New York
city.
No. 1lG1. William II. Campbell ct al ap-
pelauts, Vs. Michael A French. Appeal from
supreme court of District of Columbia.
Docketcd and dismissed with costs.
No. so. Tho kellogg. Bridge company,
plaintiff in error VS.. Thomas III. Hamilton,
passed, to be submitted on printed argument
on or before thirty-frst instant.
No. I'D. Elijah Stanton, appellant, VS..
| Ephraim s. johnson; and No. PIP, Ephraim
S. johnson, appellant, VS.. Elijah Stanton.
| On stipulation of counsel dismissed, each
party to pay costs of his appeal in this court.
No. 54. Matthew +. Johnson, executor. &C.,
ct al, appellants, VS.. Stephenson Waters,
administrator, &c. Argued.
No. SO. Samuel ii. Ruggles, appellant, VS..
N. J. Turney, trustee, &c Passed.
No. So. John w. Irwin, plaintiff in error,
VS.. George z. and Ii. d. Williar. Argument
| commenced.
Adjourned.
| OTHER ITEMS.
Abbie +. Thayer yesterday commenced an
action for $4,000 damages against G. c. Duncan
son. She represents that defendant contracted
| to lease house No. 916 Ii street northwest for
one year, at 500 per month, which he failed
! to do, and she sues on two grounds, claiming
| $1,000 in each case.
An action was commenced on the law side
of the court yesterday by Samuel G. Mills and
Maurice Tally for $1,000 damages The
plaintiffs claim that they would have made
the above amount on street work which was
| given them aud then taken from them.
Ada F. King yesterday filed a bill against
Rosella Nj. Simms ct al. for account PARTITION
and sale of lot II, in Beatty d Hawkins's
| addition to Georgetown.
| Ettie Minor filed a petition for habeas
corpus to regain possession of her infant child
| Mabel. The petitioner states that she mar
ried Thadeus Minor and has one child; that
ten days ago her husband broke up the fur
niture and put her out with the child. She
went to her mother, and her husband came
on Monday last and took the child away with
him. 3
| Court IN General 7erm-Ch Justice Cartier Jus
| tees Hd0ner aud Jd8les.-B. U. Keyser. receiver
aud continued. Assignment unchanged.
Criminal Cour-Julge WN6-William Koran,
assault (Appe9l recognizance set aside. Thomas
| Dunn and Robert Murphy; arraigned and pleaded
| not guilty. Assignment for to-day unchanged.
Circuit Court-Judge Macarthur. Foley VS.. Rady
judsment confessed; Eeary vs.. Mead verdict fol
| defendant. Rulin & Co. vs. Shomnabrook; indg
meut below affirmed. Quirter Bros VS.. Miller
suit discontinued by plaintiff. Dauphin VS.
Gresham order for commissioner to take test
mony. Hennng VS.. Cropley; verdict for plaintiff
Allen vs.; Baltimore aud lohio Railroad comp my
| plaintiff called and suit dismissed. Wnans VS.
| Goodall suit discontinued. Cody VS.. Conradis
| death of plaintiff suggesteU and administrator
made party Click vs.. Northern Liberty Marker
| company; demurrer admitted aud leave to amend
| Barbour & Hamilton vs. Cahill, Wood & Co.; YER
| dict for defendant as to Cahil. Van Rswick vs.
Clssel ct all order to take testimony. Smith VS.
| Earl judgment confessed McIntire VS.. FAINT;
| Judgment by agreement. Johnson VS.. Stierlin on
hearing. Adjourned until to-day. Assignment
| unchanged.