Daily Republican., 1883-11-06
MUNICIRALCOURT.
Rus Oms Case Tried This Mor.isE.

Bua One Case Tried This MOrning
The Municipal Court opened at
o'clock this morning with Judge Cum
Minis presiding. The care Of the Stat
W. Robert Shockley, for assault an,
battery on John Dockery, and that o
the State vs.. James Boulden, charge,
with committing an assault ant
battery on Laura Wilmer, wer'
nolle prosecuted by Deputy Attorney
General Turner, ON the defendants pay
ing the costs.
A 'oug wait then ensued, which
was finally = ended by the appearance.
Of the witness in the case of the
State vs.. James b. Zebley. charged
with assault and battery on Sarah T.
Long on the 3rd day of October.
Sarah A. johnson, All aged lady, was
sworn and testified that on the night in
question her granddaughter had come
to her house, and Zebley, who was pres.
ent, said the children ought to bs poi.
soned, as they made 80 much noise; the
granddaughter said something in reply,
and some words ensued, when Z"bey
said : Your mother owes me 81" The
granddaughter went home and told her
mother, Sallie Long, that the witness
had said she owed her money, and she,
becoming angry, visited the witness,
when she denied saying II, and Iebley
saId it was him who said she owed 1t to
him.
"a quarrel ensued between the par
ties, when Zebley seized Sallie Long
and dragged her from the basement
kitchen, backing and brul-ing Ter
arms. Zebley was living in the house
with the witness, until he could get
house.
1 MRS. Sallie Long, the principal wit
ness. was not present on account of
sickness In her family, and lady was
sent TO remain with the sick child while
she came to give her testimony. While
the Court was waiting for the witness
ittwas agreed to hear the defence.
Robert Murphy testified that he lives
in the house, with Mrs. johnson and
James b. Zebley, at No. III East Sc
coud street, and "they are the uurndest
set to fight he ever seen"
He said that the night of the disturb
ance, "little Sal came down, aud when
she went away she sent old Sal down,
and she RAISED thunder. She called
Lebley hummer and loafsr, aud when
he told her to keep quiet, instead of
loing 30 she only made more noise, and
lebley took hold of her to put her out,
when she squealed at the top of her
voice. Zebley did not use her roughly,
md had told her several times tO keep |
luiet or 20 out. His testimony was
'orroborat-d by that Of his wife, Mrs.
'allie Murphey.
The Deputy Attorney General said
hat this WAS family quarrel, and one
hat should never have been brought |
nto any court. While he was Speaking
'lrs. Long, the prosecuting witness
'ame in and testified that she went to
'er mothers house the night of the fra
as, and Zebley abused her, when she
eplied to him. He then took hold of
'er and handled her very roughly +;
he screamed muider, and after he lert
70 of her she was very much blackened
nd bruised.
This closed the evidence In this case,
md the Court offsreu to dismiss /. if the
would pay the costs, but he
eclined to do this, and said that he
wanted 1t settled.
When the fight took place another
member of the family named Robert
durphy was also present and took
ides against Mrs. Long. He was prose-
uttd and bound over for this Court,
nd AZ the parties refused to settle, his
ase was proceeded with In the hop+
hat it would throw more light upon the
ther.
Mrs. Zebley testified TO the agreement
etween the parties and the constant
uarrels that were taking place. When
be had concluded, the judge said that
he case should never have been sent
ef0re him, as 1t was one Of those that
hOuld have leen settled without going
, law. There WAS no evi ience to hold
no accused, and lie would dismiss the
ase, but il he had the power would put
le costs Oh Mrs. Long.