National Republican., 1883-03-15
THE WORK OF THE COURTS.
What Business was Transacted by the Differ
ent Legal Tribunals Yesterday.
Several VIII Cases, n Divorce Asked Tor,
and Threo Years. Sentence.
UNITED srArEs SUPREME Court.

UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Tho following business was transacted in
the supreme court of the United States
yesterday
On motion Of Mr.. C. NJ. Da Costa, " r.
Sanborn, esq, Of New York city, was adj
mittcd to practice.
No. 1858. William c, Walsh, commissioner
&c, appellant, VS.. William Preston, aud
No. 564. William Preston, appellant, VS..
William c. Walsh, commissioner sc, Argu-
ment concluded.
No. la. The st. Paul and Chicago Railway
company, plaintiff in error, VS.. Samuel Me-
Lean. Argued
No. 17s. The United States plaintiff in or
ror, VS.. Frank and Howard Phelps Argued
for the plaintiff in error. No further argu-
ment desired by the court.
No. Isl. Phillips county, plaintiff in error,
VS.. Francis B. Loomis, and
No. 1o2. Phillips county, plaintiff in error.
VS.. Matthews & Whitaker. In error to cir
cult court of United States for the eastern
district of Arkansas. Dismissed with costs,
on authority of counsel for plaintiff in error,
No. l52. John A. Elliott appellant VS..
George A. Sackett ct al. Argument COM
menced.
Adjourned until to-day at 10 o'clock.
ANOTHER DIVORCE WANTED.
Yesterday Mr.. II. b. Moulton fled di-
vorco suit for Ella u. Richardson against
James p. Richardson. The complainant states
that her maiden name was Ella p. Cameron,
and that she always lived in this city until
five years since The parties were married
in Philadelphia Jan. 5, 1875, by the Rev.
George w. Mcintyre and two children were
the issue of the marriage. Shortly after the
marriage they moved to Lake City, Col,
whore the defendant began drinking to eX-
cess. IIo obtained $1,000 from her which he
spent in riotous living, and in September
1850, he deserted her. She supported herself
by sewing until she secured n position in tho
government printing office, where she is now
employed. She prays for absolute divorce
and custody Of the children.
THREE YEARS TO REPENT IN.
In the special criminal court yesterday Bill
Bergman, an inky cOmplexioned youth,
about 20 years old was arraigncd on a charge
of assault with intent to kill Policeman John
W. Howell on Jan. 80, 1852. Bergman
pleaded guilty. He said he had tried to shoot
the officer when he was arrested, but since he
had been in Jail he had asked God to forgive
him. He asked the court to be merciful and
he would lead better lifo. Judge Hagner
gave him three years in Erie penitentiary.
CONVICTED FOR STEALING JEwELRY.
Carrie Ackers was put on trial in the special
criminal court yesterday charged with tho
u
from her landlady, Mr.. McEwon, in May last
Tho complainant testified TO missing tho
iowclry shortly after the prisoner left her
house. Ex-Detective McDevtt testified to
recovering the articles from Heidenheimer'a
pawn shop, where they had been
pawned for $l2, and Mr.. Hartzell
the pawn clerk, identified the prisoner
as tho person who had pawnod them. For
the defense Miss Aclcrs denied pawning the
goods, and several jewellers testified that the
goods were not worth $35. Mr.. Taggart ad-
dressed tho jury for the prosecution, and
Messrs Campbell Darlington and Maurice
Smith for the defendant. After remaining
out twenty minutes the jury returned vcr-
dict Of guilty of petit larceny, the jewelry
not being worth $35, and the prisoner re-
manded for sentence.
Suits against q star route
DEFENDANTS BONDS.
Yesterday District Attorney Corkhill en-!
tered three suits against Albert T. Boone, mail
contractor, and his sureties for the amount OF
tho bonds on his contracts. The first suit was
on bond of $4,000 against Boone and his
sureties, w. w. jackson and James w. Dono-
hue, given Mar. %, 1881. The second suit
was on u bond of $1,000 against the same par
ties, given on the same date, and the remain
ing suit was ON n bond of 5000, given Dec. g
1879, by Boone and his sureties, William s.
Barringer and Samuel N. IIoyt.
NEHEMIAH STONES WILL.
An exemplifod copy of tho will of the late
Nehemiah Stone, from the orphans court, o
Prince George county, Maryland, was fllet
| with the register of wills yesterday. To hit
niece, Mary Margaret Dorsey, of Uniontown
| ID. G., is devised in fee simple house and LOT
! located on Jefferson street. To Clara Dorsey
is given the house and lot adjoining, and tC
! Ann NJ Stone, during her natural life, the
! bipI nd 1nt In fbN MI oil
ten acres Of land, to be selected by her from
any part of the tract called "Good Luck, ,
! lying in Prince Georges county. After hel
death this portion goes to her daughters, IdG
| S. and Kate X. Stone. One hundred dollars
is also left to be expended in clothing fol
Eugene Gray. The residue of the estate is tC
he divided equally between Mary O. CLANCY
Alice " FaT, Sarah +. King, Amelia V
Stone, Georgiana Lowe, Josephine Shields
and Bette Webster. Ho nominates Thoma!
II. Brooks as sole executor.
SUIT AGAINST INFANTS
Francis Brown has entered suit against
George and Mary Brown, infants, for the pur
pose ofsecuringa loan on the infants property
being part Of lot seven in square 2f1.
SUIT FOR PARTITION AND DISTRIBUTION.
Ella Z. Risdon, John Il. Risdon, and Jane.
! w. Norton have entered suit against Ambrose
ii. Norton, Mary II. Norton, and Lucretif
Norton for the partition and distribution O
the property left by Ambrose II. and Lucretia
Norton deceased.
A HEAVY SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
! w. II. Main & Bro yesterday filed sui
against George Bonifant for S2S,700. Tho
| plaintiffs charge that the defendant, in 1881
| agreed to convey to them 10 acres of land al
Silver Springs, Nd, for Sl.25 per acre
| 81 900 cash aud the balance in flfteer
years. Plaintiffs laid out the land il
streets and lots and offered the latter
for SALE but in 1882 defendant sold tn,
| land to w. NJ, Thayer for $4,000 and elected
| plaintiffs. They claim that they would have
realized $250O0O had they not have been in.
| terfered with
ACTION ON WILLS AND ESTATES.
The will of Cecilia Cain was admitted e
| probate yesterday.
In the estate of John Keefe an order di
recting citations and order of publication WA
| issued yesterday.
| An order was issued by Judge James yester.
day that final account be rendered and dis
tribution made of the proceeds of tho property
left by the late Mrs, Margaret Berry.
THE REcoRD.
Supreme COuS IN GGierdt YtrHl- chief Justice C1It.
Ter and JusiieCs HdORcr and COG.-.GeoIge w, Yea.
bower ct al, VS., Helen Il, Kengla and william f.
Kpngla CT ul argument concluded uud case sIIb
lnit'Gl, Assignments for to-day; Nos Gl a, n
10. "A, ID, 20, a, 81, aud S2
EguNy COurt-Jitstice Jdmes--Brown VS. Brown
Henry Baily appointed guarda ad Item AInl
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