National Republican., 1883-07-13
THE COURTS.
Two More Divorces AoIsed For - other
Legal Business Transacted Yesterday.
TWO DIVORCES wANTEl


| Ameley Conradis, by her attorney, ]. j.
Darlington, yesterday filed bill for divorce
! from kenny Conradis, with alimony, in
! junction, and custody of tho children. They
| were married in 1861 and ten children were
born to them, eight of whom are living
ranging from % to years. She states that
! they lived together happily until about four
| years ago, whom thorc began to be somo un-
happiness, which, however. did not become
unendurable till about year ago; that four
| years ago he began to drink to excess, be-
| came contrary and disagreeable, and has since
August, 1882, cruelty treated her. en-
dangering her life. She charges
| specifically that on August 10
last he shut her up in room and
pointed pistol mt her. saying that one ball
was for her and one for him, and struck her;
that the same day he threatened to strike her
with n chair, and she sent for u neghbor, Mr..
William Heine, to protect her when Conradis
ordered him away, and that this treatment
made her ill. She further says that about a
month afterward he kicked her, which again
made her i'll. She further charges that he
has threatened to strike, kick, and to shoot
her; that he has neglected her, called her bad
names, &c. She sets forth that he, to be free
from any liability to contribute to her sup
port, allowed himself TO become delinquent
in the Washington Building Association, No.
q, SO that the property should be sold, and has
also made Chattel mortgage. She, there
fore, includes the trustees and others in her
bill, and asks for an injunction, &C.
Campbell Darlington, as attorney for VIM.
Hudson, yesterday entered suit for divorce
from his wife, Catherine Hudson. nee Kaiser.
They were married in this city in 1867, and
lived together until August, 1875 when he
alleges she willfully and without cause de-
serted him, and that for the last ten years
she has been confirmed and habitual
drunkard.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Henry Conradis, by his attorney, Leon
Tobriner, filed bill in equity yesterday
against John Walter, jr., NJ. S. Rupert and
Others, trustees of Washington Building as.
sociaton, No. g, to restrain tho sale or con-
veyance of north half of lot 10, square 15i.
A temporary restraining order was made by
Judge James.
In the criminal court yesterday Edwad
Lilly, who was convicted in the police court,
which he appealed, was tried. He was repre-
sented by Mr.. G. NJ. Smith, and tho testimony
was the same as in the police court, the de-
Tense being that the alleged crime was false
pretenses The jury found verdict of
guilty, and Judge Wylie sentenced him to
six months in jail. The conviction of Lilly
was quick work, for Wednesday, just after
Lilly had been convicted in the police court,
there was an effort made to get him on bail.
When bail was offered Mr.. Prince telephonod
Assistant District Attorney Coyle, and sug-
gested that the witnesses be summoned to
appear at the criminal court, and the case be
put on the assignment and tried at once
Mr.. Coyle, seeing the point, at once tele-
phoned to the detective office to have the
witnesses summoned to appear at the criminal
court Thursday. Capt. Vernon and the de-
tectives ran to the Baltimore and Ohio depot
to catch the witnesses, who were returning to
Baltimore. The train had left, but q tele-
gram brought them back yesterday morning.
Benjamin Thomas pleaded guilty of assault
ing Richard Anderson, driver of the police
van, in the criminal court yesterday, and was
fined $40.
Roys and Moss, as attorneys for William II.
Bailey yesterday filed Il bill in the law side
of tho court against Bryan Downing, alias
Bernard Downing, claiming $1,000 for in
juries claimed to have been sustained in au
assault at the hands of the defendant, July L.
z. p. Little, an East Washington grocer,
yesterday made an assignment to J. G. Err
good of his interest and stock in store 427
Eighth street southeast, and in the store in
Uniontown. Preferences are made on debts
due Mrs. G. r. Wilson, Fillmore Coxon, @. f.
Smith, Benson Sinner, and Cary Sinner, in
all III ,625. The liabilities are $10,72S.56, and
assets $20,9S337, including accounts, real
estate, &c. q
In the case of VIM. L. Riley, charged with
writing policy, a verdict of not guilty was
rendered, and Judge Wylie condemned the
business of writing policy in the most severe
terms, saying that it was tho very worst de-
scription of stealing, and that he would i'm
pose the extreme penalty of the law.
Judge Wylie yesterday discharged the petit
jury of the criminal court until October.
THE RECORD.
Criminal Court-J,tdge Wylie-Francs Leonard;
unlicensed bar. fined Slo5. Benjamin. Thomas;
assault; fined Sc. William L. Riley; policy; yer.
dict not guilty. Edward Lilley; larceny verdict
guilty and sentenced TO six months in jail. WA.
Graves; policy debt discharged. W. II. Richard.
son; larceny, bond taken.
Equity Court-Jud0e Jdmes-Sturde VS.. West:
argued aud submitted. Bell VS.. Wilkinson time
to receive offers extended thirty days. Mackall
vs.. Mackall; time to take testimony extended
thirty days. Shoemaker VS.. Shoemaker trustees
report ratified. Conrodis vs.. Walter ct al; re-
straining order granted. Williams VS.. Williams;
rule to show cause discharged. Adjourned until
to-day.
rpIIIg grnNfNfTSSTnNrIDo