Daily Republican., 1885-09-22

his mo ton, and when he concluded thel
Chief Justice decided that rs an indiot'
ment had been found against the priso-
ner, the court had no power TO admit
him TO bail, and Becker Was removed TO
the cells.
Attorney. General Paynter called the
attention Of the court TO the case OF
Giovanni Seronimo and Christian
Angelo, two Italians, concerned In the
riot At Newark, about one year ago, who
| have been in Jail ever since, on charge
| of assault with intent to kill. As there
| is 10 probability OF their being tried, ne
| S sked that they be discharged, and the
request was granted.
Argument was heard in the case OF
Nicoles Maroni vs. Fitzpatrick & Nc
IGurRan, the contractors on the Il. x r.
Railroad, who served term in jail for
ldefaleation. The money that was re-
covered when they were arrested was
deposited, subject TO the order OF Court,
and Lore 4 Emmons, attorneys for the
Italian laborers, made app ication 70
have this money paid to them. This
was resisted by s. A. Macallister, Esq.
who appeared for George W. Stone, who
foreign attachment against the
defAulting contractor.
After hearing argument on both sides
1.-The claim Of Mr.. Macallister was over
lruled, and the claims OF the laboreri
will be heard tomorrow.
William Butcher, colored, indicte'
for an assault with intent TO Kill
Abnsr Edwards, also colored, pleas
guilty TO assault, when Edwards an
several other witnesses were examined
B ascertain the fu Il extent OF the otfense
The Court sentenced Butcher to pay tn
] costs Of prosecution, fine OF $50 and
, be- imprisoned one year.
Isaiah Vaughn ,co!oIed, charged wit
:, assault and battery on Alexandt
Wright, also colored, was brought
Court, and q jury drawn to try th
u case. Thomas Davis, Esq, appeare
8 for the State, and Harry Sharpley, ESQ
= for the defence. The case was brieti
stated to the jury by Mr.. Davis, atte
9 which the examination of witness
q was commenced.
Il Alexander Wright testified that OF
aIday during harvest he was at Townsen
and had . difficulty with a man name
" Woolford. The witness struck hin
u when Vaughn struck him and aftt
1T wards bit part Of his nose off
He was corroborated by Samu
T Broome, who also testified that the diff
10 Guilty commenced about girl.
This was the last witness examine
~ for the State, and Mr.. Sharpley ask
ID for non suit on the ground that q
le State had failed to show that the often
WAS committed in this county, but q
OF motion was overruled.
al Mr.. Shsrpley then opened for the d
VI tense and commenced tho examinati'
su Of witnesses.
W Charles Sewell, colored, was swol
H. and testified thai on July 9th. he wi
he lat Townsend, and rs he was going hor
w he saw Wright strike Woolford twi
ut back OF the neck when Vaughn we
40 up TO him Snd asked him not to fgh
Ia Vaughn then struck him and tn
w clinche1 when the witness heard soI
Ils one say they were biting, and he AZ
ne that Vaughn had bit the end of
Wright's thumb.
g. Another Witness WAS examined
III the same effect, when the ca
was submitted 10 the jury witho
Sc argument After brief charge by l
al Ohief Justice, the jury retired for Fl
H. minutes, when they returned W
a verdict of not guilty, and he was d
ot charged, Court then adjourned unit
clock.