Daily Republican., 1888-02-08
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witness In the case CT Fran kiln John.
SOP, Indicted for murder, bad telephoped
word to him that In his opinion she is
not sick, bat only shAmminR for the
purpose OF keeping out OF Court. He
also claimed that she was In Court
within sound OF his voice while he was
spsaklDg II
n. q. Conrad. Esq., who is assigned
to defend Johnson, said that there are
three other very material witnesses for
the defense, living in the lower part OF
the county, whom II will be impossible
to have present. TO day, and that there
fore he could not safely go 10 trial at
this time. He also wanted time TO con-
fer with ihsss wltnssses, and TO ex
anime into the case before going on
with the trial. He therefore asked that
Iha. the case be continued until next
Monday morning.
The Attorney General ssid that he
had no objection to the case going over
until Monday, and the court issued nm
order to that eject Ali the additional
oyer and terminer Jurors we're then dis
cnarRed until 10 C'cloSk TO morrow
morning.
The witnesses In the Riedel case
were discharged until the May term.
The petition presented to the court yes
terday by the reporters Ia relation 70
the annoyAnces to which they have
been subjected, was, By order OF the
Chief ] ustice, read by Olerk Cochran,
and also the order OF court in relation
to it, 50 that all present could have full
know ledge OF II.
A plea OF guilty Was entered BY
Henry q. Conrad, ESQ, in tue case Of
Henry Rsiben, ooloTsd, indicted for
carrying concealed deadly weapons,
and he was sentenced to tan days i'm
prlson mept.
Tho Court assigned willard Il. Por
ter, Eco, for the defense In tue case OF
Charles Vincent, colorod, who 10 In.
dicted for an assault and battery with
intent TO kill.
John johnson aud George Dubois,
oolored, beth of PencAder Hundred,
plead not guilty TO On indictment
Icharsing them with the larceny OF 10
chickens, on January 1871, from Thos.
10. Anderson.
Attorney General BlRgs stated to the
Court that yesterday he lad given
james Monet, who was indicted with
lChIistopher Haley for gambling, IN
opportunity to procure bail on account
OF sickness In hts IAN ,ly, 90 ihat his
lease could be continued.
This was done with the unGerstand
ing that MoGetf was to appear in the
afternoon and renew his bail for his Ap-
pearAnos at the next term. This he hsd
not done, neither WAS he present this
) morning, and be therefore asf ed that
) his bail be declared forfeited, aad u
capiAa iesaed for his arrest. Tue names
OF MoNeff and Tax Collector John p.
Dickey, his Eurety, were called three
times, and as neither did not answer,
the bail was declared forfeited.
The case OF James T. Spencer, or Nc
Elvey, was again taken up, and Philip
I McEIyey, q brother of the defendant
I wAa recalled u the stand by Mr.. San
born for the defense. His t'stinony ia
3 relation to the marriage OF his brother
: to Cecilia Rush, and also TO Margaret
I HAD mond, was about the same As thAl
given when he WAS on the BtAud oI
3 Monday. He A'so testihed that Spencer
q is In bad health, and 3 bad AnAnciA
h condition, 80 he had been obliged 4
T. loan lin money.
IS DIR. Stubba testified that no has Ai
tended Spencer and knew him to be 4
y bad health. He did not think him alb!
4, to do enough work to support = family
IN DR. Lewis W. Flynn WAS sworn, az
m testified that he had examined Spence
~ aud found his left lung very badl
a affected. In his opinion he is suferin
a from consumption, and unable to pc
,d form days work at his trade.
Az Fergus Kolly testified that he keoI
N store near the defendaut's resideno 0
Nv and since July has supplied them viii
groceries. He b I'D lot the wife hal
the goods on her credit, and they or
him 8 bill now.
y. DIR. Groves testified that he is depu
T recorder OF deeds OF thia oJunty, OF
~ that he had exAmintd the Teeord NJ
N, found that James T. hcKsIvsy does n
= own any property, neither has hs ai
re-. mortgages.
nd This was the last witness called I
on the defense, and Mr.. BiaRs commenc
er the examination of witnesses In r5bI
~ tAl.
"a. John NJ. Whltiorl was sworn, al
m testified that ne is acquainted with t
50 defendant and has known him for TO
70 or ave yeATs. he had heard him say
an ,msn the preSence OF lodge corlmit!ee,
fore whom he was tritd on ceTtn
charges, that he had a. one time 90
under the uame OF Spencer duriug {
boa war for the purpose Ct jumping I
In bounty.
., Mr. BigEs said thalIe would not CT
peo any more witnesses, and Mr.. 6anho
rer. SAID that his main object WAS to shl
80 the court lha. this man Wss not IN
, a condition to do any work and is oblir
To depend on HIS wife for support.
case was then held under adviagmt
,,a, by the court.
,n.l ,, Toe Ca,et Peter Streets, eoloTed
mn dicted for gambling, was then taken
". far trial and n turx hrEUn,
The State was represented by Wilil
Hall Porter, Esq,
"a, William II. Morris, cllored, v
A,ei sworn, and testified that ho kno
uH Peter StrestB, tbe accused. but does
Ntle know whsre he lives. On JAuuAry
NIL he cav bin at John II. B on's
ilen leclipg the draw bard for game
u'A' sweat poker they were playing.
Bernard ]. McVey testified that ht
. sergeant of police, and that on ia
sry 81 he made q raid On John II. Il
sios ,,a cons p ace and found Streets tht
d. There was number Of men pros
30 playing cards
a -. Tails WAS the last wltnsss for
~ State, and CHARLES Baokus, color
"''' WAS called for the defense, bu. the
oused inetead OF asking him questiC
made u statsment, to which the
Vim neSa S''. iTp.Ioa y .! ma ~ ne kneW was
,-rrd game And gave him the money.
~ at Laf seen games played In which IL
~. WAS no money used.
ko!ey Stevens, oolored. testified I
StTetts was employed by BeEeou
look after the place.
the Isrsel Jeffsrles, colored, oorrobora
owe: this tea inoDy. after which the acct
vsy, addressed the jury aad denied hAv
Eva anything 10 90 Wlth Jho gambling,