Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-03

INTERESTING TO BUYERS or CoAL.-A case Of
some interest to buyers Of coal, was tried by Jus
tice johnson Yesterday afternoon. The plaintiff,
Mr. J. B. Warder, brought an action TO recover a
purchases Of coal at various times
| The defendant notified Mr.. warder, a short
time after he had received the coal that there
| submitted bilf In bar Of % so. =
Mr.. Warder denied that he had sent Mr. Rynard
short weight.
determined the fact Of short weight, a. It was
unusual FOR housekeepers to have scales large
enough to weigh a half ton Of coal. Mr.. r.
replied that he had tested the ton by measure
was equal to nine fun nour barrels, and that the
deficit in the ton he received from Mr. Warder
was one and half barrels.
II was shown In evidence that Mr. Warder had
no scales In his coal yard at the time he sold the
coal to Mr. Rynard, but depended on the courtesy
| Of his neighbor, Mr.. Steuart, who gave him the
| use Of his scales to weigh the coal he sold.
Mr.. Steuart being sworn, stated that Nj w arder
| was in the habit Of weighing his coal upon his
scales, but he could not recollect the weighing of
that which was sold to Mr.. Rynard. Mr.. 8. also
others. certain quality would run nine barrels
| to the ton, and another quality average eight
barrels.
The Justice, after quoting the Corporation law,
which requires coal dealers to keep scales Of suf-
cient capacity to weigh one half ton, (their
failure to do so suhjecting them to fine of SIS for
| each and every oieGfe,) gave Judgment for the
plaintiff, with a deduction of one dollar, as he
failed to prove the weighing the delivery Of the
coal-RspHbl.ean.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsKs-Befors Justice
Waltsr.-Wm. Switzer, drunk and disorderly;
fined 81 So. Jas. 6ittigan, do; do Sarah Liz hit,
keeping a disorderly house dismissed. Kate
Light, drunk and disorderly; workhouse 30 days
Light, and Isaac Light, children Of Sarah Light;
dismissed. VIM. II. Light, Michael Burke,
Chas Bromley, soldiers; turned over to the mill
tary. Daniel Mullen, assault and battery; Jail for
| court Jahn Phillis, drunk and disorderiy; fined
81 S.; but In consideration of his position as a
lawyer, he was given the job Of washing up the
cells after the prisoners had been removed, by
which he earned the equivalent of his fine and
was dismissed. Isabella Ferguson, drunk and
fighting; fined S25s and held to security for court
Catharine Buckbee, NJ. T. Mullen, Ella Wiley,
and Jane Bradford, do; fined % Sc each James
Hurley, drunk; turned over to the military. Jos.
Wris bit, do; dismissed. Catharine Wilson, va
grant; workhause 90 days. John Warner, drunk
and disorderly; do 90 days. Cornelius O'Don-
nell, suspicious character; turned over TO the
military. VIM. Sloane, drunk and disorderly;
workhouse 80 days. NJ. Brogan, do turned
over to the military. John Dougherty, do fined
50.
PIcKPocKETs AT THE ATHKNKuM.-The i'm
mense crowd attracted to the Atheneum last
night, offered fine opportunities for the oper-
ations OF skilful pickpockets, and the light-hn
gered fraternity, 20 largely represented there by
nice young men, prOfited greatly The perform
ance had hardly commenced before they began
to operate. Mr.. J. Dan Champion had hfs watch
removed from his vest aud unlocked from the
case ring so neatly that he did not discover his
loss for some time after the performance Mr.
John G. Moore had his pocket picked Of sa5 or
$50, which resulted In the arrest Of Thomas "
Smith, who was committed to Jail by Justice
Clark. Chas. II. Moore, the brother Of the VIC
tim in this case, was rejoicing that be had not
been depleted, but on putting his hand I'm hIs
pocket to exhibit what he had to lose, discovered
that he also was a sufferer to the amount Of S25
Another gentleman reported that he had lost a
large amount, near $500, and asked the aid Of
the police to recover 1t. Several other losses of
watches and jewelry are reported to the police
who are on the look out for the thieves and lost
property.
CENTRAL GUARDHoUsE CAsEs-Bsfors Justice
Clayk.-Jas Dever, John Mckinney, Conner Ro-
maner, Jas Fer uson, Jos Holly, James Moore,
drunk and dsorderlv; turned over to the military
Francis X. Beginner, drunk and fighting; dis
missed. Geo. w Armar, do; do. Chas. James,
drunk; fred s1.5s. w: A. Church, lounging
about the tbeater; dismissed. David Brewer,
drunk; fined 81 So. Chas V. Smith, pickpo ket;
caught with his hand in gentleman's pocket at
the theater When he saw he YVES discovered he
attempted to escape, but was closely followed and
arrested. Upon searching him nothing but a
cigar and box Of lip salve was found upon him
The theory Of the detectives points to this man
an the operator and another who was seen con.
versing with him, but who was not arrested, as
the receiving opal, - who takes the "tricks" for
accom-
plished. The fellow was sent to jail for a fur
ther hearing.
Row IN TEMPERANCE AILRY.-Yesterday. a
man named Conrad II. Brakeman and a boy
| named T. A. Wannell got into fght in this no
torious alley in the Third Ward. The boy picked
up stone and threw II at Brakeman, but missed
his mark and struck child Of Mrs. M Bresna-
han, cutting Its head very severely. The parties
| Were arrested and taken before Justice Thomp-
son, who sent Brakeman to the workhouse for 30
a AroA Nhok g. -
and held him to further security for the assault
and battery on the child.
CLEANING THE the past week
about one hundred laborers have been busy clean
ing up the dirt on the avenue Some dozen or
two CARTS the dirt is swept up in heaps cart 1t
to the mall, over which IL IL spread. The work
was commenced at the foot OF the Capitol on
Monday last, and thus far the avenue has been
swept clean as far as Tenth 81. The work Is done
under the direction Of the Commissioner Of Pub
lie Buildings, and 10 Immediately superintendent
by Messrs Stewart and Burch.
DEATH OF CLEReYMAN-Rev. Father sher-
man, the esteemed curate Of st. Dominic's
(Catholic) Church in the Seventh Ward. died
Yesterday morniTg. In the afternoon bis remains
were conveyed to the new Catholic Cemetery,
where they will remain until the desire of the
Prov ncial 10 issued. This estmable clergyman's
disc se was smallpox, which he Contracted in the
cour Of his faithful ministerial duties, for he
wish ID the sick without regard to their religious
pref rences.
t. FIRE NEAR TRNNALLYTowN.-We noticed
d, or two since the firing and destruction
Of e cottage Of poor man by the name of
Hail es who resides near Tenallytown The in
ceno lary act was charged upon q member Of the
And nson Zouaves. We are Informed that the
Zou yes were ordered from that neig hborho
and eft II, a week before the FIRE. One Of the
regiments at present encamped in that vicinity is
resp snsible for the act, 1t IL said.
Pl fscK GKoRsE's COUNTY CIRCUIT CoURT.-
The equity term Of this court commenced yester-
day and the regular law term will commence on
Monday next.
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