Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-17

\The Justice again took an tho case OF KATE
Simmeps for ba-bor,pg ydia Sears, minor.
mr.. Davis, counsel foi defence, conte nded
that there IS no criminal law applicable to the
caEp, ard the only remedy the parent has 10 an
action for damages fer 10 service of the girl TO
the amount she had earned IN the house OF the
accused. The 81 coDd charge, that Of keeping q
oawdy house, which is also brought against
MS client, Is an indictabie offense, and be was
pref AIRED 10 20 into the consideration of that
but fof the charge of harboring the Justice can
not require bail for court.
.instIee MorseH differed In opinion from the
counsel and regarded the Act as inGictabie un-
der the criminal law. hut In order 70 give the
counsel opportunity 10 examine authorities he
WITHHELD his decision until " this evening in
the narboring case, and held Kate to bail
IN $50 fer court for keeping bawdy house,
basing his decision upon the evidence OF Lydia
Yesterday. that che had staid AT Kate simmons
house, had paid 70 her The money she earned
there. and owed her Si2 for board.
Lizzie Mccormick was arrested by officer
Frazier for harborinR Lydia in her house. and
M H,u testified that he had seen Lydia
standing on the door stoop at Lizzie Meteor
mick's.
Lediq Sears testified that she had staid at Liz
zie McCormicks frC m last Sunday morning till
Thursday afternoon.
In this case, ii being simply a charge of bar
boring the CARL, Justice MorselI reserved his de-
cision until this afternoon, when the law shall
be aseertained IN the case against Kate SIM
mons, and held Lizzie Mccormick TO bail in
$500 tor further hearing.
The girl Lydia was required TO give bail for
her appearance at court as a witness, but her
relatives were fearful that she would not APP
pear, and declined giving the bail. and she
stands committed TO Jail as a witness, her par
enis promising TO make her as comfortable
there as possible.
CENTER MARKET Io-DA, Beef, best cuts,
per H., Csc; next 2Uc.; Salt Beef, I5a20c. Dried
Beef, 3Oa;S5c. Veal. 2Oc. Mutton, chops, 2Oc,
Lamb. 2"c.; Lard Csc; Pork, fresh, zoe; corn cd
lOe,: Bacon hams Inc NJ, 25c.; siced.35c. breasts
DC. shoulders, Isc. Butter, i0a45c; Chickens
pair. SiaS2; Turkies, each, S2aSi: Geese
II 25aS2: Ducks, pair, 75e.asl.25. Eggs,
dOZ.. 35aiUc. Green Corn, can, 40c. Green Corn,
III ear, dozen. IL cents. Apples, PIX, 40c.asl Ar-
piles. dried, 75c. Leeks bh., SC. Turnips, 20e PIX.
Peaches, dried, per quart Is cts. Beans, but
feT DC; white, l2al5c.; dried cherries, Of, 40c.
Radishes. per bunch, 2aic Beers, per pix. Toe
Peas. quart. 10c. Carrots, bunch, cents
Fsh-Rock, large, each, ela2; small. bunch, i0c .;
Perch, Acc: Mackerel, 25c. each; Hahbut,
To-, 25c.; Sheephead. 75ssl each: HOLSTERS, per
pound, IS cents; Sea Bass, per pound, ~
cents Spanish Mackerrl, SlajS5I each
Rye, per bushel, CSC asiIO - Meal
81 25asl 30 Sh,pstuf, 6OaS0e. Brown stuff, SOC
Shorts, Acc. Corn, shelled, slaSl25. in aar,
Dbl, 81 5iaS6. Oats, bh., 6Oa65c. Hay cwt.. 50
sI.75. Straw, Soc ash 5 Celery, pr bunch. loo
krOut, per quart l5c- Cabbag per head, 3a1Oc.
Potatofs, 2Oa4Oc. per PIX. Tomatoes, 59aIOOc.
per peck. SQirTels. cents each Egg Plants,
5alGc. ChestRuts. SOC. qt Sweet Potatoes. 3naiGc.
irsp's. 25c. h. Small BIRDS. per doz, < DC.
Woodcoek. per pair. 81. Small Ducks, 75c aSl
pair; Partridges. per 6o2, SASS; Roobius,
$50. Rabbits each. 30aiDc. Chinquapins per
qnart. quo; Cranberries. lac. Pumpkins, 10 TO
soc. each.
a few slaughtered hogs offered this morning
fol Sl2aSi2 per 100 pounds.
ALEXANDRIA CIRCUIT COURT.-On Thurs
day. Lewis ii. Harris, charged with commit
ting a rape upon Mrs Murtaugh, living be-
tween Alexandria and Washington cities, was
tried. and the jury returned a verdict of not
guilty; thereupon the prisoner was discharged.
Srencsr Lee, Patrick Wood, and Lewis
Harris, charged with robbing the house OF
Mrs. Murtaugb, were tried, and the pris oners
We're discharged, after giving recOgnIzancp to
keep the peace, IN the sum of $500 each VIM
WiDn, grand larceny. verdict of guilty, aud
imprisonment In the peui,entisry for five
years. In the case OF A Bolts, charged with
petit larceny. a noite proSeqm was entered
W. L. A. wilkins, Anthony Bolts, Neal Small
and Geo. II. Pollard. charged with grand lar q.
ceny, were remarded to jail to be examined by
the county court
REWARD Fo1 observation-disclosures Swami
has offered reward of 500 lin addition TO
what has been already offered) for the appr--
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