Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-09

rup cukRsYoY FALSE PRYrESC Ss-Itva
stated on Saturday that MI. r. A Aiken bad
been arrested by detectives Bie,ey ana Kelly
on the charge Of having, on the 9th OF March
last, Obtained from Gardner TUFTS, agent OF
the State of Massachusetts, SIS under false
pretences, and that Aiken gave bail before
Justice Walter for hearing IN THIS case on
Thursday OF next week
We see by q morning contemporary tha Mr.
Aiken denies that he was held 70 bail on the
last mentioned charge Not wishing 70 90 MN
anv Injustice in the matter we have N ade N
quiry into the circumstances ana learn them
10 be follows:
and Kelly on this charge on Saturday and sp-
peared before Superintendent Richards, and
suggesting that be conld obtain bail in the
neie h borhood of 'he City Hall the Superin-
tendent directed Mr.. Bisley 20 take the acc used
before Justice Walter where be might enter
bsI they appeared before Justice Walter.
who stated that the bail furnished IN the first
case could stand for both.
II rs due TO Mr.. CIampitt 90 say that the
above transaction WAS like the frst. without
his knowledge or consent
CIRCUIT CouBT, judge Wyife-This morn
ing, the case Of John o. Harris agt the BSlti-
more and Ohio Railroad Co.-action for $4,000
damages, sustained by plaintiff by having has
| leg broken and being otherwise IN ured during
a collision in Western Virginia which he
charges was caused throush gross careless
ness-was taken up in the Circuit Court
| Messrs. T. J. ID. Fuller and w. ID. Davidge
representing the plaintiff, and Messrs Jos II
Bradley, Jas. A. Buchanan OF Baltimore and
Mr.. Gwinn OF Baltimore, the railroad
The plaintiff was on his way, IN October.
lNoi, from Maine TO Ohio, and paid a visit TO
this city, taking the Western train from here
He charges that At the time OF the accident the
train Was being run At twenty miles per hour,
and that by the collision he had his leg broken,
his spine in lured. and was Otherwise hurt 20
such an extent as 10 have prevented him from
following his bu sIness-that Of a photographed
since.
The plaintiff with his wife. and Jas Hor
ton, and Moses Cassidy. were examined for the
plaintiff this morning.
CRIMINAL CouRT, Judge co-'-er.-Or Satur
day. Charles Snyder, indicted for larceny wa,
found guilty. A motion was made for a new
trial.
Chas. Grant. Nathan Jones. James TAYLOR.
and Richard Williams. indicted for robbery
were found not guilty. Norris and II. &
Gooding for defense.
This morning, Chas IL Jones. indicted fo-
an assault and battery with intent TO kill was
found guilty of assault and battery vrithou,
intent TO KILL and sentenced 10 lail for 30 dsys
Milton Kurtz. indicted for larceny, plead
guilty, and sentenced 10 the penitentary Tor
one year.
John Weston plead guilty to a charge Of lar
ceny, and was sentenced TO IaIl for 10 days
Julius Wallace, convicted OF an assault aud
battery, was sentenced TO paw fine DISCO
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IL EQUITY-Beforc Justice H-yfi.. JUN ca -
job Smith, committee &c, OF Geo. :. Riggs, a
Innate, John r. Collins. Geo Mcdaniel
and William Williams. The bill in this causs
states that the defendants are tenants Of certain
premises in Georgetown. II. G.. and prays A
discovery as 10 the character of their tenancy
10 whom they have paid rent. &c and that me
premises be sold. &c, for the benefit OF SAID
lunatic. The defendants demurred ore fenVs
upon the ground that the plaintiffs remedy, II
any. was in a court of law, and therefore not
entitled 10 any discovery or relief in equity.
the bill is inadequate TO do complete Justice
between the parties, &c, and that the oil /,
mulufarious. Demurrer sustained, and COM
plainaEt appealed. X. y. jackson TOR COM
plainant. NJ. Thompson for defendants.
STATIONERY CoNTRACT-Messrs Philp A
SOlomons have been awarded the stationery
contract for supplying the Treasury and In
ternal Revenue Departments for the ensuing
fiscal year.
SEe ADyERTISEMENT elsewhere BY Mark
ritter, of something extra in the way Of interior