Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-17
TINE COURrS.

CRIMINAL COURT. Jsfes EIsher-Yes,erday
Martha Scott alias Martha Taylor, was found
guilty OF grsnd larceny aud sentenced r. one
year in the Albany Penitent,ary In . second
case notie pros. was entered.
TINS morning Frank Harris, Indicted for bet.
INT larceny, pleaded eailty and was sentenced
10 10 days IN jail. VIM. Jackson. alIas Won
Lancaster. indicted for burglary in erea kiug
into the house of Mrs. Van Ris wick and e.rry.
ing on shoes, was found guilty and sentenced
to four years in the PeLitpntiary In two ca sss
OF petit larceny and one for burglary against
me same party nolle pros. was entered
Eilzaoet IN Roots, indicted for keeping a disord.
cry nouse. was con vtcted and sentenced to ~
days in jail. John Warner, indicted for horse
steaiing, was found guilty. Motion for a new
trial made and granted. Aaron CLARK indicted
Tor an assault and battery with intent to nn
omcer Steele was found not guilty.
CIRCUIT Court. Judge Carttcr-The case OF
Garnett agt. St. Abe is still on trial.
Equity COURT, Judge Olia-To-day, Elliot
ct 81 agt. Elliot ct al decree for partition OF
real estate. Morrison agt. Harris ct al; order
OF ratincation nisi. In re. w. H. Zeph FLU.
nauc;l oreer allowing committee to pay ac-
counts Dunhard agt. Dunhard; decree of di.
vorce from bonds Of matrimopy.
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SUDDEN DEATH.-This morning, the body of
Mr. r. Il. McNamara, clerk in the Second
Auditors Office, was found dead in his bed m
his room, No. 456 10th street, ad IoiniLg Ford's
Theatre building, and the coroner, DR. w w
fo'ter was called on TO hold an inquest. Tue
stumbled over his trunk, and his face striking
Tue WINDOW glass, wound was made on the
rieht check which bIed profusely, since which
,ime De has been little weak but not sick, and
last evening he was out with some of his COM
panions as late as 10Y or II O'Clock, leaving them
near mas room. apparently in his usual health
and spirits. He served in the Union army
curing tho rebellion, and hsd two wounds or
Dis person, one shell wound on the left aucIe
ana tne other gun shot wound in the
Iignt mp or thigh, from which the bail was
q fro to1. "A ,f
that frequent eruptious broke out on his face
ana body. Eminent physicians expressed the
opinion that this was the result of the ball being
a poisonrd one, from the effects of which he
was liable 10 die at any moment. He is repre-
sented to have been q very exemplary young
man. OF about thirty-two years of age, a native
OF charleston: 5. e., who, during the war,
served In the i2d New York Volunteers taking
part In the battle of Balls Bluff and the PENN
suia campaign, receiving his wounds at the
battle of Malvern Hill After leaving the army
ne nlied position in the Paymaster Generals
once, and subsequently was appointed clerk
In the Second Auditors Office. In his trunk
was found number of letters and deed for
about forty acres OF land near Bladensbure
NUMBER OF witnesses We're examined before
the Coroners jury. who testified TO the deceased
having been Incorporate Of late, and DIR. Bent.
icy, VINO made a post norton exam alton,
tesuhed that the appearance of the Internal
organs showed that he was Incorporate and
the appearance Of the brain that his death was
caused by appoplexy, and a verdict was rem
dered accordingly.
DECREE OF DIvoRCE.-This morning Judge
DIN, in the Equity Court, granted a decree
divorcing John Drinkard from the bonds of
matrimony with Louise Drinkard. The petit
toner sets forth that he married the respondent
In Baltimore on the sth of April, 1856; that she
lived with him until July 18th, 1855 when he
became acquainted with the fact that she had
committed adultery IL the years 1864 and 1865.
with Joseph PAUL., w no boarded at his house:
tnat in August, 1865 she took away her bed and
clothes, and Paul. having sold his two hacks,
left about the same time. The testimony was
taken before Mr.. j. J. johnson, Examiner
+. Schmidt for petitioner