The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-22
MAeIsTRArEs. CoURr.


Mary Carr was arraigned before Justice An
derson, on the complaint Of one Joshua An.
derson, who charged her with having sold
liquor on Sunday.
Mr.. L. q. Hine appeared for the defend
ant, and after showing that the complaint
did not specify any particular Sunday, asked
that the case DO dismissed.
The Justice was not altogether clear on
that point, but inclined TO the opinion that II
was not necessary to give the date, as It
would be violation OF the law II the do
PENDANT sold on any Sunday during the year
for which she had license to dispose OF the
ardent.
Counsel then announced that his client
was ready for trial, who, being sworn, plead
"not guilty"
Joshua Anderson, prosecuting witness,
was called and testified how he went into
the house Of Mrs. Carr on a Sunday, and
called, drank and paid for glass Of whisky.
The Justice asked the witness what year
II was, when he answered that he did not
know, as he had no education, but he knew
that Ii was on the 4th Of July Just passed.
Mr.. Hine then lnterrogated him as follows;
Q. How do you know II was on the 4th OF
Julyi
A. Because I saw a Sunday school pro.
cession.
Q. Was you drunk on tho 4th Of July !
A. Yes, sir, pretty drunk. In fact, we'll
soaked.
Q. Did you get soaked at Mrs. Carr'si
A. No, sir; got partly "teald" at the
Park.
Q. When you went to Mrs. Cars, then,
you admit that you were partly "teald," as
you call 1T
A. Yes, sir; totally "teald."
Q. How long back Is the 4th Of July Is
II one or three wecksl
A. Don't know whether Il Is three or six
weeks back; but know 1t was the 4th Of
July.
q. How do you know that II was the 4th
Of July when you went to Mrs. Carr'si
A. Because know when tho day comes.
Q. Did you complain against Mrs. Carr
for spite, or did you expect part OF the fine
in the event OF her convictioni
A. No, cir.
@. Then, why did you do sol
A. Because everybody should do so when
people sell liquor on Sunday, as don't
think anybody has right to sell on that
day.
o. Then you complained In order to pro-
mote public Justice and moralsi
A. Yes, sir when first went In did not
intend to make complaint; but when I
came out thought what fool man Is
that drinks on Sunday.
@. Yes, when he gets drunk, as you did.
A. Well, don't like to admit that was
too drunk for comfort; but really did not
know what was about.
Q. Were you offered Is to make this COM
plant
anything to make the complaint.
Q. Why do you name Mr.. Grlsley In con-
nection with the five dollarsl
A. Because some one said my sister said
that Grisley said he paid me Is to swear
against Mrs. Carr.
q. Then the advancement Of tho morals
Of the city alone impelled you to complain
against Mrs. CART
A. Well, yes-no-partly so.
The prosecuting witness having been dis
posed Of, the defendant made a statement,
In which she declared that such Is the noto-
rious and desperate character of Anderson
that she would gladly have given him every
thing In the house without cash TO get rid OF
him.
Mr.. Hine summed up the case, and argued
that no credence should be given to such a
witness as Anderson unless his testimony
relative to selling liquor and paying Mrs.
Carr for II was corroborated by one or more
respectable witnesses, for II was rule In
the courts to pay no attention whatever to
the single testimony Of an informcr, as was
the prosecuting witness.
The justice coinclded In the views Of Mr..
Hine, and said he was better minister than
o lawyer, and made It q rule never to con-
vict on the single testimony OF witness, as
the Bible had Taught him that one witness
should be corroborated by one or two others.
The case was dismissed.
ABoY MAN.
A day or two since colored woman, about
the color Of polished boot, named Lydia
Ann Bergman, appeared at the office oil
Justice David r. Smith, and asked for a
warrant for Bartlett Pearson, whom she
charged With being the father Of her illegiti
mate child. born op tho 18th DAY of Ma.ch
1869. The Justice Issued the warrant, which
was placed In the hands of Officer Peaster
Yesterday morning, In company with the
clark" complainant, the officer took a stroll
around town In quest Of the stray sheep, and
about O'Clock stumbled over a bevy OF boot
blacks on tho avenue, one Of whom wal
pointed out to the officer by Lydia Ann al
the "man."
Mr.. p. took him In custody and marched
In the direction Of the Justices office, fol
lowed by about twenty bootblacks, VIII,
whiled the time away by whlstling "Cap
tain Jencks." Arrived at the Office of the
magistrate, Pearson, with his bat across his
shoulders, was summoned to confront tn,
justice, and in answer to his age, replied
| uht nc was hhost slAtecn. Inc magis
trate doubling that the boy was even as old a,
he acknowledged himself to be, told the lad
to go home, and then turning to Lydia Ann
requested her TO bring him man, as 1t wal
impossible for youth Of the size and age o
Pearson tobc the father Of her "piccaninny.
COW CASE.
A short time since well-known dealer II
tlacteal creation, sold COW, without recon
mending her, though the purchaser wa
anxious to possess the animal. She had
calf, which was thrown into the bargain
! The cow, philosophically Illuminating on he
: own sweetness, took a nip at the teats whel
the offspring had surfeited.
Mrs. =, the new owner, for long tim
found II impossible to start from the coy
''juice" enough to color her husbands Nc
, cha, and concluded that the calf was tn
, stumbling-block In the way. Therefore tn
dimlnutiye COW was hustled of for consid
! Grafton from the tett to the butchers block
} Shortly after this event Mrs. s., with pail /
hand, squatted besidS1snkey, but tho anima
refused TO yield, aud for several DAYS tn
dame of the house could not imagine tn
cause, and probably never would had 1t no
been that circumstance called her on
: morning 10 the shed beneath which Suke,
, slumbered at remarkably early honr, whe
she discovered the COW drawing from til
| place which afforded nourlshment to her lat
calf.
Mrs. 8. had paid $50 down for the COW
and owed a balance. The former owpe
, called to have the bill settled. Mrs. s. r,
fused to pay, and related her discovery
; the man with the bill, and requested him /
take the animal off her hands. This he r,
fused to do, and brought suit against Mr.
8. for the little balance before Justic
= Smith.
! At the trial defendant testified that Ii
} animal gave no milk, and desired to put
! bill In bar for keeping the COW SO many day
I at fifty cents q day, which, II allowed, woul
} give her clear ownership to the COW, an
, bring the original owner In debt.
| Counsel asked Mrs. s. If she did not thin
7 her demand Of charges for keeping the an
} NAL unjusti
Mrs. 8. When cows Its own baby, su,
/ should be paid for nursing 1t, sir.
: Counsel wllted, and the case Is not y,
Q decided.
!, POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
J, Mary j. Richards, colored, feeling dispose
: to break the peace, concluded to threate
n divers injuries to Fanny Robson, for whic
8 she was required to give security to Justis
T., Tucker for her future good behavior.
A.. nanIa ~ H.