Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-16

The COurts.
POLICE Court, Judge SaeE.-Yesterday after
our report closed
Mr.. Gloss asked the court to order the collat-
raj security left IN Lieut.. SkippOn's hands by
the parties found in the gambling house of
Frere and Hassett to be forfeited, they failing to
appear before the court.
NOT GUILTY.
United States VS.. Samuel Clark, charged with
falsely representing that he had money in the
HANDS Of Assistant Secretary Richardson, who
obtaining suit of clothes from Evan Hughes,
q merchant tailor, valued at SI5. He pleaded
not guilty. After the evidence closed for the
prosecutor, accused, without witnesses or
counsel, made a lengthy statement to the court,
detailing the circumstances under which the
goods were purchased, showing TO the court and
All present that there was no grounds on which
10 cause such charge, and the case was dis
missed.
Thomas Francis, charged with huckstering
without license; fined IS and costs.
TO-DAY.
Hattie Taylor, charged with enticing prosti-
tuition; fined 50 and costs.
Michael Dickson, charged with being found
drunk and warrant; fined IS and costs, or
Frances Lee, colored charged with lettering
about the streets without any visible means of
support; fined So and costs, or sixty days in
Hugh Gallaher, charged with running his
hackney carriage without the proper metal
badge: Accused did not appear, and his col
Iateral recognizance was ordered to be for
feitCG.
Bridget Swank, charged with having made
threats Of violence to Honorah Carney; required
to give bonds in the sum OF 500 to keep the
peace six months.
Samuel Newton, a little white boy, was
charged with committing an assault on MiIie
ann XIX. crusty and glib talking coiored
woman; case dismissed.
In the case Of James Marshall. charged with
assault and battery on MIR. A. b. Harvey before
the court yesterday, and postponed till to-day,
testimony
case was dismissed.
Josephine Hunt, colored, charged with steal
ing two children's dresses; dismissed.
James Smith, colored, charged with stealing
TN box contaidlpg Sl.lO; fined IS and costs, or
Jail 80 days.
Henry Miller, charged with committing an
assault on Thomas Rollins; also charged with
committing an assault on Allison Major: fined
SO in each case and costs.
Charles jackson, colored, charged with car
rying navy cutlass about the streets, and not
being able to give good account Of himself;
required to give bonds in the sum of so for
good behavior, or workhouse 80 days.
Wesley Jones, colored, charged with larceny
of 50 50, belonging to James Edmonston; fined
80 and costs, or ~orkhouse 80 days.
A BAD BOY.
John Albert Davis, a white boy, about twelve
years old, was arraigned for larceny. This boy
had been before the court before on a charge of
larceny Of boat, and dismissed by Judge Gray
en- the importantly of his father. who promised
to take charge of him. To-day his father APP
peared and gave testimony against him, asking
the Court to send him to the reform school
during his minority; that he was incorrigible,
and entirely beyond bis control; that his mother
being dead and himself so engaged that he could
not watch him, he was afraid he would be
utterly ruined. The Court acceded to his
request, and the father thanked the Judge saw
ing II was most trying to his feelings to be
obliged TO testify against his own son. The boy
looked quite down-hearted, and shed tears
court room.
ONION TURNED OVER TO TuRMARsHAL.
This morning Mr.. II. e. Gill came into court
and asked to be relieved as security for Mr.. \.
with obtaining money under false presences,
and who waived an examination, giving 81 600
; bail for action Of the grand jury, Mr. G. becom-
issued bench warrant for the re-
arrest Of Mr.. Onion, and placed it
in the hands Of officer Finley, who arrested
Onion, and this afternoon brought him into
court, where he stands committed in charge of
the Marshal The charge against MIR. Onion is
obtaining money by giving chattel mortgage
on property not his own.
JOHN ALIAS MARY DuNEIEeToN AT HIS
OLD TRICKs.-During the recess of the
to the Court, in a lumber wagon, an in
itoxcated female. 90 who was assisted out
and taken to the lookup. when officer
F fidhse in Inc charge, recognized the ndi-
male attire, and charged her ~ with being
masculine which he stOutly denied. He
had a white handkerchief tied around his
head, which becoming loose disclosed
respectable growth OF whiskers underneath il.
Lieut.. Brelsford stated that to-day he found the
accused in company with an abandoned woman
lying drunk on I'd street, in South Washington,
and while he was absent for a wagon to convex
them to the court the woman made OFF, and left
John, who ives too drunk to run away. Officer
Fraser says this indiyidual--JOhn-m a
practice OF wearing this style of dress in order
to deceive respectable women, and has fire.
quently been up before magistrates for this
that Nt,.n lng< ~
person was committed to the workhouse as
female, since which time he has been roaming
about the city and deceiyiDg ps ople. On the
court re-assembling he was brought up and
placed in the docket. Information was made
out against him for drunkenness, and he was re-
CURED to give bonds in the sum of SO for good
behavior, in default of which he was sent to
workhouse 60 days. On the way out he re-
marked that he had "been there before"
THE FIRE DRpARrMEsr-"Quo Warranto"-
Tie Information Dismissed--To-day,t the case of
Langley ct al. agt. Hurdle st at.-the old MEM
ters OF the fire department against the newly
appointed members-was taken up by Judge
Wyne. holding the special term of court, and
the demurrer filed to the Information was ar
gued at considerable length. The respondents
demur to the information: lst. Because II does
not appear to be filed by the Attorney of the
United States, and does not include the
the United States" ID. That the positions or Or
Offices created by the city; and Sd. Because the
info, nation is laid against eight persons for
usurping eight positions, and IL bad because
OF misjoiDder, and there is no allegation
that any one Of the defendants usurped
and held any specified office. The argl-
ment was offered by Mr.. Wilson for
defendants, and he was followed by Messrs. Rid
die and Cook for plaintiffs, Dir. Totten, Corpo-
ration Attorney, closing: Judge wylie sus-
tanned the demurrer, and dismissed the infor ma
ton, giving leave to plaintiffs to refile their in
formation. This Is the second adverse decision
TO the "outs' given since they went into court.
JUeTICE Cox IN CoURT-A Rule 10 Siolv Cdus.
WY he shall not be Remored.-TO-day, Mrs
Johanna Roger presented to Judge wyiie in
the Equity Court, a letter setting forth that she
Is poor milk-wOman that she had an account
OF five dollars against one Smith. and she placed
II in the hands of Justice Cox, who, about three
weeks since, collected the amount, with interest
and costs, and he refuses to pay the same over
to her; that on calling on him for the
money, on the 18th instant, she was
grossly insulted by him; and she therefore
prays the court to aid her to obtain redress in
the premises. Judge Wylie asked if she was
willing TO swear to the facts as stated; and re-
ceiviDg an affirmative answer, invited her to
come forward, and she having sworn to the
paper. lie ordered rule to be laid on the los