Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-10
THE COURTs.
IHE brown MURDER TRIAL,

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the close Of the court. Henry Brown, who is on
. Wife S.ns
nun TO shake hands with her, bat he declined,
months and she had Gauss him enough troabs, but
ne would shake hands with his children, even If his
This rning the trial was resumed and witnesses
Tor the defence were called among them small boy
whipped him aud to the attending the
commission OF the act. Several Witnesses aso
n. m having Grand children: to the wife comiaS
rSn prince Georges to this city, and to her living
ed yesterday the following cases were dis BOSE
az IL uIs Jackson. colored. assault EvsiDe dor
sembiy fnsd SIS and ces;s Aaron CIarS, snIore es
nhs.g.d With iarceny OF clothing valued at 81. the
had been spent in he examination of witnesses the
S1nrt ne MIN n The sum Of 8 for action of rand
Louisa alter, his wife, both coored; fined SIS and
AN EXPLANATION OF COUNSEL
Gloss cs.d aeeS5 az tSs can Of the court
nss % 1na Of
the day before Selstive to the di1missaI
the h a
the csse originated in this court for forgery against
70 S nn% IN M ". sGSk
sl, VIII, and that Cook, after examining into it,
ZOE was sati.fi. there was no case: Afterwards
same p.ries, charging them with obtainins moneS
sfond. He tod 'Cd sa;ss on the
the unless there Was new . MD
'mmony Cook stated the evidence would bs
q Mr. c.h H. msmssf Of Ised
mr., TO- The case asking him to seud ia TO his Office
that ssd Ssg him to
iSfwns day MT Close stated that rs heard no more
% By
h; yudSe smell stating that attorneys Cook and Ca.
Mr. Gloss. On seeii this. he dropped the case s's a.
once, never having asked for Cook assistance in
and After taking IN tss dis
o. II was postpened until last TUESDAY. In
stated that lac knew nothing whatever OF having sent
xrtien LUCE s sps bit that he had signed note
led 70 believe. ask1e that Cook and cshil Sc
, Trs: to assist Mr.: Closs in the cases On
dspo:a Of and after oeeck this case was called
et tbat hs ssa asS as to the statement made by
Els asr against him Cisss. it false. AZ to the
insih nation , ~, made by Cook of incompstency he
s sH. e he ~oas Siss
Gas asy the
falsfer. He has waited until TIE adj journment Of
FL to Ss sas
here testimony to su. sin the charge against
he accused parties; that Mr.. >ok had 20 stated
tuet Nc na0 new er VI 10 the
1hcal acts Ct the prosecuting sttoi .1y to censure
AND Ia tbs case he taw nothing to con5emh in Mr..
Gloss acton.
CDited States act. Nm. Brown, charged with
,rofane language; fined IS and costs. Nhar;s. H.
10y; and undsrtsher, charged win projecting ore
required by law in the case of thr des;h of
hid; fined 81. Henry Lee, charged with the same
ence IN three cases; fined 50 ia one case ard fIe
,thers dismissed. VIM Ranks and Henry WiIIams
,olored, disorderly conduct in the Seventh Ward:
ined s. each and costs. John Carter, colored
;fargtd witt larceny OF watch valued at $40 MEAD
guilty, and fined S.0, six months i'm all
Bridget Cashiers, for assault on Edward Phillip:
dismissed. S'
CHARGES OF rHIEvIxe DISMISSED.
Jchn PEesspani CHARGED with stealing a railroad
AZ valued at zen cents; G.snissed Jenny Williams
colored, charged with larceny Of clothing valued at
81, Dismissed. Thomas Gray, colored charged with
lar ceny of hardware TO the value Of So belonging
20 Robert Wilson; dismissed. UniiCi States agt
Niles Anderson and James Carroll, charged with
Saiued at s3, belonging to the sloop Belle OF
Washington" dismissed: Joseph Hawkins, coiored,
charged with larceny eft $40 lawful money oe ina
United States, belonging to George Burgess Mr..
Burgess Is member Of the City Councils, ard on
going home last Monday night from the CITY Hail
he lost an envelope containing seven $40 bills and
inspected Hawkins OF finding it; dismissed
Washington Naior, for assault and battery m
catherine Conner; fned 95 and costs Richard Mai
or for assault on Margaret Woocott; fined S5 and
osts, Adjourned. A"