Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-25
The Courts.

CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Hampbreys.-On Sat
urday, Charles Schenig, convicted on the 18th
inst. of aiding IN the commission of a rape on
Amelia Tenner, was brought into court, and his
counsel, MIR. Darlington, argued in support of
his motion tor new trial, which was overruled.
The bill excerpts to the rulings of this court Oh
the evidence given on the trial and the charge
10 the jury. The court sentenced the accused
TO fifteen years in the penitentiary.
lhe court made an order granting an appeal
10 the Court in General Term. The prisoner
was removed 10 Jail, where he will remain until
decision is given on the appeal entered by his
counsel.
new trial in the case OF Robt Garhett convicted
OF rape. and filed his reasons. Judge Humphreys
granted the motion on the ground of newly
discovered, important and material evidence.
The grand jury submitted their report on the
condition Of the jail. They state, a. usual, that
the building is totally unit for the purposes of
a prison; but they had found that Gen. Crocker
and his deputies had maintained excellent dis
cipline so far as the nature OF the building
would admit. The fare was found to be good
and well cooked, and the prisoners were com
PEELED TO keep their persons and cells in good
order. The number Of prisoners at present is
", OF whom seven are females.
ORPHANS COURT, Judg. Wylie.-On Satur-
day, the last will OF the late William W. Tucker
was hled, he bequeaths to his wife, Celnda A.
Tucker, a lot in square No. $50, in this CITY, and
all his personal property, including cattle,
farming utensils, and furniture, in Prince
George county, Md, and provides that she shall
support his father. He leaves his library to his
brother, Samuel Tucker. His wife and Peter
+. Bacon are appointed executors. The last
Will Of +. II. Clarke, deceased, was filed, fully
proven, and admittd to record. He bequeathes
his entire property, subject to some small pay
ments, to Henry Signer, alias Clarke, and
Hannah Signer, alias Clarke, his mother, and
appoints the former and Joseph Clarke and
Amos Hunt his executors. A copy Of the last
will of John Moore was filed for record.
POLICE Court, Judge SneU-The following
corporation cases were disposed of this morning
ID mi oil, N
lars on the street without license; lined so and
costs; appealed.
David HorniDg, charged with using profane
language in the streets; fineCb~j costs.
Geo. J.. Bailey, charged with disorderly con-
duct; fined 5 and costs.
VIM. Keenan,, cOlored. charged with throwing
during his minority.
Arthur Taylor, charged with unlawful assem-
bly,; fined - and costs.
Christina Michel, charged with selling liquor
without license to three small school boys,
making them 30 drunk that the police had to
procure a cart in which to take them home was
arIaigned. The officer making the arrest not
being present, the charge was not sustained, and
the case was dismissed.
MUSICAL THIEVES.
A. Addison, Jim Wilson and John Bender
three eolOred boys, were arrested for the lar
ceny OF a guitar, the property of Mrs. Murphy.
The proceedings in this case were suspended,
and the boy Bender sent to the reform school
during bis minority.
A BAD SON.
Daniel Hill, charged with assault on William
Hill. This was a stout young man, weighing rs
rather feeble old man. he was fined - and
costs. and in default TO be sent to Jail for one
month.
George Bowie and George Henry johnson.
and other goods. Proceedings suspended and
the boys sent to reform school.
HOW DOES YOUR NEEEsCHAUM COLOR?
Charles Cross, charged with theft OF meer-
schaum pipe and one dollar in money from Jim
Brown, was committed TOR action OF the grand
jury.
jos. Boss, charged with assault on Stephen
l. Gerard. was fined IS and costs.
Bill Smith, colored, charged with bathing in
the Potomac out of legal hours; fined - and
costs, and in default to be committed to the
workhouse thirty DAYS.
Lewis wsgler, charged with obstructing an
alley and disorderly conduct; forfeited his re-
BENZ wanton, charged with assault OIL Benz
West, was fined IL and costs.
HIT HIN ON THE SHIN.
After recess. James Bryant was charged with
Willow Tree Alley, last night, by striking the
latter over the shin bone with stick. He was
found guilty and fned $40 and cost, and in de-
fault to be committed to Jail ninety days.
GAMBLING CASE.
Frank keenan, and 4. L. Fitzgerald, charged
with keeping gambling house and detrauding
one Frank huffman out of 500 and gold watch
valued at 500, gave bail in the sum OF $4,000
each 10 answer before the Criminal Court; Jas.
Pnmphrey and T.. Cross becoming their secu-
rity-
THE GARROTERs.
John Atwell and Henry Shadwell, the two
noloiions garroters and highway robbers, ar
'',I;.o Ihsi night for going through" jas Ma
cure, Nhile laying on some steps on 18th street.
were arr aigr ed to-day and held N answer he
i0Ie the grand Jury in the sum of 81 900 each.
',olh Lee, charged with using profane lam
guage IN the streets; fined 3 and costs Ia"
Charles Msher, charged with being = van,on,.
sent TO workhouse al days. '"s'"h''
MADE TO PAY.
David Jones, charged on the oath of Sax.,
WeScott with being the father of her illegitimata
child, plead guilty, and entered into bonds for
the maintenance OF the child