Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-30
The COnHfS.

Eog-sty on his premises contrary TO law was
Isaac Butler, for carr wing concealed weapons,
was fined so, and in default was committed 70
the woTkhouse.
James Kasaway. for being drunk and disor-
derry, was fined 50, and in default to be COM
mtted TO workhouse for 90 days.
Minnie Warden, for using profane lsngIage
in the streets, was fined IS and costs, in default
TO be committed to wor kh0use for 30 days.
John l.. Grove, colored, charged with being
drunk on the streets, plead guilty, and was
required to give security for good behavior six
months, and in default 60 to the workhouse 80
days.
Corporation VS.. Thomas Hayden and Albert
Darlington, for unlawful assembly on the street;
fined IS and costs.
James shannon, charged With throwing stones
in the streets. was fined 50 and costs.
United States Va. Lucy Cole, for assault on
Betsy Cole, was fined IS and costs, in default of
which to stand committed 80 days in Jail.
sTREET-CoRNER LoAFERs HAULEDUP.
stephen Linkius, Joseph Higgs, and John
Evans, three half grown boys, for loating on the
Gus and indecent language, to the great scandal
of that neighborhood. The evidence showed
that this is common practice of these BOYS
and that when the officers approach the alarm
was fined $40, and in default TO be committed to
the workhoHse 80 days, and the case was rested
with respect to the two others for some further
evidence.
oBsTRUCTING THE STREETS
Zephenlah Jones, charged with occupying
more ground on the streets in building a houss
than the law allows. The evidence showed that
bricks were dumped in the street contrary TO
Mr.. J.s instructions by some OF his worknien
but that they were promptly removed when it
came to his knowledge. The case was dis
missed.
Frank Williams, for embedding IS from
Moses Walskey; committed for action Of grand
jury.
FREE AND EASY HUSBAND MADE TO PAY.
James Gaines, charged with assault and bat
terry on Mary Holmes, both colored, plead not
guilty. Evidence proved the fact that he had
left his first love and taken up with another dark
his conduct he knocked her down and beat her:
fined $50 and costs.
John Rady, charged with cursing in the
streets; fined IS and costs.
Joseph Higgins and John Evart, the two bows
arrested with the boy Linkins for unlawful as
sembly on the corner of NJ and 10th streets; tined
SO each, and in default to be committed to the
wOrkhoUse so days.
A QUESTION OF WIVES.
Levi Halle, charged with making use of pro-
Zane and obscene language to his wife loud
showed that the language used was to the wife
OF another man. o colored woman. The warrant
being defective, the judge dismissed the case.
STOVE PIPE CASE.
Catharine Altman, charged with stealing two
lengths OF sheet-1ron stove pipe, the property of
Margaret Haggerty; not sustained and case
A MARKET HOUSE LoAFHR PISsD
James Thomas, a young colOred man charged
with dsorderly conduct in the northern market
house; fined So and costs.
Phillip Anderson, charged with fast driving
in an alley, by which a child was run over and
injured. This happened on the corner of North
Capitol street and jackson alley. The injuries
were not OF very serious character, being
merely slight abrasion of the flesh on the bodS
Of the child, and it also appears that the driver
checked his horses before the wheel run over
the child. The case was dismissed.
Thomas Frit, white boy. charged with ours
Ing ON the street; fined 81 and costs.
Phillip Herman, charged with using profane
and indecent language in the streets; case post
poned.
Charles +. Walker, charged with obstructing
the streets by using more than a third part OF
the carriageway in the erection of a building.
Nr. Walker is a well-knOwn builder, and Is
merely q superintendent ia the erection of the
building in question. The bricks were deposited
in the street contrary to his orders by some of
the laborers. The evidence being pretty posi-
tive the Court imposed a fine of 50 and costs.
VIM. Thompson, cOl0red, charged with max
ing threats against his sister and mother. The
evidence showed that he threatened to kill his
sister, and she testified that she was in fear of
him. After administering a wholesome lecture
to the accused the Judge dismissed the case.
Recess till one O'Clock.
After Recess.-PhIl. Lancaster, Thomas Luck
EFT and Sandy Parker, charged with an affray
were arraigned. Luckett plead guilty, and the
Others not guilty. After the evidence had been
heard in this case, Luckett was placed on trial
for an assault on Phil. Lancaster, to which he
plead :" he committed a rape on me-" Lancaster
appeared with his head well bridled, one eve
being closed, and his face much disfsured.
Luckett was fined sos in each case-affray and
assault-and costs. Parker received like sen.
tence, and Lancaster was committed on
charge of larceny. Parker was identified by
warrant for an assault with intent to kill Henry
Willis, and he was also committed.
The CORPORATION CoNTRAcToRs-Re,ump-
fgCzg If HFrI Will ha tod ft...%.
weeks ago Mayor Emory issued an order TO the
contractors for laying pavements flag footways,
&C., in the several wards, who Ii was stated had
received from Mayor Bowen orders for work
which would keep them continually occupied
for the year. Mayor Emory having heard COM
plants as to the character of the work done con-
cluded that it would be best that the work should
be suspended and the work examined, and there
fore issuedsuch order which was promptly obey
ed. Mayor Emory has since been over nearly
the entire city and examined the work and
isfactorily done. In some instances along the
line of the railroad IL was found that prepare
tons were being made to lay the pavement sew
eral feet below the grade OF the railroad, and in
some places pavements were about to be laid
above or below the present grades of streets.
The Mayor. after having made this examina-
his predecessor, (which have been returned by
the contractors, and given orders for a resump-
ton OF work i'm five of the seven wards, and the
work in the other two will be resumed in a few
days.
THE Bowen LEGACY OF INDRBTEDNRss.-A
judgment for the sum of $40 was given against
the corporation this morning by Justice Clark.
IL appears that the School Trustees OF the
Fourth District have had in use for school pur-
poses building on the corner of 10th and ID
streets, in South Washington. owned by Ransom
u CO.., from whom it was leased for a monthly
rentof so. The rent for both May and June
last are still unpaid, and the plaintiffs placed
their bill approved by Trustees Murtagh and
Champlin) in the hands OF Justice Clark for
collection; whereupon the Mayor was war
ranted in behalf of the corporation, and in
default judgment was given for the plaintiff
with Sl.60 costs and interest till paid Another
months rent will be due on Monday, when
probably the same process will be repeated.
HABEAs CoRPUs.-This morning, James III.
Padgitt, charged with assault and battery with
intent to kill, was before Judge DIN on a writ
of habeas corpus, and his counsel, Mr.. j. f.
Snodgrass, made motion for his discharge on
the ground that he was illegally committed.
The Court overruled this motion, and fixed his
bail at $500, in default of which he was COM
mitted.
THE numerous friends and patients of Dr.
Thomas Miller will be glad to learn that he has
returned having been absent on account OF the
illness of his son, DIR. G. X. Miller, at his farm
in Loud0n, Va. There are many who will Join
with us in wishing the restoration of this prom