Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-08
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closed Yesterday. the following cases we've dis
posed of:
United States VS.. John HAYS and NJ chael
Sweeny, charged with an assault on Tir othy
DOYLE; lined - each anG costs
George Dickson, charged with profanity on
the 9Th street road; lined a. and costs
Frederick Kraft, charged with committing an
assault and battery with intent to Kill ,jobn
Daily; pleaded guilty TO assault and battery. hut
not with intent 10 kill; fined So and cost Also.
charged with profanity and disorderly conduct;
fined 50 and costs.
John BROWN REDIvIvUs.
John Brown, charged with malicious tres
psss; held under advisement
THE WOLF AND THE LAMBS.
United States VS.. Ellen Wolfe, charged with
keeping hawdy house Oficer Leach testified
10 the bad character OF the house-that he had
seen men and women going in and out at all
hours OF the night. and that he had arrested
men and women in the house for disorderly con-
duct A marine testified to having visited the
house on i've different occasions and to being
made drunk there, and being robbed of about
$40, and that be bought the wine from Mrs
Wolf and paid for it. Lieut.. Skippon testified
that the house bears a bad character, that me n
ana women OF bad repute visit there late al
hsf1m, and addressed the court at some length
In her behalf. Judgment suspended until to-
day. The Madam was then arraigned on the
charge OF selling liquor without license, and
TO-DAY
In the case of Madam Wolfe charged with keen
taken by the counsel for defence that there was
TO proof that Madam Wolfe was the keeper of
The house, or that she kept it for filthy Iucre
hne Of SEQ and costs were imposed, on which
Nr Darlington gave notice OF an appeal.
On the charge OF selling liquor without license
INC case was reopeDed to hear testimony for de-
feSse, when Lizzie Jones, one of the female in
mEtes, testified that no liquors or wines are kept
In the house, but that when used thew are
bought ct the restaurant of one Rooney near
BY; dismissed.
The court raor;,a., ,oou... A..
Al Loco bonds, on the appeal, for appearance be-
fore the Criminal Court, Jack Rooney becom-
ing her bondsman.
FEMALE FIGHT.
Mary Nelson, charged with committing an
assault on Adelia Stewart; fined SO and costs,
and boSnd over in the sum OF 500 to keep the
peace
SPIRITUAL COMFORT
Levy Court W.. Samuel Lucas colored. chary-
ed with selling liquor on Sunday at a camp
meeting; hned SO and costs.
OLD KING COLE
William Cole, colored, charged with having
committed an assault on Susan Hand colored;
lined IS, and required to give bonus in the sum
OF &lo0 to keep the peace.
JORDAN Is HARD ROAD TO TaAVEL.
charles Jordan, charged with being DRINK
lined e. and costs. o.
John Gsddis, a white boy. charged with va
grancy; Judgment suspended.
TROUBLE AMONG THE ASCIENTs.
Martin Brandt, charged with making threats
N. A
IL man about sixty years Of age and the com
planning witness and his wife seemed to be about
oGe hundred years old; all Germans Com
Piainant testhed, through an interpreter. that
the threats were of frequent and Omineus char
acter. The Court held him to security in the
sum OF SlcO to keep the peace to these antede-
luvians
BENJAMIN Mills, charged with throwing stones
and Gisorderly conduct in the streets; fined 81.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ellen Be1ly, colOred, charged with using pro-
fame and indecent language in the Northern
Market.houSe; lined 81 and costs.
David James, coiored, charged with having
been drunk and disorderly and using profane
and indecent language in the street; proved to
be insane, and the charge was dismissed.
Thomas Cross. ceiored, charged with stealing
four pairs OF shoes, Tie property of j. f. Crews;
dismissed.
David WOrmley, Charles Griffin and Friday
Jupiter, coiored BOYS, were charged with
being idle ana vicious persons; tinsa - each
and in defaull wcTkhouse thirty days.
Deborah Cooley, charged with being drunk
and disorderly: workhouse thirty days.
Thomas b. Fleet, charged with huchstsring
Witheut license; fined 50 and costs.
EosaDna Miller, German woman, charged
: it'll being drunk and dsOrderly; fined IS and
cofts, or workhouse thirty days. Adjourned