Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-20
The COUrts.


POLICE COURT, Judge Gray.-After recess
Alfred Rolfe, Frank Forman, Henry Small
WOOD, the hrst white and the other two colored,
were arraigned charged with forging the names
OF Henry Butler, Edward Fletcher, and Charles
SyRha1, and obtaining $40. Rolfe pleaded
9Gilfy, and the eolored boys not guilty. A col
6o,. = boy who delivered the messages to the par
mes w. "tmized, and got the money testified to
tie tsc,. after which .Kolfe and Smallwood
were held in H. sum or S2oO each for the action
of the grand iurv. Forman was dismissed on
Alfred folfe and Frank arman we're charged
with stealing two cows and b, Hei belonging 10
William Linkins. The evidence IL, tnis case 90
peared conclusive, and they were hcid In the
Rolfe is a native Of the Sixth Ward, and his
parents reside near the Wallach School House.
Charles Burke. colored, charged with com
hitting an assault on Mary Warren; fined AZ.
Hack Nelson, colored, charged with Commit
ting an assault on Mary Warren; fined S3
VIM: Scott and Wesley Scott, charged with
commi.t.::s an Assault on Spencer Lee, all COL
ored; fined 81 each without costs.
William Morrison, charged with being drunk
and dlsorderly in the street; fined %.
THREATS OF HgAD-MAsHING.
Martha Smith, colored, charged with threat
enlng to take the life of Lucy Gaines by mash
ing her head with fiat-irOn. The Judge re-
marked, after hearing the evidence. mat he
WoulS dismiss the case, II beiEg one OF those
Yuarrels between women Occurring daily, and
that II the Court took cognizance OF all these
quarrels 1t could do nothing but I'll up blanks.
he warned them not TO come before the court
again until the fat-iron should be used as a
VIM. G. Donovan, with being drunk and dis
orderly in the street; nned IS, or workhouse 80
Willie johnson, a small colored boy, charged
with being suspicious person; judgment sus-
pended.
rho rx;ft,
assault on Charles and Elizabeth Childs. Com
plaInsnt was on his way to camp-meeting with
his family, and accused, countryman, was
msliciously ran into compliments team, up
setting it, and breaking his brothers leg, bruis
ing his daughters head. breaking the wagon and
stop, but proceeded unconcernedly on his way
to the city. Complainant followed on and had
him arrested in the Center Market. Testimony
for defence went to show that the upsetting OF
team of accused, and was caused by fractions
and ungovernable mules which complainant
was driving. Judgment was suspended for the
that the remedy OF complainant was IN a civil
action.
ATTENPT1D OUTRAGE ON A CHILD.
Francis Conner was arraigned on the charge
Of assault with attempt to commit q rape on
Mary Agnes Frost, q little white girl about
twelve years of age. He pleaded not guilty.
Mary Frost, mother OF the child, and Miss f.
Stevens were examined for the prosecution as
to the condition Of the child, and after the evil
denee had been taken, the Judge held him to
bail in the sum Of 81, 600 fer the action OF the
grand jury
Elizabeth Lawler, charged with committing
an assault and battery on Matte Hayes, both
colored. From the evidence 1t appeared that
Elizabeth walked into complainants house and
attacked her with a broom, which was broken
over her head on the first blow. A lively fight
then took place between the parties, in which
both got about equal punishment. The Judge
dismissed the case.
OF assault and battery on VIM. j. Mclaughlin;
case postponed.
DR. sNopGRAss AND BIS TROUBLES.
At II O'Clock precisely DIR. SnOdgrass ap-
peared in court, and Judge Gray stated to him
that there was no business before the court, and
he was ready to hear his complaint. DIR. Snod-
The statement he made yesterday, abiding to
his being made the target for dispsraging re-.
marks by the reporter Of q morning paper,
citing the INSTANCES and reading from slips cut
made to him. One was under the caption of the
" Briefess Lawyer" where he appeared as
leaving the court with q large-sized hea In his
ear. The Doctor proceeded at considerable
length, referring to the dignity OF the court and
privileges Of the bar concluding with the request
that this offender against the peace and dignity
Of the court and Of the bar be reprimanded in
such Q manner a. would be OF service to him for
the balance Of his LIE. This offender took ad-
vantage Of q personal dislike which existed be-
tween the editor OF the paper and himself, in
which the editor was entirely at fault. He did
not wish anything severe done, he bore the
reporter no III will, but he wished the annoy
snce stopped, as 1t was an injury to his business
and affected the interests OF his family. The
Judge stated that he did not think it q matter
which he WAS called upon TO take cognizance, as
il appeared to be . purely personal affair be-
tween the doctor, the editor, and the reporter,
and he should decline to administer the repri-
mand asked for. He would merely request
that in the reports Of the proceedings
Of this court personal matters should be LEFT out
and the simple proceedings published. He dis
missed the subject
The reporter complained Of asked to be heard,
and stated that 1t was well-known among the
newspaper offices In this city that DIR. Snodgrass
liked notoriety, and in his endeayors to give him
this Dotoriety, il appeared that he had offended
the Doctor. As TO his threats OF personal chas-
usement, he treated them with contempt,
Swapping his fingers ct the Doctor.)
Some word sparring afterwards occurred be-
tween the Doctor and the reporter, in which the
garrulous old gentleman and not worthy or any
| IuIther notice; "let the CALLED jade vince; my
Mithers are unwrung." In reference TO the
DOCTORS remark that he would attend to the
| ,nsP1iler In future, the latter said ''Come on
McDuh, and ID be he who fret cries hold,
THE woNAN-sRoorING CASE.
,Aiter recess, the prisoner, ,Josenh jackson
l charged WIN shooting Nellie Hill last niobt
/ was brought into court by Lieut.. Stinnon ga
arIalsned on charge Of assault and battery. with
L intent to Kill; and plead not guilty. IJent Sr;,
i pom gave his testimony in the case otbar ~
i Desses who saw the shooting were esa,.;s
/ and the pistol IA Smith Il wessonl was neo
| duced, which was the one used. Detective e..
ley TESTIFIED 10 srres!ips Pat. Morgan, who lad