Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-28
THE COURTS.
The Night Session Of Ghe Circuit
Court.

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over light. The Judge, however held to his views,
and declined to change the programme for q night
the two days following. aud a large number of thu
lawyers came to an understanding thar they would
ho.syer that were some Of the profsssisn who
would attend the court, even were il in session
tlas they would simply come to the door and see
what hard wilkins Law yeIs were on hand
hers o. the bar to see how the thing would work,
p .pe f%uf bs sDpSnssd there was larger
tool his :, at ON The t.nch about O'Clock, Mr. j.
il BY M Mucy ana a t1 eG hs Mns
little bands Of lawyers were seen on tho steps dis
with the words Let's 60 in and see the fun, they
entered the room. and soon every sea, was taken.
the docket, giving the mes the parties ana the
isw5srs as they srpeared ON the printed calender
ef MI and Inquired ed: Nh he
The cDunty Til. Wss thought be ,ome to be- se ~
tier against fun tier continuance Of the session
marking that he would pass the case for the present
continued calling the cases, and by nine clock l52
MARI ed for trial. At this hour MT Norris
That the room was very close; IA large lobby being
present, , and the bar uearied and on this sugges
-, This morning the docket wss called down to No.
.lo and in number Of cases judgment by default
COURT IN GENERAL TERM, Csnf Justice
Carter and Associate JHSiics McSTfiur. Hunapareys,
E rsstfvsd k ~ WRi,s
y vs. fisher; argument by Mr. Whitley; applica-
for an appeal TO the suereme Ocurt Of the Unired
Mr.. WI itey.
POLICE COURT, Judge SasH-To-day. Morris
sullivan. charged with dsol deriy Conduct finei 81
o9 on h. 9sd 80 ssor
co cred usipg profane lsnsusge in FishtiDg ally;
isht SOL within the city limits; fined $40 John
l. 4 aSUsse!i, cutting and inJuring a shade tree;
as suii on 1sbeth Mouders; fioed Is aud Costs
j. I'm Brinkley, eolored, committing sn assault on
s1e bond in the ni sep tSs to
henry Jordan end George Given, colored disorderly
AID thu s0 lett them R @as rdsrs
tie do aSs at lot 0
ii: Joidan. The too.s we're taken ~ sears to
Sund by the r.. The accu ed Was held ED in he
sim Of $50 an default Wa committed Jail for
e q CHASED viii Using prsns snd ana Gs9
language; nned . each aud costs Joseph Horn,
with using profaue snd indecent Language in Della
ware aver ut fined 50 snd costs.
In The case Of Susan Gafz, charged with eping a
discrderly house which was ostpored unti to day,
iur' her continuance, which WAS overruled 10y the
court, and the case va; proceeded with This house
ficeT Doyle testified to the bad character Of the
h use. Alter hearing the testimony of Oi:er Doyle
A cohroRAIIoN CERTIFICATE oAsE-SOT THAT
United States VS.. Charles Stewart, CHARGED by
samuel Brown with falsely representing himsrif TO
e ihe assignee Of MS claim on The ecrp9raiicD
certificate for that amount. Brown testified that
told that ne loo to for settlement,
the certificate having been issued to him
stewart; and. further, that he never save suc1 al
,tority; The assisnment was produced in court,
r ser, which Brown testified he had never
;sn before and 1hQPDiop APPEARED Ioi
Mr.. Thompson asked a pOstponement VI TIE case
;,stiI that he proposed TO show that the samuel
Who Performed The work, and TO whom the certificate
Vas really due and 40 rec i.ed it, that the Sauue
Brown who has entered this soit i. the who is
Idea sring to defrsud the accused Iy personstin
an Ile time to produce the other Brown, which
fgy bad Il. Client h5G If. gT the o.
Court postponed the trial until next Thursday
The case OF the United States ag George II Be.
tor Charged with Obtaining certificate OF Auditor
hat h. the authorized assignee Of john Pe:ers
10 nom me eeTilneatS ws' due fof labor per
n snd Bill iOr dsiehdsni Peters f@s'i.ish +
eiter, sId 70 b,isg toH that it Lad already be n
seized with B3ston on the authority Of az
Nj. Mckelden was called, aLd produce ths ord
u assignment which the approved cprtih-it-
respcpsi lie parties The ceftifcs;e srb.sIns 81
Mas Turn oy'T y B2ston to person who APPEAR,
u ihese IN d Of CLAIMS He stated that both Boston
ara lLai t.T."n bad h'd access 70 the pay rolls
ysierh 81 frauds hch hsve I, oi 1nf
IN these corporation claims Mr.. } I'm d Might
"a ON missioner for The Third Ward destined ma
he Enew Peters, and that the smoUot of the cariif
cate the corr ect smOcut d.. him II US b.r,
Pied on the part Of the defence, to prove thai
man, On power Of attorney siven him by Peter.
Ard that II there a. any maud committed was by
ttstt was his impression that Wiikin. is the man
e hsl maj Ae as hk w f. iGe
seeing bSsiSn pay Wilkins money on Peters &C
Boston paid him any money on Peters account
bat iiisms was not present nor did he even know
MT Humphres TESTIFIED 70 the goo Character ar Of
wilkins, rho worked for him as laborer, aud that
was supported 10 have been paid him by B t5
also, that his shop is in the same ueighbOrhOod
Boston and wilkins. The case was very ably de
tended by Messrs Bell and Harmsn, who, after the
after Which the GOu1t DISMISSED H the a.ss
UNIVERSITY FOR THE BLIND-At meeting
ing House and University for the Blind the fol.
lowing committees were appointed:-Execu
tive-Messrs. A. X. Shepherd, A. s. Solomons,
WIN; 5: Huntingdon; PrintjngaMessrs; A. s.
uon-Rev. DIR. Samson, Prot. Joseph Henry.
Judge Fisher; Finance-Messrs. VIM. s. Hunt
iDgton; A. X. shepherd, j. Van Riswick. The
general agent, in his report to the board. stated
that me following sums Of money had been col
lected for the use and benefit of the institution:
by the Mississippi Board Of Trustees, Is 800; by
the Louisiana board, 81, 900; by the Kentucky
board, $1,000, besides press and types.
THR THKATKRs-"Monte Christie" was put
on the National stage in excellent style last
light, and will be performed again this evening.
There viii be Monte Christie matinee to-mor-
row. ON Monday night next Lucille Western
appears in EAST Lynne.u
IheIe Is capital bill at Wallis Opera House
tonight, the Lingard Company appearing In
Two comedies, Faint Heart Never Won Fair
lady,, and NAVAL Engagements" Lingard
AFRO VIII appear In new songs and sketchs. The
night Il set apart for the benefit of the Linpards
ana they should have good house. There will
be matinee Tomorrow van
OUR CHARITABLE CITIZENS should rememhar
the meeting for the relief Of the sufferers by the
nooa in Virginia, to be held at the BoaYd ~
Trade Rooms this evening. WV "'"'u0 Vi