Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-11


OF Columbia, created by recent act Of Con
eress, was fully organized. The proceeding
took place In the building No. 466 Q street, near
AZ street., where the court VIII hold ttS 49,
sions, In the presence Of numerous spectat0rs,
including Superintendent Richards, quite Q
tices Of the peace, Sc The judge, Hon. w. b.
Smell, took his position on the bench promptly
at 10 O'Clock o. m, and stated that they had as-
Congress, which he directed the clerk, M A
T. Gray, to read, - also the commission Of the
President appointing W. B. Smell Judge Of said
court, and the oaths Of once Of the Judge.
Judge Smell then announced that Mr.: Alex. +.
Gray had been appointed the clerk of the court
and caused him to read his oath of ONCE. He
also announced that W. D. Thomas and w. c..
were sworn, Mr. g. Clinton Thomas being first
sworn as . deputy marshal to serve precepts.
Deputy Marshal Phillips occupied table 10 the
right Of the clerk, while on the opposite side
Judge Fisher and Mr.. Chas. T. Gloss appeared
as prosecutors The judge announced that the
seal Of the court was the coat of arms of the
United States, with the Letters ''S. P. g. d. c."
At two minutes past ten O'Clock Deputy Mar
shall Phillips opened the court in due form.
Mr.. A. X. Browne asked that the case OF j. F..
Dyrenforth, charged with an assault, be taken
up, but the Court said that he preferred to al
low the District Attorney to present the cases in
Lieut.. Kelly stated that he had two cases in
which they would plead guilty, and after q short
pause District Attorney Fisher presented an in
formation against the parties-John Shelton and
Alfred Alfred Brockenbroush, arrested BY office.
and plead guilty. Mr.. o. d. Barrett appeared
for the accused, and suggested that the infor-
nation charges that they were lighting in the
street, when they only had a quarrel in the
street, and went home and settled it. The par
ties subetantated this statement, and the Judge
fined them % and IS costs each. The announce
ment Of the judgment Of the court excited some
surprise, and the words " this is a high priced
court" passed through the crowd.
United States agt. Louisa Barbour, for assault
(Mr Saunders) for defence objected to the tes-
timony of Robert Dyrenforth, witness, he not
being believer in the Christian religion. The
objection was oyerruled, the witness having al
ready been sworn. The witness testified that on
the morning of the 4th Of July the accused as.
saulted his wife by throwing her on the stove
while she was in q delicate state of health, and
Do you believe in the Christian religion /? Wit
ness-I believe in God Almighty. COunsel-Do
you believe In future awards and puuishments
Witness do. The Court-Then 60 on. Wit
ness then concluded his testimony. Jane Dy-
renforth sworn, and substantiated the evidence
of her husband. The accused was fined S3 and
costs, (S11)-making &14.
The crowd becoming so dense the Court stated
that the room must be cleared, and none but
parties interested In cases before the court, the
officers of the court and lawyers would be per-
Mary Meeks, for assault and battery on Me-
loina Stewart on the 9TH day Of July, plead
guilty, and was fined 80 and costs, making liz so
Mary Graham, for threats against Margaret
Allen, was arraigned, when Margaret stated
that she was afraid Of the vengeance threatened
against her. The Court discharged the &C
cused.
Lewis johnson, for assault and battery on
Lizzie Staten with intent to kill. Oficer
0Hare testified to the arrest, and that the ac-
cused came out Of the house OF prostitution with
pistol in his hand. Lizzie Staten testified that
the accused came into her house on Saturday
and asked for a nights lodging, and on being
refused caught up pistol and committed the
officer was called and made the arrest. The
Court required the accused to give bond in the
sum OF $500 for his appearance at the Criminal
Court to answer the charge
eth day Of July on Christianna Fuller. Prose-
cutIOn stated that Smith beat her and tore her
clothes, leaving her leg black and blue from the
ankle to the knee. In trying to run out Of the
house he caught hold of her dress and tore it, at
the same time striking her on the head. The
defendant was required to pay costs and give
Ferdinand Ginqeuor, charged James Grady
with the larceny Of six yards of cotton. VIM.
Jones testified to seeing Grady snatch the bun
die Of cotton from complainant. The accused
was ordered to get bonds in the sum Of OF 800
for appearance before the Criminal Court and
TO stand committed until bonds are given.
The court toek recess until one O'clock.
b. Maria Davis, charged with assault and bat
terry on George II. Bias. Plead not guilty. Con-
victed and fined one cent and costs. Commit
ted until costs are paid.
United States VS.. Flora Miller, for assault and
battery on John T.. Cleary on the 10th day of
July. Found guilty, and the Court fined de-
PENDANT 81 and costs (S13)
Csa Miller, charged with using profane and
growing out of the same occurrence. Defend
ant was fined % and costs.
Nellie Howard, for assault on John G. Cleary
by throwing bottle through window at him
Dismissed.
Flora Miller and Nellie Howard were required
to give bonds in the sum Of $50 each to keep the
peace toward John u. Cieary.
Samuel Raymond, a youth, charged with the
LARCENY of several bottles of mineral water from
one of Riley A. Shinn's wagons. The Judge
said thiswas a case which properly comes be-
fore the Criminal Court and he held him to Sc
curity in the sum Of s25 for his appearance at
that court.
The room in which the Court Is held IL On the
second floor Of the building, and is about forty
by twenty feet. A platform has been built II,
me emo next ." &c street, and covered with car
81, tor the Judges desk, and tables for the
Clerk and reporters, The floor is covered with
around the room. There is q railing put across
the room about midway. On the floor above, in
the front room, is the Office Of the Secretery to
joining the office of the Secretary to the Board
OF Health. The basement 10 to be fitted up with
cells for prisoners. In a small room adjoining
the court room is to be fitted up a telegraph
tions in the District. On the first floor, under
the court room, is the Clerks office, and in the
back room the office of the District and CorpOr-
alton Attorneys and Marshals office. The tit
ting and furnishing OF these rooms are tempora-
~, and will be replaced with fixtures better
suited to the requirements Of the Court. The
building has been leased by the corporation at
81 100 per annum. The following are the blanks
which will probably be mostly used in this
Court, and the first case before the Court was
charged on the second count of the first inform
alton. .f#a
Ia The PtIiee Court Of the DiNrIct d Coixnt,a. -r
District Of Columbia, County OF Washington, Sc:
- Term, 1870.
George p Fisher, Esquire, Attorney for the United
States in the District OF Columbia, who, for said
nited States, prosecutes in this behalf In his proper
person, comes here into Court, at the county afore
said, on the = day Of -, in the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy =, In this
said Tenn and for the said United Stat, gives the
Court here TO understand and be informed that
late Of the county aforesaid, together
with divers other evil disposed persons to the
Der OF twelve or more TO the said Attorney unknown
on the - day Of, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy =, with force
and arms, At the county aforesaid, unlawfuly, riot
ously and routously did assemble and gather togeth
20 the disturbance Of the public peace, and being
then and there assembled and gatht red together,
did then and there unlawfully riot9usly and rout
on ly make great noise, riot, and disturbance and
uch noise riot and for the space OF one
hour and more than next following TO the greatdis
urbance and terror not only of the citizens Of said
United States then and there being and residing