Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-17
THE COURTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TRRN-This morning,
on motion OF MI. Payne, Earnest Dichman, OF
the Annapolis bar. was admitted to the bar of
this court. Mr.. Mussey, from the examining
committee, reported on the spplica lions of q.
McNamee. Jr., and 5. Il. Lewis fer admission TO
the bar, and they were admitted. The argu-
ment in the case Of Fleming agt Butts was
resumed.
Police COURT TO-DAY, Judge .cnel-.Iames
Green, charged with selling liquor without
license; fined $50. George ". Eslin charged
with profanity: fined 81. Henry A. Thompson,
profanity on Grant street; tined S., or work
house 30 days. John Inbney, a suspicious per
son, was sent to the workhouse in default Of
security.
EVIDENCE, NOT ARGUMENT, WANTED.
George y. Miller, detective, charged with
committing an assault ON Samuel G. Raub, by
stopping him on the street to search for a con-
cesled weapon. Counsel for prosecution, B. Y.
Sceva, offered to argue the case, and present
some points Of law, which the Judge declined
TO hear, saying he had his remedy in Appealing
to- higher court, that if the counsel had any
proof to offer that Miller was not an officer of
the Metropolitan police force he would hear
him. otherwise he declined to do so. He dis
missed the case. The judge held that the off :
GERS have right to interfere in any disturb
ance on the street, and when persons refuse to
recognize them as officers after seeing the
badge exhibited. it is at their own risk, and
they must take the consequences.
THE LAW as TO PEANUT STANDS.
United States agt. Louis Getz, charged with
keeping pea nut stand on Pennsylvania avenue.
Obstructing the street. After hearing the testi-
mony and listening to argument OF counsel for
defence, the Court reserved its decision to look
into the law.
WANTED TO COLOR A MERgsCHAUM.
Henry White, colored, charged with stealing
a meerscbaum % pipe valued at 81, pleaded
guilty and was fined $40 and costs.
CHICKAN-ERY.
James Clark, colored, char ged with stealing
a number OF chickens valued at 81. John
Hughes. John RegaD, Daniel Connor and
Daniel TwCOney, charged with the same Of
fence; Hughes was dismissed, and the Others
sent to reform school six months.
THE WIFE wOLLoPRRs.
Anthony My ers, charged with making threats
OF personal violence TO Honorah Myers; required
to give bonds in the sum OF 500 to keen the
peace, and pay the costs. Thomas Devil.
colOret, charged with assault on Harriet Devil
his " life; fined So and costs.
THE MERRILL WAR; PEACE CONFERENCE,
Frances Randall cha rged with making threats
OF violence against John II. Merrill. IThe
Court stated that he received communications
which were designed to influence his decisions
n several causes, and if he received anv more
rom parties interested in causes, he would
line all persons sending them.l MIR. Mer-
Iill stated that the accused had made threats
IN several occasions that she would take his
life, and referred TO the language used "a re-
ported IN IHE STAR, in another case tried last
week. He said be was in constant fear that the
rill testified that accused had threatened TO
burn his house down. The Court held Frances
Randall III bonds 10 keep the peace. Mr.. Gloss
asked that Mr.. Merrill be held in the sum of
$500 to keep the peace to Frances Randall; so
ordered,