Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-02
THE COURTS,

| !or Nm. watson.
THE COURTS.
| CIRCUIT COURT Chief Justice Cayft,r.-yes-
| teTday The following cases were heard: White
| : Cc. vs. MasSie; judgment confirmed. Jea-
Lester VS.. McClelland; verdict for pisintiff for
| SLID, with interest from April 1. 1859. dr.
| MeClelIsnd gave notice of motion for new
triaL Wilson VS.. Myers; verdict for plant Il
icf $50, with interest from August, 1870. Mo-
sher vs.. Payne; judgment by default. Morgan
knlnehardt VS.. Savage; order OF reference to
Sea',,n3s thompson Brothers vs. Beyerdge;
from September Is, 1869. A. j. Joyce & Go. vs..
spencer NJ Clark; leave granted to plaintiff to
NE declsratlon in place OF declaration fled,
and which appears to be mislaid or lost. Moore
X Co. VS.. Mundell; verdict for PLAINTIFF for
sZ,23l, with interest from February 20, 1860.
TO, day the celebrated Sickles cutoff casa-
Steam Packet Company-was taken an and
after three hours had been consumed in arpu-
ment on the pleadiDgs, at enc O'Clock the j1ry
VA VA, emPanneiied and the trial WAS proceeded
win. Messrs. Bradley. Jr., and Dickinson (of
New YORK; for plaintiffs, and Dayidge and
Brent for defendants.
Police COURT, TO-DAY, J4dqe S.,V-Hi,
lesry Johpson, colored, larceny oftwelve pounds
Oh white lead; lined 50 and costs or 80 DAYS in
JAIL. Henry johnson, eOlOred, charged with the
larceny OF pound OF tobacco; fined S. and
costs. Dr. X. 5. u. Walsh, charged with assault
on colored boy in bis employment. IL appeared
from the boys testimony that be failed to at
tend to his duties, and the DR.. slapped him in
the face: case dismissed.
MONEY GRABBER.
Charles Williams, q burly colored man. think
lhg the goods things OF this life were uncqually
distributed, went 10 the stand Of Mrs, Christian
lesser, N the market-house, this morning,
H. @n.eI her money drawer he snatched $3.50
rom IL drawer and tried to make his essaU.
1ficer 0.noran being near at hand seized tn, |
nInrit a, II brought him before .In5ea Sno me
he money was turned over to the oWner ani
Williams fine, go and costs in default Of wb,nh
e wss sent to !, III four months. u Which
IAHS ON sROIY
John FapnsI. a iO>uy iack-,ar, was fined -
or being gloriously Gtunk on the street I..t
light, and exercising his vocal powers to the |
nnOyance of quiet sleepefs Jack had no |
1oney, and friend OF his was sent for who fur.
Iisbed him with Y when he paid his score |
-"sre being an unfortunate colored woman
lu u ~ With him, who was short just - in |
the do1- hEe for a similar offence, Jack |
iah.sg Up ne, Ieft he prisoners dock for
is ship at the nayy-yaI.. vt FOr TIE ur<rs
LEPTOMANIA OF sTUDE-. >oEs1peorge
TRY-A MORAL SoUEG MAN H.
soR's ovEECoAT. .aki. q, |
Yesterday afternoon Professor Scrovu OF
he Howard University, appeared al the o. |
We department and stated that a valuable Goa I
hich lie had purchased in ST. Petersburg had
cen stolen from him, aid il had been seen on \ ,
le back OF a colored An whom Re described |
effective Coomes started out at once, and soon
A
= ss.tad he had purchased from one oil The |
tudents Of Howard University iGI -. VI pai-
~, !. hi. i-~..i-'~. S'---~-
er-r, nir CooInes with MS
'aItners went to the university and took into |
Ustody James L. Jenl-in, colOred student Tor |
lie ministry, and locked him up in the cell az |
,Olice headquarters, and this morning he was |
ught before Judge Smell, when he confessed |
~ guilt. One OF the professors was present, |
VITO made statement to the Judge that this |
y a. the first crime he had been guilty OF. that 4
he was a member OF the Young Mems Christian !
Association. and conspicuous Tor his morality. |
The Judge stated that the coat, in his judg- 1
represented; he did not think it worth over 30 |
u s25, and he imposed tne OF $50 and costs, or |
four months IN Jail.
ALL SORTS.
Catherine Curry, drunk and lisoTderly, was !
iueQ IS. Frank Forrest, charged with assault
and battery Oh Byron NOEL; lined s.. Andrew
Berkley, charged with keeping open his bar in
Inc county, near the Chain bridge, and dealing
Iut drinks. Accused pleaded not guilty and his
Sir. Darlington, convicted him with
Dne OF his own witnesses, much to Berkley's
The Judge lined him 80 and costs. The case OF
J ames a. Nagle, charged with assault and bat
terry on X. L. Lynn, was called up, when Mr..
Riddle, counsel for accused, asked "A postpone /
ment OF the case until SATURDAY.. District A.
torney Gloss objected, saying that the govern
ment had their witnesses present and proposed L
TO hear their testimony taken and dismiss them. |
The case was postponed III accordance with Nr. i
Riddles request, the accused and his witnesses
being required TO give recognizance for appear
ance then. Francis johnson, charged with /
keeping bawdy house. gave bail for her APP
peaTance to answer on Saturday next. Richard
Delaey becoming her surety in the sum of : 900.
Frank Hairs, colOred, charged with resisting
officer Pool; lined and costs, or sixty DAYS in
Jail. Also, charged with being drunk and dis
orderly in the county: fined -. James Potter,
cOlored, same offence fined -. Silas Jones,
colored charged with assault on Salina Kane
by choking her and attempting to take liber-
ties with her, tined -. Alfred Smith. cUlored,
for stealing pair OF shoes was fined - and
costs. Annie Brooks, colored, pleaded guilty
TO stealing various articles or the dry goods
kind. valued at 80; lined so and costs. Rich
ard Williams, colored, pleaded guilty 10 steal
ing four pieces OF pipe, valued at 50, and was
MAS committed. Adjourned.
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THR FOLLOWING LETTER has Just been re-
ceived by Miss LYDIA Thompson, in Compliment
10 the benefit given AZ the Arch Street Theatre,
Philadelphia. February 18th last, to- ns French
Sufferers. We are authorized TO state that this
charming Little lady Is prepared to do similar
act here. il co-OPersted with by our benevolen
public
To Miss Lydia Thompson.
The very liberal contribution towards aiding
the suffering people OF France, which the kind
donation of YOUR services and that Of your en-
tire troupe at the matinee given at the Arch
Street Theatre on Saturday, the l8,h inst, Ia.
procured, makes il our pleasing duty as q com
mittee appointed for that pprpose) to convey to
YOU, not Only 0c tnanhs VI ulOce YOU nave re-
lieved, but also the gratitude OF oil who can
feel and appreciate hndness to suffering hu-
nanity.
Accept our earnest wishes for your continaed
prosperity and that OF those who have cooper
Ated with you in this good work.
Very traly, your obliged and obedent ser
wants, -
II. A.PENTARD, ii. II. RRRpUAUs1,
NJ. V. VERY, 3. DELBBRr.
n. PRrHY, Coma ts..
| PRiIADELrHIA FEB. II, ISL.