Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-20

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almost every case, aud counsel plSsi Tat TIE
liquor is bad. Drunkenness does s.upefy mems
moral powers. Voluntary drunkenness the
iaw saws Is no excuse, but If men became
uTnnAeh uSY after day and out of Their minds
the law considers drunkenness. ia man knows
that he went into house and committed an
ofence like this, he is responsible. IL man
knows the difference between right and wrong,
ne Is responsible; in fact drunkenness is no
excnfe, exert where q man has become in
capactated by drink SO as to nEaIia 10 know
anything--and then he is frequently incapable
If he took the life Of this old woman ,y us;ng
means calculated to endsnger her hfe, thew
may md Him guilty Of murder; but if the means
were not calculated to endanger her life, they
should hnd verdict OF manslaughter.
Mr.. Brown asked that an EXCEPTION be notsd
to portion Of the charge.
Mr. Harrington stated that he would waive
spoken. The counsel for prisoner declined TO
argue the case. and the jury took the case and
retired to their room at lao O'Clock.
In the cese or Zacha.ias Smith, charged with
petit larceny. a LOlle pros. was entered.
In the case of John Mortimer, CHI or ged with
the larceny Of six kegs of butter, valued a. sIl0,
committed to jail in default OF 81 500 bail, the
amount OK bail was reduced to $500, which was
gived.
Judge wylie stated that the court would not
Try a.! cases until Wednesday next. when the
case Of Hon K. X. Butler, charged with forgery,
In the case Of Emily sveeny, charged with
assault and battery with intent to kill, a noIle
pros. was entered.
POLICE COURT, Jad3e Snell.-Yesterday, after
our report closed, the eases against the persons
charged with keeping gambling houses was pyo-
ceeded With, and counsel continued the argu-
ment III the cases of George Parker and James
thompson, contending that the only evidence
against them was that Of one witness who tes-
titled TO finding Parker on the stairway; that he
forbid the entrance of the officers; and TO finding
thompson sitting on the "look outp chair. As
no Had @1.-,.n
proved by the testimony, which he contended
lid not constitute an occupation. repetition
or the ofence was necessary. He closed by ask
ing dismissal of all the cases, on the ground
that the prosecution had failed TO make out
their case. District Attorney Fisher called
the attention of the Court to the language
OF the law enumeratins offences punish
Keeping OF faro bank" which OF itself
was sufficient proof OF the offence charged. He
SAID This game was productive of more evil in
this community than almost any OF the curren,
wees OF the day, leading the young and unwary
astray. The law was enacted with the view Of
breaking up these Gsns, and no further proof is
Necessary than Was presented. The possession
desired. lie stated that MIR. Herrick, the prop
erty clerk to the Board OF Police Com mission
ers, in whose custody these implements were
placed, could be indicted and made to explain
WY such articles are found on the premises
Inc mere possession constituted the offence
ibis evil is even greater when 1t is transact ed
under the gnise OF club houses. At the conclu-
sion OF the argument the court stated tina he
would reserve his decision until to-day.
TODAY.
John Murphy, Charged with making threats
OF personal violence against Isaiah Lake. Com
planning witness, stout, healthy ooking man,
made his statement against accused, who is q
rather delicate and sickly man, SAYING hs was
AFRAID OF his life; dismissed. Geo. Bell, charged
Hawkins, colored, charged with dsOrderlv con-
Duct In Georgetown; fined 50. Bernard Miller,
disturbing the peace OF citizens by ringing door
bells: workbouse sixty days. John TyIcr col
ored charged with gti ng in the street; lined &.
Joseph iiomau, charged with fast driving ever
he EssttI IA Branch bridge; fined -. TIllman
heiley. disorderiy conduct in the Northern
Market; tneS s.. JAS. Barry, colored, harsed
with yaerancy; dismissed. John Henderson,.
coored, lighting on the iootwav; lined S..
TIE GAMIEG-HoUsE CASES DISPOSED OF.
In the cases OF George Parker, Jas. Thomp-
son, John Frere. Francis Darden, and 1. 5.
Thompson, charged with keeping faro bank
or gaming table. the Court stated that the law
had been carefully examined and the testimony
reviewed. Inde the act these Pc sons had been
arrested as charged. There are two classes of
cases, the first being violation OF the corpora
ton laws, which are under the Jun s,licton of his
court, and which have been DISPOSED OF The
second class are a violation OF the United tatss
laws, and this count las no jurisdiction for a
final disposition. There are some very extraor-
binary circumstances connected with these
cases. They do not originate with any person
Who he's entered complaint from any psrticu-
lar damage sustained by them, but BY an order
from the Chief Of Police, as derogatOry to pub
nc morals and 5000 order: The persons now
before the court are here ty reason Of this or
der. These houses we're all visited by the po-
lice. and IN all of them either games were proved
TO be in progress, or the implements with
which TO play games were found on the
Pre- mises. The nature OF the evidence in
each case raises i'm the mind OF the court the
resumption that faro banks were kept AT each
of the places visited by the police Off Gers IL is
IN IA
these tables, checks, roulette stands, deal boxes
hs'Ies, &c, Nc., without the intention of
using them for the purposes charged. The pre-
sumption seems to be strong that the Occnp alton
OF lie parties is the playing Of faro. The court
would be derelict in duty did 1t not cO.operate
With the authorizes in suprressing immortality.
the acton of the grand Jury. Adjourned.
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Two MURDRks By WoaAN.-A terrible
tragedy occurred in Wayland, Steuben county,
shot and instantly killed W. II. Lewis. doing
bG.iress IN Wayiand. He called upon her on
business, when she met him at the door and
shot him dead. She then proceeded to the resi-
half mile distant from her own. and reques ted
him TO come ont to the door, a. She wished to
speal to bin. He declined to come out. but
invited her INTO the house, and led the way into
a bedroom, the following close by. Just before
entering the bedroom door she placed a revolt
yer 10 tho back of his head and ire the BAH
passing through DIS head. She then closed the
door, end turned towards e 80" 90 N,rthrup
who was IN the 81 ting room, bat before che
could fire upon him she ves seized. AMI her re-
volyer taken from her. Mr.. Northrup lived
until T.. ~. Mrs. Hess was taken into custody
and npon being questioned, replied that she
would learn Lewis rot TO be the cause OF 10
Auch talk. as there had been, about her II h
stated that she had not been on friendly terms
With her brother.
TIE METHODIST Book CONCERN MrnDLE.-
The proceedings OF the Lanahan Investigating
Committee III New York are still held in secret
bat II IS known that no action has Jeen Vet
taken, the question OF a Iostponement Intil the
general conference or al Immediate element
being under discussion yesterday. 1t is reported
hat DR.. Carlton, the senior agent of the Book
Concern, has been promised The place OF Bishop
10 NIL one of the yacepces now existing. DR. L. /.
y. Havers - also TO lie appointed to a second
vacancy and some ere else TO thifd. The
Tribune says: at is probable that the charge
agaiIst DIR. lanahan of having an opinion of
bis own will I've sent to the general conference
of the church. Meantime tie members who
subscribe the money which keegs the Book
Concern employed want 10 know What il 20 be
done about the accusations Of fraud in the
mana cement OF that institution"
~ lip-knOts-DiyOrces.
1-Gun cotton is used Tor picket shooting
around Paris.
~The squaws OF Red Horse's band wear
spiral curlcd st~iys of tin Tor ear rings.