Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-12

George Lawson, cc,ored, was brought before
Judge Shell, in the Police Court, this morning.
charged with committing an assault on r. d.
Games, also cclored, and q City Councilman
from the Fifth Ward. The accused pleaded
guilty, and MIR. Barrett, counsel for Gaines.
asked that the witnesses be heard.
Councilman GAINES testinedthat Lawson came
after him with
LOADED MrsKRr,
threatening 10 shout hum, because, as he said,
witness had been after his (Lawton's) wife.
Witness caught hold of the gun, and both
stIuggled to get possession OF II. Lawson at ms:
hred the gun Oft in the melee, bat, as God
would have IL, II did not hit witness; but Lawso
struck witness with the gun on the he NJ, making
a bad cut. Witness was
and threatened to whip Lawt9n. Lawson laid
AFRAID OF LAWSON,
and wished to be protected. Lawson had charged
witness with being with his (Lawson's) wife the
occupation. Witness thought a great deal OF
HIS REPUTATION,
and believed Lawson intended to shoot him.
"A colored man testified that he saw Lawson
coming, with hrs gun in his hand. towards
Games, and said 10 him ''You are been fooling
around my wife long enough He went into
fore Lawsons wife came out and called witness.
saying that there was a fight going on between
Gaines and Lawson, and she was
AFRAID SOMEBODY WOULD BE KILLED.
In moment be heard the gun disch arged, and
vent IN and took it out OF Lawson's hand and
separated them.
Mrs. Upton, colored, testified TO seeing the
parties meet on the street and beariog L iwson
charge Games with intimacy with his wife, and
a DENIAL on Gaines part. A quarrel ensued, pc
stated, and Mrs. Gaines came ont and took her
hPSb3nd's part, hitting Lawson twice. Gaines
struck the first blow, and threatened II
WHIP TIE SHIFT eFP LAWSON
anu XII INN II he DID not leave him (Glines)
alone. Lawson spoke the first words, telling
Salnes TO keep away from his wife. Gaint
uenled being with her, as cbarg ed by lawson
down his gun and shook his fist in CAVES face,
N OH x.sa r-aI -,
took place, during which blows were struck by
both the fighters. Heard Lawson say il Gaines
didn keep away from his wife he would
BE THE DEATH OF HIM.
Nlrs Hall, colored, testified to seeing Gaines
and Lawson mad on the stree. Lawson told
Gaines that this was the last time he wa, going
Gaines struck Lawson over the arm with the
gun after he got hold of it, making a bad
bruise, and his arm
BLED DREADFUL"
lhey TAXED very reasonable at first which shs
look notice OF because il was about WON ~
Lawson laid h's gun aside saying he did not
fair any way he wanted to. Gaines 'pearcd to
De Trad OF Lawson and picked IL up at once
an anu then the fight coDmencedi Gaines striking
Sarah washi nston corroborated the other
witnesses.
On the part Of defence, Gaine. testified that
nv pusinsss was cIty councilman, and that he
o'u not thre2Ien Lawson.
after some remarks BY the judge, in which he
stated II a. il WIS abOut
A DRAWN P.GHr,
he saw no intentions on the pcrs o. Lawson tn
90 complainant any Injury, he dismi SD tre
cross FIRE charge was thin put in against
Gaines for ss1ult aud battery on Lawson, bu
the Judge thought the better way WON'T be II
put them 10Th under $500 bOpds each TO keen
she peace, which was accordingly done.
THE MILITARY MovBMBNT.-Numeror
ing were held throughout the District Ia It eve
ing In connection with the formation Of militia,
The new cavalry company met, when fifteen
names were added to the roll, and on motion of
Mr. w 8. shepherd the name OF " Presidents
Mounted Guard" was adopted. A committee
YVES appointed, OF which W. 8. Shepherd is
chairman, to drsft constitution o. ! bylaws.
meeting OF colored men was held at the cor
ner OF sd and streets to effect the orsanizs-
ton o. military company, to be styled the
OIcway Guards" Civil officers were elected
and committee op by laws appoi nte1.
A meeting of colored men was also held At
Columbia Law Buildings to perfect a ,niIitarg
OF animation, and the drill exercise was prac-
A meeting Of comany A, "Nat onaI Guards -
was held at Urion Lees lie Hall. Colonel g. NJ
Alexander read Letter from the Quarterhras-
ter General, staing that has and bloue es
would be furnished them on pay !Dent OF ne
regulation prices, but that he had no aufto =
10 loan them; Afro. that arms would be fr r.
lshed on requisition from the Govern
There VIII be another meeting of the company
meeting OF the ci;.Zers of the Eleventh dis
trict was held at Potomac Hall to form a com
pany for that district; A number of ramos
recruiting committee was appointed.
A meeting of the National Territorial
Guar's" at the res dence of Mr.. Beverly
Tucker, resulted in the adoption Of cons tu-
.lon and bylaws, and the election OF the FOL-
low ing officers to :erve the comp ny two yc RS:
Captain, Beverly Tucker; frst lieutepalt, Gro.
Dunbe-; second lieutenant, George Taylor; Or
IL a
signed the rolls, the majority OF whom have
already served in the army.
SALES OF REAL EcrATK.-Latimsr & Cleary,
auctioneers. have cold part lot %, square IO5
with improvements, fronting on west side of
18th, between and h treets, N. W, for : i. 100:
all Of tquare 699, except lot on southeast corner
{ aid square, bounded by L and NJ ard Y and
LIST streets east, at &c. per square foot; lot 81,
Canal and 9TH streets east, at 4c. per foot: part
lot q, square Sd, with improvement corner
lth street east and street south for 81 800 iot
., square 20, with improvements, fronting on
$50; and part lot l, square COG, corner L and ID
streets, 5. W., at 4xc. per foot, all to w. r.
BEL, BeL: Also; Part ios IL square 16, on 18th, be-
at skc. per foot; also. lot ID, 10 johnson HeIen's
subd vision OF lots 10, "a and IS, in square SIS,
with improvements, corner OF F and Sd streets,
n. w, TO Hamilton g. FAINT, for 50 500.
Kilbourn & Latta, real estate brokers' cor
ner 18th and G streets, have sold for Col. j. L.
houee rue south half OF lot IA, square go, i'm
proved by q two story brick house on 18th
street, between III and I streets, for s j9o0
Also, ,o'd for John NJ. chade, part OF sub
and 80 SQUARE 90, on nj street. between 2)th and
list, to Henry Lafee<e, at 20 cents per SQUARE
foot; also, for : Inn u. Craro, lots 81 and Do
square ego, on street, between New Jer.ey
avenue and MOI tn Capt. 81 street. at 80 cent per
square loot, amounting to s2si3.
GEORGETOWN ASSESSMENT CASE IN CorRr.
In the Supreme Court of the District of Column
bla, in general term, to-day, the injunc ton case
OF Hunnewinkle against the corporation OF
Georgetown, asking for a restraint against the
corporation selling property of com pl INFANT for
specla al taxes imposed for opening and improv-
Ing Stoddard street, was taken up. Dir. Samuel
Tyler, counsel ior complainant, opened the
argument, contendrg that the corporate power
had not been properly carried out In the assess
ment OF the tax IN question, the jury falling to
take fairly into consideration the damages and
dement's to the property proposed to be sold. il
being propoced to sell one part of his property,
which. 1t Is alleged, is damaged, to paw for
another part which lie adjudged to be benefited
1y the iDpr ovement OF the street. Mr.. TYLER
finished bis argument, and Messrs. Peck and
Caperton will follow tor the corporation to-
morrow.
ATTENTION Is called to the Advertisement of
Mr.. William Smith, Agent, else where in to-days
paper.
THE CDURTl.