Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-29
THE COURTS.


CRIMINAL COURT Judge Caynsy To day,
Eichard Gassaway, Phillip Butler aud am-s SIN
mo INC, coicrsd. were tried on tue charge fstsssns
snd knockins down Mr. August ketzler and bring
mn OF silver watch, on iith ,treet In br ad day
4. A. McMuTray fessihed TO his fciilvsing Il. pris-
ssers and poiniing them out 70 .'fiicer Pas VII,
Smith, ased about II years was called. and asked BY
the CogI II be nnderstpod the p.tare at an oath
be did not ten the truth. Mr.. Browne, Cor the dc
fsnd.nis, ssk,d hsw he would be punished, Jqtge
theoloeians aud the nrss answer sufici..nt for
the Court. The boys evidence Mas rees,ved, sud
verdict Of guilty as indicted as To Gassawsy,
guilty With recommendation to mrrey
Jusge Carter questioned Butler and received in
ansser that the prisoner l6 sad IL years
be had been in jail several Zines. He seIne~iedssd
that Burnett got the watch AMI soli il t. Mrs shsa
were connected with the robbery Jsdge Cartter
said the penfeDtiary hich he wss going % send him
Re would then have chance. OF correcting bis bad
habits Ii consideration Of his age ne v. uid SEN
had been in the peHiteniiaIy ana though. IA. it
bad fapght him : lesson, oHt he got TO drinking
he vas guilty Of knocking the man d,wn,
Judge Gate, .S that IN. ssasuee . hs .sa
he nct only assaulted the man. but took The watch
lnent thieves usn.liy do As his iirsr in
csroeratioD did nos SCI te ha any beneficial effect
be was aboni give him the ful extent OF the law
and IL thar did have any effect they wouia ask
lie Le9saiure TO extend the term for MS special
~ hard labor in the Albany county sante liary for
me perl OF seven years. Sensation in the crowd
to yon, cir" ami was sc0rted to the box
The court adjourned to "Wednesday morning next.
CIRCUIT CoURT. JKdss NaeATtfar.-To-day
new rs filed Parker act Roserso IN" d no ssae sor
slt llson; verdict for plai tif-noninal damages.
dismissed "g Hasmn sgt aH t; e sTt ransSss
msGt BY defssi sReed asl: Lewis; 1eriist tor
next. the Court wishing them a happy New Year.
POLICE COURT. Judge Seen-Po-day-
BRASToNs PiCTUREs.
>, Arthur gpler aud CHARGES Shreve, charged with
man, On the 22d Of Deceslber Braxton testified
that the money wa, lo.k Red IN case drawer aud he
and when he returned fourd the accused locked up
a. h room and Il monsy gone the case vas opened
turned they were both in his room, and witness saw
false key in their hands: They son after left and
the fact. On crosse X animation by Messrs Tucker
snd Norris u wac developed that Appler had sold
tons had failed to pay according to agreement and
thppler obtained judgment and exec utior. which
eSurty constable, and that he and Appler in
the act OF .eiz,ne the pictures when Brsx,on
n NIT three go notes, $40 aud IS; that Xp
room with false keys and overturned the Things
generally. on examination witness contrs-
alcted her sIatefl"nt about the denomination Of
the money, saving that she went TO tn.
qraw Tor twenty i've c~nt noae to pay her car
I'd the part Of the defence, Charles II. Bur gess te
tined that he bad kaewn Brsxton for several years
ara IRON his knowledge of him wound not belle,
him On bis oath. John Freeman a wood aud coal
dea er. testified to the same Mr.. j. h. warler, ties
tIfed 10 the same effect. Vim. Thomson, a Justice
OF the peace, test fled IN giving an execution aod
jndt in favor of Arthur Al pier, and It was re-
turned on the following Friday. The wife of Bray
ton was 80 abusive OF hppler in his Office that Brax
oh nad 10 Gree bel out or nis office. Witness never
Had known in his professional experienes a more
prompt and faithful offic-r than Shr-ves The rea-
500 gwen by Braxton for not paying for the balance
60 dine on the pic ures was that BE- had no money.
and IN consideration % his poyert, he had advised
Appler to take Of So. which he agreed to- and wit
hese gave Judgment for 81. axton at that time
stated that they M gt take the pictures as he hal
no money. The Judge discharged the accu ,ed Brax-
ton then brought charge against Appler aud
sbreyes Tor Larceny of the pictures which the in ige
also Dismissed.
THE GOVERNORS MOUNTED GuARp.-This
new cavalry company have elelected Colonel
VIM Wall their captain and VIM. W. Writ first
lieutenant; Mr.. f. Thompson is acting as first
sergeant 1t is expected that the organization
will be completed at the next regular meeting
On New Years day they will assemble and cali
on the President. 1t is expected that there win
be about 20 Olt-Over 20 in uniform