Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-05
THE COUKTS.

ECCITY COURT, JUDGE Mac ArtkEr.-Owen ayt.
Blundon; order, leave to defendant 20 cross
eN anime a TO character OF solicitor, and leave
10 re-eSamiDe as TO new matter brough. out on
crosse examination Wright agt DarneiIle; udy
ment for complainant; decree 70 be submitted
- court TO morrow. Roberts sgt. Mitchell; or
der, leave to nIe replication. Se1fferle ct al.
sgt. Davis ct al; decree for sale, and appoint
ing John +. Ennis and J.J. johnson trustees.
SStrcr. act Grant; decree sdiudgipg specific
recovery and for execution therefor, besides
interest and costs. Hsdiey agt jacob; order
extending time until Al ril 18th, 1871, for taking
testimony. Minnick Sg.. Minnick; order Pre-
confesso for default OF appearance, and answer
and take testimony. Richie ct AL agt. Saw ct
partition. Flster sgt Wilett: order referring
cause to j. j. johnson, special auditor, to re-
port accounts between parties. Walters ct al.
agt Walters et al; order, nisi ratification of
parts of lots and "A, square No. lie.
CIRCUIT COURT, Chief Justice Cdrtter.-North
American Life Insurance Company VS.. Rider ct
al; on motion Of Mr.. Hine, defendant has i've
days leave to plead. Atkins VS.. Lamon ct al;
Judgment Of DOnsuit against the plaintiff "a to
Lamon X Brady. severally, for failure on the
part OF plaintiff to file bond with good and suf-
heient security, as prescribed by former order
in this case. Hall ct al. VS.. Stromberger
ordered TO he placed on trial calender. Mr..
Hine retres from the case tor the term, giving
notice OF appeal from order of the court Yer
diet for plaintiff for S65 ~ with interest from
Dec. 20, 1870. First National Bank vs.. Olcott &
Son ct al; judgment by default for want of
affidavit, on motion of Mr.. Totem. Young
VS.. Olcott & Son; plea stricken out, and default
Gaines " Co VS.. Boyle; judgment by default
Webb, Mclaughlin x Co. VS.. Brown Il Son:
Judgment by default. Allen ct al. VS.. Sawtelle
ct al; Mr.. TotteD files motion for judgme Mt for
want of proper Nffdavit. Dent VS.. Corporation
OF Washington; bill OF exceptions filed. West
Jersey Mail Company va. Houghton; Judgment
confessed for S257 so and interest. Clark VS..
BOyle; judgment of condemnation for $500.
Veishmeyer VS.. King; verdict for plaintiff for
S53S, with Interest from March 20, 1859. Stew
art VS.. West; judgment by default. Searle vs..
Wright; verdict for plaintiff for $685., with in
tereet from September LIST, 1869. Hail & Car
penter VS., Stromberger; Mr.. Hine files motion
70 set aside verdict. Adjourned.
CRIMINAL Court, Judge O,in.-Frances John
son, charged with keeping bawdy house on ID
and verdict of guilty as indicted was rem
dered. and the accused sentenced to pay $500
tine and be Imprisoned nine months in jail.
Police COURT, Judge SneH-To-day, Betsey
or thirty days in Jail. Geo Robinson and John
Z. Bruce, disorderly conduct; fined ST each.
Adam Simns, colored, profane language on
New Jersey avenue; fned3. Florence Howard,
charged with vagrancy, and DOW in the Central
guard house in nude state, and not in a con-
dtion TO be brought into court; workhouss 80
days. Mary Lee, disOrderly conduct fined So
Robert Mason, disOrderly conduct in a church
on the corner OF G:h and G streets south west:
lined 80, or thirty DAYS in jail. Milton Greer
and Richard I. Jones, disorderly at political
meeting On the corner OF 9Th and X streets;
Greer was fined So, and Jones $40. James
Harris, colored, assault on VIM. Corcoran,
pleaded guilty, and was fined s. and costs
Allen Colbert and Richard Burnett, larceny OF
a piece OF cloth valued at s12, from Z. II.
Deman In Georgetown; 6ned $50 each, or 60
days in Jail.
TIE INCRNDIARY FIRE IN GEORGETOWN.
Jacob Hutchins, eOl0red, char ed with setting
IRE to the property Of VIM. ii. Lee, in George.
town, pleaded not guilty. Several witnesses
we're introduced against Hutchns, and among
others two young colored men, who testified
that hutchins bad told them in confidence that
he had set fire to Lees place; that when asked
his reasons for doing so, his answer was that he
did not like the Lees, and he was glad the old
shanties were gone up. He also asserted to them
that the Georgetown iiremen had put him up to
1t. Another c0lOred man testified that lake had
told him some days before the IRE that the prop
eIty would be burned down in q day or two.
MIR. John Norris, who lives in the alley testified
that Jake had asked him, day or two previous
10 the fire, IL he was insured, that he was in
danger of getting burned out. John Kelly, a
white man, supposed to be an accomplice OF
Hutchins, was arrested yesterday by detective
Tillman, and brought up with him this morning.
and after the hearing Hutchins was committed
to await action by the grand jury, and Kelly
was committed for hearing tomorrow before
Judge Smell. George Wood, coIored, disOrderly
conduct IN the Northern market house fined
IS. Adjourned,