Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-06


houss and made good their escape. Several
packs OF cards and forty cents in money were
secured ana the prisoners locked IN. They
were nned each $40, in default or which they
we're All committed 70 the workhouse. Lieut..
Kelly said the whole side Of the shauty was
them exit.
stephen hcNerry, for profanity on 10th street
was lined -. Thomas Shortell forfeited IS by
not appearing to answer the same charge. Lizzie
Herbert was called to answer the same charge
and not answering, her collateral, SIS was
ordered to be forfeited. Robert Humbert, col
oIed, pleaded guilty to being drunk and acting
In dlsorderly manner; he was fined as.
PRBE PIsHrs.
Michael Kelly. h. V. LitZ and Charles Erben
charged with being engaged In u fight on New
Jersey avenue. The officer testified that last
night while all was quiet he suddenly heard the
sounGs OF ticks and smothered utterances a. of
some persons engaged in a close hand to h and
night he ran hastily around the corner, ami on
The Other side OF the square he found the parties
IN "close communion with Litz on top of both
the others, pummeling them soundiy. They
were all brought in and fined IS each, when A
war OF WORDS III Dutch ensued in the court
room between them. They we're admonished
by the officers to cease, and not needing the
Warning, the Judge fined them SO each sddi-
lDnal iof contempt of court. Tim O'Brien aud
David CrosGon, two boys, charged with thro wing
stones IN the open lot, were fined 81 each
James r. baTke forfeited his collateral by noe
sppe airing to answer 4 charge OF ui<orderIy con
duet against him. Nathan HILL coIored lar,e-
ny OF dress pattern from a shop on 9Th street
he goods could not positively be identified bv
the shoPkeeper, and the case y IS further pos
pored for moro evidence. Perry She. wool, Tor
huckstering vegetables without license was
hhtu 80 IN the case against Fran es johnson
CLaTt ed with Keeping bawdy house on G street
and another on ID street, before tue conrt o.,
Saturday last The Judge this morning imrussI
s4LO lne IN each case. John wilkinson, kich-
erd Payne, and John Scott, colored, charged
with throwing stones on 81 street fined 81 each
COLORED WOMAN CONJURRD.
Johb smith, Joseph Vessels, and Nancy Yes
selS, c0lored, we're arraigned on a charge of
threats against a cOl0red woman, who testified
that she was living in the same house ami rue
persOns charged had been coniurinp her untii
her stomach was full of live things; that she
was taken with pain in her toes and vomiting
She had vODited up a large fish, and She wa.
" 'Taid OF her death fore God" the Vessel, had
got under the floor OF her house, and She heard
mem conlnre. ms strange story amused the
Judge, who remarked that they had no more
power 10 conjure her than the west wind. He
dismissed the case. when Joseph Vessels in
bis hat in court, for Which bit of pleasantrv
the Judge fned him ~ for contempt Of court.
Daridand Rodgs, r n5sk lot: co,o,., o,,u.,
with assault on Charles 4. Leech police man:
lined $40 each and costs. Lucy jackson. Mar,
tha Jones and Christiana Jones, three co!oreI
leading VIGOROUSLY lewd and idle lives p,ead
not guilty with great emphasis, but the tale of
the policeman who pulled them up CONVINCED
the judge that they were in error and he com
united them 10 hoCgson's farm in default OF
security.
SOS PoT Pr
william Hawkins and William ThoIapson
Two colCTed chicken thieves we're arraisned on
charge OF stealing game cock and hen. the
former valued at e25 and the latter at - cents
ne property Of one Wells. Lieut.. johnson
brought the legs OF the game rooster into court
spurs and al and stated that he found them in
the hou:e where these men were stspp;up lie
also FOUND the carcases of the ichickers, which
claimed ar his. Thomson was eat
ing chicken pie when he found them, ard H,w-
klns hed 70 gorged himGelf with chicken mea.
mat he had fallen asleep. Witnesses we
brought by defence 10 show that these psrties !
bought the chickens. The Judge fined Hawtirs
- and costs, and dismissed TtonpsOn. An ,n. |
pea! vac taken. az
SUNDAY SPORTS.
m: Little and VIM. Dimes, colOred, were |
.Heu 80 each for fighting and riotino on SIM
Jay. Claude Hamilton and Charles HoxarJ
no foICiers, were charged with disturbing the
'Sa.J anu quiet OF Georgetown by '.cu:sing"
-e. sos % me street; lined 80 each. VT |
,ampbeli .s''eitsd his collateral by not answer
pg Wien called to answer TO the charge of ls-
TdeTly conduct. Patick White and Hamilton |
Iur,y. diseyderly conduct on Capitol HiIi, ana
In iavfnl assembly fined 50 each
WHISKY WAS HER AssAILAST.
Lewis Hill, colored, charged with assault On |
IlzZle sprignell, a pockmarked cOlored woman.
lizzie told the judge how Lewis came into re |
ouse Yesterday and charged Der with stealing
rs liquor, which was a lie, as she never tasted |
{. Lewis declared to the Judge that he neveT |
rank LIQUOR, and her story was false; that he |
iOnged to the Temperance s'iety. He put Lis |
snd on her and shuck her, and she was so
Tubk that she tumbled down. He hilt her no |
e well as he could, and then she sWore out a |
Fari ant aein him. The judge dismissed the |
ase. LIZZIE Sprignell was then charged with |
e fourd her drunk, and her child, two months
I'll, was drunk too. from the whisky which The |
lother gave 1t. She was sent t2 the wort
,.n, ~ usyf; 70 re'a1t of security. Lewis
-..aggIe Brown, charged with keepine a
awdy- horse ON 18th street The arrest was
ns de by off1cer Doyle, on warrant issued from |
he Marshal OF the District, who obtained the
ecessary Information in the case. IL was post !
'oned until Wednesday next. Adjourned.
A RIDE OVER UNCLE SANS FARy.-The fol-
owing correspondence explains itself
Ptr. Byron Sunderland, Dc.
DEAR SIR: Many OF us having heard with
.Ieat satis iaetion and delight your interesting
md instructive lecture, "a Ride Across Uncle
SANS Farm would he pleased TO have you re-
peat II ar such early day as may be most con-
We desire not only TO again hear it ourselves,
1ut 20 anord TO others an Opportunity from |
Which they were deprived for want OF even /
tanding room) Of sharing with us our gratihca-
ion.
Yours, II. ID. Cooke, J. G. Blaine, s. s. Cox. |
s L. IUldnu, hteNauueT M Sncp0STu. - ~. L
Pomeroy, Il. r.. FentOn. j. Z. Newman, W. A. |
Buckingham, Alex. Ramsey, Il. Chandler, e.
D. Drake, and I. W. Ferry.
WASHINGTON, March ., 1871. |
To bon. II. d. Cooke, senator POH,erOy. and |
others
GENTLBMEE: Your request that should re-
peat the lecture entitled "a Ride Over Uncle |
Sans Farm" is received. With some fear as
to the success Of this repetition yield to YOUR
wishes, and hope to give the lecture Thursday
evening next week.
Very truly, &c, Ii. SUNDERLAND.
COMMUNICATED.
A g ORR CITIZENS are now LOOKING with deep
interest 10 the new government about To be in
troduced, ami particularly in regard to the
men WHO are first TO be chosen to manage the
i'm poT tant affairs Of this untried experiment.
would most respectfully suggest the name OF
General Edward T.. Darlington Tor Congress.
He is well qualified for that position, gentle
man OF high moral character, legislative
ability, legal requirement. and possessing
with all reputation rs An eloquent and pOpu-
lar orator. We think it extremely important
to have . man in Congress whose head and
heart and tongue should all be able to repre-
sent the interest OF his constituents with credit
TO himself and honor to the District. Gcueral
Darlington is well known to the community,
having been q resident of this city for some
seventeen years, fully identified with all Its in
tere-ts NJ . considerable prOperty-holder. and
deseryedly enjoys q large share OF personal