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

THE COURTS.
Marco TERN CRIMINAL COURT, Jaag. H,,Ha-
ybT,JS-1he March term OF this court was CON
vened this morning by Judge Humphreys in
place of Judge DIN, who had been assigned TO
his court, and who is now absent from the city.
The grand jurors were called az follows WIN.
Barker, James H. Dick, r. Webbing, &. b.
Chureh, John W. Freeman. Joseph p. Carter,
Donald McCathTan, Frank Lee, w. b. Brown
Robert McChesney, William Nenable, Fred.
Freund, ". VI. Davis, James A. Polkaty ,'Chcis-
tan Rupert, W. III. Covington, Robert 4.
GrIffin, Z. A. Senhausen, Martin CrOnin, Fran
els eager, u. 7. Z. Brown. Walter u. Pomaroy
and ). ID. Linn. All answered with the excep-
ton of Mr.. W. Il. Brown, who was returned as
deceased, and Mr.. Dick was excused. Mr.
McCathran was selected "a foreman and sworn;
after which, the others took the same oath
Judge Humphreys charged the jurors generally
as 10 their duties, and Dir. j. Il. Staht being
sworn as bailif, they retired 70 their room.
The petit jurors were called as follows Chas.
Gates, F. Slut, +. Schneider, Luke Madison,
Hamilton j. Gregory, Asa p. Snyder, George
Thompson, Edgar Murphy, Charles TTunnell,
John L. Nogt, X. A Moore. Thomas Hyde, Jas.
Powers, James Rhodes, Edward Cant, W. III.
Brown ST., G. w. Hatton, ". j. Stephenson,
John III. ID. Richards, VIM. Price, Armstead
Read, Philip MAY, David y. jackson Mr.
Rhodes was returned as deceased. ard Il. A.
Moore did not answer. Thomas HYDE. Ct. w.
HattOn. r. Schneider, and Thomas Powers were
excused.
The GRADY MURpKR CASE
Assistant District Attorney Harrington en-
tered nolle pros. in tie case Of James GRADY,
row under sentence of death } charged with
rape on Mrs. Fannie Faulkner. Also, nolle
pros. in the case OF Henry johnson, charged
with burglary. James Baylor, assault and bat
tery: appeal from the Police Court: appeal dis
missed. The cases ~ John johnson grand lar
ceby. Charles Burk and Henry Matthews, petit
larceny, were set for Friday; the case of Allison
Nailor, nuisance, lthe theater alley Case, > wa
nxed TOR Monday.
POLICE COURT, Judge SH.U.-On Saturday
after our report closed, the case OF France.
johnson, charged with keeping bawdy house
was continued. Emily Bailey testified that the
character OF the girls who frequent the house
| was bad-they are prostitutes She witness
| lived in this house for the purpose OF receiving
visits from men, and paid Mrs. johnson SIS pei
week LOT room and board. Other girs were
| living there for the same purpose. Oficel
DOVE testhed that the reputation OF the house
WAS Dad men And women were in the habit oil
| going IN and coming out al ali hours Of the
| night Ihe testimony was here closed, ant
another charge was brought against her-thai
1 ored woman testified that she rent. a hons.
/ belonging TO Mrs. johnson. with the under.
| standing that II Il for bawdy purposes NH.
| case having been proved, another charge wa,
which was proved by the same witnesses. Jndg
/ ment was reserved in eli the casees
TO-DAY.
| James Everson, eolored, charged with thu
\ larceny of horse whip; hnedS5.
4 CoLoRkD GAhBLiNG-BOuss CAsE.
1 Henry Briscoe, Joseph Ely, Geo. Hawkins
Richard Ennis, Thomas Young, and Thoma
\ Bulger, all coiored men, charged with unlaw
/ fully assembling az the house OF Frank Edelin,
4 and playing cards to the disturbance of the
neighbors. Lieut Kelly testified tn NJ he and ON
| Ger johnson went 10 the house on Suuday NOR m
/ ing, and finding a party there who were quit,
disorderly, they gave an alarm, Waen the part,
broke and ran. The officer blew his whistle FOL