Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-04
THE COURrs.

oRPHAEs' Cousr, Jadge Vac Arflsr.-To-say
the viii Of the late Levi Biggs, beq ueathing his
his daue hter. was filed aud FULLY proven AMI
letters i.sued TO Maria Bixgs-bond 500
cooler, to fhe will OF the late Elizabeth Brown,
oIeeuhg that, on account of faithful services
reneered by Jane Bell, Emeline johnson and
Thomas johnson, SiOo be paid to each was
MED. The will OF the late Sarah Ann HlI
beaneathihs her estate to her family, was fled
proven and admitted to probate, and letters
with the will annexed issued 70 Henry G.
Wyett-bohd SO, coo. The will of the late yIr-
eipa M. Wood was fled. She beG a aths her
properly 70 her husband and BROTHER, and gi yes
10 several relations and friend tokens q re-
memberance.
POLICE COURT, To-Day, Jude Sn.U-Peter
Glrard, loud and boisterous language on the
street; lined s5. Mary Moriarty, charged with
oeng lntoMcated am begging on Pennss lvsnis
house, and feeling like celebrating her freedom.
took, as she stated, "a wee biz of a glass of
teddy" which made her oblivious to what fol-
lowed The judge, on inc uiring as to her ante
cedents Of the officer, decided that she had
better go back to the workhouse ninety DAYS
Scott Carson, charged with selling coal Oil
S Sn1trH a license; lined $50 James Ryan,
colored, Carrying pistol; fined $40. Blanche
DAVIS, Charged with using profane aud obscene
language on the street; ned IS. Sarah rhOm.s
eolore1, charged with committing an assault on
THEdIeHTs OF PEDESTRIANS ON THE STREETS
Inc case OF Richard Mack, charged with run
ning DIS morse and wagon over an old man on
Ith street, already noticed in The SrAp was
taken up, and testimony produced as to III
toou character OF accused, and Mr.. Bradley
ms counsel, made a statement in his beh III
when the judge said that pedestrians, and espe-
CIaiy aged persons, had rights as well p those
WHO ride in carriages. He imposed a fine OF
500.
AN INSANE sCRATCHER.
catherine q 'CODaor, charged with m aking an
assault on Jane Carpenter. Jane appeared in
court With the marks of GATHERINGS finger mails
on her face, and said she hoped the Judge would
put her somewhere out of her wsv IL was
proven mat she Was insane. Judgment WAS
suspended.
~, LIVELY TIME AT A BOARDING HOUSE.
Inc case OF James A. Maggie, charged with
assault and battery On Mr. LYNN, POSTPONED
ontii TO- day, was called. Mir. Lynn TESTIFIED
that Miss Lee, one OF the inmates OF a boarding
house; hau been ordered to leave the house, and
fered TO let her put her baggage in his room
and maggie interfered in opposition to ii, calling
Inn dirty dog, and asssulting him by striking
81 nm and tearing his coat. Miss Lee testified
t9A Magic made the attack, and that Mr.. LYNN
uih not strike back, but simply defended him
sell by warding of the blows. A witness testi-
ned To assisting Miss Lee in removing her trunk
10 Mr.. Lynn's room, and to Nagle's inter
fering with him, using very Violent and
threatening language to him and Mr.. Lynn
he grabbed at witness throat. when he thrust
i ni,n Away from him, and Maggie then pitched
she is the mother of Mrs st. Abe, the keeper
OF the house where the assault was Committed.
than she heard Mrs. ST. Abe say that Miss Lee
must go from the house. Miss Murrsy,
one or the boaIders, testified to seeing the
PaItles clinched, and Lynn threw Nsge do gn
IN the hall. when Size ran down stairs and ca!Iad
In police ofncer. who came in and made
peace by separating them. Mrs. st. Abe h adj
got maggie 10 write . note to Miss Lee, REQUEST
ing her 10 leave her house, she Mrs St A \
being unwell and not able to write il herself
"A colofed man testified to being sent in to bring
the trunks down stairs, and to Nsgle tearinS
the coat OIL Lynn and frigh tening the females
OF the house. He was fined SIS and COST
FILLING UP TIE woRKHoUsE
ihomas Curry, colored, charged with being
SUSPICIOUS character, and being unable to give
good account of himself, was required to Slye
bond In $50, or, in default, go to the workhouss.
sylvester Overton, cOlored, charged with being
I suspicious character, was sent to the work.
house IN Default Of security. The case OF the
nited states against John Mortimer, colored. |
,naIgeo with being an accessory to the murder
u Joseph James, was called. Report in
mother cOlumn.l
, Catharine OConnor, a vagrant, was sent To
ne workhouse for ninety days. The case of /
rahcis johnson, carged with keeping a baw,Iy l
loose. postponed until to- day, was taken up.
LINE Slack testified that she h sd lived at Nrs
.ohnsons house, on e street; that her occupa-
ION vas TO receive the prom!scuous gentlemen
sltors, with other girls who lived there. She
oard. anu