Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-08
THE COUNTS,

CRIMINAL COURT. judge Cdrtfer.-This morn
T6c%s. sa hns sooss x
Spt license he being non resident trader; guilty.
?. Fritz, 90; do. John sveeDy, Dis; do. Alice
kailey keeping open place Of business on sunday;
Mr.. n: B. Miller prosecuted these. cases; Messrs
BIIsef, and Millt5 appeared for the first.
arrest OF judgment were entered i'm most Of the
HE ANNIE MILLER cAsE-wuY ANNIE SHOT AT
THOMAS ELwoop.
S & fSSmas IN
sad Me-: aksn Up; M
defence The accused, plump and toierasy soo Sr
lookIpg woman, wss seated near her counsel, with
addressed the jury she gave way to tears. Mrs.
Spencer fs. was T, not present as was expected
IS months ans assa
she LIVED with her husband and be had known her
lie was at Mrs Adams and he d isoner came in and
Ired shot when he seized her and threw her down.
be running. The first shot ST. uef the wall f
make any She newer nin saf as
Mr. IN a6 Isisa ai1 she .ays
Witness hesitaied, and asked Can't decline to
TIE Court directed him tn answer
Gitnes. said he never belle, ed what she said; she
W. shG S you don't r ca that she had said
he to arens e to nsE ' ts
letter written to Mrs Adams A Gu" '"'
Gross examined by Mr.. RiddIe:-She could have
come right to him when she shot; did not observe
whether she was drunk or not; the interview WAS a
bad seen the prisoner two or three times sinceHon
s etc., tStIon day on nth street; she exhibited no
there threat: u.sS hsa
had no fuss Witness had lived with her; when he
ness paid the rent Of the house 4th street. where
she kept boarders; did induce her to 60 to Sill
sdn,s meTs Bar placer When She s0 vent mat ts
Crystal Springs he opened the bar; it was bad
ture; thinks that the prisoner was attached to him.
had no idea thai she ever intended to iili him
view he lad With her wa. at Bachns 'ne last inter-
At this poini Mr.. HARRINGTON said he would claim
making no ELECTION such verdict sn was h TeSdeIed
and fine Of 20 and costs imposed.
terry plead futy and ne ne of a%d coss. S xas
imposed This was an appeal from the Police Court,
CIRCUIT Court, J.dse MaeArtaw.-Yesterday,
hee f Yer isr y ,
son, set. Corporation; on trial: stsinbach agt.
Lyles; w Cooley sgt MuTdoek: johnson Son {
agt. Provost 4 Pettibone; indsment: BY default.
seiSmcn OF, Picard at BsfIy discontinued Leach
- To day, the case Of Wilson (use of Johnson) agt.
Ccrporation OF Washington. commenced yesterday
POLICE CoURT. Jrsss sssn-Io,day, Charles
I'M inpson larceny; lined sS Edward Wye charged
The testimony showed that Wells had attrm pied to
e w al. ias about n and W ws2 hs
fis he used snngshot; fined S5 Henry Tyler
closing his ere ana knocking him down; CONTINUED
70 TBS EaifsrnSon erhine Martin assault on
asJ Hefberi Claims that the Other threw WStsr
M Der yard WHICH i also ei.med az public alley
ovcra slop bucket, and fight between the parties.
IN which the favorits weapons were tinpans Martin
was required to pay costs and berbert lined S..
ANoTHER COAL ;OIL ACCIDENT.-About 8
O'Clock last night, Clara Lee, coored woman,
residing on Ohio avenue, between 18th and l4th
streets, was severely injured by the upsetting of
coal-oil lamp, which set fire to her clothes. In
stairs, breaking her leg. The fire was put ont
by the neighbOrs, and Clara was conveyed to the
central guard-house and q physician sent for.
THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS yes
terday appointed Richard r. Riggles. Thomas
j. Edwards, and John K. Waters additional pri-
licenses to Mrs. John II. Perry, Laura Heck,
w. n. Dustin, Henry Miller, Frank Myers,
Thomas Walsh, Bernard Scharrer, Mrs. Au,
gusta kroeer, and Joseph Gerhardt.
Miss MAY SAvILLI should have a rousine
bensat ct the National Theater this evening.
She " great favorite here, and the bill o-night
Il an excellent one, comprfsing Robertson's dine
comedy OF "Casteo and the sleep walking scene
from Macbeth by Mrs. Isabella Dallas 6lyn.
evening performances to morrow.
he OOLOhED SCHOOL fCSDss-IQe AuotUor
(Mr. z. Richards,) having received ne resoiu-
ton Of the Legislative Assembly requesting him
to settle the accounts Of the Coiored School
Trustees. Mr.. King called on him to-day, and
Mr.. b. still declined to take any action, stating
that he had now referred the matter to Gen.
Chapman, our delegate to Congress.
WOMAN SrYpRAsE.-The convention of the
American Woman Suffrage Association meets
tonight at Masonic Hall. Lucy Stone win make
the opening address. Rev. James Freeman
Clarke and Mrs. Julia Ward Howe will also
speak this evening.
REAL Estate SALE--Messrs. Green & VII
Hams, aucfioneers, sold yesterday afternoon the
property No. 416 9Th street, next door north of
The residence q Lambert Tree, Esq, to Robert
TuE LATEST NOVELTIES i'm the way Of silk
hats and furs for ladies and gentlemen ere to be
found at the establishment OF Messrs Willct e.
Ruoff. Their windows are filled with lovely
samples.
FINE plated sets earrings, necklaces, chains,
buttons, studs, and bracelets, copied from the
gold patterns received at Pr'gg's jewelry store
No. s5s Pa. ave-, bet. AZ and 9Th SITS.
NEW PuBLrcATIoNs--From the National