Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-11

after he had been notified that Il belonged to
another than the party against whom the judge
ment vas gwen. The judge said he thought
this came very near larceny, and he had taken
this property at his peril, but he reserved his
decision till Monday next to look at the law
James McMshoB, charged with selling whiskey
by the pint without the proper license; fined $50.
MATRIMONIAL STORMS.
Patrick Reynolds, charged with making
threats Of pertonal violence TO Mary REYNOLDS
his wife. Mary testified that they were married
people, and that In consequence of the ill treat
ment she had received from hi IN from the time
OF her marriage, they had parted in July last,
sno sne continued to keep small shop on l.
her sister lived together, and by the profits in
their business and taking in sewing they manage
to make an honest living without any aid from
Patrick; that he frequently comes to the house
intoxicated and abuses ner, calling her an the
names he can think OF, and acting in a moSS dis
orderly manner, attracting q crowd of persons
aDout the door, that he went to her place last
evening intoxicated, and asked for whisky and
when told thatshe did not keep ii, he commenced
sDusIng her and her sister, as usual. He took
place behind the counter, and when she passed
by him ne struck her in the face. She sent her
eOlored servant TO the station house for q police
man, and had him taken away. She stated that
she IS afraid he will do her harm, and prayed
the protection OF the court. The cOlOred man
cOIIobOTated this statement, and said after
striking his wife, she and her sister took him by
the coat collar and put him out OF the house. On
ne par, OF the defense, il was testified that
reynolds, when ordered out, simply said ii was
BIS house, and was not excited; that when the
on GERS made the arrest she had REYNOLDS by tae
collar dragging him ont; that the noise was
mostly from Mrs. Reynolds, who abused Revn-
olds. Judge Smell said he would hold the party
TO bail 10 keep the peace in $3.50. Mr.. Hine
sald the parties had suit for divorce, and the
proper conrSe TO he pursued was to ask for an
attachment from the Equity Court for con-
tempt. Mr.. Csltan said that Reynolds was now
snner pan Tor threats against Mrs. REYNOLDS
MT. Hine said the evidences showed that she
dragged him to the door, and a woman Who
could do that certainly was not afraid OF him
Reynolds gave his own recognizance to keep
the peace.
HOBNER's MIXTURE
william HOrner was charged with loud and
bOtsterous language in the market and nro-
tested that he was selling bis own mixture
that he was not peddler. The testimony was
that he was told 10 leave tie n arket grounds
ana refused, saying that be would make the
company dance without music. The Judge i'm.
posed a me of IS for crying "HorHer's Mix
tuTe. saying il the charge had been violating
market regulations he could not Impose a fine
of less than go.
A YOUNG THIEF
Edward FitZhugh, cOlsrad bov, was ar
ralgned on the charge of larceny OF a watch
belong Dg to Mrs. Nancy Jane Noulton; also.
three % ioGkets belonging TO NJ. b. Brady, valued
al $40. He pleaded guilty. Detective McDevitt,
who made the arrest, testified that the bow il
employed IN Dr. Dalp's office, which adoins
Brady's gallery, aud that the property was
taken from case in tie gallery, thereby cast
ing suspicion upon an innocent party. Judge
smell, IN passing sentence, remarked that had
the articles been taken at one time il would
be grand larceny, punishable by imprisonment
IN the penitentiary. Fitzhugh was sentenced
to Pay a fine of 500 and costs, and in default
six months in jail.
HORACE g RKELRY ACQUITTED.
Horace Berkeley alias '.Greeiey" was arrested
THIS morning by Officer Skinner, on the charge
OF breaking into the house of James Montgom-
cry, on Maryland avenue, and taking art cies of
clothing, a revolver, and pocket book CON
tanning SIS therefrom. He was placed in the
dock and plead "not guilty." Montgomery ties
tined that bis wife went to a I" 'ciety meefin',"
found the ''do' busted wide open.' and the
shirts and money gone; and Horace lives next
door, and he thought he must have got them
he judge dismissed the case. Martin Wait
charged with cutting the roadway OF k street.
without permission to do 90 from the Mayor;
6ned 81.