Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-16
Democratic MeetiDxs.
THE COURTS.

FORTY COURT. Judge KaeArthur.-willard
vs. Willard. order extending time to take testi-
Speakman; order appointing Pesrce Shoema-
ker committee to lunatic. Lee VS.. Chase ct al
order appointing w. 5. Cox guardian AL Item
TO John g. Lee. Marceron vs. Marceron: order
appointing Elizabeth 4. Marceron guardian All
litein TO j. K. Marceron.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-The Allison NayIor Crhe-
ster alley) case is still pending in this court.
CIRCUIT Court, Justice Cartter.-Smi,h vs.
Kirby; verdict tor plaintiff one cent damages
Hunicker vs. Mills ct al, continued.
POLICE COURT, Jadge Snel.-Laura Rice. who
calls herself Laura Hoover, charged with ex-
posing to the inclemency of the elements ana
abandoning her male infant child by leaving it
on the steps OF . house on 18th street, between
M and n streets, pleaded guilty. THIS lady is
quite good looking and intelligent. She stated
that she left the child at its fathers door by the
unable TO support the child, and the father
Gideon Hoover was wealthy; that she did moi
abandon the infant, but after leaving it che
taken into the house. (Th.s is the case Alluded
to in yesterdays STAR After officer Sullivan
took the infant to the asylum he made some in
S pinn INTO me matter. and arrested Laura
Brown, her counsel, asked to withdraw the plea.
and put An plea OF not guilty, SO ordered, and
the case was continued. Pat'k Henry, charged
with having made An unlawful excavation IN
street, fined 81. Win. Horner, charged with
selling HOrner's mixture without license In the
market house; fued $40. An appeal was taken,
MI horner giving 500 bonds. Jack Francis
Lindsay BY striking him once, kicking him
orce and biting him once; fined as and costs
James Ward, cOlOrad. charg ed with using inde-
cent language; t ned IS.
Mary 0Iiffith, charged with making An a.
SAINT on Jane Curtis, both middle-aged spin
sters. Jane appeared with one ere band aged
up, and told her own story, after which Mary
told her story, differing considerably from the
nrst one. A candle. email boy, chair, fist-i con.
broomstici, and half pint Of whisky were ali
mixed up in the case, In which the latter WAS
the most prominent. Ofhcsr Crump tostided
that both women bore Q bad character in the
neighborhood, and the judge fined Msry IS.
/ THE OPERA Glass CASE. ...'.
In the matter OF United States agt. p. H.
larceny Of pair Of opera elaases he had lie We'd
upon IN the rightful discharge of his duty. and
which Judge Smell held under sdvisem mem from
Saturday, ths case Was dismissed, beca use Of no
ground 10 rest criminal prosecution upon, the
party's remedy being by replevfn.
ROW AT A POLITICAL MRBrTNo.
Arthur Brown, Henry Dade, Richard Keys,
GassaWay Waters, and Thomas Mason, all col.
ored men, were aTraigned on the charge OF dis
turbing the peace and quiet OF GEORGETOWN, by
participating In a disturba and light at the
republican meeting Ct Beeksts Hall on Tues.
blows were struck, blasphemous language used,
and several persons knocked down. TIE noise
Was great, and attracted the attention Of the
Whole neighborhood- The Judge fined Arthur
Brown % and costs, and dismissed the ethers. =.
HIecaaIANnOOe. =
Theodore Price foefsitea he collateral (eS)
ny not answering to the charge Or hghtiDk on
Bridge street, GeOreetowA. Thomas Powers,
cnaIsed With stealiSe aswatch and revolver,