Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-16

NchiIn, who rendered surgical aid, but found
NO bones broken, and the othcers took the III
juIed men 10 theIrtomes.
"CIauce Meinotte'' Fined $50 for Con-
tempt of COuri.
H The Police Court after oCr report
Closed On Saturday, Kate Connolly was ar
TaigEed On the charge of selling hJuor
withou, license. Kate il q rather good looking
young woman with sparkling black ewes and
lots OF JevelTy and fine harness She seems to
have bOuntiiul supply OF greenbacks-furn-
tshed her by her ''loyier !" we'll known old gem
t.enan Of considerable wealth. who as report
has Z, has iCrsaken wife and children, a highly
respectable family in his, iniatuation for this
cEarmer, who, il is alleged, he has set up in
business a. shop keeper.
TEE AFORESAID OLD MAN
dii not appear to give aid and comfort - Kate
m her tTial, but employed for her attorney Mr..
X Is. Lloyd. known % late as
CLAUDE MKLNoTTE.,
wien character he has twice pcrsonated in pub
NJ lately, as noticed In the STAR.
Mr. Lloyd asked that the case be postponed "a
he principal witness, the sdy's friend, was not
present.
Attorney tor the District, " H Miller. here
stated to the court that defendants counsel had
TANPEKIse WITH HIS WITNESS,
cOiOTed man, whom lie had tried 10 buy off,
aEc failing IN Il at, had threatened to prosecute
IN for al alleged larceny OF a coat and 50 in
money.
Dir. Lloyd, jumping up, said fiercely, judge,
Us false, slI; false, false, and I'm prepared to
PUT Ut JOB,
sra continuation OF the indignities cast at me
an the theater, "a i can show"
MIlier-' Let tie colored man, johnson be
called, and wen see II it's false or not. More
than this, your honor, he has advised the de-
PENDANT, Kate Connolly, to leave the court,
Lloyd" Your honor, these accusations are
Tissue OF talsehoods; but as 1 am bound to re-
sreet the court, 1 D1nnot reply to that fellow
4 his will attend to elsewhere. but renew nv
request that the case be postponed, and If your
Icnol Is not satisfied, will fe a written affidavit
being eogDiZant or the fact myself"
MIler-Judge, your honor, am not 50 sure
that THIS man is
COMPETENT TO PRACTICE
IN this court, having never learned that he has
been admitted TO the bar
Judge Smell. How is this, Mr.. Llovd, have
you any paper to show that you may defend this
LLOYD" Your honor IL may be permitted
& 20 10 lay ofice viii return and show that
ai1 80 empowered TO act. have read law and
fGIiy qualified nv self for its practice, but hay
ing been rebel Cfficer, and learning that no
such person IL recognized by the courts Of this
DistrIct- have, therefore, never made any
foTmai prayer 10 practice at the bar, and have
confined myself 10 the prosecution OF claims in
the government depaTtmen hts where have been
rSceiyec- I have been permitted 70 practice
be;t re the courts OF Philadelphia and New York
without
TFF QUESTION Being RAISED
IS 70 10y qualification ON this score, and even In
extended
ne when i have had occasion to act for "A
client"
TIE ;GGge said he could not receive the paper
Which e proposed 10 lille. * he was not LEGALLY
practitioner in the courts.
Albert johnson, coioTeG, the prosecuting wit
ress IN this case, was called an and testified to
having purchase sl'iritaOus liquors of Kate at
overs tunes. lie also testified that Mr.. Loyd
had, in the witness room, offered Kim half his
Zee Tot 20 appear against Kate, and on his re-
fCsai to assent, Lloyd haC threatened to get a
VA rant against him f0I y EFT.
Judge, (tc MIR. LlOvd l-'.you are fined s2o
sir. for contempt OFccv-t.''
Mt Lioyd--.'l our honor, SIR, NAV -"
.iuCge.-"SIt down, cir, / cannot hear Won"
Other witnesses were tearG. corrobo-ating the
Testimony OF johnson. and the Judge told ate
that she could crcSs-eVanine them. which she
proceeded to 10 through the prompting OF Mr.
LLOYD. and sorHe other ycurg lawyers, who fire.
9UeIt The court. and who seemed
TO TAKE GREAT INTEREST
IT re case. IL was alleged or her behalf that
rate owed johnson y balance for some work lie
bad done, and claiming more than was his lust
oues, she refused TO pay him, and TO get even
" her lie Lad put Up this job 20 have her up on
ihe charge above stated. The case was very
much MIXED, and to give the accused an opp0r-
tun.'y 70 BRING her friend. who sue claimed was
re- principal witness IN tie matter the case was
Eha!iN postponed tor a further hearing, when
hste viii be fortified with another LAWYER who
VII pass muster.
M r. CECRcH SOUrH.-The Suu.ay-schoo!