Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-15
THE COTRE

POLICE COURT. Judge Sneu.-Fanny Kelly,
middle aged white woman, charged with
stealing 300 pounds of horse shoes worth n 50.
The testimony was conclusive as to the theft
and the court ordered the property, or the value
OF it, restored to the owner and fine OF Sl5 i'm
posed. Elizabeth Davis, assault and battery on
sault and battery on James Story; $40 and costs
Thomas Giddings, assault aud battery on Mar
garet Murdoch; S. Mary Loring, profanity;
50. Perry Eliason and Samuel Hyer forfeited
50 each collateral for profanity. Robert Ernest
loud and boisterous; as. James Story, cursing;
$40. Jenny Brown, a BuZZsrd Point ranger,
was fined S. for cursing.
TO-DAY.
Elizabeth Bowman, charged with profane and
indecent language; forfeited collateral. Jere-
miah Sullivan, same charge: As. Phillip HYDE
same charge; forfeited collateral. Frank John
son, profanity; 50. Thomas Norfolk, loud and
boisterous language on w alter street; IS. SAM
johnson, same Offense 80. Martha Jones, pro-
family; -. David johnson, same; g. Martin
Dougherty, loud and boIsterous language; s..
John K. Tally, keeper of a restaurant, charged
with keeping open on Sunday; $40. An appeal
was noted and bonds fixed at slOO. James KeIle-
her, stable keeper, was charged with assault
and battery OH a hack passenger. who testified
that last night, on returning home from a we'd
ding party, he directed the driver to take him
home, which he declined to do but took him to
the stable of Mr.. Kelleher, Sth street. instead
and that the father of the driver, after some
words had passed as to the conduct of the driver
caught hold of the passenger, tearing his coat,
and elected him by force in a very offensive
manner. Defense was that the duties required
by complainant were in excess Of the contract
and that the horses we're sick. Kelleher was
fined $40 and costs. An appeal was taken and
bonds given.
coNDucTORs HAVE RIGHT TO ENFORCE GOOD
ORDER AND PROPERTY ON THE STREET
CARS.
Joseph T. Carberry was charged with assault
and battery on John ID. Buckley on the 14th
instant. on 18th street. Mr.. Carberry Is q street
car conductor, and IL was testified to by several
witnesses that on Tuesday afternoon last Mr.
Buckley got on the car OF accused in An intoxi-
Gated state, and was elected by the latter; that
Buckley attempted to get on the car again. and
was struck by the conductor several times in
the face while holding Cd to the railing, and
cd the second and third times; the last time com
plainant was dragged some hundred yards
during which time accused was striking
MS hands and endeavoring to force him OFF.
Some OF the witnesses who saw the transaction
testified to this effect for the prosecution and
that the force used was not in their opinion
justified by the circumstances as there were
persons standing about ready to aid the con
ductor in taking the complainant off. On the
part Of the defence witnesses testified that com.
plsinant got into the car in an intoxicated state
ana made himself so obnoxious to the passen-
gers, some Of whom were ladies, that they
requested the conductor to eject him; that the
latter reconstructed In gentle manner with
him. him. and noo. asked him to leave the car;
paid his fare and intended to ride; that the con
ductor offered to return his fare, which BUCKLEY
accepted, and then refused to leave, using Inn
proper Language, when the accused took hold of
HIM and elected him; that Buckley being very
much enraged, made several attempts to regain
his place in the car, evidently with the purpose
of assailing the conductor, but was kept of BY
the latter, during which resistance the conduc-
tor struck him several times. Other passengers
testified that in their opinion the conductor was
justified in doing what he did, and that no more
force was used than necessary. The Judge stated
that his first Impressions were that the conduc-
tor was inhuman, but the testimony for the de
fence had somewhat modified his views. 1t did
not appear that any more force had been used
than the circumstances Of the case required, and
he dismissed the case.