Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-08
THE COURTS.
LIQUOR CASES.

one JaCkSOn drank liquor IN inc house, which
was paid for. On cross examination he testified
that they had made q bargain TO 90 round to
such places and ask for liquor with a view of in
forming on them. Mr.. Miller submitted that
under the Indictment the jury must convict I'M
less the defense proved that they had license.
Mr. Norris submitted that they should not give
much weight to the evidence Of man who, by
his own statement, was holding out inducements
TO citizens to violate law.
Mr.. Miller defended the witness az credit
able one, who had not volunteered but who had
been summoned He claimed that such houses
as these should pay tax, the same as others
where no such stun was retailed as is the poison
sold at this place.
Judge Cartier, in charging the jury, said they
could not receive or reject arbitrarily, and it
was due to defendant to say that such a witness
was not entitled to the credit of a disinterested
witness, but the law did not contemplate that
such awitness should be impeached.
The defence raised the point that the jury
must find that the party had committed the of.
fence for thirty days, before they can convict
under the District law; and the court so in
found.
was also convicted. John Hollins was tried for
the same offence, and convicted. Joseph Ger
LsIdt, charged with same offence. submitted,
an q Judgment below affirmed, (fred 500 Mi
ehael Reynolds, same offence; guilty.
CIRCUIT COURT, Judge Hnc4rtkur-To-day
Strong VS.. Carpenter; award affirmed, and judg-
ment. PonerOy VS.. Clark; verdict for plaintiff
damages 5000.
POLICE COURT, Judge Sneu.-To-day, Philip
Williams was arraigned, charged with assault
and battery on VIM. Herpdon, both cOlored
Herndon had a terribly smashed eve put on
him by stone thrown by Williams, who de-
clared that he threw il at two dogs, which were
lighting, and missing them, the stone hit Hern-
don As there appeared to be some doubt about
the intent, the Judge let him of with fine OF
fame; fined 80. Also, charged with assault on
Matilda, his wife. His wife testified that Will
liam bit her until she went into spasms. He
SEQ were required to keep the peace, in default
Of which he was to be sent to Jail. John III.
Wright, violation of the snow Law; fined 81.
WOMAN CUTTING CASE.
Mary Mathews, charged with assault and bat
terry on Amanda Stewart Amanda came into
court with her neck in bandsges, and testified
that Mary met her on the street, when a col
ored man named Jack, a companion of Mary's,
caught hold of her, (witness,) and held her
hands behind her, while Mary cut her on the
throat, arm and breast with razor and ran
away afterwards. Mary told her story to the
Judge, how Amanda came after her to quarrel
about some man, and being much stronger than
she was, pushed her down and fought her on the
street for SEINE time, and she (witness) cut her
in self-defence. Her story was corroborated
by several witnesses, and the judge dismissed
Mary.
MIsCELLANEoUs
Daniel Burns, charged with assault and bat
tery On Frank Douglass, a crippled boy; fined
20. Edward Conner, charged with larceny of
SSsts OF valued at 81 fined $40 and
larceny of q fender iron; fined $40 and costs
John Dorsey, charged with threats of violence
TO MARY, his wife. Mary appeared and asked
70 withdraw The charge, as she did not want him
imprisoned The Judge ordered him to pay
costs and discharged him.
JOHN AND MARTHA.
John johnson, charged with assault and bat
tery on Martha johnson, his wife. Martha said
she had got up early to get breakfast, and when
so employed she heard the baby crying up stairs.
She went up to get the baby, when John would
not let her have it, but took q cowhide and
thrashed her shamefully. He afterwards as
sa9lted her while she was making up bread.
John told his story, to the effect that the last
time when she was mixing up bread his wife
caught him by the seat of his trowsers and
pulled him all about the room. taking the pam
falcons seat entirely away and afterwards took
the broom and lsmbasted him most shamefully.
peace.
THEN HIS MONEY WAS GONE.
Albert johnson. charged with stealing United
states currency, TO the amount of Sl15, belong
ing to Charles M ason. Mason said he was in
Mrs Holmes house, in Phillips row, on Z
tired lay down to sleep; when he awoke his
money was gone. Mrs. Holmes testified that
" ason was asleep when johnson came in, and
they were In the same room together for time:
under the stove in the room. Mason was drunk
when he came there, and after he woke up and
found MS money missing, ne went away and
came back again very drunk, but NJ ason was
not with him. A small colored boy-Edward
that he heard johnson saw.
when be first came there, that he was going to
OIL the grandjury. Sally Ana Marshall, charged
with larceny Of half pound Of butter a box OF
east powder, and three pounds Of flour, all of
the value OF 60 cents, from VIM. L. Higgins
grocer, 1854 9th street; fined SIS and costs. or
lodge ia Crocker's mansion. Recess.
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT RRPUBLIcANs-THH
DENouNcED.-A meeting Of the
al "a Afsfr iof holI
Bouldin's church last night for the purpose of
the club. Mr.. Sidney Mcfarland
presided, with Mr.. Kuhn as secretary. Mr..
Aaron Russell announced the resignation of Mr..
T. c. Connolly. After the adoption OF consti-
tuition, the following officers were elected: Mr.
Peter Campbell, president; Mr.. Archibald Lew
Is. hIst vice president; Mr.. Bundy, second do,
and Mr.. Robert Butler, secretary.
Mr.. Campbell, after returning thanks for the
honor, said his policy would be to obtain for re-
publicans OF the district everything he could
Mr.. Kirby offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
n. rs =, the enemies Of imp oyement. in the
a.. % ssef defeated in the
last election, as a" forlorn hope, are now attempt
,ss p an e1 and f.utss, In
,aInes, ard lsndsble effort: to advance the material
s:l,sd that Ne the republican voters Of the ,!th
81 hs se he AND I'm
msnt, which confidence has been in no way i'm
pared brit incrtase By the barren results of an
confucted on the part Of the memorial
tss IN the vain hope Of dsmas ing our credit and re-
tardse the action OF Congress in legislation In our
behalf hereby denounce In the strongest terms the
sction Of said memoralists, and urge Congress to
bring the investigation to . speedy close, that our
iaboripg population may again be employed"
NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE CoMMENcE-
NENT-The fftieth annual commencement of
the National Medical College, (Medical Depart
ment Of Columbian College,) took place last
evening at Lincoln Hall IN the presence of a
large assemblage. Bishop Pinkney opened with
prayer, after which DIR. yelling conferred the
degrees as follows:-Graduates in Medicine
James ii. Bonebrake, Ind; Seward b. Chapin,
NJ ass; James NJ. Gassawsy, ID. c.; James p
Halves, n. Y; Joseph w. Little, Penn; jerome
b. Ten Eyck. Mich; and Walter whitney, Me.
Graduates in Pharamacy-Americu Davis, Va;
Francis q. Gather and Washington c. Milburn,
ID. e.; Charles l.. X. Sayre, n. Y; Giles G.. G.
Simms and Thomas F. Sullivan, ID. G. Mr..
j. Bolles addressed the graduating class and the
valedictory was delivered by DIR. NJ. Gassaway.
The exercises were interspersed with music by
weber's band.
TIE COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS met
yesterday afternoon, and the superintendent
presented the monthly report, showing the num-
Der Of pupils in attendance TO be 1,2i5; number
OF teachers employed, %; also submitted q re-
port recommending the adoption of the Cornell
series of Biographies in place of Warrens,
xUb ichv fad ho inf