Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-22
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL Cot Rr, Judge kde ArtkTT.-Yester
day, Earnest Wangsman was tried for ASSAULT
ing and resisting police officers who were trying
to arrest him. The testimony Of the officers Wa
that between ~ and O'Clock p. M. on the 18th
OF June last, they went 10 Wangauan's place
OF business TO arrest hin on a warrant. They
found w angaInan standing in T -C Mt Of his house
and seizsd him, and during the struggle pistol
IN his hands was discharged. The oficers
swore that Wangaman was pointing il at one of
them, but witness for the dete ice proved that
the powder from the pistol burned Waugaman's
pants. Wsngaman's counsel, when the case
was in the police court, testified in that court
that they did not think wangam,n was o nting
the pistol at them. The jury, after being out a
few moments, returned a verdict of not guilty,
and Waneaman left the court room. Mr.. w. A.
Cooke prosecuting, and Gen. Hinkle for
VIM. H. Burke was charged with Keeping a
disorderly house. Mr.. A. b. Williams for
defence moved to quash on the ground that the
information did not aver that the house was a
move ed to amend. The court overruled the
latter motion and sustai ned the motion to 0uash
Burke, an aged colored man, was called for
ward and stated to the court that he was not
about the house in question ten minutes ia the
day: that he did not live there. and knew
nothing OF its chara cter: Smith Kelley, grand
larceny; role pros. VIM. Sweeny, ASSAULT
lappeal); fine paid below; appeal dismi ssed.
The jury was discharged until Monday next.
CIRCUIT COURT, Cbtef Justice Cdrtter.-To-
day, Prince agt. Evening Star; trial resumed.
Police COURT, Judge SneU.-To-day, Alfred
Briesby, charged with neglect of duty as scav-
enger; -. John Hill, non est; -. John TnOmD-
son, profanity; -. James Williams, same: -
Emma Clagett, assault and battery on Margaret
Johnson; $40. John keppel, assault and bat
terry on Harriet johnson; 8 and costs.
SHOOTING A BOY.
William WisOn, colored, assault and battery.
with intent to kill John Keefe jr. The plaintiff
white lad about eight years of age test flied
that be andtwo other boys were gathering leaves
BOUNDARY WI a
al MN, several shot taking effect in his body.
other witnesses corrOboTated this testimony,
ana the Judge sent the case to the grand jury
liking the bail bonds at 81 600.
OTHER CASES.
Charles Hawkins, assault and battery on Geo
McIntire; s. and costs. John Turner and Lou
isa Matthews, assault and battery on Julia Gas
saway; 81 each. Daniel StOddard, a colored
boy, charged with larceny Of three coffee sacks,
valued at Al; sent to the reform school,
HELD FOR RoBBRRIEs AT COM. AULICK's.
Thomas Maddox and VIM Evans, oh arged
with burglary at the residence OF Commodore
Aullck. This robbery occurred on or about the
50 OF July, when pistol and valuable gold
watch were taken, which Detectives McDevitt
and McElfresh succeeded In recovering. Sub
seguent to this theft other robberies were com
mitted on the same premises of clothing and
other articles, which were recovered from pawn
shops, and some of them have been traced 70
these colored men. They were both committed
Tor hearing on Tuesday next, and Robert
RICHARDSON, colored man, was held IN $500
security as witness, he having had possession
OF the watch, which he obtained from the ac-
cused, but has disposed of since.
sBNT To THE REFORM SCHOOL,
Albert Duvall and Abraham Banks colore1
boys, charged with the larceny of SD lawful
money from Otis Tucker. Banks is about
years OF age, and so small that he could not look
over the railing of the dock, and the Judge dis
missed him. The other lad is about 10 wears old
and, the testimony fully proving the charge he
was sent to the reform school during minority