Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-29
THE COURTS.

into court, charged with threats of personal NO.
lence to Jane Smackum, his wife, and smacking
her With his hand Jane swOre that George had
almost killed her several times, by snscking her.
Smackum said one of the witnesses had testified
to an old fuss, when Jane had put snuff in his
whisky Jane said She did put snuff in the LIQUOR
to break him Of drinking. The court said he would
held him 20 hail to keep the peace. Smsckum
thought IL lard, as they had ten children. The
court said his personal bonds would be taken, if
his wife had no objection; but she said he was so
uncertain that she could not trust him, and he
was held for bail. Rachel Ware was brought in
on an attachment, having refused to appear as
a witness, and was fined 81 Edward Mcdaniel
alias Gaines and Robert Mcdaniel, larceny Of q
bag Of corn; fined g.
LIVELY TIME IN TIE EDWARDS FAMILY.
Mary f. Edwards and Samuel Smms colored
charged with an assault on HeZekiah Edwards
were arraigned. Edwards testified that he and
his wife bad had a falling ont about a man
werk she tried to take his household effects off,
and he found Simms helping her to move, and
some words passed about dividing the things,
when she struck at him with a brick and Simms
also threw bricks at him. On cross exa mination
he acknowledged that he had her down, and
taxing on the strap round his waist, gave her
,hree slsPs, across the back Of her dress only.
Hezek.ah Edwards was then arraigned on the
charge Of assault and battery on Mary Edwards.
The testimony was that Mary gave him saucy
words, and Hezekiah pushed her ont the house
into the gutter, and Simms interfered IN behalf
of the woman, by throwing brickbats at Heze-
kiah, when the latter beat Mary with the belt
strap. Mary afterwards continued to pack up
her chattels, and in doing 80 broke "A coal-oil
lamp, which enraged HeZekiah so much that he
threw her ont into the gutter again, and got her
head between his knees and strapped her again;
she at the same time slapping him in the face,
and threw the door mat in his face which blind
ed him for a few minutes. Mary testified that
she had the marks of the buckle on her back
now. Simms. who had been engaged to remove
the goods, testified that Hezekiah was 50 rough
with his wife that he went IN to take her part
and HeZekish flung six brickbats him, and he
IN turn gave him three paving stones in his ribs
out OF the door, and other damage was done.
The judge said there were so many assaults in
the case that he felt some embarrassment in
coming to conclusion; but as it was a family
quarrel, he thought it would serve the ends OF
justice the most by dismissing the case.
Henry Hardy was fined 90 for profanity.
John Berry, assault on John Anderson, pleaded
guilty, and was fined 50.
LEAP YEAR PRIVILEGES WITH A VENGEANCE.
Richard Tyler, assault and battery on Marion
Turner, both cOlOred. Marion stated to the
judge that Richard had been counting her the
last three years and she wanted to know what
his intentions were, and with this view she in
vited him out to walk, and he avoided her, not
seeming DESTROYS of hearing what she had to
say TO him. She expostulated With him, and he
from her body. Richard told his own version of
the affair, saying that this woman was de-
termined TO marry him, and sought every pos
sible way TO do it; that she insisted on his going
home with her from church. and in doing so
she caught hold Of him several times and he
took her by her hands to push her away, when
she scrouched right down to the ground. Du-
ring the recital of his story Marion was con-
stantly interrupting him, denying everything
he said, and after several cautions BY the Judge
to keep quiet, he finally was compelled to fine
her So for contempt, and dismissed Richard.
ALL SORTS.
Henry Jones, charged with the larceny OF
three pairs Of shoes, worth $3.50, pleaded guilty,
and was fined SO and costs or thirty DAYS in
Jail. Andrew Stephens, charged with steal
ing several articles from lady on F
street, was sent to the grand jury. Edward Ed
wards, Profane in Georgetown, was fined s..
David Parker, Henry Payne and Chas Parker,
colored boys. charged with stealing two over
coats belonging to Governor Holden. Detec-
tives McDevitt and McElfresh arrested the
rocket handkerchief belonging to the Governor.
Inc oveIcoats, very fine ones. have not been
found Payne was committed for further
hearing and the other two were discharged.
REPUBLICAN MEETING AT TENNALLyTowN
Pursuant 10 notice the republicans OF the west
ern portion of district No. . County assembled
at Tennallytown last night. and reorganized by
the consolidation OF all the republican clubs
into one. Speeches were made by III. G.. Har-
man, Harry, Lugenbeel, johnson, Green and
others, and resolutions passed misunderstanding
any atte mpts TO divide the party, or to pack any
meeting or convention; asserting that true re-
publicanism Is based on the untrammelled ex-
preston OF the people; and that the candidates
mary elections. Alss, that the agitation of the
question that all officers of the District should be
elected is uncalled tor and injudicious at this
time; that so long as Congress gives US the bene-
hit Of appropriations and the taxation upon gov
eminent property IL should have a voice in the
election of our officers; that we endorse the
BOARD OF Public Works in its general plan of
Improvement, especially the az ton of our county
member, s. p. Brown, Esq; that we endorse
heartily the primo pie tn at home labor should be
employed first, and hereby tender our thanks to
-. an her nf RAo
Works for their recognition Of this principle
and ask that in the employ nent of labor in the
county no outsiders be employed until the home
market shall have first been exhausted. Mr.
Harry offered separate resolution endorsing
the administration of General Grant and urging
DIS denomination, which was unanimously
adopted.
EDITOR STAR: In view of the Numerous bur
gaIies which have been committed of late with
such daring holiness by breaking plate glass
show windows, and some OF those robberies
were committed on bright moonlight nights, a
suspicion is abroad that some of our police force
Patroling their beats regularly during the night.
L would suggest that what Is known as watch
mems clocks be placed at convenient distances
on me principal business streets. These clocks
are very simple and could be placed in iron
cases to the fire alarm boxes; the dial is perfo-
rated and revolves, and q peg is to be put in
each hole every half hour. and should the DO
lice man fail to attend to his duty by not putting
IN the peg at the proper time the clock will
chow at what half hour during the night be was
negligent The loss to storekeepers and others
In one month from these burglaries would paw
for clocks enough to supply the whole city The
writer OF this communication has seen them
used with entire success in the Georgetown cot
ton factory pioneer mill, twenty years ago
and believes they would be more useful III
placed on our business streets. beg pardon for
troubling you with such long communication
but as this IL a matter OF much interest to the
honest public, and The STAR has ALWAYS
been awake TO the best interest of the people. =
throw out this suggestion for what il is worth
Washington, Feb. 20, 1872. CITIZEN
lHE fIsHISG SEASON. - The fishermen,
and gllers getting their outfits
ready as rapidly "a possible for an early com
mencement Of operations for the spring fishing
season on the Potomac, fish from some of the
lower landings having already made their APP
Pesrsnce in the market. Mr.. Joseph Cawood is
fishing the shore at Fowlke's; Mr. Beasley Is at
Arkt ndale and made the first haul OF the season
there Monday; Messrs. Cook and Travis have
left with their outfit for Deep Hole, in Occoduan
Bay; Nv Naglee left day or two ago with his
steamer and hapIs for II