Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-07

oshe- mouse ana shed located at the corner of
iiu and sIfeets, and occupied by Mr.. Paffen.
| bunk. Loss about $500, which is covered by in
| surance.
go THE CoURTs.
COURT IN GENERAL TEEM.-To-day-,Juilpa
Cartier, Wylie, and Macarthur on the bench
the following business was transacted: Beall
agt. Cassin; judgment in law affirmed. Lam
mon aSt. Lamon, do. Shanahan ct al. sgt.
Chapel and Leary; appeal dismissed.
The court amended rule al so as to give the
court discretion as to the number of sureties il
shall require on an injunction bond.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Rumphreys-To-
DAY, Thomas Ogleton was convicted of petit
larceny, second offence. Mr.. Dean, for defence,
entered motion in arrest of judgment, for the
reason that the act making the value of :}5
grand larceny made no provision for the punish
nent of the second Office OF petit larceny. NJ
r. Rice, appeal from police court for assault
anc battery; guilty, fined -, with costs OF both
courts. Lille Carroll, grand larceny, Charles
BUTch, grand larceny; nolle pros. Daniel Par
ker, appeal for assault and battery; fine paid
and appeal dismissed.
POLICE COURT, Judge RlS.-On Saturday
after our report closed, Richard De Lacey,
charged with An assault, plead guilty, but said
he couldn't stand being called a - liar
The prosecuting witness denied using the Ian
gusge, and sta ted that he had not provoked any
assault; SD and costs. Anna Queen, charged
with larceny Of lady's skirt, valued AT So
L his was another case of misplaced confidence
IN col0red servant. The Judge remarked that
here was case where a woman makes il a prac-
tce TO go about in the gGse of a servant for the
purpose of theft He sentenced her to six months
III the county jail. Adolphus johnson, cOIored
larceny OF a horse bride from a gentleman's
horse at the market. The judge said these
practices were of too frequent occurrence
lately. and lie sent him to Jail for sixty davs
Sally Blannahan, colored, larceny of a coat with
so IN money; defense was that prosecuting wit
ness owed defendant money, which she refused
to pay. The judge said the law did not recog-
nize such a mode OF collecting debts, and he
sentenced her to thirty days in Jail. Anna
Smith, colOred, larceny OF ledy,s chemise.
The warrant, which was issued by Justice ID. w.
Anderson, charges "that Winnie Ann Smith
stole and carried away one White Ladies Schirt
worth two Dollars and fifty cents" sixty DAYS
IN jail James EdmOnston, ged with assault
and battery on Frederick Singer, also for as
saulting his wife; postponed until Wednesday
THE PERRY CARSON SHOOTING CASE.
Perry Carson, charged with assault and bat
terry on Charles Irving with intent to kill. Ir-
wing testified to the circumstances Of the as
sault which was made on Thursday last on
Pennsylvania avenue about midday. Other
witnesses proving the shooting were heard and
witnesses for defence testified that Irving had
been following Perry about for three-quarters
Of an hour, and shook his fist in his face before
the shcotine. When he fired the second time
irving's face was towards PERI. After the
testimony had all been taken the Judge sent the
case to the grand jury, and fixed his bonds at
SlCt0, John 7. johnson becoming his security.
The case OF Junius Simon, charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretences was fur
.ser postponed until next Saturday, 800 bonds
being given for appearance.
Henry L0maX, colorei, charged With making
threats of personal violence 70 Mary Lomax, his
wife. Jealousy appears to have been the cause,
and Mary swore that she was afraid he would
carry out lis threat-to saoot her. He had
cEarg ed her with intideiity without cause; dis
missed. Patrick Hawkins. assault on Lucy
jackson; fined IS and costs. The case N WASH
ington Meredith, charged with assault and bat.
terry with intent e Kill Officer Slater, was con-
tlnued until next Thursday. Thomas q. Hoover,
charged with obtaining $50 by false pretences;
continued. Martha WEIGH, assault and battery
on Frances Welch, his wife, who testified that
Reddy gave her $50 TO 60 to market, and told
her not 10 spend over 81, but She spent 81 in
stead, az she wanted something 20 eat. This
made Reddy wrathy, and he beat her and
threatened to kill her. After being arrested and
released ut the station-house on ball. he returned
home and made "A second assault on her; SIS fine
and $500 bonds to keep the peace for SIX
months, and stand committed until paid.
John Williams, threats against Patrick Donnel-
ly; 500 security to keep the peace. An appeal
was noted. Harvey Lace, charged with assault
ana battery OH James G.. Graham, who stated
that the regular republicans had engaged
Bethel Hall 10 hold a political meeting, when
the boilers took possession of the hall and pu.
the Ii ghts out. This led 10 an alteration On the
street between the parties, in which the ac,
demanded satisfaction. Lace IS boiler ald
Graham a regular. witness testified that
Lace said 10 Graham ''throw stone in the dark
sure hes hit" at the same me gcasD-
ing Graham by the throat; s. and costs.
John Judson, charged with stealing $50, lawfll
| money of the United States. This is the cas-
where the little girl WAS robbed OF so note ON
| + street On Saturday evening. A witness testi-
| fed 70 seeins the act and chasing accused when
| the money was recovered from the thief in Slate
| alley and turned over TO the girl. The girl -
| not retained and was not present. The iudg 20
held Judson Tor the action of the grand jury, aui
! fixed he bonds ~ 551o, which accused beiny
| unable 70 procure he was committed. Tae
| judge fined a dis0rderly man in the crowd of
spectators IS for not obeyiug orders Of the bai-
| lin. Winfield Butler was fined SO for driving a
| mule faster than the law allows. Kate Middle
| ton and William Smell forfeited collateral for
| dis0Iderly conduct. Francis Kidney and Geo.
| Goldin, profanity; IS each. Peter Wilkinson,
disOrderly IN the county; -.