Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-27
THE COURTS.

accused was sentenced to the penitentiarv for
two yesrs-the lowest period under the law
Robert Brooks, charged with grand larceny,
was found not gEilty.
AREAIGSMENT FOR WIFE MURDER.
George ". jenkins, indicted for the murder
of his wife, Lavinia Jenkins, on the 18th of May
last, " ith a butchers cleaver, was arraigned-
Mr.. harrington reading the indictment. The
accused, who appeared to be perfectly calm, in
the plea not guilty.
The Court asked-Have you counsel?
Prisoner-I have not proper counsel, and
hope that you win solicit me good counsel as
am to be tried for my lite.
MI. Chas. y. Thomas (the young colored
lawyer remsrked that Mr Riddle and he had
The accused appeared perfectly satisfed with
this arrangement.
Dir. Harrington suggested that the case go
over-until after recess To September.
The Court, ito prisOner).-You perfer that
your trial be put over till the fall.
The accused would like to have it as soon
as J. can.
The Court and counsel came to the under
standing that the case should 20 over, and the
accused resumed his seat in the box.
FAILURE or THE PROSECUTION AGAINST Nh.
CHARLES ". BUTTS.
MI. Charles ". Butts, who was convicted in
the police court some time since, il will be re.
me- u bered, OF an assault on small school girl
and whose case was appealed, appeared in
court with his counsel and announced his readi-
ness to proceed 70 trial.
hT. Harrington for the prose cution, said their
principal witness (the school Crib was absent
from The city.
Mr.. Riddle. of counsel for defence, proposed
10 Mr.. Harrington that they should go to trial
OF he testimony as taken at the police court.
Nh Harrington declined TO accede.
MT Riddle then said the testimony of the
prosecuting witness was written by the district
attorney, and lie would go TO trial on that.
ont the winners.
The court intimated that the defendant was
entitled TO an early trial.
Mr.. HarriDgton-I will enter nolle prnssaws
III The case against Charles W. Butts, your
honor.
The entry was accordingly made. and Mr..
Butts received the congratulations of h is
friends al being relieved from the charges
against him and then left the court house.
TWO HOMICIDE CHARGES.
The grand jury recommended the disch arge
OF Francis Norman under recognizance
charged with suffOcatiDg 10 death Mary Ann
mouth.
Bridget a. Gleason, committed to iail on the
j! III instant by Deputy Coroner Hartigan on the
charEe''of aiding the death. by violence and
cruelty, of Bridget Gleason" was brought into
court, the bail having been fixed at 81 ,0OO and
1t was was given, MIR. Horace 5. johnson going
on the bond.
The jurors were discharged until September
18th, and the court adjourned.
POLICE COURT, Judge .SneH.-Yesterday, An
g1stus La Fontaine was charged with assault
and battery on Mary Burch, whose face pre-
sented proof of the mauling. From the state
ment she m ade, the assault was one OF Unusual
brutality, he having Tuesday night knocked
her down, and afterwards kicked her into the
street, jumping on her and stamping her to the
earth He also gave her severe cut on the
ri IN with a knife which he hourished. Mary's
statement was cOrrobOrated by colored woman
who saw the whole affair. Officer Oliver testi-
fed 10 finding Mary lying insensible on the
pavement in front OF La FOntaine's house, some
half an hour after the assault ard to taking
her to the station house, where medical aid was
rendered. 1t was testified on behalf of defend
ant that Mary came to his house drunk and dis
orderly, and was ordered to leave, which she
refused to do. The judge said there was no
reason or excuse for these brutal assaults on
women, and fined La FOntaine $50 and costs or
sixty days IN JAIL An appeal was taken, and
500 bonds required to prosecute in the
court above Jacob Miller, threats of violence
TO Julia Wheeler, both colored; $500 bonds to
keep the peace six months. Henry Young
threats of violence to Rosa Scott, both cOlored.
Rosa had had this fellow before the Police Court
on Monday last and fined, for assault on her,
ana Tuesday night he met her on tn street and
threatened TO get his revenge; $500 bonds to
Keep the peace six months, and be committed
colored, larceny of rs pounds of butter from the
cellar OF gentlemans house; $50 each, or sixty
Gays IN Jail. John Mccarthy, assault and bat
terry on Aloysius Reeves. This assault was made
il court, aud grew out Of another case; IS. Ap-
pealed. In the case of the cOlored man Wash
Ineton, before the court Tuesday on a charge of
creating disturbance IN Harvey & Holden's
restauI ant, the judge dismissed it, remarking
mat It APPEARED to be q malicious prosecution.
John Mccarthy and Jane McCarty, as
sanlt and battery on Martha Reeves; IS each
Miles Parker, Solomon Basey, and Patrick
Greatly. charged with malicious trespass oil the
premises of G. P. Patterson, by digging up turf
and carrying it away. 1t was attempted to be
sh new, mat this was By order OF the board of
public works, but the Judge said il was i'm
probable. and fined them So each. Ade.ine
kent, assault and battery on Alice Chew, both
coioref; 50 George Patton, larceny of spool
Of twist from Mary Mcdonald; So. William
Beckett, assault on Abraham Douglass both
colored, by stabbing him in the arm with case
kniie GROUND down to point, giving him q Sc
we're wound: 500 and costs or three months in
jail. John Gross, a huckster in the Georgetown
market house, charged with selling potatoes
without weight; this is in direct violation of
law, and Is every day violated, but in this Tease
IL was shown That the purchaser waived his RI ght
OF having them weighed dismissed. James
frany. violation OF cart ordinance in not having
a number; 50. John Schmidt, a well-knOwn
match ped0ier, charged with keeping a disord-
erly house; S25 and costs. Joseph W. airing
ton, charged with grand larceny of a mule
valued at SIPS from John Il. Reed, a canal
boat man. The mule was taken lust above
and was offered for sale by AIRING
ton. who was arrested; sent to the grand iury
II should have been stated in Tuesdays STAR
tLi.t I'D the case OF Ogiivie against Rice, the de-
cision was given for Ogilvie, and that an appeal
was taken by Rice and bonds given to prosecute
in the criminal COURT
TO DAY.
Patrick Kirwin, Richard Williams, Morris
Gainey, and John Graham, proiane and inie-
cent language; 50 each. Levy Croft, cruelty
beating horse; SO. Eliza Ann Mcdonald and
A ltert Cook, indecent exposure; SO each. Eliza
Washington, assault asd battery on Harriet
Marshall: bonds to keep the peace. Harriet
assault and battery on Eliza Wash
ington; bonds to keep the peace. Washington
Lewis assault and hatt..ery on Richard Williams;
: -HI co.ts, 1f6llie Jones. charged with assault
and threats o. personal violence TO Camela
Ridge'y. These are two rather good looking and
iauntily dressed cyprians OF the division
Csmeia tod the judge that Mollie chases her on
the street whenever she meets her, and threat
ems "to cut Eer heart out even if she should
meet her IL q church." The feud between them
seems to be about some ''felleT." MOIlie looks
Ike fierce little spnster and equal TO holding
her own in IA sorimmage with Cameia. in or cut
OF cbuIch, and the judge required her to give
S2O1 bonds 10 keep the peace.
GOOD ShMARITAEs IN COURT.
Martin ArenZ, charged by a. h. l.. Reese with
stealing some regalia belonging TO the Grand
Lodge OF the A. -. o. G. Ssmaritans, worth SIP,
of which grand lodge he (Keese( is past grand
master. Reese testified that the articles were
missed, and that he recognized them on the per
son OF some one on the occasion OF a funeral
procession. il also transpired that Arena had
preferred charges against Reese in the order,
and had him suspended for five years, and that
he is now Under suspension. Reese testified that
be had purchased the property himself, and that
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