Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-09
TIE COURTS.

Covgr IN GENERAL TERN.-To-dsy in conse-
Quence OF many members OF the bar being
absent attending the funeral OF the late Judge
Dunlop, in Georgetown, the court on conyening
mediately adjourned until Tomorrow.
POLICE Cot Rr, Judge SaslI- Yesterday. after
our report Closed the following cases were tried:
BAD CASE OF MOTHER-IS-LAw.
Matthias Glsdmon. charged with threats or
personal violence TO Maria Dreamer, his mother
in-lay, said it was So arh. If he could, he would
pue her out OF this world; $500 bonds to keep the
! peace.
THE SYLVESTER CASE.
George X. Sylvester. charged with keeping a
/ bawdy house, pleaded not guilty. The house in
question is on the corner OF 10th street aud Mas
saChusetts avenue, and the owner, Mr.. B. Lloyd,
testified that he rented the house in the early
part of March last. through an agent, to a Mr..
White, who sub-let it to George X. Sylvester
and woman purporting TO be his wife,
White retaining a room there. He further testi-
ned tha Doda Gaskins, a notorious prostitute
and another woman named Susan had been
| living there with this Sylvester. The neghbors
| complained to him that it had become a house
OF designation. The house was rented to ID. ID.
White about the LIST OF March and White relin-
pushed his lease in April, leaving Sylvester
there. Crosse xamined:-Had heard that Svl-
vester is abortionist, and this is his reputa-
ten SC tar a. he (witness) knew; had seen Susan
there, but had never seen LOda Gaskins there,
Susan had threatened to break Witnesses head
Tor his trying to get Sylvester out of his house.
After ether witnesses for the prosecution had
been heard, the defence called DIR. Sylvester.
witness Is druggist; knows that Miss Lola
wltneSS) to be treated for gastrtis; witness fur
hished the medicines. ). Lewis "a crippled
many has often been a DR.. Sylvester's hous,
Tor treatment; saw Lola Gaskins there, but had
no improper intimacy with her. Geo. Duncan
waited on Lola Gaskins all the time she was at
DIR. Sylvesters; saw no unchaste condsct on
her part. Officer Davis testified that mis- beat i
in that section, and that he never heard any,
thl2g against DIR. Sylvester's house. Mr. V. L.
Evans testified that he resides in the neighhor-
hood of DIR. Sylvester, and passes his house fire.
quently; never heard anything against its repu-
tation. The defence closed here, and the court
adjourned
Charles Nelson, colOred, loud and boisterous
language on ith street; fined 50 John W.
tie, charged with carrying slung shot; fined
800. Also, charged with using pr0fane and in
decent language; EIed 8. Price Russell q
S St ,sa o0y; charged with carving pistol
charged with obstructing the sidewalk with
bales and boxes; fined -. Sarah Robinson
a Young white woman; charged with using
proiane and indecent language; fined S.
Sarah Robinson, charged with assault and bat
terry on Mary Haag, fair fat and forty widow
by dinglng brick bat through the window at
ner; fined $40 and costs. Randall and Betsey
johnson, colored, charged with assault and bat
terry on Melinda Dade; continued. Eli Hill, col
cred, charged with making threats of personal
vio ence to Susan Hill, his wife; bonds in the
sJ7l of 500 to keep the peace. Price Russell.
WIN. Holmes, VIM. Lee, and jim Newton
sneak thieves, charged with larceny of carpet
from Nathan w. Massey, valued at S25: one
year each in the reform school. Watson Green
coloreS, charged with stealing two halters,
valued at 81; fined $40, or sixty DAYS in jail.
John Berry, boy. charged with assault on
James Z aham, by fiinginS a stone at him, cut
ting his head; fined ~.
GEO. AND lane SYLVESTER FINED 2I1)EAC
The case of DIR. George Sylvester and Jane
sylvester, charged with keeping a bawdy house
at the corner Of Massachusetts avenue and 10th
sreet, private house belonging to Mr.. Rich
ard b. Lloyd and which accused occupied as
sub tenants, was taken up, and a motion made
by Mr. Gloss, fer the government to POSTPONE
IN order to bring testimony to rebut the testi-
mOfy for defence. Mr.. Williams objected, and
asked decision at once, when the judge, after
reviewing the case fully, fined accused 500
each. An appeal was taken, and bonds were
required in the sum of S20G each to prosecute
the appeal in the Criminal Court.