Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-24
THE COURTR.

COURT In GENERAL rERM-T.-day, l.. r.
f.rrs ~ ia alton Tor admission to the bar rs r.
= Ths case q the Board Of Public Works .gt, the
ae me closing argument forthe board, concluding
sm.0t, wac charged with threats to A b Rodger-
con. These are two clerks in the Patent Office, and
defendant Tor The pasmeni Of bill alleged to be due
him. After some words passed defendant threatened
peace Hamilton C.rtwTigh., LARCENY Of 2 load Of
and DsSie Ssrs ehansea M
assault and oatter5 on Martin Lanhady. A
n Of IN trout on 'S of
tanrant on "a street, and she other giving in
billy ON complainant, and he was pretty roughly
used, The ofhcer who arrested the Stewards testi
but no billy No ana or V defence Sa %ars
Rrssented, and the Judge fined them $50 each.
Britn,a Young lady Just from the country. 1t
was testified that he entered the house where this
assault upon her during the absence Of the horse-
keeper, no one being at home but little daughter
and costs, or jail sixty days. ALBERT Drew, boy,
charged with petit larceny of wrapping paper, keys,
Charged with assault and battery on pa,Diet Nee Nee
,Nery, who testified that he is an employee at the
to Leave q seat he was occupying. when Jones
Complainant afterwards put him ont. Mr.. Donehue,
CLERK at the MOTEL testified that McVery had orders
10 put defendant out the house, he had made him
enter there again. as he had raised night previous
10 that tire with Mr. McHenry, who is a visitor
at the Metropolitan hotel Many complaint
nad been made by the Guests of his habits. Nr.
Jonathan klrkwood testified to seeing the ejectm-n
or MIR Jones' and his striking McVery several tin
has seen Mr.. jones misleh before this occasion
Col Jones made statement in his own behalf, say
ing that he had called there to friend; took
seat there, and was rudely approached by sra- ger
ana ordered out, and on the attempt being made TO
carry the order into execution, he caned his assail
subs equent reflection. he had come to the detsHi-
nation TO enter civil suit against the pro of
the hotel; this he felt to be due society as well as
himself, and had instituted such proceedings which
c. m ns TO their knowledge, he presumed, they ad
taktn TINS course. His witnesses gave testimony
fendant was not seen to spit upon the floor, Is had
Dc ell stated by complainant. Col. Dune anson te,ti
ned thai MIR Jones had been in the habit calling
10 sec h inn at the h<tel Mr. Harrington stated 10
the court that Mr.. McVery appeared TO have thu
auth ority to do what he id do on tine OCCASION and
saxy, Mr. Norris, counsel fer Mr.. Jones, spoke in
behalf Of his client claiming that he had ri zht TO
&c ntc any public place provided he behaved him
seh. He was q gentleman and strict observer of
tn amenities Of good society. He had known him
Tor above thirty years, and he was well known in
the community as thorough gentleman He had
entered the hotel peaceably, and behaved himself
es an orderly citizen, aud had q right to remain
there: This alleged assault took place On the 9Th o
March. and why was not the case rs,ituted before
this timeS Col Jones had clearly indicated why
the civil suit had not b fore become known IN fhp
Judge IinpOsed fine of $40 ana costs An appeal
was Iaken ar d security given =