Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-17
THE COURn.

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yp0Lddch eoIhr JsSs. Ds ,.s,, 'TSfs a.
psr Of pants from A. ssss . Co., pissied gully;
Sssfdsri H IS eSIist,T. i f5fii,td Iyen, F.
HSIlersn, John erElsy, rrSisne; Do. washi1gtoh
son: profanity; Is yme. CO CS,sy, Do. d. MG-y
E q Nus 10; do John Can, do; do James g.
BoeIsy, disoTderIy. IS collateral forfeitei Jos.
i n ny, disgrdsriy; SIS Thomas Bursess, do: IS
IS: D. 3; Lyons, 90 ;oOlls,ersI iortsiio; B1ids.i
h -, DO; dismissed. Alex. Q. shemEiek, fail
do do az sio G. s.4 .Tk Bfoi.ns IS Peter GS.
buss sesDsiss to Sins srsSSS e, spT
s sS,sS q n. grsnd iuTy John Gray, assault On
som and hsSis TdSs. assault
missed Chas Rozzeil, assault; dismissed. Ann Lee
d les ;s1S so cha
I.u.s s,. IsS 49,; !! ysdss SasH, -
Bowie, do, do. Sarah Longster, profSDe; IS. W.
Jane. Is nIS,a-,Ss @Skss sHeSVsioG;
eognixsnce. Robert Lucas, failing 20 maintain dis
BrSoi Thomas fosas prStane; sS yaia
bonds, or .erkhrpss three months; VIM: La1ahsn
&0OdSeet 1.sTa"l sos sSt0p do s. Maria r
touaNsh; profanity; collateral forfeited Washing
xr,u,. ca, RAILROAD CASE.
wi ~ collins, tngneer Il locomotive No. 9as,
within the city limits at Srestep 1Tee tsas ~
nue. PET hour, contrary TO la~, MAS called; NJ
lending 6esT F Sa Mr IA, S0r, =. de
cssion rsferr 20 (Augus 2siD defendant was pro.
prescribed by law. On crossexamiss,ise Villa.
sac Inc speed was 90 great that he could not
nesses the speed ten miles rer hsnS
in teas;i bGer fireman on the engine
S9t speed ~ six or seven miles Der mr. probably
testified that it is his business 10 csi n
II exceeds siI miles per hour in the city limits and
speed, reaching Boundary street in nine or ten nil
utes On cress-eNsmisation witness said TO the hest
six mil: per hour. Mr.. Roberts corroboratei he
preceding witness wv INC
=. Mr. Peedy baggage N sster Of the train in aaes
tion, testified that the distance from the depot a.
Boundary street is about IL miles.
one and that the witnesses for the prosecution we're
not judges Of speed
The court said that the witnesses for the defence
bad testified that it about two miles, and that
the usual run was in from eight 10 ten minutes and
therefore the rate was from ten to fifteen miles per
hour, corresponding with the testimony Of the pros
SSen9tlon; BE therefore gave Judgment against the
aoGvsT aR %sin, sai asksn
,sushfsr house and pen in bad condition, corner Of
=: COrbstt, assault on Ansnds Oorbeft, plead 1
guilty; So, and bonds 10 Keep the peace George
Better; SO, 50 DAYS in Jail Jacob CLARK, assault
en- Lizzie Warren; dismissed
Frank Bsr charged WITH an no assault kL and
tfry with intent 10 kill John shortell by cutting
Mr. Miller sp Sp f for defendant sSSs
Iestned that be met the prisoner ia restaurant on
Ith street, and got into a conversation about the
stesm-nttiDg business. had dispute aud witness
contTaoi6ted him, when they had scufls, but sepa-
rated. He then went into yard 20 get a drink:
heard the prisoner say, "YOu d-a s. Of b., an
going to kiIl YOU Prepared to defend himself aud
IA the scuhs recs lived the woud bu. did not know
II az the tine. The wound was in the breast peue-
Iatipg the breast bone, going dewuwards; had been
On b BACK Tor week from the effects Of the wound
number Of witnesses testified as 10 the circum.
stances OF the cutting 20 the effect that aft er the FIRST
seutie Blair asked where 20 find a policeman, and
hat ne had knife IN his hand AZ the time; that
nrst eufe was stopped by Mr.. Greer that afer the
cnttlng Blair followed ShOrteIl. throwing stones
This evidence eOntradIcted by witnesses for the
defense, who stated that Shortel the aggress1r
When the last alteration took place. aud when thew
eilnched both went down, shortelI uppermost
FRANK Blair son OF the accused, testified that he
was with his father hat the knife with which il il
alleged the cutting was donel belonged TO him, and
ne had IL IN his pocket when the cutIRg took place
witnesses were called in rebuttal, who testified To-
Blair Nhistling for a policeman before the second
aueTcafion; also, 10 having knife in his hand and
70 seeing the blow struck The court said il was his
ouiy to send the ease to the grand Jury, patNith-
staDolng the witnesses did not agree, and fixed the
bonds at s 800 for his appearance.