Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-07
TIE COURT9.

CIRCUIT CoURr-Judge Carter.
plaintiff, 81 ,.7s.sa; mstion for new trial. NC
Knew Va. Hall; referred to auditor. Wanams-
ker vs. DeMott; Judgment for plaintiff. Batter
VS.. Semmes; judgment for plaintiff.
EQUITY CoURT-Jadge Wylie.
The April Term Of this court was convened
this morning, and number of DEGREES and or
in the divorce cases, noticed elsewhere, aud in
the case OF WEIGH agt. the Washington CO.
operation Building association, in which the
court refused to discharge the restraining order
PROBATE CoURT-Jud1e DIN
To-day, the will OF the late VIM franklin
was filed, fully proven, and admitted to pro-
bate. He beQueathes his estate to his relatives
ana dominates F. .. Stitt as executor; bond
$1,000 The case of the estate OF W. H. Will
liams was entered as settled. The will of the
late Eliza Scott was fled. She BEG ueathes h Or
estate to the son and adopted daughter of her
ger qualified as guardian of her minor children;
bond $500. Bridget Bsbhington. guardian of
orphans of VIM. Babblngton; bond q 900. The
tally proven. He bequeathes al 900 to his son
William H., $500 each to his sons G. w. and
Andrew, the payment of the bequest to the
latter being discretionary with his trustee; his
hous. hold stores, silver plate books Sc, to his
wife, to whom he leaves a life interest in his
real estate, and gives explicit directions for the
education of his grand children. He nomin ates
II. A. Clarke as his executor. The will of the
late Stephen Henning was also flied and par
TALLY proven. He directs that his real ca ate
be SOLD and divided into eight sh ares-ons to
each of his children and one to be divided
between the children OF q deceased child
Messrs. George A. Bohrer and Theodore Sniff a
are named as executors.
POLICE CoURT-Jud9e Shell.
To DAY, Louise Edelin,, entcing prostitution;
work house. John Brown, profane; s3. Geo.
X; Lyles, do; g. John Graf was charged with
selling liquor without license in less quaint ties
than one pint. 1t was shown in testimony I'll 1t
defendant sells beer in stove pipe glasses which
hold pint, and the case was dismissed. VIM.
Beuchert, charged with selling liquor in less
quantities than one pint without license. The
same testimony was shown in this case, and de-
PENDANT was discharged. VIM. Woodland, loud
and battery on Anna Martin; So and costs.
Mr.. HUYCK AND MoLLIR CHAMBERLAIN.
Leonard Huyck, charged with assault ami bat
terry on MOllie @. Chamberlain, a pretty ami
sprightly young lady, who testified til at Huyck
went into her room on Sunday m 1rning last aud
pulled her out of bed and jerked her about the
room, and told her that if she ever told any per-
son again anything ABOUT what he had done, or
talked about him in any manner whatever he
would have her hearts blood; that he would
like to see her tied to stake, and he would bs
She said she only wished protection OF the
court. Mr.. Huyck stated to the court that the
lady was laboring under a hallucin8tion of
mind, and had had these spells on her before:
there was no truth in the statement she had
made. The judge remarked that the question
was not one of insanity, but of protection to the
iauy, ana MI huyek must give $500 bonds to
keep the peace.
AN EPISODE OF THE GRORGRTOwN BALL.
John O'COnnOr, assault and battery on Solo.
mon Livingston, who testified that last night he
attended ball in Georgetown, and about
O'Clock this morning, on the breaking up of the
ball, he conducted two ladies to the cars on
Bridge street, and was followed by defendant
and others all of whom made insulting emarks
Finding the first car did not start until about
O'Clock, and rain falling, he invited the ladies
10 take seats in his store to protect them from
the rain. When the first car started he escorted
the ladies 10 it, and on returning to his store he
was assaulted by the defendant, who struck him
in the head and knocked his h lat into the gutter,
and afterwards some kind OF missiles were
thrown at him. O'COnnOr had no witness but
told the judge that the assault was made by his
companions, who made their escape. This was
not credited much, and he was fined $50 and
costs.
Geo. Rogers an able bodied colored man. was
charged with refusing to assist Sergeant W. w.
Ferry, OF the "a police precinct, when called on
10 aid him in making an arrest of a desperate
character, who resisted him and gave him a
great deal of trouble. 1t testified in beh ALI
OF the defendant that he was ignorant of the
law and his duty, and, not much harm coming
OF it, the court imposed the nominal fine of al
Daniel Stewart was fined s. fer loud and bois.
ferrous talking.