Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-29
THE COURIE.

CRlMINhL Cor RT-JRdgS Macarthur.
The court has been engaged all this morning
hearing the case of the District of Columbis
agt. Jeremiah Quinn, charged with selling
Iquor without license-sn appeal from the
Police Court.
POLICE CouRr-Judg> Shell.
Ie-dsy, Ella Williams, bright little c0lOred
girl, was charged with stealing one d1llar IN
money and pocket handker chief from Alberta
johnson. The money was restored and the case
dismissed. Charles Holman, colored, stole a
robe from Representative Hayes, of Alabama,
and was selling il at a rag shop when arrested.
Charles told the Judge that he found il; S2).
Eugene Van Reswick was charged with obtain
ing ploW and plane from Julia Getz by false
pTetenCeH. The testimony showed til az Eugene
went to Getz's house in the absence OF the later
and pretended that he had been sent tor these
articles. Getz testified that he never saw En-
gene before; $40. Henry Edwards, larceny of
some gas ptpo Torth ~ o; 50. Alfred SnOwlen
pleaded guilty 70 threatening the life of Msrv,
his Niiej SlHO bonds TO keep the peacs. John
Cole ard Laura Cole. assault and battery on
Alice Ham. John paid SIS for slicing that Ham,
and Laura Was discharged. Walter Williams
pleaded guilty 10 assault on Jane J smieson, aad
was squeezed for s.. ,Jnlius West, colored, as
sault and battery, with intent to Kill, Peter
Mscabar, cOlOrcd, who testified that he was
Or wig load Of wood when West 8ccOsted him,
asking the price OF the wood. He replied "two
cents, when west came up and said, 'g9t
down here" he got down and asked him what
he was going TO DO about it. West said, "Put
your light out" He then drew out pistol aud
shot him in the face. This occurred near the
Il. and +. Railroad depot; grand Jury.
SERVED I'm RIGHT.
Simon bucket, Gabriel Walker and John
FOntrOy, three stout cOOred men, went 10 see
the can-can last night at q variety theeter,
ard behaved in dsOrdeTly manner. Special
Ohcer Young, with some others, went up stairs
10 JERK them out, when they were met with re-
stsJance, some hundred backing up the rcughs.
Quite scene followed, but these three were
scored and waltzed over to the Central
Ruard-house through the rain and mud. where
they had AL night long to reflect on their situa-
uon, and as a further reminder this morning
were Tssped for $50 each, in default OF which
they were ordered to be clothed in striped suits
and TO work it out on the streets. The court
stated that hereafter these offenders would meet
the same fate, as SIS was too cheap altogether.
John heneally was pulled for disorderly con-
duct at ball last night. and was nipped for
$50. Aspirants for this kind or fun are now
auly notified that the price has been raised.
Andrsw Mari and Robert Tilden were charged
with participating in an ARRAY a. the Baiti-
more and Ohio railroad depot this morning.
They are both hackmen. Officer McRenry
den discharged.
There was mistake in printing the name OF
MIR. Charles Il. Hulse, in the Polics Court pro-
ceedipGs, on Saturday last, as the party who
was fined e5 for profanity. Mr.. HuIse, who Is q
well-known resident of East Washington does
not use profane language
SPetaluma (Cal.) is the home OF a Young
Iady VINO can play on piano "Fisher's horn
pipe" with one hand, Yankee Doodle" with
the other, and sing "Dixie'' at the same time.
@Certain gamblers in walla walls, w. T..
have paid fines amounting to $500; and the
Union asks whether 1t is better to have a good
deal OF gambling and q large school fund or 40
gambling and q small school fund.
~Two boys were found in q by-street OF
Buffalo with pistols pointed at the head of
third, and one Of the young highwaymen was
saying, In grum 3 voice as he could, "Your
marbles or your hfe."
~At q Upiversalist church fair in IowelI.
Mass, q country clergyman, astounded by the
lures and devices reeorted to, made o speech of
violent denunciation. The young ladies Wept,