Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-13
THE COCRTS.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judoe Nc 4

OIECIiT OOU RT-JUlge Mac AFtAUr.
Yesterday, Gill, guardian, VS.. Kimmell; yer
dict for plaintiff. Washington VS.. W. A. n.
Rock Company; Judgment Confessed with stay
OF execution. Fitzpatrick VS.. Patch; verdict
To-day, Stehle vs.. Van Arnum; dgment be-
low affirmed. j. w. Campbell VS.. Bacon and
Hunt; Judgment of condemnation. Sherwin
vs.. Starr and RidenOur: Judgment confessed.
Hallenback VS.. Barlow and Clarke; demurrer
as to Clarke sustained; verdict for plaintiff
against Barlow.
INTERESTING LIFE INSURANCE CASE.
The case Of Jacobs vs. the National Life In
surance Company was taken up-Mr. Kimball
for plaintiff, and Messrs. Stanton and Worth
lngton for defendant. This is an action to re.
cover from defendant the amount of policy
$4,000 on the life of Edwin N. Jacobs, who It
VIII be remembered, was found dead or diving
IN the Smithsonian grounds, in January, 1873.
The plaintiff put in evidence the policy, dated
November, 1871, and receipts OF premium; and
the defence opened, claiming that they did not
resist the payment on any captious grounds,
but because 1t would be unjust to their policy
holders generally If they paid the policy of a
party who took his own life; and they claimed
that the deceased, being embarrassed, had in
sured bis life TO much greater amount than
he could carry, and then brought on his own
death.
Messrs. j. t. Gallaher and Thos. Young
under tree, in the Smithsonian grounds, one
leg frozen to the ground, with his gloves and
cuffs In his hat.
DR.. Hartigan testified that he made pos.
norton OF the body.
Several physicians testified that death was
caused by exposure to the cold.
PROBATE CoURT-Jadqe DIN.
To-day, the will OF the late Isaac Marshall
was fully proven. In re will of Sarah Moore;
decree sustaining will. Charles Miliers will
was fully proven and admitted to probate.
David A. Hazard was appointed guardian OF
orphans Of K. R. Hazard, deceased.
POLICE CoURr-Jutge Shell.
To-day Charles Parker forfeited collateral
for throwing stones. Henry Cisseu same for
profanity. Michael Hatman same for throw
ing stones in the streets. Mary Marvis, va
grant, was cent to the workhouse. Dennis
Long, profanity; 50. Albert Smith, disturbing
the peace Of GeorgetOwn; IS. Patrick Clancey
profane; 50. John simmons, larc sny of hat,
gloves, &C., was fined $50 or three months. Al
bert Ports, assault and battery on Alice Ports,
his wife, who testified that Albert struck her
twice and knocked her down in the street; SO
and costs, and bonds to keep the peace. Ad.
Brooks and VIM Mason, larceny of 3 pair OF
scales, knives, steel and saw, all valued at Si2;
$50 each, or jail 80 days.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY LICKs.
Henson Giddings was charged with assault
and battery on Caroline Chase, who testified
that Henson hit her one hundred and fifty ticks
with his hand, and then pitched her over the
| fence.
,Judge;-aCan't you take of one or two OF
| those licks?"
Caroline.--"The hicks are all on my shoulders
| and body now. i threw stone at him, aud he
commenced to give me the ticks, and it took
him over half an hour to fnish."
| Judge.-'Dlsmissed."
ALL SORTS.
| Dennis Long, assault and battery on Daniel
Long, his brother, who was unable to be pres
ent in consequence OF his injuries, and Mrs
Long testified as to his condition; bonds to keen
the peace, and Judgment as to the beating re-
| served until complainant can testify. Andrew
| j. Mckenna and Thomas Goodings, charged
with trespass on the property of the District OF
Columbia, by digging up sods; continued
! Moses Briscoe and VIM. JONES' charged with
larceny of $50 pounds Of iron spikes, valued a.
Sc4; continued. Sanders Sanders, charged
with maintaining nuisance, forfeited collat
him into court. james Peyt0n, charged witt
highway robbery Of 81 from James Dougherty
in Prather's alley; sent to grand Jury. David
williams and Adolphus Mason, larceny Of Goa
worth 81; So each, or ten days in jail.
0Bishop Cunmin's friends style him 18th,
later Luther"
s1-Another city bend robbery, amounting +
SIS, 900, is reported in Brooklyn.
IKing Dahomey has sent heavy reinforce
ments to the Ashantees.
IManuel Pastor, who fred at King victo
Emanuel in 1872, has escaped from prison L
Rome.
~A state convention of the license allianc
OF New Hampshire, to be held ct Concord
sIThe following advertisement appeared ii
the Philadelphia Ledger of Thursday last:
"Waned--To trade o vault In M0numer
Cemetery for piano. ~ North 9Th IT."
~Accordine to the New Haven Register
there are In Connecticut livery few church<
which would be willing to admit negroes to men
bsrsdp on IN equality with the Whites"