National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-31
POLICE COURT SKETCHES.
AMOS WOODWARD,

owns . certain crossing on New Jersey avenue,
which is causing him much trouble and moral
sacrifice. He has Oft and repeatedly told Mrs.
Marian A. Pearson and her family not to use that
passage-way at their peril. Yet they persisted
n ans las. e 1as driven .
desperation and got the line fence and swung his
sts, crying vociferously for Mrs. Pearson's son 70
not attempt to thwalt Els authority and right
It was o scene with which that Immediate vicinity
Of New jersey avenhe 10 quite familiar. Mrs,
way, commenced an animated conversation with
and ejectment. and then he told woodward
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q wanton lack Of respect for the commandment
right on with ths Cartilage taking .. the uss
about the history and religious principles o. hts
while, but at last she was unable to suppress her
fast accumulating rage, 50 she swung open the
back door and stepped out. There was indigna-
tion depicted on her countenanee ana the nre OF
and she immediate threw herself Into an attitude
for earnest conversation, and then commenced on
tues tue ' with vim and vsor that made him quake
and cling closer to the pckets Of the fence on which
he was perched. "You old hen hussey" was tho
attentive Amos. This made him too mad and ner-
fence, while the anger Of An fnsultcd ma
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in the same strain, while her son urged the horse
across the walk. A pallor came over Amos Wood.
. sudden going out Of the human life. He grasped
firmly the pickets and balanced for spring, but
the fence was high, and his knees weakened from
excessive anger, and the attempt passed away
with q groan, while young Pearson passed over
the walk, staring with an eIultant gtggle IN the
very face Of the exasperated man HIS command ID
aim thwarted. Piercing groans, mingled with
scorching threats, rent the air, and every nere in
his body struggled to get over the fence. Again
and again he called upon heaven to witness what
had been done, and on earth to give ear that he
would not be comforted until he had converted
that boy into hash He stsims sd and rsssd "a
wife in regard to tho best mode Of doing that boy
tsrsy Pearson against him :.
Police Court, where he was fined 90 for profanity.
Ex-PoLIcENAK BOYLE
was brought into court by Detective Sargent yes.
terday, and after remaining there during the ses.
Of his wife's injuries. On being asked how he
felt o sadness passed over his c0untenance a. he
replied: "Not very well. This is Q hard thing FOX
man. but nothing is LEFT now but the wreck Of what
ZEN. He has failed greatly in physical strength
yssP dHsf osh bill
divorce for Mrs. Boyle, but et her request. owing
was dismissed. Soon after this Boyle, while
drunk, committed . murderous assault upon his
wife with o cleaver, and Mrs. Boyle, through Mr..
Cahill again filed bill for divorce on the 18th Of
September last, but Boyle was in the meantime
sent to jail for the assault, and essrs. Webb and
Yznaga, his attorneys. answered for him. On
the 18th OF January, 1874, Judge Wylie granted q
decree of divorce, q uinculo nsafrimonii, giving
Mrs. Boyle the custody Of the two children. This
ssss!si:. ;ssisss 89s!S pE2RahlS lea him to TIL;
remains doubtful.
JAMES NALoNY
came to town with Q drove Of cattle from the
Shenandoah valley, but on missing the droveE
after he had been In the city few hours, he ap-
piled at the STATION house for nights lodging
While there he was searched, and on his person
was found stfletto. He was Immediately appre:
hended for carrying concealed weapons and
brought before Judge Smell, who, after hearing
his straightforward story, returned him the knife
| and sent him on his way rejoicing.
RICHARD HARRINGTON
stole fifty cent pipe from Swede, but after ex
amining the case thoroughly and taking the cir
cumstances into consideration Mr.. Clos entered
| q aoUc prosequi and returned the briaI-Eood Il
| the much-pleased foreigner.