Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-27
THE COURTS.


COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
To-day, the case of Cowsn sgt. Beal occupied
the attention of the court.
PROBATE CoURT-JGd7e DIN.
To-day, letters of administration on the es-
tate of Charles Burns was granted TO Amelia
NJ. Burns-bond 81 eco. Ann +. Baden quail
fed Administrative of John W. Baden-boni
$1,000. Also, Maria G. Underwood on estate of
John c. Underwood-bord a, 900. Ann Muller
filed her renunciatiop as executrix of will Of
Gharles Muller; The will of the late Cecilia
Evans, bequeathing frame houses on street
southwest to her step-sons, John Francis Evans
and ). Nj. Evans, and appointing V. T.. King as
executor, was filed; The will of the late W. IL.
Farr was admitted 10 probate and letters tes-
tamentary were issued to j. G. MeKibben-
bond $500.
POLICE CoURr-Ju,ioe Shell.
To-day, james McCue forfeited collateral for
profanity. Mary sullivan, disturbing the quiet
OF Georgetown; So. j. NJ, McEvoy, charged
with being engaged In business without license;
30: Mary Sullivan, threats OF violence to Anna
OI'onnell. These are two aged women from
the Emerald Isle, who occupy separate rooms
In tenement house in Georgetown. A feud
has existed between them for some time, and
Anna testified that yesterday Mary attempted
to smoke her out by burning scraps of meat on
her stove, filling the house with nasty Odor and
nearly smothering her. In demonstrating with
her she threatened to break her head with
broomsick; 500 bonds TO keep the peace. VIII
liam Reynolds, assault and battery on Gather
inc Goldsmith, his aunt fined s. and costs and
bonds IN the sum OF 800 required to keep the
peace. David Adams, colored, charged with
larceny OF hams from BERNARD Lauer. Officer
Kearney testified to finding the meat on the
premises OF Adams-it was concealed under
plank in the floor. The meat was identified by
complainant and one of his employees OnIy
two pieces were found out of the fifteen lost:
lined $50 and costs. Lucy Watkins, assault and
battery on Mary Eliza Jane Butler, vino testl.
ned that Lucy came to her door and charged
her with telling lies on her and folio we'd up the
accusation with blows and scratches; 50 and cost.
HOUSE PAINTERS ON A STREE
q NO Oh rynI, ,r1AA 49,.
Omcer Crump in the discharge of his duty.
} he officer testified that about O'Clock yester-
day afternoon word came to him that there was
a row going on between some house painters in
the new row of houses on Connecticut avenue
between X and l. streets He ran down there
and two of the men, Michael Randolph and
James McCue, both we're very drunk in one of
the unfinished houses. On taking them to the
station house, McCue behaved himself very
well, but Randolph conducted himself very
badly. he was covered with paint from rolling
IN II on the floor where he had spilled il from
his bucket so completely that the officer could
not retain his grasp, and he struck out aud
kicked all who approached him. 1t was with
the greatest difficulty that the officer got him to
the station. McCue was fined s. for profanity
and Randolph $50 ard costs. After the case
had been disposed of, Mr.. S. L. q. Morsell, the
contractor, and Mr. j. c. Callahan, the boss
painter. arrived at the Police Court TO testify
but it was too late. Mr.. Morsel states that he
found the painters very drunk, and fighting
among themselves. The walls and floors were
uiSngureu WIN paint which had been spilled
ana daubed about; the window glass had been
smashed out, and in attempting to quiet the
light an assault was made on him, his shoulder
hurt, his clothes torn, and he was obliged to
get out and run for his life. on inquiry he
iS1nd that these painters had broken into the
wine cellar of an adjoining house and taken
several bottles OF champagne and liquor which
they had drunk. one of the ringleaders has
not yet been arrested. Mr.. Callahan said he
would discharge them at once, as he would not
not have such characters in his employ.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH OF CHIPS
Richard Harris was charged upon the oath of
samuel NJ. Letcher with Keeping a gambling
mouse. Complainant testified that he visited
this house on the 18th instant, in company with
party OF N-army officers, old acquaintances;
this house is on T. street, between 18th and nth
streets; he found several men there among Their,
a man named MOlaire; when he went there he
had between one hundred and one hundred and
thirty dollars; he recOllected buying chips and
betting at the game of faro with others, and
when he lett he had no money; Harris was deal
Ing the cards; while there he dIank liquor; did
not blame Harris 80 much as he did Molaire,
Detective McEltresh testified to making the ar
rest OF Harris at his house, on street The
Judge sent the case to the grand jury, and fixed
the bonds at - 200.