Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-19
THE COURTS

| CRIMINAL COURT-Judge Mac Arthur
| To-day, on the opening of the court Mr. n
| II. Miller, Assistant District Attorney, pro
ceeded TO argue his motion tor leave to amend
the information in the case of Thomas HerIihey
nation in this case located the place at 1901 O
street, when in reality the place is 1871 12tf
/ street-fOur squares distant
| Judge Macarthur SAID that this was an i'm.
portant question and one in which there seem:
| 20 be no uniform ruling. The case was not an.
peatable to the General Term, but he suDposed
mat IL could be taken up on certiorari, and he
was disposed for the purpose of having the
! question decided as to amending the informa-
uons during the trials OF allowing it to be 50
| taken up. "
Mr. Miller proposed to strike ont the nuuha,
so the Information should read q street. but on
consultation with the officer he asked to strike
out the location.
The court allowed the amendment to he
made. " oo
The defence called VIM. Wilson as TO the
character OF the witnesses, and on taking the
stand ne said: Honorable Mister Lee sail
all he w-s-n-t-e- d. was money"
Judge Macarthur and counsel, together
Stop, witness.
Witness.-NIister lee said
Mr.. NOrris.-Wait till ask Won.
witness All he wanted was money
MT: Norris-What is Lees reputation.
Wltness.-He said all he wanted was money;
that is reputation enough. ITO Lee) Didn't Won
say so; I'm looking at you now?
The Court.-Leave the stand; have a great
mind 70 commit you to Jail for coming on the
Charles Washington testified that the wit
nesses for prosecution offered to break the case
for SO, and that Mrs. Herlibey refused to paw
MN. On cross examination the witness said he
saw Mrs. III. pay him So.
The jury found a verdict of guilty
John West, charged with unlawfully CARVING
on the business OF cattle broker, was found NOT
guilty. hessrs. Moore and Newman for de-
fence.
CIRCUIT CeURT-Judge Cartier.
To-Day, Burgdorf agt. Sutton and Dunlevy
agt. Gleason aud Glenn; motions and reasons
for new rial. Friebus agt. Bell; verdict for
plaintiff.
POLICE CoURT-Judge Smell.
To-day, Julia Banks, pleaded guilty to an
indecent exposure; as. Joseph Wallace, an idle
and suspicious person, was sent to the work
house thirty days. Louisa Edelin,, loud and
boisterous; 50. John Cooyer same, in George
town; So Isaac Foulke, charged with stealing
COAT and PAIR OF gloves; all worth about $50
Mr.. Wormer, the owner, testified that the coat
was stolen from the National hotel last SUNDAY
while he was at dinner. Detective Coomes
tesuhed 10 recovering the coat from a pawn
shop, and that Foulke had put IL In pawn. He
arrested Foulke. Mr.. Foulke made a state
nent TO the effect that friend of his had asked
MIN to put the cost in pawn for him; he did not
know that IL was stolen. Sentenced to three
months in Jail. Thomas NJ. Wilkins, threats of
personal violence to ex-Justice John @. Cox:
ponds W keep the peace. George Greenly,
threats to Martha bis wife; 800 bonds TO keep
the peace. Albert Dodson, ass auit and ;,,attarV
on Charles Dodson, his brother; S. and costs.
THE ORIGINAL GEORGE WOULDN'T HAvR DONE
THIS.
George Washington, colored, charged with
making an assault and battery on Rachel
Brom, who test ihed that George came into her
house without having any business there aid
she ordered him out, which he refused to no.
tice, and she took hold of him herself to lead him
TO the door, when he struck her in the face cut
ting her nose badly; $50 and costs.