Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-10
THE COURTA.

POLICE COURT-Jud9e Ddcs3n.
This morning the court room was crowded to
overlooking at 10 O'Clock, but it was not until
11:20 that the attOrneys-Messrs. Gloss, for the
United States, and Birney, jr., for the Dis
as the result OF their industry in their offices
handfuls of informations. Cornelius Offut,
disOrderly; collateral forfeited. Andrew Ran
dali, carrying concealed weapon "a pistol);
$50 and costs. John Curtis, profanity; forfeited
collateral. John Monaghan was charged with
fast driving, "a mare.) Officer Howe testified
that the horse was on run of about Is or 30
miles per hour; was confident that he was
making 10 miles per hour, but is not much of a
judge. For defense witnesses testified that the
horse was not going much faster than he could
walk-nOt more than ten miles per hour; did
not think the horse could 60 five miles; dis
missed.
THE RAID ON THE PoUNDMEN
Albert johnson was charged with carrying
concealed weapons. Mr.. Browne, for defend
ant, stated that defendant was one of the pound.
men, and If he was carrying pistol it was
against the rules prescribed by the Board of
Health. Lieutenant Kelly testified that after
a disturbance near the Government Printing
Office he found the pistol in the prisoners hat.
For defence, POundmaster Einstein testified
that the prisoner was employed by him, and il
being necessary to watch the pound, the men
take turns 10 stand watch. The prisoners turn
was on Saturday night. The men are not al
lowed to carry weapons except when at the
pound. DIR. L. Il. heene, the health offcer tes-
tilted TO the regulations az to carrying weapons.
The court imposed fine of $50. W. H. Haw-
kins, charged with throwing stones. Officer
Huyseman testified that he saw Hawkins throw
ing stones, and other parties were throwing at
him. For defence, Samuel Einstein, pound
master, testified that he took up two goats and
two dogs, when party attacked him and the
men vii him with stones. There were stones
thrown by his men in defence, the crowd hav-
ing surrounded the wagons. Several of the
p0undmen cOrToboTated this statement. Some
OF the witnesses testified that thsre were 400 to
800 persons in the street. The prosecuting at
toTney here abandoned the case, and the pris-
cbar
with the same offense; Sl0-appeal noted. Rob
ert Cole, throwing stones; 50. Nathaniel Thomp-
son, profanity 80. Charles Walker, throwing
stones; SIS.
f. NJ. Lucas, profanity; collateral forfeited
Nellie Monroe and Sidney Jones, disorderly;
Winfield Taylor and Eli Luckowitz, do; COL
lateral forfeited. Jacob Hoffman, do; do.
Thomas Smith, John Henderson and Thomas
Russell, vagI ancy; bonds or workhouse. Geo.
Fisher, do; do. Albert Drew, James O'Brien,
Michael Farran and Frank Smith, do; do
James Dickson and Samuel Harris, do; do
DERBY; fined SIS: Joseph Holland, do; do. John
Lewis, alias Carr, do; do. Hugh e. Brown
profanity; fined IS. w. IL. George, do; do
Ellen Brooks and Thos Handy, DO; do. MAI ar
gsret Thompson, do; do. Benjami Wallace,
carrying razor; fined so. Rose McMullen,
George Melee, disorderly; fined $40. Edward
Robinson, do; collateral forfeited. Alex
ander Brown, do. do. James Fantroy, do;
fined SIS. Julia Brown, disorderIy; do.
skinny Nelson, carrying concealed weapon;
"a cirk knife;) lined go. Kate Littleton, pro-
family; fDed So. Timothy Koran, defacing
dwelling OF jeremiah Connor; fined 81. Annie
Williams, yagrancy; bonds or workhouse.
Lewis Davenner, assault and battery on James
Harrington; fined S5. John Farley, larceny OF
a wagon; continued. Michael McGsrvey, ma
licious trespass; 50. Robert Dempsey, threats;
bonds TO keep the peace. Nathan Herbert, lar
ceny of a chicken; $50 and costs or 90 days Jail.
Thomas .. Heron, ASSAULT collateral forfeited.
Thomas Williams, larceny of So; fined $50 and
Of shirt; $40 and costs, or 80 days in Jail. Nat
Tyler, larceny of two chickens from Pauline
Miller; do. John Lewis alias Allen Carr,
CoDnel, assault on Mary Connell; nolle pros
w. II. Wilson, assault and battery on Celina
Williams; so, or 80 days in Jail.