Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-02
TEE COURn.

This morning the march term OF the Criminal
Court was convened by Judge Macarthur, and
THE GRAND JURORS
were called and sworn; Mr.. j. Russell Barr
foreman. Judge Macarthur briefly charged
the Jury as to the acts relating to dueling, gamb
ling and illegal voting; and explained the man
ner In which the grand jury should transact
their business. The jurors Immediately re-
remarked that for the first time for several
years there are no colored men on the grand iury.
There are but nine jail cases now for their
Mr.. Harrington called .the attention of the
court to
THE CAsBs OF Z. A. WILLIAMS AND JAMES K.
indicted for the larceny of Treasury drafts
rom the internal revenue department, and
stated that the government would be ready on
wednesday next.
General Henkle stated that the defence could
not get ready for trial by that day, especially
as he understood that Mr.. Hine had withdrawn
from the case.
The court stated that the counsel could come
in on Wednesday and fix on the disposition of
the csse-set day for trial or continue the
TIE scHEUIzEN PARK HOMICIDE.
Mr.. Riddle called attention to the case of
Hope ID. Slater, indicted for the murder of
Michael Hussey at the Schuetzen Park in Sep
new trial granted) and stated that in view of
the condition of his health and business he
thought II q proper case on which to make the
application to the court to release him on bail
Judge Macarthur said that the circumstances
OF the case he remembered and the verdict not
being entirely satisfactory to him he set il aside
an ordinary case, but when a mans life was in
yolved he thought that besides the jury the court
should be entirely satisfied with the verdict. On
re-examination of the case the doubts he en-
tertained as to the crime of murder having been
committed became convictions. He thought
he might with propriety release the prisoner on
bail.
Mr.. RiddIe.-I believe that he can give $40 900
or $4,000 bail.
The Court-we cannot fix the bail below
$4,000, and that will be the sum fixed.
PoLICE COURT, Judge Smell.
To-day, Jacob Talliaferro, assault and ba =
terry on Michael Schenck; IS and costs. VIM.
Stepney was charged with assault and battery
on Samuel F. Williams. These are two colored
boys William caught mp a sharp steel ink
eraser and made lunge at Samuel, cutting
through his clothing into his flesh; SIS and costs.
Griffith Cotton, assault on Wesley Pryor; 80
and costs. Philip Brooks, larceny of pistol;
s10 and costs.
FATHER AND SON.
stephen b. Plumsill, threats of violence to
Thomas Plumsill, an old citizen and county
constable. The warrant charges that Stephen
(son OF Thomas) threatened to burn the old
mans house, and TO kill him, and complainant
has reason to believe that he Will either kill,
MAIN, wound or do him some great bodily
harm. Thomas Plumsill, very decripid old
man, took the witness stand, and in a very fee
Bile tone of voice testified that he is 10 years of
age, and that his wife had recently died and his
son stephen had tried To get rid Of him so that
he could get possession of the property. He had
made threats to kill him and drag him out of
the house after the burial of his mother; that
wnlle hls mother was laying a corpse In the
house, stephen had stolen the KEYS out of her
pocket, and had told the grave-digger to dig
MS mothers grave two feet deeper, az he wousd
nave his father laying on top OF her in less than
two weeks; that Stephen had laid his plans to
take possession of the house during the burial
Of his mother. He had been a drag and tor
ment to him for the last forty seven Years, and
was the worst man he ever saw in his life He
mad laely on several occasions threatened tn
burn every house he owned TO the ground if the
property was not given to him.
Judge Moore, counsel for defendant, called
MIS- sumner, colored woman, who testified
that stephen had been boarding at her house
since last July, his father having driven him
from nome, and he was afraid TO 90 home ex-
eept during the absence of his father when he
wOold go to see his mother; that the old man
hao threatened to Kill him if he came TO his
house after the funeral.
Ola man, (interrupting )-"Judge, there's not
WORD or truth in IL. I'm a minister of the
gospel, and wouldn't tell falsehoOd for the
world
Judge Moore, ito witness. )-"Did YOU ever
hear stephen use threats against his mother?,
Court:-"Never mind th at; defendant is not
here TO keep the peace to his motherO
Here Judge Moore made a statement that Ste.
phen was afraid Of his father and Others who
were irving TO prevent him from getting posses
SION OF property which had been decided to him
by bis father long ago, and before he came to
him. w eA
Court.-"It is not possible that any danger
can ca De apprehe nded from this feeble old man.
tnere are any other parties who defendant is
AFRAID OF he can bring charges against them,
but as the case stands, defendant must give
ponds In the sum Of $500 to keep the peace to
his father"