Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-23
THE C0URTS.

THE COURTS.
CRIMINAL Contribute Humphrtvs
To-day, James a. Clarke, charged with bur
giary and larceny, was convicted Of larceny aud
sentenced to three years in the Albany peniten-
uary.
THB DISTRICT FORGERY CASES.
The case of Albert H. Underwood and Hill
man A. Hall, charged with the forgery of fire.
mems certificates for pay, was called.
Mr. Hine, for Hall, moved severance, and
stated he was ready for trial, and Messrs. w. a.
Cook and S. X. Bond appeared for Underwood,
and filed motion to quash tho indicu
ment, because the grand jurors who found
the indictment were selected irregularly,
in that the Court in General Term IN ade an or.
der on the 9th of October, 1871, appointing
Ssyles j. Bowen, George W. Phillips and JAS.
A. WOrmley to select the names for the jury
box from time to time, and the names from
which the grand jury were sworn were put in
the box on the 18th day of February last, and
the proportion of 400 from Washington, so from
Georgetown. and 40 from the county were not
regadred by them; that the places of those ex-
cused or returned non est were filed by drawing
from the box instead of the marshal summonlng
them as contemplated by law; that the grand
jury consisted of 10, when the Law provides th at
there shall be IS; that Gassawsy Waters, one Of
them, is over age and two do not appear to be
taxpayers. In support OF these allegations
numerous efidevits were read.
After some discussion the court asked what
motion DO you make, and Mr.: Cook said he had
stated that the paper was a motion to quash
but 1t should be regarded as plea in abate-
ment.
Judge Fisher joined Issue on the pleas.
The CouTt.-Swear jury.
Mr.. Cook filed similar pleas as to the petit
jurors, and proceeded to argue the questions
involved.
PRoBATE UoURT-Judge DIN.
The will OF the ate j. Thompson Van Ris-
wick was hled. He bequeathes his property IN
life estate to bis wife, and thereafter eqnalIy To
his children, Julans, Arthur. Sidney, and
Leo. He constitutes his wife sole executrfx In
re. w. ii. Langley's estate; order for rule to
show canse. In re-. estate of Joseph Huhn;
letters testamentary issued to Jacobina HUM;
bond 81 800. In re. estate of James Burns late
of 9th l. 5. cavalry; widow renounced right 10
administer, and decree passed appointing VIM.
Morgan administrator; bond 50 900. la re. es-
tate Of HoTatio Ames, deceased; order that
additional surety be furnished on administra-
tors bond for $4,000. In re. estate OF Thomas
n. M8TstOD; petition of Martha and A p
MarstOn for letters of administration TO the lat
ter. In re. estate of j. II. Bradley, jr.; order
directing letters Of guardianship to issue TO j.
II. Bradley, ST. In re. will of the late Gen. A.
Il. Dyer, L. s. army; admitted 20 probate and
record In re. estate of Geo. Her; order for sale
In re. Will of Emeline Howard, deceased
nominating g. W. Hawke executor, and be-
queathtDg her estate to her friends and rela-
tives; fully proven and admitted to probate
and executor qualified; bond 5000. In re estate
OF ". ). Huntington, deceased; st the instance
of creditors the court directed the register IN
issue citation against the administrator and
administrator TetuTnabie on Tuesday 10Th inst
10 show cause why they do not render their ac-
Ia EgIt
the order OF September %. 1873.
POLICE COURT-Judge Shell
Yesterday, Thomas Hayne, charged with
keeping Ouen on Sunday, was discharged
Catherine Ready, same charge; so. Appeal
taken. Lewis danes, larceny Of watch and
chain; : ID ard costs. Anna Hamilton, assault
ard battery on Martha GosweIl; bonds to keen
the peace. Lawrence Sullivan, assault and
battery; s.. Richard Winston, assault ana
battery; 80 and costs. Blanche Davis, assault
and battery on Mary Brown. Mary testified
that Blanche choked and beat her, and was
'stin drunk, sir,' at the time; SIS and costs.
ROwey Smith, assault and battery; $40 and
costs.
TO-DAY.
Mark Young, Roster Welch. Isaiah BurIev
and Andrew johnson. forfeited colIatsrals for
disorderly conduct. David Garnett loud and
boisterous; 50. Elizabeth Perks, loud and
bolsterous; So. Henry Himber, profanity and
Frederick Bundy, loud and bOisterous; So
Richard Rawley, loud and bOisterous talking:
s.. Nancy Jones forfeited So for cursing.
NOT CRIMINAL CASES.
Mr.. Gloss, prosecuting attorney, announced
mat ne had entered rOlle pros. in the case Of
the United States aGsfnst Hiram X. Miles
charged with embezzlement by j. V. W. Van
denburg Il Co.; also, in case against Henry L.
Crawford, charged by Miles with perjury. He
stated that after full invest CATION of the cases
they appeared to be such as should come before
adjustment.
The cases before the court yesterday against
Jehn L. UnsWorth and Thomas BOWLER,
charged with breaking market stalls, were this
morning dismissed, the court remarkinp that
the difficulty should be settled by civil suit.
a MISCELLANEOUS Lot,
Catnerine Howell, profanity; IS. Charles
Fisher, alias John Murphy, loud and bolster
Gus; So Annie Simmons, do; So. Maggie
Waters forfeited collateral for the same offence
Mary Longtellow, an elderly and rather feeble
looking old lady, was arraigned for assault and
battery on Officer Arnold, of the mounted
force. This appeared to be brush between
the parties as 10 which should hold possession of
tehe ment house In the country, in which Mrs.
H. was hvlng. Defendant claimed that the let
ter or notice to quit, was served in a very rude
manner by the officer, and an alteration oc-
CURED. Mrs. Longfellow was permitted to
make statement and said she was living in
the house in question free of rent; MIR. Arnold
terms, and during the alteration Mr.. Arnold
struck her and pulled her about, tearing the
sleeve OF her frOck Off, and she was forced off
10 the watch house. Mr.. Arnold testified that
he did NOT strike her nor put his hands on her
until Mrs. l.. struck at him with a chair, The
court stated that officers should not use their Oh
ice to serve their private interests, and dis
missed the case.
John Ogleton, assault and battery on James
Kelleher; $40 and costs, or thirty days in Jail.
George Savage was charged with maintaining
a nuisance at No. 408 10th street northwest in
furious to health, consisting of filthy water
closets. There appeared to be some difficulty
about the ownership Of the property. defendant
claiming that his son, j. l.. Savage, was the
owner, and the latter that the father was the
Fisher, assault and battery on Thos. Young,
special ofhcer, go. Anna Brooks, larceny OF
Jewelry valued ut $50 from Mr.. Latham; $50, or
sixty days in jail. Charles Stewart, charged
with obtaining 50 worth Of feed from Francis
dorsey py raise pretences; postponed.