Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-14
THE CRrRT

CRIMINAL COURT, Judge EdcArthRr.
To-day, W. II. Better, assault and battery,
(sppea! } nolle pros. Charles Stewart, larceny
of curbstone, (do.,) not guilty. james r.
Mcclellan, assault and battery, (do.) geilsy;
assault and battery op j. z. Clark. This was
the result Of dispute as TO the price OF glas.
of soda water with bi-csrbonste OF soda in it, in
which Clark vase elected from the store OF the
accused. Il verdict OF not guilty was found. Mr.
j. l.. Norris for defence.
THs CASE OF DR. LION.
The case of Edward L. Leon, Catherine A.
Bakcock and Mary Ross, charged with man
slaughter in producing an abortion on Susan A.
Mclaughlin, January sth last, was called. The
government, Judge Fisher snd Mr.. Evans, en-
tered a nOlle pres. as to Bsbcock and Ross, for
the purpose of using them as witnesses. The
defence was represented by Messrs .. ID. Bar
ret and A. IL. Browne, and they fled demurrer
that the indictment was not sufficient aud he
was not bound 10 answer. The government i'm
mediRtely fled jOinder, and the court over
ruled the demurrer, 70 which the defence ex-
eepted. The Jurors were called aud sworn on
thelr toire Dire and the following were keiectsa.
WIN. A. Means, VIM. j. Dyer, John. Stshl, Jas.
tullaloye, j. w. Ray, John W. Scott, George
mcheynolds, ID. w. Bills, Cornelius Boyle, Al
phoDso X Hilton and Bauer. BIZ. Evans opened
the case TO the jury, stating that the government
expected TO prove that the girl went to Icons
once on 18th street, between ii and l. in trouble:
that the accused performed an operatson on her
and the child was placed in q stove and burnt
up. He then resd the act OF the Legislative As
temoly OF January leth, 1874, under which the
indictment is found.
recess was here taken
After recess Susan Mclaughlin was called
1he witness, who Is quite q fine looking woman
came IN closely yelled. The moot noticeable
psIts OF her dress were black cloth sacque
win white and black trimming, black hat with
yellow binding and black velvet trimuings and
ieather' On Mr Barrett suggesting TO witness
thatthe defendant had the right TO see her face
sne SAID: "Gentlemen, il is hard" but did not
comply. On the direction OF the Court She
however, remove one veil.
WI frlaE b., \.
ulslhehhen TO DC so, answering generally in
monosylables. The witness stated that sit wss
not Dr Icons fault, a. went out too soon and
, ,'y GolI ana proceeded to give her testimO-
DE, Nhlch Is not OF nature TO publish.
Equity CoCRT-JudCe Hylis
DaIhId aFement Company agt. Mandel ct
a.; opinion directing injunction and order pro
eonfessO against certain defendants Iseman
sgt Iodins; order directing trustee to accept bid
OF " moore Tor purchase OF 9 part OF lot Flor
ence Sewing Machine Company agt Abraham.
9rGer for aPpesrsnee CT defendant. Lilly agt.
Lily; Go. Coughlin agt. Boyle; order sabsfi
t1ubg d. i. Gull trustee. Fry agt Eaton et al
heilum egt Richardson; orders appOinting
guardians ad litim. Hunt agt. wadswortb; de-
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judos Cartier.
1,,1o.uay, the case OF j. j. Weed and W. Penn
Clarf sgt Iesnder NJ. Black-action to recover
Iees IN Tie Montana war claims-rss on trial.
PoLIO1 CoURT-yados .Srea.
To-day, Adam Simms, charged with main
taibiDg nuisance-a foul rear premises; s.
Lewis f. Darn, assault and battery on Henry
ID. RecdIDgtoB; s5. Albert Ridley, assault ami
nstlery on Margaret Foster; $40 and costs
washington Addison, assault and battery on
agnes Hensley; %; John Green, assault ana
battery on Edward Brooks; as. Beverly Jack
son, assault and battery on Maria Zones: e
VIM. Hogan, assault on Ann, his wife; bonds 10
keep the peace. Jane Walker, assault and bat
IeIy on W IA. n. DOnohue, q special policeman
employed In watching coal yard, who testified
u at ne caught Jane stealing coal and unon
oLueTibg her away, she caught hold OF his thumb
with her teeth and bit it; $40 and costs Rich
arc maxwell, assault and battery on Msrsaret
a a,d WE; ponds TO keep the peace. Frederick
ana Albert Jones forfeited IS each for ARA
SooIe Rush, assault and battery on Anna A.,
nus VIE; $40 and costs, and SlOO bond. for nesca
q; W. Mackey and c. NJ. Towson, charged with
an oldsoldier, habitually drunk. was SAINT DOM
az fagrant. James said he was a phrenoIo-
glst, ana travelled around examining heads a. <
Genus esch-soIne folks don't like phrenology,
human bumps were his passion, he had reeeiyed
many himself, and examined many beloncing
70 osneI n James viii End plenty OF them az
ene SOfknoIse' solomon Robinson, indecent
exposure; -. Thomas Kelly, charged with
cestroying window glass at the Central guaTd-
nouse. Omcer Sutton terrified that Kelly vas
prone ht In with the jim Jams on him. and that |
ne broke all the glass and cash out of Lis cell |
SO desperate did lie become that the ofieers had 1
70 put Lero cuffs on him; $50 or sixtv days in
jail. Samuel Pendleton, forfeited coIlsfersi. |
James r. McClelland, profanity; So. George |
Jayins and Thomas Berkiey, forfeited collateral.
Isaiah Whiting and Randolph Price, disturb \
ing the city OF Georgetown; s. each David 4
O'NeBl. forfeited collateral. Nancy Green prO-
ianlty; So Maggie Lee, loud and 5oIsterous; -. /
disorderly in Georgetown; IS each. Samuel |
Gorham and Alexander Bell, disturbIng /
georgetown; So each. VIM. Fuller, VIM. 4
campbell, Jane Garner, and John ROlan, loud /
apd boistsrousi IS each.