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


as she felt the blade touch her hand. No
wound was to be seen on either hand and the
court dismissed the case, suggesting q civil suit
for damages Is the best mode Of getting satis-
MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
william M, Jones, Carrying pistol, $40, or thrty
Davis. same, %; George Sutton, thro wing snow
balls, 80; Park Washington, disturbing the
peace . and and quiet r Of GeoTgetown, $40; Annie
Henry Jordan, carrying slung shot, $40; also,
nned 50 for profanity; James Simons, disor,
gerry ee IN Ge1rgetown, IS; John Dunn, profane,
%, Dennis barrett, interrupting funeral pro-
eesslon, 50; Andrew Elliott, profaue, 90; Sai ali
koss, disorderly and bosterous, as; b. H. Lam-
per pert, proiane, 3; Julius Hessler, violation of
the game laws, Is.
RESERVED SEATS AT PLACES OF AMUSEMENT.
MI. Miller, Assistant Attorney for the Dis
ulct, stated that he held four informations
ming, Managers of the National Theater; two
OF them filed on the sd Of February, charging
them with unlawfully selling and disposng OF
tickets after the opening Of the theater emitting
the purchasers to occupy reserved seats, and
two filed on the 2Sth of the same month one of
which charges the same offence, and the other
one charging them with failure to hang up a
framed copy of the law regulating shows and
tie sale OF seats, all in violation OF the
lie glslative act, approved June sd, 1873.
The witnesses were all present, as was the de-
PENDANTS, and he asked that the cases he dis
posed of, as they had been postponed from time
TO time. Defendants counsel, Mr.. NJ. f. Nor
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patched to notify him. Soon after wards he ap-
peared, and after a consultation with his clients
and the prosecuting attorney, it was announced
ae1e It admitted the charges and that
law in an argument before the court at some
future day, and in the meantime defendants
S %odra give bonds for their appearance when
their bond, and so the case rests at present.
A wOman's Suit for Alleged Slauder.
LOSES 1T.
Yesterday afternoon, in the Circuit Court
Judge Cartier, there was a trial for alleged
Islander, the parties being Mrs. Margaret e.
johnson against John s. Clark. She charges
that Clark spoke Of and concerning her the
words, "She forged her husbands will in Penn
sylyania." Her counsel not being in the
courtroom, Mrs. johnson essayed to act as
counsel in her own case, and evidently had full
confidence in her ability to do so. Seating her
self near about the place where the respective
counsel locate, she seemed at q loss to know
now TO proceed, and with some little difficulty
got the papers in order. Mr.. F. W. Jones was
WITNESSES WHO KNEW NoTHING OF THE CASE
Judge J.W. Moore was first called and sworn,
and taking his seat, said in answer to the plain
TIN e question that he knew nothing of the de-
tendant making any such remark as alleged;
didn't recollect anything of the kind.
Mrs. Johnsen.-Judge Moore, didn't you tell
me that Mr.. Clark said that [ had
Judge Cartter.-D0 not answer Judge Moore
You no9 have no right, madam, ito plainttf,) to ask
sucn question.
Mr.. j. j. johnson, of the Washington bar.
was next called, and stating that he knew moth
ing OF the affair, was directed to vacate the wit
Mrs. Lockwood had by this time entered and
took her seat in the witness, chair "a soon
as Mr.. johnson left. Mrs. Lockwood said that
Judge Moore had told her that Mr.. Clark said
thst Mrs; johnson had forged her husbands
will in Pennsylvania; she had never had any
conversation with Clark.
Mr.. Selden was called, and did not know any,
thlng more than his brother members of the bar
OF the case.
FOR THE DEFENCE,
MIS- Jones called the defendant, who testified
Inat tne only thing he recollected of saying
ABOUT the alleged words were that Mr.. John
stiles had SAID that it was currently reported in
pennsylvania that she had forged her husbands
will.
Mr.. Jones moved for a verdict for defendar+
on the ground that there was a variance be-
tween the declaration and the proof the first
in that defendant said, and the proof be-
HE HAD HEARD THAT SOMEBODY ELSE SAID.
ETC.
Mrs Jones proceeded to read some authorities
on TINS polnt-one that where the words charged
g w" and the proof being the words used
were strumpet," the variance was held to
JudgeCartter.- judge decides that, Mrs.
Jones?
Mrs. J.-It is an Alabama case, sir.
Judge Cartier. We'll, there is no distinction
up here The law requires that the alleged
words be strictly proved, and the verdict mn at
be for the defendant.
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT.
THIS verdict was accordingly rendered.
Judge Cartier remarked that he did not like
10 see cases coming here in the hands of un-
skilled peaders, and it was Gle ar that If plaintiff
knew no more about her husbands will than
she did about conducting the case, 1t was GER
ain she had committed no such crime as she
aid had been charged against her.
The plaintiff, (walking up to the Judges
bench. )-Your honor, intend to fight.
Judge Csrtter.-Well, don't fight here. I
can't hear any more about it.
TIE WASHINGTON NJ. L. CONFERENCE
List Of App0intments-The business of the WASH
ngton Conference On. E. Church) was compile.
Bishop f. X. Ames preached in the Market |
street Nj: e. Church from 1 Cor. Is CHI, 10 ".
after which the ordination of deacOns then took |
Rev. p. Scott preached from Eph. ch. 10 ", II,
10 10 verses. After the sermon the BIshop |
ordained seventeen candidates to elders orders,
including the following for this city and vicinity
hfsaSsak. tH,sritmoG Kew; Presiding Elder
street j. Il. oekmy; lsbarS Peek; oT DALAI
street, II A. Carroll: Baltimore Mission, a.
f. Os 'TVspd
town and Lswistown, J. NJ. Gross; Lingsn ore, ]. |
LSsss.s
Samuel A9uiils, Hsserstown, Il. b. Ebert; VIII |
= IPotomas DisHici.N. M. Carroll, Presiding
Is. Brown.
II 81 adensburg, b. Wheeler; sspdS Spring, B. p
Bell; Rockville, j. L.. Evans; Clsrkesbnrg, T.
AStas son RSsfsHsoS SCOT severn, O. T. Ping
Draper; West River, w. Landlord; Calvert, ID.
W heeler; Pstuxent, w. G. Cooper; Marlboro, j.
p aberry; Howard, A. A. Dennis; WoodvilIe, p II.
a stthews; Prince George Mission, to be Supplied:
Man1en ~ Il Reel St. MARI, J. Batter;
LynehbbTz DisTict.-G. W. Lewis, Presiding
Elder Alexasdrts, r. ii. Robinson; Fairfax
q Williams; Lewisbu g and Waterford j. Scott;
Middle burg, j; ii. Randall; Wsynesborough N
NJ atkins; Charlottesville and Calpeper, W. r. J. |
Williams; Iyncbburg. u. Hammond; Ly nchbare
Circuit, Clemens; Richmond, o. Carroll; NJre
olk and Portsmouth, b. Havkins; Northern Neck, |
A. Kennedy Liberty, X. Z. }. Warner; Mount
Ararst, A. J. Wheeler; Union Grove, ID. Jon es:
Princess Anne, J. D s Hall; franklin A little:
Lexington, N. Jackson; Rockbridge, NJ. Calender.
THE AFFLICK GUARDIANSHIP CAsR.-In the
Probate Court this morning, Judge DIN heard
The case of Davis Affli TX against William p
White; Belva A. Lock wood tor petitioner and
Judge Moore for the respondent. 1t will he
that last summer during the yelloE
fever epidemic in Memphis, Tenn, the father
and mother of the child in question, a female
infant, died, and the babe was placed in the
charge Of woman in that city, it is claimed.
by the petitioner In this case its grand father
subsequently the respondent, White the uncle
Of the child, brother of the mother,) went to /
Memphis and obtained possession of the infant