Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-19
THE COUNTS.

OOURT IN dkskRAL TERM.
Yesterday, in this court, the argument in the
bankruptcy case of VIM Bradley & Sons Was
concluded. The case of Mills vs.. Orange, Alex
andrls and Manassas abroad was submitted on
brief, and the court adjourned to MONDAY,
March ID.
CIRCUIT CoURT-yadge Carter
To-day, Sweeney agt Conner, verdict for
plsintifs20 Douglas x Co. sgt. Donnelly, do.
SI3.62. Kramer sgt. Raglan Il Bicksler, YER
diet for plaintiff $40 damages on Judgment for
return 4 property.
THE VALUE OF WATCH AS WEAPON
The case OF Armes agt Doe was taken up
Messrs. Moore and Saunders for plaintiff and
J. J. johnson for defendant. This is an action
for the value of a watch which was damaged
during an alteration between the parties laid
at s45, for which judgment was gwen by .Jus-
tce Plant aud appeal was taken by DE. 1t
appeared that IN March, 1872, the parties at
tended the Artillery ball at Masonic TemDIe
and some trouble took place between Armes
ana a lady "a friend of DOe), and Doe called
Armes out and said that after what hal DC
Cured he did not wish any intercourse with
MIN. Armes proposed that they 20 ont and
have IL out. Doe declined at first but star ted
Gown stars on being called coward. on the
way down Armes caught Doe by the collar and
the latter ia the alteration jerked As watch
out of has pocket and threw it at AS head, but
II struck the wall and was smashed. Toe par
ties were at this time separated. The Jury
found a verdict for defendant
DISPUTED ACCOUNTS.
The case of Fitzgerald agt. Bassett was taken
up-brurY for plalnth and Halves for defen-
dant. Fitzgerald sued Bassett for SIS for wages
before magistrate and defendant claims that
he owes no such amount, but tn at there was due
so Tor wages, for which credit was given r
on account OF Sl2I for merchandise, sued on be-
fore another magistrate about ten DAYS pre-
viously. f. claims that the credit of S25 was
gwen by Bassett TO bring the case within the
jurisdiction of the magistrate. The Jury found
Tor defendant Bassett.
POLICE CoURT-Judgs Shell
Today, Marcia Jones was charged with max
ing threats OF personal violence to Caroline
Meyer. Mrs. Meyer testified that she occnpies
Oack parlor and Mrs. Jones the front parlor
OF a house on 9th street; that having incurred
the dlspleasure of the front parlOr occupant
the latter takes every opportunity to annoy her
even to trying TO break down the folding door
TO get at her, and that her threats keep her in
constant fear. Mrs. Jones, in defence, stated
mat the difficulty occurred about a little fun at
throwing snow balls at a neghbor while en-
gagged In shOveiing snow OFF the sidewalk, aud
that the threats came from Mrs. Meyer insteau
OF her. The judge said she had the same rights
at law as the complainant, il she was annoyed
ny her; but to avoid a recurrence of the trouble
be took Mrs. Jones' personal bonds to keen the
peace Nero Taylor was charged with assault
ana battery on Mary Armsread, who said that
Nero slapped her In defence, Nero said that
be smacked Mary on the face. As it did not
appear whether Nero used his hands or his lips
the judge smacked a fine on him of SIS. John
COlhert, half grown boy, charged with throw
ing stone through the window of a lager beer
saloon; s.. Albert Curtis, cursing: s.. Corne-
Illus White, loud and boisterous; IS.
A COSTLY COMIC vALEN1IN
Nathanel Collins, genteel-looking young
man, was charged with using loud and b5istero
Gus, obscene and insulting language 70 Mrs
Nina Cypprecht, respectable lady who keeps
a stamping store on 18th street Mrs c. testi-
red that her shop Is next TO a liquor store
where Mr.. Collins is a constant patron; that he
has been taking every occasion for some time
past 10 insult her, calling her husband her
Dutch protector, and herself a Dutch hussey,
TaFplhg at her door late at night and inquiring
now much she charged for stamping cOat-tsils:
II suiJlng her daughters by sending them comic
valentines with insulcing writing on the same.
&c, &c In defence, Mr.. Collins said some one
bad sent comic valentine to one OF Mrs Cyp-
precht's daughters, and she had accused him of
II; ne had nothing 70 do with it. The grocery
ana liquor man testified that Mrs. G.. was very
indignant at the valentine, and made a great
tnsS about IL, and on demonstrating with her
about making so much disturbance Mrs {. snit
IN his face. The judge thought the woman hal
o. en- treated very Insultingly, and fine d Collins
: 10 and costs.