National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-28
POLICE COURT NEWS.
AN OLD ASS AULT.


Peter jenkins was arraigned yesterday before
Judge Dawson, charged with IN assault and
battery on James Grayson. One night about
three months ago while Grsyson was lying on
the floor Of his dOmicil, he was suddenly aroused
from his slumbers by the scream Of woman who
stood without and was endeavoring to kick the
panneIs Of his front door in. He arose and opened
the door, finding upon the steps q woman in q
state Of great fright and exhaustion, and imme-
diately offered her refuge In his house. She then
told him that she had been chased by man, but
had scarcely finished the sentence when the door
opened suddenly and Peter Jenkins, her husband
rushed In and demanded an explanation nom
Grayson. He wanted 10 know what right Gray
son had 10 take his wife in, and then occupied
himself IN giving in detail what he intended 70 90
to Grayson for his conduct. Most any right
minded man, that is q man Of good common sense,
would have looked around for something to
pulverize jenkins with, particularly when
they saw in his hand g very Industrious
l-bat; but Mr.. Grayson failed to. He
merely expostulated with him, and tried to
soothe his raging wrath and settle him with apol-
ogies and mild explanations, all OF which led him
into q difficulty that has taken him three months
to get out Of. Unfortunately for Grayson, Mrs.
Jenkins had taken . seat on the bed just before
her furious husband rushed in, and this added
wrath to his anger At the rate Of about two square
ball bat about Witha velocity that bespoke no
good for GrRysOn and considerable injury to his
furniture. In the meanwhile GrayBon attempted
to ''vamoose the ranch, (" but was caught on the
back Of the head by the club Just in time to fall
over boiler and curl up in corner adjoining the
kitchen door, through which he was DESTROYS Of
gallopInR. Since then he has been under medical
treatment, and nothing but . remarkably hard
head, and being stimulated by fervid longing to
settle the matter in court, ever saved him from
that borne which hothers the shrewdest Of men to
find their way back again. jenkins was fined S25
and costs.
A BIRD HUNTER.
RI. Lee was charged with killing twenty reed
birds, three blackblrds and one 0rtolan in the
marshes Of the county. MI. Reed remarked, in
defence, that he had not the slightest superstition
that It was against the law If he had, he would
no more thought Of doing It than Of putting cay
enne pepper in his Erandmother's snuff and Dor
rowing the snuff to do 1t with. The birds were
produced in court plump, fat and tempting. He
was fined S. for each bird killed, excepting the
reed birds, which are not mentioned in the law.
ANDREW ELLIOT
created considerable trouble in an excursion car
on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad during its
passage from Seabrook to this city. He first at
tempted to kiss the females on board, and then
wanted 10 KNOCK Lneu QOhu DeCbuso Iney E0lusoA
him the privilege, all Of which cost him so, with
q prospect of additional expenses in the shape Of
o broken head from o fellow whose girl he insult
cd while on the rampage.
MINOR CASES.
Robert Plenty forfeited collateral for curslng.
Robert Clark, loud and boIsterous talking, S5.
Christopher Mades forfeited go for fast driving.
John Mack was fined S5 for loud and boisterous
talking. John Barron, a vagrant, was sent to the
chain gang. Reddy White and Geo. Brooks, both
Migrants, were sent to the same place. Samuel
Powell boy VRgrant, was reprimanded and sent
homo to his mother. Joseph Marston and ChRs.
johnson were fined So each for disturbing the
peace and quiet Of Georgetown. Marston is an
e1-police officer. Martin Brannun, same charge,
80. Henry SchwartEenberg, selling liquor on
Sunday diEmIssed Giles Miller profanity as