Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-17


tif for so. Hall and Hall agt. Nailor action
for forcible detainer. In this case considerable
amusement was afforded by witnesses stating
what the property was worth for honest pur-
poses, and what il was worth for the uses MANY
houses are put to near and 10 = streets. The
plaintiff claims that for the two months the
property is alleged TO have been forcibly de-
tanned che lie entitled to so per month; aud de-
fsndaut acknow lodges rent due, and rendered
$40 per month. The court in charging the jury
said they should not put fancy valuation on
the premises. Credible witnesses testified that
for lawful purposes sach property was worth
anout SO per month, and for the purposes OF a
brothel fanciful prices could be obtained If
parties locate property in such cess pools of sin
ana corruption they caanot expect good prices
ana the law was not made to foster such place
as the evidence showed the premises were made
by the succeeding tenant. The iury foupd a
verdict for plaintiff on basis of $50 per month
Rodgers agt. Gleason; verdict for defendant
A DOG CASE.
The case of Hitner agt. McCarty was called
b. III. Webb for plaintiff and Hine for defend
ant. This Is an action for the value of dog
belonging to plaintiff, killed by defendsnt II
appears that Mrs. Hitner kept a dog chained TO
his house, and some children playing IN the
yard got too near the dog and were bitten-one
son OF the defendant: 1t was alleged by. the
striking the dog with stick and by the defend
ant that the children were passing back ami
forth through the yard. Atany rate, when Nc
Carly found his child had been bitten, he seized
piece OF iron; and, going into the yard, struck
concluded when our report closed.
PROBATE COURT, Judge DIN.
o-dav, the petition of Ellen Colbert, exec
utrix of the will Of the late John Colbert, for
letters testamentary was received. An exrm
plitied copy of the will of the late Charles Ma
catster, of Philadelphia, was admitted TO pro-
bate. A petition was filed by Chas Walter for
letters of administration on the estate of Err
nest Brase. The will OF the late James O'dal-
loran was fully proven and admitted to probate.
A petition was received from Susan ID. Ander-
son, only surviving child of Lieut. Jos. Wheaton,
OF the war of the revolution, asking tn At letters
of administration d. b. e. on the estate be re-
voked and granted to her.
POLICE COURT Jude Smell.
To-day, Lewis Nj. DOnohue, charged with
threats to Charles Donohoe; bonds to keep the
peace required. james Holland, colored, as
sault and battery on Selma Holland, his wife,
by choking her with his two hands; $40 and
costs; John Phillips, larceny of pair of scales,
which he took from a store and ran away with;
SO and costs. Bridget Norris fined - for
contempt in not answering a summons.
A SWEET ROGUE.
John Tate was charged with larceny of s.
pounos OF sugar, valued at 80, from Hill x
Bro, grocerymen. Mr.. j. b. Hill testified that
Tate came to Lis store on last Thursday for a
barrel OF brown sugar for Mr. Mack, the brewer.
lie requested that 50 pounds be put in a sepa-
rate package,
Mr.. HIS driver testified that Tate accom-
panied him on the delivery of the sugar, and
when they arrived at the corner of "a and G
streets he requested the driver to proceed on
while he (Tate) took the 81 pound package and
left, saying he wished to deliver it to another
party. When he arrived at Mr.. Mack's they
knew nothing about the sugar the d liver
and Mr.. Hill recognized Tate as the sugar man.
At this point he was arraigned on a similar
charge; for pun chasing barrel of fine sugar on
Saturday last from Mr.. John Bowling, corner
of Ith and | streets. In this case he stated that
be wished the sugar for Mr.. Fry, and that forty
pounds must be put in separate package, tn
be delivered TO another party, but the bill for
all to be sent to MIR. Fry. The driver for Mr.
Bowling testified that Tate accompanied hun,
and on arriving in the neghb0rhOOl of 81 and
T. streets, Tate remarked that they had passed
the place where the forty pounds were to be left.
witness offered TO turn around and return To
the place, but Tate said No, its bad luck TO
turn around, you go on, and IN take the bag
and deliver il and meet NOu at Mr.. Fry's store,
at the same time giving him the directions
where to go. On arriving at the place no snch
store could be found, and Tate was non est. The
court sentenced Tate, in tue first case to three
months in jail, and in the second case to nine
months.
ALL SORTS.
Rose McMulen, James Karney. and Wfuford
haIDey were fined - each for prOfaue and in
decent language. VIM. Killisn forfeited col
lateral for driving animals on one OF the public
parks. Gotlp CoXweinder a vagrant was sent
to the w0rkhouse. GOtlip is one of the lobby
members who lOafs around the Capitol, and
lodges in wood boxes, and other convenient
places. Teresa johnson yagrant was sent
down. Patrick Tapner disturbing the quiet of
Georgetown; So VIM. Hanson, Alfred King
and others forfeited collaterals for minor Of
leuCts. feltT Jarrett hlas InOmaS alias
jackson, a vagrant, was billeted for HOdgson's
farm for three months. He was caught sneak
thieving yesterday In South Washington. VIM
harrison was charged with loud AMI boisterols
ard obscene talking to respectable fsmt ;es
Officer Columbus testified to arresting him and
that he was making indecent proposal to some
young girls. he prOfessed to be a clerk IN one
ofthe government departments; ju lgmcnt was
suspended.
a CASE FOR PRAYING BAND.
Phillip +. Mullen, charged with selling honor
without license. Mrs. Soper, a yOung and
rather comely woman, was the principal wit
ness in this case. She testified that her huS-
band frequents the place of Mullen, who KEEPS
a grocery store; her husband gets tight there
and abuses her family; she has on several oc.
casions requested Mullen not to give or sell her
husband liquor, and Mullen has promised not
to do so, vet her husband will go in there per-
fectly sober and return drunk and abuse her.
In defence IL was attempted to be shown by
defendants counsel that this prosecution was
spite work, growing out OF a difficulty about the
settlement of a bill Mr. Soper himself was
called upon 10 testify in behalf of defence, but
the judge remarked that he did not seem to be
in normal state of mind, and directed him 70
step aside. John A. Soper, a relation of the
former witness, was called upon to testify, but
his condition being just as far from normal the
Judge remarked that such testimony could have
but little effect on his mind; the defendant had
not improved his case at all by treating the wit
nesses so layishlv on the morning of his trial
and If such practice was not subOrnatiOn OF
witnesses II was so near il that it would have the
same weight on him as subOrnatiOn itself h
fined Mullen $50 in addition 70 the license. An
appeal was taken.