National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-11
POLICE COURT SKETCHES.
YESTERDAYS WORK AT JUDGE SMELLS
CHAMBERS.

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CHAMBERS.
william Butler is such o peculiarly disposed
person Is to never stop to think before leaping.
This time he jumped 1t was with lofty aspira-
tIon to plant both heels In the face Of Anderson
Temple. He missed his mark. however, and came
down upon his victim in the region Of the stomach
OF course Anderson fell and passed through the
usual manual of kicking and shrieks, and then got
up and complained to Mr.. Gloss that Butler did
then and there kick him with an intent to do
grievous bodily harm. Butler was fined three
dollars and costs ... .L
.a- MARY WARD
has white teeth, shining eyes, weighs heavy. and
yet she's not happy. Yesterd ay she called on
Hannah Thomas, and demanded ample satisfac.
ton for wrongs she had sustained through the
gossipIng propensity Of the Aforesaid Hannah.
They had . big talk. Their voices resounded
through the alley, ran along the corridors Of the
shanties, pierced through the cracks Of poverty,
and sent all the dogs In the vicinity into general
pow-wow, and closed with . fight. There have
been just interesting fights In the alley before
a. this but none Of such decided character, so
quickly fought. Mary caught Mrs. Thomas sud
denly under the ear while she Was in the act Of
snatching At . brick, and that's what was the
matter with Hannah. Mary was fined Is for thus
ovsrsteppinx the limits Of etiquette. ISL.
ROSS HENDERSON
Bdlu ''tuht Nc WOUlO "oA0 " uSOu toA0
back what he said or whip him, and whip him
bad, though the heavens fAIl." Wilson was Of the
opinion that "whip him. Henderson might, but
retfact he nsver woald, and this stubboruess led
TO the dinloulty. Ross, ON nnAlng that his sntag-
onist would mot apologize, told him 70 square him
self They both squared simultarsousIy, and In
less than short time Wilson was sure that the
heavens were falling. He could sec the stars and
occasionally stray moon shoot across the heavens
amid grand display ofeomets, meteors and frag.
meuts Of the sun. This vision lasted until dill
gent policeman jerkei Ross Henderson from OF
his back and picked him up from the pavement
Ross was fined 81 les n q.
g e.aE MINOR CASES.
william Lewis Was charged with committing
malicious trespass, In stealing fence rails for
kindling wood In the county. Considerable loss
used every exertSon to arrest the thieves, and on
Monday night Lewis was caught while IN the
act. He was hnsd $40 and costs. J. r. Hall,
cursing on Seventh street; nnsd a. Anderson
Long, charged with carrying dirk knife; lined
Sp. He was fined 90, ALSO, for stealing apple.
butter from the store Of Hall Hume.
FIRE YESTERDAY.
shortly after . o'clock yesterday morning the
street, between Fourth and Fifth northwest, was
discovered to b. On are and IN alarm Immediately
turpsd'i in from box n. Thu dspoTtmsnt and po-
lice responded promptly, and notwithstanding the
stable adjoiusd' alArge bsdk baiidiag, and
number Of frame sheds aAA stsblss ware near BY,
asd the wind Was vsry high 1t the time. the Are
men succeeded 10 ssvipg .ths adjoining prepsrty.
While the police, BY their sndsavors. prevsutsd
the removal Of furniture, and thereby Avsd
from damage Tbs horses and earriASe wsrs
ssyed but . rapid vas ~ spread q the ars that
several sets Of Aarnssl, 9 LOT Of walnut trim
ning.r ard qpaatity o. fsed yas consumed.
The loss viii b about O. 100. The gable was In
suzsd.. II Is suppossd 70 have caught from stove
hAPsstiea q ne ea.idias assd = = dwelling; q
y SALE OF TIE EASTERy AARkEE. i,
The sale Of the eA Eastsra market bnildtng,
SHEDS, 10, On z street, bstvsel flfth and Sixth
eouthssst, . directed W Gov. Shepherd, took
plea ysstsEasy, RSas.aaos psoi bslnf tns sse s
Tie t9fldlneA A1.a W6fs kne616a 6eWA o 8. A. II.
Ma1&s ~ 14oa5 Uho aalo o. TIE pAenalu6ng etatls
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