Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-14
THE COURTS.


Yesterday, Ford and Holden agr Smith;
argued and submitted.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Ju6ge Humphrsys.
Yesterday, VIM. Shelton, charged with rape
on Ella BiDggOid, was found not gniltg. The
case of Frank j. Deiphy, charged with the
grand larceny Vi clothing, was called aud trial
commenced.
TO-DAY
In the case of John F. Hut, convicted yestsr-
DAY Of horse stealing, Judge Humphreys set the
verdict aside and ordered a new trial. IN the
case Of Frank j. Deiphy, two cases larceny,
the jury found verdict OF not guilty, by reason
Of insanity. Frank CFOniD, larceny OF "A horse
and wagon, was found not guilty. Charles
Jones, burglary and larceny; on trial.
EQUITY COURT-Jadgs BumBtregE
To-day, Dalton aud wife sgt. Williams ct al;
decTee-aprOinting guardian al Item. Transue
agt. Transue; order giving defendant leave 10
file a cross bill. Howe agt. Fay; order setting
aside order Diminishing amended bill. Gray et
Al. agt. Rumsey ct al; order confirming audi
tors report. Best agt. Best; decree pro CON
tessO. FOllansbes agt. Russell ct AL motion Tor
Injunction hesrd. Wallace agt. RoIIIHgs ct a.:
order overruiing demurrer. Ormes sgt. * en-
n6dS, order dismissing bill. Sawyer agt. Bailey;
Cant ct a.. agt. Morsell ct al; SpindIer agt.
Buckley DEGREES professo. Clark sgt. Killian;
order appointing guardian al Item. Taft agt
TAFT ct al; do. Dunlop sgt. WoOdwaTd; order
OF reference 10 auditor. Speakman ast sneak
man; order raufying auditors report. Abbot
agt. Gray ct al; decree pro cOnfesso against
Reese. In a matter OF children of T. IL Hunt.
order confirming decree Of Probate Court,
bcIty CT A. sgt. OOudlusOn CT a.; order SubSti-
tutiug trustee.
PROBATE CoURT-Judqe DIN.
Yesterday, the letters OF guardianship to
Mary Roach were revoked, and John johnson
appointed in her stead; bond $500. Agnes
ScbTepler fled petition for letters of admins
tration on the estate of Raphael Fdlin. Ach-
sab Cox was appointed administrative OF the
estate OF Joseph w. Cox; boAd 500. The will
OF the late John q. Smith, died May Goth. 1879,
was fully proven and admitted TO probate. Tue
Will o. the late james Maxwell, nled in 1870,
was fully proven and admitted 70 probate.
POLICE CoURr-JEdoe Shell.
TIE MocDY-HART FALSE PRErKNCE CHARGE
The case OF John W. Moody and Arthur W.
Hart, charged with obtaining SIS from j. W.
Eberly by false pretences, mention of which has
heretofore been made in the STAB, came up
yesterday. They were arraigned and plead
90 Lot guilty; Judge Fisher and Dir. Gloss for
the prosecution, sRd MesSrs. Hiua and Tustfn
fer defence. K. '. Benton, a third party to the
case, has not vet been arrested. and the hearinl
has been hanging ire for some weeks awaiting
bis arrest.
Mr. Eberly, the first witness, was shown .
check for 800, which he testified he hal frst
seen on the 10th OF August. Messrs Moody and
Hart were st his room and introduced by one
Nh Ward. He afterwards saw them at the Ma
tiOnaI hotel in this city, when they said they
were waiting employment in one or the govern
ment departments. They said they had not had
a square neal for some time, and he took them
into a restaurant, where he ordered meals for
them with IN arrangement that they could get