Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-27
THE COURTS.

CIRCU1T COURT-Jud1e Cartier.
To-day Knessi agt. Nailor; verdict for plain
tiff $50. Day agt. Larcomb; verdict for de-
PENDANT. NewcOmb agt. Dudley; judgment for
plaintiff $500. Hibernia Bank of New Orleans
agt. Patterson; on trial.
POLICE CoURr-Judqe Shell.
To day, Albert Butler, assault and battery on
Walter Dade; IS. Robert Ricketts, threats To
Margaret Brown. The testimony showed that
IL was case OF assault with a knife, and after
the infor nation had been amended Robert was
fined $40 and costs. John Shea, cursing, S5.
Zachariah Msngum, forfeited collateral for
cursiDg. Anna Brooks, profanity: IS. Julia
Dorsey, same; -. John Cherry, indecent ex-
posure, pleaded drunkenness; $40. jackson
Parker, same charge. pleaded guilty; SIS. Rich
w: Doyle, assault and battery on David Toland;
SO and costs.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO KILL WIFE.
James Boyle was charged with assault and
battery on Catharine Boyle, his wife, with
intent to kiln her. The shooting of Mrs Bowie,
1t will be remembered, took place on the 18th of
January last on I'd street, near Pennsylvania
dangerous condition, but having partially re-
covered, Boyle was brought out to-day for a
nearing; Detective Sargent testified to arrest
he could to kill his wife. Witness recovered the
pistol from the man to whom Boyle had
handed 1t; The Judge committed Boyle for
action OF the grand jury.
50 WORTH OF DOG Plight.
VIM. Gordon was fined 80 for enticing two
dogs to fight In the street.
PATENT CASE.
n. Oscar Bond, a patent and real estate agent
was charged by Q. r. Chappell, with obtaining
$50 by false pretences from him. Mr. Chap
pei testlfed that his first and only transaction
bought the right to sell in fifty one counties in
northern Illinois patent for summer cooking
stove, for which he paid the accused a wagon
anu anu a mule ana 500 In money. An agreement
was also entered into by Bond to furnish wit
ness some castings and patterns; this agree
ment was In writing. which he submitted to the
court. witness gave defendant an order on Mr..
Palmer, In Georgetown for $50 on a note To he
collected from a Mr.. Taylor, which MT. Palmer
held and IL which witness bad an interest for
this amount. Some negotiations took place for
me right OF the territory west of the Rocky
nvuhsalns. IL was attempted 10 be shown by
defendants counsel, Mr.. Hine, that Chappeil
concluded the bargain for the territory west of
the hocky Mountains; that the deeds " ere given
IoL The same, and that complainant gave an
on the note which Palmer held. Complainant
denied all knowledge of this order. He had
obtained the amount which it called for and
proved 1t forgery. III. 1. Gregory testified that
MI Bond had stove at his place OF business
on exhibition, and that Mr.. Bond had stated 10
MIN that be was anxious TO sell this summer
COOK stove to Cbappell, in order to get back
some money which ChappelI had obtained from
him for some land. Mr.. Palmer recognized the
order in question, and said It was presented to
him for acceptance by Mr.. Bond Witness and
Mr.. Bond then went to ChappelI;s place 10 see
IL IL was all correct but he was not In: and
witness thinking it all right accepted the order
Chappell had previous to this told witness that
ne was negotiating with Bond for ter
ritOry. Afterwards Chappell denied the
commences of the order to witness
Witnesses for defence were introduced, who
testified as to the reputation of Mr.. ChappelI
that they would not believe him under oath
colonel Stillson, on the part of the complain.
ant, testified that he had known Mr.. ChappelI,
in virginia, since 1868, and had never known
his vefacity to be questioned He would be-
leve him as soon as be would any other man
under oath. Mr.. n. G. Draper testified that
Mr. Chappell had been in bis employment for
some time, and he believed him to be a reliable
and truthful man. Other witnesses testified TO
the same effect. After brief remarks by Judge
Moore, counsel for complainant, and MIR. Hine
or defendant, the judge reviewed the testi-
mony and reserved his decision.
THE BROWN-sCHNEIDRR CASE AGAIN,
Henry q. Brown, charged with embezzle-
ment and converting to his own use "a SEQ, the
property of Louis III. Schneider while en-
plcYtd as clerk in his store. An examination
was waived, and bonds in the sum of $1,000
given for appearance in the Criminal Court IL
Will be recollected that a similar case was in
st ituted by MIR. Schneider in the Police Court
about one month ago against Brown in which a
notte prosequi was entered by Mr.. Gloss Sub
sequently Mr.. Brown has entered suit for libel
against Schneider, laying damages at $40 OOO
The discovery of new testimony is the reason
or the re- Ope ming this case.