Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-05
THE COURTS

!. VI.
Yesterday. Jones VS.. Baltimore & Potomac
r.. r. Co; argument concluded. Green ct al.
VS.. Boyne ct al; mandate from Supreme Court
United states filed, appeal dismissed, and
costs allowed plaintiff.
A ISLANDER CASE.
This morning the case OF Joseph B. Crampr
agt. Patrick Cullinane was argued by Messrs.
Norris and Mcconnell for plaintiff and Cook
for defendant. Cramer was a foreman for
defendant on the works of the defendant, and
II Is alleged that the latter slandered the
former in saying that he was a thief, and the
principal publication was made to several
respectable citizens, who were witnesses at
the trial. and in the hearing OF slndry per-
sons on the street. in loud tone
James +. Padoett was admitted to the bar
on the report of the committee Kennedy
aSt. GantZ; argument commenced.
EQUITY COURr-Ji,dge Wbfie.
To-day, GersdOrf agt. CrOghan's, admins
special auditor. Minor agt. Minor ct al
decree ratifying auditors report, and for
sale Lee agt. Simpson; decree pro confessO.
NailOr agt. Nailor; order TO paw certain costs
Rooster agt. Rossiter; order to pay almOny.
Slmms agt. Simmi; decree of divorce. Wal
ter agt. Brady; order for commission to select
guardian, &c Robbins agt. Robbins et al;
decree pro cOnfesSO against certain
defendants COtter agt. Fletcher. do Alex
aEder agt District of Columbia ct al. do
stanton, receiver, agt. Johnson; do Kent
iOrd submitted. FAINT agt. Stewart. motion
To Vacate order. Davis agt District of Co
!umbla; restraining order discharged and
injunction denied. Spindler agt. Buchly:
trustees sale confirmed. Phoenix Life In
Surance Company agt. Grant; held under
adviSement. Phillips agt. Phillips; order ex-
tending time. Adams agt adams; order
allowing withdrawal of will. Taft agt. Taft:
decree confirming auditors report. Falk
agt. Falk; order to issue rule Ballard Pa
wing Company agt. Mandle; receiver author
pleas referred 10 special auditor, T.. C. Iuger-
soil. Suit ct al. agt. AIlen; pro confesso made
absolute and sale decreed. Martin agt. Cas-
sin; decree amended and trustees sale rat
flied.
POLICE CoURT-yucige Smell
Today, Thomas Williams was charged
with refusing to pay hack hire due to Chas.
walker, who drove him about town last
night to see the sights. Williams told the
Judge that he did not hire Walker, but mere
ly rode with friend who engaged him.
walker testified that his bill was 81. and he
got only 81, leaving ~ due him. Williams
was ordered 10 pay the balance due or go to
the workhouse. VIM. Anderson, cOlored
boy vagrant, was sent down to the aims
house. Daniel III. Bills, disorderly conduct.
forfeited S5. Edward Crusor. charged with
engaging in the business of produce-deaIer
without license; fined IS in addition to
license. Princess Axliero, charged with
using prOfane and indecent language on ID
street This high-ttled spnster is repre-
scented by Sergeant Teeple, who scoOped her,
10 have cut up pretty high last night i'm her
silk robes and fiounces. The language was
so Inconsistent with her style that a $40 col
lateral was not regarded as too high. She
disdained to enter the vulgar Police Court,
son forfeited collateral, Beal c. Crumpton
and Anna Sewell, disorderly conduct;
50 each. Patrick Ryan, threats to his
wife, Bridget; bonds to keep the peace.
Lucy Roland and Louisa Bailey, coIored, lar
ceny of money and jewelry from Mrs. Smith.
This larceny was committed in pawn shop
on 9th street. Mrs. Smith testified to losing
il when these girls were present to make a
purchase. Abraham Lincoln King. q colOred
boy testified TO seeing one of the girls throw
the poe book away after they left the shop;
SO each, or 30 days in Jail. Michael Nugent,
assault and battery on John Cramer. This
appeared 10 be an assault without cause by
a drunken man on peaceable citizen, who,
from the testimony, was also slightly inebri-
ated. The prints of teeth on Cramer's nose
settlen Michael's hash, and he was taxed $40
and costs. Michael Conway, assault and
battery on George Bradley, q switchman on
the Ii. q o. railroad, who testified that Con-
way stoned him while he was engaged in his
work; 500, or three months in jaIl-an APP
peal taken. Gen. Charles Frederick Hen
ningsen. malicious trespass upon the prop
erty OF Mrs. Sarah Green; continued.
SProfessor William r. Celery, for many
years superintendent of the public schools of
baltimore city, died in that city on Satur-
day.
~The New Orleans grand jury has re-
ported true bills against five persons charged
with bribing members of the Louisiana leg
lslature with intent TO influence their votes.
~ Mayor Wickham, of New York, has
MADE police commissioner OfGen. "Baldy''
smith, well known in the history of the
armies during the war.
1.-THE new postmaster at Vicksburg,
Miss, filled some of the positions in his Office
with cOlOred men, and his white assistant
and clerks thereupon promptly resigned.
~ New Orleans failed to pay up on the in
day, and the Louisiana levee company also
went to protest.