Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-07
THE COCRTS.

Ia VI.
The case # A. c. p. Shoemaker against
the District was resumed to -day.
POLICE CoURT-Juctge S,leR.
To-day, John Blower was required To give
so bonds as warrant. VIM. Carter and La
1ayette Allison forfeited collateral Henry
Fries, George NJ. Barber and Geo Emmett
charged with disOrderly assembly aud Ioui
ana boisterous talking; Fries and Emmett
hned s. each, and Barber dismissed. James
Dolan forfeited collateral. Edward Sweeney,
indecent exposure; so. JOhh Butler, pro
iHanity; So Edward Cummings and Charles
SimOnus forfeited collateral. VIM. Linkins
violation Of market regulations AbOut two
hours of the time of the court was OCCUPIED
IN discussing the right of defendant to sell
butchers meat al a stall claimed To be des-
lgnated by the market master as a vegetable
stand In the dilapidated sheds termed the
western market, on X street. between 18th
ana Ioth streets. The court decided he had
not the right, and fined him s., from which
an appeal was taken. Patrick Mankin dis
orderly In Georgetown; as. John Myers loud
and boisterous; s5. John Gather, throwing
stones; $40, or 80 days in Jail. Dennis O'Sul-
Ivan, street cursing; as. Edward Norris
carrying pistol and shooting it in the
street; $50 Albert Quihn, little colored
as Vagrant. Charles Tilley and Charles
Fletcher, profanity; IS. John j. Kelly, loud
ana Doll terous; 50. John Diggs. cursing; -.
David Craig, assault on Malinda Hill: s3O
or sixty days in jail. Also, assault on Liz,
Zie Brooks; bonds to keep the peace.
Chas. r. Fnrt was charged with larceny of
GU lIoih IL i MASON, VINO testified that the
Two were tOge ther and had been drinking
some. In restaurant Furt wanted to Dor
low dollar from him, and he was not will
Ing TO lend him money. Watching his OppOr-
tunity, Furt caught this ten dollar n ote from
him and refused to give il up, contendtng
mat he did not have IL, but thrust a note into
;1s witness vest pocket, remarking, "Here
Is your money Witness pulled out the note
and saw that IL was one dollar note and
nung IL back To him. Some by-standers pro-
posed that Furt submit to being searched.
and he resisted, threatening to whip witness
Inc case was continued for defendant to get
bis witnesses. George Burgess assault on
Adeline Burgess, his wife; s. and costs
george Litchfield, larceny of n pair OF reins:
go, or sixty days in Jail. Edward Martin
assault on Alice Martin; as. Phillip Reed
assault on Margaret Johnson; IS and costs
susan Garner, threats to ophelia Jones; per-
sonai bonds TO keep peace.
SHYSTBR PRACTICE TO BE STOPPED
Judge Smell, during a lull In the business
OF The court this morning, remarked that he
mad received information that certain per
sons around the court were In the habit OF
acting regularly as agents for procuring
counsel for prisoners in the dock. He said
The practice was dishonorable, which no one
out pfmps would be engaged In, and must be
stopped He directed the marshal to put a
stop TO this II he could catch any of them
about, or bring them before him. There are
usually plenty OF attorneys about the court
VINO can have access to the prisoners, and
make their own arrangements without the
aid OF brokers or middlemen. He would con-
s1der IL cause OF suspension of any attor-
ney who could be proved to engage such
agents TO procure cases for him. 1t is under
STOOD mat there are several OF these pimps
coilecting q per centage for procuring coun-
sci, and he warned such agents and counsel
who employed them that they must cease
tnls or Keep away from the police court.