Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-30


CIRCUIT CouRr-Judoe Ory1teT.
TO day, Bird Co. agt. Jessup; rendered q
verdict for plaintiff, 81 .4g1 with interest.
The case Of Pftney aeain Asi the Washing
ton and Georgetown railroad company was
resumed. This was on action brought to
recover damages for being put of car and
the plaintiff broke two of the plaintiffs ribs
for when $4,000 are claimed. 1t was
claimed by plaintiff that he got in 18th
street car and handed his transfer to the con-
ductor, and subsequently went to the front
platform when the fare was demanded, and
refusing TO pay controversy took place
The defence is that the plaintiff was intoxi-
Gated at the time, and the mishap was
caused by his own conduct; jury ont.
CRIMINAL CoURr-Jmi9e Dim
Yesterday, Lawrence Bird, charged with
assault and battery with intent to XIII and
robbery of John Pingel, was found guilty OF
assault and robbery and sentenced to four
years In the peni'e inlay.
in the case of Bernard May, convicted of
abortion, the motion for new trial was ar
gued and overrulet. An appeal was prayed
10 the General Term. Martha White, assault;
jury out. James II. Beverly, larceny OF
BOOKS, plead not guilty. John Green was ar
and plead not guilty. Thomas Craig, assault
on VIM. Rowley; not guilty.
PROBATE CoURT-JlE,ge OIfn
To day, estate Douglas Moore, deceased. the
issue 10 the widow of deceased; bond as adj
ministTatriX, $50, 600. Also, that she be an
pointed guardian of the infant heirs: bond
Ss,tOo. HanoTa Fem was appointed guar
dian to the orphans Of Francis Courtney:
bond 500. ElZateth Shoemaker was APP
pointed guardian to the orphan children Of
Jo eph l.. Shoemaker; bond $500. Letters OF
administration were issued to the widow of
James W. Don alGson, decease q; bond ~ 200.
Petition filed by the widow of David B Mel
lish for appointment of guardian; order
granted to legal representative of the minor.
Francis Hamilton Mccartney, to sell real
estate. The Register of Wills reported sew
eral accounts which were passed. Adjourned
to Saturday next at IL q. M.
POLICE CouRT-Jmiqe Shell.
To-day, Eugene Van Riswick, larceny OF
some carpenters tools; $50 and costs or 60
days in Jail. Also. charged with obtaining
grand jury-S500 bonds. Thomas Sherwood
charged with feloniously and burglariously
breaking and entering the dwelling house OF
case was partially heard on the I'D instant,
was this morning dismissed, there being q
lack OF evidence to hold the accused. Arthur
money under false pretenses from Mr. Henry
Dudley by means of false Iced of trust
tased on false persOnation. Charles Stew
art testified to assisting in the negotiation or
the loan in behalf OF Chase, but was igno-
rant OF the character of the paper. The deed
was called for by defendants counsel but
tne counsel Tor lne prosecution was not
ready to produce it and a continuance was
granted until to morrow, for the purpose
having the false papers brought into court.
ELI REYNOLDS, ALIAS MADAM WOLFE,
charged with Keeping bawdy house, plead
ed not guilty. Sergeant DinSrnore testified
10 The character OF the inmates of the house
and the persons who frequent it. Maud
Hamilton, one Of the inmates, gave testi-
mony pretty direct against the Madam, that
defendants counsel attempted to draw from
witness on cross examination that this case
was put up job by Il certain policeman, and
one Of the inmates was threatenei by the Of
hcer with the jail if she did not tes-
t1fy right Tor the prosecution, but the court
ruled 1t out. Officer DuDnigan testified to
tie same as Sergeant Dinsmore had DONE
and OF The frequent disorders occurring there
Lille Dte,on, an inmate, testified that she
had lived there about nine months, AID paid
the Madam S25 per week for her boari. The
other girls paid the same as she did. The
case was closed for the prosecution, ami the
defence having no testimony, the court im-
posed fine of $500 and costs, from which an
appeal was taken, and bonds fixed at II ,00O
SERIOUS CHARGE.
Emile MOntrCp, ckarsed with committing
rape on Agnes McI.ane ON the sd instant.
Agnes is rather plain looking girl, &c years
old, and stated that this assault was COM
mitted on her in his own shop. She had oc-
casion TO go to his shop in the second floor Of
the house corner of It'll and F streets, to get
a key, and he took advantage of her foTci-
bly,. On DISCRIMINATION, it was devel
oped that Agnes had been in the Baltimore
Reform School, and had been away from
there about nine months. She went to live
at Mrs. MontrOp's as q servant or nurse.
The testimony OF the physician who was
called was heard, and the case dismissed.