Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-27


To-day. Jonas Ransom, charged with an
assault aud battery with intent 20 commit a
RAPE ON Carrie GTeeuhow on the 81 OF Sep
tender, was placed on tFlal-MessrS. c. Car
rington and /. Williamson for defence. The
evidence for the prosecution was that Ran
som made the attempt al the house OF pros
ecutlng witness, Sna that when the husband
came home be was Informed OF it, bat ne did
not ind Ransom for a week. when he stated
that he had paid the woman atty cents. For
the defence witness testified that the pros
ecuting witness, on the day In question, said
that Jonas had given her fifty cents. Other
witnesses testified 10 tue character OF COM
planning witness for chastity being bad: that
she was 'frun around" The cOur; Al this
point said the charge made was a serious
one, and was sustained by the evidence OF
The complaining witness only, and was not
corroborated. Should the Jury bring In a
verdict OF guilty, he would be constrained TO
SET IL aside. a verdict OF not guilty was ren-
dered, and Ransom was discharged, the judge
giving him some good advice not to pay any
attention TO other women than his wife.
POLICE CoURr-haf1e iSler.
To-day, Thomas Fitzgerald, assault aud
battery on Booker Lee: s5. Albert Foster,
petit larceny; S20, or sixty days In jail; also,
lined sl0 for another case OF larceny. Geo.
II. Peterson, co,ored, threats 20 Virginia
Jane Clark, who told the court her grew
and she had always treated him as bis mo-
ther-in-law, and from his conduct She was
afeared OF her life;" 500 bonds To keep tae
peace, and stand committed until given.
A COwHIDING sCRAPE.
Herman Smith, charged with assa- a. ana
battery on Lavinla Clage1- bv ,nIiicfinS
several blows on her with co-yfiie Com.
plainant states In evidence. thar Smith en-
tered her room before s.ne was mn and told
her TO leave, and II she did not he would
show her how 10 move. An alteration fol-
, LOW ano --.Ie picked up cowhide lying on
tue ma Gel 10 defend herself, when he terked
rom her and struck her with II. He also
assaulted her son, a youth some thirteen
years Of age. She was owing him some rent
nwrQ hnx h.ws N.A a.
pack up and leave, which she could not do
In that time. She did not strike him with
the cowhide, but she did hit him with a
chair and scratched his face with her finger
nails, the marks of which were wish on
Mr.. Smiths face. Her son interfered TO pro-
tect her. when Smith began 70 beat him; it
was then that she struck him with the chair.
The son OF Mrs. Clagett corrotorated the tes-
timony OF bis mother. and stated that the
wife OF Smith was present In the room and
nerd yIayiuia Clagett was arraigned for an
assault on Herman Smith, who testified that
he requested Mrs. c. to leave 49, house aoS e
three weeks ago. as she could Dot 10
rent rent. he had subsequently, notified her as
leave, as he wished his furniture and room.
On the day In question he and his wife went
into The room TO get possession of his bed
clothing, and commencing 10 pack IL up she
assaulted him and used the vilest kind OF
language 10 him and his wife. He did not
STRIKE her, but she attacked him with a cow
hide, compelling him 70 take IL from her and
"a. -"in' y ioectt oWncu scNtfdt
sheets which were on the bed and that was
al she had there. Mrs. Smith testified that
MIS-. Clageft caught up her coal-oil lamp to
ming al her husband, aud that she (witnessD
lnterposed, preventing her using it. She
(Mrs. CD then struck her husband with d
chair, and Charley. the son OF Mrs. Clagett,
caught mp her water pitcher 20 throw at Mr..
The court stated that the testimony was
SO evenly balanced that he would have 70
dismiss both cases, which was done.
George Croft and Adolphus Mason, larceny
sentenced 10 six months In Jail and Macon
nned SO or thirty days An jail. George
Peterson, assault on Ella Peterson, his wife.
George said, "Well, 1 suppose I might a.
well plead guilty. IS and costs. Fernando
Ship1ey, colored, charged with assault and
battery on Rachael Jackson, with intent To
commit rape on her. Rachael testified that
6hipley forced himself into her room and
tool Liberties With her BY force. and she was
the testimony not sufficient % sustain he
charge Of intent 20 rape and the infofmAtioW
vas amended 70 make Il IN assault and bot.
terry on Rachael, Tor which he was dnod go
and costs q thirty dAys In jail. VIM. Andnrs
son forfeited coll0feral. Talbot 0Vonr.f
same. James WILLIAMS, throwing otono9: ~
or seven days In workhouDe. Aloxnnd0H
Snofter, coAxged with breaking and de-
nacing door In the house OF Michael Shea
PAD; 80. Augustine Julian, aosoalt on
LEWIS hayktne; IS.
INT. j. w. Barnes writes that he wAs fn-
correctly reported e. charged with selling
cnsrge was acting - . commercial brokeI