Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-04
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL COURr-Jlsdye MtscArthiT.
To-day, VIM Stevenson, keeping barber
shop open on Sunday (appeal, and John Nc
Bride. Indecent exposure (appeal), nolle pros.
August Bacchus, keeping a bar-room; jury
out.
POLICE COURT-ypioe SaeH.
To-day. the dock was pretty well stocked
with the Accommodations since Saturday, and
the sickening typhoid fever DIOR difuset
through the court room was worse than ever.
THE QUESTION OF WITNESS FEES.
Judge Smell stated, before opening the cases,
that there seemed to be q misunderstanding
existing in the minds of many i'm relation to
the payment of witness fees. Section Z. OF the
act creating the Police Court provides: THAT
witnesses shall be paid by the local jurisdic-
ton in which the offence shall be commit
ted" Section 16 provides: That il shall be
the duty of said cities and Levy Court to levy
and collect yearly such taxes as may be neces-
sary TO defray the expenses incurred under
levied and the old corporations no longer
exist. The law does not provide for
Repayment of witnesses by the marshal.
there any authority for the paymen.
of witnesses. i'm all cases of preliminary ex-
animation for the grand jury. In such eases
the fees of witnesses summoned in the
Police Court may be very properly taxed in
the Criminal Court, and there paid. To NEE
as far as possible the present condition Of
INN thlngsi the marshal pays TO witnesses their
fees. when they are collected as part of fine
ana cost When parties cannot pay fines
and costs. and are cOmmitted-he cannot
pay, as he has no fund upon which to
draw. I'm all cases, upon application, the
clerk of the court furnishes the witness a
cer1lncate of the amount and case in which
he is entitled To fees, which is sufficient
Voacher for the marshal when he paws the
witness, or the certificate. ifnOt paid. can be
held as valid evidence of q claim against
the local jurisdiction. The construction OF
the law has been universally cOncurred i'm by
the bar of the District, as not q single conn
plaint has been filed calling il in question
The practice of the marshal equitably com
MI writ flan Low
the authority and provide the funds before
he can go further. The average costs are
from 80 cents to Sc}.25.
ALL SORTS OF OFFENCES
VIM. III. Jordan was raSped for Il V for lar
ceny of some sticks of wood from Guinan'S
wharf. Henry Eeimberger. assault and bat
terry on Herman kahler; this was a boy fight
which grew out of Herman calling Henry
" Leimberger cheese" which so offended him
that he knocked Herman down and kicked
hlm-S5. Henry Brooks, cOlOred thief
knocked q cOlOred night scudder down namaI
olivia Caldwell because he could do it, rasp-
ed for SO Samuel Huntress threatened a
little boy named III. G. Dclina with extermin-
alton. and was required to give $50 bonds to
keep the peace. Henry Jackson. assault and
battery with intent 10 kill James II. Atkins,
both colored; in this case the favorite weapon
was wa; used razor Grand jury. Lucius
simpson, alley jumper and sneak thief.
was sent down for ninety days diet
on soup. Catherine Sauntry, night
scudder, three dollars for too loud cursing.
School, was sent back. VIM. H. Pinknev an
IDLE and suspicious person. was billeted 90
DAYS IN the chain gang. Molly Roscoe and
blanche Smith. two gilt-edged night scud-
ders, forfeited 50 cOllateralS for disorlerIy
conduct. Michael Pendergast was nipped for
an X for indecent exposure. Augustus La
FOntalne and VIM. EdmonStOn. forfeited So
each for disOrlerly conduct. Elias Ross.
Buck Butler. and Charles Johnson. three
rOugh-lOOking cOlOTed bummPrs, were stool
up for larceny OF three clOcks-Onp each
from the Anthony Bowen schoO-house on
south Il street. ON Thursday. They were
scoOped last night by Officers Edelin, and
Lewis. OF the LIST precinct, and the clocks re-
covered The testimony was very clear and
they were raSped for $50 each or 60 DAYS in
jail. After the sentence, Ross turned his ugly
mug 10 Inc court and remarked contemptu-
Ously I'm much obliged to YOU" As ne
manfeStated so appreciative q mind. the
court gave him 40 days more. making six
months in all. and Ross skunk away without
giving any further outward manifestation of
his gratitude.