Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-11

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supplemental order. Johnson agts Johnson:
Evans; order reference TO auditor. Lucas ct
al agt Lucas ct al; order appointing Jane
Gross, guardian I'D Item. Parsons ct al agt
giving leave to file answer.
Today, Told agt. keyser; order OF refer
dnre a 70 adto Tr; hordeet AL CanSar or
Wise; order confirming auditors report
AcNamara agt Blumenberg; order releasing
part OF certificate. Burnstine agt. Connecti-
cut Life Insurance Company; decree setting
aside release. Hoover agt Ward ct al;
order appointing James Ward guardian
Langley ell al. agt. Langley ct al; decree
finally confirming sale. Beale agt. Beale;
order for appearance of absent defendant.
Potomac Railroad Company ast. District a of
Columbia; order prescribing manner the
work Is to be done,
PROBATE CoURr-Jmige DIN
Tuesday, estate OF John Ebert; order
granting letters of administration to Mar
garet Elbert-bOnd $500. Estate of Ann NJ.
Weiss Dismar; order granting letters TO Leo
nold Weiss-bond 500. Estate of William
$500. Estate of George A. Smith, do. TO Car
RE NJ. Smith-bOnd g, COO Estate of j. w.
F FL, order apgei1ting Martha A. C9m,
ODwyer; executrix 1.-THE widow qualii'd d.
Estate of Mary Ann Carroll; order granting
letters OF administration To Chas. Humph-
reys-bond $1,000 In re estate of AmmoH
Green; final notice was ordered for March 90.
In re estate Of Winnefred Ryan; do Dupli-
cate wills of Susan Shryer, deceased, weie
filed.
POLICE CouRr-J,alee !Snea.
Yesterday. Peter Lewis was charged with
assault and battery on Nathan Smith; So
Philip Arth, Vernon Cross, and James som
ervilie, assault and battery on VIM. r. Gill;
Arth pleady guilty, and the other two not
guilty. This was fistieuT affair, three
men being against one SO and costs. Rob
Prigg; continued. Richard Smith was
charged with assault and battery on George
Hostler Smith keeps a barber shop and
HOstler is one OF his hands. Smith charged
George with insulting one of his customers,
and followed Ii up, George says, with grasp
ing ing him ~ 6y the throat and putting him In
heard and afterward Smith was dismissed.
Sarah Smith was charged with threats to
Katrina Halter, who testified that they are
neighbors; that Sarah gets drunk almost
daily, and curses her; the charge of threats
was dismissed and the charge of profanity
made VIM. Dyson, larceny OF barrel
ANOTHER ROW AT THE FIRST (CoLoRED)
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Thomas Harris, Hart Webb Alfred Webb,
and Reuben Scott charged with disorderly
conduct in the First Baptist church, corner of
9Th and q streets. The court inquired if this
was the same party who had been here before?
Mr.. Gordon said they We're. Judge.-lS this
the ms against the onts? Mr.. Darlington flor
defence. mo, your honor, these are the outs
against the ins. Peter Lewis, witness for
after the opening services last night the de-
PENDANTS came in and forbid the holding of a
religious meeting Rev. Mr.. Lee, the pastor,
was present and was praying when they came
in. Washington Holmes, Reuben Scott, and
Lewis Lawson were among the diSorderly
ones. Charles Jenkins walked up into the
pulpit and sOt right down there. Some of the
same party turned the gas off and raised
disturbance. Lewis Lawson told them that
they should not sing. They had to resume
service by candle light. Cross-examined by
Mr.. T.. G. Carrington:-Witnessc could not say
which one turned the gas off. Lawson did
not give any reason for doing as he did. Wash
service to proceed. Jenkins did the same.
Lewis Johnson testified that il was regular
service meeting; they were singing and pray
ing when these men came in and behaved in
disorderly manner. Henry Warner was
among the disturberS; George Harris and
Strother Webb and Thomas Harris were also
among them, and all took hand in it,
Lewis Lawson commenced 1t, saying they
should not sing, and all of them left the
churcn, but came in again with great up
turned dot off the gas and commenced great r
uproar, The sisters were all frightened and
commenced screaming. Witness had a letter
them. 1t was produced in court, and was as
follows:
az S. Attorney for District Of Columbia, Wash
iR0fOn. ID. C., March 9.-WashingtOn Holmes,
Strother Webb, Charles jenkins, Lewis Law
son, George and Thomas Harris, Hart, and
Alfred Webb and Reuben Scott: i am in
formed DIV reliable autDOfltV tDat you nave
been usurping authority over the 6th-street
Baptist church. have advised the pastor,
Rev. W. III. Lee, to perform services in the
church as heretofore, and the trustees who
own the building TO exercise the same con-
troll over the building as heretofore, and l
desire now to say to you that II you should
disturb any of the meetings OF the co1grega-
ton you will have to be proceeded against
according to law. If there be any dispute
between you and the gularly-elected au
tborities, you must bring the matter before
a nd hO-
tween you decided in lawful and orderly
way. GEO. Il. FISHER"
After this was read they grew worse than
before, and he sent for Lieut.. GessfOrd, who
came in, and, finding things so warm, he sent
for his reserve force, eight in number. Rev.
Mr.. Lee testified that these men came
in as described during prayer; one of them
walked up into the pulpit and sat down,
crossing his legs, and while the praying was
going ON he holloed up in loud voice, say
ing, that they must not proceed. Mr..
Darlington, for defence, stated that he
had entered a suit in court fol- the settlement
of this controversy about the right to hold
possession of the church, and he hoped this
case would be dismissed. l.. A. Webb,
the clerk of the society. testified that
these men had not worshipped in this
of fellowship had been withdrawn from them.
Lee had been chosen pastor since that time,
and notice had been served on him that his
services would be no longer required. The
party in possession last night had called a
protracted meeting, and these men came in
determined TO break it up because 1t was
irregular. Officer Atchison testified to ar
resting them all. The Court said this case
was somewhat different from the one pre-
scented before, as this was a religious meet
ing, the other one being one for business.
The pastor had a right to cali such a meeting
when he chooses to- and should be protected.
He could not conceive of anything so out
rageOus as for person to enter into a church.
take possession of the pulpit while the pastor
was in the act of addressing the throne of
grace, and interrupt the devotiOns. He fined
them all 50 each.
GEORGETOWN BURGLARY.
Gabriel Nolan was charged with burglari
Ously breaking and entering the dwelling
house of George s. Watkins, in Georgetown
with intent to commit felony. Officer Hess
testified TO hearing the cry of ''stop thiefi''
and "pOlice!' about o'clock last night. He
ran in the direction and saw this man run
ming away with some goods in his arms, and
had hard chase to catch him. He overlook
him and recovered part OF the things. The
burglar entered by the back way, cutting the
sash and breaking the glass. The goods
stolen were worth about S11; sent to grand
jury.
TO-DAY.
Ed. s. Brown, violation of market laws:
SO Matthew Huddleston, charged with
selling produce from his wagon without a
license; postponed Asbury Jones, profani-