Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-07
TME COURT.

EQUITY CouRr-JudDe WyHe.
1esterday, kershaw agt ,kershaw; re,
Washington Railroad Company agt- Wilkes;
amended answer of Benz. and Jos. Thornton
filed: Jockey; assignee. agt Johnson ct al;
ant ordsTea Barbour and Hs sahi s'e ass
Smith; order for production of certain books.
Suit agt- Allen; decree finally ratifying the
trustees sale. Clements agt. Clements; do.
Tor day. Harvey ct al. agt Harvey ct al;
decree ratifying sale, nisi. Shedd agt. Ord
way; decree modifying injunction and ap-
pointing r. T. Merrick receiver. McPeake
agt McPeake; order for appearance OF alb
sent defendant. Allen agt. Allen: do. Null
order of reference. Ellis agt. Ryan; order for
distribution. Young agt. Feathe rstonaugh;
order appointing commissioner. Grant ct al.
agf Freedman's =. and T. Co; order that
case be heard in open court. Alexandria and
Washington Railroad agt. Wilks; motion to
vacate amended: answers of b. and T. Thorn
ton Overruled. Featherstonhaush agt. Mutt;
decree confirming special auditors report.
CIRCUIT CoURT-J,ci0e H,uaphreys.
To-day, Gibson against Sharpe; on trial.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Jtetye Macarthur.
This morning, the case Of John COOk-pe-
titiOn for habeas corpus for release from jail
where he has been confined by the Police
Court for failing to pay fine for contempt
was called. Mr.. BiTney appeared to oppose
the discharge of petitioner, and at his sug-
gestion the case went over until tomorrow.
The civil case of Mary G. Campbell agt. the
was taken up. This case has been i'm the
court since 1863. and is to recover the amount
OF policy of life insurance. In January.
1870, verdict was given for plaintiff for
* coo, but il was set aside. After other pro-
ce dings the case went to the general term.
In the case of Charles Stevenson, convicted
OF man slaugh ter in killing Cornelius Shea. q
motion for new trial was entered. In the
cHse Of W. NJ. Slower, convicted of assault
and battery on Constable l.. C. ONeal, a
motion was entered for a new trial.
PRORATE
Yesterday, the will Of the late Sarah Ann
Marshall was fully proven and admitted to
probate and record: The will OF James r.
to probate and record. The will and codicil
OF James Carter was partially proven. The
will of James Green was fully proven. Julia
children; bonds 5000. James Lynch was APP
pointed guardian of Thomas w. Maroney;
bond $1,000. The will of Sarah Willett was
fully proven. In re Will of Ann s. Kendrick;
order of publication issued. The will of
John Boxer was filed, and order OF publica-
ton issued. He bequeaths his estate to his
wife, and appoints r. j. Collins executor
Letters OF administration were issued to
Sarah Lloyd and Benjamin +. Lloyd on the
estate of Thomas T.. Lloyd; bonds $50 600
Letters OF administratio H were issued n
Marina A. Hunt on the estate of BENJAMIN
+. Hunt; bonds $4,000. She was also ap-
pointed guardian of her children; bond = 900
cutriX returned an inventory of personal
property. The will of Ann r. White was
filed. and order OF publication issued-she
leaves her estate to Mary r Stewart. The
viii OF George =. Bright was filed, and order
OF publication issued. In re. will of Haratio
Ames; Special Auditor j. q. Payne returned
depositioDs and report. The will of the late
Mary Ann Ker, with three codicils, was ileI
and order OF publication directed.
POLICE CoURT-yisslye SileV.
1o-day, Joseph Watkins and Mary Wat
Rms, dIsorderly conduct; - each. @. w.
Lancaster, shooting OF fire crackers; 81.
Daniel Hardness, swearing: -. Jno Brown,
tcOloredO charged with cruelty beating an
a3imal or the horse kind; SO, or sixty days
FRANK Butler, assault and battery on Thos
ArmiStead; - and costs. Michael Sweeney
pleaded guilty to assault and battery on
timothy Gallagher, and was fined - and
costs. Thomas Mccormick was CHARGED
with grand larceny of a walnut bedstcaI
worth $50 The warrant did not charge that
The property stolen belonged to ANYBODY
and Mr. Evans, counsel for defence, moved
10 quaSh on account of defective Informal
tion; overruled, and Mr.. Felix \. Salter tes-
tlned mat the property belonged to his firm,
and that Mccormick was employed by his
nrm 10 make bedSteads at az each. Witness
discovered that the accused sold this bed
stead and appropriated the proceeds to his
own use; case dismissed. John T Lee,
charged with assault and battery on Minnie
Madden; continued. John T. Lee, charged
with threats TO Molly Lee, his wife; contin-
ued; Charles Peterson, assault and battery
on r e1dlnand kreamer; 50.
SHOCKING DEPRAVITY.
WIN. Starr, charged with assaulting with
intent 10 carnally know little girl named
FlOrena HamN. Fiorena is about II wears
old, and starr rough looking and stout
built man about Is years old. FIorena tes-
tlned that this man came up to her on eth
street and asked her to 20 with him as he
had something for her. He led her TO the
Smithsonian grounds, and she did not want
10 go In there, when he caught hold of her
ana made he's go in. Here he attempted TO
take liberties with her. The private watch
man OF the grounds seeing the movements of
Starr, took them into custody, and Starr
was coOped in the central guardnouse. The
two officers who pulled him not being pre-
sent, The case had to go over until to-nior-
row. Henry MOlen, assault on VIM. \. Pat
terson; So and costs.
STABBING By BOY.
jarvis SOper, assault and battery with
intent 10 Kill Harry f.. Swami. This was a
quarrel between some boys on Sunday on
the commons, which led to blows. and de-
iendant drew out knife and stabbed COM
plalnant in the back, inficting a dan
gerous wound. Defendant is about fourteen
years OF age, and Swami is somewhat
older. Swami owned up to striking
Soper In the mouth first, but justified this
act by charging Soper with hurting him i'm
The head with a bean shooter. The wound
inflicted with the knife is an inch deep and
about three inches long. Grand Jury and
bonds at $500.
KEY. HENRY WARD BEECHER only waits
Tor mat verdict in order To rush on TO WASH