Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-11
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was acquitted; the indictmer. Charging the
ownership In the trustees. DIR. Pelham for
the defence.
NOVEL SCENE IN COURT.
Samuel II. Taylor and VIM. Richards were
charge d with having on the sth of Septem
sIrumepts, &c, valued at si60 from Prof f..
" Gallaudet of the Columbia Deaf Mute
College. These parties are deaf mutes
formerly pupils in the institution. Prof.
Gallaudet was sworn, and interpreted the in
dicimeDt to them by signs and by signs
they pleaded guilty. The court questioned
whether they knew that by pleading guilty
they were rendering themselves liable 10 Inn
pIisopment I'm the state prison, and they an
swered by signs in the affirmative. Prof
that these parties had both been expelled
from the institution and were now about
twenty years Of age with no friends reSpOn-
sible for them. The court announced the
sentence two years in the penitentary at
Albany at hard labor. This sentence was
Interpreted 10 them, when one OF them be-
came quite animated in making his signs,
evidently by way OF protest.
WANTS A NEW TRIAL.
In the case of Lemuel Makel, convicted OF
rape yesterday, Messrs. Dtury add England
hled a motion Tor new trial anu in arrest OF
judgment.
Emma Williams, charged with larceny
was found guilty. James Age, burglary
and larceny was convicted. john Moore
grand larceny; on trial.
Equity COURT-Iuf1e VyTe
To-day, Davis agt. Davis; divorce decreed.
I.
ance of absent defendant Lewis agt. War.
ner: order allowing filing of amended bill.
Abbott agt. Gray; oder dismissing bill.
Alexandria and Washington railroad COM
pany agt. Wilkes; do: Martin agt. Martin;
decree of divorce. Mitchell agt. Philips,
submitted. Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance
company agt. Grant ct al; decree pro con-
fesso. KlOckzewski agt Klockzewski; pc
ution for modification OF order filed.
POLICE CoURT-J,Hi9e Smell
Today, henry Young, cursing and disor-
NaylOr, same; 50. Isaac Sedgwick. same;
s.. Anthony Williams, same; -. Edward
Preston, same; IS. John Barnes, same; s.
VIM. II. Craig and Daniel Muse forfeited
collateral. Thomas Cloud, profane and in
decent language; So Louisa Fontroy, ours
ing; 50. Ashe Lincoln forfeited - collateral
for disordeTly conduct. Franklin Scott. dis
orderly conduct in Georgetown; - Archie
Jones, disOrderly assembly; -. john Doug
lass, same charge; -. Joseph Goodman fOl-
fcited 81 collateral for dis0rlerly conduit
Richard RassfuTd, disOrterly assembly; -.
VIM. Jones was sent down as n Vagrant
VIM Riggs, lOafer and suspicious white
man, was sent down for vagrancy. Anna
humphrey, charged with Vagrancy. Anna
was quite excited and denied the charge
but, being an old sinner, she got ninety days.
sw1NDLE UNDER THE COURTS NOSE.
The court called the attention of Assistant
District Attorney Taggart TO the fact that
some cOlOred lOafer about the court room
bad Swlndled colored woman out of -, on
pfetence of being an officer OF the court vino
bad power IN release her husband from Jail
She had paid him the money and he had ran
OFF with il. He suggested that all court
house lOafcrs Of this stamp be brought before
him under the charge Of vagrancy, when he
would put them in a way TO earn theil bread
by honest labor in the chain gang. Mr.. Tag
CART said il would give him pleasure to DO
this, and ne would give his attention to IT,
Anna Brown, assault and battery on Goo.
Diggs; IS.
GREEsBAcK RECOVERED.
Chas. Walters alias Chas. Morgan, larceny
OF a from John HOllingshead. Special OH
Ger Hoy recovered the money from defend
ant, finding it in his mouth. He was trying
TO swallow il to conceal the larceny. and the
officer made him disgOrge. The affair TOOK
place in restaurant on 9TH street. aud he
was tned so or sixty days in jail, the court
remarking that money obtained in this way
did not usually go down thiefs throat ia
this fOIm-but in liquid form.
1.-THE WICKED FLEE"
Bette Flea was charged with entering the
premises OF Bette Fairfax, and then and
there maliciouSly tearing up and DESTROYING
one pefticoat and what Is termed by com
plainant a last garment" belonging to the
latter. Complainant told the court long
story about how Bette Flea had done this
very thing before several times Defendants
FaIrfaX's mischevous dog had torn these
garments, which were left hanging on a
clothes line. Bette had her "last garment"
in court to show the rents made in il by de-
PENDANT. II was past repairs. For defence
Nancy Jane Brown. a neighbOr. testified To
seeing Bette Fairfax's dog several times
II. Lottie Ann Richardson testified to the
same thing. Bette Fairfax was recalled
and said she saw Bette Flea do the act WIN
her own eyes; IS and costs or seven days in
a FEMININE BATTLE AT THE THEAraR
COMIQUE.
Jenny JavfnS alias Jennie with the light
brown hair was arraigaed on the charge Of
assault and battery on Maud Hamilton, both
ON the town. This scrimmage took plac.
during the matinee performance at the Tnea-
told pretty rough story on Jenny: how she
broke an umbrella on her head, smashing
her launty bonnet, and wallOping her in the
back, face, head. and all over until she called
out for help. Ofscer Teagere testified to as
sisting Officer Pfaf in making peace and ar
resting the fghtists. Kate Toward, another
or the fancy, testified that Jennie, after
breaking her umbrella over her head, used
her hsts on Maud. The fuss grew out
OF dispute about young man for
whom the bellieerents have an affinity.
For defense, Charles Goodman testified that
Maud Kissed some one on the stage, when
Mantz rebuked her, and she turned around
Jenny, who was sitting near by, told Mand
not to call her man such names and then
the battle commenced, which was continued
hot and fierce, the weapons being principally
finger nails. Mr.. Mantz testified that Maud
Hamilton struck the first blow. and when
the battle waxed hot, and the disturbance
ficers in quelling it. Special Officer Young
testified that Mantz was acting for him In
his place, witness being absent. Officer Pfaf
gave testimony as to the arrest; s5 and costs
Jenny Javtns was here arraigned on the
charge of assault and battery on Officer
Pfah while in the custody of that officer on
the way to the station house. Maud Ham
ilton swore to seeing the assault made by
Jenny JaviDs. Charles Goodman swore 10
seeing II, but said the officer used his prIs-
Oner very roughly. George Mantz testified
that Pfaff, who was partially in citizens
dress, used Jenny in avery rough manner,
pulling her along like she was dog $40 and
costs.
Jenny was here again arraigned for assault
on Kate Howard, affair night upper who tes-
titled that defendant dealt her blow in the
frontispiece with her fist, leaving her mark
there; George MantZ had tirst given her a
lick in the same place; s5 and costs. All
these fair damsels bore marks of finger-naiIs
on their faces. George Mantz, charged with
assault and battery on Officer Pfaf who tes
tilted that he was present at the matinee and
assisted in making arrests during which he
was assaulted by defendant, after he (wit-
ness( had shown his badge TO him. He was
partly In citizens clothes, and went there 10
see the performance. Mantz told him to
treat that woman (the prisoner he had ia
custody in respectful manner. Witness
did not know that Mr.. MantZ was acting In
the capacity of an officer. Kate Howard and
Maud Hamilton gave testimony. against
MantZ. showing considerable feeling against
him. Officer Young testified that he depu-
tzed Mr.. MantZ to act as special officer for
him with the apDrOba ton Of Mr. Rooorc tLa