Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-20
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PROBATE CoURr-ya,tye TVFse.
On Tuesday the wills Of the Following were
admitted To probate: Chas. F. WOot. leav-
ing his estate 10 his wife. John Martin be-
queathirg his estate to his wife and child.
StoIa Woodward, of Georgetown. Charles
Dean. leGJt athing his estate TO his son
Henry c. Dean. Barbara Williams, leaving
her property 30 her daughter and others and
$50 10 81. nominicG's church. Anth Dny Ark
ersOn, leaving his property to his wife. Cas-
par Daurtz, OF Frederick county, Nd. exc
cuted in 1882 Anna l.. Kendrick, directing
her estate to be sold and proceeds 10 be divi-
Ged between Mary y. Morris. George KeDl-
rick, and Thomas T. and G. w. Eingsburv.
and John 8 Slater, directing his property 10
be sold for The benefit of his wife and son.
10 Martha y Sorer, and Ohm NJ. Wilson To
Fanny @. Scott. Letters of administration
on i.c estate OF Martin Andeeser were issued
10 Martin Audeeser. and on the estate OF
Elizabeth White to James Reed.
POLICE COURT Jv5oe Mis- p1>2 Ten.
To day, Charles II. Day, prOfane; -. John
bowman, lOnd; -. Beverly Buckner, pro-
1ane; -, Edward b: Lafferty. driving ON
footway; forfeited collateral. Chas. WASH
lngtOu, prOiane, -. Harry Dorsey. a boy
vagrant was sent down. John Mckay, cab
without number; -. John OBrien, proiane
IS.
TIE BREAST-PIN CASE AGAIN.
Emma jackson, charged with the larceny
OF gold ard jet breast-pin from Mrs
Draper. Mrs. Draper testified that this pin
was lest some two years ago, and that some
eleven months subsequent Emma Jackson
was seen with the pin. Mrs. Draper recog-
niZCd il as her own and claimed IT, but de-
terdant refused 10 deliver IL to her. Mr..
Darlington, for the government. claimed that
although Tie larceny was not cotempOrane
Gus with the taking, II was larceny by suisse
Quent conversion. Counsel for the defend
ant claimed that to establish larceny the IN
tent must be cOntempOra1eOus With the TAX
ing of the property. Mrs. Draper on cross
examination testified that she offered the
girl another pin or some money for the pin,
as she valued II on account OF ii being gift
from a relative, now deceased. The court
stated that the case presented some novel
features, and after reciting the testimony he
decided there was 10 felony. and the remedy
OF complainant was in civil suit. He dis
missed the case and restored the pin 10 the
defendant.
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES.
Charles Richardson. prDfane; 50. Nancy
Jones forfeited collateral for profanity.
VIM. Brown; threats 10 Thomas Stewart;
bonds to keep the peace ia 800. Henry Nc
Goen. threats to Henry Waller; 500 bonds
70 keep the peace. ALBEIT Rollins, threats To
K. H. Lusby In the county. Rollins, it will
be recOllected, was severely shot in the face
ana neck some weeks since by Lusby, who
Is under heavy bonds for the action OF the
grand jury on the charge of assault and bat
terry with intent to kill, and since getting
out OF jail he has brought this charge; dis
missed.
ANOTHER BRUTE GETS HIS DESERTS.
John johnson, assault and battery on
Eliza Johnson, his wife, knocking her over
the stove and chair. Eliza was in a delicate
state OF health, and the court imposed fine
OF S25 and costs, and sixty days in Jail
BlitZdumm Won Eckstein. assault and bat
terry on August Bacchus, who teStifi 1 that
he struck him with an umbrella. BlltZ-
DUNN Won EckSten told the court that he
had been robbed of some money, and that
Bacchus passing by him in a drunken state
he whacked him with his umbrella: - and
costs. Maria Smith, assault on Fanny Jones;
-. Charles II. Day. threats to Moses A nd
ersoD; S1o0 bonds To keep the peace. Helm
rlch GeiSking, assault and battery on Fred
erick Gender. This took place at the stand
OF the latter in the Center market. and Ben
der testified be came there, and after calling
him liar @. took off his coat and struck b.
two blows. Mr.. Bender further said tnat he
took u. by the throat and carried him back
like baby; SO and costs.