Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-24
THE COURra.


Yesterday, John Lewis alias Smith, in
dicted for burglary, was convicted and SEN
fenced TO three years at the Albany peni
tertiary. Byron NOEL, indicted with AL
bert Bennett aud Richard Ross larceny of
clothingi on trial.
pr-or Noe,, c,,o Toe9A W., , ,,-
was found guilty. James Thompson. grand
larceny; not guilty. Albert Bennett, lar
ceny; on trial.
CIRCUIT CoURr-J,dge Cr1rtter.
To-day, the trial OF the case of Bird agt
Jessup was resumed.
EQUITY CoURT-Jludoe Wgiie.
To-day, Duane agt. StraIning; judgment
of condemnation against garnishee. Thorn
sale and reference. Keller agt. McElfresh;
decree appointing guardian ad Item and
reference. stanton, receiver. agt. Johnson ct
al; order ratifying trustees sale. Murray
ct al. agt. Murray ct al; decree finally rati-
flying sale and reference. Shoemaker ct al.
agt. Shoemaker ct al; final ratification OF
agt. Thomas; do. Hoffman agt. Washington
Market Co.; rule on defendant ordered.
Mosher agt: Rothwell; order dismissing bill.
Blake agt. FAINT; order of reference; a, d w.
K. X. Co. agt. Wilkes; bond In 20, 900 ordered
In re- James Kennedy, alleged lunatic; COM
mission ordered. Green agt. Green; order of
pnbiIeation. duncan agt Duncan; do. Pratt
agt. Baum ct al; restraining order issued.
POLICE COURT-Jiatge SaeQ.
To-day, Ann Fields, loud and oosterous;
SO. Ella Butler and Susan Cherry; for
yagrant was sent down for ninety days.
John Fielding, loud; SIS. George E. Ward
forfeited: James Green, loud; s.. VIM.
Tyler, boy; charged with cursing on School
street; 50. VIM Handy, another boy, was
fined 50 for the same offence. Geion SIN
clair and Elias Hammond, disorderly in
Center market; 50 each. Henry Linkins,
charged with selling rum without a license:
S1O5-an appeal taken and $500 bonds fixed.
Mr.. Lin ktns was also charged with keeping
bis bar open on Sunday; s20-also appealed.
mr. In IN,
street; So. Ellen Wolf, charged with keep
ing bawdy house; continued until Tuesday.
Henry Butler, assault and battery on Joseph
Williams; so and costs. Also, charged with
carrying concealed weapon; $50 and costs
Emma York. coiOred, larceny OF water
proof cloak and several other articles, all
valued at S29, from her employer; six months
in jail. Also charged with a like larceny In
another case, two days previous; pleaded
guilty. She has just got out of Jail for lar
ceny, and six months additional were given
her, making one year. George ReariOn, as
sault on Henry Hover; $50 and costs, or 30
days in jail Joseph Tobin, assault and bat
terry on Booker Lee; 81 and costs.
RAID ON THE SCHwARTZ's
Inomas sherwood, charged with burgIa-
rlously entering the house of Lydia Sc wartz
WIN intent to commit felony. Mrs. s.
Testified that this man entered her house on
Vermont avenue about o'clock in the
morning; she heard the children scream and
went to see what the matter was, and found
Whlte man had been in their room. She
went down stairs and saw him leaving by
the back gate. pulling on his coat; he ran az
once around 10 the front of her house and
pulled the door bell. 1t was the same man
who was in the house. The house was locked
and the windows fastened. He left by the
back door, which was open. the key being in
the lock. The children told her il was Mr.
Sherwood in the room. She did not knOw
what his object was in Coming back to the
front door. Mrs. Sherwood has a room at
Mrs. SchwartZs testified by being awakened
icy some one Juggling at her feet and she gave
The alarm, when the man left and ran down
stairs. She thought that II was Mr.. Sherwood
but was not positive. Mr.. John Schwartz
testified that ne locked up the house that
night. When his sister screamed he ayyoke
and saw the man jump and run down. His
mother got light, and he went down stairs
ard found the back door aiar. Mr.. Sherwood
afterwards came to the front door and asked
what the matter was, and was told by wit
said there was not. The window in the room
was down, but not fastened. a low shell is
beheath them, which is accessible by climb
ing on the fence. Counsel for defendant at
tempted TO show that there had been diff
Guilty between Mrs. Schwartz and defendant
and that the latter was prejudiced against
hlln, Dut the court ruled IL out, and the case
was continued until tomorrow on motion of
defence. Bonds were fixed at 81 $50 for his
appearance.
JUDGE SMELL AS A WITNESS
Thomas Brown, charged with assault an
Anna Ray with broom. Anna testified
that Thomas gave her heavy blow on the
head, which she mad envelOped with band
age. COurt.-"SUppOse some one should
testify that you put that handa.e on at the
corner OF 9Th and streets this mOrniDg, as
you were coming to court?''
Anna.-''O no, sir; did not, and no one
can say that
Judge.-"Yes, there is; ] saw the act my.
self as was going into the Bank of Wash
ingtOn. / saw you stop on the corner AMI
put on that bandage; and as there are no
marks OF blow on your face or head, dis
miss the case"