Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-28
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coURr-1Hdqe MUS pro TEN.
Michael AIle0. DO. James Frazier. carving
pt.oI; so. Michael DAILY. trespass on
10 - - Lens Ratz. forfeited coliateral-
Inv Mn, sTr TT ~ concealed we9pons Timo-
+Fcus taJ'.Iiug s. each. Fremont Ather-
10 ~ we d without number; IS. Alexander
d rI.ee; loqd snd hoisterous; So John Bur
ktSH 0rfeite6 collateral. John Hail. water
lfs + is horse at n pump; S3. Franklin White.
fort eitod collateral. Charles Getz. charged
" IN assault and battery with intent to Kill;
{ mmttted 20 await the results of injuries on
complainant, which are represented to be of
dangerous character. and may prove fatal.
Mr.. Mcconnell for defendant.
PENALTY RENTED.
Tie court RENTED the penalty in the case
of James McDevitt serving term in jail for
assault and battery on his wife, upon the
strengt OF statement made in court by
DR.. NcWilliams as 70 his gooi character.
John Gattan, charged with larceny of "A
plece OF brass composition worth four cents;
pleaded not guilty. Mr.. Il. w. Webb. for de-
fendant, asked the court 70 quash the case As
Gattan is Of good character. The motion
was granted. Louisa Jones, larceny of
n chicken worth fifty cents; chicken res 5orei
10 plaintiff and case dismissed john Mad
igan, charged with disturbing the audience
OF the Theater Conique last night; SO. Mar
garet Harris and louisa Chase, loud and
b0lStsrous talk - each. Thomas Williams
and Thomas O'Neal, ARRAY; s. each.
ONLY STACKED HER on THE CHEEK.
Phillip Lancaster alias Ford, assault on
Margaret Lee, who appeared To have reient-
tf aud told the court that Pnilip only
Smacked her on the cheek-he din'nt hurt
her any-and that she got the warrant be
cause she was mad. The court q Srlissed the
case remarkiEg that he regretted the law did
not authorize bin to fine her.
wesley wyatt, assault on David Cotter
- ana cost. John Burns and Phil. Brow a.:
ciiray - each aud costs. Robert Kent and
Richard r.. Hawkins. two boys. larceny Of a
I'air of shoes worth -; reform scnool. VIM
Beckiey, An IDLE and inrOTrigible hoy, wa :
sent 10 the reform school Molly Barge,
threats 10 Sarah Brooks; SI0O bonds To keep
the peace. Henry Bailey, assault and bat
tel'y on Mace Marshall; -.
4 DESPERATE VILLAIN.
CHARLES Thompson, alias Jim Ward an
athletic coiOrcd rough. was arraigned on the
cF3rE" Of assault and battery OIL Mrs. OorO
Thy grippe, keeper of a confectionery and
Unit store, on ID street. between 18th art 12tI
st-eet, this morning. Mrs. Grippe testified
mat While employed In her kitchen about s
O'Clock. she heard thes store door Oman soft Y
n d surprising the wind had blown il onen
stepped in to close il and saw this fellow
col CCa!lEg himself under the counter M the
money drawer. She called to her husband
1so spTang to the door TO prevent mis- escape.
seeing himself cOrnered ne sprang over the
counter to escape smashing the glass of the
StH" case ana caught hold Of her 10 tnrus;
her rom the door. She held fast and he gave
her 4 blow with his clinched fist on the side
- her lace and scratched her face and neck.
she Struggled with him, during which he
smashed fbe door glass and managed to tear
himself loose. leaving piece of his coat h
LLIlb u. g maze ms escape Gown 18th street
Mrs Grippe fully Identified him.
ANOTHER CHARGE AGAINST THE RASCAL.
iieIe he was aTraignei OF the charge OF
ShlIchlng pocket-bOOk with several dol
iaIs IN cash from lady IN the Center
Mar ket. Mrs Mary Joyce. This appears to
have been done Immediately after his raid
GA Mrs GTupe's store Mrs. Joyce with Miss
J., GuS!eT were In the market together Grri
Niale rendering some money for q puTcha Sc.
th.S scamp seized the pocket book and ran
q. = crowd followed him through To 7rh
square. followed by some fifty men and
bows. He was finally captured on Circus
square, near 81 street and the nOcket-boOK
and money taken from him and returned to
The Central guard-Eouse, where Mrs. Grupe
fully identified him as her aSSailsit
The officer testified to the BAD character of
tl!s wOuld-be highwaYman- Judge Mills
had rome JUt could get some, and Seni 4 be-
ing the one who went into Mrs. Grapes
store, with cOuntenance child-like and
bland. y Mr. Walker. who was the first to
lay hands on him in the chase. prOducef a
razor which. Thompson Slung lust before he
COliareG him, and laid IL on the judges desk
4 RIG HTEoUS SENTENCE.
Judge Mills remarked that he tad not the
slightest doubt that he was the only one who
assaulted Mrs grippe, flod that he would
nave murdered her with the razor IL il had
been necessary tO escape her. II was his IN
tentlOn While presiding To rid the conmu-
nifty OF these fellows, who are as dangerous
as the modern tramp. For the first offence
he would send him to the county jail twelve
months, and TOR the pOCket-boOk suajching
SIX mOLtEs, the latter sentence to Ia Ike effect
al the expiration OF the first one. A general
Igurmur Of appreciation was expressed in
a This