Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-15
THE COTRTS.


Yesterday, Phillips n Riddle VS.. Coburn;
verdict for plaintiff in -, i4GSS. OberIy VS.
ITansue; plea Withdrawn, and Judgment
Knowles v. Duvall; judgment final.
To-day, Lott agt. Mcnamara; verdict for
plaintifi.S210. DaTnby agt. Sharp; verdict for
defendant, Sl,93j. Adjourned to Thursday,
II o'clock.
EQUITY CoURT-I,aige Etlie.
To-day, Dalton agt. Williams; order au-
thOTlZing trustee tO collect rents. Tuoby
a@t. Gately; RurnStine agt. Plant: orders for
appearance of defendants; Page agt. Page ct
al, order nIsi confirming sale and reference
Motif agt. Stewart; trustees bond approved
Stolpp agt StOlpp: decree ratilylng Auditors
report and for sale. Semmes agt. Payne ct
al; decree nisi confirming trustees sale
kaufman agt. Eaton ct al. order appoint
ing guardian AL litem. Spindler agt. Buck
paid. Ray agt. &. * o. canal; decision con-
tlnulng restraining order. Owens agf.
,9SSIkey e. al; decree for sale; Mcguire agt.
way; order appointing special examiner.
PROBATE COURT-JspL,e DIN.
To-day, the Will Of George Colari was fled
and order Of publication was directed. He
makes certain special bequeStS one of 500
10 the trustees OF the North Carolina avenue
Mission of the Methodist Protestant Church.
Catherine Middleton was appointed guardian
OF Ilvira MiddletOn-bOnd S311. In re estate
ot Mary Ann Petit; order authorizing ex-
CcuiOTS TO sell. In re will Of Emma Tucker:
proof of publication fled. In re will of Sarah
y. oliver; proven by one witness Letters of
admiriStra tiOn Wore issued TO q. %. Edwards
on estate Of George x. EdwaTis-bOnd s. 600
Also, TO Thomas Greere ON eStat. OF Hugh
HuShes-bOnd 5000. The court adjourned to
Tuesday next.
POLICE CoURT-.TieIys SileV
To-day. Emanuel Pearson, Charles Fear
son. Henry Free>e, James Forester, and
Ellen Brook were fined - each for disord-
cTly conduct. Ann Brown, Amanda stew
art, and Rebecca Cant. - each for cursius
Lucy Rivers. Frank Johnson. and Robert
Price, le-bOdied Migrants, Were sent down.
IH~v ~ OF.
Grant proiane; -. Julia Cunning; drunk
ard dISOrderly; -. George Robinson, dis
orderly: -. Laura Cafes, pTofane; IS. Ed
ward Green, violating hack law; $3.50.
MORE THAN - WORTH
Lewis '. Gmelin, assault and battery on
Alberta Barnes. This occurred in George
town. The complaining witness, a respect
abie-l0oking lady. testified that she and her
husband have been occupying house Jointly
with defendant for some two months paSt;
complainant had been in the habit of throw
ing waste water out on roof, and defendant
mad requested her not to do so, threatening
10 whip her If she did. Yesterday sine offended
again, when Mr.. Gmelin came into her room
and assaulted her, throwing her on the floor
and holding her by the throat so that her
screams could not be heard: he beat her
dTeadfully, bruising her all over her body:
ms Vile was standing In the door, and urged
him on, saying "Giye her - worth as YOU
VIII have IL TO pay and saying that she had
been altogether too pert since she had been
Living there. Witness exhibited some of the
wares made her escape to her sis
ter's Mrs. Barnes) across the street
Mrs. Barnes testified that her sister.fn- Law
came to her house on Bridge street with har
enid IN her aims, crying, and stated that
MI. Gmelln had beat her nearly TO death
For defense, Frank Thompson testified IN
effect 10 what Mrs Barnes testified to Coun-
sci for defendant (Mr. y. IL Milier) thoughL
he had got the wrong witness on the sta7gI.
Miss Lydia Elmes, an emplore i'm the store
81 Mr.. Gmelin, testified that what c7usei
Mr. e. 10 go up stairs was, the splitting OF
Wood on the floor in Mrs. Barnes room 6 "a
afterwards heard loud talking aud Mrs r.
came down stairs crying; Gmal:n was fneJ
so ard costsLan appeal was taisen. CIr1
Taylor. alias Cora White, larceny of n suft
Of boys clothes worth $50; thirty days in
jail.
DOG CASE.
West Jordan, cOlored, charged with break
ing and entering the dwelling OF Mr. A Mai
Tor, with felonious intent, and taking val
liable dog belonging TO a friend of Mr. NaiIor.
The latter gentleman testified TO the circum-
stances, and said the dog was worth 500;