Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-15

by default aDf tnqrisitioD. Dunn agt Bean;
nolle pros. Berger agt. BleksIer et al; on
EQUITY CouRr-J,9tqe ". lie
To-day, Boston agt Bo.to0; decree for con
order directed. In re John T. Grimes Order
republication Ficklin agt. SAWYER; rule to
show cause. In re. Felson's estate; amended
vacating pro confesso. McIntosh agt Nc
1Dfosh; bill, cross bill and amended bin dis
missed. Anderson agt. Asley; order radfying
auditors repsrt.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judqe Mac 4rth,r.
To-day Chss. Chase, colored, charged with
grand larceny in robbing a money drawer,
was found not guilty; oliver for defence.
tent to Kill ThOs. Downs with a brick on the
18th OF August last. Mr.. England appeared
for the defence. Downs did not testify, as
his wheresbou was not known, and the
evidence by by ISLANDERS was 10 the effect
that on the night in question Bogue knocked
Downs down a. the corner of Louisiana ave-
nue. and 10th street and beat him about the
head with brick, and that Bogue appeared
intoxicated The Jury found a verdict of
guilty OF aggravated assault. He was SEN
tened 10 three mSnths in Jail. VIM. Motion
was cow icted of burglary and larceny, and
sentenced to the Albany penitentiary for
three years.
POLICE CoURr-y,0ioe Shell
To-day, Abraham Linsley. assault on a car
conductor named Smoot; Sl0. Robert Me
Simms, assault and battery on Washington
Brown; SO and costs.
CHARGE OF STEALING BOOKS FROM
CHURCH.
Jsmes II. Beverly, colOred. charged with
grand larceny Of some books from the Chris
tian church on Vermont avenue. Beverly is
the same man who escaped a trial in the
Criminal Court by flaw in the Indictment.
and was afterwards rearrested: The libra
rtan of the Sunday school, Mr.. Childs, C,ssti-
fed that the books, including the pulpit
Bible and a large number OF library books
belonging to the Sunday school. were taken
away Some OF the books were purchased
by contribution and turned over to the Sun
day school. There were So of them missing
and "A were recovered. Mr.. Peshall. q book
dealer, testified that he purchased the pulpit
Bible for 81 from the cOlored man, Beverly.
he had been offered So. but wanted IS for il.
The practice of secondhand book dealers is
tO purchase for nothing, or as near IL as DOS
sible, and get all they can in selling N j.
Hillman testified that ne, II. c. Steer and w
Knowles are trustees Of the church, but that
congregation, having been purchased with
money belonging to said congregation. Other
witnesses We're examined as to the cash value
of the books, which resulted i'm making il
case OF petty larceny, and the court gave d.
recuons that the papers In the case be
amended accordingly. The case was contin-
ued until tomorrow, aud bonds fixed for
appearance, in default Of which defendant
was committed.
Charles Towns. Robert Duvall, and John
A Francico, three little cOlOred boys, each
aged aDOut seven years, were arraigned for
an indecent assault on a little white girl
eight years old, named Flora Moss. Con-
steering the tender age of these scamps the
character OF the attack was particularly
atrOcious, but one of the boys being so small
and young he was discharged and the two
larger ones fined $40 or thirty DAYS in jail
n. A Saizee and b. Campbell, charged with
an ARRAY in street car, making themselves
particularly conspicuous and obnoxious to
passengers were stood up to rail, and after
lecture on the subject of decency and good
behavior, were fined - each. James Mann
forfeited collateral. John Stewart and John
IarIer, assault and battery on Charles
Lewis, all colOred. This was an out-crop-
ping OF jealousy about colored damsel
named Matilda Jane Johnson; So Francis
Mathews alias Carter, larceny of "a
set of linen from Mrs. Mary Hall; so
assault on Henry Schwarzenburg; SO
James Berry, larceny of a pair of pantaloOns
foln Henry Ofut, second offence, grand jury.
John Hooker, coloTed boy, was sent to the
Reform school for larceny OF pair of shoes
Samuel Booth, petit larceny of a piece OF
Geef IN Georgetown; - and costs. Owen
grancy. Taylor is center market loafer
and sneak thief. Albert Ogle, forfeited
Michael Rurns, Dennis Mccarthy, and
Henry Dorsey, same; Cornelius Parker, do:
Charles Hauss, do; VIM. Wheeler, do; VIM
McGinnis and ALI Dozier. loud and bolster
Gus: IS eac1. Amanda Thomas, forfeited
collateral. Montgomery Vance, forfeited.
John Carroll. same. Mrs. Mary Ann Miller,
forfeited SO for a drunken scrimmage John
Mack. forfeited. John NJ. Ruch, do. Mrs.
DennisOn's dog was CONDEMNED to have his
head cut of for bitinga little boy, but the
dog, ~ was shown, has since been sent out of
the jurisdiction of the eOurt-into Virginia.
THE NEW ENGLAND LABOR REFORM
LEAGUE held convention in Boston, Sat
urday afternoon and evening. A series of
resolutions were adopted denunciatOry Of all
political parties, creeds and faiths, asserting
that all legislation in this country tends not
TO protect persons and property, but TO pro
mote the interests of speculative robbery
"A large number of speakers addressed the
convention, and dark hints of revolution
and secret military organizations among the
labOriDg men were thrown out. One speaker
asserted that men were drilling in Chicago,
and people need not be surprised to find that
city in ashes some morning, other cities To
re- De similarly , served: Tramps were lauded as
having been one. The convention failed to
hit upon any remedy for the alleged disor-
ders, and adjourned subject to call.
DROWNING OF Boy IN A BARREL OF
WATERLHenry Jerscheid, two years OF
Canton, was accidentally drowned SATURDAY
afternoon in a barrel of water, at No. 1i6
Chesapeake street The mother of the little
Ie,l0W was engaged In cleaning the house
was playing about the premises, and the
mother missed him about o'clock, when he
was found head dOwnwards in barrel which
water. The barrel was one half filled with
mud and water, and it was evident the boy
mad fal!en into 1T while playing in the yard.
The father of the boy is a conductor of the
City Passenger Railway Company.-BaN.
S,ua, 15th.
THE DIVORCED WIFE OF CAL. WAGNER
ATTEMPTS SUICIDAL Indianapolis last
wednesday night, after returning from the
MINISTRIES to her apartments in the Grand
Opera hotel, Mrs. Jennie Berry, said to be
the divorced wife of Cal Wagner, attempted
suicide with aconite. but the Interference of
DIR. Walker retained her spirit in this vale of
tears. The lady was somewhat heroic in the
effort, first swallowing the poison, then lock.
ing the door and daring her room mate. Miss
Mand Livingstone, to give the alarm. A bout
half-past IL Cal Wagner was sent for but
what passed between them is not known.
To day she was upon the street, threatening
the reporter who should mention the circum-
stances.
LARGE TURTLE-The CrIsneld (Mdl
Leader contains the following: "Capt Will
liam wallace Of Danes Quarter, while
dredging of Hoynes point yesterday week,
caught tremendous sea turtle, which he
succeeded in hauling to shore only by the use
of three sets of halyards and twelve men,
The gigantic fellow being landed, his dimen-
siops were taken. In length he was ten feet;
from TIP of FIN to tip of fin, eight feet. IL is
an ordinary occurrence to see large turtles in