Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-17
THE COUNTS.
CIRCUIT COURT-JiIige DIN.
To-day, the case of Nottingham, executor,
agt. Stellwagen was resumed.

THE COURTB.
CIRCUIT COURT-Jtudge DIN.
To-day, the case of Nottingham, executor,
agt. Stellwagen was resumed.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Willie.
On Tuesday, Alexander agt. District of Co.
lumbia; referred to general term. Appleby
agt. Winston; order OF general ratification.
COltman ct al agt Moore, ct al; reference to
auditor.
Yesterday Suit agt. Tinker bill dismissed.
Snyder agt. GOebel; Selhausen made party.
Shiles agt. Patch; temporary injunction.
Bowen agt. F. s. and T. Co; do. Dale agt.
lowing bills to be filed. Appleby agt Win
ston; first ratification of trustees sale. Colt
man ct al. agt. Moore ct al; order OF refer
ence. Metcalf agt. Magruder; decree to cor
rect name.
POLICE CoURT-J,ntoe SneQ.
Yesterday, Christian Smith was sent
down for vagrancy. Maggie Carter, dis
orderly assembly: IS; VIM. Jackson, q va
Humphries, same; 90 days. Henry Heimer,
street cursing; s.. George Smithson, for
feited. Charles NJ. Parks, no number on
cart; two cases; So each. James Piercs and
Henry Gilbert, two soldiers, loud and bOis-
ferrous talking; IS each. Elizabeth Parks,
forfeited. Dennis Ewers, indecent exposure;
So Joseph Evans, assault on josephine
Washington; s. and costs. Hiram c. Hull
was charged with assault and battery on
Caroline Van Kirk, an elderly lady, who
showed evident marks on her face of a hard
beating. Caroline told the court that she
went to Hull's house to see her sister-in-law.
He Offered her glass of wine and after talk
ing awhile Hull made indecent Overtures to
her which she resented, when he made an
assault on her, striking her In the face. Mr..
Hull made a statement that Mrs. Van New
kirk took too much wine, and fell upon the
floor bruisiDg her face, when he tOOk her
home. Other testimony was heard from
which IL appeared that Mrs. Van Newkirk
mind, and the court dismissed the case.
Cbauncey Greer alias Green, white, was
charged with assault and battery on and
having carnal knowledge OF Virginia Wash
ington, a young cOlOred girl sixteen years
old, who testified that she employed In a
house at the corner OF Sd street and Missouri
avenue; that yesterday afternoon she was
house having gone to church Mr.. Greer, was
employed in doing some upholstering work
vantage Of her and by his superior strength
accomplished his purpose. The court sent
the case to the grand jury; fixing the bonds
at 50 GOO.
Harry Brown, forfeited collateral; S.. Phil
lip Thompson forfeited. VIM. Ross, oarrying
pistol; $50, or 90 days. Robert w. Esters
forfeited. VIM. Newman was sent to the
chain gang 80 days for vagrancy. Michael
DOlan alias Murray alias Martin, same
charge; 90 days in chain gang: Lemuel Beck
EFT forfeited. Henry Shadwell, charged with
assault and battery with intent to Kill Pat
rick Mckinley some weeks since, and for
which he was committed to jail to await the
result, was brought out to day, and Mr.. Biz
ney stated that Mckinley had so far Iecov-
cred as TO warrant Shadwells release on bail.
Shadwell's counsel here waived an examina-
ton and pail was fixed at $500, which was
given, and the case goes to the higher court
Allen Green forfeited collateral, Indecent ex d.
posure in the Smithsonian grounds; $40, or 60
days. Joseph Myers forfeited collateral.
Jesse Wood, cursing; SIS. Anna Morrison
was sent down for vagrancy. Charles and
James Prospect forfeited collateral for loud
and boisterOus conduct. Ellen Wolf, keeper
of house on 18th street, was charged with
stealing about $50 from visitor, named
Michael Kelly, "Wednesday night. This case
was postponed until Tuesday next on mo.
ton of Mr.. A. b. Williams, defendants coun-
sci. Levy Delany, charged with the larceny
OF hall ton OF coal; case continued.
Joel Harris. Mr.. Harris said he missed the
watch and the girl commenced crying, and
said she had fallen down and broKen the
Coomes testified that the girl said she fell
down, broke the watch and threw the pieces
III the alley. Thedefence claimed that there
was no feloniOus intent proved. The court
said he could not believe the statement that
she had thrown the watch away; it was I'M
reasonable: He imposed a fine OF $50 or 60
Stearn, assault ON John Weller. The testi-
mODy for the prosecution was that several
were playing at cards, and Weller had the
struck Weller, bringing the blood, and went
ont. Subsequently Weller came out and
Stearn, 1t is alleged, struck him with brick.
hItcT Tue Ter tluOny 1Or the u6IeEce, the court
said 1t appeared that the prosecuting witness
made the fret assault. Emma Matthews
colo red, charged with assault ahd battery on
Martiu WEIGH. Welch said that he went to
Lizzie HowaId's and asked when she would
be home. and as he was leaving she hit him
In the head with tea kettle; dismissed.
WEIGH was arraigned on the charge of assault
ard battery on Emma Matthews. Emma
testified that WEIGH was drunk and assaulted
her, and cut his head by falling. He was
fined So and costs.