Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-14
THE COVRD.


q bawdy house on 18th street, in the locality
known as Murder Bay" Several OF the In
mates and one of the neighbors gave testi-
mory. after which she was fined so or nine
ty days. Peter Miller was fined IS for as
sault on Anna Garrett. Frank Foreman, a
notorious thief. was charged with stealing
months in jail. Anna Young, threats to
Celia A. Washington; 800 bonds to keep the
peace towards each other. Anna Young,
threats TO Laura Sidney; bonds to keep the
peace. Frsnk Clark, assault and battery on
Henry Harris; IS and costs. "SoDny" Ward,
assault and battery on james A. Green, who
testified that this took place in March last
in restaurants on b street, near the Ralti-
more and Potomac depot. The assault was a
o. utal one anu created considerable excite
ment at the time. and Ward was kept out of
the way until recently. when on his return
TO the city he was arrested. Green is the
Keeper Of the oyster saloon, and this man
ward and another named Archibald Gill
flien (since deceased) got drinks and oysters
and started out without paying. when Green
called to him and in return got a fearful heat
trg with a blackjack; $50, or sixty days.
John H. cambridge. threats to Ellen Robb;
500 bonds 10 keep the peace. Catherine Cal
1rger' assault on Mary Hitmer; 50 and costs.
IhCs. Dung, loud and boisterous; IS. Chas.
Nailen ard Celia Jones forfeited collateral
Maggie Foster, loud So. john Wanley, loud
and hoisterous; IS. Teresa Johnson and Jo-
seph Morlis were fined IS for being load
Nelly Jones and Mary Moriarity were sent
down rs Migrants. Martha Simms, Martha
Walker and Mary Johnson, Migrants and
ter, cOlored. CT arged with Keeping danger
Gus dog, which bit George Jordan: dog or
deTed TO be killed. John Henry Day. ma
Iicteus tTespass ON the property of F.. II.
Morgan; $50 and costs, and in default 90 DAYS
N The work house. Peter Miller selling iiuuor
without license; $50. Charles Wilson. lar
ceny oi one bag; SO, or 60 days. John Kelly
aud John Thomas. highway robbery of w
r. FIiZhugh. Complainant testified that
these parties, with another, (rot yet arrest
ed assaulted him, took away bis pocket
book. and after taking the money (Sti22), re-
turned the Focket-book to him. Held for the
grand jury.
X. u. Lloyd was charged with the grand
larceny OF furniture from Marie +. Starr
Prosecuting witness testified that she had
her furniture stored on Pennsylvania ave
nue., No. 4IS, and writ OF replevin was
served, and he (L.l took articles not IN the
wrt. Don't think the piano was mentioned
IN the writ; Mr.. J.. took that, as also a bu-
reau in an extra load. The trunk strapS were
cut, and some bed linen with UNDERGRADUATE
CATERS, Sc, were missed. on cross cNami-
nation witness said Mr.. LLOYD bought the
piano and other articles with her MONEY ne
acted as her agent. JAS Edwards testified
that he served the writ of replevin but did
NOT take the piano and bureau under the
VIII; they were not mentioned in the writ
Mrs. Swaggert testified that after Edwards
lett Lloyd remained for Il time, and re-
turning he took oil some of the goods-piano
and bureau; when Mrs. Starr came in LIovd
was in the act of taking some things from
the trunk which he had opened. Cr0SS-ex-
amined; When Mr. Lloyd came in be walked
around and said: "Oh. my, Oh! my" aud
spit about the floor. Questionable aCted in
an open manner, didn't he? Witness-YeS
bui he opened the trunk. Naughter.) Sew
eral other witnesses testified. among them
an old coloIed woman. Mr. r. II. Webb for
me defendant, suggested that the evidence
was cumulative, when the witness retorted:
us The truth, the everlasting truth, and
that's what ! want to tell" Sergeant Ar
mold testified to serving a search warrant
sued out by Mrs. Starr at $40 7th street, and
finding the piano and bureau.
The defendant called Mr.. A KHAN who
testified that he sold Mr.. Lloyd the piano
about the lst of May last: Mr.. Radcliffe, Of
bureau to Mr.. LLOYD on the 18th of Iunc
Mrs. Mathews testified that Mrs Starr said
that the furniture was Mr.. Lloyd's. with the
she would hold for some money ne owed her,
(abOut S25l THIS was at q house near the
capitol, about two or three weeks ago H
r. Elliot testified that he went with TIovd
10 me mouse Tor the bureau and piano. Sa n
mel CoSten testified that ne assisted Mr. Ell
lot in moving the articles: saw Mr. LIovd
open the trunk and take the musquito net,
he took. WV GIL
Nj. Fisher asked that Lloyd be held TO bail
Tor The action of the grand jury.
Mr.. Webb briefly argued that there was no
evidence on which he should be held. 1t was
Surprising that the case was brought here
and admitting that Mrs. STAIRS statement
j. correct; that she furnished the money il
was matter between him and her. They
had. hOTyer, clearly shown that Mr. Lloyd
purchased these articles.
Judge Smell said that this was an irregular
case, Tor the party took out the writ of
replevin, and should have there STOPPED. IL
mattered little as TO who paid for the prop
lty. She had it in possession. and title was
presumed 10 be in her. At that time too
the woman was under arrest i'll this cOurt,
and could not attend to her property. He
would hold the accused for the action OF the
srCDd jury.
LLoYD's TURN NOW.
Marie f. Starr arraigncd on the charge OF
me larceny NJ a bedstead and two mattresses
from K. b. Lloyd. Mr.. Lloyd testified that
he had rented one floor of house of 1876 Penn
SyIYania avenue TO Mrs. Starr. and these
articles were taken from his private apart
mentS and removed them To another house
She refused TO give them mp, and he recoy-
cred the property by a writ of replevin.
The witness was examined at length by
MI MelOy, and said that he leased one floor
% the house to Mrs. Starr at so per month
IT serving the use of the parlor in common
with her; that the woman removed the prop.
erty, ard placed il in the parlor.
Mr.. MelOy submitted that there was no
larceny in the case, and Mr.. Fisher briefly
argued the case.
Judge Smell said that the party having re-
covered the property by replevin, and
charged criminally himself this case seemed
ike an afterciap. He did not believe that
there was any felOnious intent, and dis
missed the case.