Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-03
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CRIMINAL COURT-JUCfge 2ntcATtft1ET.
Yesterday, James GALLON, cOnyictei of
larceny, was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary. Hiram III. Beall,' assault:
guilty. James Simms, larceny; guilty.
The petit jurors were discharged, and
Judge Macarthur thanked them for the eff
cient and satisfactory manner in which tn az
had discharged their duties as jurors, I'd
said that, as jury of more than ordinary
intelligence and discretion, they hal assisted
him no little in facilitating the business of
the court, and by their wise and judicious
munity and themselves. At the conclusion
of his remarks, j. ID. McGiIl, esq, of the
GeoTgetOlCp Courier, one of the jurors, in be.
half of himself and his associates, stepped
forward and read neat address, expressing
their hearty acknowledgements for the cour-
tesy, Kindness and consideration which he
has so uniformly extended to them, saying:
ever since your advent among us, COM
mendation of your course as an upright, able
Judge could be heard on every side; but il
required such proximity as we lave enjoyed
beautifully, though unconseiously. illustra-
ted as ii has been," etc. Judge Macarthur
again thanked the jury for this expression of
good feeling, and ordered the address spread
upon the records of the court, and adjourned
the court for this term.
TO-DAY.
This morning in the case of Hiram BaaIl,
convicted of assault yesterday, Mr.. +. p
Gloss made motion for a new trial. which
was granted. Minnie Bates, convicted yes
terday OF keeping bawdy house in August,
stated that She had not kept a house since.
She was sentenced to 80 days in Jail.
The District Attorney called attention to
the case of Frances Evans, who was tried
house, and q bench warrant was issued. TIE
woman was found to be too sick to be brought
in, and he scarcely knew what course should
De pursued. The court ordered the bonds to
be forfeited and the case TO stand open.
In the case of Lucy Weldon, convicted of
Keeping bawdy house, and sentenced to six
H. ~ TOLL y
{. England called the atten ton OF the court
10 the fact that she was now sick under treat
ment, and stated that under the circum-
stances the sentence was severe. They fur
ther stated that il was the Intention OF the
woman to reform and go home to her aunt.
The aunt being present stated that she in
tended TO take her home, and the court re-
duced the term from six months to thirty
DAYS IN Jail.
The case of Lemuel Makel, convicted of
having committed rape on Mary E. Stowe,
In which motion of new trial was entered,
was taken up, and Messrs. Campbell Car
rington and H. G. England read number of
afhdavits in support of their motion, TO the
effect that the girls character was bad; that
she invited Makel to go home with her. &C.
The District attorney filed counter affida-
Wits. The court said that In an ordinary case
he would not grant new trial, but the Of
Tense was grave one, and the lowest pun
ishment therefor is a decade OF his life. In
This case IL appears that the party to whom
the defence had been entrusted neglected or
omitted to see It, and he was inclined to give
this man new trial, and he made such an
order.
The motion for new trial in the case of
Norman Taylor, convicted of committing a
rape on Lizzie Bailey was next heard.
Chas. N. Thomas, his attorney, read an affi-
davit OF Martha j. Harris to The effect that
she had heard Letha Johnson threaten the
girl with chastisement If she did not put 1t
on Taylor. The motion was overruled and
the court, after Taylor had protested his in
nocence, sentenced him to ten years impris-
Onment in the penitent iary.
In the case of Isaac Bowie, convicted of
robbing and outraging Isabella Green, Mr..
i. s. Washington, for the defendant, present
ed motion for a new trial on the ground OF
the absence of two material witnesses at the
trial. The motion was overruled. In reply
to the courts question, Bowie said: az thank
your homer for the privilege to speak. am
not guilty of IL. This woman came in nv
room and laid down on my bed and paid
her, and she not only did that, but drank
three drinks of whisky out of my flask. The
court--The sentence OF the court is that you
suffer imprisonment at hard labor in the
penltentiary for ten years. Bowie-Thank
your honor.
CIRCUIT CoURT-JGctqe Ctutfer.
Yesterday, United States, use OF Turn
burke, VS.. Parker; submitted 10 court with
out jury; finding and judgment for plaintiff
TO-DAY,
The jury in the case OF Carson agt Ryan.
brought In sealed verdict, giving plaintiff
1905 damages, and the defendant entitled to
q recoupment of 500. Warner Il Bro agt
Hempler; verdict for plaintiff, 500. Brown
Ing agt Hill; verdict for plaintiff for SIPS,
subject to opinion OF the court as to the
priority Of landlords lien or chattel mort
gage. Bond agt. Clark, and Travis agt
same; exceptions to depositions sustained,
with leave TO amend. Randall agt. Drew;
CONSERVATION OF credits in hands of gar
nishee.
POLICE CoURr-Jtdqe Saeu.
To-Day, Dennis Long and Dennis Sullivan
were charged with ARRAY. Long was finSi
sand Sullivan dismissed. John Kelly, as.
sault on James l.. Warwick, a pOliceman:
SO and costs. Alice Bell, larceny of a trunk
hlled with ladies, wearing apparel and some
jewelry, making IL a case OF grand larcen ".
sent to grand jury. Maggie Williams. col,
ored, charged with the grand larceny Of sIOs
in greenbacks from George Wilson, coIored.
who told the court that he went to spend the
night with Maggie in a South Washington
alley last night, leaving his money ia his
pants pocket, and when he awoke this
morning Maggie was gone, and so was his
money. There were four other women be-
sides Maggie and young man In the house
when he went to Maggie's house. The case
was sent to the grand jury, bonds being fxei
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