Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-31
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~ 81 srd ? Il order OF publication issued. DE /
J W.T. w II. Teeple qualified and gave bond in
Brown. Final notices were issued in the fol- J
lowing named estates, appointing Saturday, /
September %, for final settlement and dis
tribution: Catherine Werner and estate OF
Christian F. Smith. Citations were issued
against the executor of the estate OF Charles
can, returnable Tuesday, September It'll,
the estate of Daniel E. Groux, and
gai1st Antonio Heitmiiler, guardian. In
the case Of the estate of Thomas q. Flor
enee. an Inventory was returned by the ex-
ecutor and an order OF sale granted. E. c.
c: Darlington, jr, was appointed guardian
of the infants of Michael Wall, and gave
bonds in $500. The Register of Wills pre-
scented number of administration and guar
dian accounts, which were approved and
passed. TIE court adjourned until next Sat
urday, Sept. 4th.
POLICE CoUgT-yuice AEls rro tenn.
To-day, Edward Cook, colored, charged
with Uurying an infant child without per-
NIT. The CLERK of vital statistics OF the
Board of Health testified that an investiga-
ton Of the facts showed that the child died
on the nth instant, and was buried without
permit. Blackburn, the father OF the child.
e Stified that he took the child to Sexton
Cook, and asked him to take charge OF the
child's remains until he could raise money
enough 10 pay for the burial. The boly was
N plain box, and he gave him SO on ac-
fcate or permit was given him. The case
was continued in order TO get another wit
ness for the prosecution. Robt. Blackburn,
charged with carrying the dead body of his
infant child through the streets without a
certificate: also continued under bonds for a
hearing. Rel Oven, charged with being
house of bad repute which the police lest
night 4aided on Az street; workhouse ninety
days. James III. Tophan1, John E. Clark
and Frank Hoard. charged with disturbing
the audience at Folds Theater last night.
none OF them answered. aud their collaterals
Of $40 each were forfeited Andrew Garrett
Paul Kern was fined as for climbing on the
ratings OF street parks. James r. willard.
watering his horses at a pump; 50. Joseph
Henderson and John Palmer forfeited col
lateral. Anna Mckeever, throwing stones
through the windows of a house; fined So
Also charged with being loud and boiStcrous;
50. Jas. DOnnelly, charged with letting the
Potomac water run 10 waste on his premises;
continued. Peter BolOni, swearing; IS. John
GordOn, loud; IS. Mary Keenan,, vagrancy;
Workhouse ninety days. Geofge a. Hilton,
exposure; $40. Franklin Thomas profanity;
So. Henry Williams, do; do. Eliza Lancas-
Ter; do; dismissed; Geo Deshields, wasting
Potomac water; dismissed. Frank White,
dtsorderly; IS. Patrick Mcnamara, profan-
ity; s.; Joseph Cherry, "a ten-year old boy,
son OF John Cherry, now 10 jail on the charge
ci attempting 10 kill his wife, was arraigned
Tor throwing stones, but on account of his
tears and promises TO do better he was dis
missed Edward Holloran, assault on Bart
ley Curran on the 10th instant. Prosecuting
witness testified that Holloran knocked hum
Gown, and be said 'Tm murdered, I'm muir
dered,' when he kicked him several times,
end he was i'll consequence confined to his
red nine days. On crOss-examinatiOn said
that he was not sober, and Holloran called
Linn id thief. To the question how many
times cid he strike you, Currap replied: s.he
gave me kick and | said Il am kilt; I'm
InUrdered,' and he kicked him co. three
times more, the first having knocked the
breath from him, and when witness recov-
on me; will somebody take me home
10 my wife and children; I'm kilt" DR..
ara draper n, teste led to as,endng Gran
Riley testified to Curran saying that two
mel had Knocked him down ana to denying
ihat Holloran had anything to do with it.
For the defence, Mr.. Owen Murray testified
that on the night in question both parties
were in his store and had some words to-
gether and went out together, and saw them
who grabbed first; saw no blow struck; they
fell but don't know who was on top; saw no
kicks given. Mr.. Dorsey testified that Cur
ran after the difficulty said that HOllOran
was not the man who kicked him. For the
prosecution, Curran was recalled, and testi-
fed that he did not say that Holloran did not
KICK him, bUt said the kicks came so fast he
thought two or three were kicking him. The
case was dismissed. John w. Lancaster, a
small colored boy charged with the larceny
OF jewelry valued at SIS; committed TO the
reform school. Margaret Walker. charged
with obtaining goods valued at SI25 by
false pretences from Samuel Emory; bail
ton, burglary at the residence of Henry
Roberts on the night of the SLh of May last
Sergeant Acton testified that the party was
arrested on suspicion Of two rObberies, and
IN searching his house two OF Mr.. RS pic
lures were found: held for the action OF the
grand jury. :. Coleman, larceny; continued.
Princess Naxilero, charged with keeping
bawdy hOnse a. No. 10S ! K street, was called.
Sergeant Clements testified that he received
orders TO pull the house, and went there with
Ofhcers Columbus and AtchisOu; was met
by the Princess, who told him that a gentle
man ard his wife from Chicago were in the
back room. This wife" was Miss Belle
Owens, ana the man called her cousin. He
made good his escape. Officer Columbus teS-
nn6c 10 being present at the raid, and to
having seen Alice Wilson, Laura Reynolds
and Others, who pass as prostitutes, go into
Int Lousc. Onlcef Atchlson eorroooIated the
preceding witness. Miss Laura Reynolds
testified that she lived in the house
tor about three weeks up TO two weeks ago;
occupied room, paying - per week there
lore, besides other payments for its use
For the defence, the cOloTei woman Sallie
Smith, arrested III the house last night tes-
titled that she had never known Of any noise
or racket IN the house; rented the basement
from Mrs. NaXilero; never saw any men Wis
lting the house On cross examination wit
ness said she TecOllected fight there last
week, but did not know OF IL until il was an
over.
After a short argument by Mr. Miller, the
court said that the case was clearly proven,
and lie imposed d fine Of 500 and costs The
defendant appealed.
Thomas Brown, cOiored, charged with as
saUlt with intent To Kill Eugene Prescott
last night; committed for the action OF the
grand jury.
Watson Eilleary, assault on Jane Honesty
with watermelon, which she said kuocket
her Down. Hi cary said Jane made a habit
OF piiieriDg from his stand, and this morning
when she picked up IA canteloupe he threw a
ipelon a. hsTi - and costs. Thomas Jones
ana VIM Hays, assault on Franklin Whits;
Jones fined - ant Hays ~.
THE name OF Charles Little, in our Police
Court proceedings OF Tuesday last, 9TH IN
s'eut as having forfeited collateral, should
have been Henson Little.l