Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-29
THE COURr

CRIMISAI. COURT-JiatGe Mac Arthur.
To-day, James Cook. convicted of pettit
larceny, was sentenced To pay a fine of SIC.
SHOT IN THE LEG.
mares Gran6tson, assault and battery,
with intent To Kill Charles Marshal. In this
case Mr. England was assigned to the de-
fence. and Mr.. G.. Carrington conducted the
prosecution. II appeared that defendant,
with two others, entered the store of Mrs
Elizabeth Miller. and Mr. Marshal hottest
him take cap. Mr.. Marshal ordered him to
put down the cap, which he did. and the de-
PENDANT was elected from the store-Mrs.
Miller in doing 50 Shaping him in the face.
Grandson then said he would show Marshal
what revolver was, and drawing one fired
shot. and the ball took effect in Marshal's
leg. Mr.. England, for the defendant. claimed
that before they could convict of more than
an aggravated assault, they would have to
find that had the wound resulted
in death that the case would have
been murder. He further argued that
the shooting was done under sudden
passion. when he was smarting under the
fact that he shot Marshal In the leg proved
that there was no intent to kill. The court
instructed the jury that in such case as this
IT was difficult TO prove the intent as a dis
tinct fact, and therefore the law has to resort
to the circumstances to determine the mo-
tive. In this case the prisoner used pistol
and the law holds parties using such weapons
responsible for the result of such use. TWAS
perfe city proper for Mrs. Miller to order a
thief from the store, and no one could blame
her for Shaping him; and this was not suf-
ficient provOcatiOn for the prisoner to use
pistol. The jury returned q verdict of guilty.
GrandiS on was sentenced to five years in the
Albany penitentiary.
GEORGE Price, colored. charged with resist
ing Officer Hinkle i'm the discharge of his
duty, on the 2sth of October last, plead guilty,
ana was sentenced 10 one year in the peni-
Tertiary. Tyler Jones. cOlOred, charged with
IeSisting Officer G.. II. Kenuer, was convicted
and ser tence was suspended.
CIRCUIT COURT-JtGi2e HlnnphreUs.
Yesterday, Humphrey Il Gallant VS.. Lob
oil Tot fg.r 1af MI ~
Dandy VS.. sharp; motion for new trial over
ruled. Smith VS.. Boyle; judgment by default
Glass Il Co. VS.. Openheimer; do VarnelI VS..
Washington and Georgetown railroad COM
pany; motion filed for new trial on account
of excessive damage Roach VS.. Smith; YER
dict for plaintiff for $50 damages.
THE EVANS CONCRETE WORKS.
This morning the case of Langdon against
Evans ct al. was called, MessrS. b. F. Graf
ton and Alex. +. Morse for plaintiff, and
Colonel w. a. Cook and Mr. Valentine (of
New York; for defendant. This is replevin
case. Evans sold or traded the works here
with one StrattOn, of Massachusetts, for
some property in Berkshire county, in that
state. Langdon purchased the concrete
works of Stratton, and shortly after Evans
claiming that the property in Massachusetts
was not as represented, took possession of
the works, which, it is alleged, with the ma
terial, is valued at $4,000. L2ngdOn being
out of pocket, therefore brings suit.
EQUITY CoURT-Jtolge WWie.
Today. Dalton ct al: agt. Williams ct al
Eleanor Miller; order authorizing foreclosure
of deed of trustee. In re estate Of Richard
Donnelly; decree approving proceedings. of
Probate Court. Barnard aGt. Ransom; order
authorizing private sale of lot. Hogan agt.
Downey; undertaking for appeal to General
Term approved. Mcnamara agt. Condor;
decision on tenders of remittance-bill to
be dismissed. Latta, trustee, McKelden,
Burns. HIbbS, Mallard, and Philip agt. Dis
trict of Columbia: restraining order issued.
PROBATE COURT-JUctge DIN.
To-day, in re estate of Emma Tucker on
petition OF collector: testimony taken and
petition dismissed. In re estate Of Leander
Partridge; order to sell interest i'm steamer
Lady OF the Lake. The last will of John
Strobel was filed. He leaves his property to
his widow. Letters of administration on
the estate Of JOsheph X. Ashley were
granted To James \. Ashley; bond 5000 In
re estate of James Hughes, deceased: extern
25th. The Will OF the late VIM. r. Carroll
was filed and order of publication issued
The settlements in the following estates
were approved and passed George Waters
dian account of Hugh Caperton.
POLICE COURT-Iu6tge Shell
To-Day, VIM. Thomas, indecent exposure;
$50 John McDunnell, prOfane on the street;
80. Anna ID. Taylor, disturbing the sleepers
of Georgetown; 81. Nancy Coleman. too
loud; s.. Charles f.. Brady forfeited collat-
eral. Elijah Hutchinson, same. VIM. Muir
ply, Kate Gosnell and John Early were
nipped - each fol- disOrderiy conduct Dem
mis- German and John Howard, IS each for
same. James Bushby forfeited collateral.
Anderson Lindsey, creating a nuisance by
hauling garbage through the street; 81. Har-
rison Washington and David Parker, loud
and bOisterous; IS each. Nathan Wise and
Tony Cooley, fighting; IS each. Columbus
Winkleman and Samuel Frazier, fighting:
50 each. VIM. ROckhold, assault and battery
on Archie Robinson; -. Moses HipkinS as
sault and battery on Charles y. Steele; IS
EDWARD Williams, assault and battery or
I'll Slafp. =
assault and battery on Sarah f. Lloyd; 500
and costs, or thirty days in Jail. Julia Row
assault and battery on Eliza Boswell -
and costs. James Hicks, assault and bat
terry on Moses Brooks, $50 or sixty days in
jail. Julia Mills, assault and battery ON
Susan DOZier; SIS and costs.