Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-27
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THE C0CRTS.
CRIMINAL CoURT-JUdge Mac Arthur.
To-day, Mr.. Riddle called attention to the
cases OF Guy II. Thomps on and o hers, in
dicted for conspiracy 10 defraud the gov
eminent Of the District of Columbia, some
months since, and asked that an early day be
fixed for the trial. The court directed that the
case be placed on the assignment for Wei
rCsday. The cases of jeremiah Costello,
charged with receiving property knowing the
same to have been stolen, was fixed for to-
morrow. Mary Eliza Fortune, charged with
an assault ON Ella Douglass-appeal from
the Police Court, where a sentence of six
months was impOsed-was called and she
submitted plea of guilty and submitted
herself TO the mercy of the court. The pros
ecuting witness was called and stated that
Mary wiped her across the eye with razor.
The court affirmed tie judgment below.
Ellen Holmes, larceny of several articles OF
under clothing from Mary Johnson, appeal
from the Police Court) was convicted: aud a
sentence OF fifteen days in jail imposed.
CHARGE OF MAYHEM.
owen Taylor, colored, was charged with
may hen in having on the first day of Novem-
her, with q knife, mutilated the left hand OF
one Hugh w. Gunnell. The evidence was TO
the effect that Guunell was at the Center
Market with wagon, and on returning,
after having been absent for few minutes,
he four q man in the wagon, and on taking
hold of him ne was cut across the hack of his
left hand. Gunnell was not certain that
Taylor was the man. The defence was an
abb, and one of the witnesses, Thomas Cep-
tas, testified that Taylor was at his house on
the night in question and also on the first
of december, and John Robertson testified
that Taylor was at Ceptas' house on Friday,
November 1st. The government put in evil
dence the jail docket, showing that Taylor
was in Jail on December LIST, and also q
calendar showing that the first day OF
November was Monday and not Friday, as
testified. The counsel for defence Mr.. A. b.
Williams) asked that the court instruct the
jury as 10 the law involved, and Judge Mac
Arthur instructed the jury that they must
be certain that this Is the guilty party; that
the injury is permanent, and that there was
an intent to MAIN and disfigure before they
convict. The jury found verdict of guilty.
II. G.. Risner, assault and battery on a police
man: guilty. Levi Dulany, larceny Of coal,
larceny of watch; was found guilty and
sentenced TO 30 days i'll jail:
CIRCUIT COURT-JiJiQe CJtTtter.
The consolidated ejectment cases OF Ran
dolph agt. Jones, PendletOn agt. Jones, &c,
which involve the title to property on h
street. near the National Theater, were re
sumed to-day-Mr. John Selden for plain
tiffs, and Messrs. Davidge and Fendall tor
defendant.
EQUITY CoURr-Juo,ee Wylie.
To day, Herr agt Scott, Castell ast Nc
fesso. McGowan agt. Wolter, Ciabangh agt.
EhTmantraut, Snyder agt. SchlOrb, Pike agt.
Hall, Strohecker agt Dayton; orders of ref
erer ce. Ware agt; Duncan; order Tor appear
ance of absent defendant. Anderson agt.
Ashby; order that bid of Church be accept
ed, and order OF reference. Stanton, receiver,
agt. Hnrt; decree that specific sum belongs
TO Bartlett. Morrison ct al. agt ScaggS; de-
cree ratifying trustees sale and auditors
report. DOherty agt. Wisner; order that writ
OF assistance issue. Rider agt. Morsell; bond
OF appeal to general term approved. Car
riDgtOn agt Plumley; vacation of pro con-
fessO against certain parties. ThOrn agt.
Lynch; decree ratifying sale. Alexander agt.
BOuldin; order allowing time. Bailey agt.
Purvis and Cook; restraining order issued.
POLICE COURT-Jt0lQe ISaeu.
Saturday morning, there were fOrty-fOur
cases heard in this cOurt-all OF the ordinary
nature, except the case of assault and bat
terry by Pat. Foley and Michael OBrien On
Officer Charles Farquhar, who had five of his
front teeth knocked out. This case was seat
TO the grand jury and bonds fixed at : 900.
They were committed.
TO-DAY
the Old mill was crowded; the dock aud the
cells below were crammed TO Overlooking
with prisoners, and the witness room aud
passage-way were filled. About every other
man and woman bore the marks of too much
holiday festivity; some with scratches ard
bruises, and others with Dandages aud plas-
tiers on their faces. The atmosphere was
heavy with great variety of perfumes, and
the windows being closed gave all an OpLOT-
tunity for good sniff The first case callei
was that of Willis Worster, charged with
the larceny of four Christmas turkeys from
VIM. Il. Butler, who testified that WOrster,
under the pretence of a claim, took the tur-
keys from his stand in the market in his pre-
sence and walked off with them without any
legal process. Inc court OruereU reSLltu-
ton of the property and fined defendant $50
and costs; an appeal taken. John DeatOn,
larceny of a pair of shoes and coat from JO-
sePh Norwood; $50, or thirty days in jail.
Albert HOge forfeited SO collateral. Lizzie
Abrams, street cursing; SO, or thirty DAYS.
Robert Goodman was sent to the chain gang
for vagraEcy. John Herbert, Christmas
Unborn tOOter, was fined s.. Patrick Ready
and Daniel Stundon, assault on Dennis Loo
Dey. This was an attack on LOOney's castle
Christmas night, without any cause except
drunken carOusal. LOoney got beat and
had his hand bit; and his wife, in trying to
rescue him. got her finger bit and q kick I'm
the stomach. Pat and Dan were raiding for
drinks, and demanded them from all they
met; $50 and costs each. Neal Carter, as
sault on Officer Anthony Schilling; - and
costs. Samuel b. Jackson, larceny of a sill
yer watch from /. Il. Caldwell; six months in
Knox, assault on VIM. Lair in the cell at the
station house; $40 and costs. Sandy Clark,
assault and battery on John +. Robinson,
both cOlOred boys. John said that he had
been here just two weeks from Winchester
and Sandy had been calling him q country
boy, and insulting him; yesterday he as
saulted him in church; 50 and costs. James
Minor, assault and battery with intent to
Kill Samuel Ward, who had his head bound
up in flannel. Ward testified that Jim came
into a grocery store where he was purchasing
groceries. and demanded to be treated; after
treating him, he proposed to go home and
have a little game of cards. Witness beat
him, and Jim snatched the pool; and in the
scrimmage for the money the defendant
drew shoe-knife and cat a horrible cash
across his face and hand. II was proved that
Ward threw a stone at defendant, and threw
him down, and that Minor acted in seli-de-
fence. dismissed