Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-23
THE COURTB.

THE COURTs.
CIRCUIT CoURT-JtsdQe Curtte-.
To-day, the cases Of Randolph and wife
Pendleton egt. Jones, and same agt. Simms
and Ehlshlager were consolidated, aud the
trial was va eom n Nj Seldom for
defendants. These are ejectment suits to re-
cover possession of the east half of lot 9,
square 254. situated on street, between 18th
end 18th street, near the National Theater,
and have once before been tried when the
jury failed to agree.
POLICE CoURT-Jx|oe S,e0.
Yesterday, after our report closed, Charles
Johnson, alias Chubb Jackson, and John
Ford, charged with the larceny of two sets
valued al so, from r. Goldman, on 7th
street, on the night OF the Goth instant.
ticed Of late by our sneak thieves. The tes-
timOny was heard and judgment reserved
until to- borrow. Charles Johnson colored,
larceny of a silver card basket worth SIS
and an umbrella worth SIS, from the residence
of Jacob ID. Kitch, No. 1914 street. Mr.. X
had just returned home that night and left
the hall door unfastened not above three
minutes, and on returning to secure il, these
articles were removed from the hat stand.
Johnson left the silver card case at the shop
OF colored man, telling him it was Christ
turned it over to the officers. Continued TIL
to- morrow atrequest of the defence.
A BAD ONE.
Charles Duteley, q white bow in the en-
ploy OF Mr.. Rammersley, confectioner, on
eth street southwest, last night got a bottle
of ether, and, going to Mr.. HIS room, held it
ransacked the desk, containing about 5000,
and while in the act of getting ft the mother
in-law of Mr.. III. awoke, which frightened
him, ard he caught up the pants OF Mr.. H.
and taking the keys of his stall in the mar
ket-house, proceeded there with the inten-
ton OF getting possession of the money
drawer, but was too early, as the market was
not open. He afterwards collected bill OF
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reported the case to Detective McElfresh,
who took him into custody. and Judge Smell
condemned him to six months in Jail, and to
pay a fine of $500, and In default six months
additional, making one year. Charles
Gray, charged with threats against Olivia
Gray, his wife; bonds to keep the peace.
James Mcbride, assault and battery on
Frederick Minister; IS. George Coleman,
threats TO Charles johnson; 800 bonds to
keep the peace. James III. More, larceny of
a shawl from his mother; $50 or sixty days.
Also charged with threats 10 his mother; siOo
FORGED ORDERS.
Charles Johnson, charged with obtaining
goods by means of forged orders; waived an
examination, and the case went to the grand
jury. Irving L. Beveridge, a well dressed
were charged, the first-named with forgery OF
orders on Mrs. j. j. Kendall, which were
passed on various grocery stores by
the latter as accessory and goods OBJ
dozen orders, six Of them being addressed to
Cornwen 4 Sons. Lieut.. EckloT testified
that he arrested the boy, who owned up to
delivering the orders and receiving the goods
and told where he had sold them. The boy
said that Mr.. Beverage had written thu or
ders, and he had obtained the goods for them.
He (the Lieutenant) then sent for Mr.. Bev-
eridge, who owned to writing the orders, but
said he did not know that there was any
thing wrong, as he had been IN the habit of
doing ii for a long time. Officer Miller testi-
fed that be took Mr.. Beveridge into custody.
Il. acknowledged that he has written them;
he made no cOncealment. The case was sent
to the grand jury, and bonds fixed at $3.50 in
To-DAY-[Judge Nils pyesidiga1.l
Charles Cooper forfeited collateral. An
drew Simms, a vagrant, was sent down for
80 days. John Ford and Charles Johnson
were fined $50, or 60 days In jail for the lar
ceny of two sets of furs from q store on eth
street: Phillip Butler, loud and bOisterous;
-. Charles w. Scott forfeited collateral.
Sally Taplett, disorderly assembly; IS.
Washington Butler, profane; IS. Francis F.
Lee, wagon without license; s.. Henry Er-
hart, trespass on the parking; IS. Robert
charged with the larceny of fifteen turkeys
worth S21, from James Thompson, coun-
tryman; $50 and costs. The turkeys were re-
covered and returned to the complainant.
Frank Williams, larceny of a set Of knives
and forks and some silver spoons from w.
II. a. Wormley, who testified that Williams
since. Silver had been missed frequently,
and Officer Guy had occasion to arrest this
man for some offence, and found in his house
number of articles which he (witness) rec
ognized at once ION their being shown him)
as his own. Sergeant Guy testified that he
found this silver in the house of defendant
on 18th street, between Z and F streets, on
searching for stolen goods; $40 and costs.
James Thompson, alias "Black JIM" was
up again-this time for the larceny of a pis-
toll worth s5 from a store on It'll street, be-
tween NJ and N. This was the grab game.
James, under the pretence of purchasing a
pistol, grabbed 1t and ran away. In the abb
sence of DESCENDANTS counsel the further
hearing was postponed.
NOT THE MAN.
John l.. TAFT, charged with assaulting Mrs.
Captain Haney and robbing her house of
$40 on Monday morning last, pleaded not
guilty. Mrs. Haney testified that she resides
at 1i12 9th street southwest; on last Monday
morning, between and 8 o'clock, she heard
knock at the door; she answered the knock
and saw a white man there, who hesitated
moment and then asked her If Captain
Haney was in; before she could answer he
raised something in his hand and struck her
10 the floor. She had her child in her arms,
and when she recovered her house had been
ransacked and the money gone. The man
TAFT is not the man who struck her; she was
positive OF IL. The man who struck her had
high cheek bones and was heavier man
than the prisoner. Rose Withers (colored)
gave testimony, after which TAFT was dis
charged and went on his way rejoicing.
VIM. III. Lee, larceny of two turkeys from
Catherine Foley worth 50, pleaded guilty,
and was fined s. and costs or so days. John
Thomas, larceny of old iron worth So three
months in jail. David Underwood, Robert
Mcdonald and Robert Hunter, larceny of
flrewood from Felix Martin, SIS and costs or
Green Lightfoot, petit larceny of a basket of
apples; 50 each. Agnes Riley and Clara
Williams, larceny of some silver plated
forks, SC; $40 each. VIM. Butler, threats to
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