Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-29
THE COCRTS.

CRIMINAL COURT-,JUoE0e NGc arthur
Yesterday, Lemuel MakeI, charged with
rape, was fou~t not guilty. One of the wit.
sesSes fer the defence, VIM Hamilton, was
ordered into custody 10 answer the charge of
false swearing.
This morning, in the case Of Patrick
Nuliy, convicted OF rape, new trial was
granted.
HONOR AMONG THIEVES
George Perry and Alice West alias Perry,
larceny o. $50 In money and 800 I'm bonds
from the desk of George 8. Kraft, was ar
IalsDed. and Colonel Cook, for the accused
proposed that Perry would plead guilty with
The understanding that the wO.Ian should
rot be prosecuted, as she WIS the wife OF
Perry; ana whatever she did was under his
A COMPLIMENT TO OUR DETECTIVES.
This arrangement was agreed TO- and a
nolie pros. being entered as 10 her, Judge
Macarthur, in passing sentence, took occa-
sion 10 congratulate the community that il
was freer Of professionals" than any COM
munIty ne knew ola state of things due TO
The effectiveness OF our detective corps. He
remarked that the only reason why there
should be any mitigation of the penalty was
the prisoners conduct to-day-taking the
entire blame on himself for the sake OF saw
ing his Vile, TO whom he was married only
IN January last. The court sentenced him
10 Is months in this case and Is months for
The larceny OF goods from DevlIn, making a
total OF three years i'm the peni tentiary.
VIM. Shepherd. petit larceny, was found not
guilty. Spencer Horace, false pretences;
not guilty.
POLICE CoURT-Jtdoe 8leQ.
Yesterday, after Our report closed, Ellen
Ale, drunk and disOrderly, was fined s..
george Dean. cursipgi IS. Margaret Cissel,
same, 50. Tillman Rivers, same; s.. Car
sin Jones was sent down for vagrancy, w
-. Hany, selling liquor without license at
Iennallytown. Edward Woody was before
the court Thursday on charge of cruelty
shooting horse belonging TO Mr.. Thomas l..
Morgan, near the Chain bridge II was testi
ned that the horse was trespasser on defen-
ami 0Af To rat -
charged two loads of bird shot into the ami
NAL, causing lOck-jaw, so that IL died. Mr..
Gatchel was the prosecuting witness. The
case was further continued until to-day,
when defendants counsel, r. p. jackson
produced an old Maryland act, June II, 1896,
which makes 10 lawful, when parties have
given notice TO the owners of animals tres
passing, and they fail TO restrain them, the
parties suffering tTespass may shoot them.
Counsel claimed that this act had never been
repealed, and that the owner of the horse
had been legally notified. The court reserved
It's Judgment. Ann CarmOdy, Mary Burns
ard Daniel Burns, assault and battery on
Michael Shea, who bore the marks OF pretty
severe treatment on his face. Miss CarmOdy
dismissed, Mr.. Burns fined - and his wife
SO.
TO-DAY
David Hickey. assault on Bridget his wi ia.
= and costs. John Cronin, threats to Mary
Jane Cronin, his divorced vile, who told the
court that she was afraid he would Kill her
or her Children The proof did not justify
conviction, and he was discharged Henry
Wilson, threats to Isaac Brown; 500 bonds
10 Keep the peace, or six month in jail.
BATTLE OF SCHoOLBoYs.
James Dyson and DEWEY Bailey, charged
with riot and ARRAY. This took place last
Wednesday between two parties of school
noy yse A nnmo15 81 SCHOOL boys belonging
lpgton, were sent 10 the Sumner school, on
Eth street, TO practice music, preparatory 10
concert 10 be given. \ crowd OF colored
boys, pupils OF the latter school, were in
censed at the preference shown the Island
boys. and determined, as they said, TO "whip
the bass out of them" On the day stated
they lay in wait for the Anthony Bowen
boys, and attacked them with sticks and
stones at the corner of 10th and X streets,
and pitched battle ensued, during which q
Bowen school boy, named George L. Jack
son, was knocked down and dangerously
wounded In the head by brickbat thrown
by one of the defendants, and beaten while
down by others of the same mob. One of
the Bowen school boys, named Thomas Jor-
dan, was witness, and gave a remarkably
clear statement Of the whole affair, notwith-
standing be was subjected TO rigid cross
examination by defendants counsel. The
court and all the attorneys present expressed
tnelr admiration at the straightforward
manner in which this boy gave his testi-
mony. The boy Jackson is thought TO be
very seriously IL not fatally injured. The
court sentenced DEWEY TO six months in
jail, and imposed a fine OF $50 and costs or
~ days I'm jail on Dyson.
IN THE CASE OF INDECENT ASSAULT
on Robert c. Head by Cornelius Nedilia in
me suction rooms OF Mr.. Williams, The court
imposed me OF $50 and costs, from which
an appeal was taken. Ephraim Duckett
larceny OF 500 cigars; grand jury. Roberi
Rawls, threats 10 Sarah Blackburn: s. and
costs. Julia Randall, larceny OF a book
worth sl-5o; 50 ard costs. Charles Stewart.
threats to Jane Stewart, his wife; 500 bonds
TO keep the peace.
CRIMINAL EsTRAY.
vincent Harris name was called tn an
s@er 10 charge OF larceny; lie did not an
swer, AID the dock was searched for him aud
ne could not be found, but another colored