Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-18
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Condensed Locals

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snc "a pressive OF their appreciation OF him
as man ard pastor.
This morning, while the laborers were dig
giIg a trench on Pennsylvania avenue,
BeaIiy opposite THE STAR Office, for water
pipe. ONE OF the wOTkmen eXhumed q por-
lion Of human skull-tne lower jaw. which
was black and tOothless, but otherwise IN q
pretty good state Of preservation. How Ii
came there, or what became of the other
part of the anatomy Is natter OF cor ecture.
sons receive personal ujuries aud physl-
Glars services are reqU Ell, that the police
are compelled 10 spend a long time before
they can sec Ire such assistance. This con-
dition of things is OWN in some measure to
nearly al ply sicians having about the tame
once hours. Would 1: not be well IL the
hours could be arranged so that at least one
physician IN q DeighboThCOd could be found
ct any hour in his office.
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A Row I'm Court.
In the Police Court yesterday afternoon
Henry Barton vas arralgned on The charge
of assault on Oscar NJ. Warning, q coiored
known. pesceable doorkeeper and bailiff Of
the Police Court He pleaded not guilty, of
course. Waning told Judge Mills how he
was in the pursuit OF his duty as attorney
for client for whom he was endeavoriug 10
obtain bonds. A controversy occurred be-
tween himself and Mr.. Barton. Here he
submitted paper to show that he was an
admitted attorney from Kentucky, and not,
as had been reported, an ofishoot from How.
ard University During this controversy
Barton seized hold of him and elected him
fcrcibly from the court room aud struck him.
Mr.. Frank Gloss, counsel for Mr. Barton, on
cross-examiDatiOn, drew out from Warning
the fact that he was In rather an irritable
tween himself and Mr.. Prince, the CLERK p
also with Mr.. Birney; also that he told Mr..
Prince that he had no use for a mean Yam
Mr. barton in the BACK, somewhere near r the
terminus OF the spinal column. Mr.. Prince,
clerk Of the court, testified that he and
warning bad rather lively conversation,
IN which they both came out abo1t even.
warning was quite petulant and imperti.
neDt Both used remarks not very compli-
mentary TO each other, and witness threat
II grew quite warm, and Mr. Barton came
up and took h4m (W.) by the shoulder, and
said Here, you get out" and put him out.
Marshal Ecklof testified that Warning In
terfered with the business of the court seri.
ously. Mr.. Prince called on Barton to put
him out, and he (wiIness) nodded TO Barton
70 do so. and out he went; but witness is sure
Barton did not strike him. Mr.. Barton is an
ofhcer under witness, and did as he was bid
10 do. Mr.. Harper testified that he heard the
lively discussion between Mr.. Prince and
Wsrring, and heard the scuffie at the door.
MI Prince was very busy IN making out mis-
coInmitm entS. He had once himself called
On Mr. Barton 10 eject a troublesome man.
Bailif Revells tesiIned that the offensive
language was commenced by Warning aud
that Mr.. Barton appeared 10 use no more
Iorce man was necessary 10 put hin, out.
EslrfOn
aIlowfd 10 make a statement for hinseIf
cut the court would not allow IT, as ne mad
eoucsei 10 represent -hSn, and liter 8. re.
=, nea asa OF me testklfpny, gave Us views as
court and lhsse OF the attorneys. aud dig
Isassse0 lie case.
SISGULAR HABEAs CORPUS CASE
PotreT 81 ne Police Court TO RerieIO is July
Bknts.- L. Fitch, who was committed to Jail
q few days since on charge of false pre-.
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day IN obedience to a writ OF habeas corpus
Fitch had applied for q rehearing at the
Police Court, which was granted by Judge
Waren of ipe ss1 lqr =, tne Prisoper the
Inc Police Court, because the noittimus
under which he was sent to Jail committed
MIN 10 answer an Indictment by the grand
jury. A VIII OF habeas corpus was then OBJ
tanned. Justice Humphreys held that the
Judge of the Police Court, like the Judge of
any other court OF record, had power over
MS judgments, and could reform them at any
time during the term in which they were
rendered.. He held, also, that the Police
Court was 8 monthly court, beginning its
continuing that term until the first Monday
OF the month following. The 1Oi4tn section
OF the laws OF the District provided, he said,
the first Monday of every month and on
time the same from day TO day as long as IL
may De necessary for the transaction OF its
business" Fitch had been Committed by
the Police Court, And IL was perfectly COM
petept for the judge OF the Police Court to
review bis decision in the case at any time
right 10 bring the prisoner before him for
that purpose. He therefore ordered that
Fitch be turned over TO the Police Court.
This was done, and he gave personal bonds
In $500 for hearing to day.
A TOURNAMENT came of at Wilson's Sta.
ton; Prince George county, Nd, on wednes
day last, conducted by Capt. f. Msgruder
end Joseph K. Wilson. The riding com
menced 81 3 and was terminated at O'Clock,
with the following score: knight of Spring
Mssiuder !; Knight Of MsaS Dc r1f E NJ r.
eruder Knight Of Rover. IL. Magruder5
o; knight OF Sunny side, (rhos. Brooks,) s;
Pleasant. Oh. Berry, s; Knight of Glenn,
willie BROOKE 4, Knight of Chance, wv
Hsyes) 4; Knight OF Kent. (Mr. Shalen,) 4;
Knight of Texas Jack, II. H. WaIter.1 2,
Messrs. T. Lusby, Pinkney Magruder, Is.
AagruCer and L. Magruder, after riding off.
won the prizes, as follows: Saddle and bride,
silver goblet and one set of jeweIry. The
orator was WD. Il. Hill; marshal. Wilford
M2rs nal: aids, Edmund Wilson and Henry
warning heralds, Lewis Bronstein and John
Sheriff ana W. t. Ginsles.
ARREsTs ~ ALsxASDkIA.-whIle Mr..
1htC1oTe Dileer was Temporarily absent
from his teweiry store Yesterday RevsTIv
carter, eolorea man, stepped in and stole
silver Eetcb, NaluCd AT $50. He was over
bauled by Officers James Smith and Battia
wbo recovered the watch and lodged Carte
IN tie station house. ..'- The police i'm a
raid on festival Wednesday night, car-
tOred former notorious pesro deperaio
named Fad Lee, who, about two years since.
way laid and severely beat Read > man Cal vim
smith, on account Of having been arrested
and punished for some previous crime.
The POLICE CoNMrssroNxRs have re-
celved notice from the District Commits
slonsrs that the appropriation of $50, 0Co will
Ds paced At their disposal IN monthly In
stslments, and that hereafter both INSTALL
mems due nom the District and that from
me CnILed states will be paid at the same
ume III mas not yet been decided whether
Inc commissioners can reserve from the
amount OF the appropriation funds for The
care OF station houses aud other Incidental
expenses. The question will probsbIy -
submitted to the Attorney General for set
THR BROADWAY FALL STYLE RrIr
II AT was Introduced In this city To dav no
James Y. Davis Sons, 62i Pennsylyanis
aver ne, under Metropolitan Hotel. Net
month This hrm will introduce their Iatass
fmportations Of English silk and felt nat ~
the choicest London styles, mauuracturst
for them.
AN INFANT sNorHERrp BY ira
n orHrH- TOTS morning Julia Johns,n-
colored, No. ii Covingtoa street, (bet yesn