Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-17
THE COURTS.


POLICE CoURT-J,edoe MUS pro TEN.
aesterusy, after our report closed, Edward
DALEY, threats TO Mary his wife pleaded
guilty and was required to give bond 5 In slO0
to keep the peace. '
AN EXPENSIVE RIDE.
Hamilton Fort and William CoIlard two
gay and festive young men, were arraignef
on the charge of larceny OF a morse, buggy.
ana harness valued at $500, the property of
tilted that last Thursday he took drive into
the country with friend, aud In returning
they stopped at the Schuetzen park to rest
and refresh themselves. He left his horse in
charge OF an employee OF the Schuetzen as.
soclation, receiving a check for the same
sLo when ne came TO look for his prope~ ty IL
was missing. When he next saw IL, the
buggy was smashed, harness broken and
the horse ruined. II had been taken by these
young men from the grounds Without leave
A colored man named Johnson whose duty
1t is TO take charge OF horses and teams Al
the grounds, t"stified that these two youne
men applied for this horse and buggy, stating
fused to let them take 1t, when be called his
superior In charge, who gave them permits
Sion 10 take 1t. They took 1t and went away.
sTaatlng mat they would be back directly.
rms is Inc last he saw of them. Oscar Kah-
iert, who business 1t is to give out checks for
hofses and teams, corroborated the testi-
mony OF Johnson as TO the young men say
ing they had lost their check, but denied
having decided that they could take the
buggy. Officer West, who made the arrest.
resumed that Mr.. l'Ollard stated to him that
Mitchell; that he would under no circum.
Stances have taken it had he have known IL.
his purpose was merely to Ia ke q short ride
ana return In time, and at the same time To
play little joke on Mr.Kelleher, the owner
AS ne tnought, OF the horse, In return for a
slmilar Joke on him last year. Another Wit
ness testified that the property was recov-
bsdly oy ypiIr sGt' SapPons mem the horse
smashed and torn. Messrs r. 8. Davis and
". "A. COOK, counsel for Defendants argued
mat no larceny had been proved. The court
hela sne parties for the grand jury, fixing the
Chas. johnson, forfeited collateral. An.
LEV LEV, dorsey, 90: John Boiseau, trespass on
s stIeet Pss arr Sn g. VIM forfeited
charged with destroying the seats aud shrubs
IN the circle at I'D street and Pennsylvania
avenue; SO. Mary Thomas. profane and in
uecent language 50 Anna Johnson, charged
WIN curs1pg and using indecent language,
said she was q member of the church and
didn't cuss. The testimony Indicated thar
Anna had fallen from grace, and she was
H FnH % Dr.. EDWARD Taylor. forfeited. Evans
Ihos Shea, street blasphemy; So Jennie
Mathews. forfeited. James ID. Bryon Thos
I1onoho, Jos. Clark. VIM. Sullivan and ThOs.
Potts, nest of young loafers who pitch |
cents, play cards on the common and fodpa
IN no particular place, were scooped in last |
night by Lieutenant Kelley's officers ana |
STOOD up on the charge OF vagrancy, which |
that they were corralled last night in an nm
occupied house. All sent down to the chain /
gang. Jos. Kirby. iDJuripg tree on the prf.
y wa if, lot OF WINFIELD Kelly; SIS. Hamilton |
wharf; So. Elijah James, larceny OF B 30
rom j: w. Compton; $50 or sixty DAYS.
6llnn Martin, assault on Lizzie Banks: s. |
Cnarles JENKINS, larceny OF sundry articles
all. AZ