Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-19
TIE CouRTs.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
To-day, Nichols sgt. Barber; argued and
Parker; do. 6aksmitn's lessee agt. johnson;
ms ndate OF Supreme Court OF U. 8. died and
Judgment ordered affirmed. Collins agt.
steamer Florida; libel dismissed.
CIRCUIT CoURr-yudoe Cartier.
To-day, Hawkins agt. Hawkins; sealed
verdict for plaintiff; SEQ. Walsh agt. Foster;
verdict for defendant Starr agt. Kitch;
Judgment affirmed. Pearce agt. Athey; on
POLICE CoURf-Sssdos RseQ.
To-Day, Henry 4. Edwards, charged with
from Theodore and VIM. Dalton, on last
Wednesday night, pleaded guilty OF petit
larceny and said he was intoxicated at the
sGd rs Sery grand ay Aso
OF value from Thomas Knode; sixty days In
jail. Sergeant Clements made the arrest
and recovered most Of the goods; William
James Kellum, larceny OF piece of cam
vass, the property OF the United States,
worth SIS. This canvass was taken from
the Arsenal grounds, and the officer In
charge seeing defendants boat leaving the
place with the canvass in it gave chase in a
light boat, and the defendant, finding him
self likely TO be overhauled, threw the stolen
property overheard and ran his boat on the
fats near the Long bridge, and jumping out
took his oars and rowlocks and waded
he reappeared to get his boat when he cap
tured him; $50 or sixty days In Jail. John
+. Butler was charged with assault aud bat
terry on Catharine Morton, who testified that
John held her end gave Jenny Neal a bottle
TO beat her. This was not substantiated by
other evidence and the case was dis missed.
THE SON WHO SHOT HIS FATHER.
John scott, q young colored man, was
charged with assault and battery with in
tent to kill Samuel Scott, his father, by
shooting him with q revolver. This occurred
yesterday, at the house OF Samuel Scott,
corner Of G street and Kentucky avenue
southeast. The old man testified that his
son was very saucy and Insulting, and he
had some words with him, after which he
left the house and absented himself for sew
eral days. Yesterday he returned. and be
(complatnant) reminded him that he had
ordered him away, and ask him why he did
not stay away, when he drew a pistol and
shot witness in the face, the ball of which
has not been extracted. A scuffle followed,
and he fired second time, the shot takip g
eiC ct in witness leg, the ball being in there
yet. He shot again, and the ball just grazed
him. The police then came and arrested the
shooter. On cross examination he testific
that his son told him that he came back to
the house TO give his mother some money.
The examination here closed, and the case
was sent to the grand jury. Bonds, 1000.
OTHER CASES.
John BrlscOe, colOred, grand larceny of
ladies' clothing, In two cases, from Caroline
Taylor, colored woman, with whom he had
been living as his wife, said goods valued at
$500; case dismissed. Charlotte Payne, a
Cherry alley screamer, was fined SIS for
throwing In street; 50. Joseph Kinder, ours
ing In restaurant on 10th street, and disor-
derby conduct there; $40. John Southey,
selling whisky without license; s105-sppeal
taken. Charles Williams was sent to the
chain gang as vagrant; 1t was testified that
he is a regular Theafer Comique losfer, and
nuisance there. William Fletcher, q public
blasphemer, was fined SIS.