Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-10
THE COURr

Waters, carrying concealed weapon; not
guilty. VIM. kearney, dealing In horses
plead guilty 10 an assault, and was sentenc-
ed to thirty days in jail. Thomas 8. Young
injnIing private property; verdict set aside
To day, Isaac Williams; nolle pros Thos
King, keeping open on Sunday; do. Thomas
q: HooVer' ppIicensed bar room; guilty and
King, do; sentence deferred
CIRCUIT COURT-JiUige Cartier.
Yesterday, Burrow, House and Ming agt.
Ross: verdict for plaintiffs 90 $3.50 subject
levitt agt. Rapley; ejectment case, S 10Th of
square west of AL; on trial.
To-day, number Of judgments by default
were taken. The ejectment case of Jewett
agt. Rapley was resumed.
EQUITY CoURT-Judge Wylie.
Yesterday, Brooks agt Francis; decision
vacating sale under deed of trust and refer
ring to auditor Bartlett agt. Bartlett; order
for appearance. Walsh agt. Walsh; order
granting further time to take proof. Power
agt Davis, order appointing guardian ad
thorizlpg sale. Miller agt. Miller; submit.
d. Fantag Stewart; continued on dem Ir-
To-day, Smith agt METROPOLITAN Mp. Co;
motion for further time overrUled. Alexan'
der agt. Bouldin; auditors answer filed
Sparks agt. Sparks; restraining order made
Cherry agt Alvord; do. Hunter agt. Harris;
commission issued to select guardian sd
litem. NailOr agt Nailor; submitted. James
agt. Stewart; do. Bartlett agt. York; leave
TO file supplemental bill.
PROBATE CoURT-yuolge DIN
Tuesday, in re estate OF Moses B. Bran-
hall, deceased; letters of administration
granted; bond $1,000. The will Of John G.
Green was exhibited and partially proven.
Estate OF James Lavender, jr., letters Of adj
ministTattOn were granted to the widow;
bond 81 COO. The will of Jane A. Jones ca
veat Directing to probate of will filed. Let
tiers of administration were granted on the
estate OF Charles +. Burr to the widow; bond
$1,000. In re will of John Wilson, order of
publication issued. The will of Mary Elean-
or COyle was admitted to probate. Adjourn
ed TO Saturday,
POLICE CouRT-Jtdge SleQ.
Yesterday, Lewis Johnson alias Charles
Lewis, threats to Charles Reader; 500 bonds.
Henry Cesar, assault on Patrick ConnOr; S.
John Horrigan, assault on VIM. Herfurth; as
and costs. Honest Frederick, running his
go cart across park; IS. George Columbus
was fined 81 for disoTdery assembly Henry
Simmons, disorderly; So. Mary Johnson
cursfng in the street; SIS. Peter Heller, VIC
lation OF snow law; - Jenny Cockrell was
sent down again for vsgrancy. j. g. Author,
forfeited Chas. Langley, do Anna Brown,
fearful old "division" bruiser, was sent
down for vagrancy. John Horrigan, disor-
derly congregation on street corner; s..
Molly Wilson, "division" ranger, was dis
missed, as She showed signs of being peni-
tent and promising to go home and lead a
correct life. Peter Lewis. cOlOred. larceny of
pock book, containing all the money Luz
cinda Cole pOssessed-a case of snatch game:
SIX months in jail. John Cohen, assault on
Peter Ailer, q colored man who testified that
he purchased pair OF pants of Cohen for his
son. paying 90 therefor, with the understand
ing that If they did not fit he could return
them and exchange for a pair that would fit
or his money should be returned. Finding
the pants did not fit, he returned them but
could ind none that would answer except
one pair which defendant refused to let him
take, and also refused To return him his mo-
ney. Witness took up the pants and said he
must have them, when Cohen struck him in
the breast, drew a revolver, threatening to
blow bis head Off If he attempted to take
them. His son ran out the store and defend
ant slammed the door, breaking one OF the
glass lights in 1t, when he further demanded
that complainant pay for IL before he left:
80 and costs. An appeal noted.
TO DAY.
VIM. Gardner forfeited collateral. Fritz
Berry, indecent exposure; So. James Bird.
street cursing; 50. Laura Jones' same: S5
John j. Fields, Resin HaSkins, VIM WAL
tiers and James Henry, disorderIy assembly
on 9Th street; IS each. Sam1 Wilson, John
Harris, John Parker, Ben. Adams and Hen
ry Crompton, charged with disorderly as
sembly and obstructing the sidewalk Har-
Tls, who appeared TO have been the cause OF
the trouble, forfeited collateral, and the
others were dismissed. John Ross and Peter
Moultop, unlawful assembly; IS each. Jack
Ward, smooth face, fancy looking young
man, OF genteel appearance, was called up
on the charge of smashing in some plate
glass windows in the restaurant OF s. H.
Beamer, on Pennsylvania avenue Also.
charged with assault and battery on said
Beamer, who testified that Ward came into
his place drunk and applied for whisky
which he refused TO give him; whereupon he
got In rage, and going out threw brickbats
and paving stones through his windows, one
Whlcn came near killing him; fined 500 In
each case, or jail.
A THIEyING SAMSON,
samuel jackson, colored. charged with
larceny of an iron gate from a fence belong
ing to the Freedman's Trust company. on
18th street, valued at SO; also, char ed with
stealing similar iron gate from j. f.
stealing similar gate from Enoch Totten,
worth $40; also, larceny of a gate from the
premises OF Samuel Bacon, valued at $40;
also, larceny Of an iron gate from fence be-
longing TO premises on 18th street, for which
Mr.. waugh is agent, worth so. Officer
" est testified to finding these gates torn in
pieces in junk shop where Jackson had
sold them: The several owners OF the prop
erty testified as to the larceny, and the court
sentenced jackson to three months In Jail
il each case.
BLACK AND WHITE DOG.
catherine Lacovey, a very respectable
looking lady, was arraigned on the charge
OF stealing black and white dog from one
James Mcknight, who testified that ne val
ued the animal at $50. 1t was stolen last
Sunday two weeks. He found IL in the yard
OF the premises occupied by Catherine, who
tryman, and refused TO give it up; dog Or
dered to be restored and Mrs. l.. discharged.
She afterwards insisted that she ought to be
com pensated for the keeping Of the dog but
the court informed her that she would have
to suffer the loss of her investment in dogs.
DEVILED CRABS. ETC.
Charles Wright, larceny of plate OF dew
leo crabs and a linen jacket from a restau-
rant $40 or thirty days. John Miles, lar
ceny OF piece OF plank worth IS cents be-
longing 10 the United States; So and costs.
Rufus Bennett, larceny of a wooden box; 50.
samuel jackson, larceny of an iron gate
worth $40, belonging to w. H. Trotter; three
months within Crocker's iron gates. Mary
y washington, larceny of three skirts three
aprons; par of stockings, and a hat from
Sruey Parker; thirty days in jail. VIM. A.
Johnson, threats to George III. Boston; 500
Dohus TO Keep the peace. John c. Cohen, as
sault and battery on George G. Mason; 81.
John Cohen, another John.) assault and
battery on Sally Johnson; $50 and costs or
thirty days. Henry Fletcher assault and
battery on Albert Clark; IS and costs. Jud.
sen Hard was fined 81 for assault and bat
terry.
KICKED TO DEATH BY ANEGRo.-Con-
siderable feeling and excitement have pre-
vailed in the village of GAINESVILLE, in this
county, during the past week, over the
death OF Mr.. Michael &. Carr. the keeper of
an Inn at that place, which Is said In nave