Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-21
THE C0CRrS.
COURT. IN GENERAL TERN.


Tackler, Judge Cartier delivered the opinion
or The court reversing the judgment below.
Narnen VS.. Washington and Georgetown
frmed. Langdon VS.. Freedman's Savings
and Trust Company; demurrer sustained
Appeal prayed to Supreme Court of the L.
s. Adjourned to Saturday next.
CIRCUIT CoURT-JtBt1e Cartier.
On Saturday, number of motions were
acted on, among them one in the case of
CTa'g VS.. McDevitt and Howgate. allowing
a new trial unless plaintiff agrees to remit
81 600 of the verdict. In the case OF WASH
iugton VS.. Gleason, the judgment was va
Gated.
To day the trial OF Longfellow agt Arnold
action for assault and false imprisonment
was resumed and defendant offered testi-
mony tn show that only the sufficient force
for plaintiff, giving nominal damages.
Rasber sgt. Sweeny; on trial.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judge Mac Arthur.
To-day, Michael King, selling liquor with
costs. Daniel Connell, a witness in the case,
testified that he swore TO a lie in the Police
Court, and was ordered into custody. VAL
eEtihe Greeser, selling liquor without Ii
cense; not guilty. Michael King and Tnos.
King, open on Sunday; nolle pros. j. a.
Conner, violating building regulations; new
trial awarded. VIM. II. Lair, Chas Nelson,
Oliver May. Henry Young aud Jos. Massey,
gambling; judgment below $50 each) af-
fTmed.
EQUITY CoURT-JlOi9e Uylie.
aEJ- w dlhSI; OrutT 10
pay fee. Morgan agt. McChesney ct al; re-
STAINING order issued. Lee agt. Lee; do.
Young agt. Keller; order for appearance.
Cassell at. Birch ct al do: Nandenburg
ast. Schell; do. Hirsch agt. HirSch; do.
Emereon Hgt. Weaver; order ALLOWING repli-
cation To be FLED. Commit SsionerS of +. $. *
+. Co. sgt. Joint Stock Co. of Y. NJ. c. A;
decree suStaiL lug demurrer, with leave To
amend. Bernard BurstiDe agt. Plant; order
allowing Huguely Il Bowen to coma in as
judgment creditors. Hickman ei al. agt.
Enl oil. Nnr Naf. nrtyg
Sparks; order continuing restraining order,
and granting leave To amend bill. Miller
agt Bell; order allowing lots to be sold at
sale.
POLICE CoURT-Jutge Shell
To-day, James Dean, a tramp, was sent
down TO the chain gang ninety days. Anna
simmons, prostitute and vagrant; ninety
days IN wOrEhOuse. John Decton, loud; 50.
Robert Morris forfeited collateral. VIM.
Speaks, little cOlOred boy whose ewes
came just on q level with the railing, was
charged with being a vagrant, and Judging
from the story of the police he is very
bad boy; sent to the Reform school during
minority. John III. TascOe paid IS for ours
ing = the street. VIM. Miller, loud; -. Jesse
Davenport forfeited collateral. Lewis Jones
was fined $50 for fiourisning a razor. Ed.
Flaherty, street cursing; -. VIM. Elliot for
feited. Patrick Burke, loud; s.. Walker
BaSby, disOTdeTly conduct in the 5th Bap-
fist church; -. Chas. Red, carrying pis
toll $50. Patrick Shea forfeited. Jas. Har-
ris, DO Clay Compton, street curslng; -.
Samuel Wells forfeited $50 collateral for
selling whisky without license. Elijah
Dickson, cOlOred, snatched ffty-cents from
bOotblack, and went to Jail for thirty days.
Also, stole box of cigars from VIM. Boyd,
who testified that Dickson went into his store
on the preteXt of buying a cigar, and then
snatched whole bOXfull while he was wait
ing on him and made his escape; six mont
Alexander Wilson, larceny of coat, pants
vest, hat, boots and pOcketbOok containing
- 90 from Andrew Whitlow; six months in
jail and fine of 500, and in default six
mon tbs additional. Benjamin Bowser, as
sault on Elizabeth Hernert; 50. Andrew
Gregory, assault on Daniel Washington; SO.
Frank Harris and Thomas Hart cooret,
grand larceny of thirty-four ickens, worth
S4i, from Mr.. David Moore, living In the
neigh bOrhCOd OF GleDwOOd cemetery. OH
GER MCGraw captured the thieves and re-
covered some OF the chickens, which had
been killed and which M. Moore and his
wife, who were in court, recognized as theirs.
Tie robbery took place one week 90; the
hen house of complainant was broken open
in the night, al q every one of the chickens
taken away. The proof was direct against
defendants, and the case was sent to the
grand jury. Sergeant Acton, with Officers
hcGTaw and kepler, made The arrest. Chas.
Cook, threats to Herbert Tavlor, church
steward, who was in the act of calling him
to an account for making disturbance in
church; bonds required or thirty days. He
was also charged with making threats to
WIN. Harris and Jesse Lewis; bonds I'm 500
or thirty days. Lizzie Diamond, threats 20
Eliza johnson; 500 bonds 10 keep the peace
Alice BrlScOe, threats TO Samuel Brown;
SlC0 bonds 10 keep the peace.
SOCIAL EQUALITY.
Sarah Williams, charged with keeping a
bawdy house on 18th street Sergeant Dins-
more testified that be made a raid on the
house. a man had been robbed there last
night of $50. He found four lewd women
there, Frederick Martin testified to losing
his money in this house while ne was sleep
ing there. One of the female witnesses for
the defence testified thai it was q kind of
social equality house, the girls all being yell
low and their visitors white. Fined 500 and
costs. An appeal noted.
PRES CRIPTION FOR THE RHEUMATfST.
Officer KeaTney brought into court limo
thy Sealey, middle aged and rather dlstiu-
guished looking man, who halls from BDS-
ton, was charged with bilking Susan Robin
son, cOlored woman, out of two dollars.
Susan testified that this man came along,
and at her house said he carried medicine
for chronic diseases, and asked her If she was
afflicted with anything. She said she was
q sufferer from rheumatism. He offered TO
cure her for 81; she gave it TO him, and in
stead OF giving her medicine he gave her two
pieces OF paper and returned her fifty cents
OF the money. She protested against this,
when he popped out the door and escaped.
The prescriptions read as follows: "Blanch-
ards Iodine of Iron Pills-one TO be taken
three times day before eating. Broma for
breakfast; lemons for the nerves. Scotch
oat meal for the bowels"
The court remarked that he was a trick
ster. Sealey was very nervous, and jumped
around like dancing master, protesting
fic manner, and 1t was very distasteful for a
gentleman of his cloth To rest under the
charge OF fraud. The court remarked that
he might consider himself lucky if he got off
so lightly; he had no right TO impose on the
colored people. He denied that he promised
the medicine, but agreed TO give the pre-
scriptiOns, and required the money in all
cases in advance. The court after giving him
warning not to be caught in such tricks
again, dismissed him, and he skipped out
with the dollar and a half belonging to the
complainant, and she went away sorrow
fully.
RECEPTION THIS WEEK.-ROman gold
necklaces, crosses and lockets; Lake George
diamonds, earrings, pins and buttons TO
match; received at Prigg's jewelry store, No.
z5I Pennsylvania avenue, near 4 4 street.
LOOK OUT FOR THE DoG.-The Richmond
Dispatch recommends as the best method OF
putting an end to the nuisance of sheep
killing dogs TO offer q reward for dog hides
as an article OF commerce. The Dispatch
narrates remarkable instance of the glut-
Tor Gus power of dogs. II declares that a dog