Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-27

POLICE COURT-Jtklge HsseR.
Saturday, Albert Smith. larceny of seven
teen pairs OF stockings from Solomon Ingei-
meyer; six months in Jail. Francis f. Lee,
assault on Mrs. Mary +. Foot. It appearing
that Lee is Of unsound mind, the judge certi-
fed 10 the fact, and arrangements were made
to send him to the insane asylum. Walter
Brown, assault on Ellen Brander; $50, or 30
days in jail. Elizabeth Moore, larceny of an
axe and some childrens' clothing; s., or 20
days i'm jail.
George Smith, policeman, was charged
with assault on George Coleman, who testi-
fed that he, with some OF his friends, had an
invitation TO attend a private party In George
went there, and Officer Smith was there and
ordered him to leave the room. He thought
he had right there, and refused TO leave,
him in the mouth, breaking out a tooth, and
cut him on the head with his baton. A fter he
was thrust on the street Smith also struck
him and took him to the statiOn-house. On
cross examination he acknowledged that
some of the party requested Coleman and
his crowd to leave, while others wished them
10 remain, and that the officer was called on
10 put them out. Another witness in Cole
mans behalf also testified that Coleman and
his friends were nOtmembers of the club and
that they had no invitation to be present.
The name of the organization is the Elmer
aid Social Club" Dan Collyer testified that
he was member of the club, and they had
about hfty girls there for dance and only
twenty "fellers," and some OF the members
sent out and invited i'm some more "fellers."
Among them was Coleman. Ii was against
The rules 10 let any one in but members.
but only one of the members objec'ed.
For defence. Officer Lynch testified that he
heard the ladies scream that there was n
hight. He went over, and saw half q dozen
roughs holding on TO officer Smith, and try
ing To prevent him from putting Coleman out.
- Hogan testified that the club had adopted
rule that none but members should be
present: He (witness) ordered Coleman tn
leave, but did not remember TO have called
eject The
Coleman, having been admitted, had a right
10 be present so long as he behaved himself;
haved, he was Illegally mOlested and fined
Smith so; appeal taken.
ALL SORTS.
Virginia Morris, larceny of a basket full of
provisions belonging to - Baumgarten; SO,
or 80 days. Charles c. Hail. assault on Thos.
f Leidy; 81 and costs. Frank White, larceny
of harness worth sill; six months i'm Jail.
Joseph Downey, petit larceny of fur trim
ming from in front of a store on eth street;
street; six months in jail. Samuel Johnson
was sent down for vasrancy. VIM Fletcher,
razor flourisher; $50.
Thomas Cronin. lafceny of Is street car
tic kets, worth cents each; SO and costs, or
twenty days i'm Jail. Thomas Brown, assault
and battery on his wife Amelia, knocking
her down with chair and threatening TO kill
her; go and costs, or thirty days in jail.
Emily Henson, larceny of a dress worth
$3.50; $40, or thirty days. Thomas Bond, col
money from Lucy Webster by false pre-
lenses. Lucy testified that Bond sold her
piece of land for $500, for which she agreed to
pay him i'm installments, with interest on
deferred payments; contract produced, with
receipts for sundry payments. She SUISSE
quently ascertained that Bond did not own
the land, but rented il from Mr. Smith, de-
ceased, since the contract was made. She
put confidence in Bond as he was member
OF the church with her, and she didn't think
he would cheat her. He represented that he
had purchased two or more lots there, and
wished to sell this TO relieve him
self from the debt. She is in pos
session of the property at the present time.
The case was continued for other witnesses.
Joseph Mason, petit larceny of five goblets
from Mr.. Shafer. Oh 9TH street; sixty days i'm
Jail. Charles Henry, assault and battery on
Jane Williams; personal bonds TO keep the
peace. John w. Walling, assault and bat
terry on John Patch, a county constable,
while in the performance of his official duty;
$40 and costs. Charles Stewart, charged with
making threats to Jane, his wife; personal
bonds 10 keep the peace. JAS w. Mitchell,
loud; So VIM. Stewart, charged with dis
turbing religious congregation while en-
gagged in worship, pleaded guilty, and fined
s5. Arthur Greene, idle and suspicious, and
unable to give a good account of himself
was sent Gown 10 labor at the farm. Richard
Bassford, VIM. Laws, Thomas BroOks, VIM.
Clements, George Ward, VIM. Hurley, Thos
carr, a. Jardine, and Jennie Brown alias
Jennie with the dark brown hair" forfeited