Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-25
THE COURTS

CRIMINAL tOURT-jltdge .NIck 1h-T.
yesterday. Mary r. Simms, indicted Tor
ssSauiting Ellen Ross, with intent TO kill.
on the ith O. March, 1870, was tried Tais
assault arose from 4 discussion between the
Two women, ana me prisoner, IN nj OF rage
seized dangerous looking kuife and cut tue
con pa lant IN several places, iufICtiug
u SeTCuS WOUNDS. The jury returned a
EvWict OF guilty as Indicted, aud Judge Mac
Al uuT sentenced her 10 three years at hard
ahOT in the penitentiary. Albert Stone, re-
SistiEg an officer, plead not guilty To The
ctsrge, but was permitted to plead guilty to
an assault, sixty days in Jail.
M. Mcconnell asked that day be set for
the second trial OF John FraWneT. indicted
for the murder Of Thos. Keunard.
The District Attorney said that as soon as
some Of the minor cases were WORKED OF he
should take up the serious ohences. There
were i've murder cases awaiting trial, and
he thought IL proper that those waiting
given second trial.
The grand jury returned irtlc,nents
against Jesse Powell alias Edward Collins,
petit larceny, Two cases; Thomas Williams
alias Realty, burglary ana grand larceny;
Richard Thorn alias Samson and BENJAMIN
Anthony alias John Robinson, larceny; Geo.
Perry and Alice West alias Perry, grand
larceny.
TO-DAY.
Peter KEY, grand larceny: not guilty. Mar
garet Walker, plead guilty 10 false pre-
sentence was suspended. Warner Jackson,
false pretences; guilty, and sentenced 10 i
III the peDlIc0Lldry.
POLICE CoURT-Jud2e SueQ.
To-day, George r. Kelly, assault and bat
terry ON James W. Reddick; - and costs. Ed
muhd Johnson was fined so and cost for
laTcery OF saddle. James Story, assault
on Emanuel Joseph; $50 or sixty days An
drew Lane, assault on Robert Connor: :
and costs. Henry Schafer was fined - for
selling LIQUOR without license in addition To
the cost OF license. Henrietta Emerson,
charged by Elizabeth Jennifer with using
profane language. Elizabeth testified that
THIS occurred In coming from church. Hen
rietta came up 10 her and said: There, Hen
Tletta II your Henry, 90 along with him you
dirty hUssy,' at the same time pointing 10
Mr.. Emerson, her husband. She replied:
"He is not my Henry" Henrietta replied:
He is yours wretch, he pays your rent, aud
has been Keeping you the past three years
yOu lying Common thing" At the same
time SEe SWOre terrible oath at her which
she repeated softly 10 the Judge Counsel
iCT defence claimed diSmis as IL was a
case OF domestic mieiicity, but the court
levied tax OF =. VIM. Lorenzo, loud; -.
Peter Paidee was sent down for vagrancy.
Mary Ann Keller, profanity; -. Frederick
ReeSer, same, -. Hiileary Jordan, assault
ON Randolph Harrison. This occurred On
the eth inst. q knife was the weapon used
an complainant got severe cut across the
right arm. SO and costs.
LECTURE TO THE LAWYERS.
yesterday cOlOred man named Moses
lCmaE was up for larceny Of pair OF shoes
nom dealer named George Cohen, TIE
evidence was conclusive. as Moses was seen
~ hAOp t4iS >i4OSN a. pursued sti-A Ltl-
court imposed tue, in default of which ne
was committed for SO days, This morning,
DIS counsel, one Rutin. ex-member Of TIE
Virgins. legislature, a regular practitioner
IN The Police Court, asked permission OF the
court 10 enter an appeal. The court stated
hat great many ignorant colored persons
are brought into court. He often felt sym
patty for them. aud desired that they should
have al their rights, and have full and fair
defence, but did not like 10 see them opposed
upon. If these motions and requests are
made for the sake OF procuring a fee for
counsel II was wrong. Defendants can easily
be duped into paying fee unnecessarily
In this case he would consent TO an appeal
although lie saw no advantage 10 the de-
PENDANT by granting IL. AS the counsel made
no reply, but took his seat, IL is presumed
that he saw the point. These and similar
cases are OF frequent Occurrence-reopening
service counsel charge fees.