Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-13

the decision on the apparent decision of the
District Court In Shoemaker VS.. The District
OF columbia.
THE COURTS.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Jl00e HlnpphTeus.
To-day, Van Riswick agt. Austin; certI.
orari ordered. Lishear agt. Gallaner, Loane
Co.-action for work on the canal sewer
on trial.
EQUITY CoURr-Jtetge Wulie.
Today, Hitz ct al. agt. Burgess; decree
nisi confirming trustee report. Miller ast,
Bell; decree finally ratifyi ing sale. Reed agt
Tyler; DO. nisi confirming trustees sale,
Davis agt. McRoho.;;5, ADAMS agt. Thomp-
son, James agt. Ellis; DEGREES substituting
trustees: Denmead ct al. agt Denmead;
sale authorized. Evans agt. Heller; order
continuing restraining order. Spooner agt.
Ponlson; order referring 10 auditor. Squires
agt Savoy; order allowing Bosworth aud
and I. Co. agt. Williams and same at
Crawford; decree pro confesso against GER
tain parties. Hirsch agt. Hirsch decree of
divorce.
POLICE CoURr-Ji1t0e S,,e1.
yesterday, after our report closed, James
III. Johnson, assault and battery on Mary
Hays; S20or thirty days, to take effect at the
expiration of the first sentence. Charles
Barker; continued for judgment. Also, lar
ceny of a coat from Govan Eaton; continued
for Judgment Josiah Dorsey, larceny.of a
coat from GOvan Eaton; SIS. George Dean,
colored; assault on Ellen Ale, who testified
that Dean Knocked her down and kicked aud
beat her nearly 10 death, and afterwards
took her in his wagon out into the country,
about eight miles, and pitched her out in
some woods and left her. She crept back
the best way she could, and got back Satur-
day nearly dead. She coulf not hello her
self, as she was beat about the head so that
she could not speak. Ellen Is such hard
case that not much stock was taken In the
story, and testimony for the defence showed
that she fell through stable loft and cut
her face; so the court dismissed the case.
CSarits Barnes, larceny of an envelope con-
tanning fractional currency and silver coin
amounting to 81, belonging to Frederick
HALE; S20, or thirty days in jail. Margaret
Butler, assault on Margaret Carter; 81 and
costs. Ann MONTGOMERY. grand larceny OF
S55 from Marcellus Wade, who told his story
and afterwards In Characterization it
came out that small child which Ann mad
In her arms was the child OF Wade, and sue
has from time TO time contribu ted money
for It's support; but Wade in court denied
being the father of 1t; grand jury. Dennis
Long, assault on John w. ConueIl: $40
Fanny Beach, larceny OF n silver watch from
Lewis Holland; $50, or sixty days in jail.
Richard KIrford, threats to Edward Woody;
dismissed.
Henrietta Bruce, larceny OF spring
was fined s..
AGoLD RING AND A GOLD WATCH.
Mrs. Mary G. Johnston, q respectable look
ing young lady, dressed in widows weeds,
was arraigned on the charge OF larceny of a
gold ring worth S25, and gold watch worth
$50, belonging to the estate Of Patrick Barry
deceased. The testimony was that Mrs j.
was visitor at the house OF Mr.. Barry, and
mat she took these articles just after Mr..
Barry died, before the undertaken came, and
that she put them in pawn. The cross ex-
animation showed that Mr.. Barry had been
sick for some days from the effects of intern
perance, and while he was insensible the
watch was taken from under his pillow and
the ring removed from his finger; that she
nIC .a.d to bod >N.. Ill,
means to get medicine for him, also, that he
was from Ohio. Mr.. flanagan, brother in
law OF deceased, testified that he was the
administrator on Mr.. Barry's estate, APP
pointed by the authorities in Ohio; that he
had conversation with Mrs. Johnston
about these articles, in which she
whoa, Go t9 %db to him
whose name she refused to give MIN
a clerk In the War department in the same
office with Mr.. Barry testified to seeing Mr..
Barry's gold ring on Mrs. Johnson's hand
after his death. The witness testified to
furnishing him with some money while he
was SICK; was cOgniZant of the fact that Mr.,
Barry and Mrs. Johnson were intimate
about one year previous to his death. He
was in the habit of wearing two valuable
rings, and he had two or three valuable
watches, one an old family relic which hs
priced very highly. He also had coas1dera-
bic personal property such as bonds, &c.
tended that there could be no larceny, the
articles having been taken during the life
time OF deceased and In his presence. The
court decided 10 continue the case and in
the meantime. If defendant hands over To the
legal representative OF deceased these things
The defendant would have to be discharged,
He could not assume thatit was necessary
TO put these articles in pawn In order to get
means 10 appropriate To the neces sities OF
dece ased, as 1t appeared that he had means
sufficient to pay for medicine, &c. The case
could be ontinued under bonds of $500.
Lewis Johnson, larceny OF q quantity of
Old iron from G. y. Schneider; $40 and costs
or thirty days.
WHAT MADE MILLS MAD.
Robert Mills, threats TO Sophia, his wife,
who testified that Robert threatened to xiii
Der. Mills testified that he had been away
home he found q man on the lounge with his
wife kissin' Of her, and he thought he was
justified in what he did; this was the second
time he had caught her q doing OF IL; per-
sonal bonds 800. Mary Harden alias Mollie
Brooks, threats to Martha E. Rateman. 1t
was testified that Mollie threatened to con-
Smith, assault on Daniel Thomas; as and
costs. Walter Bowie, fast driving; $50. John
z. b. Ritter, casting rubbish on the street; 81.
w.R. Stone. p. R 81 HsiIer. r r. row,sr
+. l.. Mitchell, ii. Peyser, and b. Rich,
charged with sweeping rubbish into the
sareets, were each fined 81. In the last
named case an appeal was taken and 500
bonds given. z. Aurbach, same charge; 81.
A. Herman, same; 81. s. Katzensteiu, same;
81. In all OF these cases the prosecuting wit
ness was the same; he had been employed by
the inspector of streets to get evidence
against offenders. In some cases the GUAM
t1ty OF dirt in question was quite small. but
IL being shown 10 the satisfaction of the
court that this misdemeanor was contrary
10 the orders of the District Commissioners,
they were all fined the minimum amount.
Lieut. Ecklof testified that he had watched
closely for infraction OF the rules but had
never been able to detect any Violations.
Adolph Nurswander was sent down for va
grancy. VIM. johnson, profanity; IS. John
Regap, same; IS. George Williams, dis
furbing the quiet of 0eorgetowp; as. Jere-
miah Quirk, vagrant, was sent down. r
w. Clspp, profanity IS. Louisa Morgan