Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-24
THE COCRTS.

On Saturday John Omstead, alias Hum
stead, charged with oigamy, was found not
guilty. Edward Butler and VIM. Wallace,
burglary ard larceny, two cases, plead
guilty; sentenced 10 one year I'm the peniten-
tiaTy in one case, and sentence suspended in
the other. Robert Smith, grand larceny,
plead guilty and was sentence to 1s months
In The penitentlary. Louis Wayman and
Isaiah Weaver, grand larceny. were con-
reniteDtiary. Charles Greer, assault with
discharged.
TO DAY.
Charles E. Bruce, charged with presenting
forged check purporting TO be signed by
w. j. Murtagh, was placed on trial, but
after a few witnesses had been examined the
plea of not guilty was Withdrawn, and a
verdict OF guilty OF utteIing forged papers
entered. Rev. W. NJ. Addison, of Trinity
church, testified TO the good character of the
accused; that he was a man of remarkable
attachments and considerable mind, who
had been engaged in the Sunday school work
in the southern section of the city. The
court sentenced him 10 one year in the AL
baDy penitentiary-the lowest term under
the law. John Thomas, charged with bur-
glary and larceny at the dwelling house OF
8. s. Smoot, pleaded guilty to the first of
fense, because l Amt got any lawyer, but
I'm not guilty of the crime" The court d.
rected thata plea Of not guilty be entered,
and assigned Mr.. Ligh Robinson 20 the de-
Tense. He was convicted and sentenced to
three years at Albany. James Payne,
charged with assault with intent TO Kill
Samuel Bruce, was convicted of assault and
sentenced to six months in Jail. Richard
Thorn, larceny of carpenters tools, pleaded
guilty. and was sentenced to six months I'm
jail. Benjamin Anthony, alias John Rob
inson, DO, do; sentenced to reform school
during minority.
COURT IN GENERAL TEAM.
To day, Wallach agt. Van Riswick and
Butterfield agt. Usher; mandates of the SUI
pTeme Court of the United States filed.
stanton, receiver, agt. Morsell ct al; decree
in pursuance OF order of United States Su-
nj CT Of
Clark, justice of the peace, was approved.
Adjourned 10 Monday next.
EQUITY CoURT-Itdqe Wulte.
To-day. DEGREES and orders were passed in
twenty-seVen cases, and the court adjourned
TO Maya
POLICE CoURr-Jtat0e 8eu.
To-day, Milly Harrison, threats to Marga-
ret Jackson, bonds to keep the peace. Moses
Lummux, larceny of pair OF shoes from
Geo. Cohen; so days in jail. Charles Allen,
larceny OF dozen apples, pleaded guilty; -
81 and costs Humphrey Foster assault on
Virginia Foster, who testified that her hus-
band commenced beating her, and she threw
Keep the peace. John H. Taylor, assault on
Harriet Ford; IS and costs Tillman John
son, assault on Dan1 ReardoD; IS and costs.
Thomas Stewart, threats to Anna Stewart,
his stepdaughter; 500 bonds, or 30 days.
THE COURTS LECTURE FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE TOO CONPIDING.
George w. Emerson, charged with obtain
ing one dollar from Frank Il. Baldwin, who
Testified that he deposited one dollar with
Emerson for the purpose of getting employ
n it.a as a copy ISL, as per published adver-
latter to one Hoover, somewhere on 9th ST.,
whom II was represented wished q copyist.
He hunted up Hoover, who told him that he
never had authorized Emerson to procure a
copyist for him. He returned to Emerson's
Office, and found some half dozen women
and as many men there who had been sent
on the same wild goose chase. He had been
swindled. The court told him that there
was no law to meet the case; law was not
made TO protect fools. He should learn bet
ter than TO suffer himself TO be taken In and
done for in that way. When a man pays q
dollar to such a concern as this for employ
ment, and he fails TO obtain it, he has no
remedy under the statutes. The court would
be very glad TO enforce any penalty, but
there is none. This should serve as q good
lesson; case dismissed. Emerson walked
out OF the court with smile childlike and
bland.
A MIXED LOT.
Mary Brown alias Julia Banks, disorder
Iy; So. Eugene Boston, profane; So. Jerry
luack, 81 vagrant, was sent down for ninety
days. Wesley Williams, drunk and disur-
Derby; So. VIM. Jones, Daniel Brooks and
Charles Smith were sent down as Migrants.
Wesley Johnson, carrying a sword cane;
$50. VIM. Parker, larceny OF pocket book
containing $40 from George Green; 60 days
in jail. Richard Williams, larceny OF two
straw hats, co days. Edward Johnson, lar
cenyof harness saddle; continued.
GEN. SHERMAN ATTENDING A FUNERAL
IN NEW YORK The funeral OF Mrs. Fitch,
mother of Lieut.. Fitch, who is sOn-in- law
10 Gen. Sherman, took place this NOR ming
rom st. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church
at GTeeDpOint. A solemn requiem mass was
offered for the repose of the soul of the de
ceased. Gen. Sherman and Lieut.. Fitch and
wife were present. The floral decorations
Tere the most magnificent ever witnessed in
GreeDpOiDt. The body was Inferred in Cal
vary cemetery.-tN y Express, 22d.
MIUM.-The amount OF silver paid out in the
sub Treasury yestery yesterday was about
81 900. Arrangements are being made with
the authorities in Washington TO receive
llrger amounts OffractiOnal currency. There
is already slight premium on fractional
notes.-[N y. Sun, ed.
Mr.. MCDoNALD'S SIX CENTs-WiIIiann
Mcdonald sued New York city for 900
damages, having fallen into the 4th avenue
Improvement at 10Th street. He was TRYING
TO take home two intoxicated friends. The
jury, after weeks trial, gave him six cents
damages.
PRAIRIE FIRES. Reports from various
points in Western Iowa, In Nebraska and
southern Dakota represent destructive prai-
RE fires raging the past two days, involving
lost yet, though In some instances people es-
capped with only their night clothes.
SThe population OF Ireland decreased
$500, 900.
SECOND GRAND SALE
HAMBURGS,