Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-18
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dismissed. Linville agt. Holden aud others;
argued. Miller agt. Grant; order dismissing
cause. reserving to defendant the right to
move to reinstate. Freedman's Savings and
Trust Company agt. National Savings Rank:
argued and submitted. In re Joseph Herzog,
bankrupt; dismissed. In re will of Marga-
Elizabeth Fields; do. In re estate of Corne-
Illus Shea, deceased; inventory returned In
re estate of Edward s. Smith; do.
PROBATE CoURT-Juct0e DIN.
In re petition of James McSheny. guar-
dian; order finally ratifying sale In re es-
tate of Joseph Wheaton; letters of admins.
tration issued TO Susan ID. Anderson-bond,
$500. Barnard Brophy was appointed guar
James Keefe.
POLICE CoURr-J,.L,e Shell.
Today, Thomas Walsh. open bar on Sun
Peter Ashton, James Halray and Jas, Talia,
Zero, forfeited collateral. Ann DiggIns was
sent down for vagrancy. VIM. Lass, ours
ing; SO MaIgaret thompson. same; IS. j.
Fitzgerald, loudi s5. Edward Peck, indie
cent exposure; So.
THE GERMAN WAR.
Rorora Reed and Charles Offenchie were
charged with being loud AMI boisterous ON
the street last night. Officer Byrne testified
that this thing was of nightly occurrence
Counsel for defendants, Judge Moore, re-
minded witness that they were not charged
with nightly occurrence. Witness testifiri
that they were talking in Dutch, and were
eurslng each other. Counsel requested TO be
informed how he knew they were cursing-
could he understand Dutch cursing? On
cer.-The woman was swearing and the man
was pulling her hair and kicking her. The
man here claimed that Ohenchie was not his
name. The officer explained that he took
the name from the mans sign over his door
The prisoner said that he had bought the
sign with another mans name on IT, The
court stated that il was too late to claim an
abatement under this pretext, as he did not
deny this name when arrested. The woman
was fined S5, and the further hearing in rho
OffpnChip
ALL SORTS.
Richard Smith, Llewellyn Ashton, Albert
Frederick and Leonard Stalks, disorderly;
SIS each. VIM. Loring, charged with selling
whiskywithoutli license; judgment suspended
Nelson Jones, loud and boisterous talking:
IS. Thomas G. Hoover, selling whisky with
out license; S105. Eliza James, loud and
bOisterous talking; IS. This prisoner was
quite drunk, and in the court room by her
tears and cries raised quite comotion. She
was taken down to the cells screaming and
guage. The court took occasion to admon-
ish the officers that the station house was
the best place for drunken women who do
not know what they are about. John Ma
honey and Charles Parker, two witnesses
brought in under attachment, were fined IS
each, or As hours In jail. James Van Austen,
guilty second offence1 and was Committed
for the action OF the grand jury.
AN ALLEGED BURGLAR.
VIM. Cornell, charged with burglary at the
a further continuance on the ground that an
important witness was absent. Mr.. Will
liams remarked that yesterday the officers
had stated that they had nothing against the
accused, and that to- day there were 13 wit
nesSes present for the defendant. He sub
mitted that the prisoner be discharged, for
he could be found when wanted. The Court
refused TO discharge the prisoner. saying
that the government should have reasonable
time TO procure the ATTENDANCE OF the wit
ness. Mr.. Birney further stated that Mrs
ba
prisoner as the man she saw in Der bed room
could not be present until Thursday. The
court continued the case to Thursday.
HARD UP.
Thomas +. Creamer was charged with re-
celvlng stolen goods. Charles Allen, who
yesterday plead guilty TO the larceny OF the
goods from j. L. II. Hall, testified that he
took the goods-a basket, bucket, and some
dishes-to Creamer and sold them for So
cents, telling him that he (Allenl was hard
up and would take almost anytbin
The defense put on the stand a witness, VINO
testified to Dreamer being importuned to
purchase the basket, Allen stating that he
must nave something to eat. The court dis
charged the accused. Thomas Turner lar
ceny of pair of pantaloons from Edward
Contee; $40, or so days in jail. Elizabeth
TIilling, larceny OF 500 from James G. Hunt,
An old soldier, an inmate o, the Home, on
Friday night last. Hunt testified that he
went to Mrs. Trillings' saloon, got drunk
was sent to bed, and after he awoke he found
his pocket book gone, and Mrs. I. then took
would introduce him TO her sister. He
further testified that Mrs. TrilliGgs had
subsequently offered to compromise. o.
ticer Hefner testified that he saw Mrs, L.
and this old soldier together go 10 house a.. m
9TH street, between s and T. The court
imposed sentence ofS50 fine, or six months
In jail, and the defendant appealed. VIM.
Harris, assault and battery on Emeiine
Davis, by kicking her; fined SO. Peter
O'Day was charged with malicious tresspass
In breaking down the fence OF WIN. Metz;
continued. Amelia Ward, coloreG. charged
with keeping bawdy house on Sth street.
IDA Miller, an inmate, testified to the char
acter OF this house as the lowest of the low
In the cross examination by lawyer A h
Williams, defendants counsel, Ida showed
that she was real tartar by her fippaut
and short answers. Her testimony showed
streak OF malice all the way through, which
rather weakened II, and the court DISMISSED
Amelia. Henry Young, colored, charge
with keeping bawdy house at the corner OF
L and 18th streets northwest; fined 500.
EMOTIONAL INSANITY SJI H1so