Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-11
THE CONRTS.

NliilaInS alas Max GeSohSki. were convicted of
grand larceny, and sentenced to the penitentiary
for IS mentbs each. Thos. E. Swaggart, charged
with an assault on james Hassett; appeal from the
Police Court; plead guilty. He having already
served SO days in Jail he received a nominal SEN
tence.
This morning the ease of George Gibson, indicted
fof the n murder Of vheas Mason in Angst last
trial on the 21st instant.
The Of keSs and ctsa from t,a
Police Court where they We're fined S. for
TAKEN & m s te r n fenSe
ber, lsa6, and Judgment affirmed, when it was
TO e as n Earn a and REF to Udgt
viii not lie in General Term. ". j. Miller for the
defendant claims that the act under which the 6ne
was imposed is restriction on business, and that
having made their returns OF personal property AMI
PAID taxes thereon the license imposed is in the
Congress, the special authority to tax omnibuses
of the legislature should be treated as nudity w
After argument the court affirmed the judgment
4 MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ON TRIAL FOR
hmy GIa, s and MaTy Gsssss charged with
the death OF the female child of the last-named,
ecnthg. and H. H. amd g.
for the defendant. The defenlants are eoIo Te
mother and danghtsr the forner 9eing about 40
former is rather stout and the latter Slim and sicky
The following were selected as jurors: Delozier
B p;;S Richard EulIa!oye F. T. Brooke, John
y. u. f., III, Bates.
James Reed. John Goss. Owen o. Hare. F. f. Mix
pi Dennis Callahan c, H. Brnce,,J: H. Russell,
Henry Otterback and David Clark were excused
having formed opinions.
Those marked are cOlOFed.
proR Mts n the opsepnf said that tine s
prisoner gave birth to child and cast it into PHI
and when the child cried its grandmother the older
the bottom OF the pail, where she held it until it
was dead:
Mr.: Willard, for the defense, said that they ex-
ected to prove that the accused Were not guilty.
The Old woman had been the mother of eleven chill
dIen ami 9ll except two have died Of consumption.
They would show that they were honest people,
and The younger one while out in service was taken
sick and was obliged to come home and call in DR..
ieffon on the 81 OF October. and that she was not
then with child. Subsequently she called Dr.
Foreman, who treated her for a lung disease, and
he would corroboratc DIR. Heron. In the same
house there We're other families 1.-TWO besides the
Ppr prisoner and among the dodgers was Fanny
turned at night The morning after Mary, vi it is
said, gave birth to the child She went to the o
street market and lugged home full basket and a
watermelon, and they expected to show that the
girl did u, nor have child and that this story
hers of the Society of ChadeanS, who appointed a
committee to investigate, but they refused TO ask
questions of the physician but waited until he left
and then questioned them. They next sent another
committee and the girl refused to be examined by
them.
CIRCUIT COURT-Judge CARTER
To-day; Frazier agt District OF Columbia-ac-
ton for damages sustained by falling into an un-
n
agt. Walker (garnishee:) judgment OF condemna-
ton. BLigh agt. Glynn, and Humphreys and Hyde
aSt. Johnson judgments by default To-day
closed the jury trials.
EQUITY CoURT--;Judge WyIie.
ii Yesterday Mace ag, Adams ct al special a4-
Psr a sa Pen in bar nTo censi
Grace agt., Cannon: do. Nichols agt. Nichols:
order of reference Little ct al agt Little ct al:
decree on commissioners report. Holland Ell al.
agt.Warner ct al: STAIRS demurrer overruIed.
Wy yd agt Shay: restraining order continued.
10 Spt Si, onyEE
stiekney: OF. Gibson agt. Gantner; sale to Hoo.
yer V declared fraudulent. CocIazer agt Cowling:
!nnes; Crttenden,s application denied. ii giles
agt:.. Fry; decree for sale. Phillips vs.. Clarke:
Bottle; submitted.
To-day, Wells ct al. agt Barron ct al; bond ap-
lace agt. Richards: reference. Merriam at. Mi
burn: order for sale. Zantzinger agt Guntom:
Doody agt. Ford; reference. Phillips agt. Clark:
execution of deeds ordered. Masse agt. Masse:
appeal bond fixed.
POLICE COUNTRYWIDE Shell.
uG%ay, Henry Roberts, cooEed was up for de
days Catherine Bailey was fined slo5 for selling
fined 81 each for failure TO remove snow from the
sidewalks Is One of these took an appeal the
ground tlat ne had not been notified by the police
clear the snow off. as had been the custom He
gave bonds to prosecute his appeal. Edward Col
Inns, cOioftG, NaSrant was sent down to the chain
gang.
SERIOUS CHARGE
Gathering Bailey, keeper of bar on the 18th st.
road near Boundary street. was arraigned on the
Garse of an SEALING ni $50 and 30 Geo
charges that he was made drunk at her place, ana
J6nes, an old soldier. testified that he knew moth
ing from the time he took the second drink, which
was on Friday; the 10Th day of August, until the
up In a small room and the key gone. He was
hEay released ca ed and demanded his money on dis
said: don't you remember giving me $50 to buy a
wedding dress. 50 that we can be married to-rn0r-
row. This made him very mad, and he threat
ened to prosecute her, when she brought 4 bundle
in. pretending it was the dress which she would
her. She started out and soon returned with $40.
which WI she rendered, and he demanded the balance
and drinks, and thought he was going to die Mrs.
Baiey nrepared another drink which she said
persuasion he took it, and another long sleep fol-
lowed he couldn't tell how long. After long
urng he nc the 5 was sSen
from him, which she returned to him on his max
thru Line. aud IBIS time when he awoke he dis.
covered that she hat. taken Two more $50 bills from
him, which he has never 'ec0Yered. he had only
pta, testified 10 attending him, and hnding that it
was very difficulty matter to keep him awake He
described his symptoms, indicating that there was
narcotic present in the 81 stem: and his condition
cry and it was four days before he showed eonsci-
business. He had no doubt but that narcotic poison
had been administered to him. He was kept in the
hospital until the 18th Of October before he was
sufficiently recovered to go out.
Mi. Jones Is powerfully built man, and of strong
constitution, fully six rect high, and well devel-
oped.
For defence, Mrs. Kemp, we'll known in South
Washington. testified that she was at Mrs. Bailey'S
house and saw Jones there and heard him ask For
liquor and she refused to give him any. and the
same time told her daughter to have no whisky
brought into the house; but size gave another old
soldier silver quarter to get whisky with, and told
him not to bring any into the house.
eliza Bailey, daughter of defendant testified
that Jones came there 10 board: he had been drink
ing, and his conduct was bad singing and dancing,
He said he had plenty of money, and thought OF
having good time outside the Home as he did not
like the board there. He would send out and get
whisky, and behaved bad chasing witness and her
cousin about the house, thinking they were low
women. They had to throw water into his face To
keep him out of their room. He left them the
second week i'll September.
At this point the case rested for more witness
SeS for defence, TO be heard Tomorrow.
A VERY YOUNG LOTHARIO.-The divorce
suit of Fannie f. Price against Edward P.
Price was before Judge Barrett, in supreme
court chambers, yesterday, upon a motion for
a reference. When the couple were married
in September, 1876, the bride was in her seven
teenth year, and the groom only year her
senior. Being still infants in the eye of the
law, a guardian for each was appointed for the
purposes of the suit. Mrs. Price charges her