Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-31
THE EOTP TS

COURT GENERAL TERM.
To-day, FAINT aet. Fendan; decree for sale
OF property; opinion by Judge Wylie. King
az. Dean decree that devise for free white
schools IS valid; opinion by Judge Wylia.
Cartier, sustaining demurrer. Bowling agt
Boucher: decree affirmed; new sale ordered ::
opinion by Judge Wylie. Washington and
bia: opinion by Chief Justice Overruling the
demurrer. Mcpherson agt. Acker; decree
reformed: opinion by Judge Cartier. Cress-
ion by Judge Wyiie: h re BorIand s estate tate
decree of Probate Court modified. The case
of Geo. Taylor, appeal in the case of habeas
corpus, was argued.
POLICE CoURT-Judge Snen
Yesterday, ThOS. Bowie was arragBed on a
charge of petit larceny of seven bottles of
scotch ale, three white shirts. a vest, pair of
skirt and night dress, box backing and four
gilt buttons from some person unknown. He
was arrested by Officer King, and. no owner
appearing, the hearing was postponed until
the 4th OF June. The articles are at the sta
tion-house: Mary Keenan,, Maria Manno and
Mary Williams were sent down as Migrants.
Michael Darty was fined S. for trespass on the
parking. Fanny King. loud and boisterouS ::
S. Louis White, Cornelius COrrigan and
John Isel were fined s. each for playing ball
on the street. r. D. Rufin was brought in on
ceny Of 9nanttyy Of hOsebotd a lGf lar
valued at over so. An informalty in the
warrant made postponement of the hearing
necessary to the 9Th June; Victoria Jones,
days Clayton Page, threats to Henry Hill :;
500 bonds to keep the peace. James Thomas,
assault on Lottie Washington: $40 and costs
cases; postponed Louis A. Willard and
Thomas Keene forfeited S. each for ARRAY.
TO-DAY.
James B. Fisher and VIM. T. Mote were
sent to the workhOuse as vagrauts. Samuel
s; Brooks, keeping open barber shop Sunday !;
$40. John Hanson, loud; S.. Honora Hart,
net, street blasphemy; s.. VIM. Knox, loud
ana S b9lSteTous: S. Charles W. Thomas and
avenue $ each; Frank < Thomas ana i JOS Its.
II. Thompson, pleaded guilty to fighting in the
streets. and were fined s. each. Henry Italia
ferTo, .he colored depot thief, was charged
who testified that the watch was stolen from
her on street car. Detective McDevitt testi-
fed that he found this watch with others in
Iallaferro's bed at his place on Virginia ave-
dered the watch to be turned over to the prop
erty clerk for Identification. Taliaferro was
then arraigned on the charge of grand larceny
OF a gold watch from the late Samuel G.. Ma
gruder Mrs. Magruder testified that her huS-
band came home one day about two years ago
His wal ten had been cut from the guard she
remembered the watch well, and described it's
general appearance, marks and numbers,
The watch was shown her which she at once
ldentlhed as that Of her husband. Detective
McDeVltt testified to finding il in Taiiaferrs'S
bed with the others. The court also dismissed
TINS case, and ordered the watch returned to
the property clerk until a process for its return
IS lnaugurateG. TaliaferrO, who is on bail for
the depot robbery, then left the court. If
these dlSmiSSaiS are in accordance with law
and 1t is TO be presumed they are until other
wise shown, then it is high time the criminal
laws OF the District should be amended.
LUPIN BLACK GRENADINES, from 25. 81. 50.
62, 30 at G. NJ. TcWsOn & Co.'S, 635 Pennsylva
Ma avenue, south Side.-AdUt