Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-06
THE COURTS,


To-day, Hon. NJ. Fl. Carpenter ana Col Cook
appeared and asked that the case of Sawyer
Brooks and others be set for trial or nolle
stated that he had submitted the case to the
department of justice and he had not vet re-
ceived an answer. The matter was left open
They also asked that day be fixed for the
suly robbery, but the counsel failed to agree
on any date. MIR. Cook also asked that a day
be fixed for the trial of George G Ellison, in
dlcted Tor murder, but no day was fixed
Wallace Cornwall, carrying concealed wea-
pom not guilty. Henry Jones, fast driving:
not guilty. Edward Tayer,, setting up Il game
carrying concealed weapon; not guilty.
Frank Renshaw, unlicensed bar not guilty
COURT IN GENERAL TERM
I3day, Pollok agt Fleming; STIMULATION as
to Thomas and Pollok filed, and auditors re-
port confirmed PAMELA L. ISham ct al agt
5. l.. LOOMS: on hearing
POLICE COURT-Judge Shell
To-day there was quite a long list of coat
erals forfeited for Saturday night drunks and
the consequences. Elijah MumfOrd Lee BraX-
ton, Walter Green, Joseph Ware, George Nc
Quade, Anthony Brooks and Eugene Boston,
hollow OF gravel bank opposite the Schuetzen
park, were fined IS each. Edward Nalle, col
ored, was arraigned on the charge of an indie
cent exposure and assault on a middle-aged
and respectable white lady, Saturday evening
about O'Clock, at the corner of Pierce and
18th streets northwest. The lady, Mrs. Kate
posed a fine Of $50 and costs. or three months
in Jail !: he was committed. Reuben Lewis was
hned So Tor being drunk and disorderly Alex
fame; s.. John Shea, charged with carrying a
loaded pistol on Sherman avenue: SO
appeal was taken and bonds were fined at $lOO
John Jones was sent down as vagrant, Oc-
tavius Nephew, obstructing the street with a
portable photograph gallery; ordered to re-
move the same: Robert Clark, cursing on the
S sPsets S. Mehae MGkey 1S4a Henry
Their in-law, who gave testimony and said her
s0n;inlaw was drunk; Charlton said he was
under the influence OF the doctor; $40 or tif-
game chickens from James Smith. He was
caught IN the at by the owner Of the chickens,
who called to Oficer Hobbs and he was taken
belonging to different parties; sixty days in
jail. William Neale, colOred, alias Henry 81 H.
larceny OF some provisions from Richard Will
Ian hamsI an market ct basket full The larceny
convinced the court that he was innocent, and
the case was continued for more evidence
INDECENT ASSAULT ON A CHILD.
john Kennedy, jr., young white man, was
charged with making an indecent assault and
attempt to commit rape on little cOlored
girl named Mary Johnson, who lives with her
mother and brother near Benning'S bridge
The little girl told a straightforward story
saying that she was alone, when this man
came into her house and made the attempt.
by Kennedy. The mother of the girl testified
that Kennedy told her that he was drunk and
offered her $40 TO say nothing about the as
case was sent to the grand jury, bonds being
fixed at $1,000.
ASSAULT OF CoLoRED MAN ON WHITE
WOMAN.
Richard Harris, colOred, charged with felo-
nlOuSy aSSaulting and rObbing a white WO-
man. named Gertrude ChrismOnd, on Il road
testified that she was on her way home with
her pocket book in her hand. When near her
house she saw dark object laying at full
length on the ground she passed by and in
minute his hand was over her mouth, and she
glanced at him and saw it was Richard Harris;
he put his other hand over her eyes, and throw.
ing her down snatched her bonnet, veil and
he ran away and disappeared in the dark. He
approached her from behind and took her un
awares. Her mother and sister were the first
She had known this man for about two or three
years in that vicinity. She was very much
hirlghtened and flung her purse from her. The
found some distance from this spot by a col.
ored woman the next morning; grand jury.
WoRKINGMEN DISCUSSING PoL1T1cs. A
meeting OF the workingmen of Cumberland
was held on Thursday evening. j. W. HadIey
madea democratic speech, denOuncing the re-
was replied to by G. j. Orrick and j. H. Hend-
ley, VINO SAID that they and the other republi-
cans mad not come there to hear such a ha-
pursued by the wOrkingmen in the ensuing
city election then took place. 1t was finally
resolved not to make any nominations at pre-
two from each ward. who should represent the
party. After the adjournment of the meeting
number OF republican members of the work
lngmen's party declared that they would not
longer engage III the movement. They say
that many OF the democratic members of the
party did not stand by the nominees last fall,
but voted for their own party nominees and
left the republicans to furnish the bulk of the
support OF the WOrkingmen's ticket.-[ Cunber-
land Md Nelos.
A STRANGE PRoCEEDING.-The body of an
infant was found yesterday in the water at the
North Dock, GOwanus 1t had card attached
70 IL, which set forth that Dr. Ferchland was
the father OF the child. DR.. Ferchland is a
south Brooklyn physician and is involved at
Riiesent IN q divorce suit with his wife. The
trends OF the doctor think the attaching of
the card to the body is plot contriYed by his
G MenIS 70 damage his reputation.-[N Y.