Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-12

DRUGGISTS and gTOCerS sell coal econOmizer.
THE COURTS.
CIRCUIT CoCRT-.IiGge CCrtteT
Yesterday, Samuel Strong agt. j. N. Latta;
action in trOyer for $1,000 of water stock: Juror
WITHDRAWN. Grammer agt. Phillips ct al: iulr-
ment by default for $500 +. II. Morgan agt
l. 2. Ch1lds ct al suit note for 5000; on trial
CRIMINAL CouRT-J,dgc Wylie.
To Gay, Henry Ta1iaferro was convicted OF
larceny, and sentenced to the penitentiary f0r
three years. Charles r. Wood assault with in
tent TO Kill; motion 70 quaSh filed. Sophia
Robinson Rs, larceny of gold ring; not guilty.
O'Shea, assault and battery; jury out.
EQUITY COURT-Jl.dqe Aac4 rthuy
Yesterday, jackson agt. BlackwOod; hearing
commenced. Burke agt. Lnville: submitted
Borland agt Borland, bond of p. j. Donahue as
receiver approved. Selby agt Meeker; referred
to special auditor, Cook agt. Cook: restraining
order till November IL.
~, To-day, Gawler agt; Harvey: decree confirm
ing AUDITORS report. Smith agt. Tome; decree
In accordance with opinion. Hall agt. Eel;
order OF reference. Byrne agt. Stickney: decree
for sale. Benner agt; Bestor; order appointing
guardian al 1item. RumfOrd Chemical Works
agt. stanford; decree for Injunction and ac-
count
POLICE CoURT-Judge Smell.
,aesterday, after our report closed, John
Waters, defacing, private property: $40, Or 80
days. John Mayhem, profanity; $, or seven
days. Jack Wilson, loud and boisterous; s., or
seven days. oscar Jones, loud and boisterous:
S, or Is days. Charles Johnson. disturbing the
quiet OF Georgetown; S., or seven days. Jack
Wilson, carrying concealed weapons; $50, or 80
days. Alexander j. Anderson, profanity: col
lateral forfeited. John Connors, profanity; col
lateral forfeited. Mohammed Dean Con, loud
and bosterous; collateral forfeited Samuel
Alexander, larceny OF an OvercOat; 80 days in
Jail. Oscar Jones, assault and battery on Officer
Amos; $50, or 80 days in JAIL VIM. I. Williams
tod Iaf II for
John S. Mills and VIM T. Williams forfeited S.
each collateral for disturbing the quiet OF
Georgetown. Lewis Conner, throwing stones in
the street; S., or 10 days. James Savoy, keeping
a barking dog; continued. Robert Boulden.
larceny of x bushels of coal; 81, or five days.
Margaret Judson, threats; personal recogni-
hams, by shooting her, plead guilty; judgment
suspended. Charles Jackson, larceny of an UNI
brella; jail 80 days. Cornelius Williams, assault
with intent to kill VIM. Hemminger: committed
Tor the action OF the grand jury. John Brian
assault on Catherine Brian: fined $40, and held
to bail to keep the peace. Burke Willis, larceny
Jail six months. John Williams, assault on
Mary Nichols; $40, Or 80 days John Hughes,
larceny CT shoes, boots, &c, from VIM. Stewart;
jail so days. Frederick Foot, vagrancy; work
house 80 days. Frank Lee, larceny; personal
.ecogniZance. Laura Miles, larceny of a cape
from Mary Walker; continued Samuel Aleyan-
der, larceny OF OvercOat; Jail 80 days. John Mil
Ter, assault on Mary Hardnett; personal bonds.
George Crawford and Richard Grumpy disor-
DERBY; $40 or Is days each. George Crawford,
Heary Raymond, vagrancy; sent down, Mar
shall Tyler, profanity; s.. Robert Warner, pro
family; ss. James Davis, cruelty in striking
horse over the nose, breaking the bone, pIeai
guilty and was fined S.. Anna Fork larceny
continued. Morris Conner, charged by his sis
ter with robbing his father, legless cripple, o.
VIM Jones, assault on Frederick Friedman by
cutting his head with brick. Jones claimed
that after dispute over card table Friedman
struck him and he picked up a brick, but he die
not know that he struck him. Fined $40 or 3,
days.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT TO KILL
Thomas Bowie was charged with assault anG
battery with intent to kill John Madigan. The
latter testified that Bowie came into his Place
on Saturday week and asked for liquor While;
he refused to give him. Bowie then behaved
put him out. but he continued to behave badly
ard he (M) knocked him down. Bowie then went
OIL after throwing some stones, but about three
quarters Of an hour afterwards whistle wa
blown and witness went to the door and saw
Bowie under tree. Thinking that he was there
Tor no good witness turned and then shot was
arm. Several other witnesses corroborated thi.
testimony. Officer Felt testified that Bowie a,
the station house said: Eyes, shot him, but he
shot at me first The court held Bowie for the
action OF the grand jury.
In the case Of Thomas Coakley charged BY
bis cousin. Thomas Coakley, with grand lar
Shaw was Charged with larceny of Aas p alau
from James E. Crump, In July last; Shaw pro
tested ms innocence saying he got the pisto,
called but denied that he gave the pistol t.
Shaw; fined S or 80 days. Marshall Tyler, as
sauit on John Sanders; IS or so days, William
Jackson, assault On Ellen Brooks; S or 80 days
Edward Bollins, assault aud battery; six
months In jail.
DOG CASE.
James savoy was charged with Keeping and
maintaining nuisance, In the form OF yelpn-
and bowling dog, disturbing the tranquility 81
the neighDOrhOOd of 18th and streets s.e.. and
the quiet slumbers Of his peaceful neighbors
The government introduced several witnesses,
who swOre that they live near Savoy, and that
his dog parked and howied nearly all night, and
kept them from sleeping, making night hideous.
1t was shown that Savoy pays license for his
dog. Defendant introduced half dozen wit
neSSeS, who testified that they lived In the same
tur6 them. 1witness named Bell testlfied that
there was a dog in that neighborhood which
kept up yelping, annoying his family some,
and his duty calls him from home every morn
ing at o'clock, and he does not return until
O'Clock in the morning, making seventeen hours
So 005 e every a day. Se a esnnos sep b ut
the dog does, not prevent his rest.
The court stated that the testimony for the
In his JUDGMENT did not quite
| 1t did not appear that the barking OF the dog
was SO continuous nor OF such nature as to
prevent the nelgnDOfS from attending TO CleIf
| usual avocationS. They had but one case as
precedent in this court, the Gushing case. In
| that case Mr.. Gushing testified that the annoy
ance was of such character as to prevent him
| from attending to his ordinary avOcationS. He
| therefore would have to dismiss this case. Sa-
| vOy was then arrafgned On another charge OF
keeping dangerous dog and permitting It to
run at large. This was brought under the 9Th
| section of the act OF June 10, 1875 An old lady
| testified that the dog tore her apron OF her In
passing the door. A boy testified that the dog
| snapped at him every time he passed him. An
other boy testified that the dog bit him several
weeks ago, while passing; he had the scar on
costs.