Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-25
THE COURTS,

This morning, george w. Hill, indicted Tor
the larceny of S2l5 from the safe of F. w.
Bergman. was found guilty. The evidence in
this case was to the effect that this party, with
others, came into the store, and while one
who asked permission to warm by the stove,
in the rear of the store, robbed the safe of the
amount stated. Mr.. C. NJ. Smith, for the
prisoner, made a motion for a new trial, on
the ground that there was no positive evidence
against him, and if any case had boen proved
1t was that OF conspiracy The court over
plalnest cases he had tried, and if this verdict
was set aside they might as we'll bid farewell
to Justice and he imposed a sentence of three
years in the penitentiary-the longest under
the law. John Thomas plead guilty of
petit larceny. second offence and was SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentiary. Geo.
Aloysius, plead guilty to grand larceny of
years in the penitentiary.
POLICE COURT-Judge Smell.
Saturday, after our report closed, Augustus
Syford, small colored boy. was arraigned on
the charge OF stealing a STAR newspaper,
worth one and half cents, from Jacob Nose
by, another neWsboy, who testified that the
SWORD boy ierked the paper from him and
ran away. In this he was cOrrObOrated by q
large boy. The Court. imposed a fine of s. or
twenty-five days in Jail. VIM. Roach, assault
and battery on James Connor $40 and costs
Bandy, alias HailstOck, cOlored, larceny of a
shoulder of bacon; second offence; grand
jury. Alpheus Gray, an, old co'ored man,
larceny OF some pieces of pine boards from
John w. Styles. The testimony was that GRAY
purchased the boards from another colOred
man who. as it turned out was in the employ
of the accuser. and that the old man had
always borne good character for honesty.
The Court thought Gray should have informed
himself as to ownership, and fined him s..
of five white dresses from Samuel SamStag SIS.
George Sharp, James Sharp. Susan Sharp,
Newton Sharp and Georgiana Wing, charged
with assault and battery on Lewis Collins :
all cOlOred. The testimony showed that ali
five were on top of Collins at the same time,
pummeling him on his own premises on 18th
and the others dismissed. Charles Johnson,
assault on Alexander Cheatham; S. or ten
days.
To-day, Richard Henderson, assault on
Frank Drew. This was a fight and quarrel
between Two cOlored boOtblacks, growing out
of Drew's backing gentleman's boots for
three cents; So. Fredericd Taylor assault on
Matthew Williams. This was a fight between
two trampS over the priority of right to occupy
a bench in the cells of the 9Th precinct station
house $40.
VILLAINOUS ASSAULT ON A GEORGETOWN LADY
BY A COLORED MAN.
Charles L. Jackson, a stout built col0red
man, was charged with assault and battery on
town. Miss Stake testified that this man met
her on the street, Saturday night and walking
deliberately in front of her looked in her face
with his clenched fist Knocking her r down , and
inlurng her very severely. He was I'M
known to witness, and she could not
say what his intentions We're. She recognized
him IN The dock of the Police Court this morn
ing as the man. She was close by her own
home, and her mother heard her scream and
ran out to her as she was, lying on the side
ne Id on to it. Mrs. Stake, mother of the young
lady, testified that she heard her daughter
scream and ran out and found her on the
pavement, her hat lying beside her. She saw
ne man run. and recognized him in the dock
Oflicer Green, who arrested jackson, testified
that he found him in Shantyin an alley near
by, where he had taken refuge A yOunp man
testified that the colored man who ran had on
black coat. This cOntradcted the testimony
OF Miss Stake, who testified that the man had
on light drab coat.--Miss Stake was recalled
and said she had no doubt that this was the
man. For defence, the father of Jackson. his
mOtner, and several other cOlOred persons
residing on 18th street, between Nj and "
destined mat defendant was at his fathers
house at the hour the offence is alleged to have
taken place. The Court said this was great
outrage, but they should not be in too great Il
hurry to convict, as they might be wrong If
this man could be rightfully convicted he
would give him the full benefit of the law.
ms conduct was certainly very suspicious,
fed that this was the man who assaulted her
The Court was not fully convinced that this
was the right man, and would therefore dis
will be further investigated. Miss Stake is a
very respectable young lady, and if the vii
rams VINO commit these OutrageS are to get
cl.ttl OH questions OF Identity no lady viii be
sale on the streets at night.
TWO BEERS AND A MUSKET SHOT
Phillip Gilhooly was arraigned for assault
ana battery on Frederick Eshleman with in
tent to Kill. EShelman, a barkeeper in June
man restaurant, testified that this man called
Tor two glasses of beer and started to walk
away without paying for them. Some words
followed and GllhOOly was elected. He went
away and soon afterwards returned with a
muSket, and raising it, deliberately took aim
and fired. The shot just grazed witness head
and went through the wall The lowest Shot
was about seven feet from the floor and but
few inches above his head. There were nearly
hundred shot in the wall. GihOoly did not
say word, but raised and fired. The cOncus
sion put out the gas burner on the chandelier
Inc accused did not appear to be drunk
Some few months before this this same man
got drunk there and deliberately walked off
without paying, Another witness, who was
present, testified that after G. fired he walked
out and down street with his musket, and
witness ran out and arrested him. Esheiman
was in the act of handing some matches to
Mr.. Otto when the man entered and fired
Counsel for defence, Mr.. s. c. Mills, asked a
poStp0nement to bring witness, and the case
goes over till to morrow; bail fixed at s.. 900
subsequently, counsel waived further ex
animation, and defendant gave the bail for
appearance before the grand jury.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mason Bell, cOlOred, larceny of a VeOcI-
pede worth So, from boy named Harry Wise
which he sold to two other boys for fifty cents
each: continued. Philip Cahill, assault and
battery with intent to kill continued to Sat
urday; Some cross charges were also con-