Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-27
THE COTRTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
=. TO day, Richard M; Austin was admitted to
White; hearing of motion for rule on receiver
postponed. RaSher agt. Uttermehle: order
dlsmlsSlng appeal reScinded. United States
agt. Lilly; argument concluded and submit.
ted. United States agt. Slant and Morris; On
hearing. Slant and Morris were convicted
over year ago of manSlaughter in having
caused the death of one BOgue, a pencil ped
low that the deceased had been in an alterca
ton with another party, and that the wound
then received had caused the death. A verdict
Oh gulity Was found, and they were sentenced
to three years in the penitentiary. Exceptions
were taken by both defendants, and the latter
subsequently withdrew his appeal. The case
was argued by Messrs. Cook and Cole for Slant
and Mr.. Wells Tor the government.
CIRCUIT COURT-Judge H,,1nphreus
To-day, Beeler agt. TOmpkins; verdict for
defendant. TOwleS agt. Gavin and wife: do.
Miller agt; keil; settled. Hyatt agt. Woods ;
Judgment by default.
CRIMINAL COURT-Jud0e Willie.
On Saturday, after the disposition of the
case of S. A. Peugh, charged with taking an
excessive Zee, as mentioned in THE STAR, Mr..
Bud Warner charged with ,robbing one Ellis
Williams on the I'd of March last, which had
not been acted on by the grand jury and he
asked his discharge. The court ordered him
10 pc released on his personal recOgniZance.
Frank Washington, convicted of an assault
ON Fanny hilligan, small girl who caught
hlm Secreted In bed at her mothers house,
was brought out and the motion for a new
trial was argued by Mr.. Williams for the pris
Oner. The court Overruled the motion and
imposed sentence of six months in jail.
THE END OF THE LEM. WEEDEN CHARGES.
Ihe District Attorney called attention to an
indictment against Lemuel Weeden, and
stated that he had been convicted on two in
dlctments, and sentenced, and having thor
dGned and is now out. He desired to enter a
9olle pros. as to this indictment, which was
done.
THE SAWYER EFT AL. CONSPIRACY CASES.
The District Attorney said by direction of
The Attorney General he would ask that
nOlle pros. be entered in all the cases against
F; A; SAWYER, VT. Haines, F. w. Brooks and
w. II. BarstOw for conspiracy and passing a
false claim, &c. ;the cases against z. D. Roddy
who IS out of the country, to stand so ordered
In the case of George W. Evans, convicted
OF making an indecent proposal to a lady, the
sentence of the court beloW-fine of 500 and
cOstS-WaS affirmed.
EQUITY COURT-Judge Mac arthur.
SATURDAY, Henault agt. Henault; bill dis
missed for want of replication. Johnson agt
ed and distribution. Grant agt. E. s. & T. Co. ::
leave to file ross-bill granted. Brown agt
Brown; submitted F: 8 T: Co. agt; Wood;
defendant in ten days pays costs of sale.
Barnes agt. Barnes; alimOny sos per month
and counsel fees $50 to be paid in fifteen
days; , Herbert agt. Pratt; restraining order
Federal Building Association; Injunction
pending suit.
Police CoURT-Judge Shell
Today, Ellen Brooks and Alice Richardson
were fined S. each for profanityin the George
town market. Reuben Johnson and John
Ray, alias '.Snappin," were fined S. each for
curslng in the street. James Jones, disorder
~: SO Julius Simpson, street profanity; s..
Seth Blanket, loud s.. Margaret Keenan, was
sent to the poor house as vagrant Elizabeth
Wright, same down. John Johnson, charged
with yagrancy; sent down for ninety DAYS.
Columbus Butler and VIM. King were sent
down for warrants. George RoWley, throwing
assault on DaIney Winters; S.. Philip viii,
liams, larceny of a stove and toy wagon, all
worth SIS continued. Robert Ray, assault on
Mary Beckett; $40. Reuben johnson, petit
larceny OF some jewelry; so, or thirty days