Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-08
THE (DTRTS


CRIMINAL CoUKT-J udgc Mac 4rti2,r
Yesterday, James Carter, house buraing, WIS
lounu not Suht!.
Frederick Il. Goodridse was arraigned on w"
Interior depa. tment and receiving pay thrrcon
and plead guilty. Nj. John W. CI&mritt. hi,
ske,chng the prisoner past lie referring to his
caily surroundings, describing how ne was led of
from disease his mind had become weak ami
thereby lie was unable u resist the temptations into
lenieut.
District Attorney Wells said that he believed
he had seen and converSe with the friends oi
the prisoner. and had received from the prisoner a
old stony He had told his friends that he would be
satisfied with sentence Of two years.
The paper passed up and read BY the court
after Whch the court addressed the prisoner. say
ing it was derlorable when PARTY who occupie,
VOWED II! th" commission of such crime, because
ne punishment oft times falls on his friends and
those dependent upon him. who. parIltnS suffer
more than the prisoner. H had had the lIrant:.s
W wb i SnTl%T eG ecu, ad al the Smrr"dtngs
ne had been iHinS faSt life: and hal, through
On the whole, he would accept the suggestion Of
the District Attorney. and sentence him 10 Two
sentence i'll the other case being slpended during
good behavior.
Ado'phns Burgess. larceny, second offence; not
gnilty OF petit larceny, Ctwo cases and in one
years. aud sentence was suspended in the other.
Gil Ah&E.4t ATTEMrI TO OUTRAGE An INFANT.
James butler. a mulatto about 20 Years Of age
was placed on trial on the charge OF hayini; on the
l5th OF October last attempted to commit rape
age named Margaret Queen: District Attorney
Wis prosecuting. +. +: Miller for d:fcn"e. The
question She left the accused in her room on Siuth
Capitol and & streets with the cldren-th child
when she returned Butler was walking the fioor
VII, the baby and the other niId was c;y ing, and
ne stated That lie had been trying tn make Maggie
SI:Iu on hef mead tOaIlSS the baby.
pr. Erackett testified 10 The injuries of the child
Structions by the court. In a few minutes thy
returned with verdict of guilty as indicted Tne
Court III sentencing The prisoner said that it was
the most extraordinary offence in the annals Of
crime He regretted that the punishment pre-
Scrihed by the statute So mild five years in the
penitentiaIy-and he would give him the extreme
sentence OF the law in the Mary land pententiaIy.
POLICE COURT-Judae !SrecU.
To-day PeytOn Alexander. alias Mason Craig
grand jury. Louisa Baskmand was sent down sor
SaSlancy- Alexander Thomas was fined $50 for
nouTsIl,ng loaded pistol. Slias Chase assault on
Rachel Parker: So and cost.
d, onlins X: Hanneman Was arIaSned for assault
case Which was postponed last week Mr. NJ Hann n
man, Ill command of the District OF Columbia ar
tiliery corps.a engaged in firing salute On New
ear S Eve. II is alleged. struck complaining wit
he>S WIN ms drawn sword nficting scalp wound
Mr.. Reynolds testified that while waiting on the
ME Lot Tor the hour to arrive, he got permission
near by get something to eat On his return he
was told that he had been reduced to the ranks
sence: Witness went to see Hannemail and asked
ann IL II was So and was told that il was: at the
uniform Winess commeneed no to obe eSe at on th is
same time reinarking that he going leave the
him: with that Zimmerman, with an epithet. struck
mn n on I, d the head; cutting it severely.
rated the complaining witness a lo the eaTe Of
absence and the cutting. but stated that the leave
half an hour Tie Major ierkeG 't compainasa H9s
military coat off and knocked his hat of, when |
ny and take his friends with him. whereupon Han |
nenian drew his sword and struck Reynolds with |
For defence, 1t. saHer testisi that he had been
mein%r or the COMPANY about one week and
command of Major Hanneman, by direction OF the
lStrc nc e., CommiSSsionnrs He was present at the
oyster supper and was gone over time anu and ON
ms return was blowing trumpet around there.
think Major Hanneman made any assault as 'i he
ild not see him there. Witness was about a hun
orders for Reynolds to take off the sword. Some
words passed; Reynolds giving him some imperti-
made made break for the Major. II was very dark
ae Ne SeFgeannt Seigert testied that Reyno!d
he men pulled him away. In the scrimmage of
aklng of the uniform Reynolds got hurt in the
Some fifteen men were standing aronnd with drawn
swords al the time. Reynolds was under the nfu-
IT. Fuse Wh S Raa ee eas of giving The minnie
'hot. testified that he held the watch at the time
md saw i,@s noldS going for the Major to whip HIM
Witness held Tim from injuring the Major, and |
Turing that time Soine one struck Reynolds. |
Sergeant Fries testified that when Reynolds re- |
urne,l they Were firing. Witness Il disturb
NICE. but could not say who struck the blow. Roy
holds had the Major by the throat. |
LII Helmick testified that he was at the cannon. !
ioiulng the vent and was not very tin. Scrim-
mage, but saw it progressing. Reynolds asked for
I'VE minutes leave of absence. and gone half |
M hour. The firing was not interrupted.
ne testimony here closed and Mr. Coyle. prose- |
;ntlg attorney. called the attention of the court
:haracter. |
The court, after a review of the whole case, i'm
'1 ,S fine of SO. Appeal taken and bonds of
500 required.
ALLEGED LOTTERY DEALERS SENTENCED. |
In the eases of George Dyer and John Matthew's, |
'hafged with selling lottery tickets the court, after
Lecture To them, sentenced them To six months III
All and imposed fine of 500 each, so days al
lltlonal. All appeal was taken and bonds fxed in |
500. !
ALL OF our black silks, all of our black cash
heres, all OF our black alpacaS must be closed
lut regardless of cost. This store is for rent.
All OF our double-fold colOred cashmeres, 25c.
Large size pure wool white blankets, $50.
Carriers, TOI Mark SDaca |