Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-17
THE COURTS.

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Yesterday, on motion of Mr.. Willard. VIM. II.
Young, of The New York bar. admit ell to this
Dickson agt. b. 4 P. r. r. CO.-action for dam
ages to PLAINTIFF property 9Th street, near Eir-
Foadwas argued by Messrs ed and Toan fi for
defendants. and Payne for plaintiff and submitted
THE GEORGETOWN RAPE CASE OR HABEAs
CoRPUS.
The case of John R. Kelly, who it will be remem-
bered was tried in the Criminal Court by Judge
commit rape on a small child, and in which the
jury under the direction of Judge Humphreys re-
was sentenced to two years in jail, brought be-
fore the General Term on habeas corPus-Mr. VIII
lard for the petitioner. and Mr. Wells jr., for The
government. Gen. CrOaker the warden. submit
ted his return, showing that he had the custody of
the petitioner by virtue of sentence of the court
Mr.. Willard said that while there were other IT.
regulartleS, he would baSe the application for the
sentence of two years in Jail for an assault was lille
gal and void. and he cited Hurd on l,abeas corpus
and other authorities The judges took the case
To-day, q. \: Alice was appointed a constable
fhomas att att opk arge" 10 ana , Sats e
Wakey agt. Cottrell Bros: placed on calendar.
CRIMINAL COURT-Judge Macarthur.
Yesterday Edward Carter. charged with an as
pay fine OF $50 and thirty days in Jail by the Po-
V Wee OF the fa n up On he 3 and fe4 su In
was sentenced TO pay fine Of $40.
PROBATE COURT-Register H'e5ster
pery S 5tHnt AaeA1 tata Of large
mnStratrx qualified: bond $500. State Of Jill Hairy
j. Robinson: petition for letters filed and pubca-
ton ten directed The vii Of Elizabeth Rctaris was
gusta NJ. McNeir, with codicil, filed and pubiics,-
ton directed.
POLICE COURT-Judge Smell.
ing the doorway mt the bali of the X nights of ST.
Patrick at odd Fellows Hall. The case Of Geo. ":
assault and battery with intent to kill, was post
poned until SATURDAY. VIM; wilson colored lar
Wheeler This WAS ease of Aaha No.
waking on Street With little i ,a w ihe ber
Three colOred men went past, one of them rubbing
against her: this was repeated, and the little girl
saw this man put his hand in her 2ocket and take
out the purse; all then broke and ran away: 6
mo IN i. lanes freemant small coioreI
school Ane HnnheS "onrad iarsa ~ n
nom John WcDmneII. SO "r e, JaTs " Ersnnes
Carter larceny of So from Ada Doison: 20 days
in Jail.
THE BIBLE CASE.
49,. THOMAS +; Green, Junk dealer. was charged
with detrau,ilns one Edward Fletcher of a family
be h" st stoa rg om EscEse r9
cents FOR it, If was SHOWN IN t tmff h
Bible had the owner name in large Kilt letters on
afterwards be found. Several witnesses were heard
for defence to prove that Green knew nothing about
the Bible, and that 1t was purchased by one of his
employees as other refuse material is purchased.
one Of the witnesses on er9ss;s 1amnaiGn by de
speciay noticrd in GREEN Store. that If
to Greci' S desk for Examination, together with FIN"
cover, and that Edwards name was uDOn it., The
court directed the case to I've continued until Ed
wards could be brought In to testify remarkng that
HelenGaht 5 counsel lWashlngton) was conNicting
a lS p" vi 800 sioh ne son,iithu the case ming
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and ainb+ Stab Wnmrds snaod &c hno h,
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" Wy np Stu. SuS "aS Soetlliies dccoIhpa-
hled by hef Two niue children when going to
children in order to throw some light upon the
tragedy II possible. James w. johnson was
formerly wealthy diamond broker of Chi
cago, and worth from $4,000 to $780, 900. Three