Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-16


To-day. Cumberland agt SJrainiug: argument
observation-disclosures Adams agt Adams; tll!u-
nlent below reversed. Calf agt. Adams Express
Company; on hearing.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Jpdge Wplic.
Yesterday George Curry. alias skinny Curry.
colored larceny of goods from Boone Chambers
second offence. was found guilty. Motion for a
new trial entered. John Dennis, cOlOred lar
ceHy OF money from john Dunn, an English col
ored sailor. in September: guilty. Motion for a
new trial entered. Charles Z. Carpenter. lar
ceny OF horse from II. ". Hurley; guilty and
recommended TO the mercy OF the cOHrt Motion
for new trial entered.
To-day. owen Taylor. resisting officer: plea of
not guilty withdrawn, and motion entered to
quash indictment. c. 5. Carpenter. larceny:
motion for new trial entered Henry Thomas,
larceny OF music book from Anna Boston. sec
ond offence; guilty.
PROBATE COURT-J,adge DIN.
Yesterday, Petition Of VIM L. Randall ct al
against w. b. Reed. executor of estate of Geo.
\. w. Randall, denied: executor authorized TO
make repairs. Estate OF Robert Harrison; order
referring cause to special auditor to take proof
on rights OF Alice E. Duering and Emma Hari'i-
son Hamilton as heirs. COdicil OF III. NJ. An
drews; writing proved by A. II. Smith. Win OF
Chas: Hueter; Med for probate. Frances r. Ly-
brand was appointed guardian to orphans OF
ChaS. l.. Lybrand; bond OF 5000 Estate of Josiah
W. Deener; executors forbidden to compromise
claim with Charter Oak Life Insurance COM
pany. and ordered to sue on policy. Petition OF
George Beckett for letters testamentary on es-
tate of Christian Miller; filed and publication
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OF viii OF Jacob COlclazer; filed and publication
ordered. Consent OF A. B. Pray to probate OF
viii OF Aaron b. Cate; filed. John Boyle, guar
dian TO orphans of Cornelius Boyle, qualified;
bond $500. Mary Sullivan, Administrative of es-
tate OF Cornelius BrOSnahan. jr., ordered to give
new bond. The accounts of Margaret just, eX-
ecutriN of Charles Just; Thomas O'Sullvan
guardian to orphans of Michael r. O'Sullvan
Jerome Fitnam administrator of estate OF j. f.
Boyle, second and amendatory accounts, were
approved and passed. Estate of Wilhemina
dpPpaSp0. motion nhpa
An attachment was issued against X. II. Marsh
guardian to orphans of w. II. Tanning, for con-
tempt in not paying funds into court.
To-day, r. H. Marsh, arrested on attachment
for contempt, was brought into court, and asked
further time, and in the meantime was commit
ted TO JAIL
POLICE COURT-,Ju,lgc Smell.
To-day, William HaneS, Geo. Howard, ChaS
Johnson and Geo. Turner, Migrants. We're sent
down for 80 days each. VIM. Gordon, loud and
boisterolls; s.. Alexander Lancaster, loud: 81
Ellen Z. Jones and GeOfgiana Brechlin, loud; s.
each. Edward Jarvis, treSpasS on the parks:
forfeited s.. Edward Wells, refusing to pay his
hack hire; forfeited s.. VIM. II. Hoover, tres
pass on the Capitol grounds With heavy buSi-
ness wagon; s.. Appeal taken.
WHO STRUCK BILLY PATTERSON.
Calvin Brent was charged with striking Billy
Patterson. who testified that he is a harness
maker and dispute arose about bill which
Brent owed him, and which lie would not pay:
81. without cost.
Charles Sweeny, assault Oh Charles White; 81
anu III t'StS. fIdDh tUIeS, assault on LIZZIE
Stevenson; y.
BAWDY HOUSE CASES.
Jenny JaVinS was charged with. keeping a
baWdy house. Sergeant Boteler testified to the
character of the house and inmates. Alter iur-
Their testimony the case was dismissed
In the case OF Kate Waters, before the court
Yesterday for keeping bawdy house. her coun-
sci, Mr.. Cahill. stated that his client mad no
defence, and he made an appeal to the mercy OF
the court, saying that she had four children to
support and is without means. The court said
this house had been place where young girls
have been harbOred. This is a case of aggrava-
ton. Young girls are here detained from their
parents and guardians. and Secreted TO their
ruin. Homes are made deSOlate and the hopes
OF parents destroyed by this sort of women. 1t
mad been suggested that she had small children
TO support. This would have some weight. but
he would impose fine Of 500, or 60 days in JAIL
['rhe Mrs. Jensen who appeared before the
Police Court few days ago is not Mrs. n Jefl-
sen. the principal OF the seminary for boys, No.
10, ID street n.W.l
1HE NORTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Oh Y
street, between 9th and 10th streets northwest,
WI be rededicated next Friday evening" 1t has
been partially rebuilt. The principal addition