Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05
THE COTRTS.

EQUITY COURr-Judge Macarthur.
Yesterday. IruewOrlhy VS.. Murtagh ct al.
decree pro cOnfesSo as to Chandler. Jackson
VS.. SnoWden: order making new parties Til
ton VS.. TiltOn referred to examiner. Wheeler
vs.. Green ct al: sale confirmed. Shies VS..
Wood decree pro confesso vacated, leave
given plaintiff to file replication to Woods an
sWer, defendants to close their testimony in
Ten days, after cause to stand for hearing in
March term. Wheeler vs. Green ct al. order
confirming sale.
CIRCUIT C0URT-Judge Cartter.
Yesterday, Clark vs.. Lrin and Rapley: YER
diet for the plaintiIi for s225, with interest.
F. Freund VS.. Hallet Kilbourn ct al. Mr.
kllbourn was deemed in contempt of the
House OF represent tiveS on his refusal to tes
tify before a certain committee. and ordered
into confinement until he purged himself Of
his contempt. While confined the meals were
furnished by the plaintiff, under the ORDERS it
committee on accounts of the House of Repre-
SentativeS refused to pass the account. and it
was then sent to Mr.. kilbourn: He settled for
the liquors and cigars. but declined to paw the
balance of %i93. 20: hence the suit.
Today, the trial was resumed, and the plain
tiff asked to discontinue the suit as to Latta
sued the parties Jointly they cOnld not nov
discontinue, and under this ruling the plaintiff
took nOn-Suit
CRIMINAL COURT-Jitdge U-ylie.
the to dG1iowg selected
fled: John $. Paxton, W. r. Gill. John ST.
lence, Charles James. James w. Sears, John
T. Gost slim sam Reon Hurdle Riehard Ho
Lewis James, charged with the larceny of
property claimed by his brother, was found
John Battles, charged with assault and bat
terry on DR.; w. F. Wallace, taPpeaID withdrew
his appeal and pleading guilty, he was sen
fenced to pay $40 and costs
The case of John Hunter assault and bat
terry with intent to kill Edward McRea, was
called, and 1t was found that he was serving
sentence in the pententiary on another charge.
so the case went over.
VIM: Wells charged with an assault on Re
yerta Cook, appeal was convicted CATER the
forfeiture of his recognizance) and being
brought in on a bench warrant, he was SEN
fenced to ten days in Jail.
POLICE COURT-Judge Smell.
Yesterday. GeOrgianna Buckner. coOred,
with baby in her arms, pleaded guilty to va,
grancy and was sent down sixty days. James
Bryan and George Craig, two able-bOdied col
0red men, charged with being Migrants. Of
hcer Jones arrested them under suspicious
circums1ances-robbing a drunken man on
the street late at night: WOrkhOuSe thirty days.
FRANK j.. Rivers was fined s? for cursing on
the street. Anna Davis plead guilty, with a
erty of a rival of hers, and was fined SIS.
Charles w; Brown, a huckster; s.. Margaret
eral articles of clothing from Mr.. Hollander,
and was fined $40 and costs: Benjamin Lacey,
cOlored, larceny of dollar, in money ami
Smith: restitution ordered and a fine of s.
imposed: Rudolph Peterson, charged with
Keeping his bar open on Sunday: $50. MIR. P.
was also charged with assault and battery on
Frank j. Rivers, who had his left eye in
mourning from blow which he told the court
was the work of Peterson in ejecting him
tinued until today for defendants witnesses.
David Hutley, a small cOlOred boy, was charged
with larceny of newspaper-the Post..from
Frank Mann, a route agent. The evidence
a
administered a reprimand and dismissed the
case. Annie Davis, eolored, assault and bat
two brick at him while he was intoxicated,
one OF them cutting his head badly: commit
ted for hearing.
Mason Shankland was sent down 90 days for
vagrancy. James Russell, firing gun in the
street s.. Wm. Platter, assault on Joseph
PENDANT was suffering from insanity, and the
court ordered his commitment for further eX-
animation by the physicians. Adeline Smith,
S or Is days. Also, assault on Maria Bell; SID
or 20 days. John Dewald pleaded guilty of
forgery and was committed for action of the
Harris larceny of some rope, a quantity of
bacon and a shotgun from Peter DOnnelly;
three months in jail. Rudolph Peterson, as
sault and battery on Frank j. Rivers; SIC
POLICY.
John T. Gatewood, John Torrens G. A.
S ot, He9ISe friuley, ana y. ~. balr were
played. c. b. Valetti, James Myers and John
w. Burgee gave testimony for the govern
ment. The latter testified that the office kept
by these defendants, or some of them, was in
q building on ID street. near 10th. On
Tuesday, one week ago today, witness pur-
chased ticket in Georgetown from one JAS.
Wheatley, and made a hit Of $3.50, He went
to the head Office on d street, as described,
and made his demand for the money. He met
TOrrens at the bar-roOm, corner of 9th street
avenue. then
the building on d street, but he did not get his
ihit." They afterwards removed to room Sc,
COrcOran Building. He had yesterday bought
fifteen cents Sergeant Arnold testified that
last Friday night he was sent with a warrant
to room Sc, COrcOran Building. with instruc-
defendants there and everything connected
with policy shop. He took all, as directed,
to the station. The further hearing was con-
Sault John III Anderson. Sll and caStc