Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-25
TILE COURTS.

EQUITY COURT-Ju0Qe humphreys.
Yesterday, Romans agt Meyer ct al l. Z.
Waggaman. appointed receiver. Nef ags'
Allen ct al; order Of publication issued
Hodge agt; Eagleston ct al ". Z: Housem "a
Ior; appeal bond to General Term appr wen.
Painter agt. Drane ct al. same. Pho tx MI
tual Life Insurance Co. agt A Ora 1t ct al
volved. Wenzel agt. Wenzel; publication
issued. Bishop agt Smith ct al and Barbour
Hamilton agt. same RUE on W. Wheeler
till Wednesday next at 10 I'clock to hear mo.
tiOns.
DISTRICT. COURT fudge Humphreys.
Yesterday, in re j.. III. Harmon. bankrupt; ;
order to assignee 60 institute legal proceed,
pay costs In re David Z. Dutrow, bankrupt;
reference Eiade to the register.
POLICE CoURT-Acttng Judge Waiter.
john Hovs pef do Wm Rthar
johnson and George Wilson, do bonds, or 80
days each. Samuel Sheckels do. =; bonds.
HenTy on or
W. Simms, do fined S.. Wedner Chisley, as
sault on Blair Cook 81. Jonah Adams, larceny
of a piece of bacon from Jacob Ellis: $ fine,
or Is days. Lewis Johnson, assault on Cath
crime johnson, s. or Is days John B. Simms,
threats continued John H. jackson, threats
to johnson who }h testified h that he tod
before he would he would kill him; personal
bonds to keep peace. Susan johnson, charged
WIN threats 10 JOnn H. JtckSOfl, VINO UeStlne0
that she sent for him to unlock the house, and
when he went there She raised an axe and said
if he did not get away she would split him
open; dismissed.
BEHOLD HOW GREAT A MATTER LITTLE
FIRE kINDLETH."
VIM. Gray, assault and battery on Mahala
Stephenson, who testified that Oh Sunday she
built little fire to drive out the mosquitoes
and Gray threw two buckets of water at her.
one of which struck her. Another witness tes-
tilted that striking her was an accident Gray
testified that after the first bucket was thrown
he attempted to throw the other on the fire
(Which was right beside the fence), and the
handle broke, and he got over the fence to get
the bucket. Other witnesses testified that the
fire was dangerous, the sparks going in the
to get the bucket she raised a fence palinp
and threatened to strike him. The court dis
missed the case. Rev. Robert johnson was
charged with assault on Mahala Stephenson
who testified that johnson came in her yard
alter the fires were put out; that she had
built two fires for the purpose of driving away
the mosquitoes, and Johnson struck her.
Samuel Griffith testified that when the fire
ried il out, that Mrs. Stephenson ordered him
out, and Johnson showed her in the house and
closed the door The defence was that this
woman was crazy, and it was one of her
Whlms TO build fires; that on this occasion
johnson being fearful that his property would
be destroyed, went in the yard to put the fire
out. johnson testified that he was pastor of
The Fourth Baptist church and a special po-
lceman at the President s grounds: that when
he saw the fire he went into the yard to put it
out. He denied that he struck her. but ad-
mitted that he took her in mis- arms and car
Tled her to the house. The court said that it
was clear the defendant did right in putting
out the fire, but he then should have left when
was imposed, and an appeal taken. Patrick
McBllde, assault on Patrick Nichols: IS.