Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-27

before Judge Wylie, the case of Henry Waters,
a eolored man, charged with assault and bat
small boy, was tried. This was an appeal
from the Police Court, and the first witness
was small son of the accused, who testified
that his father whipped Charles for telling
lie, tying him by the feet and hands. DR.. w.
ID. Stewart testified that the mother of the boy
called at the Board of Health office and he
went to the house. where he found the boy
lying on his face, with his back lacerated and
bruised all over. The boy Charles testified
that the father took him in room, and, after
taking his coat and shirt OFF, whipped him with
a whip, and he was sick from it. The accused,
under the recent law, took the stand and tes-
titled in his own behalf, saying that the boy
perhaps ten minutes, which he afterwards
thought was too much, and he was sorry
for it. The case was submitted to the Jury,
with instructions from the court, that father
has the right in law to correct his children,
but the correction must be moderate, and it
was for the jury to say whittier the correction
inflct as a reasonable punishment The jury
found verdict of guilty, with recommends
ton to the mercy OF the court. Judge Wyie
Police court. was 30 days in Jail and fine of
S25: remarked that the punishment seemed to
him too severe. Parents have Alright to infiict
parent finds good situation for boy and the
boy leaves without cause, and then lies about
it, he deserves punishment from the parents,
is living WIZ his sher who 1So
to be an industrious man, and he appears to be
taking care of his family and probably it will
sso fG bs gd # al that the
him on the payment of costs.
THE CLAYTON HoRNEg HOMICIDE This
the case of Thomas Claxton, charged with
manslaughter in killing VIM Homer, his
fathe slln in February last by striking
HIM with lre-pOker, was called. Mr.. Cork
hill protested that he was not ready to pro-
ceed with the trial. and that it would be u1-
fair to the prisoner to force him to trial, as
he had not prepared his defence. His object
in asking yesterday for the bail to be fixed
was that he might give it, and thus have all
opportunity personally to see his witnesses
to postpone the case remsrkng t that hat theH
should have been prepared. Mr. CorkhitI
again protested that if the counsel had been
and he remarked that he (the counseD had
only seen the indictment this morning. It was
true that the prisoner had the right to speedy
trial, but he desired time to prepare. 1t was
aratiOn.
The Court.--Prisoners have sometimes been
indicted. tried: convicted and sentenced and
before night OF the same day have been on the
road to the penitentiary. When the party was
guilty this was the best course. If the man
was WSt, innocent the sooner he was acquitted the
better. He could not continue this case.
Mr.. COrkhill proposed to prepare an atfida-
Wit for pOstpOnement. but before it was pre-
pared the District attorney consented to take
up the eases on the assignment with a view
of not taking up this case till tomorrow
Messrs. Richard Fullalove, Richard G. Gross
and James Hughes entered as Sureties on the
DOnd OF ClaXton for his appearance in 5000,
and he was released.
THE New POLICE CORRESPONDENT. Ed
ward e: Dean. who was Yesterday appointed
stated in the STAR last evening, is about 56
years OF age and lives with his family near the
mead OF 10th street, in one of the finest resi-
dences in the District He is a native of New
Hampshire. and for many years lived at De
trOit, Mich, where, as member of the firm of
Dean Eaton, car manufacturers, and as
president OF the Michigan Car works Zone of
the largest establishments in the weSt), he &C
cumulated handsome fortune. About six
years since he came to this city, and was so
much pleased with its general appearance that
he determined to take up his residence here.
and about year afterwards he came here to
live. He invested largely in real estate in the
chased the property where he lives, at the head
OF 10Th street, and became largely interested
in the Potomac Terra Gotta Company, of
which he has for some time past been the pres
resemblance to Francis Murphy, the temper
ance refOrmer, and, like Mr.. NJ, he is a tenn
perance man, but not an extremist. He is
pewholder in the Congregational church. and
in politics is a republican, but not an ultra
one. 1t may be said that neither in politics,
religion nor temperance is he radical or big
acceptable TO the people generally
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NEW Books AND MAGAZINES TO LOAN-J
Anglim, bookseller, 1924 street, has taken
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cations in any quantity demanded. Cali at
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WASHINGTON FISH MARKET, March q, 1873.
Sold by K. A. Golden & Bro. Fish Agents.
l5OO shad, from S2l to S25 per 100; 5000 herring
at SIS per 1000; 800 punches of fish, from Is to
50 cents per bunch.
BLOUT's opening of spring pattern hats on
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be the opening of the season. Look out for
novelties. I
BOYS SHIRTS, well made, of good muslin and
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18th Street.-Adr.
THE COURTS.
EQUITY COURT-Judge Mac Arthur.