Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-23
THE COURTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
and submitted. District of Columbia VS.. Lord :
motion to dismiss appeal filed In the matter
OF C; W M. Hubball; provisional dismissal of
To-day, estate of G. A. Zimmerman: decree
of Probate Court reversed and cause rem md
ed. Inc Applications OF Bernard T. Hanley
aminers in chaucery and U. S. commissioners
were filed. Sclllorb agt. Clark; opinion by
Ch ts ,o justice Cartier overruling demurrer
opinion by Judge Humphreys reversing de-
cree below and dismissing bill. Davis agt.
Spedden; argued and submitted. Dudley agt
Brown ; on hearing. This is an ejectment case
ana comes up on exceptions
CRIMINAL COURT-Judge WyIae.
To-day, +. f. Grant ;abstracting records on
PROBATE CoURT-Register Webster.
Yesterday, estate, of Ann S. Parker, de-
ceased; account sales of the personal prop
erty filed. Will of Joseph Thornton Adams :
executor, Edward Clark, qualified and gave
bond in $780,
POLICE CoURr-Judge Smell.
Today, John Davis, was find; 500 for
ff100urShlng razor. James Down, forfeited
go collateral, for trespass on the parks Chas
Reed Reed, same: S. Cornelius Martin, a white
Tramp, was sent TO the chain gang. John NJ
Perreard, unlicensed bar: sos, appeal taken.
John Callahan, violation of Sunday law by
Reeplng his bar room open; $50. Henry G..
yeys from Senator Mitchell: go, OF sixty days
IN jail. VIM. Barber, assault on Lucinda
A NAN UNDER THE BED.
FRANK washington, a stout built negro was
arralgned on the charge of aSSaulting small
girl, Fanny killgar. daughter of Mr.. Killgar,
resding at ~ Sd street northwest, Mr.. COyle
Durglarlous entry, but technical difficulty
being in the way he would bring this case Of
assault, which could be established. The little
girl testified that on the evening of the 10Th
instant, about s o'clock, she went up stairs
with her mother to dress before going to mar
ket; she held q lighted candle in her hand
feet projecting from under the bed She gave
her mothef notice, and the cover was raised,
When inns man pulled his hat over his face, Gov
erlng 1t completely. She knew him; saw him
out and she ran ont before him, and in his
hight he pushed her with great Violence
against the wall, nearly knocking her down,
the ground. Washington had no witnesses.
but his statement was taken under oath, of
course denying the whole thing, and claiming
claimed that he was in market with his Wife at
the time alleged. Six months in jail. Appeal
noted.
NOT PROVEN.
benjamin Butler, q young cOlOred man. was
aTralgned on the charge of grand larceny of
l,oOO unbound volumes of the reports of the
supreme e, court of the, state of Texas, each
worth s., OF volumes l, and 3, belonging to
McGill & Co.: This robbery occurred on the
lSt day OF FEBRUARY. A partner of Mr.. Nc
Gill gave testimony as to the circumstances of
the robbery. Detective McDeyitt, who traced
up the matter and arrested Butler with an
other colOred man named Adams, gave testi-
mony as to the manner these cofOred men
eliminated each other after their arrest. No
recovery Of books has been made. There be-
ing no evidence to convict this man, he was
discharged: Reuben Motion, cOlored, grand
larceny OF $50 from Margaret Boarman !;
grand jury George Frazier, assault on Brad
lord +. Clark 8. Samuel Boswell assault on
Charles Gross, both colOred ST.