Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-03
THE COURTS.

Yesterday, VIM. Davidson agt. Simon Car
mody; verdict for plaintiff for q 1857 and in
son 4 NeitZy: time extended 10 plead. Mckee
agt. Gleason; do. The court announced that
it would adjourn to day till Monday, when the
certiorari cases on the appeal calendar will be
taken I'D for week.
To-day, O'Neal ct al. agt. District of Column
6Ianae ct for amount Claimed Ia for cleaning
About dozen judgments by default were
taken.
CRIMINAL CoURT--Jud0e Vulie
Yesterday, Edward johnson, burglary and
larceny guilty: three years in the peniten-
tiary. Harry Armstrong larceny; not guilty.
Noah Burke and Parker Fields, charged with
assault; nOlle pros. entered
To-day. Irving Jenkins. assault with intent
to kill; not guilty. Alien T. Sherman. assault
and battery; recognizance taken in $500.
THE CASE OF MOULTON.
In the case of Charles II. Moulton charged
with forgery, in which the bail had been fixed
at $500 in each case, the court fixed the
amount at 5000.
Thomas SiSson, assault and battery with in
tent to Kill Frances 7. Blair; Jury out Robert
Byng, accessory before the fact to the crime
OF larceny vas placed on tral-the principal,
guilty, being sentenced to the reform school
Tor three years.
POLICE CoURT-Judge Shell.
Today Ioday Celia Thompson; Saie Sears, Arthur
sent down for Migrants. Benjamin Wilson,
alias Caulk, was fined $40 for prOfane and
Indecent language Nat. Smothers, disorderly
cited $ collateral Minnie Bates forfeited s.
or disOrderly conduct in the county. VIM.
NILS, Thongs Langley, VIM. Cookseey, Charles
fined g each for bathing in the Eastern Branch
at unlawful hours. Richard j. Cauley and
Thomas Buchanan were fined s. each for tres
pass pass on the parks: Henry Curtis, loud; 8.
Nicholas Zange, prOfane and indecent; ~.
Louisa Marshall, larceny OF pair of gold ear
rings and some silver teaspoons, pleaded
guilty, and was sent to jail thirty days. Robert
smalwood, col0red, larceny of some shoes
from Harriet Burns s.. Emma Williams,
assault on Sophia Stewart; sixth days in Jail.
David S. Townsend, assault on Michael Flynn
Daniel Day, threats to Annie Dant: personal
bonds to keep the peace. John NJ. Buckley
was fined sos for unlicensed bar. John Nor
ris, ARRAY: IS. James Holmes, assault on VIM.
Neitzey pleaded guilty. Mr.. \. was not able
TO be present on account of the injury, and the
case was continued for Judgment. Frank
Guy, assault on Richard Woods, both COlOred.
The testimony OF complainant was that Guy
drew out d revolver and threatened TO shoot
him. Guy here held up his arms to the court,
showing that he had lost both hands, they hav
ing both been amputated between the wrist
and elbow, consequently he could not draw
out nor shoot" pistol, and he was dis
missed on giving personal bonds to keep the
peace. Belle Scott pleaded guilty to keeping
a di,orderly house on 18th street, and was fined
500 and cost, or % days in Jail. Chas. ScipiO,
the 9TH precinct, was arraigned this morning
on the charge OF keeping gaming house The
testimony was that. frequently complaints of
citizens in that neighborhoOd have recently
been made OF the crowds of cclOred men visit
ing this place at night for the purpose of play
ing cards Last night they were raided, and
the cards and several prisoners secured. also a
little change on the table The court after lis
tenlng to all the testimony thought the proof
was no. sufficient and dismissed the case:
HOratlO IL. Merryman, assault on Mary
Williams a cOlOred woman, with babe in
her arms, who testified that Merryman went
to her tenement in LIST street early yesterday
mission, and on being refused he broke the
door down and seized her clothes, and she had
nothing to dress in. Afterwards he gave her
and kicked her. He did not return her dress
until he had removed almost everything in
the house while she was in bed unable to de-
rated by cOlOred man who had room in the
same house. MI. Wheeler, counsel for de-
1ence, put in writ of restitution made by
Justice Jas. A. TAFT, commanding him to take
possession of the house, belonging to A. s.
Pratt, and that he used no more force than
was necessary; dismissed
THE NEW JUSTICES AND CONsTABLEs com
menced yesterday to file their bonds in 5000
each, with two suretieS. Justice Chas. Walter
was the first, with Francis and VIM. Mohun
as sureties; next came A. S. Taylor, with G.
n: Moore and Z. s. WestcOtt; j. F. Lathrop,
With WITH John W A. Graham and Dewitt G. Brod
IEdu W LII: Iheihilck, WIN W. w. Burdette and
hiram Z. Allison. COnStableS-F. A. Beuter
with John Waller and W. II. HolIidge as sure
ties: 7. II. Christman, with Richard Cruit and
+: Hanley; Josiah Willard, with Lysander
I'LL and George Tucker: VIM. w. Kirby with
j. w. Humphrey and j. NJ. Young.
1t is a singular fact that no Georgetown con
stable was appointed. Congress and the Pres
ldent gave the town two magistrates, but the
court leaves 1t without a constable.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Samuel E. MOrten and Lizzie Arckrell OF
Alexandria; $. p. Bailey and Anna ID. Martin
Erastus Hind man and Georgiana Cole: s. c.
Chase and Lucy Ford John 2. Smith and
Julia A. Gibson