Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-23
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL COURT-Jltdge HGg'aer.
Yesterday, Judge Hagner discharged the
petit jurors not On the Curtis-Ray case until
Monday, 18th, in order that he may sit in Gene
raj Tenn. The court will, however, be kept
their work, and from time to time motions VIII
be heard.
PROBATE CoURT-Register Webster.
Yesterday, estate OF John Sullivan; will ad-
qualified; bond, $1,000. Estate OF John Walter;
letters granted to widow bond, $4,000. Estate
ofC. Mcdonnell; answer OF executor filed. E.
tate OF w. Il. Walker; C.: w. Payne qualified as
was filed and publication directed. win Of M.
Shanahan; filed, and widow qualified; bond,
81, 500. Inventories were filed In several cases.
Adjourned TO Friday.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
yesterday, the cases OF Bland, appeal from
patent Office On a sewing machine, and Cover
patent appeal for telephone, were argued and
TODAY, Samuel T. Luckett, bond as con-
stable; approved. W. E. Woodbridge, patent
projectile; appeal argued and submitted
EQUITY CoURT-Juoge Macarthur
TODAY, HOWARD agt. Carusf; On hearing.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judge Cor
To-day Evans agt. Hentz: continued. Apple-
man agt. Archer: judgment by default. Same
agt: Wimsatt; Judgment by default for costs.
Washington club; on trial.
POLICE COURT-.yudge Shell
To-day, Morris Cady, street profanity; S.
$. Norris snowden, maintaining nuisance us e;
s. Henry Hunter, same charge; $40 or 80 days.
James Hayes forfeited collateral.
BREEZE IN COURT.
James Hayes, selling liquor by the small
without license; fined $lO5 Appeal taken and
bonds OF $500 given. During the hearing de-
nesses for the District-three coiored men
were hired and paid by the District authorities
to put up jobs Of this kind on grocers aud
others doing a legitimate business, and forcing
them q fntn no njcfvf of
The court ruled this testimony out, saying that
Hit was so the authorities had the right to take
such means as 1t chooses to obtain proof OF eva
sion or violation OF its ordinances At the close
OF the hearing, and after the fine was imposed
and the appeal taken, Mr. Cook, for defendant.
onered to give bonds then and there, and, as Is
usual in such cases, the court stated that IL
could not be interrupted In the regular business
by the taking Of bonds, as the services of the
clerks were wanted In the hearing of other
cases, whereupon the counsel got into mifr
waxing quite Wrathy, and talked about his
rights and the rights OF hts client. The court
stated that at convenient moment Mr. III lr.
per, the clerk, could retire to the clerks roo n
where defendant, his counsel and bondsma an
could arrange for the bonds, but Mr. Cook de-
ciined to assent to this, claiming that the boad
shouid be taken In open court. The court said
take his seat Mr.. Cook left the room, saving
that he claimed the right to be notified Wh39
they were ready to receive bonds. Afterwards
as was customary, be required OF him to furnish
certificate from the collector OF taxes as to his
ehglDlilty as a bondsman, and gave him leave
10 go and obtain such certificate He also to ,k
de1endants personal recOgniZance 10 order to
give MIN opportunity to get his bond.
THE CLANCY OUTRAGE
Mr.. COyle stated to the court that he had In
the dock one Henry Harry, charged with Delny
one or the parties who committed rape on Miss
Chaney. The court stated tnat as the case was
hoW DeIOre the grand jury the hearing would
hearings, and bonds was fixed at $4,000