Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-16

SCENE IN THE POLICE COURT TO-DAY.
This morning In the Police Court the case OF
George w. Black, charged with an assault on
VIM. Buckley on Saturday night last, wa
called: Mr.. A. b. Williams for the defence. Be-
fore the case was called some confusion was
caused In the court by Mr.. VIM. Buckley inter-
Iupting the court, and In an excited manner
told the judge that he could not stay In the
his family ana destroyed his happiness. He
asked that he be allowed to go 10 the of1ce OF
his attorney, and that the court send for him
when his case was called. Judge Smell told him
that this was court or justice and everything
would have TO be done In regular way, and II
he was not In court when his name was called
there would be an attachmen issued fol
him for contempt OF court. Mr.. Buckley
appeared to be very much excited and worried,
and Oh receiving so little consolation from the
court he wept bitterly and walked out OF the
courtroom. On the Case being called Mr..
Williams stated the circumstances and said Ii
Inc thai went on IL may be that he would
ask postponement, that Mrs Buckley'5 EVIL
oence might be procured. He accidentally
stated that the representations made IN the
papers were greatly exaggerated.
Mr.. BUCKLEY TESTIFIED
that Black was the man who made the assault
on him; he bad seen him once or twice before;
nfSt saw him al his house d week agJ Friday
t5tn hst.) Witness came home uuex pac5edly
and saw the blinds closed, and heard SOM
moving about; had previously seen Black On
boat. On the 5th inst, when he went IN ne
was congratulating himself that his wife ap-
peared TO be sober wnsn she opened the door
and said, Here Is Mr Black waiting 10 see YOU -
and he satd, "Oh nv God!" She broke In:
Don't you know him?' and witness said, NO;
lot well enough for him to be here this
time OF night" about 10 o'clock) He then
asked about apples and asked If he BLACK was
married man and ne LETT. While t1i5 was
going On Black appeared paralyZed On SaCur-
day Light last witness came home and going In
found The gas Ia the back parIor lighted II
thel conc aled himself IN e front parlor ani
nod hi trvff ~
voice and heard her pail d)wn the curtains and
shut the blinds and lock the door; then they
were quiet, ard In a few minutes they appeared
ODE calessiDg and kissing.
MIR. Nlllians.-Tni5 Il conclusion or witness
and not evidence
TIE court directed the witness to proceed
saying that he would rule Out what was not
evidence.
Witness continued. most OF his testimony
being UNIT lcr publication. There was some
talk between them about notes, and She said
that She tore his notes up SO fine that nothing
could be found out, and then asked him II n
would Ike 10 read book about Eugenil and
they then i0hd!ed, and lie said he had TO
go, but would come Tuesday night He (wlCpess)
raised up and found them With their arms
around each other and when they saw him they
raised their hands AID exclaimed. "Oh, God"
and made Tor hlu. He first thought that he
would take the law in his own hands but then
be thought the law was sutIt Client. Tney
rushed at him, and he had bruise on his hand
Which he thought was from his (Blacks] cane;
tbty lutl got INK d tuSSle. tie got MIN DOWN
on the porch, and Black in his desperation
caught HIM by his teeth and bit On the left arm
(he exhibited the bite to the cour3.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Williams:-Had lived
ON STREET four or five years. He first saw this
man on steamboat last summer when he In
truded himself upon him. Tnis vas the same
man, TO he best of his knowledge. He con-
cealed himself behind the settee when he re-
turned e u the night OF the affray), and found
his wife absent. He remained there about al
hour and a-half, In a reclining position. His
wife ard Black returned between Ii aud II
O'Clock. From his position he could not see
them. but recognized their voices. When he
raised fom his cOncealment and appeared
before Il EN- they both raised their hands
in exclan alton, which completely unnerved
witness. Their disposition was to tear him in
pieces, from their movements. Witness cllnched
with him, and Black tried to escape, and at the
same time to defend his wife. Witness did not
desire to have the blood Of this man on his
hands, and he tried TO curb his passion, think
Ing that the courts would protect him.
Officer Matttngly testified that it was about
1850 ocit OK when the row occurred When
witness came up Buckley had Black by the col
ar.end the latter had Buckley by the arm
Witness Impression was that Black way trying
TO get av ay from him.
Here IL e case was continued till tomorrow
morning o have Mrs. Buckley in court.