Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-16
THE COURTS.


Yesterday. the following bankrupts were Or
dered discharged:-Geo. A Lane. C. Rice. j. W.
Mcknight. George B. Corkhill. bankrupt: case
e Ionn n,u J. ?; Hermann bankrupt; tesi-
Monday. '0"'"0N 'i''
CIRCUIT COURT NO. T)-Judge Macarthur.
yesterday. koon agt. Columbia Railroad Co.;
Hanscom: death of defendant suggested and
suit abated. Lewis agt. Wright; dismissed by
plaintiff. Sparwtck agt. Plumner; defendant
called and Judgment for nominal damages.
CIRCUIT COURT CNo. 2>-J,fdge Cor.
Yesterday, Dahler agt District of Columbia;
verdict for plaintiff for $3.50 and costs. Graham
agt. Porter; Judgment by agreement for amount
claimed. Carusi agt. Rutherford; verdict for
trial. Du Bots agt. Dean ct al; Judgment by
confession for $5IS.SI.
EQUITY CeuRr-J,.dge Hdg,aer.
Yesterday, Lewis agt: Johnson; demurrer sus-
tanned. johnson agt. Fugitt; purchase money
to remain unpaid till further order Herrell
agt. York; pro confesso against defendant York.
Mheatley agt: National Fair Grounds associa-
ahd Trust company and Sherman and Warner.
Middleton agt. Jones; appearance of absent de-
fenidant ordered, Cooke agt. Dainese; defend
ant 10 interpead. Norris agt. Norris; 7. j. MIL
Ter appointed guardian ad Item. Humphrey
| agt. MsGrabb; consent decree passed appoint
ing Z: W. Humphrey trustee under Will OF sam
| CRIMINAL CouRT-J,tdge James.
Yesterday, John w. Wright; indie ted for an
assault with intent to kill Columbus Delano;
arIalgned and standing mute, plea OF not
guilty entered. Walter Singleton; Indicted for
il obtaining money by false pretences; arraigned
y and plead not guilty Jas. Milstead; indicted
+ with intent to kill T. p. SUeamer; on trial.
tfhinp Moore; indicted for assault with Intent
70 KIN John Taylor; arragned and plead not
, guilty.
oe+o. POLICE Couar-1Sdge Shell .
ai n our rreport closed, James
charged with obstructing the a eWak :se Am.
F Elen y wilson. his Wife, persona assault on
: the peace Henry Schmurz, ANUS ar, " me-, nsep
was charged with assuming N ting MS who tes
s saed ' he shot e himself in the ham in the
: sent to jail for six months. Robert aG was oS
sault on Walter Butler; So, s. Arthur i9n and
e orderly in the county; 81 each. alS-
: To-day. Jerry Downey, loud and bois4
|. s. or Is days. John Leonard; forfeited cSas
d charged with stealing some iron bolts from Y;
e Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Companyi22
J! days in jail. Marriott Wilson, unlicensed Pr
! duce dealer; So. Thomas Bayne. charged wi
!, yaorancy: bonds or 80 days. Frank HOWar
y profanity; S. or days. John Carroll
L Charged with assaulting Redmond Sullivan, W
. testified that while on spree togethef az
. place called the White House, In the rear OF O
i Soldiers Home, Carroll stabbed him with a KIN
Il in two places. Sullivan admitted to strikt
Carroll first, and the case was dismissed. HUI
!, phrey Foster, threats to Virginia Hall; person
e bonds to keep the peace. John Williams. Il
Il ceny of a trunk from Anthony MantrO; fined
: and restitution ordered and in default OF res
tuition 80 days In jail. Joseph Baker, larceny
n some iewelry and money valued at $3.50, frt
d Alice Jones; grand jury. Charles Brown, Ii
|, ceny of a suit of clothes from John Hanna;
70 months in jail. Also, charged with the LARGE
of an overcoat from Walter S. Hutchins;
t. months in jail.
a GAMBLING AT THE WEST END.
q Cornelius Vessels was charged With keepl
|, a gaming house on Pennsylvania avenue,
tween 21st and god streets A witness teStifl
r that he had been in the habit OF frequent
/. this place. He was there last on Friday la
If and saw game OF draw poker going on; he Nv
e ness) was one of the players. The game W
for money-a quarter of dollar per anti
h called quarter ante; witness put up his mont
~ and Mr.. Vessels drew his per cent on the gan
= played. The party commenced playing betwe
y 8 and 10 O'Clock, and remained playing until
70 2o'clcck in the morning., He played at OIL
u times. The Saturday previous commenced al
IL O'Clock at night, and lasted all night and vi
4 O'Clock sunday afternoon. At this time w
IF sells collected his percentage on the games f
A per cent. Other witnesses testified to the Sa
t. effect, and the court sent the case to the gra
: jury fixing bonds at $500. The court said
thought the law should be so amended as to 81
. press this small gambling as well as gaming
| large amounts.