Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-29
The Steamboat War

HEARING IN THE RIVER FRONT CASE.
This morning, in the Police Court Judge
SnelD, the case of Banks and others, CHARGED
with malicious trespass In removing cartain
piles at the 1th street wharf put In place by the
Potomac Steamboat Co., and removed, it is
alleged, by direction OF the Upper Potion &c
Steamboat Co., was called. Judge Smell intl-
mated that after examining the decision In the
case OF the Potomac s. B. Co. agt. the Upper s.
b. Co. he would have to dismiss the case, for it
was clear by that decision that no one had a
I1ght 10 use the navigaOle waters Of the river
Tor Wharfing purposes without license from
the United States, and the defendants had at
least an equal right with the comp ainants
MT. Barnard, OF counsel for the Potomac Co.
remarked that Ii had been understood yester-
day that they should have an opportunity to
present the law points; and, BESIDES the license
or permit under which the Upper s. B. Co
fimea specially recognized the tights the
case to Thursday. Subsequently the case of
Benz. +. Dodd. the agent or the Leary, charged
With threats OF personal violence to Thomas
Banks, was called. The latter testified that he
was friend of MIR. Dodd, but yesterday, Ia
going On the wharf, he was told by Mr. Dodd 20
go OIL the wharf or ne would put him off. The
judge dismissed the case.
A RIOT CASE DISMISSED: : To-day, in the
romeo court. charge or riot was heard, the
accused parties being T. S. Donaldson F. Coder-
1ck. John j. Daily, VIM. Comegys, T. j. Martin,
=. T. Redmon, JAS Honesty and Geo. Honesty.
1t was charged that they engaged In riot on
the afternoon OF the Goth OF June last. on C
street, near 1917 street, and it was testified
that the difficulty originated In Redmond,
colored man, asking Mr.. Donaldson for some
money, and that Donaldson knocked him down
and the others got into it. The court said thtt
no common underSt and1ng was shown, and dis
missed the case
THE (BIAcK) SPIDER AND THE (wH!rE) Fly
Ella randolph, very black dam5el, was
charged In the Police Court to-day witt having
on Tuesday morning last, robbed Thos. JACK
son, white man, OF $50 The latter testified
mat ne was from the country, and passing Oh
the opposite side OF the street this girl invited
him over and asked for five cents. She tnan
invited him into the house, and he went. lie
hung his clothes On the bed post, and when s;a
Acton testified that he arrested her In Alexan-
dr1a, and that there she had had two men ar
rested for stealing the money from her on the
steamboat She further said she was drunk at
the time. The court remarked that he had no
sympathy with men who lose their money In
this manner, and sentenced the woman to 80
days In jail.
WANTS A DIvOKCE.-Mr. B. j. Darneille yes.
terday hled bill for divorce for Jeryleen York,
nee Matthew's, against George Sylvester York
They were married in Philadelphia March g.
1867, and she charges him with adultery, cruelty
hapltuai drunkenness. and finally desertion OF
CUSTODY OF their three children is asked.
Mr.. sAMsrAG's ASSIGNEE SALE-Another as
sgnee sale OF laces, hosiery. ribbons ladies' linen
suits, fine cloaks, all SiZeS flowers. feathers.
parasols, umbrellas, ladies' underwear, corsets,
gloves, combS, human hair and novelties IN
great variety, OF which the same will be posi-
lively sold, without reserve. to the highest old.
ger, In addition to stock. Four fine show cases
VIII DE sold. s. Samstag, 926 18th sc.
ALEXANDRIA NoTEs-Ella Randolph and Ann
Kelley. two colored damsels of 'Hooker's Dvi-
SloD, washington, are held on suspicion or rob-
ping man In that city until the police author
ties OF Washington can be heard from. Mr..
NJ Bossart, OF this city, has received letter OF
n
orphan Asylum, of Washington, for the use of
his boat and courtesieS extended by him and
the officers of the steamer Mary Washington on
the excursion given by the asylum last Saturday.
Gazette, last ereRiHg.
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