Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-01
COURT IN GEsERAL TERN.

Yesterday, estate Of John H. Langley: argued
ana decree or Probate Court reversed with In
sJuCtions 10 state new account charging the
aoministratrfx with fl02. etc. Brereton agt.
bI4feton et al: hearing commenced.
sod, 9nay: Hilton agt Capitol aill Bllding As
suIiaIon; decree reversing decree below. Brere-
ton agt BreretoD; on hearing
CIRCUIT CoURT-Jpid1e kdcArfs,r
,or rsss,eiosy, Brown agt Salter et al; verdict
co. Neil ACT. Heurich; on trial. Coleman AIT
same; 40; knight sgt. Burrows; Judgment on
FolICK CoUR1-.pidce Sner
THURSDAY. John Craig vagraucy; bonds mr. 90
days. Jas. ShreveS. charged with cursinC ana
swearing In The street market: s. or Is dsys.
Betsy Coleman, charged with destroyine
private property without the consent OF tina
owner; verdict guilty and sentence suspended.
Giles Miller ana Frank Brooks, loud and bols-
ferrous; S. or * days each. lgnatius Wilson,
larceny or two billiard balls from The saloon OF
August kisieke; 80 days In jail aud restitution
ordered, and IL default OF restitution 50 days ad-
diuonaL Jennie Butler, large coloTed woman.
was charged by a colored man named Hum
phrey Foster, With having assaulted him. he
stated that Mrs. Buffers boys had been smok-
Ing cigarettes under his house, and when he
went 10 see her ABOUT keeping the boys away
from bis house with their cigarettes Tor fear
thal they would set fire TO itShe threw a bottle,
Ratchet an axe, and shovel az him. tue
latter making quite cut on his arm. The de-
iencant stated that Foster threw trick at her
before she threw anything. She was fined s. o.
- Gays; Henry FeIgusoD, assault on Martha
smith; 81. Maria White, a c0l0red girl was
charged with the larceny or % one dollar bill,
from an old colored countryman named Jno.
Elkin, who stated that h. lives In Prince
george county. Md, and went TO a house ia the
division where this girl was and was robbed OF
f2S. Sergeant johnson stated that he had re-
covered II one dollar bills from Edward Healey.
who keep store In the neighbOrhood, and that
Mt. Healey stated that This gIrl gave him the
money 10 keep for her. The case was con-
lnued until tomorrow for further testimony.
VIM. Finney assault on Annie Lee; g or DAYS.
Frances Freeman, colored was charged with
assaulting white woman named Annie Con-
Geli, who testified that she drove this woman's
children from In front OF her door and that
their mother took offence at IL and came into
her house when witness started I'd stairs for
some protection that she kept there because
she Is lone woman. But before she got half
way up the woman caught hold OF her and tore
nearly all the clothes of her, and a c0lorea
man came 70 her assistance ana IL took him
nearly seven minutes TO break her hold.
Defendant S counsel asked witness what kind
OF protection she had up stairs, ana whether
IL was not pistol and Sue told him that IL was
none OF his business The colored woman took
the stand and said that Miss ConneIl started TO
go up stairs after pistol and sac held her.
The court dismissed the case. James Clplv-
land was charged with aSsaultirg John T.
ScTiNner, VINO testified that this man came into
his restaurant and made himself d'sagreeable
when witness put him out He very soon
afterwards came back aud sald ''noW I've Got
you" and pointed pistol at witness. Mr..
Scrivner stated that when the pistol was
pointed at him he dropped below the bar aud
Went around and took the pistol, which was
cooked. away from him. The weapon was ex-
hioited In court aud looked more like a gun
than a pistol Cleayland was sentenced To 30
days IN jail. An appeal was noted.
To-day, Albert Woodward and Martin Lar
kiGs; forfeited collateral. Jno. Hill, charged
With being suspicious person; bonds or %
days In the Torkhouse. Edward Reed and Geo.
HI two young white men, were charged with
berg suspicious persons Sergeant Boyle teSti-
lied that he arrested these young men about 2
O'Clock this morning Ia an alley between 81 and
81 aha and northwest, aud that there has
teen several huTglarieS attempted Ia this neigh
borho0d lately. They were sentenced to 30 DAYS
eachl the wOrkhouSe. Samuel Johnson, pro-
1anlLy; So or Gays. Vim. Smith, vagrancy;
bonds or 90 days. john Cation, forfeited col
lateral lgnauus Dyer, placing instructions ia
the street and failing TO exhibit a light or them
at night; Sl0 or 50 days. Clarence ColGuitt as
SauiJ with intent 10 Kill Chas. Martin and E. A
McBee; grand Jury-bCnds 81 600. Maria White
larceny or s2S from John Elkins; 80 days IL iail
and restitution OF 81. Henrietta Beckett, as
Sault on Alice Carter. by striking her on the
ankle With large stone; So or so days.