Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-08
HE Courts.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
Yesterday, Murray agJ. Ager; opinion by JUS
tee Hagner reversing the decree of the Equity
Court. Dickson. O'Brien. Sprtngraan and West
agl. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad company:
opinion by Justice Hagner that the defendant
IS llaole, according to the inquIsitions, except
10 the plaintih Springman Judgment to be
drawn by counsel of the plaintfffs Lewis,
trustee, agt. Shepherd: opinion by Chief Justice
he can. Ferry ct al ,agt. Langly ct alargued and
submitted. Samuel S. HolbrOok, OF Alabama.
and William S. Barker, OF New York, were ad.
United to the bar. The death OF Richard Wal
iaen was suggested and the court adjourned
until to-day.
CIRCUIT CoURT-J'Idge AacArthur.
Yesterday, Berry agt. Ford; Judgment by de-
fault. Curtis agt Twitchell; do Riley agt.
sullivan; Judgment set aside; leave TO plead by
March s., ISL. Kline agt Barber and Dean;
jury respited. Bailey agt. District of Columbia;
jury ordered to bring In sealed verdict.
POLICE COURT-Jttd0e Shell
Yesterday John Leonard: forfeited collateral
James Monahan: do. William Jones, profanity;
IS or days. William Austin; forfeited collat-
eral. William Williams, vagrancy; bonds or 80
Gays Julius Lee, firing pistol In the street;
IS. William b. Patterson and George w. Rey-
nolos; forfeited collateral. Frank Taylor col
ored rough. was charged with being dsorderly
on ire street and carrying razor. One OF the
special officers testified that he arrested TAYLOR
at the corner OF 18th and C streets for being
d1sorderly, and on the way to the station house
ne resisted and drew razor, He was fined S.
or Is days for the disorder, and $50 or 80 days
for carrying the razor. Charles Sailor, charged
with falling TO exhibit light on an excavation
which he caused to be made In the street: as
Elena Ellen Ale, LOUD and bolsterous s. or Is days
Richard Malloy; forfeited collateral Paul
Banks; do. Edwin johnson, vagrancy: bonds
or 80 days. Henrietta Fillmore, do; do. Ed
ward Jones, loud and hotsterous; S. or Is DAYS
John Jones; forfeited collateral. Samuel Sey-
Mouf; 60. Thomas W. Carpenter, carrying a
pistol; S"0 Robert Latham. young white
man, was charged with making an indie
cent exposure of his person In Franklin
square Sunday night; $50 or 80 days.
Christian Kanstler, suspicious person; bonds or
WorkhOuse. Jno Shell, vagrancy; bonds or 20
Gays. Cornelius Foster. disturbing the quiet
OF Georgetown by cursing and swearing S. or
! days: Edward T: Cuttings, forfeited collat-
eral. Thos. Mansell, vagrancy; bonds or 90
"days. Mack Abraham, loud and bolsterotls. IS
or 10 days; Anderson Scott, loud and bolster
loud enough to be heard In the street, S. or I
days. Marshal Perry. vagrancy; bonds or 80
days Edward c. Young a soldier. was charged
with being disor1ery on the street. He stated
that he belonged to he Sd artillery, battery l..
OF New York, and the Court promised to re.
lease him on request OF his commanding Off
Ger. Jas. Watkins. assault on Annie Watkins,
his wife. by striking her on the head with a
chair; six months In jail and q flne OF $50 or 80
days additional. VIM. Rucker and Nelson
Jones. ARRAY; Rucker forfeited collateral aud
Jones was fined So Elias Ross, assault on
Robert Wilson, ear driver; $40 or 80 days.
Also charged with having assaulted Charles
COzey. who testified that he Ross)
and another man were standing at the door OF
Ross sisters house talking when Ross said I'll
fix you and picked up a Ratchet and struck
witness In the face with Ii; $40 and costs
Lewis Smith, colored, assault and battery on
his cousin. Mary Angelina Julia Johnson; $40
or 30 days. Henry Wood, colored, pleaded
guilty to burglary In entering the house OF
piefce Lafayette and stealing goods tnefefrom:
grand jury. Albert Foster, peJit larceny; sus-
pended. Justin Mccarthy, forfeited collateral.
Elk PRESIDENT HAYES and sparIy passed