Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-22
The Courts.

ratlfled and reference. Hoffman ACT. Wheatley;
pro confesso set aside Barker agt. Penn; trus.
Tee authorized to make private sale. McChes-
ney agt McChesney; alimOny granted. Grimes
agt. smith; appearance ordered. Creswell agt.
Brown; Knox substituted as trustee. Lewis
agt King; trustee authorized to make private
sale Thompson agt. Shepherds Knox made de-
iendant; Henning agt. Starr; pro confesso agt.
Murdoch. Knox agt. National Savings Bank;
leave to file amended bill. Connolly agt. Con-
molly; time of publication extended. Mosher
agt. Mosher; do. Brown agt. Smith; sale rati-
ned finally. Conry agt. Conry; pro confesso.
Welcn agt. WEIGH; appearance ordered. Ad-
journed to Monday.
PROBATE CoURT-Julqe Haqner.
To-day. the will of Enos Ray was fully proven
and the executors qualified; bond 5000. Es-
tate of AlfOnZO F. DeGOmez; administrator
qualified; bond $500. Annie w. Israel was ap-
pointed guardian to orphan of Elizabeth s.
Barr; bond 81 600. Estate of H. D. Cooke; viii
were issued to the widow; bond $5, 900. Estate
Of John B. Harris; do. to E. Harris; bond S.. 600.
Estate of John Wagner; order opening execu-
tors account and reference for restatement. Nd
journed to Friday next.
POLICE COURT-Judge Shell
Yesterday, after our report closed-Charles
Debel, white man, was charged with assaulting
a colored woman named Charity Butler, who
stated that she went to Mr. Debels house to
collect wash bill of So, which he refused to
pay, and then beat her. He was fined S. and
costs. Alick Green, assault on Mary Green, his
wife; personal bondsto keep the peace. Amanda
Sherman, assault on Estelle Sherman, her little
daughter, by striking her in the face with a
pitcher; 80 days in jail
To-day, Lewis Veltin, vagrancy; bonds or 90
days. Annie Foley, do; do. VIM. Pinkney,
colored, charged with fast driving, and making
trial of speed between his horse and another
one; $50 or GO days. G.. Adams, loud and
boisterous; $5 or Is days. Bridget Shea, keep
ing more than two cows for dairy purposes,
nearer than 200 feetof dwelling house other
than own; s. John Sullivan, do; do. Martha
Bright, profanity; IS or Is days. Robert Peters
and VIM II. Graham, charged with contempt of
court in failing to answer a summons; IS or 5
days each. John Grahe was charged with keep
ing an unlicensed bar. Officer Wheeler testified
tpat this man keeps an ice cream saloon on G.,
between 18th and 18th streets northwest and in
addition to selling. ice cream sells beer Two
girls testified to getting beer with their cream;
and the case was continued for other witnesses
Robert Honesty, assault on Sarah Levi, celOred,
who testified that this man swan across Rock
creek after her. and then struck her with a
rock. He was fined $40 or 80 days in Jail. Con-
rad Rhodes, assault on George Rhodes his son;
800 bonds or six months. Sandy Clark affray:
IS or Is days. John Robinson. assault on Mar
tina Taylor by striking her with astone; 81. Geo.
Adams, colOred, was charged with assaulting
Officer Scott. and pleaded guilty, and was SEN
fenced to 60 days in Jail Jane Murphy and Jno.
Dudy, both elderly people, were charged with
making an affray, by fighting with each other
The testimony showed that Mr.. Dudy put Mrs.
Murphy's furniture out of house, which she
rents from him. and that he did it without writ
of ejectment When Mrs. Murphy came home,
she found her household goods on the street,
and attempted to break the door open again,
when Dndy struck her on the head with broom
handle, and pitched battle ensued. The court
dismissed the charge against Mrs. Murphy, and
continued the case of Dudy, for testimony for
the defence.