Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-25


subscribed to the first copy of THE EVENING
STAR issued, and have read and paid for it
nearly ever since. neighbor of mine owner of
his home. borrows and often neglects toreturnmy
EVENING STAR. and | sometimes buy Sunday
papers and the plan is all the same. If he was
poor would cheerfully lend or give. but as his
income is much larger than mine am at loss
Just how to act. Perhaps some of your readers
may suggest remedy to be applied by
July "a. 1881. A SUFFERER
CHEWING A MANS FINGER OFF-To-day. in
the Police Court. Nathan Ashton a notorious
negro rough. was charged with assaulting an
other coored man named VIM. Carter. who tes-
titled that Ashton met him in the eastern section
OF the city last Saturday. and assaulted him. and
bit one of his fingers nearly off. white gentle
man testified to seeing Ashton chewing the man $
finger of. and when he interferred. to save Car
ter. Ashton came near knocking witness brains
out with brick Ashton said he was drunk at
the time. but did not know what he did but
knew that he interfered with the gentlemen. He
was sentenced to three months in Jail.
GOOD FORTUNE FOR A WASHINGTON BOY.-The
following extract from executive order. No g.
OF the New York. Lake Erie and Western Rail-
road signed by II. j. Jewett, president. shows
the good fortune Of a former Washington boy:
&c. g. Barber, assistant to the president is spe-
cially charged with the duty of conducting the
correspondence of the president. and Of examin-
ing into and advising with respect to the man.
agement and condition of the finances. the bust
ness and traffic of the company. and particularly
of its earnings expenses. accounts obligations.
contracts, and such other matters as may from
time to time be assigned him."
The Courts.
EQUITY COURT-J,tdqe Hdqne,.
To-day, Henning agt. Starr leave to amend
bill. Kendig agt. Butler; ratification of sale
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Forsyth agt. Hibernia Building Association: ref
erence to auditor. johnson agt. johnson: post
poned pending attempt to compromise Levy
agt. Key; amended bill dismissed as to Davis
Dulany agt. Qurk; leave to file amended bill
and order to show cause. U. S. ex rel. ThOmp-
son agt. District; rule to show cause by August
Sth.
POLICE COURT-.7udge Smell
saturday, after our report closed. Louisa and
Elizabeth Allen and Louisa Cooper were charged
with assaulting each other. and gave their per-
sOnal bonds to keep the peace toward each other
for six months. Geo. Carter assault on Robert
Sewell; continued. Edward johnson. assault;
SIS or Is days. Geo. Alexander. larceny of some
money and clothing from Peyton Taylor; 80 days
in Jail. Geo. Parker, cOlored. was charged with
assaulting Ellen Parker. his wife. who came into
court with her apron covered with blood and her
nose mashed and still bleeding. She told the
court that her husband has been drinking for
several days. and Saturday morning he beat her
He had the appearance and actions Of man still
drunk and the court sent him to Jail until Monday
saying he did not want to sentence drunken man
Martha Janfer. assault on Mary Evans by black
ing her eye; $40 or 80 days. VIM. Tulley. as
sault on Patrick Carroll: SIS or Is DAYS. Sarah
Green, assault on Ida Fletcher; personal bonds to
keep the peace to Ida and all other good citizens
of the United States for six months. JnO Dudv
affray; 81. Rosana May, an elderly, gray-haired
woman. was charged with assaultinS MARGARET
Doyle who said that Mrs. May threw a tub of
water on her. and lifted an axe and threatened
to knock her brains out. Mrs. Nav stated that
Mrs. Doyle threw dozen buckets of water on
her. A fine of 81 was imposed. Thos. Nav was
charged with making threats of personal yiO-
lence to Patrick w. Doyle, and gave his personal
bonds to keep the peace. Harry Richmond
charged with obtaining goods from Calvin Wit
mer under false pretences: continued.
To-day, Geo. Burk forfeited collateral. CAL
vim Nash, Geo. Smith and Richard Malahev. do
Catherine DentZ, do. Chas. Russ do. Jno and
Edward Buckley, do. Jas. Brady, Thos. Coax
ley, loud and boisterous IS or Is days each
disorderly conduct; do. Morris Cady yaorancy
bonds or 80 days. Annie Miller. white Woman
charged with being q vagrant and public nrosti-
tute; bonds or 80 days in Jail. Armistead Jones
yagrancy; 80 days in the workhouse. Bernard
mon wnite CHIMNEY sweep, was charged
stand and said, in an excited way. that he was
only soliciting work at his business The court
dismissed the case, and told the officer to arrest
the man as "a crank if he is bothered by him
again. Fanny Johnson, Elizabeth Brants Alice
Tyler, Mary Brent Fanny Warren. Mary Jack
son and Julia Robinson, disorderly conduct in
the county; IS or Is days each. Matte Prather
loud and boisterous; So or Is days. VIM. H.
Carter, colored. waScharged with driving and
working horse thatwas unfit for labor. OH
Ger Duvall, testified that he found this young
man working horserwith very sore back, to a
cart fine of IS or: IS days was imposed. Jno
Richardson, Jas. Saaehan and Giles Miller, loud
Connell, charged with selling firearms to per-
sons under Is years of age; $5. Jno Patsey,
assault on Jas. r. Bell; fined $40 or 30 days
VIM. Williams. larceny of watch chain and
pocketbook from Chas Anderson; three months
in jail Nathaniel Ashton, assault on Vim. Car
ter; three months in jail.