Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-22


let that testimony be considered taken in
these cases.
The court declined to do this and the wit
nesses were sworn and testified. and the court
imposed fine of 5225 IN each case, and appeals
We're noted Subsequently the court gave sew
eral of the defendants 30 days to remove the
distractions and suspended execution of sen-
tence in these eases Mr.. Padrett stated that
IL these instructions were not removed in one
week the government would proceed against
them again.
Freeman as OfhellO.
HUSBAND. WIFE AND CHILDREN IN THE POLICE
COURT.
Columbus l.. Freeman. of No. 615 Sd street
northwest. who charged his wife Laura D. Free
man, with assaulting him with intent to
Kill. on Sunday the 4th of this month,
by poisoning his coffee. who was COM
mitted for the action of the grand jury.
and subsequently released by Judge Cox on
Tuesday swore out a warrant against her hus-
band. charging him with assault and battery.
Mrs. Freeman stated to a STAR reporter at the
Police Court. yesterday, that since her trial in
the Police Court two week ago her husband
who has been dismissed from the Capitol police
force. has sold out the furniture and put the
two Younger children in an orphan asylum and
the two elder ones (girlsl at a boarding school
in this city. and he has not left her clothes
enough TO keep her warm.
TESTIMONY OF THE WIFE.
In the Police Court yesterday afternoon MIR.
Freeman was charged with assault and battery
on his wife Nj. Daniel CahiII appeared for the de-
PENDANT. Officer Fritz went to the school and
brought-the two little girls in as witnesses.
Mrs. Freeman testified that on Saturday. the 81
OF this month, the night before the morn
ing that her husband claims she poi
sOned his coffee. she was sleeping
down stairs on the lounge. and her husband and
the Children were sleeping in the third story,
and about midnight he came down stairs and
tried to smother her by placing his body. with
all his weight. across her face and she screamed
with great deal of difficulty, and the children
came down and saw her. and he tried to turn it
of with smile
She said. on cross examination. in answer to
aqueston as to whether he not supporting
her. that she has been thrown out on the cold
world. among coid-hearted people. by the man
whom she has been slave to for the last six
teen years.
THE CASE DISMISSED.
The court remarked that there were proceed
ings of serious nature pending against Mrs
Freeman. and the circumstances of the case
were such as TO indicate that Mrs. Freeman had
some animus. and he would dismiss the case
When the case was disposed of. Mr.. Freeman at
tempted TO take the children out of court when
their mother snatched them from his hands and
kissed them. and then let them go out with
their father. making an affecting scene.
THE WASHINGTON MARKET CAsE-The case
Of Daley and others i'm behalf of themselves and
other stall holders in the Washington Market
against the Washington Market Company is still
pending and 1t Is understood that it has been
agreed that the preliminary Injunction granted
soIne time since against the sale of the stalls
shall stand until March next The market COM
pany have filed their answer to the bill and the
Plaintiffs exceptions thereto. and an argument
Oh the exceptions may take place shortly
Logon LICENSES APpkovED.-The Honor
license board has disapproyed the following
Applications: Frank Jnnehaus and Chas- A.
kreamer- They have approved the following:
jeremiah j. BroSnan. W. j. Bedding, Ellen Don
ohie. John Farrell Michael Fitzgerald Austin
Freezing. ID. L. HANNAH Henry kuhman Jacob
kries. James Mccarthy Catherine Moreland
VIM Nelson, Alexander Peterson. Patrick Phil
lips. Andrew Sprohs. Mary sullivan and Daniel
TooIney.
The committee to-day dsapproved the appli-
cations made by j. Collins and John Frawley.
He WANTED AN OYSTER AND Cor CLUBBING
Frank Hester. stylishly dressed young man.
was charged in the Police Court YESTERDAY with
assauting Harry III. Leonard. Il theatrical per-
former. who testified that he went into Drivers
restaurant, on the avenue. last Thursday even
Ing 10 get drink, and this young man. with
whom he was friendly was attending the bar.
and he called for drink and IL is tine custom of
The house To give an oyster with drink and he
Called for the oyster. and the Young man. i'm a
sIfeering way asked him if he wanted the earth.
and. after having some words. he (witness}
turned bis back to the bar. and was in the act of
leaving when he was struck on the back of the
hs.ad with some heavy instrument by the prs-
oEcr several times. DIR. Parsons. of the
Emergency hospital, testified TO attending Mr..
Leonard for several bad cuts the head. The
ceurt said he felt satisfied that the complainant
bad acted improperly. but NJ. Hester did not
eject him according 70 law and he would impose
q fine of 20 and no costs
RUIZ IN THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS Judge
Macarthur yesterday. in the case OF Esther \.
keySe-. ordered rule on the District Commits
sioners 20 issue. returnablc on the 3lst inst for
Them to show cause why 4 mandamus should
not issue against them 10 compel them to re-
fIHd to the petitioner the moneys paid on ac-
count ofsale and for taxes on lot 3. square $40.
4 Horse KILLED BY A COLLISION OF TEAMS.
James HALEY, eolorcd. was charged by
Mr. J. II. King. of the S. p. C. A.. in the
Police Court. this morning with cruelty to a
horse. Jno. T. Edd testified that he is driver
for the Herdic company and on SATURDAY. De-
ceniber Sd about $50 O'Clock p. H.. while dr-
wing his Herdic down the avenue, near 18th
street. the defendant was driving one of the
Union Transfer wagons. and a collision was i'm
minent. and witness called to him TO turn of
and received an impudent answer from the de-
PENDANT. who drove directly towards witness
who tried TO drive out of the way, but the de-
PENDANT drove on at a rapid rate. and the shaft
OF his wagon struck witness horse. and was
driven into his neck. and killed him. The de-
fendant testified that ii was an accident The
court said the testimony lid not show that the
collision was intentional on the part OF the de-
PENDANT and dismissed the ease
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows !:
Daniel s. Pickrell to vestry of the Epiphany
Church, lot IL. So $780, $1,000. Agnes E.
AFmes to C. Fl. Armes part so. 39S; $3.50
David l.. Bartlett ct al. to Ether Price. sub b,
square SIS; 1915. Henrietta Stewart to Francis
and Margaret A. Armstrong, subs 81 and 25 SO.
100; 2.so0, j. j. Johnson. trustee, to u. n
Hurley. sub %, sq SIS: sl.oo5. George E.
Hamilton, txuntee to Jonn CounCr south half
lot L. squmeHE; "a .z7s. 8. C. LoTejoy to T. B.
Iowner, part ~ l. g. u.s. q go. C. r. Coljb to
II. ". CrmA6n 1NHa 600 Z. nj ps.assrt n en-