Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-04
The Courts.
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IeSterlay. petition and order OF appointment
OF Alice g. Fenwick, guardian OF James Edward
ana Charles Francis Fenwck; bond $500. Estate
vi Jonn a. Purner; rule on eXecutrix. Estate OF
Ann c. Barry; argued by counsel and continued
Estate OF Paul Gustave Louis Gabriel Des,gnolle;
oroer appointing Anthony Pollok administrator;
bond 5000. VIII of William B. ingram: viii ad,
mltted TO PROBATE and record, and letters testa-
mentary issued to Joseph c. Beckett; bond $780,
Estate ol Maria L. ktdwell; answer OF Joseph w.
barker, administrator, and order OF court direct
journed-
COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
FISK, Clark and Flagg agt Hoilander; argument
IN progress SCI me chief justice intmaes the case
Assignment unchanged.
CIRCUIT CouRr-Judge MacAr,nur
verdict for the defendant.
EQUITY CoURT-J,tdge Hagner.
Yesterday. Bauer agt Tschiffely: Wash. B. Will
llains made party complainant. Joyce ag:. White;
Geo. Callaghan allowed to intervene as Complain.
Williamson ordered taken. Lightfoot agt. Britt;
SAFE ratlned nlsi and cause referred to auditor.
POLICE CoURT-Jud0e Shell
THURSDAY, after our report closed, Richard
johnson, alias McGnnis, for indecent exposure,
was flned $40 or 80 days. Mary stecker forfeited
coIiaterad VIM; Lee, coored, carrying pistol;
dealer; $40 or 60 days. VIM. Clark forfeited co..
lateral Frank Wallace, larceny OF a basket Of
Wilmot, assault; continued. Jno. Ii. Hannaran.
assault on VIM. E. Gates; IS or Is days. Jane
jackson, colored, assault on Amelia Jackson, and
rice rersd; $ or IS days each. Chas Bland,
coiored, assault on Alexander MILFORD; $40 or 80
days. =
Friday, James Contee forfeited collateral. Tnos,
Mockey, cOOred, larceny; 60 days in Jail and resti-
tuition ordered, and in default OF restitution 80
days day additional Michael H. Kelly and VIM. NJ.
and Mary Smith, assault on Mollie Cole. all col
ored; S. or is days each. sophia Wamsley, as
sauit on susie Simmons: II months and % days in
jail Annie Jackson, assault on Annie Johnson;
81 Lee Hunter, assault on a cOlOred girl named
Edna Wood; $50 or 80 days. Augustus Dyson, col
ase sa eea Mae eyca b s. bonds Geo Ha9aa
Matthews. larceny OF pair OF shoes from Alex
ander H washington; $40 or 60 days Moses Robin
Jno Boswell same charge; do. Rose McDevitt
vagrancy and public prostitution; 80 days. Pat
TICK SRs Rooney, loud and boistsrous S or 10 days
Jackson Broom. profanity: S or days; also car
rytng pistol; personal bonds. Allen Clark fail
Ing to exhibit lighton pile of building material
at night; personal bonds.
POLICE CoURT-J,td1e SneU
Today, George johnson, colOred. larceny OF six
chickens from Isaac ONeil; 60 days in jail. John
Lancaster. coored, larceny OF an overcoat from
Charles Eckles; 60 days. Frederick Richter and
THOMAS Banks; 6 months each. James Henry
Shreeves, assault on Henry Spier; S. or Is days.
saiG Rsn o. pSoaSiey, assault on JAS H. Cathell;
days. e' " "
James e.. Anderson Fatally Shot.
HIS CAREER IN THIS CITY AND AS A LOUISIANA WIT
NESS BEFORE.
A telegram from Eureka, New, last evening says /:
A fatal shooting occurred here about o'clock
This afternoon on Main street between James E.
Anderson, formerly Of New Orleans, editor OF the
Eureka Ereniag Leader, republican newspaper
ana george +. Reek, q republican candidate for
superintendent OF public instruction. Anderson
was shot through the bladder and lower bowels
Reek was not hit Anderson is in a dying con-
ditiOn. Reek, after emptying his Sx-shooter. ran
up the street, with Anderson pursuing and trying
10 fire third time at him., but desiSting on ae-
count OF the crowded condition Of the Street or
because the hammer OF his pistol got out of gear
The cause OF the trouble was a quarrel in regard
to politics. The stories as to who fired the first
shot are conflicting"
The victim OF this shooting ARRAY is well known
In Washington, where he achieved considerable
eating committee Eight or ten years ago he was
an employe In the Government printing Office
he lett mere and became politician In Louisiana.
He was the chief election officer OF East Feliciana
return favorable to Tilden, subsequently made
another giving Hayes the parish. The election of
the state turned upon Anderson and his return OF
the parish VOTE The returning board counted his
Hayes return, and Anderson afterwards claimed
the reward which he alleged had been promised
him for making IT, AS witness before the Potter
committee, he produced certain correspondence
between himself and Hon. Stanley Matthews
Among the letters was one that attracted much
notice, recommending that Anderson be appointed
Won notorious, but unenviable reputation as
witness. He went to Nevada, and for time was
connected with paper at Gold HILL Subsequently
ne went to Eureka. where, as the above dispatch
career by dying in the approved western style,
" With his boots on" as the saying goes