The Evening critic., 1882-08-16
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early hour.
Mayor Beckham hold q special term OF his
court last night at 8 O'Clock, TO dispose of tho
cases that had accumulated during tho day.
There were In tho dock an old gray.headed
man named George Williams and his wife,
Margaret, for disordcrly conduct on tho
streets; Frank Johnson and Robert Hicks,
both colorcd, for lighting; John Johnson and
Ollie Lear, for throwing stones on tho street;
Crab Chichester, for drunkenness, and John
Trusslow, for an assault on an old man named
James IL. Wilkerson. Tho old man Williams,
who was charged with knocking his wifo,
oneeyed woman, down on the street, stated
that he, In company with the woman, had
walked all the way from Warren, Ohio, and
were on their way to Washington whore there
was pension due him; that his wife had been
drunk ever since leaving home, and he
knocked her down to keep her out of q saloon.
The couple were locked up, and the ofIlcor on
duty at the station-house was ordered to es-
cort them to the first boat for Washington
Frank Johnson and Robert Hicks were lined
81 each. ollie Lear was fined 81, and John
johnson released. Grab Chichester was locked
up for disposition this morning. John Truss
low was discharged, and the costs assessed
against Mrs. WILKINSON for swearing out the
warrant and then falling to appear and prose-
cute the case.
Tho rebuilding of the Charlottesville wooden
been completed and 1t is expected that the
fall.
Mrs. Jane Ashton, white woman, swore out
n warrant before Justice Arnell yesterday,
charging Richard Murphy, young white
man, with attempting 10 outrage her. From
the statement OF Mrs. Ashton 1t appears that
Murphy went to her house, In the northern
section OF the city, TO see her step-daughtcr,
but that meeting Mrs. Ashton first he made In
decent proposals to her, Offering her money;
ply seized her and throwing her down, treat
ed her In u most disgracoful manner; that she
screamed and her assailant let her up. The
trial was TO have come on yesterday afternoon,
but at the request Of the friends Of the accused
the Justice postponed the investigation OF tho
matter until 80 o'clock this afternoon. The
friends OF Murphy say that II Murphy hadn't
been drunk he would never have thought of
the act. Mrs. Ashton is n young and good.
looking woman. She is, 1t is understood, now
willing to let tho matter drop, but 1t has gone
too far. Murphy has engaged Mr.. Edward
Burke 10 defend him.
The trustees OF tho cOlorcd public schools
have been required to meet tho City School
Board next Friday night TO talk over tho con-
dition Of the public schools.
Judge Hughes, yesterday, In tho United
States Court, after hearing MI the evidence In
the case OF Lambto and others against the
schooner Il. 7. King, stated that he would
give his decision In q few days. Judges Harris
and Weed OF washington argued motion to
remand the case OF Snow, trustee, W. Snow OF
al. 10 the Circuit Court OF Prince William In
the afternoon before the Judge. The case OF
tho United States against tho Alexandria
Canal Company was continued from Septem
Der II TO October 4, and tho court adjourned
till September.
Arrangements have been completed for tho
building OF twomasted schooner at the ship
yard OF Messrs. j. p. Agnew Co., In this city,
for Georgetown parties.
Mr.. NJ. Mclean, of the Virginia Midland
Railway, will leave here tonight for Boston to
take charge Of the display OF minerals &c,
collected from along the line of that road at
the exposition to take place in that city next
week.
Tho Readiusters OF this city are making OK.
tenslve arrangements for the Congressional
Convention, 10 take place In this city to.mor
row. number of the politicians OF tho dis.
trict are already here A mass.meeting is to
dleberger and others is TO deliver an address.
General Malone Is also expected to be present.