National Republican., 1883-04-12

THE LOCAL COURTS.

Another Grist OF indictments Against tho
Detectives--The Hamilton Murder Trial
MIR. LiIley Sues MIR. Dorsey for Assault,
Claiming $4,000 Damages.
MORE INDICTMENTS AGAINST THE DETEC-
TIvEs.
Yesterday afternoon the grand jury pre-
sented the following indictments
George w. McElfresh, George o. Miller,
James A. McDevitt John w. Coomes Joseph
Acton and August II. Voss for compoundinga n
felony. The indictment sets forth that the
eX-detectives knew of an occurrence where
John Ii, Murphy and John Il. Skivington,
reputed bunko men, had robbed a man of$2O0
and aided and assisted them to escape judicial
examination and punishment.
George w. McElfresh for misconduct in
office. The witnesses named are VIM. White,
w. ]. Dunnivan and NJ. b. German. The
charge is that he did, on the 18th of January,
1882 received $50 from VIM. White, contrary
TO regulations, for recovering a seal skin
sacque, gold watch and other articles stolen
from White.
George o. Miller, violating section 357
Revised Statutes, District of Columbia, ON the
oath of Reginald FendaL, w. j. Dunnivan
and M. B. German, for having, on October "a,
1881, received SO from Reginald Fendall for
restoring to him a silver pitcher and other
silvorware stolen from him.
the oath of Geo. Fairbrother, w. j. Dunnivan,
and NJ. b. German, it being alleged that
Acton on October Is, 1881, received fee of
$14 from Fairbrother for restoring gold
watch and jcwerly stolen from him.
George o. Miller for sconduct in Office
on the oaths of Reginald Fendall, w. J. Dun
nivan, and NJ. b. German, the charge growing
out of the transaction in which Miller re-
ceived $40 from Mr.. Fendall.
joseph Acton for violating section 357
Revised Statutes, d. c. on the oaths of George
Fairbrother, Mary Fairbrother and w. j.
Dunnivan, the charge growing out of the
transaction in which Acton is alleged to have
received $14 from Fairbrother
John w. COomes, for violating section 357
r. S., ID. c., on the oaths of Chas Rittershofer,
Geo. McCauley and w. ID. Dunnivan the
ground of the charge being that Coomes re-
ceved in August, 1881, $40 from Rittershofcr
for restoring 5000 door-keys that had been
stolen,
John w. Coomes, for misconduct in Office
the charge growing out of the transaction
with Mr.. Rttershofer. just mentioned.
OTHER INDICTMENTS.
VIM. Hooper, embezzlement
Frank Williams, petit larceny, second
ollense.
Chas. Chase and James Waters, house break
ing in night three cases.)
Thomas jefferson, assault with intent to
kill.
VIM. White alias VIM. Henry johnson,
larceny
George McCauley and VIM. Walsh, assault
with intentto kill.
Thomas Lackey, larceny,
Robert Lee, alias Aaron Wheeler; house
breaking in night, (two charges)
Joseph M. Baird, petit larceny, second
Offense.
Lucy A. Williams larceny.
The detective cases will probably be reached
for trial during the first week in May, al
though Special Attorney Wells will endeavor
to have them called before then.
THE HAMILTON MURDER TRIAL.
The trial of Charles Hamilton, indicted for
the murder of George Hill, on tho night of
the twentieth Of last September, was begun
in the special criminal court yesterday morn
ing before Judge Hggner. On tho night in
question it is said that Hill and Miss Mary
Tutt were met by Hamilton at the corner of
Fourth and n streets northwest. Hill adj
dressed some insulting remarks 20 Hamilton,
and went off with the woman, who, 1t is said,
also spoke harshly " Hamilton. Shortly