Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-15

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Ia the Police Court vest .riay the case OF Gilbert
Meyer, VINO WAS before the court Saturday FOR
as>1ulting another claim agent named r. VI.
Thompson, was tlEen up for the purpose OF hear
In the evilenre for defense. As stated in yester-
days stan. ID, w Classic testified to having been
employed TO settle ;he difference between the par
ties. and that Thompson said he would settle the
Meter IL Memphis. Witness then described the
assault The cane used by MOyer WAS q black
Willing stick OF Ordinary size, and WIS hell about
the miidlr.
Henry l. Sherwood, who was called by defend
ant, testified that he met Col. Meyer after the az
DieeClig from the side OF the nose and hurt on
The LETT hand. or cT0SS-eXarninatiOn witness said
the provoking WcrtS were. You thief"
Gilbert Meyer testified that he went 20 Thomn-
sons Once 10 procure settlement of some drafts
In company WITH Mr.. Classic. Mr.. Thorn pson asked
what he Vas going 10 do about the matter. and
witness replied, Nothing" Then Thompson said
th I he was a thieyIng Shyster, and witness made
for him. They scufi d, and the witness could not
Say who struck first. On ciosS-eX IMITATION wit
ness said that he started TO leave tn Office for he
Was throuSh, having said all he intended to Say;
pua "ds rreyentei from leaving by Thompson.
ABOUT the time OF the first scufie witness; received
blow IN The face.
ned lat she heard short conversation between
hir. Classic and Mr.. Thompson. ana the latter
tacS?" and NJ Classic said, NO; il ,yas entirely
This concluded the evidence, and the court re.
sc we'd lis q ciSioE.
sACLT.
This Morning Mr.. l.. c. Hine submitted the
steHographic report OF tie case to the court, and
read portions OF the testimony that were in dis
pute. Judge Nils said he would give his decision
la the cas-, dur.n.. tie day. The charge against
tae defend mt IS assault with lit ut to kiIl.
Judge Mills said there Is 10 evidence here TO StlS-
tam tiiiS Charge The weapon used WAS not SUI n
awe4pon as Is used In such assaults, and the
Charge viii be REDUCED TO simple assault.
CIVIL SUIT BEGUN.
Robert VI. Thompson, yesterday, by his a,tOr-
neyS, Messrs Cash ami Browning, entered s,it
against Gilbert Meyer, claiming $500 damages
for assault and battery committed upon him on
Tie 18th OF last month.
To-SoRRows TRoTrING NATINEE.-The trotting
matinee at the Ivy City Track tomorrow premises
10 DC very Interesting. The entries for the ESQ
class are: r. o. SanGerson's s. e. HUDSON, j. W g =
mans g. II. PanZey, NJ. SinSheimer'S s. g. Wild.
WOOD J, Coy!e,s b. s; Bully G., II. Ncrton's NJ
race between Mr.. J. SiInon's b. q Idler and Mr.
Lacey's sorrcl PAGER Tor 500, best three in five
heats.
SALES OF LOTs At EVANSVILLE, MD-Fillmore
Beail, attorney, ~ street, has purchased lot No
e., ON Littlefeld avenue; Benjamin f. Wilkins
nue., and Charles f. Beech. bureau OF engraving
and printing. lots No. ~ and IS, all In johnson
Wines addition TO Hyattsville, Md
DEATH CT Or. JOSIAH CURrIs.-The many friends
or Josiah Curtis. ii. d., formerly OF this city, but
carrier resideDt OF Boston, and during the late
Civi war holding for time and efficiently filling
the important position OF brigade surgeon OF IT, S
volunteers, will regret to learn OF his DEATH On
August LIST. IN London, England