Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30

Arraignments i'm the Criminal Courl
Today.

This was the Gay set in the Criminal Court for
arraignment OF the indicted ex-sletectives OF
the Metropolitan Police force, and this morn
Ing, after the arraIGnment OF Thos Dunn on
where, the case OF ex-detective McDeEitt vas
taken up lssss.ssss -. s
DETECTIVE MDEvITT PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
James a. McDavitt was indicted for misconduct
In o4ce, in receiving $50 from James Wilkinson,
Jan. Soth. 1881, for his services as an oficer.
The reading OF the Indictment was waived by
Mr.. christy, and plea OF not guilty was entered.
The next Indictment was that against Mr..
McDevitt for receiving stolen property, (watch
valued at slO0, property OF James Wilkinson, to
cetving $50 from James wilkinson.
THE CASES AGAINST Ex-DETECTIvE M'ELFREsH.
The Indictment against George W. McElfresh.
for receiving stolen property-seal skin sacque,
watch, &c.-belonging to Margaret A. White, was
read, and Mr.. Williams filed plea in abatement
TO the Indictment charging Mr. McElfresh with
misconduct In oil1ce, violating sec 357, R s., Dis
t.. trict OF Columbia, demurrers were fled TO the
Indictment charging him with receiving stolen
property, q plea In abatement was fled.
Ex-DRTEcTIvE CooMEs.
The case OF John w. Coomes, indicted for VIOLA
ting Sec 357, r. s., District Columbia (receiving
$40 for services from c. RittershofferJ was called
and MI A. H. Jackson waived the reading and
taken as to the Indictment for misconduct In
olce growing out Of the same transaction. and in
dlctment for receiving stolen property, 5000 keys
stolen from RittershofYer.
Rx-DETECTIvK ACTON.
In the case OF Joseph Acton, indicted for VIOLA
ting sec 357, r. s., District OF Columbia In receiv.
Ing from George Fairbrother $14 for his (Acton's)
services, and for misconduct In oflce growing out
OF the same transaction, Mr.. D. Cahil said that,
DeheVlng there was nothing In the Indictments,
they would file demurrers
Ex-DETEcrIvE MILLER.
The case OF George o. Miller was called, and
Mr.. A. B. Williams said that Col Ingersoll his
counsel. was absent. but Mr.. Bush, his associate,
had requested him to file a motion to uuash the
indictments. He would waive the reading OF the
indictments charging Miller with misconduct In
ai N receiving sflverware stolen from r. Fem
ua otn Ia OcUooe[ 1881, and with violating section
tlon. 'O ''''-0 ''"A'"o-
, The Indictment charging Mr.. Miller with Chas.
Gayl with the larceny OF the ChrIstiancy diamonds
Sept 10th, 1881, was read, and a motion to auash
was filed. and the same action was taken on two
indictments charging him with receiving stolen
THE METROPOLITAN BANK ROBBERY
COL Christy asked when the case OF the robbery
OF the metropolitan bank would be called for the
defendants would require nonresident witnesses
In behalf OF Mr.. McDevtt he would say that in all
tne indictments he had examined he; was ready
ONLY half THE INDICTMENTS CALLED
Mr. Wells said that only about half the indict-
ments had been called, but next week he would
make an effort to have the arraignments COM
pleted.
ANOTHER INDICTMENT AGAINST ACTON
MI. Cahin said that there was another indict-
ment against Mr.. Acton charging him with COM
promising felony, and as he was under engage
ment to leave Washington tonight, he asked that
ne be arrafgned now. This was agreed to, and q
formal plea OF not guilty was entered.
At the instance OF Mr.. Jackson the same nrivl
ege was accorded to Mr.. Coomes