Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-04
Frank Langston Acquitted.
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY RENDERED BY CANpI
LIaHT-rHE pEFRNDANT REIRAsED.

VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY RENDERED BY CANDLE
LaHT-THE DEFENDANT RELEASED.
The case OF Frank Langston, indicted Tor the
murder of James Spencer on the 4th OF March last,
which had engaged the attention OF the Criminal
Court, Judge Macarthur, for eight days. was given
TO the jury at $40 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
About 10 O'Clock last night the jury brought in a
verdict OF not guilty. During the evening the pre-
vailing impression seemed TO be that the jury was
hung, and when it was learned that the jurors had
taken their evening meal many gave UP hopes Of
verdict. At a few minutes before 10 O'Clock word
was received that the jury had agreed, and the
lighted with candies and a few minutes after 10
when there were some sixty persons in the room,
the court reconvened, and the verdict of not guilty
was received. There was an attempt to applaud,
but It was quickly checked Mr.. Davis said that
the defendant had stu another charge pending
Dennis Williams He asked that bali be fixed
District Attorney WOrthington admitted that it
was Gs oailable case The judge fixed the bail at
the prisoner discharged from custody. The court
was then adjourned.
The verdict surprised many who had been watch
Ing the proceedings and who came to the conclu-
sion, after the jury had been out few hours that
II they agreed at all it would be on a verdict Of
manSlatghter.
Immediately after the adjournment OF the court
last evening Langston and his father were the re-
clpiehtS OF many congratulations, and on their
return home there Was quite reception given
Frank.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marrage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to GEO.
simpson and Minnie Owens, both of Prince Georges
county, Md; Randolph Hawkins and Hannah Jack
SON, both OF Montgomery county, Md; Arthur KEEL
Ter and Ida Newgent, Of Baltimore; VIM. Love, OF
Of Fairfax County, ayun Va EiW sa W. Eea o
toona, Pa, and Clara Alphonsa Silby; Henry Jones
and Rachel Lovetta Wood; Joseph U. Burket and
Fannie A. Rhees; Marcus Green and Annie Murphy;
stephen NJ. Pritcher and Ida v. Melgs; Clarence f.
French, OF Alexandria, Va, and Ida A. McLaugh-
lin.
AN ALLEGED POLICY SHOP RAIDEp.-The detec-
tives having received information that policy
organization had been started in this city about
week ago, and established its headquarters at
House NO. 1914 street, which is occupied by col
Ored man named Armstead WOodfOrk, Detectives
Raff and Block raided the premises about o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and arrested WOOdfork and
Paul Taylor also colored, in the act Of adjusting
their books and took them TO the fifth police sta
ton and locked them up on charge OF writing
policy. The officers also captured quantity OF
and held them as witnesses. In the Police Court
to-day they were charged with being policy
WRITER'S and the cases were set for trial on Tuesday
next; bonds, $500.
A SUNDAY EXCURSION TO BLAcKIsToN's ISLAND
The season at Blackstone Island, which has been
called "1he Monte CrtStO OF the Lower Potomac"
Will be opened next Sunday with an excursion from
this city on the steamer Jane Moseley, which will
leave at $50 am, and return at 10 pm The de-
lights OF q salt water trip will be augmented by
hne music and splendid cuisine.
AN ASSIGNMENT MADE BY FRANCIS PRoTT.-To-
day an assignment was placed on record OF Francis
Profit TO AmmOn Behrend. Mr.. Profit assigns all
his lands, tenelnents, and all debts due him. with
the stock In trade in store 46 18th stnw excepting
SUCH as is by law exempt, Tor the benefit Of his
creditors. The preferences are John L. Vogt for
rent, $780, B. j. Behrend, $500: Charles DaZenDrOck,
$500. and Citizens National bank, $500; to holders
OF note for $685. to National Bank OF Republic,
Profit $780, A. j. Bellows & Co., 81 ,7O2 ST. Abraham
Fisher, 500 and S12066; John Van RSwick, 500,
and Wallace Elliott Co, s1.6lO
ANOTHER SUIT AGAINST THE BALTIMORE AND FO-
TOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY-TO-uay MeSSrS. j. B.
Sweat and w. II. Browne, for John /. Fowler,
tered suit against the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road company for 600 damages to his property
on street, between 81 and 4th southeast. Among
the grounds assigned for damages are the occu-
pancy or the entire street, failure keep the tracks
In repair and running trains at rate OF speed faS
ter than allowed by law.