Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-25

Police Court. MI. D. E. CahIIl defended him fhe
witness lost two teeth, as was alleged
oy the piowS OF Wayman, but on crOss-examina-
ton she admitted that she and Wayman were both
drunk, and she may have fallen against the bed
IDENTIFY disincl1ned to give testimony against Way
man, and admitted that they had made IN their
Quarrel and she did not wish to prosecute the case
Inc court In giving the case to the jury, spoke OF
the degrading effects OF people living together
without marriage. The jury found q verdict OF
guilty. and the court, In view OF the girl having
condoned the act, sentenced him to thirty DAYS r.,
jan he asked why he did not marry the girl Mr..
H s sad that they We're about to marry when
the case was called The court said he would slls-
pend sentence for the purpose, and they az once
went to the clerks Office, where the girl utilized
license, and they started for a minister to ,nifs
them. TINS morning the parties placed in the
hands OF Mr.. Cahill certificate OF OsInund sc,
James, rector OF ST. Cyprfans p. i. church. resid-
Ing ON 10th street southeast, that he had united
the parties In marriage, the girl under the name OF
90 years The witnesses were THOMAS Jor.ion and
Wylie On Monday. 's0
"a SHORT HoNEYMoONn-Ben Jackson oo,ored
was Ia the Police Court this morning Charged with
assaulting his wife, Julia, who testified that they
were married in August last. They have lived
peaceably since until last night, when Ben was ac
cused OF cursing one OF witness female friends and
witness sided against him. Ben thereupon as
saulted witness by cutting her head with tea-cmn
anu lniilcting other painful injuries. ssIr was a
snort honeymoon, said the judge, who fined the
days IN jail The fine was subsequently, Increased
rom slo OF ~ days, to 80 or 90 days
REDUCING THE NUMBER OF PRESIDING ELDERS
Inc resignation OF the Rev. A. W. Rudisill prestd-
Ing elder OF the West Baltimore district OF the Bal
umore conference NJ f. church. has caused RIshon
T. G. Andrews to distribute the charges OF thai dis
trict among the four remaining districts of the con-
ference This action Of the bishop has caused con-
laity OF the conference Bishop Andrews CONSULTED
with the tour presiding elders OF the conference
a ana aecaed not 70 appoint successor TO the
OF the district The general impression prevails
mat at the coming session Of the conference efforts
VIII De made 10 make the reduction In the number
OF presiding elders permanent thing.
THE Theft OF AN oyERcoAr AND WHAT IT LED TO-
In the Police Court, Judge Smell, this morning. a
young man named Henry Sohl, was arraigned on
charge OF stealing an oyercoaJ valued at $34, be-
longing to DE-. Frederick G. H. Bradford of 4l3 New
York avenue. Sob, pleaded guilty. and the court
sentenced him TO six months In jail Aaron Carter
colored, shoemaker by trade, was charged with
admitted buying the the coat for g. IS and getting
receipt for the money. The Judge imposed q line
| or $40 or 5o days In jail.
| Why STREET CAR CONDUCTOR WAS FINED
Daniel Henry, Of Alexandria, Va, appeared In the
James Howes, a conductor on the TN street line Of
cars, charged with assault and battery. The COM
plainant testified that he was on the DEFENDANTS
car several days ago, and while on the way TO the
wharf ne asked the conductor who the transfer
/ agent was, as witness had had some trouble with
| him Defendant answered witness abruptly and
pushed nun on the car. On cross-examinati0n Wit
ness said ne had been drinking, but did not remem-
per using profanity John Shea an attorney, testI-
lied that Henry was under the influence OF lIauor
and used profanity, and the conductor put him or
the car while 1t was in motion. The defendant tes
tiled that complainant was drunk when no cot on
the car and When he began using profane Ian.
guage witness stopped the Car and put complains
OF, as there were several ladies on the ear rrhe
| complainant was so drunk that he fell to the
ground The court lined Halves IS, from which
| judgment an appeal was taken. e