Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-16
Defects in Du.sr,c, Cr,w,,,,l.w.

BOW APPEALS IN WHISKY CASKS orERaTE-ANoMA.
LIES IN THE DISTRICT LAWS
In the report OF Mr. Padcett the affornsr n, the
District, IN the Police Court, he SAYS. "a large
number OF the cases marked Dismissed and no.
pros were licensed cases. IN which licenses MN
OBTAINED and produced after prosecution COM
mehced great many or the persons rrosecuted
Tor keeping unlicense bars ana OF those for keep
ing Their bars open on Sunday, took and rerfecsec
appeals 10 the Criminal Court there 20 be tried %,
aJury. From the Necessity OF the case large ma
jority az those persons who testify in ~yvhisl,
SiseS frequent oar-roOms ami grocery stores wherS
LIQUORS are GalaMIuily sold, and consequently al
tueiI ~ npathies ara with the WHISKY Seller Now
when The cases are tried In the Police Court The
occurrences which constitute the ofl,.n,.,s are
ii ~ eiie then on The wttnesses and conv!o
uvIs are easily obtained Appeals are taken and
AFTER the lapse OF six, Twelve. anl som.sfI1es
eign'een months when the cases are called fof
tiiaI In The Criminal Court, frequently happens
me witnesses have LEFT the civ or canned ia
FOUND, OF II placed upon the witness stand they
forget everything connected with the cas-. exceut
that at sometimes they Obtained huuor IN th, MACE
OF the defendant, and CONSEQUENTLY the deIenaaIt
Is acquitted Time Is material alleg alton OF the
information IN TINS class uf cases. and must be
proved as laid. III these could he tined IA the
appellate court, within two or three weeks aYtrf
The trial In the Police Court IN many cases there
would be CONVICTIONS whereas now dismissals arr
had because OF The reasons above stated
Ihere Is another anomaly connected with the
judicial administration or the municlpal laws and
ordinances ia force In this District. II a persnn
be convicted IN the Police Court OF a Violation on q
l "a
lault ol hhe Commit hun 10 prison for a certain
time. Should the defendant. Instead M having the
me. take an appeal ana give bond for his appear
ance AT the Criminal Court, whenever the ca.e
should be called he. OF course would lie rlea sed.
and upon duly appearing at The trial Ia the appel,
late court. the obligation Of his hOudsman w,ula
cease. At said trial he Is convicted and the iuda
imposes a hne but In default OF the payment of ina
hue he is not imprisoned, because It has been held
mat the appellate court has no power 10 enIorc,,
its sentences OF this KIND 10y Imprisonment. 1he
judgment OF the court. In ciyD cases merely BE-
comes lien upon the property OF the defendant to
oe SitlSiied ~ execution, &c la a majority Of
these cases tne defendants have no property, and
tne result OF the trial, so Tar a. it, prac-
teal effect In the punishment or prevention 90
crime is concerned, becomes a mere fare,
The police blll.' which WAS introduced IA boit
houses OF Con zress at its last session. contains a
provision remedying the above mentioned detect A
Tie judicial administration OF the law. OF the aI-
peaed cases disposed of IN the Criminal Court there
were convicted "a, noile prosecuted e3 not quilts
=, information quashed l6, pardoned .: total l63
4 he reason that 80 many Cases were nole pro-a.-
quled was because the court decided thai All IN.
formations which did not contain the written slC-
nature or the attorney Tor the district Were invalid
The increased cases tried in the Police Court over
those OF last year was nearly 2oOO and the anount
or lines Imposed almost doubled that OF th,. IDr,N
cedlng year, entailing corresponding increase u
BILL FOR AN ACCOUNT, ETc.--Yesterday NesSrs
Campoell Darlington and Irving Williamson, for
Annie L. Payne and Suphrane PAYNE (by next
friend C. Carringtonl. filed bill against Jarnes IA
Payne and vile, jerome A. johnson and others fot
al account 10 declare n lien. &C. The compialnanis
Claim 10 be the only heirs OF Pennose PAYNE who
died July 2lst, 1872, and state that on June esi,
1859. defendant j. IL. Payne sold their fat her sub
1871. They state that fenrose PaTne built sis,
rooBl house on lot 81 in 1870 having every conn
dehce that his beother J. II. would give him
proper deed, and promised 20 do so. but In few
days thereafter Penrose Payne was accidentally
shot and Killed. His family was then living m the
house, and James II. Payne claimed 10 be the guar
dian OF the Children and represented 10 the widow
that IL Size would move out he could rent the house
10 advantage, and she complied. and said James
celved tie rents from October. 1872 TO July .th
INA. and during this period dlsbursed but $50 Tor
the beneft or the children They charge that ON
July 7tn ne conveyed the property vita his lot
90 Tor "a 800. and tina; he refuses TO account TO
pldlntln Tor any part OF the money. They charge
tsat IN furtherance OF his purpose 10 cheat and de-
fraud comrlalnaits James II. Payne has purchased
lot 20, square l79. and caused 10 he conveyed q
his WIFE They Therefore pray as above.
MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses have
Deen Issued by the clerk or the court TO W. l.
Finley and Eienor b. Morris; Edwin b. Settle sn1
George G.. Townsend, OF Cumberland Md aud
Neenah Dodge Luther V. Spear. OF Minneapolis
Mlnn anc Mlnette '. Spates; Jos johnson AMI
beth CampbeiE Charles Henry koons and LIZZIE
Sannons; VIM Cox and Mary J. v. Hill Chas A.
Haddaway, OF Baltimore, and Harriet Hurchns
Mchlln ". Z. Watson and Sallle A. Bladin: Taylor
Day and Francis Bird; Edward X. Mckeever OF
Philadelphia, and Eliza Bell Smith; James Bearder
ana Ellen Dixon; Robert Chew and Malinda D.
Jackson, OF Philadelphia; W. L. Johnston aud
Mary Burr; Walter X Weborne and Ella r. Beck
ley; w. c. Harry, OF Montgomery county, Nd ana
Annie @. Gates, OF Prince Georges county Md:
James Fields and - Scott; John r. Barnes and
Josephine Mattngly;, John \, Lusby and Alice
MAYHEM. OF Alexandria, Va; Morgan L. Swingle
and 5. Elizabeth hodgkins-
THE EBESEzER CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL Gov.
vENTIoN.-At the af;erno n session OF the Sunday
school convention or the Washington district
Washington annual conference NJ. T.. church. at
EDencZer church. yesterday the questions ..should
the sunday school hold two sessions on the sab
bath?n and "shoud sunday school teachers be ex-
amned?" We're discussed ana answered arirma-
lively. AT the evening session a sermon WAS
preached by Rev. DR. Wheeler. and several uues-
tons were discussed. The questions under Discus
unued?" and ''what Is the Official relation or the
pastor 10 the sunday schooi board?" The fnaI sss-
sion Will be held tonight when Rev. O. W. jackson
VIII preach short sermon several essays aud re-
ports OF committees shan be held, AMI a closing
address will be delivered by Rev. b. Brown, tLe
presiding elder.
A RAT CAUSES AN EXCITEMENT N A Cousr
RooM.-There Was some excitement In the Police
Court building yesterday. There was large
crowd OF witnesses In the witness room when rat
appeared upon the scene ana then vanished hay.
lng IL Was thought retreated 10 his hole Soon
afterward colored woman gave grip on her
stomach as II she had the cramps and yelled as IL
dropped On the floor, when another woman with a
large foot stepped upon IL and ended ~ existence.
TRIAL OF A PoIIcENAN.-Police Officer b. f.
ShankS OF class 2 was put on trial before the police
bil3 BOARD, CONSISTING OF LieCtS- Boleler, Guy and
Greer. this morning, on complaint OF Capt Vernon
charging him with neglect OF duty, In falling 10
procure the arrest or parties who used their street
washers and hand hose during unlawful hours.
Since The dry season set IN the officers have been
warned against allowing the unlawful use OF Poio-
mac water Capt Vernon testified that on tie sth
OF this month, while the defendant was supposed
TO be patroling his beat, on 18th street. between =
and streets, he (wlIneSs) saw several parties
watering their parks There were no warrants
Issued against the offenders The accused officer
testified that on the day ia question he de-
tained al the Police Court until about O'Clock aud
IL was quarter past O'Clock when he got ON lis
beat, which contains about thirty-slx blocks. tn
GLIDING the neighborhood Of "Hell's Bottom"
the officer. This closed the testimony, Oh which
the officer viii probably be acquitted
John NJ McElwain having completed the SIX
months probationary period required by the civil
service law has been appointed permanent clerk
OF the first class by Postmaster Conger.
Postmaster Conger has established a daily car.
rier service TO Washington and Lanier Heights
and other points In the county west OF 4th street.
RANGE OF THE THERNoME1TR.-The following
were the readings at the ONCE OF the CHIEF signal
officer to-day: am. 456: IL a-In CO.'S pm, COO
Maximum, COL: minlnun. 4so
Affairs sN West Washington.
DEAD ANIMALS IN THE STREPTs.-There Is a dead
horse on Frederick street. between 5th and 9th
streets; several dead chickens on street, between
Valley and 3lSJ streets, and dead cat street,
near 3lSt street. The bad smell which arises from