Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-07
Hot Water a Weapon.
TRIAL OF MARY SWAN FOR SCALDING ADA

SHEPHERD.
The case of Mary Swan, the colOred woman
charged with scaiding another colOred woman
named Ada Shepherd, OH the 4th of November
last, at the house of the defendant, in Prather's
alley. published in THE STAR at the time,
called for trial in the Police Court this
morning.
Ada Shepherd testified that she went to
Marys house to see Miss Washington, and was
in front of the house calling to her when the
defendant threw pail OF hot water on her and
said take that" Witness has been in the
hospital ever since. On crOss-eXaminatiOn
witness denied breaking open the defendants
door.
DIR. Purvis testified that Ada Shepherd was
under treatment at the hospital for il severe
scalding. Since her arrival at the hospital they
had had two similar cases, which had proved
fatal
The defendant testified that Ada ctme to her
house early in the morning with axe and
broke open the door and came in, when wit
ness threw the water on her
Alice smith, colored, testified that she saw
Ada throw stones at the window and break the
window open, and with ass heard her say that
she had been there several times, but to-day
she was going to finish Mary. Witness said
she did not any axe.
The court continued the case to hear further
testimony for the defendant.
Assignment Of Judges for the Year.
The judges OF the Supreme Court OF this Dis
trict have decided upon the assignment to the
differo Mt courts OF the District for the ensuing
year as follows: General Term-Chief Justice
Cartier, ana Judges Cox and Merrick; Circui.
Gourt-Judge Hagner; Equity Court-Judse
Orphans Court-Judge James; District Court
Chief Justice Cartier.
OFFICERS ELECrED-At a meeting of the
Dashaway Reform club last evening officers
were elected as follows: Joseph H. Hilton, pres
ident: James II. Williams, vice president; Geo.
ID. Bggs, secretary; r. y. PolkinhOrn treasurer:
Mr.. York, cnaplan: and Mr.. Boyd, chorister
and Miss BroOktield, organist.-GeOrge A.
eesIed f G ippiowins s q! mas
captain; NJ. V. Brown, first lieutenant; E. E.
Farqufar, second lieutenant; John T. PurSel.
chaplain: VIM. F. Coggns, orderly sergeant:
Dan. r. O'Hare, quarterInaster sergeant; Henry
Weber, sergeant of the guard; Frank Cole,
color sergeant; Jonathan Padsett, corporal OF
the guard: JOhn Warren, camp guard J. X.
O'Hare, picket guard The Knights of St.
Peter have elected officers for the ensuing year
elected fourth year; Vim. Kelley. first deputy
commander: VIM. O'Neil. second deputy COM
mander; NJ. b. Flynn, third deputy comman-
der; Lewis ii: Lanman, recording scribe; Jos.
I. Jennings, finauci.,i scribe; John B. Fitzhugh,
almoner; WIN. I. Digney, herald: Philip Car
nan, sergeant-at-arms; John b. Barrett, war.
den: VIM. CrimmOns, standard bearer. The
board of governors consists OF the commander,
the three deputy commanders, recording scribe,
and the following manned sir knights: John +.
Kelley, Charles E. CoOksey, j. Il. Barrett and
John +. Gates.
ENDED IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANT.-The false
imprisonment suit of Richard II. Porter AFT,
steven " White, which has been on trial in
Judge Cox 5 Circuit Court, was concluded yes.
terday by a verdict for the defendant. The
plalntid had sworn To a bill in equity in a case
pending between Porter and White, and there
upon nIte had him arrested for alleged per-
jury. 1t appeared that the case had been dis
missed because the oath eXtrajudicial
Judge Cox held that If the jury Thought there
was probable cause TO believe that a false oath
hau been taken there was false imprison-
ment. and the jury found a verdict for the de-
lendant.
The BISCHoFF CONCERrS.-The second con.
cert III the popular Bischoft course at the Con.
Sregationai church, will be given tomorrow
evening. A pleasing program has been ar.
ranged. Seats are on sale at Ellis,
Inc faculty OF Harvard college has voted that
on the recommendation of the committee the
iaculty's prohibition OF intercollegiate games of
iool oti adopted january q, 1885, be now with