Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-27


charged by the Judge the Jury retired ana
returned into court with the following in
dictments
Com. vs.. benjamin Austin, an Indictment
Tor felony, to wit for felonously, know
lnsIy mIsusng and Disappointing and
leionlotisly knowingly disposin" thereof
otherWlse than in accordance with law the
sum OF Si42.3o collected and received bv
h'nl az CLERK OF the County Ccurt of Alex.
shhria county as the tax upon a certain
deed from George w. G. Lee to the United
states OF America, bearing date the 3lst
day OF March 1883, paid To him as such
clerk by Lt,-Col. Il. n. Batchehler, Danutv
Quarter Master General United States
Army, on the l4th day of May 1883, tue
bill Com. vs.. Benjam Austin, an indict.
| ment Tor IL felony, TO wit for felonous,y
knoW!ngly misusing and misappropriating
ana teloniousy knowingly disposing thereof
otherwise than in accordance with law the
sum Of $6S.lO collected and received nv him
az Clerk OF the County Court Of Alexandria
county, Va, rs the tax upon certain deed
lrom the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Halfway Company to IN. DuBarry and John
L. Man, dated the 18th day CT March. 1885,
ana recorded In llber G, No. t, folioa 60, 81 ,
t.. % and I'll OF the land records of Alexan-
d'la county, and admitted to record on the
!
Austin, Clerk as aforesaid, n true bill
Com. ps. Benjamin Austin, an indictment
Tor felony, to wit For feloniously, know
| inSiy InisaprroprialiDg and fcloniously
knowingly d!sposing thereof otherwise than
III accordance with law, the sum Of Sli %
collected and received by him as clerk Of
the county court Of Alexandria county, Va,
rs tax upon certain deed from the Alex
aadra and Fredericksburg hallway comma.
! ny to J. y. puBarry and John L. Green,
| trustees, bearing date on tho 10th day Of
June, 1883. and recorded in Iibcr G. No. i,
ioloS I'll, G5, Gt;, 81, IS, 90 and 20 of the land
records Of Alexandria county and admitted
TO record on the 18th day Of July, 1850 by
Sald Benz. Austin. clerk as aforesaid, true
bill Com W. VIM. Fl. Bunh, an attempt to
commit rape, true bill Com. vs. Richard
Lewis, al indictment Tor rape, a true bill
Com. vs. Mag. Gray alias Magdalino Lips
comb and Sarah Lipscomb, all indictment
fer malicious assault, a trne bill.
The tommonwcalth's attorney asked that
hench warrants issue in the cases aganst
| Benjamin Austin and Magdaline GRAY and
Sarah Lipscomh.
Tie case of Com vs. Twymau, was con-
timed ioT defence to October term Com.
vs. Fitzpatrick, postponed till Monday next;
ana Com. w. Thompson, postponed till Tues.
day next
Court adjourned til to morrow morning
CIRCUIT CorRT--Judge flames keith IRE
"'d'"G.-lSahcIa Burns was appointed nd.
mlnsIratrix Of the estate of Elizabeth
Burns, deed, and qualified by giving bond
in the sum If 81 900, and j. r. Rogers. VIM,
l;oge!S "sii +. IL. O'Brien, were appointed
appraisers ofthc real estate.
Ihos. Perry qualified ~ Flour Inspector
Tor this city.
Com. use l'ettibJne vs.. Stevens in chan.
Gerry jury summoned to try ISSUE whether
or not the plaintiff is entitled to recover
damages from tbs defendant, w. II. Muir.
j. +. Ackcr W.. 4. & +. Il. r., suit for
5000 damages for being elected from train;
jury and case in progress.
City Council vs.. Mary Kell; removal: case
dismissed hy consent.
l.. GenHbcrgcr VS.. Adams Express Co.:
dismissed by order of plaintiff.
Waters vs.. Inland and Seaboard Coastinc
Co.: dismissed by order Of plaintiff
John Critcher, jr, was admitted to prac.
lice in this court.
The cases resulting from the Four Mile
Run railroad accident were continued.
Ihe estate CT j. u. Burnett was commit.
ted to the City Serg cant for administration.
Court adjourned till tomorrow morning
ct ten o'clock.
Police REroRT.-Last night was clear
and mild, with four prisoners and three
dodgers at the station house.
The mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
James Owens, arrested by officer Simpson
Tor belug drunk on the street, was fined 81.
Orlando Evans, arrested by officers Franks
ana Grady for disorderly conduct was fined
~ ana Hillary Johnson, colored, arrested
on The same charge, was dismissed.
lHo young men arrested by 1t. Smith
for disorderly conduct and for abusive Ian.
guage to an officer. were fined $3.50 each.
VIM. Clark, q crippled u $. peusioner,
arrested by officers Bettice and TIGER for
dI5orde:!y conduct, was released on his
promise TO leave the city at once.
young nan arrested by officers Sher-
wood and Rettice Cor being drunk ard dis
| orderly. was fined -.
Emma Glover arrested by officer Bcttice
| Tor dl*oEdeily conduct was fined 81
Henry Anderson, colored, arrested by
| officer Bettice charged with an assault on
Maud West, also colored, was fined IS.
VIM. Evans, arrested by officer Grady for
dlsorderly conduct, WAS ordered to leave
the city.
Scxtus Wright, colored. arrested by officer
Martin for cutting Vim. Epps, had his case
| continued.
SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-The case Of J. +.
| Acker W. the A. Il +. Il. w. Co. came up
for trial III the Circuit Court to-day. Acker
sues for $1,000 damages for being pnt eff
tram on tie night Of December Sd, 1883.
In his bill lie sets forth that on that night
he applied for ticket to Washington but
could not get it; whercupon he boarded
| train and offered the conductor fifteen cents,
tho regular price for the ride. The conduc-
;or declined to take the money, and demand
ed twenty-five cents which the plaintiff re-
fused TO pay, when he was put OF, the train.
Mr.. j. j.. ST. it'll appeared for the company,
and Mr.. II. o. CIaughton for the plaintiff.
After Eumher OF witnesses had been ex-
amlned The case was given to the jury,
| which IN to i Il, orlOcl, this aitarnoon hod