Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-07
Larceny and Perjury.

JAMES TURNER'S SENTENCE INCREASED BEcArsE HE
DID NOT TELL THE TRUTH.
James Turner. young colored man, was in the
Police Court this morning, charged with stealing
as cents from the TILL In Byron Finley's dairy, In
south washington, where he had been in the habit
Of purchasing milk. The testimony against him
was conclusive, and he was warned that If he pre-
sented himself as witness and did not tell the
nc sePPes Ss 1p Ss
gave him sixty days In jail Mr.. Shepperd called
the courts attention 10 the fact that the prisoner
jadse Insn told The prisoner that be had in his
opinion, also. perJured himself, and. as he would
you'd increase the sentence TO six months and
hoped that In the future he would tell the truth.
A CHARGE OF PIRJUKY.-Jno c. Cox, an elderly
arrrss yesterday by Detective Horne, on a war
rant sworn out BY Jno. j. Shipman, charging Cox
with perjury. The onense is alleged to have been
committed by Cox In giving testimony before
dria between shipman and WIN. Fletcher Tne
latter gave bail In the Police Court this morning
for CoAs appearance and the case was continued.
An ALABAMA Boy SEAT HoMk.-A boy named
Jasper Wilkins was before the Police Court this
morning on charge OF vagrancy. He said that
he was from Alabama and the judge took his per-
sonal bonds He was afterward furnished Trans
portation BY the police as far as Richmond, and
started on his way home.
An APPEAL PROM The PATENT CORNERSTONE
Thomas l. Carleton, OF Boston, has nled In the
court In General Term an appeal from the decision
OF the Commissioner OF Patents In rejecting his
application for a patent for Insulating sub
stance. The ground OF rejection by the Patent
ONCE was that rOsin oil Is the same thing, chem
icaiIy and fanctionally, as yellow-pine tar.
SEyIE Tanning AcoUIrTED-The trial Of venie
Fanniny In the criminal Court yesterday, for the
Srlnd larceny OF $40 from Hugh Mcdonald re-
suited In the verdict Of not guilty. IL In tes-
t!aony that the entire household was arrested for
tAc OIen>e, but all released excepting the defend.
ant The defense WAS general denial Mcdonald
dld not 3ee the girl take his money, and no posi-
tive evidence on that point being offered the Jury
rendered i verdict OF lot guilty
ACQUITTED on A CHARGE OF AssAUIr-John Far.
feii, paTalytlc, who cannot SPEAK, was acquitted
IN the criminal Court yesterday OF the charge of
Ass1ultiEg Frank Thompson on the 2IsL OF october
thompson had SAID that the entire affair was an
accident, The Government did not claim a conyic-
tiOn-
TIE ELoRESCEs CoMISG.-Mr and Mrs. W. J.
Florence, the announcement Of whose coming
never fails 10 awaken delightful recOilectiOns and
TO arOu5e Pleasant antiCipaJiOns, Will make their
annual visit 10 Washington next week Appearing
at the National. Their repertory viii includs
our Governor" "The Mighty Dollar" "DOmbey
and Son. Husband Hunting and ''lhe FIlrt."
yERSoSA JARsEaU IN "srARLIGHr."-Miss ver-
mona Jaroeau, the clever and dashing commedi-
enne, who fmparts 10 her work more OF the indie
seribable Parisian flavor than perhaps any other
LADY on the American stage Is said 10 have In her
new skit, called starlight" piece which gives
her The ampiest opportunity 70 exercise her
talents.
TIE WRONG Man CoSvIcTKD-This morning n
the Criminal Court, Judge Montgomery, the case
Ot Chas- sweeny, convicted In the Police Court Of
an assault on John Stevenson, colored, December
70, was tried on appeal Stevenson testified that
Le was assaulted oy three parties, and defendant
was the one who Knocked him down, and he was
KICKED Tor the defendant several witness testi-
leo tnat sweeny was not present at the time.
SNeeny tcstlneu that ne was In Patsy MOrgan's at
the time, but did not see the night but SSidmore
came In and said that he had kicked a nigver
The government called In rebuttal w. J. Sktdmore
VINO testlned that he knocked Steyenson down he,
lore ne walked against him, and Raglan and
Javins kicked him; that he then went into Nor
gans and swe-ny was there, and he told him
what had happened The case was given 10 the
1ury without argument, and the court commented
not guilty.
PRUDENT MES intending life insurance would do
well 70 study the figures OF the Connecticut Nil
Iual Life, given In It's annual statement which
VIII Be found on the third page OF Uo-day's panssr
70 pure ana simple life Insurance The net ASSET
OF the company are shown TO be S55I2s5sss ana
the surplus Connecticut standard OF 4 per cenrS
s5,4s6, 40; the policies IN force $50 9es ass and
The ratio Of expenses 20 receipts g23 per CERT
These figures are significant and show a manage
Hen' hoeeo iof sound methods and financial skill
ARAKE CoLLxcTIoS.-There is a notable collec.
lion OF Modern Paintings, Marble statuary sc at
Walter b Williams Co 5, brought here by ) gnor
Spirdon, OF Rome IL possesses some very choice
examples or the best European masters OF the
period, including Fortuny. CoroJ. Isaoey Chaplin
DauDizny. l. SpiridOn FayreJIo, Chaplin, &c This
important collection will be sold March 8 ana ..
at puDic sale IL Is without doubt one Of the best
exhibitions Washington has had for long time
NAM OF the eanyases being especially admired by
our Desl local artists.
TEE ATTENDANCE at Duncanson's rug exhibition
to-day was extremely large and it was the opinion
OF all present that the collection Is one OF the
finest ever exhibited IN this city. The exhibition
continues to-In0rrow; sales. Friday, saturday and
Aontay. IL An and pm each day. see adyer-
tlseInenG-
VALUABLE DRUG STORE AT ArcTfox.-Messrs
Duncanson Bros. will commence tomorrow MORN
ing, n 10 O'Clock, by order or the trustees, the
sale or the entire stock contained in the we'll
known drug store, 5th and streets northwest
see the advertisements In the Auctloa column for
deIailA