Evening Star Newspaper, August 11, 1871, Page 4

Service from the COU".¢; most of the warrants the | officers serve are tened by magistrates. Parties cents for each witness. Witness’ opinion of the | who obtain war-ants from the court have to pay EVENING STAR. _| tre.tsctere.t.crtize see ot 93,0 FRIDAY... August Li, 187. | subordinate officers of this court was that they | fifty ceots for them. The police find it difficult P were the most corrupt set of officials in the | to get the disposition of cases. This is mach LOCAL NEWS geome | more troublesome than under the old system, iN ke X08 xe og a bog gage | because the prisoners are frequently put in cells Sea ‘ele ‘bomas Young, whose iness to con- | after sentence. THE POLICE COURT INVESTIGATED, | vey the prisoners from the court to the work. | Meet Se ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES. nea house, testified that the prisoners whom Lieut. | Lieutenant Skippon testified that persons ar- QUEER DEVELOPMENTS. Kelly said were not taken to the workhouse, | rested on Betardays are kept until Monday —— were taken there by him (witness). morning, and are fed by the officers, who have SOME OF THE TESTIMONY. HUSH MONEY AND Costs. | spent a good deal of money in that way. Oificer James N. Callan testified that he war attorney | He —— enkle had a commitment for Eliza Herbert, Difference Between Lawyers Who Are in the case of Lizzie Peterson, and that he saw | whom he had arrested. and witness had under- “in the Ring” and ‘Lawyers her fine paid to Marshal Thgmas, who charged | stood that she had paid her fine; but the Police Whe Are Out of it. her $35 as Marshal's costs; thinks it was hush | Court docket shows that she stands mmitted. pasties money and costs. In May last Closs, Thomas, Frazier, and Lacy Some Prisoners who were Fined, with the Alterna- | THR ADVICE WHICH WAS GIVEN TO JENNIE | came to him, and Closs stated that be hada five of the Workhoue— are on the Records MELORD. warrant for Jennie Melord, which he desired Ga Heving Been Sent to the Workhouse, but Jennie Melord testitied that she was arrested | witness to serve; declined to do so, as he had Didn't Arrive There—If They Paid the for keeping a bawdy-house, in February last. | Frazier with him. They left, and afterwards Fines, he Fact ig Not Entered on Employed Mr. A. B. Williams as couusel, and | witness, with Sergeant Veruon, went up to the Books—Whyis This Thus? paid him $38 to settle her case. ‘In May last | Jennie’ house, and Vernon went in. Soon after- — she became responsible for her housekeeper, Alleged DFerence Between Costs Paid and Costs | who was arrested during her absence. She re- | not at home, but that the officers of the court eat For— Are the Items “ Carriage Hire” ceived a dispatch that case could be settled | had arrested the whole house upon that warrant ager Beer” Costs of the Court?—If for $150, and sent that amount to Mr. A. K.| and had requested him (Vertiun) to _cepi the Not, Why are they Charged as Such>— Browne. The question was asked witness if any | warrant on the housekeeper. Advised Vernon to Cupid im the Police Cells— What propositions were made to compromise the case, | have nothing to do with it. The warrant was Judge Never Saw. d ‘abe replied in the negative, except that | addressed to Jennie Melord. Consider that these “Betty” said that some man wrote her a letter | raids should be made through the police force, Seme time since, Mr. Boswell, of the Honse | asking her not to mention his name. Some par- | Never knew of but one witness to be paid at the of Delegates of the Legislative Assembly, called | ties advised her to employ Williams or Hine, as | Police Court. itention in that body to alleged abuses in the | they were “‘in the ring,” and it would go easier | Lieutenant Gessford testified that their morn- Police Court, and the result was the appoint- | with her. ing report to the Superintendent is seldom com- ment of s special committee—Messrs. Boswell, “SHE HATED NIGGERS 80.” plete under the present system. Burgess, Moore, McKnight, and Hall—toinves- | | Madgy Manson, an inmate of Miss Melord's | — Lieut. Johnson testified that he had arrested a the matter. house, testified that Frazier, Lacy, Vernon and | man named John H. Keenan, and took 220 col- ry have been examining witnesses for some | Closs (of the court) made the arrest, and that no | lateral for him: sent it down to the court in the Weeks past, and it is understood that their repert | resistance was made. The girls all went with | morning; they kept it all, and charged him 75 Will be submitted to the House of Delegates this | Closs in a carriage, and Lacy made Johanna | cents more. Keenan did not appear, and the afternoon. The conclusions arrived at by the | walk with him “because she hated niggers so.” | collateral was forfeited. He hae never called Committee have not transpired, bat from a re- | In the morning Lacy said that if Johanna dida't | for his money. It is witness’ custom to send vised copy of the testimony, which covers a | leave he would raid the house every day. persons to the court for warrants, and unless eat deal of paper, we make up the synopsis | A LADY FRIEND's SUGGESTION TOKATE WATERS. the: early in the morning they complain that low. Miss Kate Waters testified that she was fined | they can’t get them. They then procure them Accompanying the testim is a “list of | $200 and costs, from which judgment she ap- | from magistrates, and when these warrants are names and amount of fines of mers extered | pealed. Mr. A. B. Williams was her lawyer, | returned to the court they are most always torn on the records of the Police Court as havin; and he —— her $25, which she has not yet | up, ‘and something else written. Some of the been sent to the workhouse, but who were net Paid. A “lady friend” suggested him. magistrates charge 50 cents, and some 31 for received at that institation, from July 12th, A GOOD LAWYER AND “IN THE RING.” warrants. Had heard parties say that they have Zt) @ June 2ith, 11” The fines range trom | Lizzie Snow testified that she was taken before | to pay for them at the Police Court, but do not $1 to S20. and amount to S690; securities, $200. | the Police Court on the charge of keeping a | know bow much. Have great difficulty in ob- ‘Were these fines paid? If so, whe got the | house of ill-fame. Mr. John James caine to her taining the disposition of cases and in making mon and wanted her toemploy Mr. Williams, because | complute reports. Have sent. prisoners down But to the testimony:— he waga good lawyer and “in the ring,” that is, | there after 10 o'clock, and had them returned THE FIRST WITNESS. he was ‘in with the Police Court, and that | to the station; in such cases have to turn them Justice Charles Walter was the first witness. | she would get off cheaper.” loose, as there is no means of feeding them. He testitied as to his manner of conducting $5 TO “4 GENERAL UTILITY MAN.” Parties who have been confined in the station- Dusiness while he was police magistrate, andas | | Jobn F. Murray testified that he was before | house have threatened to suo witness: Hove to the amount and disposition of the fines im. | the Police Court charged with selling liquor | never known of witnesses before the Police Pee coe ctent Wie new system not so good | without license. Went to Dave Smith, thinking | Court to get paid thelr fees. ‘The old. system as the old one. Had heard of cases being com- he was “a general utility man,” and asked him | was nct so oppressive to elther the prisoners or premised in the Police Court, but did not ree procure a settlement. He went with him to | the officers, and not near as oy teen Zacmber the names of parties. Frank Closs, who offered to settle it if witness Lieut. Hurley testified that the revenue undor SENTENCED TO THE WORKHOUSE, BUT DIDN'T | would pay him $20. Told him (Closs) that he the present system is not near so great as under GET THERE—WHO GOT THE FINES? would give him $10. After the case was settled, | the old, although it costs prisoners much more. Lieutenant John F. Kelley, of the Seventh | gave Dave Smith $5 for his trouble. Had pre- WHAT BECAME OF THE OTHER $407 cimet, testified that les arrested on | viously heard that Dave Smith was in that Welton T. Slater, a policeman, testified to jaturday, after the adjournment of the court, | business. No witness appeared to prosecute. having arrested John and Edward Hope for have to remain in the station-houses until ‘THE RAID ON JENNIE MELORD. assault, and battery; they were fined 85) each Monday morning, in many cases without food, | - Sergeant Vernon, of the police, testitied that | and costs. The report of the station bouse unless they are fortunate enough to have | he was present when the officers of the Police | shows $50 fine in each case. The books at the friends. e had oftem had six or seven in the | Court made araidon Jennie Melord’s house. | Police Court show only $30 fine in each case. station-house all day Sunday. When prisoners | Mr. Closs came in, and taking a lot of blank | John Hope, one of the les arrested, corrob- are taken from the station-heuses in the “Black | summonses froin his pocket, ed the names of | orated the testimony of Mr. Slater. Maria” they are conveyed to the Police Court parties living in the honse, after paps n Officer Ptaff testified to having assisted in and placed In the cells, and remain there until | which, he filled up the summonses, and handed | the arrest of Keenan, a scavenger, for violation the court meets, when they are taken up-stairs | them to officer Frazier, whoserved them. Wit- | ot the corporation laws, and his leaving a col- by the bailiffs. Here is where the connection of | ness refused to cepi the warrants, as requested | lateral, which was forfeited. The record of the police officers with prisoners ceases. When | to do by Lacy, as he could not raid a house on | Police Court showed him as having been com- police magistrates were in office the police offi. | such a warrant. mitted. Keenan did not go to the workhouse. cers were furnished with the disposition of cases IN TRE POLICE CELLS. Officer Doyle testified to having received sev- immediately after trial; such is not now the | Bettie Gillian, an inmate of Jennie Melord’s | eral warrants from the Police Court tae service; case, as the officer is general] compelled to get | house, testified that she, with five others, was | they are > generally addressed to the Marshal of the disposition of cases from the docket. Some. | taken'to the Police Court. "Then reer econ to | the Court or the Superintendent of Police. In times as many ae six of his officers were in | jail, and herself and Lou Fontroy remained at | one case a warrant was placed. in his hands in a court waiting the trial of their c: their | the’ Police until Monday morning, 9 | very peculiar way. A bailiff went down and beats in the meantime being unpi . | oclock. Closs came in on Sunday afternoon, | told the party that there was a warrant out for ad made | alone, and asked how they were getting along. | her. Afterwards the warrant was placed in wit- arrests and have not informed the Superinten- | Lou said she was glad to get away, as she was” | ness’ hands and the arrest mado.” The rowan dent of Police. Knew of a number cases in “ALMOST HAUNTED TO DEATH.” Was much surprised, and stated that Henry Lacy Thich parties were arrested, dismissed on col- | A tall gentleman, named “Charley,” who rooms | had notified her that the wactant wealt wee ne lateral, and afterwards appeared at the court, | with Marshal Thomas, had since visited witness | served until the neat day, and that she had bet- Ae was customary to take collateral. On May | and requested her if she went before the Legis- | ter go to the court early in the morning. ‘This Mth last, five parties were arrested for unlawful | lative Committee to decline to answer any ques- | woman is Nellie Johnson, and she lives on 15 36 assembly; one of them left $5 collateral, the | tions. Witness did not know his name, but she | street. others remained all night in the station house. | said he belonged to the court; saw him there on $6 FINE AND €26 cosTs. He sent the 85 to the court next morning by an | that Saturday night, and he “told me he was | Henry Miller testified that he was before the officer who turned it over to the marshal. “The | comingto cee mer ie tried to see me there, but | court, and fined in two cases of assault and bat- BRT stood trial, forteited the 85 jo Payment of | did not.” After the witness and Lou went to | terry; submitted the cases without trial; was fine. The other four were tried, and fined $5 | bed, “Charley” and $3 without costs in one case, and 3 with each. The same day a — asked him | 4 SMALL MAN WITH A BLACK movstacne, | costs in the other; in the last case the fine and boys out; went to | came intothe room about a dozen times. Sub- | costs amounted to $29. Both cases cost $32, be- wee the wind wy be was busy, looked over | sequently she received @ note by ‘Charley,” | sides $2 which he had to pay one of the bailiffs to the docket himself, and saw that four of the five | signed “Henry Lacy,” requesting her not to | go with him after the 2 cases were entered as ‘sent to the wor! »” | implicate them in her testimony before the com- DIDN'T GRT THEIR PEES. the name of the who paid the fine being | mittee. At a later date she received a note | Minnie Rowdie testified that she was arrested ‘one so entered. Thought at the time there | signed “Chas. Jones, in care of W. 0. Thomas,” | for keeping a bawdy house, and fined $100 and Fat “cmething wrong, and told the marshal he | requesting her to meet the writer in the Police | $20 costs. ‘This was in April last. One of the Pid not wish to enter that disposition on | Court, at 10 o'clock that night, She did not go, | lawyers said he'd get her ont for $55. His name bis books. The marshal made no reply. | While she and Lou were was John Wallace. He didn’t do it; but after ‘Three days after he examined the books again, TAKING A BATH the trial the detective came to her with a war- qiich still showed the same entry. Supposes | at the Police Court, by invitation of Marshal | rant for £20 for the lawyer, and $14 mere.” Wits tie, dogkets are kept by the clerk-, This partic. | Thomas, repeated attempts to get into the room | ness’ husband drove them away, and they hed ular docket was in the marshal’s room. To | were made; witness supposed by “Charley” and | not seen them since. Her lawyer was “that little ‘satisfy himself he went to Thomas Young, who | the “‘small’ man.” They (the girls) locked the | fellow Clos,” takes the prisoners to the workhouse, and ascer- | door, and would not admit them. On Sunday OTHER CASES. tained from him that one of the prisoners had | night, while in Thomas’ room, undressed, “Char | Officer Henkle testified to arresting Eliza He r- been sent down. Subsequently saw all the other | ley” andthe feller with the moustache” came | bert. She did not appear and was fined 33. Parties, And is satisfied that none of them were | infrom church, and annoyed them very much; | commitment was setved on her, and she wee Aent to the workhouse. The erroneous entry in | wanted them to go out, and finally they did; | taken to the Police Court, where the money was this one case would show a difference of ¢15 in itness thought the little man’s name is Thomas, | paid to Lacy. favor of the marshal in his accounts, or $13, d that he is Theodore Ranthe testified that his wife was including seventy-five centseach for conveyance “SOMETHING IN COURT.” arrested and fined $100 and 20 costs. Paid fo the workhouse. Under the old system the | The testimony of Johanna Jones was unim- | young BMr. Clos $10 to defend the case” This tt Yolice officers could attend to their cases and get | portant. & brother to the Assistant District Attorney. He of carly; now they are compelled to wait half | | John Rooney testified that he paid Jennie | said he would settle the cane without any further oF three-quarters of a day. Another bad feature | Melord’s fine to Lawyer Williams before the case prosecution tor $20. He afterwards came down is that when the court has only a small amount | was called. to witness’ place and took him around the cor- Of business it adjourns as early as 11 a. when A COMPROMISE. ner, when 9 said it would be private, and told all its officials go home; then if an on | , Annie Wilson testified that Mr. Frazier noti- | witness that if he would give $1,000 security he ‘Wants a warrant they must go to a magistrate fied her that a warrant was out against her. She | would settle the case and keep witness’ wife from and pay for it or Fee pone, U2 his opinion the | went to court herself, by advice of Frazier, and | going to jail; did not do it. establishment of the Police Court had not di- | was fined $300 and costs. the time she MARSHAL THOMAS RECALLED. minisbed crime. Was fined there was nothing said about costs. W. 0. Thomas was recalled, and testified that WHAT HAPPENED TO MR. MILLER BECAUSE HE | The case was settled with Marshal Thomas for | he is supposed to collect all fines imposed by the WOULDN'T DIVIDE. $220. There was no witness in the case, court, and costs, which are generally le up NN. H. Miller testified as to the practice under NELLIE MILLWOOD by himself. He acts by authority of the Mar- the olf systerm of magistrates and the present | testified that she paid $50 fine and 982.72 to| talof the District, Sammonces served by po- ne, the Police Court. “He, like Justice Walter, | Marshal Thomas, and received a bill. _In it was | liee officers are not Keown ny the law; they are thonaghe the latter system compared unfavorably | @ charge of $10 for a hack to go to Crystal | all made out and returned in the name of he piv? the former He's now & practicing attor- | Springs, and another of $5 for a carriage to | Marshal. ‘The discrepancy in the report made Pele tig festitied that there is not a very favor- | take witnesses out airing. One of the witnesses | to the corporation anf the books of the Ponce able opinion among lawyers in regard to the | was kept at a hotel, where Lng Boe visited fre- | Court was by oversight. The a pe be- ofticers of the Police Court, and to say the least henty by Harrington and Williams. One of | tween the workhouse records and this office is business is conducted in a very extraordinary | the witnesses, who was kept ten days, was finally | by reason that after the urnment of the Wanner. He could only account for his business | allowed to go to New York on giving up her | court and the clerks gone, prisoners have been falling off in the Police Court because he would | watch and chain and far cloak. frequently disch: by order of the Judge. not divide fees with the —— of that court. Kate Homer's testimony was unimportant, as | Another reason is at they may have been com- Such suggestion was trst to him by Mr. | was that of Jennie Brooks, one of the principal | mitted to jail on a p.iur charge. ‘In the Hope ‘Thomas, and afterwards by Mr. Henry + | Witnesses against Nellie Millwood, except show- | case, witness’ books show $50 paid, and it was bailiff. "They said they had chPportunities of re- | ing that she received $70 (she thought it came | his impression that it was so returned to the commending him for cases, and expected him to | from Marshal Thomas) to pay her expenses | clerk. divide. He defended two cases and feeling ag- | while retained as a witness. Mr. Evans, the deputy clerk, stated that it grieved at the decision of the court offered an $100 To Fix IT. had been so entered, had been changed on appeal. His client went with his security to file | Mary Broom testified that she was fined in | the books. Porn by ad hens eae ness) bad been in- | two cases (bawdy house) $000. She paid $100 | Mr. Evans, deputy clerk, testified that he gen- formed by said client that the judge remitted | down and gave security for €200. Before the ex- | erally makes up the rough’ docket and a part of faa wcane Auc& Hating that the next time he | piration of the time allowed her she was arrest- | the permanent docket.” Any one has accuse oo pad a case there he had better come without a | eden a bench warrant and taken to the Central | the books who wishes 10 see the seqnnle thee. lawyer and he would do better by him. Guardhouse. She sent for her lawyer, who went | is no place to lock up the books in. No one is in PAID $20 TO HAVE HER NAME KEPT FROM THE | to see Judge Snell, who let her off for $118. | charge of the court room after the adjournment REPORTERS. arrested she was Thomas asked her to | of the court. The court has a great many ene- Miss Lizzie Petterson testified that she was ays guilty, as the penalty would be lighter. | mies who might be interested in causing the arrested for keeping a bawdy house in February ed her how much aa oe had, | Marshal to send in false returns. last; that she accompanied Marshal Thomas and | saying if she had 2100 or $150she had Better goto | MARSHAL THOMAS’ PLETHORA OF GREEN- Mr. Frazier to the police court at one o’ciock in | Judge Snell and tell him she Was & poor woman BACKS. the morning, and paid Frazier $2) at his request | and would F pie him allshe had, and then the ‘Wm. W. Scott testified wo haying seen Mar- on his promise to keep the fact of the arrest out ipege would squash her case. Thomas told her | shal Thomas at Lizzie Peterson’s house, where of the papers. she would get #100 he would take her to the | he frequently visits; has heard of his ‘having MR. BOSWELL CALLS ATTENTION TO. 4 DIs rivate room and bring in the judge, who would | had sums of money there; has heard that CREPANCY OF $3.25. it. he spends large sums of money. One of the Mr. Boswell here called attention to the report Fontroy was sworn. Her testimony cor- min at Peterson’s told him that Thomas gave Of ines and costs collected for the quarter coling ig enough during the week to pay her larch 31, 1871, as returned by Marshal to PAYING IN INSTALLMENTS. board. continued for some time last win- the Auditor of the Corporation in settlement of Kate Cassidy testified she was arrested | ter. The name of this girl was Carrie Lee. his account, in which John Bell is reported, | and fined $100 and $14 costs; Cl Snell after- | Another girl, named Maud Irving, at Nellie “fined $10, no costs.” Mr. Boswell put in evi- | wards let her off iy dm yn the fine and | Millwood’s, had told witness that he had ed i stay welled check Carpe in payment of 5 paid it in_ installments; paid the | with her. . = — in that case, which reads as follows: | beiliifs @10 on the costs and now owes MARSHAL THOMAS DON’T KNOW HOW IT I8. Wasutxerton, D.C., Feb. 24, 1871. UNFIT FOR PUBLICATION. Marshal Thomas was again recalled, but ‘Washington City Savings Bank, pa toG.C. | _ Bettie Gillian was was recalled and examined | failed to give any satisfactory ex; lanation ‘as to ‘Thomas, or order, for costs in case John Bell, | at as to the circumstances attending her | the discrepancies between ks and the $13.25. F. A. Boswetr. stay with Low Fontes in the Police Court cells. | reports made by im, and also between the work- The check is endorsed by G. C. Thomas, and | Her testimony, if le, to those | house records and his books, and between state- payment of the same was made toG.C. Thomas, | mentioned, but is unfit for pub! in. ments of witnesses and his accounts, and when the endorser. WHAT WERE THESE Costs ? asked how he could account for all these errors, WHEN WAS THis DEDUCTION OF $9 wane? Mr. Jobn E. Norris testified that he was coun- he replied “ I do not know.” Marshal W. O. Thomas testified that in many | sel for Mi Eckles. She was fined $100 and Ep ee we eases arreets arc made by police oficersan] | costs Tha en ne ene we were no wit- | | Rear Esrars SALEs—By Green & Williams, summonses served by them, tn which cases he hess» the prisoner pleading guilty, and no testi- bestgge ager Fee orang lot FE, in 3 subdivi- (Thomas) always charged the same fee as if he | mon sion nambered 5, 6, and 7, in St the oticers of She chert served them. Wit- 4 THREE Ratna. Givare 205, on Sth street west, corner ness was asked the questio: Now let me call | Anna Traverse testified that her house was fet Roca north, to A. G , for 22 cents ur attention to case No. G), of the United | raided three times; the first time just before the } socg ~3 “3 rons! lend, on the road tates met ©.G. Columbus, in this billot | Carnival, by Marshal Thomas, , and the rong | Good Pas 2 Hill, to J. urs, where serving abench warrant is chi ntleman who cries Salty OF not guilty” im Dene eg ot i oe Tio?" to which he “answered, “I served court; she gave bail sum of $3,000— | of 3 unt, fromtipg on 7th street, wost, ‘Warrant myself, it is not an intentional .” | Hurdle and M: went her bail; was fined $100. —— ol hotel, to oe (it was snieequently discovered that a reduc- | The next was made by officer in | $0 sy 2 = — = tion of $9 for this over charge had been made at | April; she was taken to the Central Guard- For $00) Hr nage Gold number, — = mie RES e $20 altogether, ‘which they forfeited” One ths | Steet, all to Thomas Harper, for S20) each, aoe 2 Pd © Suothey | The following lots, in equare sae fot, Nene Jennie Howard testified that she was it night made another ‘ton fore the court and fined $100. Ske paid raid; warrant came from police headquar- Seales eee ee eens Seame building, y And got thirty daystime for the remainder; ters; she was then fined $100. nal oe alae ie 2 at the end of which time it was paid to Marshal ‘THE REASOX WET. pal mye gE Fa A Mas, as his receipt for the same will show. ‘Thomas Thom testified that after the raid on 3 to ikon tae Ber JUDGE MOORE ASTONISHED. Jennie Melord’s house Lou and Bettie told him Soom oe ae to ei eat ne Mae, ounee! for | of what happened to them st the Police Court tosh with taocovemaet Ate oak Nellie Milwood, who complained to him of the | (unfit for publication.) Bailift Lacy had pen poe Sie eb nos excessive amount of costs hey bad we rm pg Ee was salomtsper inet ams ~Pogl End which she paid, was $62 and some ceuts, was all the time blackmailing him, and if It had Sees S Bowe. S005 foot er nae, Witness de an bill, which they | not been for thatshe wouldnot have been palled | 1,000; and lots 13 and at 20 conte hotel board,” Carriage hire init were | telnet A NEW PRACTICE. a Sue. versus Ey ” negro, a Batt—Olympics i Lega Sean,” eee. Major A.C. Richards testiied that but few | oipapica yf Baler k lor ne bee ape It was then stated to Judge Moore that “in | warrants were sent through his office from the ones ae y afternoon, at the return of fines and costs Miss Milwood is | Police except some for violations of cor- comune of and 8 streets, between eredited with only $22 costs.” poration In response to the question Olympics of this city and the Olympies of ‘Judge Moore replied :—* That's * Seto who Fin the "Black: ‘Maria more. iene couture cf the gume was 6 Sno rae, are in Semen gangce | auamiasinnaghrses sr bran another $2 for | aiso in £.gp04 share of applausefrom Sheriies | Seceaee Meaty = Bl, Zu Noe? CORRUPT SEt OF OFPICIAS IN TEE this court came into existence that was not usual vn 88S 5 3 H oe: ae es . only in cases of injured men. ung, of the Olympics. . Davis, 8 member ar, testified PRISOBERS DETAIBED WITHOUT FoopD. pong eg ager 9 we sf that he in the Police Court as counsel arrests fer Ellen Wolf, charged with k: a house of BM fame, and as her counsel ps 2 fae or $20, a ar Sate oe ehh ee Sand . There were no 5 his elient Sicnd guilty and subsaltted her cass. Sheree three days in which to pay the fine im- On the day witness handed the amount to Marshal Thomas, who on counting the money handed it back, remarking that the costs were $38. Witness declined to pay the costs on account of the excessive and appealed w the evurt, which remitted ASSEMBLY. LEGISLATIVE POLICE COURT, Judes Grov.—To-dar Jerry was COUNCIL.—The bills for the relief of Frauk B. Winter asl JT, Wormley, the Bill rogulating the FAMILY SUPPLIES, &e. FAMILY SUPPLIES, &e. for keeping without ® enna’ inspection of four, and Counelt Joint resolutizn oa 4 Beary Bensley, opm es. Lem j From DOWN! WE Prorecr gray AGAINST RIe@R tho ing the vard of rablic orks my y bag? wae . Tee peyote cata Foe anal pate shanaalty fined § yeh 2 AND ALL INPOSITION: HOUSE OF DELEGATES —Coaneil amendment | ay EOE ety hares FLOUR DOWN conduct; Bevineon Sf aba the renotding SC Gites eee samenled each without number, dpctsio. ‘Lee Kidwell charred FLOUR DOWN! fe the recording of 4 te ‘Cotte ametadasents to the bills providing for the | With profanity » forfeited bis laying of ‘water-maine in B street southe in 7th om L to Woeter street, and from G to N ih, were concurred in and the bills pasood. orted a bill t water-main in icToctween 6ruMded Tt strecte weet, oO the charge. James L. Nor’ I= fF: Reamer was fined $3.1 ©. 5. O MARE « son. FLOUR ©7111 LOWER! x DO NOT BE DECEIVED. Saperiog Family Tiomr, equal to any. in he ciey « if . US per ¥ * Soueett BiH for dofraring the expenses of the FLOUB HAS DECLINED, AND THOSE WHO Xberralaeck Se cey tact Board of Health was referred. The bili in relation PATRONIZE US WILL RECEIVE THE Welch's Berg Family Flour, $2.30 per \-barrel mck. to the sanitary condition of hospitals, asylams BENEFIT OF THE DECLINE. “ schools was read and laid over, Bill transferring si SUGAR DOWK | Woesswan pace nee © the Beare of Pubiis PRICE REDUCED FROM 5c. TO 91 PER BBL , Crushed. Powdered and Grancharsd ii es: Mr. Lloyd introdneed @ resolution providing for ACCORDING TO BRAND. GREEN GINGER GREEN GINer pas provement of the Marbur of Wa Re- SREES SHEGEE- SREER SiNgE Mr. ‘Burgess introduced a bill fixing the com- FRENCH WHITE WINE VINEGAR. PURE CIDER VINEGAR. Lasge Arrival of SPARKLING CATAWBA, ANGELICA, PORT, MUSCATEL, And other WINBS. HAMS, HAMS, HAMS. mA ies, HAMS, it: a a =, jencement of the fiscal year on the Ist of January. eferred. Mr. Boswell submitted a resolution requesting the Council to return the joint resolution in relation to ee Zarmere and Butchers’ Market in Georgetown. Amendments to the bill to provide medical advice and medicines to the poor were acted on, and the bill Fecommitted. Bill fixing the day for the commencement of the regular sessions of the Legislative Assembly was teken up. Mr. Campbell offored an amendment that the day Axed upon be the third Monday in October. Agreed to, and the bill pet Hill for the relief of J H. Merrill was laid on the table. Bill to create the offices of commissioners of the stoking fund and prescribing their duties, was pase LIVELY TIME OVER THR ELECTION EXPENSES. ‘The ill pros uling for the payment of the expenses HAMS AND BACON, our Hams by Other dealers mark their bame on arrival. end as they lose considerably in Weight, consumers will see the advantage of bay lng C. 8. OHAR pany, was down and severely cut about head by a loaded car. His wounds, which are not of a serious nature, were dressed by Dr. Ritchie. ‘River News—The schooner Harriet Baker, son of the last clection being next in order, : BRA BRO. Mr. Cassin moved to lay the bill over till Satur- toms is eanen ere neeroeben and Euteenns Power Be | SELL TEE BEST coops IN THE waRRE: day, and that the evidence in the possession of the | Ice Company a “a> FREE Giasiiea x: =e ASE 2 PENNA. AVENUB,( Nort: Site.) committee be printed. : Reczirts oF GRain.—The canal boat A. 8. re ey: Det owe: i4 ‘The motion to postpone and print was rejected— die, from Pam aks, Vor — °° ayes 8, noes ____ Nts. dies. hess Mr. Boswell moved the previous question; which was seconded by the following vote: Yeas—Mossrs. Roswell. Brown, Burgess, Bursley, Campbell, Hall, McKnight, and the Speaker—W0. Nays— Cassin, Cox, Harkness, Hogan, Lloyd, nd Solomons—8. The ‘question now recurring on ordering the main question, when Mr. Lioyd was called to vote upon the question, “Shall the main question now be put? "he arose to explain his vote.and launched into A discussion of the merits of the bill, The Speaker called him to order. ir. Moore called for the reading of the papers in connection with the bill. The Speaker said that the papers had not been re- ported from the committee, were not in the pos- session of the House, Mr. Moore —Mr. Speaker, you ruled that the Pavers could be readafter the previous question was en The Speaker.—The Chair was under the impres- a that the papers were in the possession of the louse. Light Brown Malis cts por pownd, sheers. TEAS. TT Castard's best Shoulters (platn,) Ge. par B. Sava Fogated) Si per Ib. Qolong Tes, Se. per ib. English Breakfast Teo: Si per i, 5 japan market, @1 per Ib. Rew Patent of ing Jars at a cheap price lew reserving = a pri As will be seen by the above list our stock com- 5 ofl, and Sagar cure? Mr Moore —How did the papers get out of posses- | 4 MERCHANTS) Exe mowhat anger thar thor a eet. | prises sixteen different varieties, of which we bare a wiThe Speaker cata he had nothing todo with that. | day. Two hundred b of wheat sold at | ® large supply now on hand, and are constantly re- HM. TENNEY’S pote fa not secgeee the papers was out of the | $1.36 and 300 at $1.43. ceiving fresh invoices,and our facilities for obtain- . ands of the committee. Droven’s Rest.—The market to-day and 74 t-rday wae dull, with a decline of from 25 to! cents on cattle. Five hundred and fifty bee! = were offered; selling price from 3 to 6 cer ing and receiving the same are such as that we have BEST FAMILY FLOUR, Ro hesitancy in asserting that we are able tocompete | sade by W. H. TENNEY & SONS, from ‘eekots fully with any house this side of New York. wheat. Equal in quality to any in the Distpiet. make such a decision in the face of the Fok soa. ys ihe (ag —— gat enter- tained and voted upon in reference to these papers. i is too late to say they are not in possession of the The Speaker here called to order, and Mr. Moore.—Is it possible that the Chair will roceedings For sale in Washington by a constant hensmering with his mallet, and aericote COFFEE. BROWNING & MIDDLETON. ‘ jounelng the action major ; [gear Rope ed la ty Our stock in this line fs also Large and Complete. Balt entwe Wal Ghee som, ‘The Speaker said that if gentlemen persisted in AV A—Old Government A) % AKER GULICK & BRO. violating the rules of the Heuse, he would take the A— ha’ Green. GEO. . COISSEL, €.8.OUARES sb) firet opportunity of canning the arrest of the offend, ry Government Wii HCissEc, — WiLSoWA PES TOMS bo oy pad and having bat brought before the bar erument = P.P. iets 200. EE. WLITE, : were reprimands Lis # GADs Mir, Harkness asked to be excused from voting ee eee ALEXANDRIA, ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL- ROAD.—A “frog” was laid esterday st Bush ae ate GAFGLE Bo BERR ai f & CORD ARDS HOS. KNU ¥. Moore objected, and demanded the yeas and nays upon the question. Sbe Speaker refused to entertain the question. The bill was by the Leawcngy 2 vote: Yeas— Mesers. Boswell, Brown, Burgess. Bursley, Camp- bell, Cox, Davis, Hall, Handy, McKnight, Murray: Selcmons, and ‘the Speaker—13. Nays—Messrs. logan, Lloyd, and Moore—3. NATIONAL JUNCTION RAILROAD. Bill authorizing the National Junction Railroad Company to construct a tunneled railroad through the cities of Georgetown and Washington was taken 2: Mr. Hall offered an amendment providing that the company may locate their passenger depot at any open space formed by the intersection of streets, subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, The amendment was adopted and the bill The bill in relation to Seating coxjata lots and for other purposes was taken up. rr. Cam} moved to amend so as to provide that all slopa shall be drained into the sewers; adopted. Also, an amend- ment providing that the work of making connections with the sewers shall be done to the satisfaction of the Board of Public Work opted. Also, an amendment providing that parties who make con- nections with private sewers shall pay just pro- Portion ef the cost of the construction of said sewer; adopted. Mr. Boswell moved to reconsider the vote by w the House some time since adopted the amendment providing that the assessment for using a private sewer was made collectible the same as general taxes: adopted. ‘At 7:05 the House adjourned. Boanp or HEattH—The Subject of Disinfec- fants still under Consideration—At a meeting of the Board of Health last night, Dr. Verdi, from the Committee on Disinfectants, reported that the committee had experimented with several disinfectants. The report was adopted, and the committee was continued. On motion of Dr. In short, we make a specialty of the FAMILY TRADE, and make it our study to furnish the wery dest of everything in the way of family supplies generally. Onur facilities for buying and freighting are unsur- passed, and we guarantee tosell as low as any other house in the city, as also to give the article—quaiity and quan- tity—as represented, or MONEY REFUNDED, R. R. RK RADWAY'S READY RELIEF ry the ground that the land upon wi the turn- pike is built will revert to the original owners when it ceases to be used for a turnpike. Lanorers DiscHaRrcED.—In consequence of the suspension ot canal navigation nearly all the colored laborers at the coal wharves have been discharged —Gazette last evening. CURES THE WORST PAINS iN FROM ONE TO TWENTY MINUTES ——. ELPHOXZO YOUNGS @ ©0., NOT ONE HOUR GROcERsS, after reading this advertisement need any ono SUFFER WITH PAIN. MASONIC TEMPLE, NINTH STREET, Ssecnce <i ESE) Icz Crmam.—Harvey & Holden, corner 1ith street and Pennsylvania avenue, deliver the finest quality of Ice Cream to all parts of the city, in quantities to suit the purchaser. w RADWAYS READY RELIEF 1S 4 CURB FOR EVERY PAIN. ‘It was the first, and is THE ONLY PAIN REMEDY OPPOSITE PATENT OFFKE. ih Hh; the most af be Ein We tnietade ae nse ch; | He omen tn Spportant tothe pas by | WAR AEARSONCS 4 srigst_ | Seen. by Seo Sppicatin quantity of lime and carbotie actd to meet de- | Shtatkeds at Sean ib oat ses oe ee IN FROM ONE TO TWENTY MINUTES, any other house. 't fail to give me a call. ee 631 Penn. avenue, corner 4 ‘st Lavies’ UNDERGARMENTS of all descriptions, on hand and made to order, at very reasonable Dr. Verdi reported a law to abate the nuisance of matter in the priviesof the cities of Washin, ton and Georgetown, and for the removal of the same. It declares undeodorized fecal matter in Privies is a nuisance injurious to health; and provides that every privy shall have a movable x under the seat, twenty-four inches high and fifteen inches square. made of well-seasoned wood, and tight, and so arranged as to be remov- able at will, under penalty to the owner of a fine of not more than $10 nor less than 25; that a contractor shall be appointed to collect said peers cemcns BREW He, eras ae es a te ous, Neuralgic,or prostrated with disease may’ suffer, BADWAY'S READY RELIEF WILL AFFORD INSTANT EASE. INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS. INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER 4T SMALL PROFITS. We respectfully call the attention of purchases ovr stock of ica | SS te name Our Dottar Kip GLoves are the best im- Ported, and alway largest assortment si 4 colors, at C. B. Kid Glove Depot, ch etre Intelligencer Datiding’ Fi a INFLAMMATION OF THE BOWELS. boxes, either day or night, at a cost not exceed- FINE TEAS, CONGESTION OF T ing that now charged; that it shall be his duty COFFEES, mE LUNGS (en a tigre = ee big din &e., SORE THROAT, DIFFICULT BREATHING. Power to inspect or cause to be inspected an: which we are selling at a very smalladvance, PALPITATION OF THE HEART. privies upon written complaint being received, : and if necessary cleaned by the persons appoint- ALSO, HYSTERICS, CROUP, DIPTHERIA, ed for such purpose; that it shall be unla) for the contractor to deposit the contents of said boxes, which shall become his p1 , at other than the place set apart by the Board, 'and that the contractor shall give bond in the sum of TO OUR CHOICE BRANDS OF WINES, BRANDIES, AND WHISEIES, A? VERY LOW FIGURES. CATARBH, INFLUENZA. HEADACHE, TOOTHACHE. NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM. COLD CHILLS, AGUE CHILLS. SERiovs Domestic Divpicunry—an Infant METZGER YLES, ‘The application of the READY RELIEF to tho Contents Santas ee eaTerer by, Fmd Price. list:—MeLean & Hooper ae ae Tibed ecec and comfort Punt Mieulty existe will ‘om jons.—Last night, between o’cloc! SEVENTH STREE:, the neighborhood of B street, between 12th a ra a eae PR Ba Twenty drops in hulfa tumbler of water will ina 13th streets, southwest, was thrown into a state | $45; €50, $! . Rosen | mhas-tr Next to Odd Vellows's Ha | few minutes ‘cure CLAMPS. SPASMS, SOU of great commotion by the load screama of | {bsg Si dutuas greet, titan, seca, and sal BROWNING & ACH PARAL, DISeN tea, Ltt woman, cursing of a man and the wailing of an Braise? Rae: we MIDDLETON ; 5 G infant.’ Tt seems that there has ctytoorea B ak 1B BOWELS wal al INTERNAL WIND IN ‘Two SHOW CASES ior sale at Prince’s Bazar, PAINS. 1006 Pennsylvania avenue. a shoe- maker, who li in his family a'sister, a yan eS Hoor Sxrrts of the best widow until a tew weeks ago, when she was mare ried to Charles A. Kimmel, stable. Kimmell, it is stated, would Pepretally © thelr fine OOLONG TEA, at et | been pronounced by ‘connoisseure ‘the finest — " ADY RELIEY wad tian *e'pot BAD, TW row D) 1M LI in water will prevent sickucss ‘= pains from chaug 9 Te: Be order, always a assortment on fold at reasonatie at 0. Bacw’s Hoop of water." It fe better thaa ¥ brandy or bitters Woman some few weeks after the death of his | Skirt Factory, Tthstreet, Intelligencer Building aid NG, FEVER AND AGUE. FEVER AND AGUE cured for fifty conte. There fe not a remedial agent in this world thet will ore a all other Malarious, Bilus Reariet My pict, Yeon, ata" othe Pena: oat permanent Eeenees -5 THERE 18 wo EXcUsE for those who drag their Weary and diseased bodies into our compan when a few doses of Ayer’s fealth and vi ay, : iddy victims of bilious igor. Ye muddy regard for your neighbors, on ——————Sm cotati aa 54 & MIDDLETON, id DR. RADWAYS aid ase, have some if by RADWAY'S PILLS) so quick as RADWAY. almost ‘of late, not for yourselves. READY RELIED. Fifty colts Sor boone: “2 Piteously all the time. Last night | 1 .5re0 will please call and sce our Kimmell in'a bad humor, and see- | sevice of all made of the best material Sarsaparillian Resolvent, should not remain in the house an; fears of the mother that he woul THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER. offspring, caused the tum SARSA PA’ AN - came so disorderly that the © VENT comauniosies tnreurh te nea Bees, moned, and took him to the ' : Urine, ond other Guide and juice of the eystem the epee Aa collateral returned to & etsor of isfe, for it repairs ‘wastes of the body the house. 6 affair has caused considerable " ri ~ with new and sound mnterial. ‘afuia, Syphuis, excitement in that usually quiet neighborhood. | gy at YP EE Boarp or Pusiio Roane i. lands Sers with t Hie I 58 nal Franc’s Gent's sarnidiing, Store, ei and D — oot are now paving street, at Prices. No the Capitol" to the Boundary, and the wark has | BUY THE aot deen nearly finished to the point of intersection | te be Orion bn Se Darkest, See oale et sees the tack ofthe. Baldmare ond for;the name. eee speed ra Joint resolution passed at the session of Can- i ila a ie HEE tie F te i i : i i HI l Tee neee ee a G : k tl ii im wo row sith Gis kare