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WAsmNG1 on, Dec. !, 1876.
The Fan Ness Case. Mr., Thomas Hell, from
Alexandra, who formerly carried ON business
in this city, was examined on the part OF the
plaintiff He testified that he furnished 4 stove
for the house in which the plaintiff resided,
and did other work, for which Cen Van Ness
said he would ply him in the second quarter.
The lady refused to take the stove, 1t not being
large enough; aud MIR. Koll put up one that
suited her. she saying that the difference inI
price would be made right. This took place.
before last Christmas
On the cross-examnatiOn, Mr.. kell testified
that Gen. Van Ness, when he called on him,
said that the chimney smoked, and that stove
must be procured to remedy the evil
Mr. Bradley adverted to the fact that he, on
the part the defence, had laid rule for the
counsel for the plaintiff to produce paper,
which was designated. lfthe paper should not
be produced, they would have a Ig1t to Sc
condary evidence; in which case the adverse
party would have no right 10 give the original
paper
Mr.. Brent said he did not wish to withhold
the paper, but desired first to see what the wit
ness (Nr. Reese, from Phlladelphiu) could
p-OVt, anu 10 assn ILlIi suIllo questions VII VIC
cross examination.
Subsequently, Mr. Brent handed the paper and
envelope to Mr., Bradley.
Mr. Reese, a clerk in the Philadelphia Post
Office, was called to the stand, and underwen
q long examination and cross-examnaton, as
to stamps. He said that on Tuesday, of last
week, MIR. Hepburn called on him at the Post
Office, and asked him to show the tWo-cent
rate stamps, which he did Mr. Hepburn then
took from his pocket this envelope; and asked
Mr. Reese whether the impression on the en-
velope was like it, Mr.. Reese said it was not:
and afterwards accompanied Mr.. Hepburn to
the residence of Mr.. Bnney, who made the
stamp, and that gentleman made experiments
to test the commences ofthe impression of the
stamp on the envelope, which he pronounced q
forgery,
On the cross-eXaminaton, Mr.. Reese endea
Rored TO convince Mr.. Brent of difference II
the stamps, but Mr.. Brent dld not acknow ledge
that he was convinced.
Some little excitement was produced by Mr.
Brent exhibiting to the witness a letter, with
stamps, different, in two important particulars
from what the witness had testified The wit
ness at once, casting his eye at tho post marks
said it was manufactured for the occasion! The
letter was just received by gentleman from
Philadelphia, and not yet opened. The rate
was not Incorporated In the stamp, nor was the
day stamp on the left hand side but on the
right, and the rate on the left.
Mr., Blnney, from Philadelphia, testified thai
he had examined the figure on the envelope
and given his opinion that it was counterfeit
The was curved at the tail, and the rim sin.
gle; whereas, the stamp which he prepared for
the post office had with u straight tail and
a double rim.
The court adjourned until tomorrow at ten
O'Clock.
SnorO, at abont half past o'clock this after
noon began to fall
The Regents Of The Smithsonian Institution
met IN the basement of the Capslol Yesterday,
and sat with closed doors.
Mr. a. b. Mcfarland, formerly employed
oil the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, has erect.
ed on the wall, between Seventh and Eight
streets, a pillar Of Seneca stone, different kinds
ofrube work, and also two specimens Of ma
sonrY, one with marble, from near Baltimore
for the inspection otthe regents, that they may
Judge of the proper kind of material for the
proposed buildings of the institution. Mr..
Netherlands effort has met with appreciation
from these gentlemen, and he may be the in
dIVidual selected to erect the buildings.
Iruing association. A very interesting de-
bate commenced, on Thursday evening last
before this ASSOCIATION on the question, Ought
capital punishment be abolished" The mega.
tive was supported with much ability by
Messrs. G. H. Randell, A. T. Cavs and Mar
shall, and in the affirmative by Mr.. Norman
The debate will be continued on the ensuing
Thursday evening. The audience was com
posed, for the most part, of ladies, who usually
attend every night of the Society's meeting.