Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-12

CHARGE OF ArrRNpr AT BRIBxRY.-Yester-
day, Mr. j. Haywood, United States Mar
shall Of Utah Territory, appeared before Jus.
nce GODDARD to answer the charge of attempt
Ing to bride Mr. Thaddeus Sturgis, clerk in
the Interior Department.
stated that Mr.. Haywood came to his Office to
see about some accounts he had to settle with
the Government; conversation ensued between
them: during which the compensation of clerks
was mentioned, and Mr.. Sturgis said that
they could hardly get enough to eat with their
salaries as at present. When about to part,
Mr. Haywood took him by the hand, and he
felt something in his hand he looked, and
there was gold..piece, which witness did not
not that Kind OF man; Haywood replied: CT
don't know! don't know" Mr.. Sturgis
was enraged, and seized Mr.. Haywood by the
collar to take him before the chief of the Blu,
reau. Mr.. Sturgis said he wanted it under
stood that he is not the prosecutor.
Judge Appleby of Utah, stated that he went
on Tuesday morning to Mr. Sturgis' room to
certify to papers of Marshal Haywood; heard
the friendly conversation between Haywood
came out, expecting the Marshal to follow,
turned and saw Sturgis have him by the col
lar, and remark to him that for two cents he
would cut his Haywood 81 God damned throat;
Sturgis said he tried to bride him.
After some remarks relative to the law and
the evidence by gentleman unknown to us,
who acted as Marshal Haywood's counsel, the
case was submitted to the Justice, who decided
that there was probable cause to suspect an
intention to bride the officer. The law speaks
of the attempt " directly or indirectly to bribe
an officer" Such being the law, and in view
of the testimony, the Justice considered it his
duty to hold the prisoner to bail in the sum
of $500 to appear at court Hon. j. NJ Bern
hisel became security for his appearance.
HE MUTUAL BUILDING AND LOAN AssoCIA-
TIoN.-The city reader will find many novel
and interesting features in the plan of this
new building association, which is as follows {:
The plan of this association is simply this :
it's members are required to pay 81 per month
for every share Of stock they may hold and
81 additional per month for every loan of
$500 they may have received. For example,
member wants to obtain $500. He must
subscribe for three shares of stock, which will
cost him So per month, and after he has Sc
cured the loan of $500 he must pay SO per
month additional for interest, making the total
payment Sc per month; but as several may
want the money in hand at the same time, the
| principle is adopted of giving the preference
| to the stakeholder who consents to pay in ad-
vance his interest for the longest period fer
instance, $500 being up for sale and two years
interest, in advance, being the longest time
| offered, the stakeholder making the offer is
entitled to the loan. Two years interest, or
| from the $500, and the stakeholder will re-
ceive the balance, but his dues for two years
| afterwards will continue to be but SO per
month, he having paid the two years interest
in advance, but at the expiration of those two
years he will commence to pay the So per
month additional for interest, making his dues
as stated before, So per month for $500; which,
If he continues to pay for few years, will
| liquidate the claim against him, and he will
not have the principal in any other way.
Should he, however, wish to pay back the loan
he has received, he can do so, and thus avoid
paying the So per month additional for interest.
! "Tbe profits of the society arise from the
| fines, from the neglect of members to pay their
dues. and from compound interest and interest
paid in advance. Compound interest arises
from the members paying interest monthly,
| which is again put out at interest, by which
| means the association receives compound in.
terest twelve times year, while the members
| individually only pay simple interest.
"lt is evident therefore, that these So
cieties present the most pleasing inducements
for persons of limited income to unite and form
] such or similar associations throughout the
l country"
| THREATENING TO SHOoT.-Y esterday after
noon Justice Offutt's office was filed by persons
anxious to hear the evidence against Miss ane
| Brown, who was arrested on the oath of Thos
Mcintyre, charged "with having, as he was
credibly informed and believed, made threats
| to shoot him, and he fears that she may carry
| her threats into execution -
| Mr.. Arnold was swOrn-and said he went
with her in hack from Mrs Callan's to Mr.
Martins did mt see pistol in her possession;
she made no threats whatever. In reply tc
question from the officer, witness said he
might have said great many things when
under the influence of liquor, but he was now
| sober and under oath.
| Thos Mcintyre said he knew nothing abou,
| it except what had been told him.
The Justice dismissed the case.
Miss Brown is a young woman and her ap
pearance attracted considerable attention and
made very favorable impression. But what
| caused the difficulty did not appear in the
| testimony.
THE WEATHER.-Our Georgetown friend
"B.," again favors US with the range of the
| thermometer from Friday night, July 4, to Fri.
day morning July