Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-10

Dladensourg, at the time Samuel stro,o MIR.
md sor 1 niooet horse Boston, from Clark Mills
S ~ svur or nVe months thereafter; aRd thai
Sdinuei Strong purchased the said horse Bostou
LOT MS brother Robert that Samuel Stronp's
Id. I'm is OUT short distance from Clark Mills;
Stpo, me morse was kept on the farm Of Samuel
Strong LOT Tour or five months and was trained on
IA, me, ROAD running past Clark Mills; that Clark
NILS called at the farm of Samuel Strong with
poIse ana wagon, and in conversation with
the horse, Clark Mills told Robert Strong he was
through with the horse; and while they were
talking all the horses belonging to Samuel Strong
came up through the pasture field, and Mills saw
the horse Boston running with them that Robert
Strong told him the horse WAS sick and that IL he
wished to look at the house Boston to finish his
model he must let him know, for IL he could get
him well he thought of taking the horse to New
York that he could do better with him there
than anywhere else that he knew great horse
man in New York who had sent to him about
the horse. Clark Mills said, do not care il he
goes to the devil; am through with him When
| sold him to your brother sanuel did not think
you could tame him and get him SO gentle; and
told him If he made a match on the horse to send
him word, and If it was not too great distance
he would come and see him run.
CHARLES Law
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day
OF April \. D., 1857. +. j. MURPHY. p.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-Jadgss Dunlop and Neryiek
At the time we went TO press yesterday the exam
ination Of DR.. skinner, on charge of contempt of
court in absenting himself without leave, was
suspended while waiting for witnesses, and at the
expiration OF half an hour, they not having ap-
peared, the District Attorney proposed to 90 on,
as the defense was willing to admit the fact of
SINNERS having said, on leaving the court -room
that the court might wait for hinl-he should not
come back.
Mr.. Key went on to insist that the affidavit
sworn to the previous day by the prisoner, was
fatty cOntradicted by his subsequent action, and
afforded justification for holding the prisoner to
ri mar Ofy ho Al an
davit given by the prisoner that morning was of a
contumacious and eontemptuous nature, and no
purgltion of the contempt. ...
Thomas Cowling, hickman, was sworn, and
testified that between nine and ten O'Clock, on
Wednesday morning, colored man came to his
stand and engaged him to 90 to SINNERS house
At eleven O'Clock that morning, for the purpose of
taking lady and some children to Bladensbury
that he went there at the time stated and remains
ed there until after IL m, and then drove the
LAD lady and nve children to Bladensburg, where he
Mr.. Key, resuIning, contended that this evil
dence was still further confirmation of Skin
ner's knowledge of the abduction of the children
and claimed that the facts and circums tances were
sufficient to establish charge OF perjury
Mr.. Bradley, on behalf of the prisoner. replied
denying the sufticiency Of the facts set forth by
the prosecution TO establish the charge That in
regard to the abduction, the prisoner after having
answered to the writ of habeas corpus according
10 the requirements of the law and having brought
the children before the court, he was not further
hands of the court and much as in the charge of
the officers Of the court, in the charge of the
prisoner. He commended further, that the sworn
statements OF the prisoner uncontradicted by
the sworn oath of any human being He assumed
that Mrs skinner alarmed by the probable chances
that the court would take from fer charge these
little ones, whom she loved with a mothers ten
derness, had stolen them away unknown to the
prisoner.
The Court decided that the prisoner be held to
bail in the sum Of s., 500, to answer at the next
n r1FTnin1 20, H. -
jury and ordered that measures be taken to arrest
Mrs. Skinner to answer the charge of obstructng
the due course of the law by aiding and abettng
in their abduction. =.
In relation to the charge of contempt the Court
held the prisoner in custody until he should find
pail Tor his appearance, when he would be dis
charged from the attachment
case in chancery was here taken up-a bill
praying the Court to issue a writ of Injunction to
restrain David Fowble and John Y Dom from
selling negro girl under deed to secure a note
Messrs. Charles Lee Jones and Martin for com
plainants. and Jos. Fl. Bradley for defense
Injunction granted at half past five, D. m. the
Court adjourned TO next Monday, at ten O'Clock,
j.. m.
COOP FRIDAY.-The observances Of this day
are OF nature to affect, In peculiar manner the
religious mind.
The churches of the Catholic, Episcopal and
Lutheran churches are dressed In mourning, and
the solemn services are commemorative of the
Sunerlngs and death OF our Saviour
On Easter Sunday the churches will again re-
sumo their usual aspect of cheerfulness and the
resurrection OF our Saviour is celebrated by the
observance OF high mass and a sermon appropri-
ate to the occasion.
In the Catholic churches Of our city consid-ra-
bic preparation has been made for the proper OBJ
seryance Of this festivity. At 81. Matthew's the
great third mass Of Haydn will be rendered
with full orchestral accompaniment, and large
additional vocal force from Baltimore. all under
the direction OF Profs. Grouse and Garfield
Al ST PATRICK s Won Weber's grand mass in G
will be performed, directed by Mr. Williams and
with Prot. Foertsch At the organ
A JURY TRIAL.-Yesterdaya case Of interest to
county constables tried before Justice Goddard
and jury. Robert Bayless, county officer was
plaintiff and Messrs. Bontz and Coombs defend. >
ants.
Bayless claimed that he had been employed to
watch certain house, upon he furniture in which
the defendants had deed Of trust to prevent the
tenant from carrying the furniture away with him
After watching the property plaintiff was dis
charged nothing having occurred. Bayless
charged S2l for his services. hence the suit A
verdict for 81, In favor OF the plaintiff, was re-
turned by the jury.
UNITED STATES POLICE REPORTS Before
Justice DonH.-Wm. Waters, colored, who gave
security for further investigation of the charge
of having committed all assault and battery on
from the charge the prosecution failing to appear
being fearful that the tables would be turned ON
him.
Daniel Custolio was arrested by officer Parham
under the charge Of having, in connection with
others, committed an aggravated assault and bat
terry on colared man named William Thomas
and bonded for further examination Of the case
POLICE DEPARTMENT.-TheO officers Of this de.
partment Of the Corporation have had considera-
BILE difficulty in attending to their duties in their
respective districts, lately, they say, from the
fact that there arc only three police magistrates
at this time, In the city one in the Fifth Dis
tric., one in the Third, and another in the First
District. There are justices OF the peace. but
they do not attend TO any but civil and United
states eases. The police magistrates alone attend
TO the violation Of the municipal laws
PARIS BcssETs.-The Spring Millinery which
Madame PribralG has very recently opened at her
well-known establishment on the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue, between 10th and 18th sts,
comprises some Of the most beautiful and taste
full things ever brought for sale In this city So