Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-27
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stress vas laid By counsel for Govern 10 ent nnon
ing point whether or not Lee saw this. and .
oleau was made up Of persons that the
n"nes might show the exact position of the
WIN ID Thomas sworn-Is q clerk in thu
PENSION Once; thinks Hume after inc uirine Of
Lee II he was still of the opinion that he pick
ms POCKET, used this expression; 81 told Won
last night would meet you, and was deter.
mlned to do so, if / had to seek you in hell,
Lee responded 81 told you where to meet
me; thinks, after some further conversation.
hume addressed Lee, " You id little sim.
pie and was interrupted by Col. Lee, who
remarked "Well, we'll sir, i do not wish to
handy words with You )" thinks Hume after.
wards used this expression, " Consider how
unreasonable you are to think that I, a man
who have hitherto borne such reputation for
honesty and integrity, and who has been in the
habit OF treating money thus lightly, that I
should steal pocket-book from such a man
| as you, laying emphasis on the word you:n
cession, three or more
William L. Ford sworn-Is a messenger in
the Pension Office; on Hume's entrance with
MI Walker he nodded to Col. Lee, and said.
how are your does not know if Lee made
any response; Hume, after enquiring of Lee
II ne still maintained his charge, said, you
Know told you should meet you if l had to
told You where to find" or II told Won how
70 Ind me; thinks three blows were struck,
snd tnat the stick was raised for the fourth
oloH when the pistol was fred; saw the pistol
In Lee's hand at the time he fred, Lee was
bent sideways when he f.ed; the bisws upon
Lee were heavy and rapid.
Major Z 7. Nally sworn-Was at the Pros.
| ldents Levee on the 9th of February; saw
deceased sad prisoner in altercatio the
prisoner accused the other of taking his pock-
ct book; witness told them it was no place for
| an alteration, and suggested that they SHOULD
| exchange cards and settle 1t at another time;
they did so; heard prisoner say that the
amount in the pocket book was small; (obiect.
| ed to By counsel for defence saw no moro of
| tho transaction.
james G. Walker (reading clerk of the
house OF Representatives, called Accom-
panied Mr. Hume to the Pension Office on the
18th of February; Mr.. Hume advanced into
the room not moro than three or four feet; Mr.
Lee approached very near to them when they
| entered the room; witness did not change his
| position during the interview; Mr. Hume
| drew himself up in his usual position when he
addressed gentleman and said-tI have
called to see if you are not yet satisfied that
L am not the man who picked your pocket
last night?" Lee responded that he was no.
here We are forced to close the report
The FAIR An extraordinary specimen of
Penmanship on exhibition at the Mes auics'
Fair has not received the attention il de.
serves, because its perfection battles the be-
lief of a casual visitor that it can be the work
OF pen. 1t is the work of Mr. S N Bassett,
principal of the Mercantile College at syria.
cuse, New York. Besides a display of the
most perfect chirography, curves, fourishes,
etc 1t contains what is said to be q correct
miniature of the author "a good looking man,
and an imitation of . bank note 90 perfect
that tie best judges cannot detect it as a
counterfeit, all executed with a pen. We ad-
wise those who have not observed it carefully
to do So It stands in the corner at the right
hand Of the entrance.
Tho " Lords Prayer as executed with the
pen by Thomas w. Fowler of thiscity, is an
other remarkable specimen of pen.painting.
hr Fowler who is self-educated, bids fair to
become one of the most skilful craftsmen in
the country.
In this connection 1t Is proper to notice the
exquisite workmanship of r. F. Bsrtle, who
engraves the Lords Prayer upon gold dol
lar, or any object Of that size, with beauty
and correctness of execution which bears the
closest microscopic examination.
Yet another rare specimen Of imitation with
pen and pencil-the work Of Mr. VIM. E.
Harvey, formerly of this city, a civil engineer
now employed ON the New York canals, is a
Gard Rack in which the representation of wood,
business and visiting cards, and the imitation
OF some dozen AUTOGRAPHS are 30 we'll executed
as TO require close inspection to discover the
cheat. 1t is suspended on one of the posts
dividing the two right hand aisles Of the build
ing. Where is Bruff?
Always centre of attraction is ssge's beau
tifully working Card Press. So are the rival
Saving machines, little beyond, of Wright
and of Wood DeVaughan's. Just about
here ia beautiful piece of Workmanship of q
w ashington mechanic, being a superb low
topped Buggy, manufactured by Thomas D.
Grab I'm, and which for lightness, elegance and
durability is unsurpassed Something tempt
ing to the eye hereabouts is Weaver's Mon
ster Cake and Sugar Pyramid, to be rallied at
the end of the Fair. Barlows (ths Plane
tarium" Barlow Tack Machine is q great Gu
riosity in its way; so is the Oscillating Steam
Engine next it, and Hutchin's Steam and Bar
rel Machinery, and across the way Atkins
Reaper and Mower, increasingly throwing ont
and drawing in its extensive rake
Here, too, are the Grain Machines, and the
Rope Spinner, and that miracle of modern
mechanical skill, the lately arrived Steam
Engine of COrliss Il Nightingale, of Provi-
dence, K l. The immense shaft of white mar
bic near by challenges attention as having
been turned on lathe for Uncle Sans use.
The Gas men carry on their amin ated rivalry
in this vicinity, adding not a little to tho
Sewing Machines, and "Alcohol Cooks" at.
tract the attention Of young housekeepers.
The farmer finds something worth looking at
In the Corn Crushers and agricultural ma.
chimes; the epicure in the array Of tempting
delicacies for the table set out by our city
grocers; the ladies by the endless show Of
handsome bonnets, furs, collars, quilts, 30
displayed at various points throughout the
Far room; the little folks find never ceasing
delight in the beautiful doll houses. the Gu
Tious Kalinski clock, the scroll saws turning
out the tiny chairs the duelling and house
keeping mice, the beautiful array Of pictures,
and the Canary, Chicken and Sleigh-ride
WaltIes by the band.
Finally, everybody is interested, yea, de.
lighted, by the thousands upon thousands of
attractions which We have not space to notice
to-day.
But three days moro remain, in which this
best collection of curiosities is to be seen, and
very much hereafter will any person regret
having missed the opportunity.