Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-08

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man oHas Charles T. Gilman, charged with
reailhg various articles Of property from DR..
Edward Maynard, which was pending before
the Court when our report closed Yesterday. was
afterwards given to the Jury, who returned YER
olct OF guilty as indicted. -..
The Court then took up the case of Virginia
burch and Sarah Thomas, charging them with
Keeping disorderly house. The jury found q
verdict Of guilty in the case of Sarah Thomas
and not guilty in the case of Virginia Burch :
James Waller was brought to the bar charged
with malicious mischief, by willfully putting
out the eye Of horse belonging to Gilbert Van.
derwerken, while engaged In grooming IT, The
JuTv found a verdict Of guilty as indicted q.
James Marriage was sentenced to pay fine Of
$50.
Charles Dalman alias Chas T. Gilman, was
sentenced to Imprisonment in the penitentiary
for a space of two years.
Sarah Thomas was sentenced to one month in
the county Jail and fine of 81. The Court in
giving this sentence remarked that IL would have
oeeh much more severe, but for the fact that she
was poor and wretched, an outcast, and the
mother Of young child, who was without pro-
tPctor.
James Walters was sentenced to three months
In the county Jail, and pay fine Of $40.
To-day, the court took I'D the case of George
pelhl alias Deli, in which the defendant was
charged with keeping disorderly house The
jury found verdict of not guilty.
The DISTRICT IN CoNsRKss-In the Senate,
the District of Columbia, to which was referred
the bill authorizing the organization of the Fire
Department in tue District of Columbis, reported
IL back without amendment and recommended
its passage
Also from the same committee, TO which was
Iefefred the memorial OF the lay members of the
Roman Catholic Churchs in the District Of Co.
lumbid reported bill relating to the manner OF
holding and transmitting church property therein.
Mr.. Brown presented memorial from the Rev.
n u. CaTOtbSTS and other citizens If WaShin0-
ton, asking that the public reservation in the
city opposite the Assembly's Church may be en-
closed
In the House, Mr. Goode, asked unanimous
consent TO take up the Senate bill to establish an
auxiliary guard in Washington city, in order to
refer II to the Committee on the District of Co.
luinbla, with permission to report at any time.
His Object was 10 have tie bill referred to the
Committee of the Whole To be considered in
connection with the House bill
Mr.. Seward objected.
Mr.. Gocde then moved TO take ND the bill to
refer ii to the Committee of the Whole
MIR. Seward objected. -.s
THE WASHINGTON MoNUMENr.-The new
Board OF Directors of the Washington Monu-
ment Association held a meeting at the MAYORS
Once, City Hall, at ~ o'clock last night:
Present, the Second V. p, w ID Magruder.
and Messrs. Fitzpatrick, DIR. Blake. Kirk Cham
Pion, Reese, Ennis, Bayly and Moore.
The Secretary being absent, Mr.. Ennis was
elected Secretary pro TEN.
After the Board had discussed several proiscts
Of interest to the Association, it was finally de-
termined that committee should be appointed
to wait the officers of the late Board of Direct
ors for the purpose Of obtaining such property,
hooks, &c, as might vet remain in their posses.
sion, and also 10 take possession Of all other pa
pers and the moneys belongi ing to the Associa.
ton
The motion above stated was put by MIR
Kirk. who thought il important that the Board
should have these matters under their lnme late
charge.
The Chair appointed MesSrs Kirk, Ennis and
Reese on said committee
Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved that when the Board
| adjourn they Gdjourn to meet again next Wed
| nesday night at : :. O'Clock; carried
And then the Board ad ourned