Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-02


FcnrHEn ExAhISATIos OF STRING "A fur.
tner examination Of the case Of weinard stseng,
charged with shooting Mr.. F. K H.iburser on
Thursday evening, at the entrance door OF the
masoaie Hall. took place yesterday afternoon at
the watch house, before Justice Thompson On
sse pfisons.s being asked u he had any counsel,
would help him " He is a man Of about forty
years OF age, Prussian by birth, and on general
suoJscts tniks with good sense and exhibits
several witnesses were examined In addition
10 those who testified before, viz: DR. Mccoy
MI Chauncev Smith, It. r. Mcguire r.
Robinson, George p, Gerhardt John WILKINSON.
Dr. John G. r. HOlstOn, DIR. Alex J. Semmes
Rev Mr.. Haley, and VIM. II Faulkner Their
testimony was very similar, to all the circum-
stances Of importance, and therefore Instead Of
laying IL before our readers in extenso, we give
the following synopsis
For fully an hour before the meeting A the Ma
comic Hall closed, Streng was aeon svalkino nm
ana down in front Of IL, talking to bimseIf and
e1hlolng signs OF excitement, and Of some set
purpose be was bent executing When any
one came out Of the door as was the case with
the Rev Mr. Haley, he Immediately became
aroused, and his manner assumed an aspect of
hosulty. When the meeting of Masons was over
and they were heard coming down stairs. Streny
planted himself directly before the door, stand
ing In the gutter; WIS n the door opened he fred
one barrel OF small six-shooter promiscuousIy
into the crowd then coming out the bullet from
which passed between the legs Of DR. Mccoy: a
second barrel he snapped, and the third and last
r..
Not word was spoken by the prisoner all his
time, but when be at length pursued and
met oy Omcer King, he said, al give myself up,
Conversations held with him YESTERDAY In the
jail Oy the Rev MIR Haley and DIR. Semmes 90 TO
show tnat be Is under strong deusion or hallu-
eination on the subject Of the Older of Free Ma
sons. He believes them to lie in secret lesoue
against him, and that their mac hinations are nm
nIlng, troubling him at his work, at his Iodg-
lngs, by night aud by day, operating a ainst
him through the air He returned from AustraIia
some years ago and went To California from
whence ne came to Washington to see the Presi-
Dent, Tor the purpose Of seeking his protection
against the Masons. His object, as he stated TO
Rev. Mr.. Haley, was to kill a Mason, that som-
Mason may kill Kim. He said he had called
twice 70 see the President-whose person he ac-
eurately described-armed both times with his
revolver, and stated that he would ha We sbot the
President II he had been rough or uncivil TO
MN, or ordered him not to come again The
last time he called was Thursday morning On
being asked how he felt at having shot MI Hsi
Ds,gss, ne =, SAID S ne Was sorry but deemed it
any OF the Masons personally, and had no ami
mostly against them except in their collective
eaPacIy. lie had neve: asked for admission to
the fraternity, but admitted that he had been a
patient Ia the Lunatc Asylum at stockton, in
California. "
Mr.. Gerhardt, with whom he has lodged since
MS coming to the city, month ago, states that
the conclusion bis whole household came to from
the nfst was that Stfeng was cTazy-uot because
OF any violence he had ever exhibited for he was
very quiet and well-behaved, but from his alb
straction. nv
Under all this weight of evidence, Strepy b,v.
ing oeen July identified, the Justice remanded
him to jail for trial at the Criminal Court unless
some other disposition be made OF him i'm tLe
meantime by higher authority
twas stated by DIR. Hoston that Mr.. Heibur-
ger has suffered intensely, and has been com
PEELED 10 submit to the amputation OF the great toe
OF The le foot and that thong there is no reason
tedL MS me, YET the season Is such as to make
lockJaw not unlikely, He was easier at last
reports.
HE EXECUTIVE CONsERvAToRY-A LARGE
number Of rare and beautiful plants have been
recently added to the collection previously placed
In the conservatory at the Presidents, by Mr..
John Watt, the skillfuI gardener, who has lately
visited several extensive Conservatives i'm some
OF the Northern cities for the purpose Of .eJsct
lag thsTefrom such specimens as he had not been
able 10 OBTAIN before, and some Of which have
never before been seen In this CITY Among the
number he has selected a beautiful LARGE ss1o
palm, from the Mount Holly gardens, in Nrw
Jersey, and large collection OF ferns, some of
which are entirely new to WASHINGTON doricnI
turists. The alamanda schatif; the pandsnas
odoratissimia, or screw pine of the Eas, ladies
the insignia rect orfenbucia picta; the Iatania
Dor o0nlca or ian palm; the TapIis fabelIiformis
or date palm, and the korypha unberacujifsrn'
are among the specimens which MIR Watt has
ADDED 10 the list Of rare plants here and which
make the collection perhaps the most complete
OF any In this country. In the wing OF the con-
servatory extending south, MIR Watt has az
Iahgea to have constructed fountain for a speci-
men OF the mammoth water lIly the Victoria
Regina, which he purchased In PhiladeIpbia
and will he sent 10 him when the fountain Shall
oe hady 70 receive Il. The whole Of the plants
and shTubbery about the Executive gardens Show
the utmost care aud attention on the part of those
In charge Of them.
EMEUrK.-A gentleman whose evening" ns.,
had evidently partaken more OF the character Of
fluids than solids, came 10 the theatre las, nfobt
a short time before the performance begun. and
endsavored 10 obtain admittance The door
Keeper, MI Thompson. who is on all occasions
thr ne PIkS Vita OF polite man, courteousIy in
IoIhtd the gentleman that he was instructed 10
ADMIT no drunken person TO tue theatre and adj
Slsed INN to leave the place, whtreat the spirit
boiled over instanter, and the acting manager
VINO was standing near by received simuIta6s
ousiy card and an invitation to fl ht a duel
DOth Proners were so cOOlly rejected that the
drunken Individual became perfectly frantic with
rage, and was, thereupon kindly led outside by
the dooTkeeper.
THE STRIEERs The plasteTers who had dis
continued work at the Capitol yesterday morning
In consequence of the refusal OF Superintendent
Meigs TO accede TO their demand for an increase
OF their wages from 81 to 81 so per day held a
meeting in the afternoon, at FIint's restaurant
corner Of Ninth and streets. They were met
by about forty men who arrived from New York
and PhiiadeIPhi In answer TO a communication
from those ia charge OF the work at the Capitol
10 take the place Of the strikers. The result Of
the conference was, that the newly-arriyed piaS-
terers agreed to return to their homes at the ex-
e..
have determined to maintain the stand they have
taken.
An lAPRovENESr.-Last evening, passing the
oniee Of Justice Hollingshead we noticed him at
his desk, and a. busily en- pIoyed as usual His
business as Commissioner OF the various states.
Notary Public, Commissioner OF the Court of
Claims, &c keeps him busily empIoyed from
an early hour In the morning until late hour al
night The increase of business has obliged hin
To make an addition to his office, in order to ac-
commOdate those who have business with him
This consists Of a nicely finished room for the
comfort Of those who are obliged to walt their
turn, and for the acknowled 2Inent Of deeds Sc
Such an apartment should be added to the once
ofevery one engaged in this business
COMMITTED FOR COURr.-The case of Sam
Anderson, coiored, charged with stealing a hog
was disposed Of on Thursday by Justice Giber-
son, who committed Anderson to Jail for court
TO this decision the defendants counsel Mr.
Darlington, demurred, and said he would have