Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-28

CIRCUIT CouRr.-The case Of Mullen rs. Kir.
sey and Barron, for refusing bis vote in the first
precinct of the Seventh Ward at the last June
election, was continued yesterday after our re-
port closed. IL came out in evidence on the mart
Of the defence that the plaintiff was registered
in TIE second precinct of the Seventh Ward, but
was refused on the ground that he lived i'm the
first precinct; and, upon trying to vote was chal-
lenged by Barron, on the ground that he lived In
Georgetown, or in the First Ward; and by Kim
sey on the ground that he was perjured man
The third Judge, MIR. Mattingly, although deem
Ing the plaintiff legal voter was oyerTuled by
the other two judges.
Joseph Bradley, senior, the part Of the de-
fence, did not contend the point Of the right OF
the plaintiff to vote, but based their claim for
acquittai on the ground Of an error in judgment
on the part OF the defendants, to the extent OF
their legal powers a. commissioners Of election;
and that. in refusing the plaintiffs vote, they
Were actuated by honest motives.
Mr.. T.. Lee Jones on the part Of the plaintiff.
prayed the following instruction, which was
granted by the court:
II the jury believe from the " hole evidence
that the plaintiff was resident of the first pre-
cinct Of the Seventh Ward, in the CITY of Wash
ington the first Monday of June 1857 and had
resided in the said city one year Immediately
preceding the said fist Monday of June and
was resident of the said Seventh Ward and
had been returned on the books Of the Corpora
ton during the year ending the 3lst of December
next preceding the day aforesaid as subject 10
school tax for that year, and had paid the same
and offered 20 vote 1T the said fist precinct of
said ward, ard the defendants, being two of the
three commissioners for the said precinct, IT,
fused To receive and allow his vote, ffauduirntIy
and maliciouSly alleging their only reason for
so refusing Ia receive bis vote that nc al per-
Jur6d man, y and that by reason Of such refusal
the said plaintiff was deprived Of his vote that
the said plaintiff was entitled 10 recover in this
action, unless the jury believe that he had been
previously convicted Of perjury or SOM other
infamous cTimer
Mr. Bradley, for the defence. then offered the
following two Instructions, which the Court also
granted:
''Iffrom the whole evidence aforesaid the Jury
snail Mud That the defendants. acting their de
nheTaie judgments and in good faith beIievin.
tbdt the plaintiff was not entitled TO vote at the
Time and place stated in his declaration, rejected
the same, then the plaintif j. not entitled 10
cover in this action, although the Jury may fur
there entitled 10 vote
And, further, II from the whole evidence the
jury shall find that the name Of tie plaintiff was
not On the register of persons enti led tn vote al
said precinct al said election. and his ward vote
was challenged aud rejected by one Of the d.
1erdintS on that ground, and no proof was of red
10 show that his name had been omitted there
rom by fraud, accident, or mis'akr, then the
plaintiff is not entItsd TO in this action
=, MI Jones then Proceeded to address the jury
He was followed by MIR. Bradley; when Nj
Jones Closed in brief reply, and the case was
given To the jury.
AT the request of the jury, the counsel on each
side agreeing, they were allowed TO 20 to tier
homes, and meet to-day for verdict
This morning, the jury IN the above case re-
turned d verdict for the defendants
The POsr OFFICE ExrEysIoN.-Under care
full management the new Post Office extensicn
works are progressing .afely toward ultimate
completion. Since the latter Part Of February
last, the old brick piles have been torn down On
The Seventh-stTett front, the excavations for I'm.
new 'front.' made, the granite foundations laid
aud the marble font wall bcgan--Ome three or
1our courses Of the latter having been laid along
portion of the space. The work thus far has
tial and neat appearance. We understand IL is
IN contempt alton TO have the entire wrls of this
'front.', - Id as the cosncp, erected during the
present working season-tbe marble and granile
necessary to that end having been hewn out req
dy for use in the workshops during the past
winter, aud only requiring to he drawn 10 the
spot and set when wanted. This fart sneak.
cIedltahly for the enterprise and ind lstry O,
those who have charge Of that branch OF the
pending structure.
The western front and north WING are holm,
rapidly pushed toward completion On the west
front the hTst-hOor rooms are ALREADY comDI,ted
ana occupied Dy the clerks of the City Postma,.
Ter ana those employed in the dead letter Office
On the second floor the various roorns are So far
INNS he'd as to Le ready for white coating and in
short space will be completed. 1t is xpccted
mat thls front VIII be entirely finished during
the present season. When finished tire Post or
nee Department will be much the LandSomest nf
All our public buildings, and will reflect imper-
planned it.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-The Court met TODAY az
the usual hour. The case Of J w Walcott the
contTmdcious witness of the House INVESTIGATING
committee on the affairs Of Lawrence SION. &
Co, was called for trial
MI. Bradley, 81, and Hon. Rcverdy John
son appeared for the defence
The defendant did not apreo- and Noss-
Bradley and johnson moved continuance Of
IN. case on the ground that the notice sent to IN.
u'Ithudhi OF The day wh"n he expected 10
appear, did not reach him until Yesterday A,
shown by u telegraph dispatch ,Srodurrd by
thfm from him. and dated Yesterday. Also
letter from the defendant 10 the same effect
MI hey resisted the application for either
Cohuhuancsto tue neat tenn or for further post
PoheInen' OF the case, and asked 10 bay. The 70
TSpsn ,i. forfeited The motion argued a,
Ieh?'h ny the counsel, aud, finally, when sub
Ihitted 10 the Court, the Cor1t overruIed tL,Sno-
ssi d atiei ddHt's TecoSnizance WAS accord
Thers being no IN iher business FOR the iurv
they were discharged finally for the term viii
the thanks Of the court u" -"
Ire curt thrn read lengthy opinion on the
chse which mad been submitted 10 il flr deciSion
rem the Corporation Of Georgetown had been
Ihu,Cten lof nuisance by ne1l-Ctng to keen i'm
.mr new or upper highway iradng from
;Jsee WI 10 'Ht Liltle Falls Bridge. The
judgment was IN favor of the United SiaiCs
nc March term OF this Court then terminated
DENocRATIcA AND ANTI-KHow NOTHING MEy1
ING MEETINs.-Last evening the friend. Of Col
James O. Berret, candidate for the MayorsItv
hsId another large meeting in the Sixth Ward
nIsI tne Navy Yard gates. Delegation. from tn.
OtheI w dluS generally were present with Trans
encieS ard music, and the occasion was On
HF'h'd Nv The booming Of cannon at freor,nt
inir: vais fhG meeting was organized by cnoos,
Ins cyiVesti L Gates president, and w w
late hOur. "'''ii
The speakers were Hon Mr. Davidson Ia
non 1ro IL Pugh, Ohio; Hon. Mr.. Burnett
ny rms Scnnabi', Esq ia and Hon. Albert
u. Mdiklns Tenn and the speeches were gen
eIaIJ stifIInS Democratic discourses which
WcIs received by the auditors with loud and frp-
Gneht applause. Everything passed of a.reea-
hIy1 so Ear as we could learn, aud when thu adj
given for Col. Berrxt WIZ
DAASKRors PLACES Yesterday, the case Of
MI j. Nj Reed, who was charged with Ieavip,,
an excavation which he had made, at the corner
OF seventh street end Louisiana avenue, without