Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-27

NISrH DISTRICT POLICE. On Monday and
yesterday, Q case was tried before Justice Thos
Williams, at the Ninth Distric, Police Once,
wherein man named Charles Safrl, or Sane
was charged with stealing and conveying away
negro slave boy, named Nelson Shorter, be-
longing to Mrs. Evans, OF Maryland. and en-
ployed by X. j. Jenkins, Esq. who resides In a
little hamlet, called Union Town, a short dis
lance from the Anacostia bridge, in the District
OF Columbia The principal evidence, which
was given In the case, was the voluntary testi-
mony OF the prisoner himself, who stated to the
oficer, on being arrested, that a man named Jno
sands had employed him to sell the negro that
he had met Sands in conference about the pro-
posed sale several times on the road Leading 10
Pierce's mill, and that Sands offered him ali
above three hundred dollars which he should
get for the boy that the reason he tSands) did
not wish to appear in the affair was that he had
had dimcuity with Mr.. Bruin, Of Alexandra,
to whom II was proposed to sell the negro, and
G6 moi %sn 70 deal with him personally He
on the day OF the alleged stealing, and sent him
TO MI Shreeve, who keeps a stable on Seventh
sssso 70 hirs horse and carriage, and, that
tner man, named John Davis, proceeded to the
Navy Yard, and thence across the Anacostia
Lac SvSsg ana ,s past the house Of Mr. Jen kins
Wnere the negro boy was seen PLAYING In
'front.', or near the house, with some white boys
That sands got out Of the carriage and conversed
win the boy, and then came back to the car
rage saying, That's all right they are 0oin0 70
send him over the bridge, shortly for groceries,
and then Wen take him" That he tSaffeD
made reply, "Why don't you bring him along
now ?" and that Sands answered that he did moi
desire to take him where the other slaves could
see him, as they would think he was going to
sell them all That they then drove back on the
bridge and waited, and when the boy came along
they took him and placed him in the CARRIAGE
and drove OF That Sands rode part Of the way,
and then got out Of the carriage, and he and Da,
Wis went on to Alexandria and endeayored to
bargain the boy of to Messrs Owens & Bruin.
Ohcer Williamson testified that when he and
rU mt To 2.N<.I
on the pavement about two squares from his
mothers house, and seeing them coming went
hastily home, and passing through the house,
went out OF the back gate, and up an alley and
was taken about two squares beyond his house
That when arrested he voluntarily made the
above statement
question, Satie came to his stable aud hired a
horse and buggy, representing that he wanted II
iOI TWO or three hours to go into the country, in
the neighbOrhOod OF Pierce's mill, to bring alex
lady, and that be afterwards saw his horse and
buggy on the Navy Yard, and wondered what II
was doing there. He also stated that the team
was not returned until after he had gone to be
that night.
II was also stated, by way Of hearsay, that Mr..
Bf9ln twho was not present at the trial) had
said that Sdfel came there and represented him
self as John Sands, and proposed to sell him the
boy, and showed bill of sale wherein he was
decided to him Sands or Safely by Mr.. Jenkins,
out thdt mistake had been made In the wordiug
OF the instrument, which rendered il defective
That be (BIuin) made out d proper deed of sale
dhu tOlo S3nrl TO 90 and have IL executed by len
klns That Sdtel went away, and in twenty min
utes returned with Jenkins's name regularly
signed 70 the paper, and was about to atax bis
OWE name when DIR. Dale, Of Washington, en-
tered Bruins Office, and recognizing Saff.I adj
dressed him by name. Bruin looked up sur
Pflssd and said, 4" thought your name was
sands ~ That Satel made some confused reply
and be (Bruin) refused to buy or give mn the me-
gro who was already In his possession
pr. Jenkins testified that he missed the negro
and hearing one described being for sale at the
Alexandria Jail, went there and identified him a,
his missing property, and brought him back
The presiding magistrate, bearing the above
was sufficient against the prisoner to warrant his
being held for more rigid examination and ac-
cordlngly held him TO bail in the sum Of 81 600
Tor MS appearance, to answer the charge Of steal
ing, before the Criminal Court Upon failure 10
give the required bail, the prisoner was remanded
tOJail.
THE PUsLIc ScHoOLs.-The Mayor and Mpssrs
Nlliett, Whyte and AILee, OF tie Board of Trus.
tees, yesterday paid visit TO the public schools
OF the Fourth district. The principal object of
the visit was TO inquire into and examine the
condition Of the buildings in which these DOL,
are kept, with a view to their improvement
mayor Berret expressed great regret that the ac-
coInmodatlons provided for toe pupils Were so
limited, and that SO many apparent inconye-
niences and obstacles were throw n around them
IN their pursuit after fitting education. These
drawbacks To progress are much more APPARENT
At this season Of the year than during the sum
mer, when dilapidated school rooms NAV be en-
a
the teachers and pupils but in the winter when
Children are compelled to take refuge in these
places from the cold blasts, and the rain and
snow, there should be some project put In opera
tion to srord them due protection The Mayor
addressed the pupils briefly at each place and
USED many encouraging remarks to them, exhort-
Ing them TO persevere In their sfOftS to become
good and useful citizens, notwithstanding the
difficulties which surrounded them, and pledg-
lug his best efforts to lessen them. The occasion
was most Interesting one, TO both the visitors
and the visited.
fCoMHuNICArED
IAN EPITAPH-OrsT q fapOrits Mental of ia,
PTsStdshf Of fhs United STATES recently deceased,
Our attention has been called to a late numLe, n.
tie Philadelphia Press" containing stanza
under the above caption, most eIq uisteIy wrougb,
into rhyme. A friend, who has become rnaiD-
CURED OF this style OF inscriptions Tor .poIitical
grave stones, +" has furnished US with the follow
ing, copied from the coal black ''slab'' which
covers the political remains OF poor departed
friend, who died Of hydrophobia and swallowing
too much gall and vOrDlicOOd:
Epitaph.
Onoe proud in the flesh" and proIS in To- In
The bard OF has genius" could beat "all creation,
And thus It went on thro' Jor"si and grove
Singing sweet dlttIes on drinking AMI !ore,
iih .ns uear nile thlns-you may guess at its
struck the dark chord to bring 'irO,nan TO SHANE,
shot IN the nsoE and q p end Is and
pierre from the Kitchen" went plumb thIo' It's
And chang d the pet bird to a venomSu. Lizard
"hen AZ crawPd up once more to .hs Calumet
bdSeHIsat," 49,
But cruel old BHrk kIck'd it under "tAis case
mat.
CIRCUIT CorRr.-l esteTday, the Court gave a
decision IN the Chancery case OF Andrew Roth.
well, trustee, Is. William II. Upperman, upon
which their decision was reserved after argu-
rnent al the last term. Bradley and Bradley for
complainant, and Carlisle and Maury for the de-
frndsnt The history Of this case is az follows
widow lady by the name Of MYERS, having
four children, and owning certain real estate in
tie city OF Washington, on her marriage with
MIR. UPperman united with him in deed to Mr.
Rothwell, securing her property 10 herself and
LSr heirs forever upon certain terms She had
one child by Mr.. Cpperman, and subseq uently
died. and UppeTman claims to be tenant by cour-
trsy In her lands. The question for the Court
was, whether oy the terms Of that deed the trust
had teTminated and the Court decided that the
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