Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-14


Moses Bridwell and Martha Bridwen were placed
on triad. charged with keeping a bawdy and dis
orderly house. The testimony Of Ofacef Boss had
Just concluded when our report closed - =
'JesSPh Reese was next called, and testified that
be knows defendants, lives nearly opposite to
them; has seen one or two disorders there; once
heard grand row there, and saw parties running
awaysfrem the place, and watchmen were there;
this was at III o'clock at night; Bridwen was one
OF the parties who ran; women were running also,
70 the house; has seen women Of bad reputation
frequent the house, az all hours of the day and up
to ~ O'Clock at night; has seen men 60 there al
E"gn% .S SIofS IN; mas ass seen 3, niga ss 81.
few DAYS there has been general stampede among
that eass Of people at this house, well as Others
in the neighborhood.
J.rerlia6 TooDlsy testified that he knows defend.
ants; never saw any disorders there; has seen per-
soRsOf loose character 20 To the house, two or
three at time, during the day; has seen two or
three women with their heads out of the window
at spndry times has seen men 10 in and out
NJ. SsSJcrd testified that he Knows Bridwell;
has seen persons Of both sexes Of loose reputaton
frequent the house, several times up to O'Clock
.s-o&t> EeElcF testified that he knows defend
ants; has seen persons Of bad reputation frequent
told witness that they boarded there; witness has
there 80
NJ Nsn,naH testified that he knows defendants;
and seen neo1e th.,e. knexr ,,,-c :, n. ,,,hc -.
sided there; they were public women; they dealt
at one time '''O''
ossesr Wa'iams0n testified, corrOborating pre-
vious testimony. ..
- U ~. fasrthgs testinony was eorroborative
OF t.Iat OF oncer Boss
Mr.. Baker testified that he knows defendant
Bridwell; never saw disorders there but has seen
persons of loose reputation go there; persons Of
The evidence for the United states closed here
hI. w ipI aeIence, called M Dakeinnn,
WAC tesuneo mat ne has known Bridwell for the
as LOU. OF ~ yedIs mas worked Tor witness
curing the ias' four years, and is man Of strict
NefdcIyi ne nas VIE ana -FOUR children, one
young ANY witness mas Deem at bis house; be
Keeps green grocerirs, etc; never knew any per.
syn W ls1 his house' never saw anything cut of
place tnefei has seen persons there, but did not
Auo~ AZ Lnsy HVeu tnere, or what their rePuations
VIE uoh Snow wnst the women were doing
thete, except tnat witness has seen them sewing
ana sweeping there. --. -.--'
Ny BTotrH testified that he has frequently been
AZ bflaAven house; never saw anything amiss
thsfei has seen Iouf and nve persons come in at a
slime, and buy things and 90 out again; has seen
women OF loose character come in and bay things
anu go outi Knows that Two ladies We're there, but
don't know in what capacity they Were there;
their reputation was loose -
Ut. Hdtr t5snhed that he has been in Bird
well mouse; has made work for him; made
a wardrobe Tor him. and show case; never saw
ANYTHING wrong about the place
tne defence closed here, and the case was given
TO the jury
Inc jn,y' aftef remaining outsome time, sent a
message 10 the Court that they could not agree
upon verdict, and asking to be discharged;
winch was granted.
TODAY. the Court me. AZ ,bs ,,r,, 49,.
LITTLE case Of assanIt - .INi.. S uoui.
anastbe dsfendant snsS * IN nost. 7" tue Iouf'
- 9 N.',.a., h I % and costs
iai on ena.ge Oh false imprisonment and
M SiIas TIr.asU t..,iasd ,,,, - -.
defendant and the complainant, (Capt lanes y
stuart that be was sitting in his own door and a
Ils s WIN ninl, ana stuart was standing near
anu ProiSne word was made use Of in CONVEX
on his porch, sprang out and arrested him, calling
nlH ai- an a unnahiy maine ana caught him by the
ne A uldSSeu MN on 70 the watch-house; Capt.
reone. the of.e, not ~ 5e.a1 hi, al ai except 70
~. .uN'Ss 1ieu,tn tes,ined tnat ne Knows de-
Iehuaht ana complainant; witness was in the vi
asu was sandlng on the stooP Of the
So - G' a-1 ,SoA d cigar Win Witness there
va . nv aoloe, anu Noswoo1 came out OF his porch
fe saIu ABOUT arfesung and said that
- sss.,anp S 70 stuart; ne went of to
sss ana presently returned with another
oanSsr; ana stuart was taken of heard Stuart
T % no improper language or conduct
9s9ait Is aooul % years old never saw him
oohoo1, SO does Witness witness passes the place
wueIe Ine arrest was made, frequently, and never
He S VI OF sa" oisoroer at that place Of
in oIs<.;on he w. ,,;,sa a. Una. on tne occasion
Nr~x .l~-l
,, Tas dssduteu ana taken To the watch-house
q. .S -. sL'S ColnIii'eeo any onencej dragged
- ~ " .,S IKE uog, ana denied the
IN risSS, ,;,a.a anu keP. there In foul sink
y,hi-h II ~ Me.' on 70 sIate circumstances
t,d 49, 70 fLs aits. ana stated that the officer
c,IrsSS hiL, t..',,e DluIe, ana lnsnited him and
bc-s- oh 'ne way 70 the watch
POI 10y N,--, r. $780,
-, Is DJWs 'NS'tee HtHtdWS.-
NV o,sy aha susan lIiiaIns, two sooty deni-
zenS Of that select locality known as Niuuer
Hin ,';in the northern mart Of the cit,
before the ,nagis,r,t. cb.,,,.a 80 o,ousn'
Ian.ynarr, in a. .,ras, re WIN using obscene
co5iriITte "a uS ssnh , lnsy were required TO
general fIpd 0" 'o"d'u' 'he corporation
NJ q ~ 49,. p. u o.
use Of profane and iodscs,, WIN making
81 th s,, anu ihoscsnt language In the streets
that defendant called ca,,nl,in.e SuSucs was
several bad names DEFENDANT ar ne,rsd "a h.a13
the complaint and swore out war,snt 49,,
= Wallace for calling him q "A A 49,. d Is.I'
man" Defendant also swore that WsIi,co.. On,
had threatened to take his Hfs hsc,,.. son
frndant1 mad a stabIs on n 60, ySuse ne loe-
heard the eyidepc, and the va, ~ sSate
ensued between the two com nIsin.,,. a. ts "ncn
and then fined each Of hem a. oa - IN 'ne ONCE