Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-23

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crRcusr oovnr.-Yesserdsy, the case OF shs
United States sgt. Henry Addison, Mayer of
Georgetown, In which the felator 10 Ricksrd =.
Crawford, who calls upon the defendant % show
by what authosfy be holds the aid once Of mayor
Mr. esriisle having made his opening statement
TO the jury, MI Bradley followed on The Part OF
As large number q witnesses had been called
and sworn, an impression was created that there
details Of the manner IN which the las George
town election was conducted; but general expect1-
ton was completely foiled when Mr.. cSxlisle
called his nss and ohiy witne., Mr.. VIM Laird,
asked him II Mr.. Crawford was qualiaed and
acted a. mayor the two years psevious to the last
electioa, TO which question Mr.. Laird responded
the counsel for tie defendant, asked them IL hey
desired 10 ask this witness any questions and on
receiving q negative reply, Informed the court
that the plaintn rested his case here q IL I'd =
Mr.. Bradley made objection 10 the question pre-.
pounded by Mr. Carlisle 10 the witness, and there
upon prepared . btu Of exceptions, which be sub
Messss- Brent and csrII.le argued nat. ,bv he
answer of Mr.. Laird, the relstos was shown 70
have an intevest In the suit and that q there had
been no objection made to the question st Che time
Mr. NJ, sSsI s %s IS f. z ,s he s.z NJ,
Isle and the answer Of the witness were not heard
OF well Understood by himself or his associate
Mr. Dasis raised objections to the ouestaos. !,
holding That 10 was nof relevant TO the point at
issue in this cause, viz: whether the election in
FeS,uafy last was valid and good one - ]. q
question Proposed to the witness by counsel for
the relator was not adnissable In this cause, and
also decided question mooted at the bevianing.
Of the trial, as 70 who had the opening and
(Mr BRADLEY contended that the defendant had
the Affirmative In this case, which differed from
almost any Other civil suit In the fact that was
a gao scarTasio; the defendant was called upon to
show his legal right 10 the Mayoralty Of George
town. Messs Carlisle and Brent held on ths OTHER
hand that the United States was the plaintiff.
the relation Of the rrlator, therefore the United
states was the plaintf- The decision OF the
Court susfained ths latter view Of the case D sas
Mr.. Laird was again called 70 the stand and
stated that ne Is Clerk % the corporstiou. and
that be received the balictboxes OF the -four pre-
eincts in Georgetown on thf evening Of the cleo
ton Rom the Judges q the several precinen.
The .box-s had been in his custody ever diner.
excePt since the commencement Of this Snit when
they have bern In the hands Of the Marshall He
had Kept them locked and retained the keys in
Of council. opened the ballot boxes and from that
Of the mt precinct took out a uaper l,eing tbe
copy, in his own handwriting, Of list Of persos.
returned by the Assessors az entitled TO VOTE al he
election. In addition 70 those names entered be
himself in ink several had been added iuring
The election In pencil; which he supposed 70 have
been done by the Judges. ss-''f = = 20
Mr.. caflisle objected to the reception Of his
paper as evidences, and insisted that The names Of
the voters were copied by Mr. Laird not from the
tax reeeiPs givea BY the tax clerk % each tar
Mr. Brent also objected en- the ground thst he
names ea the List had not been made out before
the Sst Of december previous to the day Of cleo.
lssssTtending the charter Of the town ar. Brent
sao.so as ~ saying that there was nothing
.;as, s "a. on .ne esy " ue eiecuon tnere was
Judge Morseli thought that remark was goln-
great way; which Dir. Brent admitted.
whiss A'isAss eAP'Aiheo ms News; after
Mr. Bsadley repled Sailing s,,t n cc.,,a ~, a,.-
be admitted that because Of some small en- ssions
or informality whole election should be declared
void It so9lS ,s, not be he ,ntsasioa q coagre.
choice and eause the former incumbent to hold
on. Aedesired 70 know when ever it was that tue
voters Of Georgetown had presented their tar re-
Had their Honsfs, (Jadges Dunlop and Morseii ).
who reside in Geerg ever done 60 III tllsf
were an isdl.psaa6ls requisite, then the elssiioa
thea referred 10 The charter o. both es,gsc,.,,
and Washington to show the ,rope, remedy FOR
omissions in registration. and then read the eter
ton ordinances Of the town In eoncinaion. he
rendered the clerks list cf voters az an ofaeial
paper 10 be received a. evidence. ; - '
The Court reserved its decision a to the adait-
ting Of the paper until This mofaing, and al.
journed. ..a.s lss7s.'s 80 :.
To Dar-Judge DuuIop dated "a a.. c ,u
engaged In the case that before the court fieSid,d
eu~d yesterday. they desired 81 he,, f,,th., e,e,
the Counsel as to the extent 70 which snch nan-,
va. dexigned In H.. ma !. - .sA se IN Pspsi
M BrsdIey replied NAT tbe obiscs ~ us
seani:s;tv ~. sny vote ont 70 show the
town desultory discnssioa thsn ensaed bss~ ssp
the cooasri yrIieh WA nos sndss 49,. -. -
port clssed. go - NOS ' sh'ea ~hsa ee4 ~
wilcox. Of soston Tor a. ch,,rs,, - q. 49,.
having b.sn dsly erected ..d ani.h..s "a. ,,.h.,
neiy tested l.ss night In the presence Of aeon
Siderable nambsr Of our citizens. ladies and gen.
amateur musicians Of the city The exhibition
was conducted entirely BY Mr. Wilcox who per-
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