Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-21

SoTIcE.-Dtstriet Of Columbia Advertisements
TO be inserted IN the BALrfxoRK Sun are received
at and forwarded from THx STAR Once. Ell
THr w1ewhM CAss-Tzs Parties Held fer
r Ce.st7A further hearing In this case was had
before Justice Dom last night, Messrs. Ward and
Berry appearing for the prisoners. %.
Offer V8i HorHer, being sworn. testified that
on The night In question be was In the vicinity Of
the Wigwam, when be saw a lar ge crowd coming
round Trinity Church towards that building
When the party got near the building, they COM
menced throwing stones, and witness, who was
Standing In conversation with Mr. Cud waIlach,
went forward and tried TO stop them They
threw stones at witness, and he drew bis pistol.
be thinks. and endeavored to beck them OFF
spoke TO Jim Johnson, who was very drunk, and
tried to make him back off Finding II impossi-
bic to do anything alone, witness then started III
for additional force Johnson was ma king vio-
lent gestures, and shouting. Witness ran down
the street, and found Lieut.. McHenry and other
policemen, End then went back, When witness
got back, sfier going for help, he saw Lieut..
McHenry on the steps Witness stood at the door
and saw the prisoners brought out. Saw John
son: Johnson had hold of Lieut. McHenry and
McHenry had taken hold Of him; he was very
much Intoxicated; he seemed perfectly wild
acted In crazy manner; didn't see him when
arrested Saw others there whom be would recog-
niZs were he to see them on the street. but lid not
know their names. saw Ogden when he was
being brought out Of the building, and saw him
Afterwards at the watchhouse. Thin Ks witness
pulled out his pistol when he arst went towards
the crowd Judged there was from 80 to 300
men present 20.
offer KiHg, by request Of Justice Dom, re.
capitulated his evidence. He stated that he went
out into the street to stop the throwing; John
son have bold Of Lieut.. McHenry, and saw the
latter seize hold Of johnson. Recognised Thos.
Haggerty, with a stone in his hand. Saw that
johnson was very drunk; MeHenry told him to go
away; johnson made nc reply, but continued
very noisy and was arrested
The evidence having heen concluded Mr.
Berry wished to know IL the simple fact of the
parties arrested being found In the building con-
satnted a riot; tumultuous assembly, In his opin
Jon, being necessary to make riot. He admitted
that charge upon the building had been made;
that windows bad been broken, and other damage
done but he commended that no testimony had
been presented showing that the parties charged
bad participated therein; and that the mere fact
tf their being found In the building was no proof
that they were rioters s..
Mr. Berry also referred to what he considered
to be erroneous report of his remarks, as re-
Gently Published in the Star. He did not remem-
her to Lave said that the District Attorney was
say, or meant to say, that one not deputised by
tic District Attorney had the right TO appear for
the prosecution in this case.
THE reporter would state that the remarks Of
Mr.. Berry In this connection Were transcribed
literally from the notes taken verbatim on that
occasion. Its proper to add, however, in justice
to Mr. Berry and Justice Dom, that typograph-
lcal error in another portion OF the report makes
him object to 90 legaf' questions being put to a
witness OF course IL should have read "lead-
ing'' questions
Mr.. w n Ward moved the discharge of the
prisoners for want Of sufficient evidence. He
considered that no act had been proved against
the prisoners more than against those who had
been already discharged. 4
Justice Donn.-Tbe proof Is, that the lock was
forced. The parties were found In the building;
Others had been chased up on the roof The pris-
oners could not prove their business in the build
Ing. The persons discharged had proved their
there. Ia r
no excuse Is presented. It is very natural ques-
ton to ask. Did not those who Were found In the
building break the doors oPen' Haggerty GER
tainly partici Paied in the riot.
Dir. Ward observed that no act of riot had been
proven against Johnson, unless IL be that he was
boisterous and disorderly
The Justice consi dered the DO seriousness. under
the circumstances, a. being to all intens and pur-
poses a riot -
The Justice then gave his decision, holding all
the parties In the sum Of 1910 for court
Mr. Ward here inquired whether The three
(" Wide AwakesH who Were arrested and dis
charged were not put on the stand at the sugges-
tiOn Of Mr.. J. j Coombs
The Justice is that Mr.. Coombs
asked for the dismissal of the three republicans
who were arrested Afterwards, two Of them
were put upon the stand at his suggestion.
The names of the parties held to bail are ] E.
johnson, Richard n Harrington, r. NJ. Brown
Ing. and others. VIM Ogden, Il will be remem-
bered was held to bail at the first examination.
ELECTION RETURNS OF ANOTHER Soar-The
Secretary OF the Washington Monument Society
Is beginning TO hear from the various election
polls wbere collections were taken for the benef
of the Washington Monument. The postmaster
OF Harrisburg hasepclosed him a check for S32 sc;
S3i % OF which was contributed at the polls Of
the d;ferent wards in that city on the day of the
late Presidential election, the balance being the
monthly post Office receipt. From Abingdon,
Md, he has also received through the postmaster
at that place 81 81 California has not vet been
heard from orieiallyi but II Is hoped that under
the suPerintendenee Of Capt Misner Of that State,
who has periodically offered to take charge az
collections made there, that the Gold State; with
her accustomed hberality, win retain its positon
In The front rank OF the contributors to this great
national work.
Since the resignation Of Lieut. Ives as Engineer
and Superintendent Of the Washington N onu-
ment, In consequence Of being ordered on duty,
the system inaugurated by him Of contributions
from tue post oKioes throughout the country is
still In active operation and 1t Is desirable that
rostmasters all over the country shall not fail 10
continue to give their attention to the matter
The Society has received draft for Si2. As from
California within few days, the amount con-
trfbuted at the post GfIices at San Francisco San
Lorenzo, Mendociao, San Juan and Susan,
during the month of October. California has
thEs far set an example Of lheraity in post ONCE
contributions which II would be most advantage
Gus 20 the progress Of the National Monument Tor
other and more Populous States to initiate. Out
oftairty thousand post Offices In the United States
but one thousand one hundred and Gig hteen have
as vet responded to the circulars requesting them
Co cooperate in this great work. The entire
amount received from post office contribul!ens
since The system went into operation reaches about
81, E9.56. - =
The SEVENTH WARD MARkEr.-T following
Is the act OF the City Councils providing for the
erection Of market house Ia the Seventh Ward !:
Be az eRdetSd, &c. That a sum not exceeding
ten thousand dollars be and the same 10 hereby
appropriated, payable out Of the general fund for
the purpose OF erecting a market-house In the
Seventh Ward, on the ground in square mum
bered four hundred and ninety four recently pur-
chased by this Corporation, and sappiying the
same with the necessary gas and water fixtures
SEQ. 2. That the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized and requested 70 procure suitable plans
and specifications Tor the proposed market-honse,
aud 80 bmit the same for the approval of the CITY
Coancils; and after the said Councils shall have
approved OF plan and Specifications for the said
baildings, that then the Mayor shall advertise for
sealed proposals for It's erection and furnishing
the Aecessary materials therefor, according to
b such plan and specifications; and when such pro-
posais have been received they shall be opened
by the Mayor in the presence Of the Presd ents Of
the two Boards Of the City Council, and the con-
tract awarded TO the lowest responsible bidder OF