Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-20

IOA-|aiief d' tue navy Yard, charged witt
0o'aining money under false pretences The war
rant Issued on the oath Of Charles Miller, butcher
was withdrawn, sgd the case was based upon tn,
lows:
hilburn came to me on the 9th inst, and asked
M 10 loan MIN $40 till ni9ht-he wanted IL for
1rlend-it would be a great favor. I told him
did not know that had much. Ii was paw
day at the Navy Yard, and he said he wanted II
for friend, and IL would be Of some advantage
to himself also. lie said he would give his note
for IT, dav after date and IL his friend failed he
would get his pay, and pay II himself that night
not pay it; and next day gentleman called and
told me he had left the city The gentleman told
me he had got $50 from him on like Pretence.
j had deed of trust on his property to secure
other money | commenced action in the case
Yesterday. and attached his property here. IL
was about II o'clock when he called on me. He
was sober; never saw him intoxicated.
iLbs,f g. Norton sworn-Mr. Hilburn had al
ready guaranteed his pay 10 me for money, and In
sue way that he could not get it. II was on the
9th before he promised II to Doctor Roberts. Our
guaranty was December 9th, for the pay Of Janu-
ary Have loaned and received money from him
at different times. He never failed but I'm one in
stance. and then IL was postponed. had draft
for all February, but he hasn' worked February.
! can't say If man inquired Of the clerk whether
he could have ascertained IL the money there.
There is a store in his name.
Dr. Roberts retaliation the faith Of the state
Jnent that he would repay me out Of his pay
loaned the money, regarding II as a guaranty.
j. v.
Of February, defendant asked me for $50 till his
wifi. came from Georgetown. He said he would
return il at shutdown. | had confidence in him
and loaned him the money. He left that day in
thu $40 train. 1t was about o'clock when I saw
him His wife | ascertained was at home at that
time. don't know Of my own knowledge that
he left that day.
VIM HoofnGgle sworn Il was going that day
10 Baltimore Met with Hilburn; he was drunk,
drunken than ever saw him. He said he would
go TO Baltimore on little spree: Got ticket
and when he got to Baltimore he kept on to Phil
lieved him. He has wife but no children He
kent a store at the Navy-Gard
John HoofnagIs sworn.-My cousin and were
going to Baltimore and met Hilburn. He said
be was going to Baltimore; he was very drunk.
1 never thought him "A man that would commit
any henous offence. He has a store at the Navy
Yard, and far as know he doing well.
DR.. Roberts, recalled have been N the store,
but don't know its value; it is confectionery
and fancy store; sold him property previously
for -. 700, upon which he owed near a thou sand
dollars; now he owes me more than that.
Mr.. o. DOnnsH, recalled.-When / saw him he
was sober
Wm. HoofnagEe. recalled.-I saw him after one
O'Clock; he was drunk; saw him also thatmorn-
ing, and he tight then; he drank several times
while we were with him.
Em. Padgstt. swOrn.-If a workman gives an
order on the pay clerk, and 1t is accepted il is
more than likely that an outside person might
learn from the clerk if there was any money due
to him
Mr Norton, recalled-He gave me the order in
advance of his pay. left it with the Clerk few
DAYS after, where Ii remained till due Had an
order also for the pay due on the both inst
The Justice stated that the object Of the question
TO Mr.. Padgett was to ascertain IL due diligence
had been used by the prosecutors to secure them
selves
John II. Eiss, sworn i fonnd the prisoner In
New ork; he had been drinking hard. | found
him In the cell at the station. He said he was
ashamed to go home, but was perfectly willing to
20, aad said he would give up his property to his
crrdi tors and let them divide it. He said he had
got into bad company, and his money was gone
when saw him thought there were symptoms
OF delirium, and did not take him directly Ii
was said there that when he got to New York he
had money. lie was soon in the company CT two
notorious characters. When | found him. his
money amounted to only two or four dollars and
some few cents, and he was very drunk
After the evidence had been gone through with
Justice Dom dismissed the case. Hilburn then
went to the Justice and made oath never to play
any game for any valuable consideration as long
as he lives, and TO drink no intoxicating LIQUORS
except incidentally. After hearing the evidence,
The general Impression was in favor Of his disms-
SAL Few of his creditors appeared against him.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS FOR THE TWENTY
SECOND -ln addition to the Seventh Regiment of
New York. (expected,) Col August's First Vir
GINA Regiment, Maj Warmers battalion of BaIti-
more City Guards, troop of MARYLAND dragons
the Com Panes of the District and II posi- bic the
L >. Artillery from Fortress Monroe will be pre
s%nt Communicates Of knight Templars from
Richmond, Baltimore, and this city, under Emil
nent Grand Commander French, will escort the
Free Masons, who have invited the Lodge at
Fredericksburg. Va, where Washington took
his degrees, the Lodge at Alexandria over which
he presided and the Lodge at Georgetown, which
aided him In laying the corner stone Of the Capt.
toll
The officers Of the Seventh Regiment held a
meeting Saturday afternoon, we hear by telegraph
TO consider proposition to visit w ashinpton on
the 22t and a dispatch was forwarded thither to
hpr w lint q
regiment would go IL their transportation could
be paid, but that their fund was not sufficiently
large TO admit Of the expenditure themselves It
was reported also that the President of one of the
leading railway companies had refused TO trans
port them 10 Washington and back for less than
the regular fare. 1t was understood that a reply
hdd oeen received from w ashington that the fund
appropriated by Congress for tue Inauguration
was not sufficiently large TO pay the transportation
o: so large body of men, but il they came they
would receive soldiers welcome. The regiment
will vote on the subject to-day.
SToSKFRoN NAPoLkoN's ToaBrox THE WASH
IN1ION MoNUMENr.-The United States Consul at
st. Helena has procured stone from the tomb OF
Napoleon for the National washington Nom.
ment IL was transferred b. the authorities with
cons derable ceremony. and was put on board the
= > steamer Mystic, which left 81; Helena Jan.
18th, for the coast of Africa and woDId nrob,hIv
Be transferred TO the u : store-sbip Relief hound
home. Ii Is Enclosed under the seals of the Enit,d
States, and accompanied by papers of ider;j6ca
Uon ~ VIII receive lifting inscriptio after its
arrival here.
ACCIDENT. - Yesterday morning Mr.. lanes
stone, assistant gardener at the Capitol grounds
whilst proceeding towards the Capitol at an early
hour to attend 70 the cleaning Of the ice which
had accumulated upon the walks about the Cant
tol from the freezing Of Saturday night. accident
ally slipped and fell upon the icy pavement, re-
ceivtng severe cut upon the back part of his
head. The wound, although quite severe, is not
considered dangerous.
AND TKr ANOTHER PRKsENrArIoN-OnT Thurs.
day afternoon last, the day pupils of the First Dis
trict School presented TO DIT r. B. Ironside,
trustee, throug ID their teacher MI. 8. John Thorn.
son, two beautiful ut sets and spoons (silverO
lined with gold. The prese NATION was made as
token Of the appreciation Of the pupils of the
Efforts Of Dr. In the rentting Of the old Jefferson
stable into a comfortable and pleasant school
room, dc, &c.
The MEETING Of the Teachers Association I'm
Alexandria, on Saturday, was, in conseq uence of
the badness Of the weather, a small one, bat the
SUBJECT OF teac hing English Grammar having
been presented by the gentleman appointed to give
his views upon II, was discussed at some length
by those present, and the subject OF teaching
arithmetic was appointed for consideration ON the
third Sat nday of March.
The THEATRE.-A rich bill il offered at the
theatre To- night-S. w Glenn a Asa Tp.nch,,d