Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-19

H"os nooDlns who was then on trial
LOT stealing twelve pairs of boots from one Francis
rro'', was found guilty by the jury, and SEN
~lceo 10 eighteen months in the penitentiary.
1onn aItds George w. Mahony, (col'd) placed
on trial for forgery in two cases, and obtaining
goods under false pretences. lie was convicted.
Sarah Weems (col'd) was tried and convicted
lame, naeT iase m
The Grand Jury closed their labors yesterday
and were discharged.
To-Day-The jury in the case of VIM Collins.
tried Yesterday for an assault and battery returned
sealed verdict OF guilty.
The court then took up the case of the United
States against John Shaw. wherein the defend nj
was charged with uttering counterfeit money, "a.
with passing counterfeit half dollar upon Ann
Allen.
The jury having been sworn, Mr. Ould. for the
lnited States, addressed them in exclamation of
felt il embraced.
John E Stone Estates evidencel testified that
Mr.. Shaw called upon him at his store in Nav last
counterfeit money
MIR; Ratciife, for defence, interposed Contend
ing That the evidence should be closely confined
to the act charged in the Indictment
The court 80 decided
" illness resuIninG-This conversation took Mace
about the first of last Nav. Witness repiiad 10
Shaw that h. didn't know then whether he could
Se' counterfeit money Shaw in another inter
view, which took place the first of July proDosed
10 witness 10 60 and try to get Of this money
and gave witness the money for travelling cyy
Pcnsts Witness got $50 worth, one hundred
nan dollars, for which Shaw gave witness 81
In August witness went on 40 ain TO Phi iladelnh,s
ana got one hundred dollars for which shaw
PAID him so. In September witness got him
NlO more, and in October $50 more 1ba LIST
trip witness brought home sample of cold dol
lars which he showed to Shaw who pegrett.d
That he was not able to t. Ike some Wit,,ess in
formed him that he could get the gold dollars by
express, and Shaw ordered at first S5u, and after
wards HiOG By express for hi Of the gold dollar,
Ihe interview about the gold dollars took place
IN |, street one Sunday morning Shaw after
wards told witness that Re passed of the cpunt,-
felt money, some at Arlington, and some at the.
market. He also said that lie loaned some of The
money 10 man named Green. who retained if
ana passed some to a man named Langley, VINO
detected IL and returned it. The gold coin wit
ness dd not get, nor Shaw, for it was iut,rcep.cd
by the Secretary of the Interior
=, Crnss-examinsd Witness has been living all
this time in this city.
In reply TO questions as to whether he had .vo,
been In the ptnitentiary in PHILADELPHIA and in
the District Of Columbia, the witness refused to
answer. - w
Witness knows James Dunawin but never fur
nished him with any of this money Wines, rot
the money from a man named Tarr i'm Philadel.
Phla, Who has since been convicted Witness
nevc. saw Tarr IN the PhiladclDEis penitent;,rv
lie has been engaged for the last thirty wears in
c0unteTftItln%. Witness made these statements
because lie had been arrested and knowing the
whole TRANSACTION thought it best to make a clean
" had he not been cau0 ht On the Sd Of last JuIy
witness went down the river or an excursion is
not positive 1t was the Sd, bat it was ON Sunday
Had some notes 3 or Of them-S5 notes-ti,3t
had been In the dctcctOr for two wears which re
gave To a IMAM who asked him to lend him mor:.v
w illness gave him tue money. and loaned him an
other SIO OF genuine money. Witness knew the
IN pncy which he gave TO the man WIS counter
1clt His name is Collier Witness passed no
counterfeit money while down the river Was
ARE sea one day, and the second day after that
gave The Intelligence. Did this because the Of
l'trs slld witness knew ali about it, and had bst
make clean breast of it. This wa. in Donn:s
ola g. aud the day after Shaw arrested Wit
ness Went before TIE Secretary of the Jntorio, NJ,
hlmbail dId not tel witness that lac wanted Ism
I" I'I Ike clean breast of it. w hen arrested wit
Ness had so on his pcrspn, some OF which he at
forwards passed himself
Officer Alien testified that lie paye his nothe,
- 81 piece 10 20 to Shaw and guy money and
Sc went to him and got butter, and re :evcd in
chnnge four half dollars and quarter One of the
holves was counterfeit
Witness here produced the half dollar in nues
toii, which was handled by the jury and by the
COunsel)
=, Witness, resuming, said This took place in the
Northern market. Stone had been arrested two or
three days then. That evening witness arrested
Staw at his residence, searched his house and his
person: and he had some seventy or eighty dollars
In his pocket, which was all good
(ihe Court examined the spurious half and
after comparing ii with of his own which he
remarked he supposed was good" declared that
i0r his life he couldn tell the q ference between
.hrin, bat may be h. had got bad one" laugh
ter ID
PRESENTATION TO CART. MEIGs-A very pleas
ant affair came off last nj hit in the shape of pre-
senta'ion OF plate. Capt. Mei9s late Superinten-
dent OF the Government works. being the reel mi
ent. The getters-up Of the affair, the EMPLOYEES
under Capt. NJ s late superintendent, have man
aged the thing very quietly, and all being in
|
from thence proceeded in a body 10 the residence
CT Capt Meigs, where they presented him with
superb service OF silver ware. This beautiful set
consists OF the following pieces: A solid silver tea
ana coffee service, an urn. two teapOts sugar
bowl, cream ever, slop bowl. and elegant fruit
bowl and large walters The tea set ia ..enrinc
t'rntd, with very elaborate engraved ornarIirp
tation; the fruit bowl is of classic STYLE and r.
Inisitely carved To correspond will! the tea set
ana richly lined with gold, and the cover is
Eiartf"lly carved IN the form of beautiful
cluster OF Strawberries. Each piece bears the
initials CT the recipient The whole affair costs
upwards Of $1,000 and was executed by the
MeSsrs Gait
Upon the waiter is neatly engraved the follow
ing inscription:
TN. FOrsmsH amt O;h.rs
employed under the late super ntendence Of Cant
VI L. Meigs upon the Capitol and Pest Dfiir.
Extensions and tse New Dome. holding in high
estimation his moral worth and exalted talents
present him This silver set memorial there
Then follows the resolutions, five in number
adopted By them De 9TH 1859, published in tine
Star at that tilIel testifYinX in the heartiest
nrr their regard and esteem for Capt Meigs
The presentation was made in behalf Of the
workinen (sOale fifty In nU,nber) by Capt TAFT in
nea;S pcech and was responded to by Capt. Meigs
IN language of deepfeeling. Upon the conclusion
OF his remarks, the folding doors leading to
another suite Of roOns We're thrown open and the
party, including number of prominent citizens
who avail'd themselves of the occasion Ia be.
present and express their warm regard for Captain
W. Were invited 10 par:ake If Il handsome COLA
ton. In the course of this, Mr.. Councilman
Morgan pledged Capt. Meigs in glass of spark
ling aGueduct water. taking occasion to Express
the sense Of Indebtedness, felt by the Citiz-nS Of
Washington towards him for his important ser
vices in securing for the city the inestinabe boon
If an abundant supply of pure Potomac water.
Very many other utterances of good feeling were
made, and the whole affair was noticeable. rs Il
free, spontaneous expression of good will on the
part of the workmen towards their late chief In
the course of the evening the visitors were intro
dnctd to Mrs MeisS, who received them with her
usual cordial hospitality.
CENTRE MARKEr.-The supply this morning
was equal to the demand In our princi pal market.
and both were light. The quality Of provisions