Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-30

| table; slept In the same beds, but had only one
| new suit Of clothes furnished during that time;
witness and Eddy were both little out at the
elbows; their clothes were pretty well worn; their
| father wrote to them.
The examination closed here, and the evidence
was read for correction.
paid for his schooling after his mother came TO
| America, witness added "I heard my mother tell
Mr.. Bonnefous not to take anything from my
1 father
Mr. Davidge contended that this should be put
| In.
Mr.. Fendall objected.
The Court said no additions could be made to
the evidence. Adjourned.
| The STAR REPORTER IN REPLY TO Mr.. DAv-
| IDeE-In q communication to the Star, dated
| Friday, Sept ~, Mr.. Davidge says:
THE publication which appears in your paper
this afternoon, and which purpors to be a correct
report OF the proceedings in the Barney case, 10
well Calculated to mslssd the public, that can
VI course, after such q commencement, we
expect him TO state tohy the said publication only
PoTtsh to be "corect report, /" and tcky Il IL
calculated TO mislead the public" He does no
such thing, but undertakes to argue the merits of
the case. He says "Mr. Barney 10 at COMMON Iatc
the guardian Of his ehildrenn who denied ~
That "the controversy Is not Of his (Mr. B.'O
| seeking s" Who said 1t was! That "He (Mr.
10 not asking letters Of guardianship, but de-
| Tending bis children against the ofacious inter-
ference Of strangers" Did the Stars report con-
Il
| 90 on and answer each sentence in two long para
graphs, which constitute the main portion Of Mr..
| ID. g communication.
| "The publication Of these vouchers, NAV ad
/ minister to a morbid and prurient appetite for
| scandal, but can answer no good purpose The
| upon a regard for the established rules OF evil
dence. But especially In q case like this, where
the charges brought against the father even IL re-
futed, must darken the lives Of his innocent chill
L WA In ha hat
| least eonnne your report to the evidence In the
case, namely: the contents of the Iowa record and
the testimony Of the witness Alexandrins.
Why was II to be supposed so? The conductor
offs newspaper IL generally presumed to be the
| sole judge Of what 10 proper to be published In
| his paper. These specifications Mr.. Davidge ad-
part Of the case az the indictment would be in a
| criminal case. Nobody pretends to say that they
| prove the charges to be true, any more than an
Indictment before court proves criminality; but
| how could criminal trial be reported without
| reference to the indictment? No Ineligible re-
port Of this case could be made without referring
TO the specifications. Mr.. Davidge knows, II he
has read them, that they contain worse matters
than any reported In the Star and that thew refer
| 10 certain vouchers numbered 1, Q and 3. How
legal paper can refer to certain other papers, IL
| those other papers have no NegaD existence NAV
be perfectly plain TO a legal mind, but is not 20
plain to the limited capacity Of a reporter Sup
pose, for one m oment, Mr.. d. ssuggestion OF pub.
fishing only the Iowa decree and the evidence Of
| Alexandrine had been carried out, the Stars
| readers would have known about as much of the
questions involved as IL so many words taken at
random from dictionary had been printed.
| Mr.. Davidge proceeds
81 might well complain Of the general tone Of
yonr report Of this trial and the spirit of prejudice
which pervades 1t, as well as the blundsrs into
| which your reporter has fallen -
| The Reporter has learned enough law from Mr.
| DaVidge during the progress Of the case to be
aware that II Is not proper to arraign any one
general sweeping charges. WHY does Mr. ID
4 not show the prejudice and point out the blum.
ders instead Of arguing those features of the case
| which have certainly not been ventilated In
Court since the reporter has been there. Lieut..
Barney sent the reporter a scrap Of paper, on
which was written (referring to Tuesdays pro-
| ceedings,) "Your report was correct with one
exception. / am full Lieut. since 1857. See
| Atty Genls. report" Unparalleled persons pres
ent, in Court have spoken OF the general correct
| ness Of the report Of the next days proceedings
IL was not perfect, no human production is, and
| the reporter Is himself aware Of several trifing
| errors, such a. printing " 10 O'Clock" for 81
O'Clock" ''servedn for I" sewedn &c which
would not have occurred II he had seen the
guilty on the charge Of prejudice, as until last
| last week he knew nothing OF the case, and was
| personally acquainted with none Of the parties
concerned, neither Lieut.. Barney nor Mr. De
Kraft, nor the counsel on either side. With due
| Difference to Mr.. Davidge, 10 IL presump tion in
the Reporter to suggest that he (hlr. d. may be
just enough prejudlced as Mr. Barney's counsel
to think Of strictly impartial report that il leans
| a little too much to pother side.
Mr. Davidge concludes: - But forbear to saw
more than that the alleged suppression Of OBJ
scenity has given color to a charge of which |
| have vet to see any jot or title Of proof" WHY
| should he speak OF 1.-The alleged suppression Of
ooscenity' when he knows that that portion Of the
evidence which was omitted was not Of a char
| acter nt for publication; and IL the suppression
| has given color to a charge Of which (Mr ID J
have yet to see any jot or title Of proof" no one
| regrets Ii more than the Stars reporter lie (ths
| reporter) earnestly hopes for the sake Of Lieut.
Barney for the sake Of bis innocent Interesting
and Intelligent little) children" and for the
credit Of human nature, that the 'chargen alluded
| to will not be sustained
Rcfs Since the above was penned the writer
has been assured by Judge Purcell that the pa
pers above alluded to are before the court.
| AN Hour WITH THE JuvEsILEs-Ths third
| annual exhibition and concert Of the children Of
| st Aloysius Sunday School, given In the capa-
\ Wednesday evening last, for the benefit of the
poor Of the parish, was decided success In every
| respect, sfording delight 10 Its patrons, and
giving promise ola pecuniery return worthy Of its
charitable purpose The programme was well Sc
| lected and under the direction Of Mr. Geo French,
who presided at the piano, the pieces were admir-
ably executed Little Mary Nen whispered the
CANCELS Whisper" like little angel little Willie
Randall made the tear-drop glisten in many an eye
| by bis touching rendering Of the charming song
Where are the friends Of my youth " The
an eIquisitely beautiful performance, exhibiting
4 great vocal as well as tragic talent. The sweet
singing Of Erin is my home," by the Misses
| Bad9et, awoke many Numbering rem scencss,
and made many heart sigh in the remembrance
| OF brighter and happier days; and the solo and
chorus " Come !>come GOMEZ" by little Mary
Hanty, and the "Fairy BaY," by Eddy White,
| were charmingly sung. The programme was
very agreeably varied by the violincello solos Of
Prof MusgrOve, with piano accompaniment, Of
| which the audience manifested a high apprecia-
| ton by long continued applause.
The concluding features Of the exhibition ex-
\ cited unbOunded merriment and applause. Giles
CIoggins, the schoolmaster, was Just much
like old Giles himself - IL was possible for fancy,
| with the aid Of wig and specs, to make him; and
| the lueklea urchins, over whom the rod was held
| IN tsrr0en, were az much like old Giles' boys as
peas In the same pod.
The "Washing Day" was pictured to perfec-
/ ton, and was hailed with great applause. The
| young ladies, suddenly transformed Into washers
| and irones, old and young, had nne opportunity
/ (Which some Of them seemed to improve) Of
showing to the audience what fine housewives,
1 with little more experience, they might become.
| At the close Of thd exercises, Father Wiget
| thanked the assemblage for the generous encour-
agement which they had given to the cause Of the
poor
We have heard the expression of a very general
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