Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-02


ever to have seen Elm drinking except at evening
parties, and then not to excess. Witness never
recollecb TO have seen him intoxicated, but has
seen him show the effects Of intoxicaton on two
oceasioDs. On one occasion Mr.. Barney was sick,
and witness was satisfied that he (Mr. B had
been drinking. On one occasion, more recently,
witness found that Mr. Barney had been drink
Ing IL was when he (B had reason TO feel
greatly excited; Il was while bis family was
abroad. The first occasion was after difhculty
Mr.. Barney had with Mr.. Linton. He (Mr. B
received a blow and had the erysipelas; witness
was satisfied on that occasion that Mr.. Barney
had been drinking. His children were not pres
ent but they Were In the house. The second
occasion was IA or Is months ago-might be more
Dr.. A. MeDonaId Darfs sworn.-Mr. Barney
was for long time neighbor Of witness-du-
ring the entire period, witness thinks, in which
he Mr.. resided on street-but witness never
had any social intercourse with him, and never
saw him drink nor drunken. Witness knows
nothing whatever Of his Mr. Barney's) treatment
of bis family. Witness has heard loud converse
ton in the house, but none that could not be at
tributed to making Mr.. Barney hear, (he being
somewhat deaf Witness never heard any angry
discussion.
Sar7usI Bacon swcrn-Has known Mr. Barney
for a number Of years. He lived right opposite
TO witness. Witness has seen him sometimes in
toxicated, but cannot say how often Witness
saw him 80 during the time he lived opposite to
witness, and (witness believes) since. Witness
knows nothing Of Mr.. Barney's treatment Of his
children from his (witnessO own personal knowl-
he saw Mr. Barney intoxicated.
MIR. Fendan asked the witness question az to
Mr.. Barney's general reputation for sobriety, but
The Court decided (as on a like occasion the
day before) not to admit evidence az to defend
ants general character.
Examination eontinued:-witness knows moth
Ing Of matters occurring in Mr.. Barney's house.
Witness was never at home except az meal times
and at night.
Mr. Liaton having retired from the court room
m mt Of tnAfa nd NJ
other witness for petitioner, being absent counsel
for petitioner moved an adjournment Of the case
until IL O'Clock to-day, 70 which the court ac-
eeded.
MKETINs or PUPLrc SCHOOL Trustees -SeAoE-
uTSAtp N COLEmbsa College COnfsrTsd.-The last
regular monthly meeting Of the present Board Of
Public School Trustees Yves held Yesterday AFTER
noon. The Journal OF the special meeting Of the
from which IL appears hat the committee (Messrs
fronsides, Miller, aud Holmead,l appointed to
select candidate nom the pupils Of the District
schools for the scholarship In Columbia College,
made report stating that at an examination on
the 18th instant, on which occasion eight canai-
dates presented themselves, namely: two from the
trst district, one from the second district, two
from the third district and three from the fourth
district, the candidates were furnished with a
series Of questions In photography, arithmetic,
grammar, geography. and history, Afty two in all
and their replies were required TO be written
The several papers were afterwards carefully ex-
emined and compared, and the committee fixed
q
trict, as the one to be selected.
NAfter the transaction Of some unimportant bust
mss certain additional rules were adopted which
provide that no appointment Of primary-school
teacher to q district school shall be made until
said teacher has passed an examination appropri-
ate to the position; that teachers and assistant
teachers Of district schools must be not less than
Il years Of age, and subassistan not less than 10;
that teachers and assistant teachers Of primary
schools must be not less than Is years Of age that
should admission In ular order into the schools
be refused to an applicant, q teacher be unable
70 ind the next applicant In order the matter
shall be referred 70 the sub board, with the
sons for such refusal, &c; that applicants for ad
mission to school shall be questioned az 70 their
being between and IL wears Of age, having been
vaceinated, and other matters laid down In the
rules.
No other business being before the board, the
President vacated his seat; and, on motion OF Mr..
Ironsides, Mr. Holmesd was called to the chair.
Mr.. Ironsides then delivered q brief valedictory
address; and In conclusion moved that the thanks
Of the board be rendered to Mr.. +. g. Walsh, for
the able and impartial manner In which he had
presided over their meetings.
This was carried unanimously, and Mr.. Walsh
responded In a happy manner; after which the
board adjourned siHS die
The WILL OF THE LATE CHARLES wERNEH -
Chas. Werner, member of Capt. Gearys cavalry
company, whose death and funeral were noticed
In the Star a week or two since, left will, be-
queathing his property to his children, and ap-
pointing Mr.. Philip Mehrling, his former bust
ness agent TO carry out Its provisions.
The second section Of the will is In the follow
ing words: s. | distinctly want 1t understood that
piece, because 1 hope she forgets me as 1 viii
herr
The viii was brought before the Orphans
Conr.s ;uoge rutSen lsS wsea, ana $3.50 was
The witnesses to the will were brought into
court TO testify as 70 the state Of mind Of deceased
at the time Of the signing. One OF them, Ger
he been soldier" A question a. to how deceased
rode In tn cavalry eomPan was answered by the
witness |" Not very goot."
many Of the Ofacen and soldiers about W ashing-
The witness said that Be asked deceased what
tvs be wanted him to sign and ne tdece''ed
Another witness testified that deceased directed
his (witnessO hand in signing, witness could
not write He also testified that deceased was
As the evidence was not sufacientto prove that
deceased was sos eonIPos RIsstis, the viii was
sdmitted 10 probate. The Court In giving the
interfere with the legal rig hts Of the widow, Chat
IL deprive her Of her third } and that she would
be allowed 70 administer on the estate r. she
bonded according 20 law.
OBJECTIONS 70 The account Of Deputy Marshal
SamI Phillips, who was deputed by the Court TO
bring the children from France, were entered by
Mr.. Barney. The decree Of the French court sur
rendered the children TO Mr. Phillips, STIMULATING
a. q condition the payment Of certain charges,
those charges being 3,Sss francs IS centimes ex,
penses and bonoraries due TO Mr. Longchamp;
500 francs TO persons having charge Of the little
girls since September, 1860, and !, 900 francs ~
confines TO Mr.. BOnnefOus for tuition and board
OF the boys; making total Of TO- 464 francs rs
centimes, (nearly q, 0o0) Our reporter under
stands that the portion Of the account objected to
arc charges by Mr.. De Longchamp.
Teday.-The court met, but Mr. Linton's In.
disposition sill continuing, and Mr.. Colgate,
witness, having 10 attend the funeral Of General
Gibson, the ease was further postponed until To-
morrow az eleven o'clock. ~ Il.
A DxcIsIos -Lags, Beer not istoziea,ssg =
John Kircher was arrested yesterday, for selling
liquor 70 soldiers, and on examination before Jus
ties w alter 10 was proved that he had sold "lager
beer, % - stated. The justice decided that lager
10 not Intoxicating, and therefore not within The
meaning Of the Law; and the case dismissed
The esteemed President Of the German Beneficial
Society certainly eoCld not have based his decis-
Ion on the s.worm-fencen pefambnlations OF folks
returning from the 'scelebration'' on Monday last.
II the opinion Of Justice w alter 10 adopted 6y the
other mag isstes, the number Of arrests upon this
this charge will be greatly lessened: This 10 not
probable, however, sas majority have shesdy
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