Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-18

watshu,a an should order him TO leave The premi-
SEES and that X he (Mr. p resisted the matter
would end there. ard MT. Carusi would write o.
Mr.. Kunkel notifying him that Mr.. Bland could
not be elected without force.
Mr.. Eugene Carusi said his recollection Of the
conversation Wa not the ssme, and be bad d.
rected the atchman, Mr.. Morley, 90 eject Mr..
Bland from the premises, and 20 use no more
force than was necessary.
The Justice said that &c the question Of who
was entitled TO occupancy Of the building was
not one be had right 70 decide, be would dis
miss the case
Mr.. bland then entered formal charges against
Monkey for an assault aud battery on himself, and
against Behan for an assault and battery with In
tent II kill on Mrs. Bland.
Mr.. Bland was then sworn and testified tc
Monkey having dragged him from one end Of the
building 20 the other, almost disloCating his
shoulder
Other witnesses testified, after which Mr.. Ca
rust called his uncle, samuel Csrusi, 10 be sworn
Samuel carusi testified that be was present AZ
the agreement between his brother and Sir. Bland,
aud that Mr.. Bland was 20 bsve the theGter On
toe same terms as Manager Glenn who preceded
him. --'
Mr Ennis raised TIE point that the contract
between manager Glenn and Mr. .CGTud wss new
er signed
MI Eugene Carusi said Mr. Bland used to be
stage manager for Mr. Glenn, and knew the coz
ditions on which the latter gentleman had the
building. He (Mr e contended that manager
Bland only had the "use" OF the building for re-
hearsals and performances, and never had posses
sion.
Mr. Ennis spoke OF the distinction between
Use" and possession " as a metaphysical one.
Mr. Eugene Carusi said the watchman MOI.
ley paid by bis uncle, and IL was his bust
ness 20 eject all persons from the theater after the
evening performance.
Mr.. Ennis produced a letter from Mr. Lewis
CaTusi 70 Mr.. Bland, written before he came into
possession, letting him have the building for
SIPS per week, to te paid nightly, oct Of the re-
ceiptsi le;teT written by MIR E. Carusi five
six weeks since, dtmsrd.Eg an increase Of SIS
Per week on the rent, and other intermediate let.
tiers. Mr.. Ennis said that for the sake Of peace.
Mr.. Blsnd submitted TO the increase To $50 per
week.
Another letter was then produced from Mr. E
Carusi complimentary 20 M. Bland, and stating
that the rent won d not be a-ain raised. Now,
said Mr. Ennis, they have takCl another course
to raise IL. The building rented TO Mr..
Kuukle few weeks since, and then Mr.. b. was
ordered to vacaie the premises
After further explanations, the Justice said that
Nh. MoXlsy was no dous: acting under an i'm
preston Of duty.
Mr.. Bland said he bad no feeling against Mr..
Moxley, and would withdraw the charge against
him.
In the case Of the attack on Mrs Bland, Nj
John +. Coyle was sworn, and testified that be
heard screams from the theater latter the parties
already mentioned had been % the tiOn house D
and going up saw Mrs. Bland had been injured
by blows. She had a scratch on her cheek, and
| several bumps on her head, which witness felt.
She charged the accused, Jshn n. Bela1S, with
the assault upon her. Other witnesses ties lied
to The same effect.
Mr.. Ennis then produced note from Dr. Bur
roug hs. Mis- Blands physician stating that shc 10
| to-day laoOring under great mental excitement.
and II would not be prudent for her 10 leave the
house. John II. Behan was then held q bail In
the sum of $500 on his own recogutzinc for 800
and other parties for $500, for his appearance at
CONT.
The Messrs. Carusi became his sureties
z. S.-We learn that after Manager Bland had
left the theater To attend the eXsmlnatiOn, tait
morning., the watchmaa, Mr.. Moxley, ejectsd
that gentleman's (hr. b .'s) representative, and
locked up the building.
Rev. Ma. cREEvER BEFORE THE wAsHrSsToH
usl lectured before the Washington Lecture Az
| sOcia;ion on Friday evening lss,.
The Gf iir was thiniy attended and the CLIQUE
who have brought Mr.. Cheever on here TO mar =
fscture abolition sentiment, brow beat the Pres-
mt, and abuse Gen Mcclellan and other army
officers begin TO appreciate that they have made
mistake Cheever j. not their man. He 10 too
! malevolentiy bitter and repels instead Of making
converts. He has a gall-bag iuplace Of a heart,
| AID after listenting 70 him IL is not TO be won
dsred at that he has fewer personal friends thsn
any public orator or speaker Of ablitV(and be un-
douOtedly has ability ofa certain sort) Ia America
| Nevertheless the abolition prOpagandIsts have
| got the elephant on their hands, and must duly
| parade him, Sundays and we k-dsvs The audi
| ences meantime get thinner aud thinner, and the
| applause more forced and hollow. One fell
1 low on Friday night, who sat on a front seat,
seemed 20 act as lug man Tor The ctdQHe, going
OF az half cock at the end ofevery Cheever period,
| and turning indignant glances at his gang who
| % feebiY supported him IN clapping Another
clap-a q icted chap was l"cated In the center Of
4 the hall, and eked out the applause" contri-
buted by lis palms bv doing his apparent best 70
kick hole through the hall floor
/ In the course Of his malignant outpoIrings tie
lecturer proceeded TO abuse Gen Mcclellan in Of
| fensve language, but was speedily admonished
by the indications Of digapp,oval in bis audience
| that he was veniuriRg upon unsafe ground
Congress also received its share Of disparage-
| ment. the first acts Of Congress, upon meeting
last summer, should have been 90 abolish slavery
| In the District 81 Columbia repeal the fugitive
| slave law, and 10 brand the bred scott decision
with TeprObation and hand IL over 10 be burned
| at the hands Of the common hangmal. Notwith-
| standing all our present success, unless we came
| no 10 the work OF Gods opportunity, the battle
would he against us.
Covert saeers against the President, and vim
dctve abuse OF General Sherman, az Port Royal,
and other officers who have failed 10 come up to
the Cheever standard on the negro. came next In
order In the Cbeever haTangue, and he closed by
reading The preamble OF resolution adopted by
'Les2ue Of Emancipation" now forming in the
city, declaring Unen ling hostility TO slavery, AID
Pledging the use Of every possible means 20 secure
its destruction.