Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-15
LOCAL NEWS.

CASH OF EoRcIBEH ENTRY AND DETArEKR
Or the 10Th instant Mr.. John b. Adams, an at
torney At law, made complaint before Jasti ces
johnson and Bates, charging Chauncey Hoor
and MRS. Hoor and James NJ. Brown with
forcihly e.ecting hiIa from his domicil without
legal notice or process Of law. Process was
issued yesterday morning. and the Justices
repaired 20 the premises to ascertain the facts.
Upon each side q large number Of witnesses
Were In attendance. !. H. Bradley, ST. for
sne defense proposed to In vestisate the case in
Thompson. for the complainant objected, on
the ground that the law required the inyesti-
CATION to be had in the premises in dispute-in
thtE case :as lower story. DIR. Thomson 8
objection Eus sustained by the Justicrs, aud
then Mr.. Bradley, for his client, admitted the
foIeihle ejectnsnt, and proposed TO show its
The examination was then transferred to the
Office of Justice johnson.
j. b. Adams, W. H. Seward. ID. r. Pierc ;,
n. E. NJ. Howell, q. w. Metlar. John r.
Birch, Dan'I McCarty and J. P. Kelios were
examined for the complainant, and fully
proved the foreible elec.meAt which was al
The witnesses examined for the defense were
DR.. ]. S. Bangs and J. e. Blake, whose evil
dence went to exonerate Mr.. Brown from any
participation, and showed him TO be 3 conser-
YatOr Of the peace in the affair.
After several hours expended in the trial OF
the case, 1t was postponed till Monday next, at
six O'Clock p. M, In order to summon Capt. II
Last night, at 6 O'Clock, the case was resumed
by Justices johnson and Bates.
MIR. Bradley, for the defence, recalled Mr..
Adams, and cross.examined him.
The witness said that two collisions had oc.
CURED between Mrs. HOor and himself pre-.
vious to the 26th November, and before he APP
piled to Justice Clayton for warrant. Mrs.
Hoor denied the right OF witness to any other
part of the premises than his Office room. Mr..
Hoor received from witness S35 for the month
OF October. and SIS en- account OF November,
applying q loan Of $40 witness had given him.
IN
to $40 per month; and witness objected tn 1t 1t
was not the right way for landlord to raise
rent. ~r.ss
Or. Bangs recalled-Stated that in the affair
upon which this action ia hasei, when ADAMS
was being dragged ont. Mrs. Hoor openea Las
yssiisule door; MT Ho9r was ba 10 e! throaSh.
and Mrs H opened the left hand door. {the
door IL doub,a.j Adams cried "murder," ius.
door. Witness saw NO participant except Ms.
Hoor, and remained till Adams went away.
When Adams Was ont, and attempted 70 80
back, Hoor stood in the door and raised his
hand in q thre atening manner. Mr.. Brown
said to him, ssuse no more violence than Is
necessary tokeep bin OUT Have heard ssv.
oral persons remark that IL their wives were
used as Hoor said his wife had been, they
would have done like him. eE
F. Peaster testified that last Thursday he was
going up Sixth street., near z, and heard the cry
lying on the floor; In Q few momsuts large
man get hold Of little one and drag him out,
sna said. ssif you come IN with Till ,you !"
W.. Wnel y, wi1sss sos sasrs tie frs1s asar w.s
Mr. Hfova open the yeetibule door so that H1or
could drag Adams ont. saw Bro wn Do 40
more. Ho0r came ont on the STRIP Mf Btswa
did Hoors. he;wop1d shoot him: Mr. Hoar 90 d
Adams had her taken 20 = 4,S1strats tWtSsifo
nothing. Witness rf1Arked ~ TT aesrsh sufd
90 e "a wisse.. e
In fho yeef36uge. BroWnsS e1ca Was towards