Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-20
LOCALINEWS....


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WasHINGToS, IHsAfsR-To-nikhs tia last
representation o. "faaehonv- will boz given,
and our citizens viii ihen hid farewell to
charming Masxls MtoheIi, as she dcoarts To-
morrow for the North. On this occasion then
CT her last appearance; Ne doubt not tho Rouse
will o. nii-d to oI-rfewsnel a. Maggie mas
hosts o. M pds and adntrEf,' in TILE city, who
Away dsaisht to do her hoaoa; -E--. s.t
GRCy gR'sf TnEArEI.-Thisfs slso s. hanes,
night 80 Growers, and Mrs. Barue. William.
viii Be the recipient - waliie Reisfv and Mis-
Coiiesn bawn,1 customs Of the Gossn,ry,"
offered. Mr.. and Mrs Williams of courss sus. "a.
tam LIE principal parts. in ak and Mr. Gro
reIs patrons will eri;.ht to know that Mrs
GrTinon and MI. Barron reappear -
CANTEKBrKY.-"Th ARAB Law by Ju,i,
Mortmer. and Kate Pennoyer, will again b.
performed Also, the s-tTipsey's Lay by the
brunsres The ROliande Brothers will give
another Exhibition Of str- 9Th aud agility 'Tae
startling trapeze fats OF these excellent per-
formers never TAIL 10 eli eli the mos, nii5oundsd
applause. Barney tie Barou,r Concludes the
entertainment 90 o. - -.
FARIETIEs.-New songs, acts aad:da
viii he performed AT tins resort The sontast
for the shsmpion- hip in clog dancing Continues
by Dick SaLts ana Tim HAYES Ada Tssnsn
will sing tayorite songs, and Mile 10. and
others Will delight with The dance. Resides :,
good bill of Ethiopian eccentTicliy 10 offered.
. ODD ft a. n;s,, Hall will, no doubt, bs
popular manager of the Campbell Troupa.
takes oene nt Besides the rrgnRir company
Dill. John Me hinley, OF GeOrgetown, Will MAKE
his HrSt appearan' q for a number of years AMI
dance his celebrated 'Rattiesnake Jig"
ThE CosHknEaATs Norx CAsE-Yesterday
examination Of Charies Rosenbuch. who a.
charged by w T. Smfthson with passing and
circulating counterfeit money, The parties APP
Peared d lore Justice Rowland, at his Office,
Meszrs- Ashford and FendalI, IT,, appeared
for the prosecution, and Messrs. Norris, Ca.
TUsl 5Dd Johnson for the defence ?
Mr. S"ittsson being sworn, proceeded to make
8 Preliminary statement explanatory of his
purchase OF the money in question, that he
had received IN ordsr, from Certain parties in
tire West 70 buy tor them Confederate money.
The statement was objected to, and ruled
Mr.. sInithson then testified as follows
bought the paper, bat don recollect, the pre-
else day. I am in the hibit when purchasing
money OF marAibg the name OF the party from
whom purchase ON the back. This man Ro-
stnbuSh WAS brought into my office and intro
duced TO me by a Mr.. King, as a friend of his
L am not III the haOit of purchasing from
Strangers. Rosenbuch said he had some Con-
federate mohry he wished to sell. / asked
how much, and he replied S2,UOO. 1 don't rec
Object that asked him where he got it; but my
impression was that he got it beyond the lines,
and thBt it as good / told him L was buy
ing for % cents on the dollar, and he accepted
the 0iieI. / paid him s5OO in U. 5. Treasury
notes. lie TIN left Ihe office.
Witness was about to- explain how he came
10 suspect the ernuinpHeSs of the notes, and
stated that a few days after TINS purchase i
gentleman from Fredericksburg came To hi :
Otllce an asked him If he had any COIfeder lite
muuey 10 sell.
This " - objected TO and ruled ont, because
of the absence OF the defendant from that con .
yerSa.ion. .#.I
. Ar. ,.SniLssoa, (proceeding)-I Immediately
examined tie money, and found il pnriods in
every particular; the signatures were forged.
went aIer King and a-ked about Rcsepbuch,
and vas satisfied there was something wrong
betwe, Ia him and RosfEbuch. Five or six day S
In
be six, eight, or even ten days-and asked me II
i won Id buy any moie. asked how much he
had He replied about S2tHO. looked aim in
the fac, anu remarked that The money sold me
was spurious. he looked startled, and said,
an take ii back replied that's just what
want you To do. He said you will have TO
wait Jill 90 round and get my money. asked
him how long il would take nim, and he said
about half an hour. ] pulled out my W ateh
and he his, and he repeated he would b., ba X
within half an hour. He did not return, and
hunted up Dir. Kimoall, told him the facts, and
put him in pursuit OF RoseHbuch.
On Characterization the witness said-Ii
was q lutte after ~ O'Clock when Rosenbucb
returned the second day. Witness the de-
PENDANT the second night after he was very
bold and saucy, and said tie Confederate notes
Were not money. Witness has ascertained that
large amount of this counterfeit Confederate
money was brought from New York, W here II
is made, and Is signed in this city and Alexan-
dria, and believes Rosr nbuch and others of MS
country are connected with the band. Witness
had seen the genuine s J's. All these (passed
c-pt tW Titles. Defendant did not deny they
were counterfeit when he returned to witness :
Office. He at frst-between the Sd and 18th
iEstants-said they were good. Rosenbnch
sold them as his own. Witness is banker
has been in the business eleven years; is fa!l
judge of money, unless OF new plates he ha;
not often seen; generally scrutiniZeS all money
he buys. Witness had known King five years
in business here; has had business with him
Made no particular inspection OF this none,
in the hands Of men in whom ne placed coz Il
depce
THE spurious notes were produced and
genuine So. Mr.. Norris thought the gennn
most likely TO be regarded as spurious, judging
by the workmanship
Witness proceeded-He didn't know that tn
name III. NJ. Sudler on the genuine was not
counterfeit, but knew the signature OF Pain
on the spurious was forged, Tor he had con
pared IL with the genuine. Never saw Pam
sign his name. Rosenouch never told witnes
al any time that he got the money from anothe
man. King introduced Rosenbuch rs his fri1n
to witness, but when witness called on him Ia
second time, he said he didn't know the mas
Witness has received counterfeits OF all kinds
Confederate notes, too. as genuinr, In tn
course of his business These notes are calcU
lated ID deceive. When Rosenbuch mrs
introduced he had not the money with hin
but went away to get it, and returned in tweI
" minutes with il. ~.
Chas KimbuM sworn.-Mr. Smithson caiie
on,wiiness to go in search Of ROsenbuch. Gale
ON hing, who told witness that the uefendal
had gone to Baltimore. Got warrant, VIII
the seal of the court aft xed, and went TO Bait
more for him, out found he was not Their
Witness returned to Washington and TIL
night found him coming out Of his door. @
Ninth St; collared him. and told him he w;
arrested. Kossnbuch told witness he reckone
II was for passing that Confederate money, an
he careff;notiIfng about il. He told W fitness tn
King got SIS Of the profits. He also said ia g
the notes from man In Georgetown, and
would get the money and redeem the notes; az
If witness had not nipped him so quick, witne
might have made 500. 1t was the luth whe
witness went TO see King; next day went
Baltimore, returned that evening, and arrests
Rosenbuch. When King heard witness b,
arrested Rosenbuch, he said witness had ''g
the rascal" and run him down ~ great rate
In consequences of the indIsposition OF ID
Carusi and the lateness Of the hour, the ca
was contin ued until 10 o'clock this morning.
At ten o'clock to-day, the case was resume
and the counsel for the defence intro duc'
Emma Myers, young German woman, WI
swore and testified that she Is acquainted WI