Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-30
LOCAL NEWS.

CHARGE OF MALFEAsAHCE. Daniel Row
land, justice Of the peace, J. L. King aud J. p.
Freeman, county onstabieS. were before tho
Supreme Court to-day, they being called upon
to answer fpie 10 show cause why they
should not be removed from Office; n. Wilson,
Esq, assistant District Attorney, appearing
for the Government and J. f. Norris and S
Phillips, Esqs., for the respondents.
1t appears that in September last Officer J.
I. arker, OF the Third Ward, arrested LIE wis
Hauf on charge of bisamy, and he was taken
before Justice Rowland, VINO issued the war.
rant and committed Haul to Jail for farther
hearing, but he was ont again the same day,
sold Oft his property, and lett the city. In be,
half of the prosecution the affidavi.s of Officer
Parker and Mr.. SchwinS were read The atTi-
dayit OF the first named states that about the
18th Of September he arrested Lewis Hauf, on
the complaint of Mrs. Teresa Haur, of Phil.
adelphia, charging him with bigamy, and he
was taken before Justice Rowland, who de-
manded $4,000 bail, and in default committed
him 10 Jail. A short time afterwards witness
heard that Hauf had been released, and went
to the justice and asked why he did not give
him the release, knowing that he was the Of
fieer in the case, when he replied that he had
given the release to Freeman.
The afhdavit OF Schwing sets forth that he
went to Justice Rowlands with two persons
TO offer as bail, which he refused and he met
King and asked il he could get bail, to which
he replied that he could for StO.
MIR. Phillips, for the respondents, read the
affidavit of Justice Rowland, setting forth that
on the morning OF the 18th OF September last,
Mrs. Teresa Haul came into his Office and
wore out "aTIant Inc arrest OF LAWS
Hauf, tor bigany, and he sent for police
officer, when officer Parker took the wars ant
and arrested the defendant. When brought
before him, the complainant plead for him no.
to take bail, but to send him to Jail for further
he airing, as she wonld have to telegraph to
Philadelphia for her witness. He set the bail
at S2,5C0. Which he refused to give, say ing that
he could give $50 o II necessary, but as long
as she wished him to go to jail so bad he wonld
not give bail. He (the Justice) filled out the
commitment and he was sent to jail. After
S.t,,
offered to go bail, but he would not qualify AS
to ownin property in the District, and he re-
fused to take him. On thinking the mater
over, he reduced the bail to $50, and Sch wing
brought another man, who refused to 60 bail
in that amount. About this time officer !. L.
King came in and Schwiag went off with him.
King shortly returned TO the Off with T. 7.
Freeman, and King asked ii Freeman could
aot 60 bail, when he (Rowland) accepted hi
as bail, he CD first qualify ing as to being re-
sponsible.
+ Mr. Kings affidavit was also read by MIR.
Phillips. Mr.. King asserts that Schwing, on
meeting him. asked him if he could get bail,
and offered him one hundred dollars if he did,
and that he met Freeman and asked if he would
20 bail, when he replied that he would Tor a
consideration, and Freeman became securi-
ty, and he took the release and started for
SchWins's house, but met HIM on the street,
aud Schwin ing paiG him the money, and he gave
The release TO him; the money being divided be-
tween the aftiant and Freeman. He further
ailirIns that Haut never was indicted by the
grand jury, and that in the transaction he was
acting not us an officer, but an Individual, and
that such transactions are usual with officers,
and that under the late court they were al
lowed.
Chief Justice Cartier remarked that this was
a very bad practice.
officer J. 7. Parker was sworn, and. testified
that on the 12th OF September or October an
officer was called for at the Thrd Ward station
10 90 TO Justice Rowland's; that he went up,
got the warrant, andarrasted Hauf, and brou ght
linn before the Justice, when Mrs. Teresa
Haul testified that Bauf was her husband aud
the Justice said that he would Set the ease tor
the following Tuesday, i then being Saturday
him to jaIl on the way passing Sch wings house,
where the prisoner left 4 note. This was in the
morning, aud about four hours Afterwards
heard that he was out Haul, on the same day.
sold his property and left. Witness saw By the
assessors hooks that freeman was only as
sessed at SSI5.
question, officer Parker came by his house Oh
Seventh street with Hauf, and gave him a
letter to his (Hauf's) wife, which read: +" Te-
ressa, come up to Jail" Witness took the letter
Jail to see Hauf. He took two persons to the
Justices office TO go Haufs security, but they
were refused; and he asked King II he could
not get him security, to which he replied that
be knew a man who would go security for
$1CG; and afterwards King met HIM and gave
him the release on which the witiess got Haaf
frcm Jail. aEE 5enE 80 ~
The case was here adjourned until to-mor.
row morning. = go ~
HIGHWAY sRoPBHRY.-Last night Mr.. John
T. Winter, clerk In the @ uartermastars De-
paltment was knocked down and robbed by
some villains, as ct unknown, near the Twelfth
street bridge. Mr.. Winter Is q well known
citizen, a brother in law of the Junior member
of the firm of Browning & Heating, grocery
merchants, and Mt the time of the assault was
on his way to his home, Thirteenth street,
between b and Q streets south. His assailauts
took valise he had in his hand and whatever
Of value they could get hold Of Mr.. Winter is
very seriously, but 1t il hoped not dangerously
injured.
FOURTH WARD STATION OAsxs.-Frank
Payne, disorderly; looked up 3 hours. Jas
WEIGH, assault and battery; military. Philip