Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-09

read to him to refresh his memory. But then
he must be sble TO give the idt ntica1 Ian guage,
is similar to what witness saw, 1t is not evi.
dence.
The Court ruled out the testimony as in com
petent
Witness retained the manuscript In his nos.
session five or six hours, and then returned X
to Mr.. Gurowski, and ne yer saw il afterwards
Mr.. Darlington sid he had now traced the
paper to Mr.. Gurowski, and he asked il ho
could not give the latter notice now to produce
In reply to q question by Mr. Bradley, wit
ness said he had no recollection of Mr. Gu
rowski telling HIM those papers were for his
(Mr G 81 own use.
At this stage OF the proceedings Mr.. Caring
ton prepared q writtes notice to Mr. aurowski,
reg S,ring him to produce The paper he exhibited
70 MI Chase.
The court then adjourned until to morrow
morning at ten O'Clock.
WALLACKs BkNERIT-GRovRg's THEArPR.
Mr. }. " W aiiack will take his first benefit at
growers Iheater This evening. The play Sc
ieeteo LOT the occasion is the Iron Mask"
oIdma OF Intense interest, aud caunot fail t.
draw to this NEW tenn pie de diaated to the drama
q crowd. He will be ably assisted by Z. Il.
davenport Mrs. Farren and the entire strength
Of the able artists.
Many conjectures having arisen "a n ..uho
was the man In the Iron Mask,' a majority OF
those uninformed, or those who have merely
read the work OF TIE novelist, Alexander
Dumas, have, IN the consideration OF the MANY
beautiful embellis hmtnts therein ntToduced
deemed II myth, but such i not the case; ths
Play OF tonight Is funded upon historical
facts ~ Its production everywhere has b .en
fully successful, and in the character OF LON
de Bourbon, Mr.. " allack has added inestim !
BILE professional iaurtls to his already Gro gd a
wreath. As Roche fort, Mr. Davenport il one
qualled. Since he has taken TO the assumption
OF this part be has added q lustre TO tAe play
which 1t had not before, in all its startling
briliiapcy. He re. created the character anew;
in
mated the romance. Its representation in volyinc
the picture of the guilt of the ambitious lover:
OF the tears OF blood evoked by the sutferings OF
its victim; immured in the aw full iron tomb.
and the terrible vengeance reSorted t. by tina
French King, who denied the sufferer either
the break Of heaven, or the light OF day
awakens Ia every heart emotions of pity ana
commisseration! bile Involuntary tears and
audible sobs estIfy to it's being q touching
appeal to justice and humanity.
NEW PCLICEMES.-At thu meeting of tina
Board OF Commissioners, Metropolitan Police
yesterday, the following named persons were
selected for policemen in the various precincts:
Eighth Precinct-Lachariah A. Turner vice
John ). Slater; .iohn l.. Hilton vice Throdore
Burns. Ninta Pre- rinct-Charlps Berkeley wee
Jos. F. WapnalI: Edward T. rippett vice 4
J: Williams. Tenth Precin ct-Morris Hurley
vice +. a. Boswell.
LAECEEy.-On Monday night. Mrs Susan
Faulke residing AZ No. Al 1lth street, WIS
robbed OF lot OF clothing, shirts, DIR. sses &c,
valued at ABOUT $50, and the following mora-
ing the servant girl, Anna Baunon, sudI,.n =
left and suspicion fell upon her. 81. " s
traced 10 the First Ward when she was :.rr.St.
ed by officer N IlteT of that ward, and the { ota-
ing was recovered ut a house on the Island
She WIS AIKEN before ustice Boswell ana co n
mitted TO jail.
Sick esterdav, Justice Giberson the ma :
istrate OF tie 18th Wa u WAS 50 seriously in ais
posed IS TO prevent his attendance upon Off
cial business. The petty prisoners il Ln- Sta
ton house Were all discharged by Sergeant
Cronln according to regulation of the pJlca
This morning, Justice Thompson WAS Called
upon to perform the duties OF the Station for
Justice Giherson, " no is stiil very sick