Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-03

the Admiral and suite, who Will be received
with all the honors to which his rank entities
him, may also come mp this afternoon.
INTERESTING LAW CAaEs.-(ol. M. ThonD-
son, counsel for Mr.. Robert M. Miller has en-.
tered suit against the Rev. James J. Marks. a
Presbyterian clergyman we believe, for the
recovery Of one thousand pounds, for violating
the Law OF maryland, which is in force i'm this
District, by uniting his daughter. Ann, III mar
rage 10 a man named Samuel McMunus, with.
out his consent The amount claimed goes one
half TO the informer and the other to the United
states. The law on which this suit is based
FEBRUARY, 1877 pchapter IL. sec. 81 enacts as
follows: at any minister shall Join in mar
riage any male under the age OF 81 years. or
any female under the age Of is years, and not
before married, without the consent of the pa
ally given or sfgnified under the hand and seal
OF the said parent or guardian, and attested by
two witnesses, he shall forfeit and pay five
hundred pounds current money
There Is another law also bearing on the sub.
jet, chapter A, laws of Maryland, February
~, which pre:cribes that one mode Of pro-
cedor" may be by Indictment, and imposes q
penalty OF 4 fine Of five hundred pounds and
confinement In jail until it is paid: but the
plalnnf chose 10 proceed by civil action. The
bill OF the plaintiff states that on the thirteenth
Of September last the defendant did join in
marriage, without the consent OF him or his
wife. female under sixteen years OF age. 10 g
man named Samuel DC Mauus. This marriage,
II 10 alleged, was performed nv Mr.. Marks, at
avenue, near ~ street.
This il not the first suit OF tls kind that
has been instituted in the courts OF this Dis
trict a. enormously stated by some Of our CO.
'emporaries, suit having brough. on the 10th
d October, 1899, against the lameTtad Rev
George Il. Goodman twho psrishad on the
steamer President which Was lost at sea the
following year, by Mr.. Theodore Meade i'll the
sixth Ward, for unlaTfulty uniting his daugh.
ter Mary Elizabeth in marriage on the 18th OF
Septembe preceding. The suit was, however,
taken from The docket the January following
In The present case the daughter Ann, through
Col Thompson. has also petiEioned for divorce
ar'hcHto hsarInonii from Samuel McMauns,
alleging III her petition that che is just fifteen
years and four mouths Of age: that she was
united il marriage 20 tie respondent on 18th
OF September, 1858, witEou. tha consent or pre-
vious knowledge Of her parents thereto until
the lot OF November, when he was arres ed for
murder, desertiOn and other crimes aud Of.
fences, and she alleges and tates. that she is
prepared 70 prove that he has committed
adultery, and she names the parties.
The institution Of this suit has made cons:d.
cradle stir among The clergy, some Of whom
were ignorant Of the existence Of sucha law,
and almost hourly some Of them visit the City
Hall asking advice Some OF the colored clergy
appear to be specially troubled in the matter.
Much interest will be taken in this case when
1t comes up for trial. 1t Is quite certain that
the law has been violated in this particular,
sufficiently 70 give the legal gentlemen plenty
of work III the cases should all come 70 court
POLICE REpoRTS.--Sscond PrcciRct.-E. ID.
Lambert. robbing; military. +. Pierce, and +.
Taylor, do; do. Mary Ann Darity, and three
children, prostitution and ragrancy; work
house. ---...-- H.rs--...- .zs
Tn,ra Pree.pet.-Jas. Cleveland, disorderly;
sa.A4. Theodore Warnar, do; do. Charles
tom, disorderiy, 1885. Owen Mctilen, do;
,j.G2' Jno. Murphy. Indecent exposure; work
hoGse. Rachael Dawson larceny; Jail: Silas
smith, assault; bail forreace. Lemuel Turvey,
ii r,!trf II liar Hy-v1n II. a ihor
Wilson, do; dismissed,
Fourth Pi-rcfpe.-John Green, murder; jail for
court. Bridget Hurley, disorderly; 80
Tenth Frecinct.-Jas. Parker, stealing dis.
missed. Robert Wish, James Lang, do. James
Phillips, drunk; military. John Moccabee,
shooting with intent to Kill; bail for court. z.
Rooney, drunk and disorderiy; dismissed.
Laura Bannon, disorderly; dismissed. Fannie
Cork, do; IS. Henry Harvey, drunk and asleep,
dismissed Ellen Bride, disorderly; 81.
AEoTHAE MURpER.-BetWeen and u 0 clock
Tuesday night, an alteration took place be-
tween Waller /. Norris and John Green. u
watchhan Al tho Ninstsenth street wagon park,
al their lodging house, near by the park. Green
drew pistol and shot Norris. causing death
speedily. Green was arrested, and after al
inquest by the coroner, resulting in a verdict
that the deceased was shot and killed by
Green. He WIS sent to jail for courtby Justics
lirury. rsrs.- =ss
BuReLAIY.-About u o'clock hast night the
coal ONCE Of T. Sewelf aattrell, corner Nlnt6
and II streets north, was entered oy burglar
who charged the iron safe WITH gunpo Wder,
and blew it open. The burglar discovered that
his labor was lost, as there was no money or
other yaluables to repay him for his risk.
man who had been lurking about the nsighbor.
hood for several days is suspected, but has not
been arrested. - &C.,. .-.. .F..-..
D1soRpRRLY.-The peace able citizens Of ths
neighborhood OF 13h and ID streets, were sub.
iected to annoyance last night from II o'clock
till past midnight, by the conduct of rowdies
in search Of houses OF i'll fame which, by the
way, are not hard to find in that locality,
number Of arrests of both males and femsl les
were made. sa- @a ..E --.-'
CIRCUIT COURT, Chef Justice Carter = The
Sickles cutoff case is still before this court,
and to-day, Mr.. IsherwOod, Engineer u s.
Navy, was subjected to a lengthy cross.exanl.
nation, the evidence being closed herewith.
The case will be argued Tomorrow.
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