Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-16
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
THR TRIAL oP MKssRs. NORTH, JONES, AVE,
Conn, charged with manufacturing soldiers
bogus ballots, was resumed at II 80 D N. to- da Y
by the military commission, which assembled
pursuant to adjournment. mt their rooms, on F
street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets. All the members of the commission
were present Major General Abner Double
Gay, United States volunteers. president, and
Colonel John A. Foster, 175th New York VOL
uptsers, the Judge Advocate
The prisoners, Colonel Samuel NORTH, Mar
vim r. Jones and L. vi Cohn, were brouEhtin into
court about twelve o'clock. Ransom II. Gill
let and John ID. Mcpherson. EsQs., OF this city,
together with Colonel w. A. Beach, of Troy,
New York, appeared as counsel for the pris-
oneTs.
On the part of the defense the folio wing wit
nesses were examined:
Charles Is. WILSON, sworn.-Is cashier of the
Utica City Bank. New York; have been ac-
quainted with Col. North for ten or twelve
years; have not seen him very often; have
never heard anything against his character;
he mas always been very highly spoken on;
became acquainted with Col. North at Avon
Springs.
Reuben Fenton, Governor elect Ct the State Of
New York, sworn.-Witness resides at James
town, New York; is Representative in Con-
gross.
BY the counsel for defense-Are Won not
Governor elect OF the State Of New York!
Witness.-It is so reported.
Witness has known Colonel North ever since
the spring of 1853; has seen him freq uently
since that time; met him FREQ uently IN this city
while he NORTH was acting as agent for the
state OF New \ ORR: has never known anything
preJudicial to his character as an officer or his
standing as a gentleman, until the present
charge.
The .Ihdge Advocate here stated to the Court
that be had subpTnaed mum Der Of witnesses,
who 81 ould have been here, but for some cause
were not present He presumed some Of them
would not appear without being attached, and
as it would take several days to gel them here
by that process, he asked for an adjournment
Of the court until Saturday
Col. Beach, one OF the counsel for defence,
said that it would be a personal accommoda-
ton to him to have the court adjourn, he
bad an en- gagement in the circuit curt of his
district, which would convene on Monday
next, and he would like the court to adjourn
over toenable him to meet that engagement.
The Court conferred, and finally decided to
adjourn the case OF Col. North until next Tues
day week.
TIE DRAFTED MRN.-The following drafted
men reported to the Board of Enrolment
to- daT.:
F1'st Sab. District.-John Curtis, ever age:
John Spence, alien; w. Regain, do; T.. Hane.
do; Thomas Conner, alien; g. Kraft, physical
disability, j. NJ. Jewels, do; w. White. do;
vi Manning, two years in service; James Nc
Manus' accepted; G. W: Thomas, do G. w.
accepted; h. Smith, do ; II. Anderson, do.
NFe0,'d Sab DaStriet-L. II. Ramsey, over age:
ECDSGf Dung, accepted.
Ft2sM Sub Districf-T H. Reynold, over aye:
w Shubley, enormously enrolled; Dennis
Murphy: over age: Daniel Murphy, alien: p.
A. Langley. paid communication in Baltimore:
l.. HiiHnrn, deserar from the rebel army: f.
+. NJ ctiuin, furnished substitute: M. Griffin,
physical disability; John Hunt, accepted; E.
Wells do ; b; C. Wright, do; J. H. Brott, do
l.. Kpiihrun. do; James MeElfresh, physical
disability: Joseph Lubmon, do.
FUia Sub. District.-A. Orchest. physical dis
ability; e.. L. Harrison, accepted.
SGT, n Sab: District-E. D, Reynolds, detailed
in Navy Yard; James McFadden, accepted;
w. II. Whitley, detailed in Navy Yard; Z.
Wa, son, over age; Adam Wagner, alien.
Ssssnth Sab District "A. Jones, physical dis
ability
EIecenth Sub District-A. Rnnnels, L. Jack
son and W: H. Hickok, accepted.
T~eJth Sub Distrtct.-W. Sayles. accepted;
James Ayres, physical disability; S. Rtordan
alien; Thomas McKenna, do; p. Brown, over
age; Henry Furlong, do; W. Silbey, accepted
THE NEWsBoNS' HoME-The report of the
Newsboys Home OF Washington city is before
us, and is very Interesting. We are pleased 10
know that this laudahle undertaking has
proven success, and hope it may work much
coed. Financially, this enterprise is gaining
steadily. and Will, IL short time work quite
smoothly.
The number of meals given gratuiteusIy, SIS,
AID lodgings furnished to over 800 persons In
consequence CT the high price of provisions.
&c, this institution is laboring under debt Of
u
tuition are all strictly accounted for by the.
worthy treasurer of the institution, Mrs. Cath
crime WetmOre, and shows that in the past sv
months the receipts were 81 ,252 IS: the eXpea
lures, 81, :59 G}: overdrawn from lay Cooke II
Co. S2O7.l7; owing for building. Si3O2a, max
ing n total Ia debtedness OF S637 3.
Subscriptions Of money or clothing will he
thankfully received at the NeGsboys' Home by
those in charge.
A benefit will be give, at MIR. Growers The
ater in behalf of the reysboys, Saturday
VT XIha yTyn a fNy yr-ll
be materially aided by the citizens OF Wash
ington and others.
HABEAs CORPUS This morning, Frank
Simpson, charged with the murder OF Green
berry Brady, a few weeks ce, near the Cap.
ltol, was brought out OF Jail on a writ of ha-
beas corpus issued on Gloeion OF his counsel, J.
N. Oliver, Esq before Judge W vile, when an
application was made tS set hail. Judge Wy
lie examine the witnesses and refused the ap.
plcatlon, demanding The prisoner to Jail.
RELEASED FROM THE OLD CAPIToL.-Four
of the clerks of johnson Il Sutton. charged
With selling goods to blockade runners, were
released from the Old Capitol To-day, upon
giving their paroles 10 appear AS witnesses
when called unon. Their names are W. b
Murray. John Il. SteT. Asbury Baker, and j.
> Gregory.
TRIED FOR RUNNING RECRUITS Our OF THE
DIsTRICT.-Thomas Fletcher, OF St Nicholas
Restaurant, corner OF [ and 18TH streets, was
tried yesterday at tina Military Commission
rooms, on F street, between 18TH ana I4th
streets, on the abo We charge. At tue close OF
the trial he was released, having been on bail,
bat was after wards re-arrested aua sent 70 tue
Old Capitol.
THE SOCIAL CLUE BALL.-Fhe Socials will
give a Grand bali to. morrow evening at Island
Hai, corner of 9th and u streets Island
Evervthine has been done to insure jovial
and happy time: In fact, they pledge them.
selves to make it the best ball OF the season,
and we willingly endorse the assertion.
ST. VINCENT's ORPHAN ASYLUM FAIR
AS this rs the last night but one OF this feir we
would give eur re aders a gentle reminder,
that it lie not too late to contribute something
at this weil-stocked fair, for the benefit of the
orphans Of that Institution.