Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-26

ton of the customs of war. The specifications
are selling goods to Pardon Worslsy, Mrs
destinsiy into Loudoun and adjacent counties
in Virginia.
The defendants plead "not guilty." to the
charges and specifications.
Pardon Worseley, sworn in behalf of the
United states, teslhed:-1 live on PennsylvS-
MIA avenue; lived there a year last May; my
business is gong 70 fauq9ier and Loudoun
purchased these OF Hamilton Easter &c Co,
Baltimore street, Baltimorei took these goods
to Mosby; / saw Easter first on eth OF May
last; saw all hut John Easter, ST., there; saw
them in the office, up stairs; spoke to Mr.. Wne-
don first; l went in with Mrs. Chancellor;
brought her from Middleburg she took me to
Casters; she introduced me to Whedon and
told him was a reliable man-that he could
sell to ME with safety; she knew hedon; Mr..
Whedon said he had a good assortment of goods
and would show me around; all this was
in the presence OF James II. Easter,
who told Mr.. Whedon to sell TO me-
1 bought $3.50 worth of grey cloth, &c. The
goods were shipped on to Ryder & Wallacks,
Penn. avenue, In this city; didnt get mrs.
Chancellor's goods OUT got mine out sold in
the Confederate lines to Jas. Blackwell and
Capt. Chapman; the goods were afterwards
burned at Mosby's iheadquarters; l visited
timore, think saw Whedon and others in
the store; told them ! wanted to buy grey
cloth; they said they had none; said they would
get piece If l would take it all; they wanted
to know who the goods were Tor, told them
for Mosby's men; told them had orders from
them (Mosby's men, IWorseley here showed
the orders to the COURT and told names of diff.
ferent parties, among whom were Captain
Powell's wife, Confeserate service. Same OF
the parties were s. A. Chancellor, suit clothes;
W J. Whaley, suit clothes; Lit. J. T.. Pitts,
Carrie Ashhy, some connection OF Gen Ashby,
John H. Stoner, Virginia Taylor, wife OF Capt.
Taylor, Middeburg, and others.
Examination of witness was then resumed,
and witness testified that Whedon saw his
Cd them Them AZ
Washington, by express. The grey cloth came
first by x press and the others afterwards; each
package was marked separately; double bills
were made out and the orders gave to me;
bills were also sent to me; goods came to nae in
two cases: case was orders, the other
cloth, and Easter telegraphed for the goods to
the old gentleman; ! waited two days, and
then came away; the goods were marked q. o.
D., and sent to Adams express office, Wash
ingtop; were opened since then; was present;
also man named Emmert; bought sash for
General Early; told them it was for Cen
eral Early; Easter & Company don't keep
coats; theirs is dry goods store.
He (WhesdonJ said he could get the sash bet.
ter than l; said he could get the buttons also;
1 did not say any thing TO Ii. Easter about but
tons. Witness was here shown box contain.
ing a sash, Louisiana buttons, &c, and recog-
he said it was for Captain Mounuoy, q rebel
officer: also showed pants. Witness said sash
cost S}5 nett, 10 gross Virginia buttons were also
exhibited. Witness said he purchased Of Eas-
wards on orders.
By accused II was born in Connecticut;
was 10 years old when l LETT that STATE was
then in Mobile S or years, was in New Orleans
some two or three winters; and was 13 years
in Boston; am a. years old; was in Boston
at the breaking ont Of the rebellion; came
here last May; was engaged as foreman in a
bakery on 9TH street; not partic ularly &C.
quainted with neighbors there; Mr.. Toucey
was proprietor, / was there only few
weeks; got $50 a week; l next peadled
Il. IL he
river; I peddled all winter in forltica-
lions; then I commenced this business;
folks call me blockade runner; don't cal
myself anything; every one calls me such;
told them go; 1 am permitted to run to catch
others; think l have caught several others
General Anger permitted me- to 60 through his
lines; l had letter from General Tyler to g
through our lines to the rebel lines; my permit:
were taken up when passed through into thu
rebel lines; did not keep these U. S. passes or
me when went into the rebel lines-not much
Colonel Tyler sent q guard to the Confederate
lines with me, and / looked out for mysel
after that; Mosby used to pass me back; the
Confederate officers sometimes gave me money
in advance on an order: they did not know
blockade runners are Jews; l saw Mosby
sometimes three times month, since last May
l understood Early and Longstreet were COINS
on a raid into Maryland; it was my business t
get my money and get back as soon possible
l never carried Information to Mosby. anc
never told Mosby about paymasters, that h,
mlpul tutIn. hut" MI COOieFs III t0l
city. z. Did you tell Cooley you carried
in formation to the enemy!
The Judge Advocate objected. on the ground
that the question was not pertinent to thi
issue.
The room was here cleared to decide tn,
question. On reopening the court sustained
the objection.
ny accused The witness here testified tha
it was by Gen. Augur's authority he did bust
ness; it vas by the Government authority; they
know buy and sell goods; Gen. Augur au
thoriZed me verbally-after, by written per
nit; have been in this business from the Is
Of May to the present time; think mad
about twenty trips; 1 reported to Gen. Angu
every trip; had letters overhanled at Augur.
Office; sometimes showed orders; was, l sup.
pose. at work for the Governmental know
was.
1.-THE examination is in progress
THE DEMOCRATIC flag RAISING IN TIKI
SIXTH WARD-A Disturb dnce.-Last evening
the Sixth Ward Democratic Association raised