Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-25
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsgMENTs TO-NIGHT,

FoRD's TnRATRR-Mr Ford concludes a
very successful week by announcing for the
third time the gorgeous spectacle, g The Forty
Thieves" The entertainment has proven an
attractive one, because no effort has been
spared by the management TO make 1t so. This
must be evident TO all, whether they consider
music, or aught else connected with the proper
representation OF the dramatization Of this In.
teresting Orien tai tale.
Growers THKATER-Miss Kate Vance and
the fine performers who have throughout this
week supported her, have been immensely sue
cessful with "Mazeppa," dramatized from
this week this splendid theater has been crowd
ed, and Mr.. Sim, temporary lessee, certainly
deserves the thanks of amusement lovers for
the fine manner in which the play has been
produced.
CAETKRBURY.-The attractions at this resort
are OF such character TO induce the atten.
dance Of exceedingly large audiences, who
never Iaii to give deserved applause to Mariet-
performers who so well do their duty in de
lineatine the different characters in the new
drama. " BushwaCkers Of the Potomac"
THE GRACE CHURCH FAIR has been in sue
cessful operation at Island Hall all Of this
week, and has new features of attraction night.
1y. The hall is so well ventilated to make
and, indeed, one forgets the heat when be.
ing entertained by the agreeable ladies In at
tendance. The week could not be better closed
than by visit here.
the benefit OF q home for frendless women
and children OF wounded soldiers, who come
here in search Of relatives, will shortly close.
As the cause is good one, 1t Is desirable as
much money as possible should be realized.
THE WILEY Brown CAsR-The case Of
John and Emily f. Wiley against Marshal
Wylie, in the Circuit Court, when
John Roberts and VIM. Cues testified as to
family named Phillips having lived near Elk.
fnr Nanh n.A
recognized Mrs. Brown as one Of the daugh-
tsrs, tho left that place when she was Is or 10
years of age.
Mrs Ryan. sworn.-W Witness and Mrs. Wiley
Were Intimately acquainted, and witness was
we'll acquainted with Mrs. Brown. Witness
heard Mrs Brown say frequently before Til
1otson's death that he was not the father of
Emily. Witness testified that in copying q
letter for Mrs Brown there was a passage
which stated that Or. Miller, of Baltimore, was
the father of Emily, which, when she (vit-
messy read it to Mrs. Brown, the latter stated
was true. Also heard Mrs. Brown say that
Emily was not Tillotson's child-that she was
thankful that she had none OF his blood in her
veins. Mrs. Brown stated that when she was
first introduced to Tillotson she was about to
leave the city, and at that time Emily was
about three or four years old. Mrs. Brown
also told witness that DIR. Miller, OF Baltimore,
was the father of Emily, and that she Emily
could have been well provided for had she
given her up to him.
On eross-examination, witness stated that
the letters she copied for Mrs Brown were
anonymous-One of them being directed to Mrs.
Brown and the other TO Mr. Brown. Witness
also testified that Mrs. Brown said she took the
name of Brown from a sea captain who died
at sea. After Mr. Brown died Emily said that
she had box of sill yer marked with the initials
%tE. F.B.' given her by DIR. Miller, which had
been remoulded, the silver having originally
borne the initials "E F. NJ" Witness never
Kept up any intimacy with Emily after she LETT
school, and witness does not recollect that she
ever said or wrote that Tiuotson Brown was
the father of Emily.
Three letters were produced which were
identified by witness W no explained that they
were written for Mrs Brown, who was absent
at the time, and had requested her (witnessl TO
write 10 Emily, who was at school at the
time.
VIM j. OBrien sworn.-Witness became &C.
quainted with Mrs. Brown in 1850, and stopped
1t the house for some time. Witness had heard
Mrs. Brown say before Tillotsons death that
he was not the grandfather TO Emily's chill
dren. Witness had also heard Emily say "they
call me old DIR. Millers daughter" Witness
acted as Mrs. Browns counsel formerly, and
he was examined at some length as to his pro-
ceedlngs before the Orphans Court in her be-
oil