Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-19

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name OF Martin Whitman. of 18th street, and
subsequently on the charge of obtaining money
on false pretenses.
The first witness was John I,oeIeger diving
near the Soldiers Home,) who testified that
Mailman and the accused came 10 his pIace
about the LIST instant and that ten or tvaIva
DAYS afterwards Brangiss made his anne,r
ance and stated that Mailman had driyen his
buggy over woman. whom he named and
she demanded of w altman $50 and that Walt
man wanted to borrow that amount from Wit
ness. The prisoner at the same time told wit
ness that he would leave note with him As
collateral security, and witness thinking that
all was right, took the note and gave him 800
The note is dated september 18th, and purports
to have been drawn by Philip Loer in favor of
W. o. Fl BrungeT, or order, for $500 at thirty
days, endorsed by Martin Woflamer. $40 18th
street. Mr.. w. testified that the endorsement
was not made by him.
Thomas Helmuth, who keeps a restaurant at
the corner of Tenth and streets, testified that
the prisoner borrowed IS from him and after
wards $50, giving him as collateral a note
dated the same as the above in favor of the
same party. purporting to be signed by G.
Smith, 229 b street south, fol- $500, whom he
represented to live on Capitol Hill. This note
is endorsed by b. BREEDER. Atlantic Hotel, cor
ner of New Bowery and Oliver street.
There was also another rOte before the JUS
tce OF the same date as the above for 500, pur-
porting to be signed by A. kurger. 219 T wen
tieth street, and it was stated by those present
that there are number of other persons who
have been served in the same manner, but
hev were not present, and the Justice decided
commit BraDgiss 10 Jail for court to answer
he charge of obtaining money under false pre-
ienceS.
GONE AND DONE IT-This morning four
more of the young people of Washington were
made happy, matrimonally. At an early hour
ceremony No. I took place in the Seventh
Ward-Rev. George W. Samson uniting DR..
Thomas G. Smith, OF the Northern Liberties
to Miss Cornelia f. Hazard, of the Island. The
young couple, after receiving the congratula-
lions of their friends, (ard there was a goodly
company presnt) left for New York, where
their honeymoon will be spent.
ST. Peters Church, Capitol Hill, was the scene
this morning of another marriage ceremony
Rev. Father Boyle uniting ia the bonds of mat.
rimony, Mr.. Richard Boiseau, one of the Press
Corps, (Reporter of the National RspuIican,) to
Miss Ellen Seville Davis, daughter Of Thomas
I. Davis, of the Sixth Ward. There was quite
large company present to see the knot we'll
tied, and that being done satisfactorily, the
young couple were the recipients of many good
wishes, after which they left the church for
the railroad station, and departed for we'd
ding trip North.
JURY FOR THE CIRCUIT CoURT.-At 3 O'Clock
to-day, the following named gentlemen were
drawn to serve jurors to the next term of
the Circuit Court, 10 he held on the first Tues
da! Of next month November lst) at the City
Hall, by the clerk OF the court, Mr.. Meigs, and
Messrs Douglas, Register of the city, and Cal
len. clerk of the levy Court:
"A. '" Eaton, 5tn WarO. w llllam y. Johnson,
Sd ward; L. F. Clark, ID ward; J. b. Moore.
1st ward William Skinner, 7th ward; George
w. Goodall, eth ward; Geo. Barber, 9th ward
Richard Il. Bridget, I'd ward Henry Burgman,
Sd ward: William +. Lowery, I'd ward; Adolf
plus H. Pickerell. Georgetown; Samuel Brere-
ton, 4th ward; w. Fl. Nallv, 4th ward; George
R. Crossfield, I'd ward: Thomas Devine, 5th
ward; Andrew Roth well. 4th ward; Marshall
Brown, county; Charles H Harron, eth ward:
Theodore Sheckells, Sd ward; Reuben Daw,
GEORGETOWN; Jonathan Buchanan, county: s.
ho N NpEn VII u a orI.
Jas. Casparis, 5th ward; l. w. Worthington,
Sd ware; Nicholas Drummond, 4th ward.
FINED AND HELD TO BAIL:-This morning,
a young man, who gave his name Isaac
Sell, was taken before Justice Miller upon a
charge of being drunk and disorderly. The
evidence against his was given by Madame
Tllghman, of 12th, near Q street north, who
said that the defendant had frequently visited
her house, and always behaved himself we'll
until last night when, he being late, was told he
could not come in. and he thre W bricks through
the widow, and when the Madame went out
tor the police, threw stones at her. The JUS
tce fined the defendant $50, which he paid.
The Justice then questioned the Madame as to
what kind OF house she kept, and she replied
that she kept ga ladies' boarding house." The
Justice then ordered her to give bail in 1000
for court.
CHARGE OF BIGAMY.-Yesterday, officer Du-
vail arrested woman named Anna Warner
on the charge OF bigamy. preferred nv Robert
Warner, and took her to the Sixth Ward sta
ton. where she gave security for further
hearing. 1t appears that she is one of the kind
who believe in the doctrine that it is not good
for man, or woman either, to be alone. War
ner states that he married her in Philadelphia
about seven years since, she then representing
herself as widow; and subsequently, he left
and went to Virginia While he was absent
she married a soldier in Philadelphia named
WELD, and after he started to the front she toll
doiDgs came to this city and caused her arrest,
and found her getting ready to marry another
man.
THE DRAFTED MRN.-The following drafted
men have reported to the Board OF Enrolment
to-day:
IN service; E. H, Dougherty, detailed in the
Treasury Department.
Second Sub District.-Henry johnson, &C.
Fifth Sub-District Gordon, physi.
cal disability; Beverly T Oddie, furnished
substitute.
Serentt Sub Dtstrict-Emanuel Ross, physi-
Ninth Sub.District-C. A. Buckley and Chris.
tan Krouse, furnished substitutes.
GRAND Internationally night the dwell
ling OF VIM. Thompson, 429 both street west,
was entered and robbed of S4O4 in money, four
SlC0 notes and two 50 notes Suspicion rested
on his sons, and one was arrested yesterday by
Detective Barry. The one arrested is named
William, who is about IA wears old Ayounger
son told the officer that William held the win
w" opcA Willie OH OlueT DOy named StepQeH
Hopkins got in the house and took the money
Hopkins was subsequently arrested, and with
the son William is in custody at the Detectives
prison awaiting further hearing. They re
fuse 10 tell what was done with the money.
RELEASED FROM THE OLD CAPIroL.-Bv
order of the Secretary OF War, George W.
jackson, James Wood, James McCabe and
Thomas Payne, who have been confined in the
Old Capitol for some time as disloyal persons,
were released this morning upon taking the
oath of allegiance.
MALICIOUS MIsCHIEF.-Yesterday afternoon,
officer Shelton arrested William Woodward.
aged l3, and Miss Mary Smallwood, aged II. on
the charge Of malicious mischief in breaking
the windows Of each others houses, and on TAX
ing them before Justice Handy, they were each