Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-12

was told to discharge her. The folio wing day
and be replied that he had had, and this was
said in thu presence of her husband.
J. b. Snow and Christian Stahly corrobor-
ated so much of the testimony as related to the
boys saying that he had taken liberties with
her.
The Young man Clarke was called, but re-
fused TO testify unless assured that he would
get in no scrape: and the justice explained to
him that the proper course for him to pursue
was to make clean breast of the affair, and IL
he twitness) had wronged the others, he (the
jusucel had no doubt If be made proper ac-
Acknowledgement they would pardon him.
MIR. Clarke then proceeded to state hat when
the woman first came to the hospital she took
some notice Cf him, and on one occasion she
tried to kiss him, but he did not do 1t, and he
mSda up his mind not to be so backward in
future. He went to her house on her invita-
lion, and gave her some caresses, but did not
60 further. He never had any connection with
her, although be had said so, and he acknowl-
edged that he had gone too far with the mat
tsT.
Justice Gun dismissed the case, remar King
that Clark had ne wrong in taking such lib
critics with married woman, but that the
most OF the censure, however, belonged to the
woman.
HIlH HANDEL PRooEEDINa.-Yesterday
AZ erI Don, homas Alexander, stu Michigan,
and Nelson f. Haskell, 1st New Hampshire
cavalry, vent in bathing in the Eastern
Branch, + ar the site of the old bridge, and
while so engaged, two boys-John Molden and
Samu Bartiey-went out to them with boat,
took them on board, aud brought than over, q
man named Jsmes O'Keif, who formerly be-
Ioneed 10 IN marines, and who is quite a noto-
rious character, illuminating them 1.-THE SOL
diers) With gun. On the boat reaching the
shore Keif claimed them as prisoners, stating
that they v, r. de- erters, and had landed on lis
domain. and ordered his men-Molden and
BaItley-to search them, he still illuminating
them with the gun; and Molden got possession
OF SIG! o. teloDging to Haskell, with which he
and BARLEY M qde off, leaving o 'K-ifin charge
of the prisoners, but the later had no idea of
beng kept ny man who refused TO show any
authority excepl his gun, and they i'm ne6iately
made a charge on hun, ana notwithstanding
that Haskell was very sick, they got HIM to
the station house of the tenth precinct, when
com plsint was made against the other parties.
O'Keif acknowledged that he held the gan to
bear on the parties while they were being
searched and stated that he had authority TO
arrest deseTteTs, and claimed these men as
such.
OfHcers Harrison, Shelton, Hardin, Brenna~.
and Berkely. immediateiy started after the
Others, and alter quite a search the two former
officers discoyt red Them, and after chase cap
tured them. On The way to the station they
denied sll knoTIecge of the affair, but before
reaching 1t MoIdFn acknowledged the deed
ano informed the Off GERS where he had thrown
the money, and officer Brennan recovered 1t.
They we're taken before Justice Gull who
committed them to- Jail for court.
The two boys were also charged with steal
ing two blankets and. curry combs from the
Engineer Camp the previous day, and were
committed to answer this charge also. ID. J.
cIZtE dDQ a NUuidD at lu0 CAMP tSSlINu tudL
they saw the boys leave the camp with the
blankets and when they noticed thatthey were
detected they threw them away.
FIGHT AT MARY HALLS The new COM
ers and the old set at Mary Hairs rancho, cor
ner Md. av. and 4 \ street, do not seem to har.
moDize. Wednesday evening Miss Lizzie
Pearce, abuxom English lass, and Miss L lily
In the English girl putiog in two or three well
directed blow as the deep mourning around
Liily's left eve shows. A short time after this
Miss Mary jackson and Miss Pearce met Miss
Ellie Lewie near the hall and hoped in but
no serious damage WAS done to either party.
Miss lie vie i'm mediately procured a warrant
on " hich Miss Jackson and Pearce were ar
rested by officer Weeden and taken to the Tenth
precinct station. Wednesday morning the case
was heard, and resulted In Miss Pearce giving
bail for her appearance at court, to answer for
an assault and battery, and Miss Jackson bail
to keep the peace. s....-
Subsequent to this trial Miss Ellis obtained
aw a1t gainst Miss Pearce for an assault
or her and II was served by officer Weeden.
The case was heard before Justice Bos well,
and Miss PearcH was required to give bail in
this case also. Miss Lizzie Brown then ch arged
Lilly Ellis with using threats toward her, and
Cf11cer German escorted her before the Justice,
when he be Id her TO bail to keep the peace as
well az Miss Ellie LIE vie, who was arrested by
officer Barker on the complaint Of Miss Jack
son.
A WoMAs's FIGBT-Yesterday afternoon,
off1cer Gordon OF the Fifth Ward arrested Mr..
and Mrs. Inwicber. for being dsorderly in ths
street near Sherburne Barracks, on the COM
p amt Of Mrs. Matthews, and took them before
Justice Gull 1t appears that the woman had
some misundeI Standing and that Inwicher
went TO Mrs. Mathews house 10 see a bout this
mat,er when the latter ordered him out and
as he did not move fast enough she went at him
" 10 cooking utensils not forgetting to use a
portion of hot s'o we and drove him out. Mrs.
1nwlcher tried TO command peace but did not
succeed very WE'LL and the officer conf ? along
arrested them. The Justice dismissed them
with lecture. While in the office the women
rot to speaking OF each others character, Mrs.
1. charging that Mrs. Matthews was Ii wing
with a sergeant when she had husband, the
latter charging that Mrs. Inwicher mad four
children before she had aay husband.
WAGES AT THE NAvY-YARD-Once every
two month commission Is appointed, by the
Secretary OF the Navy, 10 ascertain the rates
OF pay given the workmen In the District and
contiguous 10 II, with q view to regulate the
wages OF the mechanics st the Yard. The
commi sion, few days since, submitted their
report, which leaves all branches at the old
rates exceptin z the carpenters and ship ioiners,
who receive an advance OF SO cents per day.
The carpenters are divided into four classes,
at sc rs, So, S325, and 80 So and the ship
Joinsrs into two, at 50 - and 90 so.
FOURTH WARD rATIoN CAsgs.-Sarah
MeNeal. druns, disorderly and fighting; 1851,
ray, oesertiop; military. VIM. s. Holden
drunk and dsord riy; do. John Codmar do
do John Harrington, drunk; Sis Thomas
Holmes, assault hnd battery; dismisse Also
Tor thr a'e, bail for peace. Oscar Harris, do;
do Moses Dunhsm, drunk and disorderIv;
SOC. Ohas II. If'nry snd Moses Dunham,
pro snity; dismissed. Hugh Smith, drunk;
THI BLnseHD RAIs-Much TO the low oil the
IeslotnS ano sojournsrs in this dry aud dus'y
cny. AUG u the farmers hereabout, we were
Visued last night, about O'clock with a most
refreshing rain. The air. which h, an hsan az
Gssalnsy oppressive all day and evening, (the
s.sIS eeosa 70 o 70 % I IN the shaded was
sleep could be enjoyed Ths r,sInS 60 49,;
'norn,ss. nowsvsr. brought with it In dications
DRAp HoRsR.-For some davs . a..s
has been lying near the principal ga1syav oS
sne navy fard which Is fast becoming A nuis-
nnoe sno may oreeo sickness If not Amended
70 The proper authorities have been = otisfsd