Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-08
LOCAL NEWS.

CHARGE OF FALSE PRkTHNoRs-On the 9th
instant, Justice Edgar II. Bates issued war
rant upon the oath Of John Smith, who charges
that two certain men named Christopher V .Ho-
gan and ]. kerrigan did, on or ABOUT the 10Th
day OF August, 1853, by false and fraudulent
representations, and by conspiring together
and pretending 10 do legal act, defraud the
said Smith out of the sum Of ninety dollars.
The warrant was directed to A. K. Allen dep
utised rs an officer or constable. Mr.. Hngaa
was arrested by Mr.. Allen, and went before
Justice Clark, and gave bail for a hearing on
Friday, at 2 O'Clock, p. m
At2 O'Clock this afternoon the case came mp
pearIng for the complainant, and Dir. 5. s Will
liams for MIR. Hogan
The witnesses summoned for the United
States, were Captain q. NJ. Merits, Judge Ad-
vo,ate at National .Guardhuuse, Robert w.
Merritt and b. w. Ferguson.
John Smith. the complainant, was sworn. He
recognized Hogan and Kerrigan, then in the
magistrates Office. Witness was arrested by
3 person nams Cooper the railroad depot,
on The 25th of August. Cooper did not say for
what, but witness thought for being desertsr
Witness was taken to the watch house.
Witness was kept in guardhouse for six
weeks. Was taken ont % gnardhouse by one
man, who witness could recognize, who was
an Officer. When brought into Capt. Merritt's,
the latter was not there. There was taken
from me Sail and q w atch. When the money
was taken from witness it was placed in Ho-
gan hands.
All the money was put into Hogan's hands,
and witness got none OF it. Hogan said he WAS
going TO take witness out to take his likeness.
ECggn put witness into carriage and toOS
him 10 saloon and paid for thing for wit
LESS TO eat aud drink. Witness took glass Of
ale. Witness afterwards thre w it up, because
he WAS too weak
Wethen came out OF the saloon and went to the
Mitchell House. TIE saloon witness WAS taken
to vas On Penn avenue. At Mitchell House
Hogan gave witness IS to buy shirt. Staii
there that nigh and paid ont OF the IS Hogan
gave him. This was the night OF the eth OF Oc-
h n 7 Hogan m
there.
Next morning Hogan wanted to take witness
to JEo. kerrigan,s house. l walked there with
Mr. Hogan. At KeTrigan's house Hogan 6s ked
witness If he had any one TO 20 his bail and
kerrigan said II witness could pay down So
he would go his bail l was then taken to
Squire FeIguson's office, and there / was left
in the hack, and the others, i suppose, spoke
to The So nire.
They stayed in Ferguson's Office two or three
min utts, and then took me into the office. And
when went in Ksrrigan said he was going my
bail. Before going into Ferguson's Office, Ho-
gan did not hand me the money. After went
into the office, Hogan paid me- the money, and
1 counted out $50 for Kerrigan. I pu. the
money on the Squire's desk, and Hogan took it
up. at that time they told witness III hs did
not come thefe at the end OF the month he would
lose his 500 and be taken up.
When the month was up witness came. The
month was up on Sunday, and witness went
on Monday TO get his 300. When witness went
to Ferguson the latter said witness paid him no
money, but he paid it to Hogan. Witness then
got the name of Hogan from Ferguson 70 60 10
him.
Witness then went to Central Guardhouse,
and they sent him TO the Board OF Police, aud
witness was told Hogan was in New York
WitEess saw Hogan ten days ago and asked
him for his money, and Hogan said if he as ked
him any more he would put him in the Central
GuardhUuse. Witness then We Mt to Sergeant
Reed, Of the Metropolitan Police, and the later
said he would bring the matter before the grand
jury.
Cross ezamined:-Wttnees never told any one
that he was a fugitive from justice Il ON Potts
Vile, Pa. Never told BIZ. Hogan So Have
been through Pottsyile-never lived there
hen l first came to Washington after the 80
the Central guardhouse to find Mr. Hogan
At the ting was taken up they took away
my ticket, and went back TO get 1t, as well as
my money. Hogan did take up my money in
Fergusch's office. and did not see him give il
to any one. .kerIigan was in the Off also,
and demanded ninety dollars to go my
bail, and laid the money on the table, and
Hogan, and not kerriga2, took the m oney. Ho-
gan did not offer to go my bail. / did not MAKE
demand on kerrigan Tor the money
/ was never charged with crime in Pennsyl.
vania or any other State. When left WASH.
irgton, after giving bail, 1 went to Philadel-
phia, and staid there till the moath was uD,
when was to appear at ferguson's Office M
reason was given M after 1 LETT the guard
house why ! would have to give hail.
did not ask to be allowed to give bail, hut
was told if did not do so would be arrested
again. l am positive that when vas taken to
The guardhouse the property clerk took nv
money. When witness went 10 see Kerrigan
about the money the latter referred him -
Hogan. Am positive that Hogan paid tor the
ale. also got my dinner az that hotel Wit
ness is snIe Mr. Hogan represented to him that
If be did NOT pay the 800 he iwitness) would De
re-errsstsd.
did not 60 TO Mr. Kerrigan and ask him to
60 my bail. never saw HIM I'LL the day he
offered totake the money. Never was at Kerr
rigan's except when l went with Hogan.
Never wrote TO kerrigan or procured a writ
ing. asking kerrigan to go my bail. l never
knew Hogan till was taken from the guard
house.
1.-THE examination is yet in progress as we go
to presa
PoRT or G observation-disclosures la
bella, Bea'ley master, for st sry's, light Schr.
Fred Reed Rolling, for Choptank ii yer; sioop
AmeIi an Flag, Weich, for st Mary's, lign';
seEr. Com DRYDEN. Bruner, for Salisbury,
light; brig W. A. Dresser, Hatch, for Choptank
river.
TIE river is frozen aad the tugs are unable
10 KEEP the channel efficiently clear to in stify
reeuiar arrivals and departures. The Gov
ernmenl has chartered several ice boats which
are now on their way from Baltimore rhsy
are TO he used for keeping the channel open
during the winter. The steamer City of Rich
mond, freighteCi for New York, cleared Janu.
airy itb, but has not been able to get out. Three
tugs tried TO draw her out but were unable TO
succeed.
The ice upon the reservoir of the Potomac
water works is very thick, and MIR. W. Cooley,
ice dealer, began to cut i. out, but WIS pre-
vented from prosecuting the work, he not
having license from the propar auth ority.
Es5#r S--
CRIMINAL COURT, Ind9s Oiin.-Yesterday,
after our report closed Mr.. Darlington closed
the argument for the defence in the case OF
James Murphy, indicted for the murder OF
Tbos. Hill. The Jury retired after charge
from The Judge and subsequently, returned
W it'll a verdict OF nansiaughter.
This morning, John Diges was tried for as
sspit and battery, and acquitted.
Henry Johnson, indicted for grand larceny,
was acquitted.
The case of John Green, indicted for murder,
was tbs n taken up, aud the following jury was
empanneIied, yiz:-Wai. H. Forkner, Thomas
Pfoty, Jos. Mundeii, VIM. Parker, Jacob Ash,
Cias. fpmbeI land. Phtlip T. Berry, John Sass-
ford, " atkins Tolson, Dan ell F. Ksaly, Foster
Hrnshaw, and James Goddard.
Mr.. Adams appears for defense.
THE w EEK OF PRAYER.-Las n GIT the meet
ing wss held in the street Baptist Church.
The meeting WAS in behalf Of the oppressed of
all nations. Rev DIR. Sunderland. of thu First
Presbyterian Church, presided, and delivered
O STIRRING address. Other addresses were de.