Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-14

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MENT.-ruesday afternoon Mr.. w. J. Miller,
attorney At law, appeared before Justice Clay
ton TO answer to charge of threats of violence
10 the property Ct Z. W. w Grif fin: and NJ
peace.
Mr.. G. Utermehle appeared for the prosecu
ton, aud Mr. 4. Uarusi for the defense
From the statements of the counsel employed
1t appears that the house No. i0tk 12th street
is the property of q Mr.. Wheatiey. OF George.
town, and was ieased or rented tn E. W. w.
Griffin; he again sub. let to Mrs Black Wish
ing to get possession again, Mr.. Griffin advised
with Mr.. Utermehie who, taking the ground
OF breach of the contract between his client
and the te enants advised Griffin to take an off,
Ger, to prevent q breach OF The peace, and go TO
TIE mouse e.s~5Ant- the tenant Upon this al.
obained the services 81 iRX ms Ssoshsr
went 10 the house, and forcibly elected the ten.
ant. MT Miller, as counsel for Mrs. Black, de.
sired TO regain possession for her, and also to
punish the parties concerned in the ejectment
Mr.. Griffin testified that Mr.. Miller and Mrs
Black went to the door Of his house last night
and threatened to break the door open. ABOUT
an hour alter an attempt Was made by some
one TO break open the door; but witness dom t
know who made the attempt
Mr.. DowdeN testified that on the nightin ques-
uon he saw some gentlemen standing i'm a
threatening attitude with Mr.. Griffin After.
ward officers came with q warrant to arrest
Griffin Mr. Miller threatened 10 break the
door open. The police officer said he would
himself break the door; no one else should:
and he Wonid arrest any one who attempted
II Mr Mliier after ward again said he would
break the door open.
Upon being cross examined by Mr. Carusi
witness said the lie passed between Miller and
Griffin in their first interview. at which time
with Mr. Miller.
Dstecttre MeDeritt testified that abou, /, hal past
live o'clock Monday evening he was at Super
inteHdent Webb's Office with Mr Clarvoe Mr.
Webb came into the room with warrant aud
gave it to Ciarvoe and witness to serve MIR.
Miller was there and threatened to break door
open: Mr. webb told witness it Mr.. Miller at
tempted to break the door to arrest him first
After ascertaining who the parties were, wit
ness and Clarvoe went to the house Of Mr.
Grifhn. Mr Griffin came to the window and
asked what witness wanted. Witness told him.
and Griffin came down. Witness gave him the
warrant to read, which he did. Witness then
told him that there We're others in the house
who he wanted, (referring to a brother of Grf-
fin, mentioned in the warrant and must 90 in
If he had to break the door in. Griffin opened
the door and witness went in with HIM An
old man named Burns and a lady were there
When witness went in some one pushed against
the door. After looking through the house wit
ness came. out with Griffin, and when about
leaving some one said to Griffin, s Be cautious;
are gone" Witness turned to the speaker and
told him if he said SO again witness would ar
rest him. Witness then left with the parties.
Detectire Clareoe testified, corroborating the
statement Of McDevitt at Superintendent
Webb's office, and added that Mr.. Miller in
sisted upon the officers going in a hack with
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McDevilt went in with Mr.. Griffin, Mrs Black
attempted to 60 in also, but some one inside
slammed the door and caught her dress Wit
ness pushed against the door to release her.
Mr. Miller said that Mrs Black had power to
break the door open. She had authority, Miller
said, from Judge Cartier to take two officers
and go to the house and break the door. Mr..
Miller eaid something about breaking the door,
to which MIR. McDevitt replied that il he did
he (Mc Deyi,D would arrest him.
Mr.. w. i. Feaddu testified that the evening
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house. Witness attempted to go in, and was
met by Mr.. Griffin, who put his arm up aud
remarked, "You can't go in; this is my house,
Wltness replied that he wanted to see Mrs.
Black; and Griffin said, +" She is not here"
Witness did not hear what Judge Cartier told
Mr Miller. At the time witness went to the
house there were no officers present, and wit
ness was dressed in black clothes.
Mrs. Anna L. N. Black, for defence, testified
that she, with Mr.. Miller and two officers
went to this house. She didn't hear any word
from MIR. Miller about breaking the door, ex-
cept at Superintendent Webbs office. At the
house, Mr.. Miller didn't 60 to the door at all.
Witness went to the door and said she would
go in as soon as the door was opened. Mr.
McDevitt then said il any enc broke the door
he would arrest that persoa. s9
Justice Clayton held Mr.. Miller to bail to
keep the peace, taking his OWN bond for $50
NEW MANUAL or THE TRUSTEES OF Pub
Lie SCHooLs-The new manual of Trustees of
Pnblic Schools, embracing the statistics of the
LIS
mar of the committee on rules, has several new
features. The manual comprises a list of the
trustees from is45 10 the present time, with
the names of their officers; with tables showing
the location Of each school, with size of each
room. names Of the teachers, with the places
where educated the number of years they have
served, and time when appointed here.
From these tables 1t appears that on Novem-
her ist, 1eG3, there were 3, ,335 pupils attending
the schools. of whom $50 were in the IL schools
of the 1st District; 766 in Ia schools in I'd Dis
triet; inii in Is schools in Sd District and 500
10 schools OF the 9Th district e,6S5 scholars
also attend sunday schools. 40 scholars have
been in schools In the different States; and
In foreign countries before entering schools
here. In Inc night schools only POI shoiars are
reported for 1852 and 1863 Of whom 72 were in
the Cd District IS in the Sd, and Ga in the ith
A. table Is also given showing the occupations
of the parents OF the children as follows: Oar
penters 3s6. clerks 2J3, blacksiths l6S, laborers
l62, merchants 1gs, de-; I'd.
This tables does not show the actual nun.
her of persons OF diferent occupations-a
parent having more than one child being
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