Evening star., 1864-12-13
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUslMlHrs TONIGHT.

AMUslMlHTs TONIGHT.
FoRp's THRATER. - This evening, second
appearance of the distinguished actress, Mrs.
ID. Z. Bowers, in the beautiful play entitled
"Lady Audley's Secret; or, The Mysteries OF
Audley Court" Tomorrow, first night OF the
deeply interesting play, "The Jewess Of Mad :.
rid or, The Monastery OF ST. Just"
GRoYBB's TBBATRR. - As this is the last
night OF Dan Setchell at Growers, we advise
ali to he present and witness him in his great
character Of 'Biinky Brown" in the touching
drama entitled "Waiting for the Verdict" To.
morrow, the great lyric artist, Vestvali, in the
celebrated drama, "The Dukes Motto"
CANTBRBURY.-A new ballet, entitled s!Le-
Canterbury TO- night, in which Moss Mathieu
and M lie Desiree appear, assisted by twenty
young ladies.
OXFORD HALL-Go and see the beautiful
paptomime OF "The Magic Trumpet per-
formed at the Oxford Music Hall to night The
Whc'e company appear in ii.
THE TRIAL OF DR.. KEAsRY.-The Court
martial. which holds its sessions at No. lG7 ;lth
street, and of which Brig. Gen. Briggs is Pres
tdent, and Lieut.. Col. Burtam Judge Advocae,
yesterday resumed the case of DIR. j. B. keaS-
Dy, and at IL \ O'Clock took recess OF half an
hour, the prosecution having Just explained
the difference between substitute and
recruit.
On TeassembIipg ut / o'clock, testimony was
continued III behalf OF the Government. as
follows
ment Is q resident OF Providence r l.: came
to Washington in July; LETT here III October;
while here was putting in substitutes for the
District; while at the office of the Board of
Enrichment, about 1St OF October, saw a COL
ored man come down stairs. when il was
remarked by some one present that he had been
refused once, and that the doctors brother
was now having him passed; saw him the
next day in The military service; knew DR.
Keasby as Surgeon OF the Board OF Enrolment;
the doctor and &. A. keasby were brothers
witness understood; witness had presented
men (Coiored) to the dostor aud before the
board as substitutes and recruits, who were
rejected; saw some OF them after wards in the
ranks; saw them in the military service, in
Uniforms; had no record of their names; didn't
Know that he knew any one had better ia oilities
than others TO get III substitutes; knew that
Chas. A. Keasby mad put in more men th an all
Others bad more than any other man in the
business.
Charles A. Keasby put in !
Objected 10 by General Terry, of the board,
and the Court was cleared. On r1assem bling,
the Court announced the objection not sus-
tanned.
Witness knew men have been carried to Mr.
KeSsby who woTId not be left with him by
runners; runners have done so; runners would
come sometimes with NO men and leave one
with him and take the other away; didn't
know where the other was taken; heard gen.
tlemen told, when hunting for substitutes, by
Dr. Keasby, they could get them Of his brother,
saying he furnished them, at the tine pointing
10 his brothers office; he pointed others to bro
=
by defense knew q. A. Keasby put in
more men than others, as ne always was seen
by witness with more men; saw g. A, Keas5y
go into the Doctors office with substitutes; did
not zee e. A. Keasby 60 into the office of his
brother until since the last draft.
George II. Cassidy, sworn on behalf of the
Government Lives Ais II street; by occupa-
uCn a claim agent; has Known the &C ,used for
five years; has presented probably from 80 to
1iO men before TIE board; some were rejected
for physical disability, over and under age,
SC; on the Sth of October presented eight men
before Dr. Keasby; two were rejected, and one
vas taken along back afterwards saw Chas
A. keasby have him, and remarked to him thu
the man had been rejected for witness, and
asked Keashy what. he intended TO do with
him, when he sad he would put him
Objected tc by defeIlce, as il brought in con-
vers alton Uh ;cn occurred between them. OBJ
Jection sustained.
Mi. Keasby took the man in, and he was ac-
cepsed; he was examined by the accused: this
was on MCuday, The 1tfh OF October, between
II and O'Clock: when witness had the recruits
kind of men up aeaE, and alluded TO their
tee b.
Bv cefence:--AIpxarder was about i years
Of age; took I'm Ulr il, fore the board; witness
thir ks he was never ordered cut OF the doe
Ior's room: mig hi know Alexander, and might
not; was with him three days; the doctor re-
porGed to witness inst Alexander was rejected;
told witness TO bring no more such men; vas
IN the IassagPWay when tbe doctors brother
went into the doctors room with this man; the
doctors brother, witness thinks, did not 60
into The room with the man Alexander; he sent
III card with hin,; witness never thought DR..
kpas by favored hin; ne YER any pat tIcutar Ill
feeling between us; ne YER had difficulty with
the doctor concerning Witne SIS enl is:ing man
here to send North; OCes not know the doctor
had reported him as having enlisted q man
who had teen rpJectsd by him previously.
The court here adj Jurned TO to-day.