Evening star., 1864-12-29
LOCAL NEWS.
ANUsEMENTs TO NIGHT


AMUsEMENTS TO NIGHT.
Growers THEATBR.-To. night will be per-
formed the great sensational play, in five acts,
eDtitied the Octoroon; or, Life in Louisiana
Aoe' an Octoroon Slave, Miss Sophie Gim-
Der Kuhn: 'W Wah 4 o. tee,' an Indian Chief OF the
Lapan Tribe, Mr.. j. q. McCollom. On Mon
cay pext, the renowned tragedienne, Miss
AyoUia Jones.
FORDs sTHRATRR.-Thise evening last appear.
ance but two of Mr.. Frank Drew and Miss
Susan Denim, when will be presented Drew's
great burlesque of 'sCamille." The perform
ance will commence with the Laughable Come.
Gietta, 'Acting Mad {" and conclude with the
One"
CANTERBURr-Thisi is the last week of Mons.
Mathleu and Mile Desiree. yvhc will appear
tonight in two ne W and beautiful balIets enti
tled s'The Birth of Mary and the UViyan
diere." beautiful English Pantomime is in
rehearsal. - "
OXFORD HALL.-Barry Garter, the great
Comic Singer, and Mile Marzetti and Mons.
ANTONIO, the two celebrated dancers appear on
the stage tonight, in conjunction with the great
corps de ballet of the institution.
REMEMBER THE HBRooF SUMTER.-The An
oerson Club give their twelfth grand ball
this evening at Temperance Hall, on E street
"A good band of music is engaged, and refresh
ments Will be furnished by an experienced ca
tsrer.
FAIR, TABLRAUx AND CoNcRRT.-The ladies
OF Calvary Baptist Church getting along
nobly with tseir fair at Odd Fellows Hall, it
being crowded nightly with the beauty and
fashion of the city
THE CASE OF DIR. j. b. KHAsBY-Tnis
trial, which was commenced on the eth inst,
In the Court-martial of which BrigRdier Gen
Ii. 5. Briggs Is President end Lieut.. Colonel
Burnham Judge Advocate, and in which the
testimony was concluded on Monday last, was
argued by Dir. l.. G. Hine, counsel for DR.
Keasby, on Tuesday; Mr.. Hine opening by
thanking the Court for its kindness and cour.
tesy towards both him and the accused, and
complimenting the Judge Advocate on the able
and impartial manner in which the cause was
conducted. The cause was ably argued by
Mr.. Hine, and every conflicting point in the
testimony was well ventilated.
The first charge was for being engaged in
procuring substitutes for persons liable to be
drafted into the military service, in violation
Of ths act OF Congress approved February u,
The specific offences alleged were, first, re-
,eCtipg 8 colOred man, named Peter Alexander,
when presented as a substitute by George II.
Cassidy, and two days afterwards accepting
him when presented by Charles A. Keasby;
second, accepting q colored man presented by
his brother as q substitute, after having re-
lected him when presented by d. 5. Linnsll;
and third, for referring drafted men who de-
sired substitutes 10 his brother, with whom he
was interested in procuring substitutes.
In regard TO Peter Alexander, the counsel
contended thatit was proved beyond q uestiou
that the accused never examined or saw Peter
Alexander but once, and then accepted him,
and that the prosecution bad not attempted to
show that Alexander was not properly ac-
cepted that as to the colored man presented by
u. =. Lnnell, the man Linnell himself swears
that he knows of no instance of a man being
rejected when presented for examination by
him and afterwards accepted when presented
by &. A. Keasby, and that no witness so tes-
tined. And as to referring drafted men to his
brother for bstitutes, the evidence was cou-
elusive that he treated all substitute brokers
alike.
The second charge was willtul neglect to
make faithful inspection and true report of
persons presented LOT the military service in
violation OF the acts of Congress approved
March 81, 1868, and February 81, 1861. The
specific offences alleged were:-lst Improp-
erly rejecting Dick Carter, who was offered
for examination as a recruit. There was not
even an attempt made TO prove that Carter was
not carefully examined and properly rejected,
nor to show his physical condition. I'd. For
improperly accepting Dick Garter when pre-
sentsd by Charles A. Keasby. There was no
evidence that the accused ever did accept Car
ter, or that e.. A. keasby ever presented for
examination a man by the name OF Carter. Sd.
For improperly rejecting Robert Wells as
a. over age whsn offered as recruit AS there
was not the slightest evidence OF the age OF
Robert Wells, except record stating his age
TO be fifty years, there can be no doubt that
he was properly rejected; t m 4th; H. For lmprop-
age" when presented by his brother. There
was not the slightest evidence that Robert
Wells was presented for examination by the
brother OF the accused, or that he was ever ac-
cepted by the accused as recruit or substi-
tute 5th. For improperly rejecting Washing
ton Tate when offered as recruit As there
was no evidence that said Tate was ever re-
jected, and as the veritabls Tate himself swore
that he was never examined but once. and was
then acce pied, the conclusion was very natural
that the accused was not guilty.
The third charge was for conduct preJudlcial
to good order and military discipline
Under this charge were ten specifications each
one of which was separately considered, the
evidence pro and con closely weighed, and the
result appeared to be fairly reached that the
accused was not gully of breach OF any law,
military, moral, or civil.
The argument on the evidence IN the case
concluded substantially.
And in concluding this part of the defend.
ants case, desire only 10 say that If there are
IN the minds of the court any suspicious cir
Cumstances not fully explained, point to the
excellent reputation the accused mas always
sustained, and place him upon that as his bull
wark and as a shield that will protect MIN
against a thousand evil rumors or suspicious.
To show his reputation to the court, was in
ist. Richard Wallach, Mayor of the city of
Washington, whose testified that the reputa-
ton of the accused in this community for in
tegrity Is excellent, and pays nlgn compn-
Tnent 10 his professional skill and ability.
I'd. George ). Gideon, President OF WASH
ington and Georgetown Railroad Company,
who testified that no man enjoys a better repu-
tation in this community Tor honesty and
integrity than does the defendant.
g. Captain Henry A. SheetZ, who testified
that he was provost m marshal and president of
the board from May 80, 1861 to June =, 1861
that the accused "performed his duties per-
fectiy satisfactory In every way" that be does
agent more than another in his examinations;
that he observed no act, word, or disposition
of the accused which indicated that he
favored Charles A. Keasby in his examinations
or acceptance of recruits or substitutes.
4th Captain j. &. Putnam, the present pro-
yost mars hal and president of the board, testl-
fled that be was always salts fed with the man.
ner the accused performed his share OF the du
ties OF q mem Der of the board. In concluding
his testimony he stated 81 can say that Dr.
Keasby was as good examination surgeon
as ever saw, aud have had some experience
as ins pector Of boards of enrolment in the State
OF Massachusetts. i have often inspected all
the boards in that State. He understands his
business thoroughly. 1 never had any trouble
with him, or had any fault to find with him as
surgeon of the board
5th. Lieutenant Colonel ID. w. o. Poole, VINO