Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-30
arse of Adultery-A Mixed I'D Case.

IerGI it-Isfslicitisso Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
General takes Mrs. Jones TO Bdh-Ar.
.eS don't like IL but thinks he tciH riSk it-Re
Ckdbls conduct Of Mrs. Jones and tie General
he BGlL-AT. Jones talks TO Ms Jones about
sShs says she feels bad and rants to 90 home
lead Of going home she goes acdy lcih the Gen.
S-Sks Stags c,rav pvitk the GeneraI-Mr Jones
Inks his as a reTy improper pT0ceeding-Ar.
yosi tells ne General 'oidthe Kinks Of such con-
Cuct- ROtc betlrccn Mr.. Jones and hs General
Fist presented and Pistols dTGpcn.
Yesrday afternoon Justice Clayton, at the
nice headquarters, heard the case OF Breyet
Biga6ier General w. g. Mank, First Army
Crps- and Mary Jones, charged, on a war
mt issued by Superintendent Richards on
ne oath of David Jones' 'swith living in adul-
srous intercourse with each other" who had
zen arrested by Detectives McDevitt and Clar-
soe en- the preceding evening at the corner of
, .tlb and U streets. The hearing of the case at
EActed quite number of spectators, mostly
tGermans, eOnyersant with the circumstances
p Cf the affair.
Ex-Governor Ford appeared for the prose-
cution.
The first witness sworn was the complainant
Ddrid Jones, who testified that the woman was
his wife; that they were married on the 18th of
February, 1853, and they had lived together for
over two years. About 10 weeks ago witness
gave party at the corner of South Carolina
avenue and 9th street, at which General (then
COlOnel) Mank was present, and subseq uently
witness had his suspicious aroused, but did not
say anything to any one, but made up his mind
to make sure before he did any thing. After seven
or eight days she frequently went out in the
evening and did not return TILL late, and he as
certained she went out 10 the camp where Mank
commanded. She said she went to see the
chancellor Of the Swiss Consulate General,
but he ascertained that she did not. Witness
then moved TO the corner of 10th street and the
avenue, and the General used to come down
and drink a good deal sometimes, spending ten,
twenty OF thirty dollars clearing meanwhile
OF the dOings of the General and his wife, but
keeping his thoughts to hmselO. On one oc-
casiOn there was ball, and he not
being able TO go early, and the general
agreeing to take his lady over, he agreed to
Tfz r md rhnx-~
there about 1OH o'clock. When he entered
the ball they appeared as If they did not wish
10 see him, and the General just said "Here's
your lady" Every time witness danced with
his wife she would say she didn't feel like dan
cling, but she didn't ser m TO tire when she was
with the General. The General and his wife
kept together, conyersing by themselves, and
he said that IL did not look nice, and she said
she wanted TO go home. Witness said he would
take her home, but told her TO wait till he paid
his bills, and then be drank a couple of glasses
more. The General then came MP excited, and
said that he had brought the lady to the ball,
and would take her home, and witness said she
was his wife, and he would go home with her.
They went out, and witness saw the General
put her in a hack and go of. Witness thought
they had gone to his house, and he went there,
but they were not there, and he went back to
The ball. He ascertained afterwards that they
were driven to East Capitol street, where they
got out, and that the General told the driver
not to say anything about where they went to,
and gave him IS.
The General cross-examined the witness, ELI
citing the following: Col. Gerhardt intro
duCed the General 10 witness and his wife.
Witness did not induce the General to associ-
ate with his wife in order TO catch him and
make money out Of him; and did not at the
hall say that she was a disreputable wo-
man.
General Mank stated that the woman told
him that she was not the wife of Jones, but that
her name was Mary Beerman.
FsC-A. AcDeriH (detective) testified that
hoTThe ~ weeks since MIR. Jones called on
him IN reference 70 the case, and yesterday he
raIIsd araip, saying he had information that
A. ths corner OF 9th and o streets, and he, with
MS mariner Mr.. na--t0e. proceeded 10 the
house in sOnPsay n Oh b Ksiss
with MS vile. Aner knocking al the door the
General came out. and witness served the war
rant. witness went IN the room after the lady
had dressed, and asked if she was not Mrs.
Jones. She replied that she was not, when
MI Claryoe produced likeness Of Jones'
vie, and she said II was hers. He then served
the warrant on her. and told them they could
appear at the office II the morning. There
was but one bed in the room, and they APP
pea-ed TO occupy but the one room. -
TIE prosecution here rested the case and
GeRGal Mank made q statement TO the follow
ing eTeet:-ColOnel Gerhardt invited him to go
tOdHsrty AT Jones', and introduced him, and
he danced with the lady. The following day
carriage came to the barracks, in which was
Mr.. Jones and two ladies, Zone he didn't knOw,)
and he invited them 10 take seat until dress
parade was over. Jones said that his wife was
a fiTst-rate rider, and told him that he could
take her out riding. Witness went TO Jones
afterwards 10 pay a dollar he owed, and while
there the lady came in, when Jones suggested
that they take a ride, and they did. She told
him that she was not married TO Jones; that he
treated her badly, and showed HIM bruise on
her arm made by him. When they returned
Jones told him be could sleep there If he chose,
but be declined. The lady said Jones wanted
10 catch him and make a couple OF thousand
oIt of him. Jones would always try and shove
her up TO witness, and he thought from his
actions that " hat she said might be true. Jones
asked him 70 take her 10 a ball, and he did so,
and when Jones came in he gave her up to
hum. Jones and the lady went off together,
and Jones came back without her, saying that
he had left her here she ought TO be. About
fwoo'clOck in the morning, after witness went to
camp, she came 10 il, and said that Jones called
her prostitute, and she couldn't stay with
HIM, and he persuaded her TO return TO Jones,
and she went away. Jones subsequently called
on him and in vited him To a lunch at his place.
Jones told him " take his wife 10 the ball, and
they went and enjoyed themselves talking
her. On the same evening another party danced
with her, and said to Jones that he was obliged
10 him, when Jones replied that she did no,
belong 10 him. Jones called her a prOsti u tie,
&c, and he did not act as gentleman, 50 he
tthe GENERALLY said 70 him that if she was his
wife he could take her, and she replied that
che was not his wife; so be took her of and
rented a room for her. Jones did not act like
man, but as q common lOafer.
Gen. MaDk protested that he had rented the
room for the lady, but that there was nothing
proved against him, and he was guilty OF no
Mr. Jones here asked that a second warrant
b. issued against General Mank, charging him
with threats, and II was Immediately made out
and served by Dir. McDevitt, and General
Mank expressing himself ready for trial on this
charge, Jones testified that on Saturday last
his wife and Mrs. Bowman came 10 his house,
and after calling for drinks, Mrs. Bowman
said, To-day is Christmas, here is your wife,
why don't you make II up and take her back"
" hen they left they invited him 10 come out.
Witness went out, and while taking drink,
the General came up and said he would kill
him, shoot HIM, AT the same time showing a
-reyOiyFr
The General asked IL the witness did not pull
on his csat, and If he (Jones) did not threaten
him, which the witness denied.
1CTy BisTmdn (the woman charged by Jones
with Adultery testified that the General did
not touch his pistol. that he had none with him;
mat Jones pulled OF bis coat soon as the
General appeared, and threatened him. Wit
ness name Is Mary Bierman, but she has gone
under the name Of Jones.
Justice Clayton said that the crime was hard
70 prove IN this District and for the purpose of
TaIfInr -, nv he