Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-13
LOCAL NEWS.
ANUsEMSNTs TO NIGHT.

ANBsEMSNTs TO NIGHT.
FoRD's THKArER Mr.. Forrest has consent
ed to appear again in his grand representation
OF liking Lear" supported by Madame Ponisi
Mr. J Mcrn,lou i a as "EdxaS" and 0 tbs fn,
strength of the company. Mr.. Forrest appears
but to- night in this play, so embrace the op-
PortuDity.
presented, the first time in this city, an origi-
nal adaptation, in three acts, by Augustin Daily.
tropical butterfly, Miss Avonia Jones; previous
to the play, the '.Three Gladiators." In Re-
hearsal, "Judith."
OXFORD HALL.-This excellent amusement
good vocal and instrumental music, and the
plays put upon the stage are admired by all
who witness them. Tonight benefit Of Miss
Kathleen O'Neil.
CONTEMPLATION Fantasia; or the
Fairy of the Silver Egg" will be Reproduced
tonight, in which will appear the Horned
Ouagga," which, it is said. was captured In the
wilds of Africa. Some OF the fast folks of
Washington are well shown up In this piece
THE TRIAL OF MOSES WEIsENFELp & Co.
The Military Commission on F street, of which
Major General Abner Doubleday is President
and Colonel John A. Foster is Judge Advocate,
yesterday took up the case OF Moses Weisen-
field Company, merchants of Baltimore,
Governor Thomas H. Ford, of Ohio, and O.
/. NJ q winn and Archibald Sterling, Jr., of
Baltimore, appeared as counsel for the ac-
cused.
Two charges are preferred against the &C
cused, the first flor ''yiolating the laws and
customs of war; embracing four specifica-
tions. TIE first specification OF the first charge
accuses the prisoners, Moses Weisenfsld, Jos.
FreideDwald and Bernard Stern, residents and
merchants OF the city OF Baltimore, MARYLAND,
with being engaged in that city, in 1861, In
manufacturing goods contraband of war, to
wit: clothing intended TO be sold to be carried
into States in rebellion, said clothing being sold
wald and Bernard Stern with the knowledge
and irtent that the parties purchasing the
same should convey them into the States in
In the second specification they are accused
of selling goods TO Pardon Worsley and
rioUs others, since August last, to be carried
through the Union lines and sold to the Con-
feoerates.
The third specification charges the said firm
with selling goods to Pardon Worsley to be
sold to parties in Loudoun and adjacent coun-
ties in Virginia, knowing him to be blockade
runner.
Specification accuses Moses Weisenheld,
Joseph Freiden wald and Bernard Stern with
having engaged In unlawful and reasonable
intercourse during 1862 with persons re-
siding in States in rebellion, and then toll
lows
"Charge 2-Bribery.
Specification In this, that the said Moses
Weisenfed, Joseph Freidenw aid aud b ernard
Stern, having certain charges preferred against
war, and ordered to be tried before a military
commission in the city OF washington, ID. u,
did corruptly employ and procure one ].
Hecht to attempt to bride one Pardon Worsely
to give false evidence in said case, then about
to be tried and to commit perjury in said case,
and also 70 bride the military authorities
and officers having the conduct and
trial of said cause, to allow them, said Moses
Weisenfeld, Joseph Freidenwald and Bernard
Stern TO escape without a trial or TO induce
them not to do their full duty in that behalf,
and did furnish said Hecht, for that purpose,
large sums Of money, to wit: $500 and fl We
bonds of Indebtedness of the United States of
hal de- isSn dor no
of Congress approved February D, 1862, and
commonly known as 5-20's and OF the present
nominal value of $500: That thereupon said
Hecht did, himself and by his ageRts, corrupt
iy offer unto said Pardon Worsely and the Of
f1cers having the conduct and trial of said
charges, said money and bonds intending to
bride said Worseiy to commit perjury in said
trial and to induce said officers to prevent said
trial from proceeding, or SO conduct it that
said Moses Wesenfeld, Joseph Friedenw ald
and Bernard Stern should not be convicted.
All this at Baltimore and washington durin 2
the latter part Of December, 1884 and the early
part OF January, 1865.
Before the defendants pleaded, Gov. Ford.
one of the counsel for the prisoners, submitted
to the Court that they could not properly be
tried upon two distinct charges, blockading
and bribery; that the language OF the specif-
cation implied that the members of the very
court that were to try them had been bribed,
and asked that the charge of bribery be stricken
from the record, and they be excused from
pleading to il. The Judge Advocate replied
that military tribunal differed from the civil
upon many and different charges, while 1t was
not so in the civil tribunals. In reply to one
OF the members OF the Court, who had stated
that whatever might be the construction of the
specification regarding what officials had been
bribed, be, as one member, had not. Gov
Ford said, 81 do not believe that Off ,ial has
been bIibed," to which Judge Foster said, 81
hare, for Ihdue got the money" The bribery ex-
tending to other officers, mentioning the names
OF Major Turner and Major Gaines.
The Court was then cleared, and upon its re.
opening, 1t was announced that the defendants
should plead to the charges, when they pleaded
''uot guilty"
The Court here adjourned to IL O'Clock to.
day.
SECOND WARD DRAFT MEETING.-A meet.
ing was held lasteyenlng at German Hall, 1lth
street, to consider matters relating to the draft
Mr.. W. N. Hawley chairman and James w
Spaulding secretary.
Mr. Spanlding stated that the Mayor had re.
quested that committee be appointed to ac
In conjunction with the city authorities and
similar ward committees to take measures tc
correct the enrolment list and to consider mat
tiers pertaining to the draft, which, on motion
was adopted
The chairman, Mr.. W. N. Hawley, Jane:
W Spaulding secretary, and A Shilling were
appointed as SAID committee.
Mr.. Spaulding then moved that committee
OF ten be appointed to attend to the local bust
ness of the ward. which was adopted, and
Nessrs. J. r Barr, G.. H Plant, .. ". Owen
s A. Peugh, VIM. Pettibone, Thomas Oliver
g. T. Stewart, F. Miller, g. J. Ripley, Joseph
Fowler, E. g. Dyer, VIM. S. Roose, John H
Sessford, VIM. E. Lowry and p. Baumgrass
were appointed as said committee.
Mr.. Spaulding moved that the local commit
tee meet at the Office OF ]. T. Hoiohan d Co,
5O2 18th street, on Monday evening next, at <
O'Clock to organize; agreed to.
Also, that q committee OF five be appointed
10 report propositions for forming protection
club at this place on Saturday evening next
which was agreed to, and Messrs. James w.
Spaulding r. q. Page, ] T. Hollohan, Charles
j. RIPLEY and p. Baumgrsss were appointed
as said committee, when the meeting adjourned
MUTUAL PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY
OF THE -DIsTRICT OF CoLUMBIA.-Mr. Ram
say, in the Senate, yesterday, introduced bill
to incorporate the National Protection 1nsu-
rance Company of the District of Columbia
1t provides that Richard Wallach, John III.
Semmes, ]. +. Callan, James T. Close, George
=. I'm Far, an