Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-16

| NE military Commission on street, OF which
and Colonel John A. Foster Is judge advocate
| to-day proceeded with the case OF Moses Wei.
senield. Joseph FreidPn waia and Bernard
| Stern. Baltimore merchants, doing business in
that city under the Arm - Welsenteid & Co.
These parties stand charged VITA selling
goods 10 be conveyed through the rebel lines
Aud sent to the Confederates; with manufac-
| turing contraband goods; with holding treason
able intercourse with persons in the Confeder-
ate lines. and with bribery.
Gov. Thomas II Ford and A. g. Riddle, OF
| Washin gton, and Messrs. u. I. M. Gwnn and
| Archibald Sterling, jr., of Baltimore, appeared
| for the defer dants.
The defendants pu. in licenses OF trade for
| years 1S62.3-4 issued to Moses We senfeld and
| JOSEF b FreideBwald, as the firm in Baltimore,
| show ing that Bernard Stern was not partner
The counsel also presented aftidavits th at tbs "
| had cen counsel for the firm for invent wears,
| and II Ut Bernard Stern was not one of said
| firm a
The Judge Advocate announced tia. Bernard
| Stern would, therefore, not be- tried with
MAssrs Weisenteld and Freidenwald, thereby
relieving Stern Of the charges against him.
Pa. don Worseley was recalled. and testified
that J. Hecht called TO see him at l.. Seldner's,
OF the avenue, in last December, aud asked
what he would take to "let up easy" in the
case Of Weisenfeld Il CO.. and finally gave him
S2,5Cn, with promise OF s.: 900 in 5-N bonds;
would secure the release Of the accuse through
Judge Advocate Foster.
Solomon A. Rider was sworn aud testified that
ne went Wltu w OrSeley 70 the store OF the de
fenda nts, in Baltimore, and that Worseley pnr-
chase blue cloth to the amount of S72, which
whine 80 paid, Worseley not having the money.
CrCss-examined:-The witness was released
from the Old Capitol condition he would
testify as q Government witness.
By Judge Advocate:-Witness stated that
he met Joseph Freidenwald four or five weeks
since at Odeon Hall clothing store, In this city,
when FreidPn watd told him he should leave,
as he might do him much injury in case he re-
mainrd, and testified against him, and told
hN 1~
(FreIoenwald) would take care OF witness
family.
The court here adjourned to II O'Clock to-
morrow.
FOURTH SUPPLEMENTARY DRAPT-Afourth
supplementary draft to fiii Deficiencies IN the
Presidents call for 50n,GDU men, took place at
the Provost Marshal's office, corner OF 18th and
streets, this morning.
FOURTH sUB-DIsTRICT.
The ded cheney in TING suo-dlstrlct was one,
and the number drawn two, as follows:-Paul
Bronavra, North Capitol street, near railroad
depot; George P. Cook, Jr.. corner Pierce and
LIST streets.
ELEVENTH sUB-DIsTRIcT.
Deficiency in this sub district was three;
number drawn, six, as follows:
+. NJ. McGruder, Mcf3rnder's farm; Lewis
Lyles, Browns farm; Lewis Slams, Camp
Relief Richard Washington near Brightwood;
Henry McIinden Engtne-houss Mount Plea
sant Hospital: Charles Moore, Mrs. Nc Daniels
farm.
THE BAKER CASE To-day, the case OF Col.
Lafayette g. Baker, convicted in the Grim nal
tourt OF false Imprisonment in arrest,ng aud
imprisoni ag DR.. q wynne, is before the Supreme
| Court of the District in general term, (ali the
| Judges being on the bench On the bill OF ex-
| captiops taken by the counsel OF the accused.
| 1t is being argued by Messrs. Bradley, Car
| r,ngton and Wilson for the prosecution and
| Stanton and Utermehls for the defense.
DEATH FROM INTEMFRRANCE-Satur
| morning, Roupdsman Shield and Officer SullI-
| van discovered the body OF a female named
| Mary Donoho, in Goat Alley. between l. and
| an inquest, which resulted in a verdict OF
| death from intemperance. The property OF
| the deceased was delivered to a con Of Ben.
gett Donoho, BY order OF the Coroner.
! THE NEW STEAM FIRE ENGINR.-The first Of
| the three Steam Fire Engines for our paid fire
| department which is TO be placed in charge o.
| No 2, and was expected to have arrived &c. day
! will not be here before the latter part OF tn,
| week 1t was to have been shipped to-day fol
this city and will probably be here by Thurs
dsy or Friday.
! DEATH OF NOTED CHARACTEg.--Iamei
! Robertson, q some what we'll known indi vidua
about town years aso( sometimes designated a.
the editor OF tina ''Truib } but who OF late hal
beeL an inmate of the Insane Asylum, was
found dead in bed in bed on Friday, at that re
treat; supposed cause, apoplexy.
WILL THE AUTHOR Of the communicate,
| headed ssThe Home for Destitute Coiored Wo
| men snd Children and signed 81. &. S +,
favor us with an interviews
LApIEs-Every lady should call n, ,hs Dol
lar Jewelry Store, No a35 Penn. avenue, pea
Az street. jan - 3t*