Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-11
LOCAL NEWS.

CHARGE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY, WITH
ATTEMPT, &o.-Before Justice Drury. Re.
bestine VS.. Charles Klotz.
Kate Febestine sworn.-Testified that she met
Mr.. Klotz at her cousins, Mrs. Schaffer's, on
18th street, March 23d. ON that day witness
was at work in her kitchen; was told her
cousin wanted to see her; went there and met
Klotz; drank some wine with him, when her
cousin went for more; Klotz locked the door,
Witness said her husband was coming. KIotz
pulled her against her will. 1twas with force
and without force; had his hands on witness
Cross.examined.-Don't know time Of day;
the room was up stairs; several women were
in the room at first; they went out; witness did
not follow, but sat in the rocker; made no out
cry; kletz pulled her clothes up, but dio not
pull his off Klotz locked the door; the key re.
manned in the lock; do not know the character
OF the women saw there.
testified that upon information he went to this
house, asked his wife to open the door twice
before she opened 1t; found Klots in the ward:
robe. opened the door and pulled him out and
struck him, then three soldiers pulled him off.
Cross-examined-Saw some wine there; wife
drinks little sometimes; never had any con.
told them that the witness would settle the
matter for sixteen hundred dollars, and leave
the city. MIR. Wharton for the prosecution
announced moi a ne Wond rest the case mere
Mrs Brown sworn.-Sent for Mrs. Febestine
on the day in question, informed her that MIR.
Klotz was up stairs. when the prosecutrix
went up in the room; the witness had carried
up stairs two bottles of wine and was going up
with the third bottle when Mrs. Febestine's
husband came in and asked if his wife was
there: witness told him she was; witness then
went up stairs with MIR. Febestine, and raped
at the door several times, at least five minutes,
before the door was opened; went in, found
Mrs. Febestine sitting on the sofa; her dress
was not disordered saw no one in
the room: Mrs. Febestine did not say there
was any one In the room: MIR. Febestine
the door and there n
Of erinolne, when he dragged him out. The
wardrobe was not locked, could not be locked,
but the door was shut and chair placed
against it; heard no noise or outcry whilst the
| parties were locked in the room; Mrs. Febes.
tine subsequently remained in the witness
house till q late hour; Mrs. Febestine had fire.
quently visited witness house since her mar
riage; Mrs. Palestine had on one occasion re.
manned at witness house all night, on that &C.
casion Mrs. Febestne did not sleep alone, nor
did she sleep with any Of the girls in the house.
Mr.. Gumber testifed-Went with Mr.. Keller
| to Mr.. Febestines house, Keller went up stairs
and witness remained down stairs; when Mr.:
Febestine came down stairs said ne would
drop the whole matter for sixteen hundred
dollars, and leave the city.
Mr.. Tenhardt testified-Had been at Mr.. Fe-
bestine's house, saw women come in and drink
wine; saw Mrs. Febestine sit with them.
After argument by counsel, the magistrate
held the defendant to bail for court.
MI: A. Wharton, Esq, appeared for the =.
S. Messrs. Samuel 7. Drury and John J.
johnson tor the defence.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Olin- Trial for Muir
der-This morning. the trial of Jno. G. McCabe,
indicted for the murder Of Terrence Finnegan
on the 18th of January last, on LIST street. near
the Eastern Branch, (Buzzard Point) was
commenced, District Attorney Darlington con-
Quoting the prosecution and Messrs. Joseph
H. Bradley, ST., and e. @. Morgan the defense.
The facts in the case, as detailed before the
coroner's jury held over the body on the day
after the occurrence at the tenth precinct STA
Finnegan with intimacy with his wife, and
warned HIM from visiting his house. On the
afternoon of the day when the occurrence took
place. Finnegan went to the honse with man
named Samuel McManus, and Finnegan &C.
cused McCabe with having falsely charged
him with being criminally intimate, when
some words ensued, but afterwards they be-
came very friendly, and all went out and took
a drink. They went back to McCabe's when
some further quarreling took place, and Nc
Cabe ordered Finnegan to leave, and after
scuffie the latter went away. About or
O'Clock Finnegan returned, and as he was en-
tering the premises W as shot, as charged, by
taking effect on the lett thigh. Finnegan was
taken to the tenth precinct station, where he
died about Two O'Clock on the following day.
THE FEELING IN ALExAEDRrA-Two rous.
ing Union meetings were held in Alexandria
last night to celebrate the capture of Lee and
persons were present at the two halls where
the meetings were held-Lfberty Hall and
rere In Meeaser Numerous bands OF music
greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
The Liberty Hall meeting was presided over
by Mayor Ware, and addresses were made by
Brig. Gen. Slough, VIM. D. Massie, Messrs.
Ives, Mercier and others.
The meeting at Parker's Hall was presided
over by Andrew Jamison, Esq, and addresses
were made by Gov. Pierpont, Col. H. H. Wells,
Lewis Mckenzie, w. Willoughby, Col. Nc
Clure and others.
1t was determined to have grand parade on
the 18th Of April next
THE Observation-Disclosures there
was no general illumination on account of the
surrender, some private residences were illu-
some pretty little Publications took place. At
Carver Hospital every window was prettily
set OIL; the band was stationed in front Of head.
quarters and speeches were delivered by DR..
Merrill and the Chaplain
At the headquarters of Soldiers Rest, near