Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-16
LOCAL NEW.
ADJUSTMENTS TO NIGHT.

gotta" Last night but one OF the tragedian
GRovRH's THRATER -Flotow's charming
opera of "Stradella," introaueng h,m aI
HabeImann, Johannsen, Graft and other stars.
WASHINGTON THKATBR.-Bulwers beauti-
full comedy of .Money." Last night but two OF
the great New York combination.
OXFORD" Jack. Shepherd" songs, ballet,
fun and sentiment
CaNrxRBuRY.-An immense bill Of bur
Iesoue, ballet, songs and negro delineations.
FOUNDRY CHAPEL.-Ladies fair and festi-
val for the benefit Of the church.
ODp FELLOWS HALL, NAVY YARD-Grand
com pIimentary ball of the East Washington
OuadriIle Association for the benefit Of Mr.. s.
T.. Arnold, drafted.
PoMPBIAN HALL, Georgetown.-Grand ball
of the Holy Hill Band for the benefit of ]. A
Paul, drafted.
ISLAND HALL-Grand complimentary ball
for the beEefit Of Thomas Shackelford, drafted.
A great success is expected.
CHARGES OF KIDNAPPING, PERJURY, &c -
Tuesday, Major O'BeirHe, acting in conformity
with q recent act Of Congress, sent the follow
ing parties to Justice Boswell for trial:
Cornelius Feely, charged with signing alien
papers, knowing them to be false; Jno. II.
Gowan, charged with causing men to swear
falsely before q civil magistrate; Michael
Kelly, charged with the same offense as Gowan;
Jno. Holleran and Jno. Clark, charged with
kidnapping in the District of Columbia, col.
ored man who was enrolled in the State OF
The alien papers to which the signature of
FeeIy is attached was drawn by Chas. Walter,
notary public, On the IN inst, and set forth
that John Cherry is a British subject known
to Feely as such; is % years of age; born in
Ireland; that he never declared his intention
10 become citizen OF the United States, &c.
To this document the name Of NJ. Kelly is also
signed.
rollment, March 9TH, that he was private in
company q, 10th N. u. volunteers; deserted at
Fort Anderson, near Wilmington N. O., abou.
February 16, 1865: About four days before he
kelly's, and became acquainted with Feely.
He told Feely that he came from the South,
and had been in the rebel service. Feely want
ed witness to go as substitute; witness said
he would rather go as a volunteer. Feely said
witness would get more money by going
substitute. Witness said he would not mind
trying ii il he got good bounty. Feely told
witness he must alter his name as he had
taken the oath OF allegiance under the name of
Miles Ball: Witness then changed his name
TO John Cherry Feely then told witness that
he would take him before q notary public and
have alien papers made out for him, and he
must swear he was an alien, born in Ireland.
Witness went with Feely and Kelly, both Of
whom signed the papers as witnesses. Feely
said he would get witness 300 bounty. Wit
ness aid his correct name is Miles BAH This
deposition was taken by Lieut.. S. K. Brown,
Deputy Provost Marshal
In the case of Michael Kelly
g. w. Ethe,idge testified before Lieut.. Brown
that on March 18th Kelly approached him at he
B. &c o. railroad depot and conversed about the
rebel army. Witness as ked him If de serters from
the rebels would be received in the U. S. army,
Kelly said no; but he would fix thatfor witness
If he would 60. Witness said he did not want
20 do anything wrong or get into trouble
Kelly asked him for his protection papers, and
also asked four other friends of witness to go
into the U. s. army. Early on March 18th,
Kelly took witness to a house near the Capitol
which he said was his own gave witness
citizens coat, q pair of pants, and U. s.
blouse, taking off the buttons; Kelly then gave
him paper purporting 10 be certificate of
the Corps OF Construction, for three months
md nil la thor a. ttQ in
telling witness to answer to the name on the
paper, which was ]. Sanford and say he be-
longed in California, and was an employee OF
the Corps OF Construction previous to coming
to WashiLg ton. After this he told witness
that after he was in the army, IL he would de-
sert and meet him again, they would go TO
place he named and do ii again. He showed
witness paper which he said was transport
tation 10 the place he named.
In the case OF John Il. Gowan-
Richard Thompson testified that he lived In
Prince Georges county, Maryland, and is SUBJ
Ject to draft there; came to Washington to VOL
nnteer and get rid OF the draft, met with John
III. Gowan at the Navy Yard; he asked witness
If he would go substitute for him; witness
said he did not know if the authorities would
permit il; Gowan said if witness would go for
him he would fix matters ali right; that wit
ness should take an oath that he was resi-
dent Of Virginia; witness replied that he could
not do that. Gowan then said he would state
the case to the magistrate. and that witness
would not have TO kiss the book, (Which wit
ness says he did not do; Gowan kept the pa
ters, Provost Marshars office. The papers
referred to by witness were drawn up by John
5. HoIlingshead, Notary Public, March 18th
At d o'clock yesterday the cases were called
up for a hearing by Justice Boswell, Mr.. W.
i. Fendall appeared for the United States, and
messrs. Ford and Hine for the defence. The
authorities and Justice Boswell. All were
held to bail for court except Feely whose case
was continued until o'clock this evening.
In the case of John Clark
Joseph Ross, cOlOrpd. testified
that on last Saturday, he had come from Mont
gomery county, Maryland, TO the Centre Mar
ket, with Mr.. Federline, with whom he was
engaged; that Mr.. Federline started him, with
man WHO had bought a keg OF eggs, to his
house to bring back the kegi that, when they
arrived at the house, the man took him through
two rooms, and then up a pair of stairs into
room above; that he asked him if he would
take drink, when he replied "no." man
then came up TO the same room with Them
when one Of them locked the door. Witness
then wanted to go back to market, when one OF
the men struck him on the head with the keg
containing the eggs. The other man told the
one who struck him not TO do so, and told the
boy TO sit down on the bed, that he should not
be hurt. The men theniasked him if he want
ed to enlist, and he told them he did not. They
KEEP him there about an hour; thought it was
about IL O'Clock; and then one ofthem took him
out, and got into buggy with him and drove
TO the Provost Marshals office. There he gave
him paper TO take into the office of the Board
of Enrolment, and told him to say that his
name was Joe Henry. He went into a room
where ne found doctor, who passed him and
sent him into another room, where he told
what had been done with him, and the parties
were arrested.
II n. Dudley was sworn, and testified that
Holleran and CLARK brought the colored man
10 him, at the Provost Marshars Office that
they were runners, and had brought him sew
eral men prior to that time.
Charles Riddle was sworn, and testified that
CLARK and another man had rented a room of
him about ten days since; that the door of the
room had no lock or fastening that he had been
with Clark on Saturday until about noon.
CLARK was ordered to give bail for court. The
case OF John Holloran was postponed TIL four
O'Clock this afternoon. The Justice fixed the
bail for court at $500 each.
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