Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-06
LOCAL NEWS.
An Exciting Affair

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| Board BuI-Ar Cotb Presents a Rsrorr,y- T)f
tcer Parker Ot9ects-A Spicy Contror,r.v-rn.
pleasant Remarks about a Lady-Bhy NJ, Cobb
~eors RerOlrer-He says he IA. been Doc, 80
| He has been Dog0ed by OHcers-H. IaySS.-
| Do9eed 6y Hotel-keepers-Ar Kino sav, A, a..
| not begged Mr.; Coe6-kr. Cobb Inst.ts tIat A.
| has been Dc9eed-Hos Mr.. Cobb been Dooo.S,
Mr. Colo g1res SecurifyJ for Peace.
About ten o'clock this morning, 8 sudde,
rush Of people to the north side of Pennsylya.
MIA avenue, near the Kirkwood House, showed
| that something was ont.
Mr.. Joseph X. Cobb, husband OF Mrs Cobh
| sometimes designated the female pardon
| broker.) walking up the avenue, was accosted
| by Mr.. III. /. King, proprietor of the Avenue
| House, who demanded of Mr. Cobb TO call up
and pay his board bill and redeem his things
| Mr. Cobb said he didn't want any con versation
| with Mr.. King. Mir. King said he shouldnt
| think he Cobb would want any thing to do
with him (king) after bringing a prostitute to
| ms mouse, putting on airs, and refusing to pay
| his bill Dir. Cobb here drew a revolver and
| presented il to Mr.. King, when he was arrested
| by officer Parker and taken to the office OF JUS
| tce Bates. MIR. Cobb here made his statement
TO the effect that he carried the pistol TO protect
| himself that he had been logged by Bakers
| detectives, &c. He denied that he had any
| purpose to attack Mr.. King, and said that Mr..
h. had followed him, doggIng him in the street,
and called his wife q prostitute, and that ne
| would have shot King had the latter repeated
the epithet.
Mr.. King here denied having made any
| assault upon Cobb. He had merely asked him
| to pay his bill.
| A. n. Broicr sworn.-Witness saw the diff
| Guilty. He overheard angry words, ard saw
Cobb draw revolver, cock il and present. IL to
King saying, "Iou call my wife prostitute,
| do your He cooked the pistol and aimed il at
| the breast Of King. Witness heard some talk
| about a bill.
| Mr.. King.-They put on airs and left a bad
| reputation in the house, and didn't like his
| refusing TO speak TO me about the bill. told
| him he brought prostitute to the house.
Mr.. Cobb.-"My wife"
| Mr.. king.-"That remains to be seem"
| MIR. Cobb.-"You followed me and insulted
me: YOu knew l was in trouble"
| Mr. kins.-"l asked you to pay your bill"
| MIR. Cobb only owe you FOR one week
| You presented the bill on Saturday and locked
up my room on Monday, L was under arrest
| by Bakers detectives and my money had been
taken from me, as will be shown on Monday
next when my case against Baker comes up be-
fore the Criminal Court.
Justice Bates.-I shall require you to give
| security to keep the peace.
| hr. Cobb.-lt you will send an officer to the
| Treasury Department where / am employed
| can get bail in I've minutes.
| Justice Bates said he could not require an or
ficer TO go, but if the officer chose to do so he
could.
Officer Parker represented to Mr. Cobb that
he would make himself liable TO serious penal
ties il he carried concealed weapons.
MIR. Cobb carry the pistol for my own pro-
tection-I am logged by detectives land have
been driven from Hotels by officers.
Mr.. king.-Sou was not driven from nv
house by officers!
Officer Parker here accompanied MT Cobb in
quest OF bail, and they returned with Mr.. H.
kendig, " no gave bail for him in the sum Of
$50 10 keep the peace.
The case referred to by Mr.. Cobb as coming
up before the Criminal Court, is that of Mr.
and Mrs. Cobb against Gen. L. &. Baker and
one OF his detective officers, charging them
with false imprisonment, taking documents
Treasury notee, &c. from the plaintiffs; the
case" So called.
The developments on tho trial are expected
TO be rich and racy.
ANOTHER CASE or STEAM CAR RECKLESS
NEss.-This morning another fragrant case Of
| recklessness on the part Of conductors of
steam cars endangering the lives OF citizens
took place. The late smash -up was Of horse
car on the Washington and GEORGETOWN road
This time the horse car endangered was upon
the metropolitan road The statements Of
No. 10, OF the Metropolitan road, was on its
first trip from Capitol Hill, engine No SIS of the
orange and Alexandria train, stood upon the
south side OF the Metropolitan track, and upon
the horse car crossing the railroad track the en-
CINE was backed down towards it, The driver
OF the horse car shouted loudly, and finally the
| engine was reversed barely in season to ga We
| the horse car from demolition. 1t was the
opinion Of the passengers in the horse car that
| the backing Of the engine was Intentional, as
| the engineer after the car had passed called out
cd d-n you, il get you as close again
| will run over you altogether" The passen-
gers In the car were very indignant at having
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| their names to the conductor as witnesses
| against the engineer Of the steam cars.
| ORPHANS Court, Judge Purceu-Yesterday,
lert, bequeathing his estate to his wife Johan-
ma Fredirica Kahlert who 10 also appointed
exec utrix, was filed for probate.
The will Of the late Mary Ann Clark, be-
queathing her property TO the children of her
niece, Mariana T.. Mason, who is also noni-
mated e1ecutriH, was filed, and fully proven
with remuneration of the executriX.
Mrs. Elizabeth Magee was appointed guar
dian to the orphans Of the late Thomas Magee,
deceased.
The inventory Of the estate OF Henry T
Parker was returned by the administratrix.
This morning, the appraisers Of the estate OF
the late Samuel Smull returned TO the court
TWO uh oo1es, each containing an amount OF
money In silver, gold and copper Tin all about
S1,5G5) which was found hid in his room, and
the Judge directed that IL be deposited in the
National Metropolitan Bank.
SUPREME Court In GENERAL TERM.-This
morning in the case OF James and R. III. Porter,
petition for peremptory mandamus to compel
the Secretary of the Treasury 10 pay certain
clarns-the Court refused the prayer, stating
that ii was not necessary TO explain their views
in the case, but that they had gave this decis-
ion to enable the counsel to take the case to q
higher Court.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Yesterdaya after.
noon, officer Coomes arrested Jas, Mcclellan
terry on a girl named Anne Riddle, and Justice
Ferguson held him 10 bail for court.
THB CONCERT last night for the poor OF
Georgetown, at Forrest Hall, was admira-
BILE affair The Grand Piano used on the occa-
sion was superb Steinway, kindly loaned by
W. G. Eetzerott.
REAL ESTATE SALES by ]. @. Mcclure &
Co., Auctioueers.-Iot on Rhode Island ave.
nue., between 18th and 18th streets west, to Dem
mis- Dunn. for ~ cents per foot
ITO LET-Furnished unfinished FROM r
l. ROOM, No. $40 Maryland avenue, between 9Th
and 7th streets. de g. cost
TWO FIRST FLOOR FURNISHED PAR
LORS, suitable for Cor n essman and wife, or
two single gentlemen, 492 St, of 5th. Pleas
ant location. Cars psss the door. Also, . Cham
Der, with Cooking Stove. do o ST.
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| The most beautiful and best assoI tment in the