Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-09


ODD FELLOWS HALL, Navy Yard-Tbe Fair
of the Reeeksh Degree Association No 7. A.
this place, deserves the patronage of our read
eTs.
q and III STREETS north.-Ladies fair for bsne6t
call.
MARISI gives the second of his series Of
Pheasant sources az his Dancing Academy, r.
street. to- night.
IHECAsEoF HoFFMAN.-Yesterdayt the case
of Emanuel Hoffman W ho was arrested a ~,
Gay SINCE on the charge of having set fire 10 his
store, No. AS Pennsylvania a v enue,in January
last, wac concluded before Justice Bates
In addition TO the testimony reported in the
Siar of yesterday the following was offered:
SeTgeant j. r. heiiy swern.-Witness some
Gays a.teI me nre went with the insurance
SCENTS 70 the premises. Witness correborated
thr evidence Of Mr. Mckenny. 1t looked to
MIN as IL the cotton trailed to the door
hole -
ON cross-examination witness stated that
mere was an exit TO the rear from the passage
struck.
Officer r. Peasfer sworn-wItness was the Of
ncei on the beat in winch the premises were
situated IL was between 5 and 6 O'Clock when
the fire took place. Witness noticed AT The
time of the IRE the accused standing near the
mouse dressed usual. Witness saw Mr.
grippe and others only partially dressed.
Tn Cross-examinatiOn witness stated that he
lad had conversation with Mr. A. T. l.
Reese
hlm TO go TO the Insurance Agent but witness
declined.
Mr.. Thomas ". Robinson. sworn.-witness
discovered the fire about $40 O'clock as he
was returning home, be having been on duty
As police officer in the Second Ward and
turned IN the alarm. Dir. Bresnahan and wit
mess bursted in the door, and saw the lower
part or store on fire. On bursting open the
passage door, a man resembling the accused
mace ms appearance dressed, with leather
trunk IN his hand, and something across his
arm. Witness pulled him out and he after
wards wanted To go back. Mrs. Grippe came
down with bundle OF clothing, but was aot
On cross-examination witness stated that
there was an outlet 10 the rear The man he
pulled out seemed overcome by the smoke.
LaeHt- A. kcftoG, swOrn.-Witness was pres
ent at the fire, bat did not see Mr. Hoffman nm
M after the engines stopped work: he asked the
accused 10 help TO save some of the things and
ne tOid witness 10 wait until after he washed
his hands.
Albert Grippe sworn.-witness resided on the
premises He saw Hoffman between and
O'Clock standing on the pavement. The only
occupants of the house were witness with his
father and mother and .he accused. There was
no nre IN the dwelling part OF the house do
John H. Sessford, chief engineer of the Fire
department, sworn.-The bells struck the
alarm about thirteen minutes 10 8 O'Clock. Wit
ness asked the accused if he had any idea how
n could have caught and he replied that he
did not know; thai be hao Just returned from
down the street. He after wards asked MIN
about the loss, and the accused estimated IL AZ
sl5-OI0. Subsequently he reduced this estI.
mate several thousand dollars. Witness thought
the loss was about 5000. He was satisfied
that the place had been fired
MI Johnson said he had witnesses present
them.
The Justice remarked that although there
was no direct testimony the circumstances
were suspicious, and thinking that the case
was one which should be investigated by the
GrancJury, ne would hold the accused TO bail
for court.
Mr.. Hoffman thereupon gave bail for his ap-
pearance at court In the sum OF $1,000.
CRIMINAL CouRT, Judge Fisher.-Yesterday.
mary Richardson, indicted for the larceny of
watch, was found not guilty Smithers for
defense. After the rendition of the verdict she
informed Judge Fisher that she had maid Mr.
o. 3 Baker twenty dollars as a retaining fee
tnat ne procured bail for her, and she was re-
leased from Jail: that subsequently, she was re-
arrested and again committed 10 Jail.
The Judge directed the following order 10 be
made: In the case Of Mary P,cSersSn, ~
defendant, having stated on the trial of this
cause that o. :. Baker had been employed as
her attorney, and that she had paid him the
sum OF twenty dollars a retaining fee il ia
ordered that a rule be laid upon the said
Baker 10 appear on Saturday next and show
cause why the money so paid should not be
brought into Court 10 be refunded to the de-
fendant.
Mr. Baker at this time entered .he Court and
asked that De might proceed To show cause
which was granted, when he stated that il was
true that he had received the money named
but II was paid him in consideration Of pro-
curing bail for her; that both she and her lover
had frequently promised TO paw him 70 defend
her, but had failed, and not having been Maid
therefore ne did not consider it his daty to take
further action in the case.
The Court thereupon stated that il was I'M
professional for attorneys TO be engaged in
procuring bail, and continued the order above
as follows Mr.. Baker being in court asked
that he might now show cause, which request
was granted; wherenpon IL appearing To the
Court that the said o. =. Baker. according TO
nfad If
twenty dollars, and had obtained bail for her.
ont refused 10 defend the said Mary Richard.
son on her trial, il is ordered that the said o.
D Baker bring the said sum OF twenty dollars
into court, and that the sum so brought IN
shall be refunded TO the SAID Mary Richard
SON.
James Ewell, indicted for the larceny of lead
pipe, was onyieted and sentenced 10 two weeks
imprisonment in jail.
an oyereoat and clock from Conrad Wall and
Albany.
There was no business done In the court to-
day.
The MANASSAS Gar RAILRoAp.-The stock
holders of the Manassas Gap Railroad at their
annual meeting held in this city Yesterday
passed resolutions empowering the President
ana Directors OF the Company TO negotiate for
transfer OF its property and franchises TO the
bondhoIders or to the Oran &c and Alexandria
Railroad Company, in order that the road may
be speedily completed TO Harrisonburg In
case OF failure TO effect such negotiations
with either the bondholders or the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Company, then the direc-
tors are authorized TO sell such proper ty roll
Ing stock, &c, as Is not absolutely nece .sary
and to remove the rails from one part of the
road 10 another, for the purpose OF construct
ing the road to such point as may be deemed
best. Any negotiations looking 20 a transfer
OF the rights and franchises of the Company
thai may be entered into by the Board OF d.
Tectors, will, of course, be but preliminary as
the subject will have TO GO fore the LegIsIa-
ture for final action, the State being largely
interested IN the work, and the action OF that
body being necessary to make valid such trans
fer.-Alex. Gag. Sth INST
PUBLIC MEETISG.-Last evening q public
temperance meeting was held at Odd felio VS.
Hall, under the auspices of Equal Division,
No 3, Sons OF Temperance. which was crowd
ed 70 It's utmost capacity. Addresses Were de-
hyered by Mr. John q. Hardness, John :. Hol-
IlnRshead, Worthy Patriarch Of the Division,
George Maher, John Goldin and John b.
wheeler. Esputas division was present and
enhNened the occasion by music. The exer-
Sises were opened with prayer by Rev. ID.
Evans Reese, and music. instrumental and vo-
eai, oy MessTs j. Tabler, w. b. Dyer, Curtis
ana fInkel included in