Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-26

Question.-Would You believe ner on oaih "
Answer.-l would not.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Hughes-witness 10
an employee Of Gen. Baker; attends 20 Cen
Dakers orders; sometimes TO arrest q man
when Baker orders him: sometimes his orders
are IN writing and sometimes verbal. Witness
came over from Baltimore recently in COM
pany with Mrs Dr. Walker; did not say to
her or any one else as he remembers that he
was employed by the War Department. WII-
ness went over 20 Georgetown and saw Mrs.
Cobb; he went over by direction OF Dol. As
merson, who was IA Gen. Bakers department
Witness is ia the employ Of Gen Baker now
is detective yet; and ms pay goes on; Baker
has not been mustered out as be knew Of
didn't take the late papers. Witness saw Mrs
Cobb day or two after the arrest ut the Presi-
dents told her that he would not 20 in N he
was IN her place. Witness went there BY
Bakers orders. Witness was not ordered away
from the White House. Witness does not rs-
collect that he was sent away from the city
about the 10Th OF November. Witness hsd
heard Mrs. Cobb's character spoken OF ~
many. Witness had heard her characssr
spoken OF as to truth, honesty and virtue.
Mr Hughes said he was trying TO tea u
credibility Of the witness.
Mr.. Jones.-Thank you, sir. atBE
Question.-What ages do you getl -
Answer.-Forty-f five dollars per month.
Mr.. Hughes.-1hen you get forty i've dol
lars per month for executing Bakers orders
Quesuon.-WEo did you ever hear speak Of
Mrs Cobb's character as To truth before the
arrest
Witness, rehecting.-Mr. CorwelI, opposite
WiiiaTd's
Gnestion.-Can you name anothcrl
ADswer.-Mr. Dom, at the Presidents. He
said he thought she was rather loose
Mr.. Hughes-How much do you get for ma
king an arrest
Witness thought lawyer should be ashamed
to ask an officer what he got for doing his
duty.
Questionable you ever practice law here
Answer.-I once signed my name as such.
and gave it TO Mrs. Cobb who took it easily.
Is that all
At this point the Court took recess, and on
reassemblnC-
Hiram }. Kinq was sworn.-witness keeps the
avenue House and Is slightly acq TAINTED with
MRS. Cobb, who boarded al the house on the SUI
OF November.
Question.-Are you acquainted with her
reputation
objected to and the objection wa. sustained
An exception WIS taken.
Question.-Have You the means OF knowing
her reputation for truth and veraeity
Answer.-l only know What have heard
from others.
Witness heard her reputation spoken OF as
bad.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bradley.-wituess
made inquiries as TO her character about the
10th or 18Th OF November. Witness was reIuct-
ant to give his authority, but finally under the
direction OF the Court, stated be inquired OF q
Mr.. Riley. Witness never heard OF her truth
or veracity spoken of, nor had ne ever inquired
as TO her truth and yeracity. Witness did not
understand that the question was confined to
her reputation for truth and veracity.
Mr. Stanton proposed TO prove that thu &C
a freelOelt A.
ton to the business.
Mr. Hughes said this paper was unofficial.
and contained the name OF a highly respected
lady. and wife of respectable man, and he
therefore objected TO IL.
Mr.. Stanton explained it was unofficial be-
cause his reports usually went through the
Mr.. Hughes said it was official il II went TO
the President as much as through the War De-
partment, bu: the fact was, there was nothing
official in Baker or bis acts.
METRoPoLTTAS FIRE AND MARINE In
sURANCE CONPlEY.-Mr. Wiley introduced a
bill into the Senate for the Incorporation OF the
Metropolitan Fire and Marine Insurance
Company of the District of Columbia, win
the names Of Messrs VIM T.. SpaIding. John
Van RswIck, G. w. Boteler, Dr., A. A Perry,
Morgan, II. A. Chadwick, J. Y Davis, E. A
Lutz, s. p. Brown, John l.. Kidwell, VIM.
Cali, John M Barclay. and others, as ineorpe-
rators- The capital stock is to consist Of ten
thousand shares of 500 each.
SENT TO ALBANY.-The following prisoners
Were sent TO the Albany penitentiary YESTERDAY
BY Warden Brown: Jas. Moore. las. r. Back,
Martin T. Stael, larceny; one year each. John
Burns, alias John Davis, larceny; eighteen
months. Robt ]. johnson, Char. GordoE, w
Johnson larceny; one year each. Arehy Mex
ems, John W. Wilkinson, Chas. Williams,
Harry Wise, larceny; fifteen months each
Lewis Hemersley, Jos. Lacey, larceny; eigh-
teen months each. John Ooburn, larceny; two
years.
RENovRD.-Ths morning, Warden Brown,
OF the Jail, removed his deputy, Mr.. Anon Du-
vail, who has filled very acceptably the posi-
non since Mr.. Browns appointment
Mr.. John M. Shaw, of this city, a discharged
soldier, who has served his country faithfully
during the war, and who has been twice
wounded, has been appointed to I'LL the va
cancy.
ADMITTED To THE BAR.-This morning, on
motion of Joseph Bradley, ST., ESQ, General
William Belknap, formerly OF this bar and
lately OF the Southern army, and Edward Belt,
Esq., of Prince Georges county, Md, were
admitted TO the bar.
THE BURNS SVPPKR--We should have men,
toned that the Burns supper last night was
presided over by the venerable and much-es-
teemed president Of the club, James Ciephane,