Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-20

ms coinpahiohs Were escorted Ia the Fourth
Ward station.
Sergeant Skippon about the same time uro.
ceeded 10 Hurdles restaurant, on IOth street
and arrested Samuel Collier, who was also
found TO he too badly injured 10 he removed
and an officer was left IN charge OF ham.
The following also We're arrested i'm coDnec
ton with the prize fight :-Chas. Pitts, Jobr
Gr"r. both with concealed weapons, in the
second Ward VIM. Riley. Chas Bowers and
John McWilliams, in the Third Ward: Jsmes
Miilen, Mortimer Carroll, PatricK Hughes
stephen Sands. I. Callan and Chas Warner
in tts Fourth Ward. 81
The police are after others, and there iS n
general scamper of the non residents
Inc parties, or number of them, will be
neid Ior requisition from the Governor of
Nirgipia, on the charge of engaging in a prize
fight and aiding aud abetting in a prize figbr
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THE CLEPHANE LIBEL CAsF- CIecrrT
COURT, Judge OiiR.-This morning. The trial of
the libel case OF T.. McGhan agsinst I-e,y,s
CIepnane was continued, and W. Clepdone
Witness testified that he had letter from the
war Departmental reference 10 the case dated
Jan uary q. ls6S. and also copy Of his reply
Mr.. Riddle offered the letters in evidence
and proceeded to read a letter from Colonel
Rutherford, in which he states that explana.
tory statements had been made i'm behalf of
Mr. McGhan. and informing him that an
opportunity was then offered for him to fur.
nish additional proof to show that McSihan
should not receive Government patronage
Mr. Clephane also read his reply dated in
February following, in which he declines to
furnish any proof, stating that he had sup
posed such communication ne had made
was TO have been treated As confidential and
ne was much surprised that full copy of his
letter had been furnished Mr.. Mc(ihan He
further stated that he had NO personal in feel.
ing against Mr.. Mcihan, and that an indict-
ment for libel had been found. He also stated
that az the letter had been furnished to Mr.
McGhan he was not sure but that il h e brought
the proof but that that also would take the
same course.
BY Mr.. Bradley:-The duties OF the commit
lee 10 which witness belongs was to obtain IN
formation In regard 20 disIoyal persons. and
report the same 10 the departments The per
son who gave the Information was impressed
win the necessity OF secrecy. Judge Edmunds
was the chairman OF the COMMITTEES; there was
no record Of the proceedings or the committee.
Witness never had q conversation as 10 who
furnished the plumbing material to the Gov.
knew thai supplies Were purchased from
Thompson d Co. Watson made rather
stronger statements in regard TO Mc(Ihan
IN conversation than he did afterwards
witness did not At the time he wrote the letter
give the name of his infermer, because that
was not the usual mode. Witness stated that
he based the charge ola Mcclellan flag being
displayed by the plaintiff on his own obserya-
ton; the charge that he sympathised with Sc.
cessionists on the statements of Mr. Watson
and others; that he furnished FOODS To the
Quartermaster's department through she ia
ments Of MI: shepherd, Of the firm of Thomp-
son d Go. Witness received letter from Mr.
McGhan, but did not answer il; never had any
conversation with him on the subject
BY Mr.. Riddle-The firm OF Thompson & 90.
never had any communication with witness
In reference TO making the charges, but he
called on M. Shepherd, and received Infor.
nation as TO Mc(Shan's furnishing material
The other members of the committee were
Judge Edmnnds, W. A. Cook, T. b. Brown,
ana A. Chester.
{ AHgassns chester.-witness thinks he was
member OF the committee Of the Union League
The committee had been in operation some
months before November, 1884. The commit.
tee was raised for the purpose of receiving
with the Government. Witness is no. certain
tsat Judge Edmnnds was chairman in No.
vemher, 1854. 4-vs.- -.
B. Bncaen. sworn.-witness was a men,
ton was held In 1864 Of the Loyal Leagues.
ana appointed COMMITTEES to report disloyai
persons, TO act with COMMITTEES OF Lincoln
ana Johnson Club. The committee had sew
eral meetings, receiving Communications and
reporting them to the Departments Witness
thinks that the members Of the committee act.
ed sometimes Independently. Witness knew
nothing OF the case personally. Gsez
W. J. Nvrfogh, sworn Witness knows the
parties to this sun. Witness, on one occasion,
called ON Mr.. McGhan at tbs request Of Mr.
Clsphane, after the suit was commenced.
DIR. Bradley objected. y EdD Dr.
Mr.. Riddle said he proposed 70 prove that
Mr.. Clephane offered to furnish the names Of
the inforners II the libel suit was withdrawn.
The Court sustained the objection.
BY Mr. Bradiey-Xltness never heard that
Mr.. MeGhan was loyal man. Hts tmpres.
sions that he was loyal man was derived
from his intercourse with him.
James o. sCiephdnes sworn. = Witness u
brother to thu defendant. In November, 1904,
witness heard statements ~ 70 the disIsyalty
OF the plaintiff, and communicated them to
his brother. Witness, on the night OF the elec-
parties epoke Of Mc0hau rs secesh, and asked
him TO inform his brother, that the case might
be investigated. The same statements were
made next day By other parties.
By Mr. Bradley.-Witness does not know
Mr. Watson, and does not know THAI he was
one of the parties who spoke to him.
TAus. u Lioyd. for the plaintiff, testified that
he has known Mr.. McGhan for ten or twelve
years, and never heard him spoken of except
as a loyal man until this charge was made.
Witness Knows that in 1861 he endeavored TO
raise a company. Witness was at the Metro
poiiian Hotel on the night of the election and
saw McGnan, but did not hear him use any
disieyal sentimenis.
Join T-efler.-Witness knows Mr.. Mc0hau
and mas met him often. Witness never heard
his loyalty assaulted until this charge was
brought. Witness saw MIR. Mc(fhan at the
metropolitan Hotel on election night, bat heard
nlm use no disloyal sentiments
Frcncis AcChaa testified that he knew maA
named Watson; that he had several con versa
hons with Watson. and had no recollection q
liver speaking discouragingly OF the Union
rause. ont At enc time he recoliecss he con-
meated on the manner IN which CERTAIN move.