Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-19

ton OF Al loya and true Republicans % pre-
vehi The employment Of any class oi .ae-
ehanies opposed 90 free labor.
The substitute OF Mr.. Parker was sdopied
MI. Plumsell presented q petition sddr~ssed
20 Congress. asking repeal OF ihe s o e. .-ton
OF The charter OF the city OF Washington, aud
enact hat All persons without regard 20 rae
or color be qualified 10 hold seats a the Board
Of Aldermen or Common Ccuneu
The petition was unanimously adop,ed.
/, The Chair stated the Board OF Rectsssrs
VIC Uld meet on Monday a ghe AnAcosta engine
touse ~ u. m.
Mr., Holmes moved that ehauesser be ap-
pointed.
The Chair stated he would like 70 consul.
with those 10 b. appointed, ana appo.n. thsm
privately.
Tpe executive committee was autnorized o
ooIlCc; funds 10 pay for conveyance 20 carry
those Who were not able 20 walk 70 toe rsgis-
ters, in order that they might b. registered.
Adjourned.
TRIAL OF wM. T. CLEAvER ON CHARGE oF
TIE MURDER OF MsRY ASS REEvEs.-Ies-
tercay aitsr oar report closed
ODoer btEet as recalled.-Haye known de-
ceased since last October. Am on the osa; Ia
which her fathers house ls. Have heard her
spoken OF by sIferent parties as 4 girl not very
eorrec' IN her behavior, but did not =! ace much
confidence N the staiem,n Can't say I have
heard her spoken Of as @ Virtuous girl. She
"as TepTestn Med 10 me by others no, a yirtu-
QUE glrl The persons ihiukl would notrefy
or; they were boys mostly working in the
siicsyards. Don't know IL persons IN the ssree.
have sald so. Don't know OF observing any-
thing that indicated a prostitute She was a
poor eirl and shabbIly dressed. Have no rec
objection OF having conversation with any re-
sponslble person relativetO this girl. Thepar-
iies " no spoke 20 me of her, spoke of her as
one who nad ALREADY been approached
John CrtHGcr, sworn.-Resides IN 5:h ward.
towards the river; carries on a brick yard on
Il and lst streets; knew q girl named Mary A
hees.s .n iol about Ten years; knew her in las,
oefboodi chastity supposed to be loose; gen
cral reputation that OF a prostitute, have seen
her about the brick-yard, passing backwards
and forwards, behaving in a ward manner.
have seen a colored wemap IN company with
her. don't know her name. Mary Roberts was
brought in, bat witness did NOT Identify her as
Cross. oss.examined.-Though her about sixteen
years OF age; always very small; she was a
oelcaie, Tepulslye, pltiable object; have heard
IL said that she would 60 with men and boys;
inferred from that she was unchaste; never
saw any improper conduct myself.
George Walker sworn.-khew the deceased
Ten years; her character was bad for two or
three years. Knew nothing Of her bad conduct
except her cutting up along the street; general
reputation as prostitute among those who
Knew her. She went with various colored
women. Knows black Ann; don't know her
reputation. Witness idea of chastity ls that
she would curse and swear in the streets, and
II she was spoken 10 about her conduct, che
would tell you 10 kiss what she had. She
slept at her fathers house except when ne
drove her out He gets drunk. Have heard
John StaLt say be had 10 do with her; never
heard any one else say so. Idea of chastity
is from what John Slant says and her cond uct
on the street John Stant said other persons
had stayed with her. Never heard others
say so.
g. L. Giberson sworn.-Is Justice of peace.
At the examination before me for assault ana
battery, girl named Jones, alias Brown,
testified there.
Court ruled out the evidence proposed.
Mrs. George Walker sworn.-knew a girl
named Mary Ann Reeves about six years;
of her reputation for chastity. She ran In the
streets, cursed, drank liquor, ran after boys
and men. She usually went with colored
women. one named Mary Butler. Black Ann
l. not Mary Butler: that is another eolored
woman. Have seen her al the bouse of col
ored woman named Susan King; IL was COM
inonly called pig-pen. Have seen her Jake
with them-oBe named jerks and one named
Carver. Never mentioned 1t TO her mother;
have mentioned II TO my own family. The
men were colored, and one lived on Giesboro
Point; think the other is in Nirginia-Freed-
mems Bureau. Have advised her mother 70
send her 10 school.
tods0in Pi.roe sworn.-Is sergeant OF Metro
politan Police. Have known Mary A Reeves
eight or nine year.. Don't know Of talking 10
any one about her chastity. Have heard peo-
pie say she was a bad little girl, but not In
gard TO chastity; IL was running about streets
with boys.
ThOn0s BTioIley sworn.-Testimony objscted
10 by the prosecution, and objection sus-
tanned.
Fanny Baa.r sworn.-witness knew the de-
ceased over ayear, and had heard thai she
was not good girl, but knew nothing per-
sonaIly.