Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-05

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Equity Court, Judge Wyiie. decree was
made divcrcipg Joseph Patch from the bonds
'or matrimony With Laura Ann Patch, giyine
the defend ant the custody Of the children
until the further order Of the court, and that
support Of said children. ' ''-0
The petition In this case filed on the 27th OF
April last, Gets forth that the parties wsre
married on the Sth of Juns, 1860, by Raw,
L. wilson, and that there are two children by
said marriage; that by reason OF the ad ulterfes
OF MS wife, he had reason 70 believe that he is
not the father OF the youngest. He charges
that the respondent was guilty OF adulterv AT
us house with one David Groves, about the
nrst OF April. 1866, also in the same house
ABOUT the first Of May, and at divers other
times, also about the 1ith and 14tn of January,
1867; Also with Groves in the woods near the
residence Of BENZ. Hall in Prince George
county, on July 4th, 1856, and also at subss.
the house Of said Hall, in August. 1866. and at
other times: also with one VIM. Elkridge in
September, 1866, at the house OF said Hall He
also CHARGES that she has told him that she
would rather live with Groves than him. and
that ne abandoned her on the 14th of January,
1867, In conseq uence OF her freq uent adulteries
The respondent filed an answer on the goth
OF May in which she admits the marriage, sc :,
but utterly denies the several allegations
charging her with having 3committed adultery
with the persons named. or having ever com.
mitted adultery. She AYERS that her husband
is the father of her children and states that at the
time of her marriage, she was but about 10
years OF age; that long before January 1867, he
charged her with adultery, but she believes that
said charge WAS the result OF q morbidIy
jealous disposition. She admits that there has
been no collusion between her and her hus-
band, but says that she has letter from him
In which ne expresses the hope that she will
not inter pose an obstacle TO his obtaining q di-
vorce. !59'',s .sfsh
The testimony was taken before Comm,s.
for petitioner. and r. Il. Lasky for respondent
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MONTHLY REPORTS OF POLICE SURGEONS
During the month of September DR.. W. e. H
Newman, surgeon Of the first surgical dis.
trict, reated four members OF the police force:
detective, sanitary officer, and two patrol
men OF the Fourth precinct; the four losing
nineteen days time.
DR.. J B. keasby, of the second surgical dis.
cases: One sanitary officer, one Of the Second
precinct, two of the Fifth, six Of the Sixth,
and four Of the Seventh; they losing ninety.
Ill many months, lost thirty days, the full
month. -
DR.. S. A. H. McKim, of the third surgical
district. treated, during the same Month, fifteen
cases: One sanitary officer, one of the Fifth,
three OF the Sixth, one OF the Seventh, four
OF the Eighth, and four of the Tenth precinct
These lost eighty days. s.. - h 10
The total number OF men sick during the
month was thirty three, and the full time lost
was one hundred and ninety. three days.
DR.. Keasby reports that he visited the sta
u.nCuSeS IN MS Qlstrlot several times during
the month, and found the Sixth and Seventh
always in excellent condition. The Second
Precinct station-house is, he reports, entirely
UNIT for the purpose, both as regards room
and sanitary condition. and should be changed
Dr.. McKim says the Tenth Precinct station.
house is model of deafness, and though the
cells are small, and scarcely suited to the pur-
pose for which they are used, yet great care is
taken 70 make them as clean and comfortable
as possible. ' -
The Eighth Precinct station. house is In a ute
a dilapdated condition, needing new roof
and other improvements As mentioned in some
OF his previous reports.
From information received at the Central
Il nardhouse, we are of opinion that the Gu
poia now grazing taat Institution cannot be re-
paired or replaced any too soon, for the men
get thoroughly drenched, in bed, every time it
rains at night.
THE JAIL.-At this time Warden Huestis
has under his charge at the Jail I09 prisoners,
including the following charged with murder:
John II. Surratt, for killing President Lin.
coin; Henry johnson, for killing Thos. Smoot;
l2th Infantry; thinner, for killing a soldier of
the 18th Infantry; and McOlelland, as Access
sorry with Eldrldge. In view OF the desperate
character of ome OF the prisoners now In his
charge, and the many attempts they have been
making to break Jail by cutting the bars of the
windows. their irons, &C., the warden has just
sets OF heavy leg.irons of an improved style,
80 constructed that when rivetted on as 70
battle all attempts to cut the rivets by saws
Thus secured and watched BY the present EN-
ers will be safely kept for trial. As yet but
two sets of the new irons have been put in use,
and those are worn by Mortimer and Smith.
Pacific Railroad; A. Blaisdale, Of New York;
T. s. Chanfrau, the comedian; o. f. Fresby,
OF New York; Porter Fitch, Of Brooklyn, N.
Y; J. p. Grierson, Ireland, and J. D. Rock.
de- ol
80 j. N. Mamt, Commander OF the Confed.
crate ram Stonewall; Col. q. Bovd, U. s. A.;
e. B. Lamar, Of Ca Col. U. w. Foster, U. s.
A.; Gen. Chas. K. Graham, Of New York, are
stopping at the Ebbett House. lion SamI
Randall and B. S. Randall, OF Philadelphia;
Samuel Garder. photographer, OF New York,
politan- ''..Gen. Chas. Ewing and Major N
J King, OF Michigan. are stopping at the
ordinate lodges Of the District OF Columbia
have been Notified that the semi. annual grand
vlsitations Of the oficers Of the Grand Lodge
win be made as follows: Central Lodge, Fri
October %; Eastern Lodge, Friday, November
l: Harmony Lodge, Monday, October IA; Co.
lumbia Lodge, Thursday, October 10: Union
Lodge, Wednesday, October %; Friendship
Lodge, Thursday, October "a; Covenant Ledge,
CIeOrgetown,) Monday, October 81; Beacon
Lodge, Tuesday, October %; Metropolis Lodge,
r rlOdy, OctOOeT 10; EXceiSlOr L0Oge, MONDAY,
November 4; Mechanics Lodge. Georgetown,)
Friday, November g; Oriental Lodge, Thurs.
day November z. $3.50
THE PHILHARMONIC SoCIETY.-The annual
meeting Of the Philharmonic Society, held on
Tuesday evening last, the following gentle.
men were elected as officers for the ensuing
year: Rev. DR.. Gurley, president G. q. Ever,
vice president: H. Townsend, secretary; N .
w. Burchell treasurer; DR.. J. p. Caulfeld,
Conductor; N. J. lockwood, librarian; r. H
Willett, s. Il. Bond, and j G. Hammer. the
society will commence, on Tuesday evening
next, the rehearsal OF oratorio of the "Crel.
tiop," at the New York avenue Presbyterian
hurch.
To JAIL FOR MURDRR-A warrant was
yesterday sued ont by r. w. Simmons, charg-
ing colored servant, named Lucy Spurgen,
with strangling to death her ne Wy born ia-
FAINT. on the goth day Of August last. It an.
pears that the accused had been sick, and
therefore unable 70 appear before magistrate,
before. Officer Sprague, Of the Eighth pre-.
cinct, yesterday arrested her and took her be.
fore Justice Gull, who, after hearing the evi.
dence In the ease, committed Lucy TO jail for
court. u
ASSAULT AND BATTERY - Mary .Naylor
csme before Justice Harper yesterday, arrest
ed by officer Hopkins, of the Sixth precinct,
charged with assaulting Rachael Brewer. The
Justice imposed fine Of "a upon Mary. David
Rollins came before Justice Gull yesterday
charged with assault and battery by Julia
Rollins. The charge being sustained he was
fined $3.50.
ORPRkHs' CoURr-Judge PurceH.-To.day,
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