Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-31

ehtof Miss Lucille Western, who will appear
in Leah
WALLS OPERA HOUSE Fourth night of
the successful play Under the Gaslight"
CIRCUS AND MENAGRRIE.-The Circus and
henagerie comb ned Of Messrs. Tnayer Il
Moves will give their first performance this
evening, on the lot at the corner Of 10th street
and Louisiana avenue. This combination
contains full corps of eques.rians and aero
bats, fine stud OF horses, and all the requi-
sizes ola tirst.class exhibition.
COURT IN GENERAL TRRm-The Attachment
Cases DiSmissed-This morning, in the Court
IN General Term, Judges Csrter, Fisher, and
Nyfe,) the case of Adair ct a.. agt. a. n.
BrowninR-appeal from the Equity Court
was dismissed.
Mr.. Merrick asked that the case OF the rule
against Dir. Joseph H. Bradley, lr., be taken
The Chief Justice remarked that the Court
intended to proceed wild the case.
MIR. Fendall. for Mr.. Bradley, read the lat
ter's return in which he says the statements
and allegations IN the affidavit OF G. Ingle are
untrue, except SO far as consistent with the
following statement The respondent is soil.
cItor for Mrs Carr, in q cause pending on the
equity side of the court; that on the Goth
instant he was present at the office of Mr.. Ash,
ford, one of the examiners Of said court, and
was engaged in cross. examining W. Z. Carr,
who had been produced. sworn, and examined
ny Ingle, in the course OF which a certain
letter signed with the initials OF Carr was
produced; that he wrote a certain interrog-
atory, handed il to the examiner, aud howing
the words and figures on the letter referred to
in The interrogatory. Witness looked at them.
and said he wanted to see the whole OF
erty. At first respondent refused to
permit witness to see the whole letter, but
finally consented TO, and handed It 10 witness,
who, after cursorily looking at 1t, exclaimed,
81 1t amt no evidence. Where is the one tina
woman took out OF my pocketf" At this juno.
ture lngie took the letter from the witness,
claiming that he had the right to read it.
Respondent said that it hadn't been offered in
evidence, and when 1t was he could read it,
and not before. 10 which Ingle replied that he
would read It, and proceeded SO to do, or at
tempted to do so. Respondent said that he
must give it up, and 1ngle refused. Respond
take it from him. and renewed his demand,
which was again refused. Respondent pro-
ceeded to take it from Ingle, and a slight
scufile ensued, in which Ingse dropped or
threw the said letter on the examiners desk,
remarking, THE examiner can keep it,"
Respondent denies that he struck or Of
caSion. Respondent Immediately took the
letter up, stating 10 the examiner that he
could have it as soon as 1T was offered
In evidence, and turned to witness 10 pursue
the CrCss-examination holding the letter in his
hand when witness snatched IL quickly,
crushed it up, and sprang on respondent with
out warning. and respondent struck him in
tacs. In the struggle both went down and re.
Spondent uppermost, and before they were
separated the respondent sustained some in
jUries IN various parts of the head, face and
hands OE regainlng his feet respondent saw
witness twist and tear up said letter The
return further states the action bad in the case
Is set forth liz the petition for rule on Carr,
that the fragments of the letter We're placed in
az envelope sealed and filed with the papers,
Mr.. Fendall also read certificate of Mr. L.
+. Williams that the papers were flied on
Monday afternoon by MIR. Bradley, and that
Mr.. lngle afterwards inspected them.
The court said that the cases would be heard
together.
Mr.. N Wilson read the return of Mr.. Carr,
CT IA ha il mr.. 10 lryh ind "a
deal, which is known to Mr. Bradley and that
This 10 caused by the ill treatment be complains
OF in his bill that the wife has filed a petition
of divorce, and he has filed a cross bill in
which he charges cruelty and incapacty: that
ii Is not true that he assaulted Mr.. Bradley;
that Mrs. Carr was not present; that he a. the
time had good reason 10 believe that MIR. b. in
tended TO attack bis lawyer. Mr.. 1ngle; that by
reason OF his deficient hearing, &c he had but
vague conception Of " hat was going on; that
he disclams any Intention to shows disrespect
to court or its officers.
MIR. Wilson alsc read the afidavits Of
Messrs. Joseph H. ! i.ton, g. r. Barber, and
MIR. Braddock, which substantiated Mr.. Carr's
return in the main.
The Court called on M NJ Ashford for his
statement. and he read his certificate, which
was offered with the original application for a
rule on MIR. Carr. Mr. A. also read an other
the time OF alteration MT b. asked why he
(Carr) struck him. to which Carr replied,
because he saw him take the letter from Mr.
1ngle, and wanted to let him known If he (B.)
a better man than his lawyer that he was
not better than he' Carr He further states
that he would have certified Mr.. Csrr's con-
duct before but for his apparent inf1rmIty.
NJ. Ashford said that he saw ~ blows struck.
Mr.. Merrick asked If Mr.. Ashford had heard
Carr make any threats towards Mr.. Bradley.
MIR. Ashford answered that Carr had stated
TO hin that he understood that Mr.. Il. had ap-
pointed his (Ashford's q office place to con.
fer with Mrs. Carr, and if he caught him with
her he would knock his head off. He regarded
this as an additional evidence of his weakness.
The Chief Justice.-Yes, it is a weak affair
examiner had not the power to arrest the par
ties He had not this power, but simply to
take the dispositions In the case, and it was
probably owing 10 his want Of power that the
artprBies behaved unprofassonaily. The
Court believes that this affair was the result
OF temporary excitement, the counsel both
being Young men and Jealous in behalf OF
their clients. He did not know of any
other course than to dismiss the accuse.
ton agans Carr by reason OF imoecility;
for they could not punish man like
him who was unfortunately demoraliZed.
mentally. He did not think that Carr should
be held TO high accountability for his moral
obliquity. the misfortune was, that he had a
little lawyer, and when the two counsel got
into an alteration he acted on the principle Of
should take q hold. The attorneys. perhaps
were g little perpendicular and got a little dog
matic, naviag no court before them. and had
cat fight; and he had no doubt but that no per-
sons felt worse about the matter than they did.
In view of these circumstances they proposed
tC dismiss the balance Of the cases (charges)
lice; the better way was TO take the legal
means 10 secure a paper, and fighting is not
found in the books.
Mr.. Merrick said that one charge was a very
serious one against Mr.. Bradley-that Of pur.
looming.
Judge Cartter.-Well, the court does not be.
Iieye il, and does not purpose to punish II.
Mi Msrrick said the affidavit was now on
record, and that in after years it might not be
understood as it was now understood. He
there ore moved hat it be expunged.
Judge Cartter.-Well, We are through With
the case; il has occupied about enough time.
The rules in both cases were dismissed.
No other business being ready, the case OF
Whitney agt. Frisbe-the California land
case-was set Tor Wednesday next, and the
court adjourned.
BRRECH LOADING MUsKET.-We notice that
Captain Joseph V. Meigs, son of r. ]. Meigs,
Esq, the Clerk of our Court, has received at
the M iddiesex MASS. } Mechanics Association g
Exhibition a gold meal for his breeeh- loading
muskets. The lOz POpuli, Of Lowell, says:
I'VE have seen this arm and know some.
thing OF its merits. The ordinary Springfield
musket is easily converted into q breech- load :.
er; and with one Of these reformed muskets we
once saw some very successful experiments
TIE great points gained in Capt. Meigs patent