Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-23

10y n10 eScoItasuSs0A as UuA % M ss1W-
sCross-examhed ~ A1r. Msrrick.-Wt'nsss
Had heard his ehaSactsr frequently discusseA.
ent could not recollece any particular person
spoken Of a. morally corrupt maas onayiixs
would dress things up. bsiagof an imaginative
sy mf RI! a's .. s.s "a juror.,-weaia yoa
witness Mot unless no vrss csrfoSoraseA.
Jos. q. kahan swosr and examinsd %, Mr..
S. r 0sneros isss saw him shess "a ISL, lis
reputation was bad for truth and vefsesty.
Gross. examined by Mr.. 1fsffick.-Witness
heard his character spoken Of freQnsntly, aud
as fanatic and not entirely saAs; party feel.
ing ran high in 1851 thers. = troi 4 a. 81
John J. Riovddn sworn, and eexamined By
Knows Cameron; has heard his charaessr fos
truth and veracity; knoxs his reputation; 1t Is
did not associate with the people with whom
Cameron associates. aE- =
Frank Titus sworn, and examined BY Mr.
PierrePoint.LWitness has lived n Elkson
ton among those with whom he associated;
his character was bad. fg4 z
Uross.examined by Mr.. Bradley.-witnsss
attended school In Eikton until 1861; asso-
ciated with the people generally; heard
Cameron spoken Of frequently; could not state
the name Of any one definitely who had spoken
Oh CoWSfOu. No W8S Ln0n u ClorE with MS
fatner-in-law, who was in the grain business.
Did not consider him Wtlful liar; he was re-
garded al mild crac ked Drained man, given
copt. EseAoel KeNamara sworn and sxsmin-
ed by MT. Darlington Witness resides on
Capitol Hill; knows John +. Tippitt who en-.
,i.tsd in bis company q Camp Baker. 100, B,
truth and viracifty was excellent.
Oross-examlned by Mr.. Mefrick.-He was
regarded as sober. industrious man; never
heard his character discussed.
1t. Jno. II. Cldrk-Witness resides In Wash.
lngton, and was in the army before he came
here. Knew John T. STippett, who enlisted
in the fall of 1863. Knew his general rsputa-
Cross-examined by MI. Merrick :SLasay.
cite G. Baker was colonel Of the regiment, but
was never withit. Lieut. COL Conger was in
John A. Campbell sworn Witness is a clerk
In the Quartsrmaster Generals office, and re-
sides here. Knows John Tippstt, who was In
the same regiment as witness. Witness was
Never heard 1T questioned.
: John E. Losce sworn and examined by Mr..
Carrington.-Witness resides on sth street, be-
tween N and 0, and has been here six years;
is a tailor. Witness has known ohm T. TIP.
petit for about eighteen years; never heard hts
reputation for truth and veraclty questioned.
Gross examined by MI Brad fev-Wftness
knew him when he lived near Horse Head.
John w. KeRy sworn and examined by Mr.
Carrington.-Witness Is stable boss at the
ItDDott
for seven or eight moaths; he is blacksmith.
Has heard him well spoken OF, aud never heard
his reputation q questioned. al afa.t
Cross examined by Mr.. Bradley. = Have
never heard his character for truth spoken Of
james Gibson sworn.-Resides In this city:
Das known Tippet IL months: never heard his
reputation Questioned. l5laasf 4 > a;EF
Uniontown, and has known John T. Tippet
for shout fifteen years. Does not know any.
thing about his reputation; never heard his
character for truth and veracity questioned
until recently. s".% 3 ~,
Daniel Corner, sworn and examined by Mr..
Carrington.-Witness lives In Prince George
county, and has known John T. Tippett since
cniidnood. Never heard his reputation ques-
oEoss.ex.minsd BY MI. Bradley witness
has been constable for Is years. ~
Q.-Haye you been indicted. con yicted, and
sentenced for mslfeasance In office.
The witness declined, saying that he would
not answer to please HIM but he could get
they ever had in, the county t.aea5rF E.
= Reuben s. Tues sworn. and examined by Mr..
Carringten.-Witness resides in Prince
peace. Has known Tippit fve ar six y years rs
veracity questioned.
Cross-e1amined,l by Mr.. Bradiey-Nsver
beard Tippet spoken OF as a man Of bad
-Jehn q. Kelly sworn, and examined BY Mr..
Oarrtngton.-Witnsss has known TippeH since
1854 Witness was foreman OF the U. 8. horse
shooting shop, and hired him as . horse. sheer
His reputation Tor truth and veracity was
Edmund Rocket sworn, and examined by Mr..
CaIrington.-Witness is 7s years old, and re.
sided near Tfppett's in Prince Georges: Knows
his reputation, and knows chat he bears as
sVGS s sp Mr Be
has resided In the county nifty years; wes not
born there. Knows old man Tippett, who is
as pieus man an. as any in the county. Witness
John Tippett before be knew himself. Never
heard any one question: his character.
Hn. Lloyd swo-n ard examined by Mr.. Gar
and ten days, whe works at the same place
witness is engaged; never heard his character
for truth and veracity quesi ,oned; it is good.
Mr.. Carrington.-Witness resides here, and
has known witness since January last knows
his character, and that his reputation for truth
Cross examined by Mr.. Bradley.-Never
heard his character discussed.
John Ogden sworn and examined by Mr.. Car
rington-Witness has lived here about Ave
years has known Tippett since January;
knows his reputation for truth and varacity to
be good; never heard It questioned.
Eugene Boaoen swern and examined by Mr..
CarringtoD.-Witness lives at Monument lot,
and is mounted messenger for Col. Bell; has
known Tfppett for eight months: never knew
an honest man who would doubt his word
At this time, 345 the Court took recess un-
til 10 o'clock Tomorrow.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge Purcell The last
will and testament of J. James Riordan, of the
ty OF Washington, u. c., deceased, was fully
proven, and letters testamentAry issued to
Martha Riordan; bond $4,000 He beq ueaths
bis residence to his wife, Maria Riordan: alse,
his two lots in Alexandria, his two negro
women, and all the personal estate and bonded
stocks in mis- possession to her and her assigns
forever.
Charles II. Don was appointed guardian to
Henry 4. s. SnOud. orphan OF Simpson r.
SnOud, deceased bond $4,000.
Helen Reed presents petition to the Court
to cite A. X. Browne to show cause why he
should not pay TO her . certain sum of money,
now ON deposit, pertaining to the estate Of Col.
Richard Bustee, Jr. .easgT
The first and final account OF VIM, q,
Moore, executor Of Virginia b. Baldwin, de-
ceased; the 6fst and final account OF VIM. En-.
NETT, guardian to the orphan Of Henry ana
Louisa Emmill, deceased; the second and
mai and general and individual accounts Of
Margaret Ann, Daker. (uoW Collisen,) guar.
dian to the orphan Of Levin Duker. deceased;
and an account Of the per sonal estate Of Vir.
GINA B. Baldwin, deceased, by WIN. G..
Moore, executor, were approved and passed.
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PERSONAL DIFFICULTY-An alteration &C.
CURED at the Metropolitan Hotel this morning
between Gen Frisbie, Louistapa planter.
and Mr.. j. B. Sullivan, naval on Ger &c New
Orleans. It seems that Gen. Frtsbie had river
information to Secretary McOulloch Of ALLEGED
frauds In the New Orleans custom .house and
the Secretary had ordered an in vestigatlOn.
MT Sullivan came here few days ago in