Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-22
LOCAL NEWS.
The Sm0ot Homicide.
HABKAs CORPUS APPLIED Fob.

HABEAs CORPUS APPLIED FOR.
This morning writ Of habeus corpus was
applied for by Mr.. Davidge in the case OF Hen
~ Johnson committed for the murder of Thos.
-. Smoet returnable before Judge Wylie at
o'clock this afternoon.
At two O'Clock the accused was brought by
Warden Brown. where Judge Wylie was sit.
ting, W hen, in consequence of the fact not
having become generally known, there was
but small number of persons gathered. The
accused was represented by w. ID. Davidge
and John II. Johnson, Esqs.
a few moments were spent in waiting for
District Attorney Caring ton, but he gave his
consent TO the case proceeding without being
present and
DR.. C. II. Boer,n was sworn, and testified to
the situation in which he found Smoot The
wound over the right eye with the hemorrhage,
ne had no doubt produced death.
The witness Jane Z. Dorsey was called but
she did not answer
The Court asked if il was simply to prove
the shooting that she was wanting.
MIR. Davidge said that he wished to prove the
adultery
Wn- M Kelly. sworn.-witness went to the
guardnouse and saw the accused; he staLed to
witness he found Smoot sitting on the side of
the bed undressed; spoke to them; Smoot got
up and went to a bureau to open dra wer, as
II to get something, when he (Johnson) fired
the shot.
By the Judge.-Witness asked "why he did
not give il to them both p and johnson re-
piled that he did not go there for that purpose.
Question.-"Dld he say he suspected her
before"
Abe said be mad received informa-
ton that she would be there with the man.
Fir. Davidge stated that be was calling these
witnesses for the prosecution, and they were
those who would have been called for the
Government If Gen. Darlington was present.
He did not see how he could get along with
out the witnesses Mrs. Sawyer and Mrs. Dor
sey.
The case was postponed until 10 O'Clock
Monday.
THE PRIZE FOR SPELLING.-This morning
ha mi "a Fura 70 RI
the Rhees prizes for spelling took place at the
school-rooms, 5th street, between f. and F.
The examining committee were Messrs. Rhees,
Wilson, Clark and Whyte. Only the grammar
schools were examined to day. The examina-
ton OF intermediate schools was postponed
until Wednesday morning at o'clock, same
place Forty pupils, five from each grammar
school, were present.
Fifty difficult words were put ont, and
forty mine of them spelled by George al
Davis. Of the Fourth District Male Grammar
School, John Z. Thompson teacher. Davis
was accordingly awarded the prize, hand
Ballantyne. Second best, Charles Lewis, of
First District. missed but two words.
The committee was unanimous in its award
The single word missed was scoiectibe,'
which was spelled Z" collectlbe." The SPELL
ing was all excellent, the average best, we'll
as the premium, being conceded to the fourth
district: and the next best average was by the
schools OF the first district. The prize for the
best speler OF the intermediate schools is a
gold medal, given by J. Rhees, Esq.
ORPHANS CoURT-Judge Purce9E.-This
morning, the will of the late John Stobel,
<Pensoner of the Government at Soldiers
Homel bequeathing his property to his daugh-
ter Rosa, residing in Boston, and nominating
Adam Laubershln. of Philadelphia, her guar
dian, was filed and fully proven.
The will of the late Euphema Manning
filed in June, 1860 was fully proven and adj
mitted to probate.
The will of the late Emma Francis Coyle
was fully proven and admitted to probate.
Letters OF administration were issued to
Anna Il. McMill, on the estate OF the late
Archibald McMill-bond Sl,sOO.
Jacob A. Walter was appointed guardian to
to the orphans OF George and Annie Goldin-
The following accounts were approved and
passed First andtinal of Administrative of
Joseph Qulcksall, and account OF personal es-
OF executors of Joseph ID. Ward, deceased: of
administrator Of Sidney Smith Watts and sec
ond final of guardian to orphan of Jas. Hend-
BIDS OPENEp.-To-day at noon, bids were
opened in the Mayors Office for grading and
streets west. The bids were as follows: e.
w. G. Eslin-30 cts. for grading Sl.39 for paw
ing; 81 cts. for new flag; cts. for rslaying old
flag; 40 cts. for gutter. Joshua Croksey-ls
S1.33. so, 3, IS. Owen Dailey-20, 81 %. 40, g.
"a. P: Crowley d Co.-3O, 81 .23X, as, 10. As
u. +. Nutzey-2S, 81 %, As, 10, IS. G. Nutzey-
30. sl:2s as, :, 80. John Eshbach-25 81 %, IS,
), Is. The contract was awarded to Mr. DALEY
Also, the following bids for gas and water
service pipes and lateral sewers on the same
street.-Mc Lindon Eckloff, gas pipe, Is cts
lead water pipe 40; stx.inch sewer pipe 30: gas
stop-cock and boxes So, water stop cock and
boxes SO SO; A; R. Shepherd :. Bro, gas pipe
26, lead pipe 39h, sewer pipe 49, gas stop cock
and box $3.50; water stop-cock and box So
The last-named received the contract.
The TREASURY STRIKR.-The Richmond
(Na.) Examiner of Thursday publishes the fol-
lowing dispatch from this city:
"WAsHINGTON, June 1S, 1e67.-Gtdeon Rag-
Iand, corner Clay and Henry streets Notify all
bricklayers not TO come to Washington, as we
are on strike for eight hours to constitute a
legal days work on Saturday. There is a
aperson coming to Richmond to get hands.
warn ali persons not 10 make any contracts
with him. and don't believe anything he says.
Publish THIS IN the principal papers of Rich
mona ana petersburg. j. j. RAGLAND,
"for W. Il. Dobson, President
II is stated that about twenty brickiayers,
who left Richmond before the publication OF
the above, arrived here yesterday, but returned
nome on learning the cause Of the strike
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-Yesterday officer
Westfeld, of the Second Precinct, arrested
Emory Par ker, aged IL years, upon the charge
dence, before Justice Walter, that the little
boy had been sent by his mother to purchase
bread, and the accused met him on the road
and took the money from HIM. Another boy
saw the act, and went to take the money from
him when VIM. Parker. father Of the accused,
assaulted and beat the new conner. Justice
Walter sent the cases to court; Emory Parker
for highway robbery, and VIM. Parker for as.
sault and battery.
NATIONAL OFFERiNs..An important move
fnent for the relief OF the destitute in the South
is in progress in this city, at No. $40 Pennsyl-
yania avenue, Metropolitan Block, under the
supervision Of MT George w. Thomas, of New
York city. Mr.. Thomas brings with him high
testimonials for integrity OF character, bust
ness energy, and philanthropic spirit. By
his utirinE exertlOns he succeeded recently in
securing to the home and school for the chill
dren OF deceaeed and disabled soldiers and
sailors, in New York. the sum OF ,OOJ Mr.
Thomas has opened a very attractive Office at
the above number, and We invite our citizens
10 call and see him.
SAvED-festerday afternoon, q boy named
Henry Barron was fishing in The river an the
Eleventh street wharf, when the plank upon