The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-27

the impress OF the previous relation OF the par,
ties, and must be directed TO one theme In
this view he urged upon the departing class the
Importance Of making religion, practical reli.
gion, the business Of life. The real men Of the
world were those who left themselves for other
men, who took the torch TO lead men from dark
moss to light, like Socrates, Paul, Augustus,
Xavier or Martin. These were the only men Of
the world whom angels can appreciate: And at
O'Clock the anemblage was dismissed with the
NHABEAs CoRPus CASE. - Yesterday
morning Warden Brown, Of the Jail, had before
Judge Wyiie George W. Hook, on a writ Of la.
6eas corpus, he having been committed to bis
custody about three weeks since by Justice
Clayton on the charge Of larceny In Charleston,
s. O., by sbstraoting $40, 900 from the sstchei
Of Major Hiron, paymaster U. s. A. The ap.
plication was made for bis release by II q.
aooding, esq., his counsel.
Paymaster HiKon was sworn, aud testified that
the money was lost by him In Charleston, s. @,
about four mor'hs since. at which time he was
stopping at o house adjoining the Planters
Hotel The money belonged to the Government
and amounted to $780, 900. The Planters Hotel
was not open, having been previously closed,
and the prisoner employed there as a night
Waterman. Witness drew the money on tho lst
Of March from the Treasury, about ~ O'Clock in
the afternoon. Took II Immediately to tho
house before mentioned, and placed II In a sat.
chel. At eight o'clock that night witness left
for Savannah on the steamboat. A oolOred boy
carried witness satchel from the house to the
boat and into the cabin. when witness took II
and placed It 10 the state-room.
On arriving at Savannah next morning, and
opening the satehel witness discovered that a
package containing the amount was missing.
Immediately came back to Charleston and em
ployed q detective officer to work up the case.
Witness had opened the satchel before leaving
his room at Charleston TO place some things In
II, but had not discovered anything wrong. The
lock was not broken nor disturbed. Witness did
not remain In the room all the time between
placing the money In the satohel and the time Of
departure for Savannah. Knew the prisoners
saw him Just before leaving for Savannah. As
witness was going out OF the door with the col.
ored boy to the boat saw the prisoner standing
near by. He asked witness II he was going away
that night witness replied that be was, and the
for the North. Witness then turned around and
babe him goodbye. Cannot state but that the
money may have boon stolen while on the trip
| to Savannah. Witness never heard anything
| against the prisoner. Knew him casually as an
| employee at the Planters Hotel, where the wit.
ness used frequently to stop when It was open to
| the public. The prisoner knew that witness had
drawn the money, as he had seen witness with
II. Had not drank anything that day.
Leeman Bonnsll. Witness 10 . detective
knows the prisoner. He was brought on here
| by deputy marshal from New York about three
weeks ago. His home has been In WilOmantio,
and his trunk is now in Yantio, Connecticut,
When this money was stolen prisoner was a
porter at q hotel In Charleston. The reason
why he has been kept In jail so long Is that when
arrested he expressed willingness to 60 back
South; witness was engaged so busily in follow
ing up clues as to the recovery Of the money thai
he neglected to send for a requisitiOn, and did
not think he should have to do so, In view Of tbs
promise Of the prisoner that he would 20 without
It. Witness was engaged longer than be ex
pected to be In following up the clues, and whei
he came back hore to take the prisoner South
| be found that 0 writ OF hdbe0s corpus had beef
applied for by the prisoner to be discharged from
| custody. Witness name Is Bonneli, but he haI
assumed the name Of Black for few days; Is
| detective, Of Savannah, Ga, and is working th
case by authority Of the War Department
Mr. Gooding argued that no evidence haC
been produced to connect tho prisoner with thi
larceny, and his conduct was such as to SHOW
bis innocence. II was true that there might b.
some grounds for suspicion, but any person VIII,
was in Savannah that night was liable to thu
same suspicious.
Judge Wylie said that II seemed tho accuse,
was arrested on the oath Of Mr.. Bonnell, and /
was presumed that he had good grounds 70
making the charge, The failure Of q requisitiOi
not having been made Is satisfactorily Acoounte'
for, he having expressed willingness to g
South. Mr.. B, should, however, remember tina
even II he had started with the prisoner, he ha
no security for him, and he could have run of a
any time. In this Mr. Bonnell had been negli
gent. Tho ends OF Justice require that the pris
oner shonld be remanded to await requisition
and he made an order to that effect, saying tw
weeks would be allowed to procure n reQuisltior
PUBLIC School -Yestel
l l.. 49, -. T.. az .fl
ond district was examined by Mr.. Fox. Mr.
Emily Myers has charge, and the school nun
bers some So scholars. The examination chien
consisted ip geography, arithmetic, spelling
reading and writing, and the boys, though Nj
Hunt, principal Of the school underneath, Ell
deavored to bother them, yet he did SO hut pa
! italy, aud the scholars In general acquilts
the corner Of Sixth street and New York avenue
and has always been regarded, under Mr.
Myers tuition, to be an excellent one. May
ever continue so. We noticed among the spe
tators many Of the bright and promising teacho
Of the SECOND district who were In ATTENDANCE
and manifested much interest in the exercises.
The Female Secondary, Miss Mary A. Lee
teacher, located In the rear Of the Seventh Stree
Presbyterian church, Island, was examine
yesterday afternoon by Or. Croggon and NJ
Holmead. Arithmetic, geography, spelling
reading definition, writing, 80, are the branch'
| Oh htuuyi huu tnouBn tue BHls WcIo pun W
most severe test, yet they turned up all rish
and, as Mr.. Holmead expressed It, "could ne
r be tripped" The writing of tho pupils wi
/ especially good, and many difficult words wer
!, given them to spell, yet they were so exoslleI
!, 10 these two branches that DR.. Croggon wrun
i his hands 10 grief that he could not ind faul
, We noticed among those present MeSsrs, smitl
. Heron, Busey, liumes Kennedy and 6heldol
all Of whom were pleased with the exercise
, Tho water Lily" Sunny South" ION II
: Ocean," aud other vocal gems were discourse,
forming an agreeable auxiliary to the eEapinI
= ton,
The spelling contest took place yesterday
the school. house. corner Of Fifth and u street,
: MeSsrs. Wilson, Rhees, Whyte and CLARK, of th
Board Of Trustees, were the committee. The
wero some 90 pupils present. from each Of tb
intermediate schools. A list Of 100 words We
, given to the scholars from each school, and Il
answers written and handed to tho examiner
i who will make up their decision.
+ REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE.-Th
members Of the Republican General Commit,
held a meeting last evening In room No,
Louisiana building, corner Of Seventh street AZ
n Pennsylyapia avenue. The object Of the NEE
ing being called was for the purpose Of windiI
up the financial affairs of the campaign. AT
congealing the bubble that has been so leI
:, frothing the past few months. There was col
siderable talk over the question Of finances, eaC
A member Of the committee having his own visy
on the subject, aad sone parties were rath
severely auimadysrtsd upon for not.being mo
y literally disposed. As we are not at liberty
diyulge tho proceedings, We will simply say th
tho affairs were wound up satisfactorily, and Il
!, Republican General Committee for the cat
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