Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-18

opinion
now; did not think the act itself was wrong.
but giving the man up TOR money was low
BY Mr.. Carrington.-While St Marie was In
the Educational Office witness heard his repu.
say he was a liar, and would not tell the truth.
Witness heard persons say SO five years ago.
but 1t was very difficult after Ave years to
name persons Witness could name himself
treal that St Marie was not q tru thful man: a
hundred witnesses co.. ld swear to that fact
Joseph DHtiliy sworn and examined by Mr..
BraaleywCoionel J. r, OBeirne as inter-
Canada. Had resided there wen y ears Knew
DR.. Mcmillan. Had resided eight miles from
hin him, as Front Village. Witness knew where
resided there; he lived there in 1854 Witness
knew many persons in Canada who were &C.
auainted with DR.. Mcmillan. Had "heard
them speak Of him very little" Knew his
general reputation for truth and veracity. Had
beard persons speak OF the character of DR..
Mcmillan many times. All the people who
employed him al doctor said they would not
was very bad From what people say of
Mcmillan, witness would not believe him ON
his oath.
Gross examined by Mr. Pierrepoint:-Wit.
Bushea, the same about whom Mcmillan
spoke in his testimony. Witness never was in
the employ Of Mr.. Bushea. Never was a SER
case by Mr.. Maggie and Mr.. Bushea. Witness
did not know Charles S. Martin, Of Waterloo
Witness had been spoken 70 by Mr.. Bushea
about Mcmillan. He said nothing against DR..
Mcmillan. Witness never said In presence OF
Charles s. Martin that he would do Mcmillan
what damage he could. Was not an enemy or
hostile to DR.. Mcmillan. Had no reason to be
his enemy. In 1864 witness was employed in
cultivating land Never was In the service of
Mr.. Bushea. Had lived in the house with him
in 1864. Bearded with him for three months.
Sometimes worked for Mr.. Bushea to pay for
his board. Witness at that time cultivated q
farm. Left the house OF Mr. Bushea in An.
gust, and returned there in the month Of jan
Was there in the winter of 1886 and 67.
Had spoken with Mr.. Bushea about McMil.
Ian once since Mcmillan came on hele to tes-
tifv.
By Mr. Bradley Witness did not know the
cause of difficulty between Mr.. Busnea and
Mcmillan. Saw Mr.. Bushea put him outside
in 1864
AT 1916 the court took a recess for half an
hour.
On reassembIing, at 1.9,-
Mr.. Bradley said thai the defense had been
disappointed in witnesses. Two from Albany,
one from Montreal, one from Rome New
YORK, and one from Pennsylvania, all of
whom are on their way, and who are expected
here tomorrow. 1t would be great In ustice
nesses referred to, and they were forced to
claim the indulgence OF the Court.
Mr. Darlington said that, on the statement
OF the counsel that the testim ony was i'm.
Mr.. Bradley stated further that they had
about thirteen witnesses summoned whose
testimony had been ruled ont. He thought
that they would be able to close Tomorrow
but would hot like to pledge himself
The Court remarked If there were no other
witnesses nothing could be done but to take
recess which was accordingly done.
DEGREES OF DIVORCE Yesterday, Justice
Cartier sitting in the Equity Court, made
decree divorclnR Elizabeth Streb from the
tonds OF matrimony with Louis Streb, giving
her the guardianship of the children The
petition filed June 9Th, sets forth that the par
ties were married in June, 1863 that they have
two children; that the respondent deserted her
on the 25th OF March. 1867. and that he was
guilty Of adultery on the 18th of May of that
year. NJ. Thompson appeared for the petition
er, and the testimony was taken before Com.
missioner E. F. Brown.
A decree was also granted this morning d.
vorcing Louisa HARDY from the bonds of mat
rlmony with Henry ]. Hardy, giving the Pc
utioner the guardianship Of the children. The
petition In this case was filed on the 18th of
April last, and sets forth that the parties
were married October Is, 1861; that they had
two children: that the respondent has i'll
treated her and threatened her life, &c. aid
also charges adultery to have been committed
by him.
In this case the testimony was taken before
Commissioner +. F. Brown, and some of it.
that OF witness named williamson, had been
taken In Richmond before the subpoena to an
swer had been served.on the res pondent hence
an order was made ruling out all the tesu-
monY.
Yesterday Mr. M. Thompson made a motion
to set aside this order, and claimed that the
testimony, exceptlhat OF williamson had been
properly taken; that his testimony was taken
inadvertently.
The Court asked for a reading of the evil
dence, and that portion taken after the process
was read, when the Court remarked that upon
proper record beng made up the Court
would grant the decree as prayed.
The testimony OF one witness was to the
effect that he mad seen him in a house OF pros
titution on ilth street. where he sung black
guard song, and afterwards saw him at Madam
VOLTS. Another witness testified to the ILL.,
treatment of his wife by him, and TO his hav-
Ing told witness ABOUT little black.eyed
glrI. The mother Of the petitioner, Mrs. Maria
Hilton, testified to the bad treatment received
by her daughter at the hands of the respond.
ent, and TO his having told the latter that he
would go TO house OF i'll fame.
The record was made up and presented to
the court this morning. when the decree was
granted.
THE OHIO STATE AGENcY.-Mr. James c.
Wemore has filed in the Equity Court q bill
TO enjoin State Of Ohio from taking possession
Of certain books and papers in his office by re-.
plevin. Mr. Wetmore in his bill sets forth
that he was appointed an agent OF that State
on the Goth OF December. 1869. and held that
ehlce until the lst instant. w hen he resigned
That his business was to look after the inter.
ests OF the many thousands of Ohio citizens
then in the armies of the United States, and
that he prosecuted claims for many Of them
against the Government and had collecte ted
over two and half millions Of dollars; that
sibooks and papers, and vouchers, for the pay.
ment OF the money. are not public books
nor papers. nor are they of any value to
the State, but they are the books and papers
showing private transactions between an au-
thorized agent of the State and cit zens Of that
State
The bill further states that he was on the
18th inst called on by B. r. Cor win who repre-
sented that he had been ordered by The Gov.
ernor OF Ohio to demand said books and papers
that he (the petitioner) offered to employ the
necessary clerical force TO furnish duplicates
Of the books and papers and he (C.) refused to
make that Arrangement that Mr. Corwin In
formed him that he had been authorized by
Telegram fr ON the Governor to recover them
by replevin and he believes that il he does SO
they Will be removed beyond the CONTROL of
the Court and therefore he prays an Injunction
TO pnjoin him or the State from so doing Mr.
A. 6. Riddle is counsel for Mr.. Wetmore.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT-The Secre-
taTy OF the Inter or yesterday sent to the House.
in answer to a resolution. q commu nication in
relation to the Washington National Monu-
ment Association, from which it appears, as
stated by MIR. John Carols Brent the secre-
tnrv OF the association, that the treasurer, in
his last annual report, gave a balance in bank,
January LIST last, OF SS47: on hand in vested in
Corporation stock, $4,000: seven. thirty bonds
S'0Co that II - the purpose of the society to
dispose OF the funds now on hand, and winch
hereafter 9cprup. after tho navunonr Of