Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-26

he COLD WATER ARMf.-Last evening
meeting was held in the Council Chamber, a,
the City Hall, for the purpose Of forming q
new Temperance organization, all persons TO be
admitted TO the same without regard TO race
or color. There were present fourteen white
men and one colored man. The meeting was
called to order by Maj H: A. Hall, and L. E
Dudley was called to the chair, and John
nomas johnson (colorod) chosen secretary.
The Chair stated the object of the meeting,
and suggested that it should partake OF the
called the cold water army, with a ritual, dc.
Mr. l.. E. Ross said the Good Templars were
now taking steps to form lodges of colored
Maj. Hall did not want lodges of colored
men or lodges Of white men. He wanted an
organization where all should be equal and no
distinction on account OF race or color.
Mr.. j. T. johnson said there ALWAYS had
been, and always would be barriers to social
intercourse between the white and black peo-
pie The colored men did not desire to force
of lodge of Sons Of Temperance numbering
about $40 members, all colored men, nearly 200
OF whom Were active members.
Mr.. o. X. Harris said he and others had fire.
quently spoken about admitting colofed men
to the Sons OF Temperance, granting charters
TO them, &c In the Washington City Tenn
perance Society all were invited to sign the
pledge He was in favor of having lodges
composed OF colored men, and the G rand Di-
VISOR OF the Sons Of Temperance had been ap-
pled TO for that purpose.
be appointed to prepare ritual; adopted. and
the chair appointed H. A. Hall, John T. John
son, and l.. f. Ross as such committee.
Mr: Dudley nreed immediate action, and
suggested that there were many persons in the
South who had not been accustomed to the
use OF spurious liquors, and now was the
proper time to work in that section Of the
country.
Mr.. Ross offered resolution endol sing the
Weekly Monitor, a new temperance paper, and
recommending it TO the temperance men;
The secretary was authorized to procure one
OF the colored churches as place for the next
meeting. and have notices OF the same read in
The churches. Adjourned.
A CASE oP PAwNRD GooDs.-Yesterday az
terday afternoon, pawnbroker named Henry
Prince, who does business on the avenue, BE-
tween 10th and 1lth streets came before Jus.
t1ce Bates upon warrant sworn ont by SalIis
A. Barton, charging HIM with swinaIing her
Chrough false pretenees) ont OF 1890, en- or
about the 1st OF April. 1857. Mr.. Ingles ap-
peared for the prosecutions and Mr. N. II. Mil.
lsr for the defence. 1t seems that some time
since man named j. J. Donaldson alias NY.
50 n with whom she was boarding, and asked
this lady (Mss Barton) to 90 to MT Princes
ano ledeem m some ewelry he had pawned there.
Not having the money at the time, she prom
lsed to comply with his request the next day,
and sn the following day she went to the store
OF Mr.. Prince, accompanied by another,
and there met said Donaldson or Myers, and
redeemed the jewelry at 1890, taking q receipt
therefor. Donaldson having disappeared, and
Miss Barton standing in need Of money went
to Princes and offered the jewelry, asking the
sum she had given to redeem it when Mr..
Prince had advanced upon the jewelry to Don.
a!dson, $3.50; the interest, however, made 1890.
He refused TO advance her $500, as demanded,
but offered her S275. She took the articles to
several other establishments, but without an
offer OF as much she asked. She now desires
10 prove that Donaldson, alias Myers, never
paWned the lewelry, but thai he was a tool for
lis disposal, which consisted of two bracelets
watch, a pin and Iocket, and that the lew
cry was OF inferior value. Several witnesses
were called in, who te 7tified that II was often
the case that pawnbrokers loaned upon goods
more than they were actually worth. Mr.. J. .
Alexenoer, leweler. testified that pawnbro.
kers were obliged to make liberal loans upon
eoods, and that they were often deceived as
bis judgment the articles IN question were
worth 1896. The decision in the case was re.
served until Tomorrow.
THE JAIL-The new Warden enters on his
Duties.-ThIs morning Dir. W. H. Heusts
the newly appointed Warden of the Jail, filed
In the Clerks office his bond, on which Messrs
Thomas Berry and Noble Young are his secu.
rites, III the sum Of S5,0Gn, and entered Oh his
duiies; the late Warden, Mr. T. B. Brown,
a1ter showing Mr. Heustis through the build
Ing turning It over to his charge with the 73
prisoners now confined in ii. is noted as
an odd fact that there is not at this time q
woman, white or colorpd, in Its walls, q cir
cumstance which has not taken place for Is
years (at which time Gen. Hunter was Mar
shall when two women, the only ones In Jail
at that time, made their escape and remained
ont for TWO or three days, spending their time
IN picking blackoerrles 1t is but Justice to
Mr.. Brown to say that the building is left by
him in as good order as Is possible to have
SUCH rattle-trap old concern, and that he
leaves the prisoners all secured, including
Conover and Myers, the two rims gleaders in
the late attempt to break jail. Mr. Brown has
filled the position of Warden for two years
lacking few weeks, and during that time
there has been but two successful attempts 10
escape
MIR Heustis is citizen here OF some wears
residence. and possesses from his former con-
necnon with the police of a neighboring city
excellent qualifications for the position on
which he entres and there is but liItle doubt
but that he will make an efficient officer, and
safely keep the prisoners entrusted to his
charge. Thus far he has removed but two of
the officers-Dr. w. J. T.. Duhamel. the physi-
clan OF the institution, and Captain T.. H. Man
ming, one of the guards. In their places he
has appointed DR.. Noble Young the physician,
and Mr.. Isaec W. Ross one Of the former
guards, who resumes his old position.
HABRAs CORPUS y yesterday, Daniel Tay.
lor, one OF the parties charged with having
robbed Arthur Laveny OF his watch. vest, and
Si00 in money, was brought before Chief Jus
ionf In ~tt L.