Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-19

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Mrr-RRorT HALL-The entertainments of
and interesting. Commodore Foote, Colonel
small ana Mis- NeStelle are truly great curl
OsIties.
OPP FELLOWS HALL.-Last night but one Il
the ARABIAN Nights Presents distributed
n every exhibition.
TRIAL OF VIZ. r. CLEAvKE ON CHARGE OF
TSs MURDER oF MARY ANN REEvEs-Cysm-
arIi Cou~', Judy FIsssr.-To-day the evidence
for The defence was sumed.
Jlnlss E>5cJsr, sworn.-Knows the bouse
where Eddie Well lived in Marble alley: n
belonged TO witness, who rented il 10 a man:
desE rIbed he properly.
Joan StGn.. sw0rn.-Lives on New Jersev
avenue, near Grinders brickyard; knew de-
ceased abOU' year: know others thai kneu
her, some give her bad name
Deten asked il witness knew of any parsi.
G la- a . of fOTnicatiOn by her!
The pro>ec ution objected 10 the question
The Court admitted the evidence
witness resumed.-l have seen one boy have
connection with her, Jchnny Forest, last fall,
dswn on M street don'I know how old he is
suppose Is or 10. 1t was in a place called
Stove Pipe Row Know of no other person
Queeaon--Haye yoU ever had connection
with be- yourself
Answer don't like TO say Had connec.
ton with her IN Plants brick yard summer
before last. Have seen her there with black
Ann. Boys and men gave her a bad name.
An abC ut y years OF age. said Lewis Mummy
told ht-r TO come here: he never said ANYTHING
about money Murphy Is about q wears Of
age, don't do nothing bit works at the fishing
landing. He showed lie paper; told Ine
i would have 10 go OF pay SlO or $50.
ASKED Isaac Smith, hackman; he told me
i would have 10 go Murphy referred me u
Smith. Know George Littleford; he sail
Lewis Murphy promised TO give him SiOO to
come. LittlefOrd said he would get good pay
4 never said anything, but went away No
oooy has given me any money nor offered ne
any 20 come; don't know that Murphy knew
or str ri
tod re TO come.
The witness was further examined reIa-
tive 10 the manner in which he was made
a witness, during which he stated that he re-
manned in the Court and laughed at the
evidence of the doctors. while they were
testfyng Had connection with The de-
ceased hye or six tunes. First time ahout
hye years ago She was as big as she is now
hfc11Td D0rbg.-knew the deceased Know
others who knew her. Have seen her going
about brlckyardS and wharves. Never heard
mem Say anything again>t her. She went
With men and boys. have known her nine
Eears. Had connection with her myself in
iatnerS stable; only once. She associated
W n girl called Black Ann. Have seen haI
IN he brickyards with Black Ann Never
sad anything 10 Murphy about his case.
OF June las. 0-
joan ErIRS-knew the deceased saw man
trying 10 have connection with her: whether
NJ accomplished his wishes witness don't
knew u" was fuIl grown man; IL was In a
: aDIt'; girl by the name Of Chips was with
her III the stable; Chips and this girl wrnr nm
willingly 10 the loit with two men; she maze a
pTopOsl-Ion TO witness on one occasion 10 Meet
MIN on h. brick bTidge, and she would bring
another girl
M. l.. Campbell sworn.-Knew Mary A.
Reeves by The name of Daughter Reeves Rem
UtaUOn for chastity pretty loose Running
about she brickyard with The boys and men,
Have seen her with black Ann and tw O men,
one white and one black. Black AIMS reputa.
ION Is IA her rough. Never heard of her hay-
ing connection with anyone.
~. Campbell sworn.-Had connection with
The deceased at her own house. The father,
mo ihtT and family Were present in the house
witness was IN bed with Miss Staples and de-
erased came in
Dr.. s. o. Blanchard, sworn.-Is a practising
pnysIclani has been practising Il year. The
evidence was read by Mr. Norris. Witness
described some OF the diseases 70 which the
blood Is liable. nearly all the cases of blood
poison prove fatal. Related Instanc es In his
own practice or women dying OF hemorrhage
Looking at the evidence, witness supposed tn
hemorrhage 10 have Resulted from the yitiated
condition OF the blood. Suppose that The con-
duct of the prisoner may have aggrayafed the
disease Patients afflicted with toxemia usu.
ally are about a. soon with as without hemor-
image.
A BRIDGE MOVED This morning the
IRON foot-bridge over the canal, Just below
the mouth of the Tibsr, was moved to a
new place. Heretofore persons wishing to
pass from that portion Of the city 10 the Sew
enth Ward were obliged ID cross the wooden
with the canal and then cross the iron bridge
over the canal. To save this announcement
Gen. Michler, having charge Of the public
buildings and grounds, ordered its removal TO
me ives side Of Sd street, and the execution
OF IN work was entrusted 20 Mr.. Lambert
Follansbee, lately appointed foreman under
me general superintendent. Mr.. Follansbee
was advised 10 lake the bridge 10 pieces and
put II together again al the place designated,
but he determined 10 save time as well as
labor, and by placing seow in position when
A. rs nIW1nr
blocks be fioaied the bridge from It's abut-
meDts and moored the boat, and as the tide re-
coded he bridge was placed in the ne W posi-
tlon SAFELY.
DEATH FROM GRIEY-Yesterday morning
Mrs. Elizabeth Rosseau, mother Of the little
SIX year old child, Octavie Rousseau, whose
death was caused oy her person being horri-
bly, outraged, in Noyembe 1854, died at her
residence, on Capitol Hill, from illness super
induced, II is believed, by grief at the untime-
ly end of her daughter. Mrs. Rosseau never
FULLY recovered the shock she received when
she first saw her little child at the door, torn
cline seldom IL ever speaking, and never
hearing the name of the child without going
into Paroxysm of grief
THz REeIsTRAr1oS.-Y afternoon.
the Judges OF election completed the registra-
ton IN the Fifth Ward, 2s3 persons being
registered, pos OF whom were white, and IS
colered. making the total mum Der req stered
l,6o1-sG4 white and III colored, giving the
whites q majority of %7
The registration of the voters of the Sixth
Ward will commence on Monday, at Sd. m
and continue until Thursday. The Board
will hold their sessions a! the Anacostia En-
CINE House.
Row IN No. 2 FIGHTING ALLEY.-Yester-
day a row occurred in what il known a.
Fighting Alley No. 9, NEAR 4 Z and G streets,)
in which Elizabeth Cayanaugh cut Mary
Decker with a knife twice on the hand and
arms, and once on The neck. Ellen Cava-
naugs and Mary Moriarta were also in the
row Sergeant Vernon, with officers Yeat-
man and Auldridge, arrested the party, and
this nerning Justice Handy committed all
except MARY Decker. 10 the work house.
The FISH WHARF.-There were but few ar
rivals OF fish Yesterday, and this morning the
supply at the wharf is small, bat prices have
considerably declined since yesterday, had
brIng iRg from $40 TO sl1 per hundred and her
ring o. 10 ~ per thousand. There seems TO be
plenty of custom for what is arriving, but IL
The number OF boats expected tonight should
arrive, there will be a lively time tomorrow.
1t as thought that the supply will be sum Gent
10 I'LL all orders O.morrow.
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