The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-06

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| CIRCUIT CouRT-yudqe Fisher.-This court
| was occupied as follows yesterdays
| ATTORNEY ADMITTED.
| Mr.. Charles q. Kerr was admitted as an
| attorney and counsellor OF this court,
| and dismissed.
TuE RREAcH or PROMISE CASE.
The evidence for the defendant was resumed
and the following Witnesses were called:
u. T. Lerct, sworn, witness knows par.
took place at Bycr's. Witness was certain
that all present con sidcred the whole matter
piece Of fun-a joke. He drank on that Occa.
saw Hunkel, Lizzie and Licns go out to-
gcthcr, and thirks they had carriage or
wagon at the door to carry them away.
Byeri knew them when he was corporal of the
lst Virginia artillery, and was stationed at
Camp Barry was then stationed at Lincoln
hobpital, and rem aimed there during some pnr-
ton Of 1861; whilst he was here he went to
ne Dyer garden nearly every days saw Lizzie
"Swabian Lizzie" &C., she conducted herself
like girl acts In a bar-room; witness had
hands on her when he danced with her, and
mem Der that others kissed her; had had his
hands on her bosomi he would dance with her;
witness has seen "night girls,"-prostitutc.
with Lizzie; both Lizzie and Mrs Dyer knew
the character of these girls; witness kAa
waltzed with Lizzie when she was drunk
Mrs. Dyer told witness she wished to get Fia
Of Ltzziei she called her q rcl-hcaded Glrl, hut
did not call her a prostitute; witness enlisted
while drunk under the name OF Brcnuer, and
he passed by that name.
George F1th sworn: witness knows Ryci'a
lager beer garden; saw Lizzie there IN lsU2,
when witness WAS sutlef; went there very
oftcn-somctimcB alone and sometimes with
officers or men, day or night; saw Lizzie play
ing with soldiersj saw their arms about her
neck, and thinks he has seen them kiss her
and has seen them take slight liberties, such
As are taken with waiter girls; they would
draw her down into their laps; she would
liberties with her himself.
Cross-eHamlne Il Witness does not remem.
Der that Lizzie used profane language.
MT. Bradley. What was the strongest cN.
preston you ever heard used there
witness. Once a man insulteh her and
| knocked him down, and had to pay 1898 for It.
| MT u. That was very strong expression.
| tLaughterl
The defence here closed, and after a short
| recess the testimony In rehuttal WAS begun.
+. W. Baker: Witness is fireman 10 the
House OF Representatives; became acquainted
with Mr.. Liens about three months ago: mci
| Liens on the 18th OF last month, At Mr. ByCl's,
there had been talk between Liens and Nrs.
Dyer when witness entered the room: heard
l.iens say to Mrs. Dyer, for he spoke very
Mr. Dnyidgc objected that the foundation
laid was Of convention held, not in asalooa.
hut in the street.
The Court Let the witness speak Of talk a.
Witness had a conversation with Llcns on
the street near Byers garden, on the 18th Of
All seems you have got yoursci In tr"ubl"
with this woman, why don't You settle Witn
herr Liens said he had tried TO settle with
her, but could uoti then witness said that he
ought to settle that matter some way, 1t would
make good deal Of trouble In the ncighhOy
hood, 1t was SO much talked about. Hero some
very vulgar testimony was given, which We
| omit
| John Dyer: Never cav soldiers In his FLi.
den kiss l.iI%,e or take any Hsr,ies wan , hy;
| and George FOth Waiting together, sal both
| drunk; nor did he ever geo soldiers hug hc..
| fondlc her, OF kiss her. Lizzie never did al.
| low any man TO come to hers never heard any.
body speak unfavoTAhly OF her chastity, MOI
saw anything OF that kind.
| Louis Schadc sworn: Witness Ia attorney
| at-lAw; has known Dyer and his wife, and hlE
| visited their garden frequently. Wltncss al.
ways went there respectfully, and never saw
there; and witness has seen several hundred
people there At once.
| Charles Madcs sworn. witness knows all
| the parties, including Mr. Stricken, whom i"
had seen with q carpet bag. lLNughtcrl Wit
| ness has often been to Byrr's gardens never
saw anything unchsste in Lizzie. licr rcpu-
tation is good--Icspectahe People invitc her
| 10 sit down with their families A. the table.
| August Backus, sworn. WitncBg knows
Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, and their garden; has
| visited IL about fifty times. lie has seen sol
| dicrs there fifteen or twenty times; never saw
| them take liberties with Lizzie or saw hcF
drunk; her reputation for Virtue MlihC-s
never heard a word against.
| CTOss.CNAmluCd: Knows nothing uI her
chAract- 7; never heard II discussed.
| Charles Kloman testified as to the character
Of Byers house.
| Cross-eXamincd: WitnPHB might have heard
| something against Lizaic's character, but did
not believe II; the world will talk. Has no
distinct recollection on the subject,
Chr. Rupert, sworn. Witness lived for one
month with defendant. Has been to Dyer
, garden. Never heard anything deroGatory to
LIzzic's character.
| A. X. Arnold and =. Riley knew the garden
Of Dyer, and agreed that they never saw any
Improperly in LizZie's conduct there.
| The court adjourned until this morning.
LAW Book FOUNp.--A law book, supposed
| to be one of those stolen from law Office ga
-Four and-a-hslt street u few days since, men
ton Of which WAS made In the REruHLIUAN
yesterday, WAS found in the Capitol grounds,
and returned by n Capitol policeman to tho
| detectives OH C TO await Identification.
SuLD.-MCBsrs. Cooper \ LAtmCr, Euc.
lionCCrs, sold tho frame building, corner o.
Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
used as au office for the employees OF the
Treasury extension, to d. McCOmb, for flpj.
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