Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-29
The Alleged Conspiracy Asains, warden
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HG'G-Ddriaess Ocsrtaass a. Bad GODDESS
ard tie Case is POsfpo-Isd
Yesterday aiternoon, ~ three o'clock, the
case OF L. &. Gross, W. J. q. Duhamel Hen
der-oG Fowler. joshua Noses, Isaac Newton,
John Carton, Thomas JOhnson, 5. ). WALES,
Joseph Nicholson, James y iiliams, and Mary
L Payne was 10 have ben taken up before
Jus,ice Haltrr, a. his office, opposite the City
Hall, but IN consequence Of the crowd, ii was
deemed best that the examination should be
al lourned else where.
About half an hour before the time the crowd
CONNER ced 10 assemble, the el-ven accused
parties appeared, and taking reserved seats on
the curbstOne patiently awaited coming events
Zach one seemed 10 be accompanied by NJ least
four friends, and the counsel each had about
the SAM number Of legal friends, IN ,king the
crowd somewhere over fifty. 1t as Suggested
mat the dimensions OF Justice Walters OFF G..
were such that bat about oae-ele venth of the
case uid De heard at one time, and eacu spec.
tator woLld only have about FIVE and three
quarter inches CT standing room. The q aestiou
Was therefore necessarily raised: Where shall
.ne triu De Inc courtroom was suggested.
JourIed, and Justice Walter startsd ont on a
prospecting tour aud returned shortly with in
formation that the General Trrm uoptd s,,n
yacate the room
The crowd thereupon Sc. their ewes UNION the
WINDOW N expe ctation of some one IN the court
room putting on his hat as an indie ton that
the court hao adjourned. TINS sign was looked
LOT very auXiously, and when most eyes had
oeen well strained In expectancy, a member of
tue Board OF Common Council was singled out
III TIE crowd, and member OF the b lr suy-
Rtsted 10 him that he might give permission to
hold the eGamiaatlon in the Council Chamber
Oar friend studied awhile, and finally stated
that II II was necessary TO further the ends of
justice 10 could be opened. but il had been so
prostituted in times past be dad not like 10 open
,t Tor any si'nIlar cases. TaiS remark was
reiiSEGd by tine crowd, who. after waiting until
ten OF hi'een minutes past three, greeted the
Characterization sign which appeared of adj
Journment OF court, and tn. order being given,
The crowd passed over, taking POSSESSION of
The room. Justice Waller took a chair at the
Judges desk, and numoe of reporters filed
the de- SIX OF the clerk, while one re porter was
selfish enough TO take the solitary desk Of the
Marshal.
The counseI for the prosecution, Messrs. 7
Ii. johnson and j. l.. Williams, took one end
OF the large table In front, and their left Were
seated Messrs. A. X. Browne. w. Leski L. L.
Stanton, Gen. X. ID. Massey, Col. w. A. Cook
j. T.. Norris, and J. II. Bradley. Jr each of
them representing at least l-l1th of the case
some OF them more. The so-callad conspirators
Were seated in various parts of the room. and
on seat usually occupied by Juror, a solitary
female was seated, who was SAID TO BE- the soon
spirator' Payne. Order having been restored
the Justice asked if the prosecution was ready
Nr. Williams asked that the Justice delay
afew minutes until Mr.. Davidge (who was
associated with the prosecntiou) arrived
Justice Wslter.-He Will hardly be here to-
day.
M. johnson asked tina, the case be post.
poned; TO which the counsel on the other side
objected, saying that the prosecution should
always be ready. Messrs. Johnson and Will
llamS stated that the prosecution did not expect
the case TO be called mp so early. and that they
had not had proper consultation. Mr. Brad.
ley SAID that II they desired continuance they
should make an affidavit. Alter some cross
firing the affidavit was drawn and presented
II Set forth that an important witness was
absent and they had not fGly consulted Mr.
COOK argued that the affidavit was not suffi-
Gent; 1t did not show that diligence had been
used 70 SECURE the attendance OF the absent wit
ness, or give his name. MIR. johnson attain pied
10 speak, but the justice called TO him. ..Wait, L
WISH 20 say That II was understood that the
trial shOult proceed, but not conclude until the
absent witness returned.''
Mr.. Bradley asked W hat il was expected To
prove by the absent vii nessps
Mr.. HEestis.-The utter. fslsitv OF Gross
ahsaNi', ana the faisliy of HRS. Payne's in
part
Mr.. Massey directed TO Mr. Huestls spank
ing, As ne had counsel.
MIR. JeEnS1 proceeded TO argue VIII the
case should ne postponed. giving is an addi-
IL nal reason that there were important papers
IN tn Interior DrpaI tmeut which thy b q 4 not
procured. Seye.ai counsel mere sad that the
papers referred to could net BE- used "a evil
q -.ce. and the discussion was continued until
halt-past i've O'Clock, when Nr. Cook r. d the
law on tue subject OF coz tiha4nsa. aud the
Justice ruled that the case would have. 10 go
on, and Nh. HuSStis, becoming impatient, said
he Wa Hing and would take the stand, suit
IlC The action 10 the word, amid laughter Mr.
HUesiis Wa sworn, and
Mir Cook, after reading tue information or
aihdav.t Of Mr.. Heus:ls, called attention TO tue
fact that while all the Parrj named were
charged with spira, :, 80 yere cnarzci
win libel; and he moved tl.-- JstoTs The ;esLi-
mCny should b. taken the Prosecution elect
which CT The charges they would proceed 10
Tie DARKNESS here rendered it necessary for
those engaged IN writing 10 place their eyes
within 4 few inches of the paper. aud after a
short cons ulta,Ion the case was postponed.
-N
THE POTOMAC FRoNT-FoT the past few
days the number of vessels which have. eu..r-d
me port OF Washington has been largely al
excess OF any previous run for thu SAME length
OF time. and this state of affairs has demon
siraied more fhan ever the urgent nacr sIty OF
removing the already lexis ting and cons lntiy-
increasing oDstTuctiOns u he river. Many of
the larger vessels have enter under low
dragging their length id |ne or two inches Of
InTd at the bottom I'LL rea ing the wharves of
tbeiT destination, where. lying buried for
days, hollow places are formed 10 max. room
Tor new -ComerSto fiDat in. An instance of he
Inconvenience OF TINS scarcity OF depth in the
Potomac was developed this morning in the
1ast grounding Of the steamer Arrow, Captain
Sac kpole, bound for Mount Vernon, a short
distance from her wharf, where she was COM
PEELED to remain Till the steayntug Yeta could
be procured 10 pull her of. The delay was OF
some annoyance, and the circumstance also
fores hadOwed less and less draft OF water each
day. Below will be found tine regular WHAT
reports.
q -
Allen, 1atum, from Philadelphia, with 81 IONS
OF coal for Harvey. Clarke Il Given.
fdT''F'S War .-SaIlPt-SClIr. Mary ID. Ire.
land Tor Georgetown, " load with con- f0r
Boston.
JoirsoNs WhcJ-Arrivsd-S chrs. Cherub.
Layman. from philadelphia, with abouI 30
tons of coal tor w. II. NARROW Ira yers Spicer,
-har-hall from Baltimore, " Ith 61O0J feet OF
lumber for VIM. VI cL-an: j. Il. Murney, MUIR
n-y. from Philadelphia, with go tons of coal
Tor y l. Iillr \ Co. Saiied-Schrs. Flea
nora, lCr Hryre-de-Grisa, light; r. Il KEMP
Seward, DO. Rising Sun, Tor UccOqu1u, light.
Hsm-Saied nom Bath, Ne, or the 2}d inst,
schooner j. :. Brasdon, NeGconb, with IOJ
tons OF &c fOT the Greai Falls Ice 20 mpany.
HUey's UhGrt.-ATuved-Sch Active,
HANDLE, from Philadelphia. with coal for q.
b. kursess Co Inogine, Barnes. J. ). Har-
rls, LEWIS, RON AccCmaC. Va. =. y. Douglas,
Lewis, from ,HIuhting Creek, Va, Wand lila,
ShI,e. Mary Ameliq, Evans, with oysters for
MesSrs. Nmgiield, Stewart & Co. and Turner.
Eisenhart n Go. SIiied-Schoone' j. T. Err.
man. Harris, for Havre d a-Grice, light.
Foc.eT'S Grf.-ATrived-Schr. Lottie Baird,
Perry, from PhiisdelphiJ, with coal for The
Washington and Georgetown Ice Company
SaiIed->chnr. Founder, Skinner, dow the
river, light.
GeoTgetown, TO lOan coal Tor New York; A. j,
Lewis, FOX G-street wharf, 10 load manure for
Elizabeth river, "a.
Clark UhdrJ .-kr-ived-Sch Federal Hill,
Wheeler, from Port Deposit, with 1Gi,OJD feet
White pine lumber: NJ. y. Fardy. Hooper, from
Sauls bury, with Eastern Shore lumber; Mag
gle Jefferson, jefferson. from Philadelphia
with lt- tons coal Mary Augusta Wroter, from
Havre- de Grace, with lj4 tons coal-all for I.