The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-28

A CASE OF ALLEGED LiBEL.-Yestcrda,
SrousSs suit before Ja.ticS ' Waller az again.
r. @. dross, whom Mr.. II. charges with pub
fishing . false and scandaious circular agains
his character, as follows: o
hereby certify tsst Vas sSisd u Upon b,
MT. Huestis, warden Of the United Statei
jail, in the fall Of 1867, to do some carpente
requested me to make out my bill over ant
| above the amount OF the same, and to pay
him Mr.. Huestisl a percentage. by this
took me In his Sc carriage 70 the Interior Depart
ment. received the money and gave him 80
his percentage. He requested me to make out
AL bills over and shove the right amount to
give him percentage.
tSigned) r. q. Gross.
Carpenter and Builder.
Sworn to before the subscriber, Justice oil
the peace for the county Of wsshingtop.
October 10, 1858.
/ hereby certify that W. II. huestls has a,
different times come to my room, when / was
a prisoner in the United States Jail, and has
had connexion with one Mary l.. McGee, q
prisoner confined In the Jail, Of which he
Huestis) 10 warder. This same Mary +. Nc.
from about August !, 1868, to October Q, 1888,
and was frequently visited by the warden, In
her room, for c,rnal purposes, OF which fact
Sworn 10 before i, $, CorSin' Justice Of the
Peace, October II, lsCs.
The printed affidavit goes on to say;
"Warden Huestis also allowed this woman
to reside at the United States Jail after she
was discharged as q prisoner he kissed her in
presence OF witness, and gave her several
dresses; 1t can also be proved that he would
1 go to her room and remain hours at a time"
The trial was set for 10 o'clock, but the
prosecution falling to appear up to IL O'Clock
the Justice dismissed the case,
Mr.. Huestis also brings suit against the fol-
lowing persons on charge of conspiracy in a
libel, a hearing In which case will take place
this afternoon at 3 O'Clock X. y. Gross,
Joshua Noyes, Mary +. Payne, John Carton,
y. II. Duhsmmel, Joseph Nicholson, Isaac
Newton, James Williams and $. ]. Wales.
whom he charges with conspiracy to GUST him
from his position as warden of the jail.
Yesterday morning a warrant was issued for
tho arrest OF Mr.. Huestis on atfidayits sworn
out by Mary L. Payne and Mary L. McGee,
who charge Mr.. II. with rape on Mary L. Me-
Gee. The warrant was placed In the hands OF
Lieut.. Kelly, Of the detective force, who soon
after appeared before Justice Walter, having
MIR; H. 10 charge; Ths charge was read to ths
the trial in this case for Friday afternoon mex,
at . o'clock.
There is considerable interest manifested in
this affair, and quite an array OF legal talent
is engaged on both sides, including htessrs. J.
Z. Norris, A. X. Browne, Cook and others for
the defence, and Messrs, Williams, J. II. John
THE CASE or Dgrury COLLECTOR MooRE,
or NORTH CAROLINA. The case OF George II
Moore was resumed yesterday morning, before
United States Commissioner Edmund +
Brown, at his office, on + street; Messrs. W.
A. Cook and George Burgess for the accused
Assistant District Attorney Wilson and L.
Dana, Of the Internal Revenue Bureau, for the
prosecution.
The cross.exsmination OF q. W. Wooden,
Collector OF the Third North Carolina district
was resumed by Mr.. Cook. Witness h ad ex.
amined the lists Of collections by Mr.. Moore;
the amount was ease, 053.ss. The amount OF
assessments on cotton for May and June
were Il, 800 SO. When witness first examined
Moore's accounts found him u 500 short In
addition to the u 800, claimed that he had col.
lccted t2,o33.lo and not paid the same over
had been seeking a settlement with him; he
promised to return and settle as soon as he
ton at that time. Several letters were shown
witness which he Identified, aud stated the
contents were true. Had not failed to credit
Mr.. Moore with amounts returned by him.
Mr.. Wooden to Moore, among which was
one recommending him for the office Of super.
visor, and others to show that Mr.. Wooden
had collected certain amounts In Mr.. Moore's
district. Witness collected about 5000 In Bla.
den county. Mr.. Cook read another letter
from Mr.. Wooden to Mr.. Moore, stating that
on the wrong lists, and another letter from
Mr.. Moore to Mr.. Wooden, stating that he
was willing to settle his accounts, and would
do so as soon as he could return to Whining.
ton. Another letter OF Mr.. Moore to Mr..
Wooden, dated October 7, stating that he was
anxious to return to Fayetteville, and was
ready and willing to settle, but could not pos
sibly leave Warrington on account Of urgent
business.
W. N. Tilnnghaft recalled; Witness agreed
with Mr.. Wooden as to the amount of Mr..
Moore's actual return. His return from July
1866, to April, 1SGS, amounted to $3.50 53 S.
Had no evidence that MT. Moore had received
the amount Of assessments on cotton. Witness
was here shown the return OF Mr. Moore fol
November, 1856, and pointed out mistake In
MT MoOTe's favor OF ".
by Mr.. wilson, Did not know that any col
lections were made by Mr.. Moore In May and
June last. Witness thought Collector Woolcu
did not suspect Mr.. Moore's honesty before
July last. Witness did not collect any money
when taxpayers showed receipts from Mr.
At IL O'Clock the examination was further
postponed until this evening at O'Clock.
: COLUMBIA HOSPITAL ron woNEN.-Dr. Gil
lette, the acting president Of the Board of Di
rectors for Columbia Hospital for Women, ha
4 prepared his annual report, to he submitted Il
3 the Secretary of the lnterior. The appropria
I tions asked for this humane institution TO
! the fiscal year ending June 30, 1860, are as fol
lows:
For the support Of the hospital over an,
above fees to be derived from paying pa
Deficiency in appropriation OF last year. T,OOt
For necessary repairs and rent Of hospi.
I tai building.............. 800
Total .................................t2 s, 90,
| The board Of directors make the same re
commendation as they did last year, viz: Tha
| the appropriation OF 100000 be made fer thu
purchase Of ground and the erection of a suit
able building for hospital purposes. Dur
Ing the past years there have been admitted
so patients. Number under treatment a
| time of last report, II. Total number treated
during the past year GIL, OF whom go have
been discharged cured.
TUE PRorosED NEw SKATING PARK. =
| Workmen are now buslly engaged levelinR
of the grounds Of the National base ball club
for the purpose Of SO pcrfecting the worn
| that 1t can be flooded during the winter from
the water mains Of the city, and thus form 1
large and accessible skating park. The clul
| propose to complete their arrangements with
everything requisite to the comfort and con
yenience OF the skating public, and as thu
| Fourteenth street cars debark passenger
within a stones throw Of the new park, thu
| skAtorial fraternity can reach the ice without
| difficulty or being subjected to walk through
mud and wet The following gentlemen hav,
| been selected AS officers of the National Ska
ting Park president, Colonel Frank Jones
secretary, James Patterson; treasurer, JohI
d. Patten, jr.; directors, Colonel Lemue
| Towers, George ii. Plant W. Sterling Gait
| DE Wilton Haines, q. A. DougheTty, A. X
Bcnner, James l.. Waugh, James Nolan, ant
| J. q. Jansen.
ASSAULT ON AN OTYIcER.--Yesterdsy m orn
ing ohiesr iestmsn, Of tho First Precinct
| Springman, In South Washington, for the pur
pose Of arresting her son, Joseph, aged four
teen summers, for having been guilty Of dis
| the pavement In front OF his mothers resi-
| dence, but on his approach the boy ran into
| the house. He pursued him, and on enteTinl
the house was seized by Mrs. springman and