Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-07


on NE MoIf-7hs Case Sub -rAe Con-
TTacy Case lie Sanssd - Ia BarSea or the
S'dnd-I Gri.Gnc Htdry Iccf'es an CoSri
Yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock, there
was a iarge attendance OF persons in the Chan
Ter Of the Board OF Common Council, attracted
ny me announcement. tina: the examination OF
MT hntsJis, Warden OF he Je!, on the On se
OF having had imp oYer associltIoa with Ny
Mc1 =, one OF lie pgison-is, la August iasi,
Motlc theh De Resumed. AT lie hour nanad
Jusuce W alter took the seat Of the President of
me Board, and after one ortwo suggestions had
oeen made 10 call the board 10 order, ths coun-
Resumed.
George KIerliae, who was examined for the
defense on he previous day and testified 10
lmpropIiety OF conduct of Mary Mc ice. was
ttcalled, and Identified the witness, Mary
McGee, as the person ne referred 10.
Adrg GcCec " called and ross-eXamined by
Mr: Merrick.-WitneSs did not hll Hopkins
lhat II was put up JOB, and he testified falsely
When he made thar statement.
ODtcer c. Il. hop1tBs, Tecaliea.-Aisry MCGEE
sad, day before yesterday, that she wished the
case was over; and witaess said il must na a
put-up JOB, and he said ~ es." Witness went
TO her house; found Mrs MCGEE in bed: told
justice Smith that sh- was SICK but after Mrs.
Payne SAID she was well snodgl - come, Wit
Htss Went alter L'I Ill = busy
anon HurdN, sworn. -Wit1ess never hlt
apyii ing To dc with Mary Nc, rec
Cross examined oy hiT. Wilson:-Witness
teleNes the Bible 20 be tie WORD Of God. Wit
less has been - he jail tour OF i've years; was
nlscLa ged ny IL. BrOwp, because, a. alleged.
he (Withess) we opposed II al n bein: WGCGeu.
Nm. -iTEtSisgHg, u OIn--Wituess Is one of the
guards "a; tne Jail. Trsuiieu 20 the falsity of TIE
chalges OF May AIHee, 80 III As he was con-
ceintd.
IN. LGlphy, also oAe of the gusrds, tes itiai
by Mir. WilsUp:-Q. Did you ever talk 70
7! Ans. dIo. u. How came you 70 'a!i.'
to her. "A. because hsd 'OIgue n NV he'd
Z. Did you ever Kiss herl A | don't E,ss
women. 4 d Az IA IRA.
man, tner! a. L anu that
BIZ. frmsrcng recalled, and stated mat
cio.hns was furnished the prisoners at the all
don't r-colIpct furnishing any t. Mar II &c
mr.. Eeusiis.-Iil own II; / furnished ner
clothiug.l
The eyioence here closed, and the case MS
submitted without Observation-Disclosures Wl.t,s
res wing his decision.
THE CONSPIRACY CASE
ct three o'clock The exam mat ION OF the char-a
Of conspiracy against K. q. Gross. J. II. q. Du-
hamel. ThCs. Johns Oh, Mary l.. Payne, Josalt
Ncyes, Joseph Nicholson, Isaac Newton. Tts
Williamson, Henderson Fowler, y : Wa'-s
and John Carton, preferred by Mr.. HusstI-
was taken up by Justice Walter ia the Council
Chambr. III prosecution was repre- ,auteG
by General Terry, MesSrs. ] T.. WiiiIams ]
Ii. Johnson, and %. -. Barrett. and the defpnc.
by Nessrs. A. X. Browne, w. \. Cook. W
LsskI. L. ID. hussey, George Burgess, l..
Stanton, j. L. Norris, j. ii. Bradley. Jr. r. H.
Lasky, Francis nj Her and Dr. T e. CLAYTON
IheTe Were present quite large Ium6eT #
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for some similar lively proceedings to those had
when the case was first called.
Mr.. Stanisn as ole of the counsel OF Thomas
Johnson, submitted motion that toe charges
De llec separately and IN support Of his mot on
quoted from Bishop, stating that ms ci,snt
johnson, was not charged with libel, but W. a
conspiracy.
MT. Terry, before entering into n discnssio,
of the motion. asked that the defendants "a
called and II they are all present.
Alter some discussion the roll of defendants
was called, and all answered except w iliiam-
SOL, tw 10 was >ad 10 o. Il fictitious ~ereonag-.)
General Terry then asked for " n IN the DIT
ferent gcntl men appeared, ard M. Cook sad
mat TIE defvnCa 0Id no; propose 10 give the IN
formation sought for.
Mr.. bradley replied that h. appeared for
g Ire Prince Of Wales AND the rest Il Tie king
dom" tlaugbtrr
The Ju,uce finally cut the discussion short
by saying that he dill not sea why the charges
shonld BE- separated, aLd directed the case 20
proceed.
FGrder Hrrsfis having been sworn on the
previous occasion, took the stand and was px-
aElntd by Gen. Terry. Witue>s n t.5e ne COM
plant, but do not draw gt,- ar,I les: knows
Nicholson; Gross, johnson. Dauamai. Noy,s,
Mrs. Payne, Gorien
Gen. Terry asked, "wna' facts are within
your knowl"d~e connected Win the charges III
this complaint -
Witness answered that D. Dun.mer an tho
guards who have bee discharged have IA.-a.-
.ned that he would have trou6Ie-N .chol-on.
Gaston ana the others. Enev nave tnT.tJefiad
grand Jury aIier grand JUN. witness bad
conversation with III Duh.mel D fore his r.
mOyal--
MT. Norris objected 10 Tbs coaversa,ton. uu.
less II was FIRST shown TINS was couzp,ra-y
To simply threaten /. pcIs0,. 10 nave hirn re-
moved from ofticr would not ne 4 conspiracy.
II would net b. wrong 70 attafi ~ to =. 4 per-
son rtmovea ircra oii-e who. . ward n. look
cnaTee Of females ana sesuc-d them.
M Terry deni'd thai here vas any such
-ylttEcr u his court
j led no to-
proper, unless o.n.r Of be cOnsp r;,.ors were
pT.srLt
Eir. iinestis VS. asked who else had made
threats, and aDsW ered "1lr Nicholson, - WIN
the objection was again raised, snd Nr. TrYrv
argued hat he question was Il proDer one, 70
" hich bir- bradley replied. and closed ov
moving IA" previous Question. hIr. Brown
also replied 20 Nj. Te.Ty. and Mr. W,Iliafns
was TO reply. when EIr. bradley nd Mr. WI
Hams was out Of order. ma. the defence bad
the conclusion. Itr. Williams said mat the
previous question had not teen seconded. and
claimed the right To argue the admi>sability OF
the testimony, stating thai IL WIS materiii 10
prove the malice.
Mr Mussey ssid hat the defence was anxious
Tor the case 10 De heard, anC be believed that
toe charges as false and frivolous as lights
slight as the Democratic gains in the last elac-
non. Applause aEd he argued Tint If the
prosecution had witnesses VINO would testify
10 nspiracv that they sho Id te Iroiucel.
and the case 90 OF.
Gen. Terry quoted from Roscoe 10 show tina
the individual acts could b.. first proved
The Justice said he bad made has decision
already. Laughter
Witness IesUnied.-He had conversatiou
with Nicholson the iasi time be was discharged
as guard. Has seen Nicholson and Johnson
and also a man named Newton, MI. Fowler
and DR. Duhamel Witness removed Duhamei
and Nicholson. Saw the parties together after
they had been removed. All threatened him
except NT. CASTOR. who said he (HueSriS)
would he sorry. They had threaten d h.rl
from line 10 uIEe, and he had seen them to-
cathe- 10 tie CoLrt House. gong before IL
G4tspd ju4y, be- JTr WHOM De was arraj@uet.
TIL iILle Il, Use Has postponed Uutii lc-
day.
TO-DAY.
The case was resumed 81 X O'Clock n the
Council Chamber, at which hour Mr.. Bradley,
for te Geis Ice, aske that the case be Proceeded
v .th
Gen Terry asked the n.uoar or defeniants
Crc being answered, salI there Was H. gyrr-
dl.-a-halt apiece. Mr. Brown answered il
was better than have a hait 1re.
M. Euestis res uped tha s;and:--W itress hat
the conversation with Or. Duhamel IN Ipa -
building anout last January. Nichoison ha,t
BEEN guard t ii.e laIi, but was not a. tn time
thayInr bteu appointed but to- one month";
when lie H. Tea;enad u BJErp witness.
An ObleCLcE was here raised and d.. cassed
AZ considerable .sngth.
The Potomac FRoNT.-The extreme low
noe this nom ing laid bare large siice Of the
Potomac, and robbed the hitherto limited depth
OF the channel CT so much water 10 de tain