The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-18
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

A. ID. MOORE VS.. j. ii. CRANE.-fester-
day afternoon the examination In the case OF
A. ID. Moore vs.. John II. Crane was COM
menced before Justice s. Z. Mills. The i'm
portance Of the matter attracted large as
semblage Of persons, who seemed to evince
much interest In the trial, from the fact that
the parties In the suit were engaged In cor
porntlon affairs.
Mr-~Moore, the complainant, was formerly
N The employ Of Mr.. Crane, as oyerseer OF
workmen In the Fourth ward. A difficulty
occurred between Mr.. G. aud Mr.. NJ, when
the former dismissed the latter.
Some time afterwIfl Mr.. Crane met Mr.. |
Moore and told him 40 could obtain the pay
due him by the corporation upon calling ut
the Office OF the commissioner Of the Fourth
ward or at the registers Office. Mr.. Moore
called on Mr.. Crane accordingly, and de-
mandcd his pay, when Mr.. g. stated that he
would settle with him upon the production
Of receipt for goods obtained by him In the
name OF the commissioner OF the Fourth
ward, which he represented himself to be.
Words ensued between the parties, and Mr..
Moore sucd out warrant against Mr..
Craue, wherein he avcrrcd that he was
threatened with bodily harm by said Crane.
The counsel for the defence is o. d. Bar
rett, ESQ.,, and for the prosecution, Mcssrs.
Harrington and Cahill.
The prosecuting witness being examined,
at the hands OF dc fcudaut, because he
threatened him (tho witness) with thrash
Ing II he did not leave his premises, and
ceasc writing falschoods against him.
II was testified by Mr.. 5. Tally, witness
for the defence, that he was present at the
time the threats were alleged to have been
made, and no threats were made at that time.
Several other witnesses testified that they
knew the reputc Ion OF the prosecuting wit
fOF trut oil nj hat II
bad.
The frrther consideration OF the case was
postponed until this afternoon at Q o'clock.
As the crowd was about dispensing, an
officer arrested Mr.. Moore (the complainant
In the above case) on the charge Of obtain
Ing goods under false prctcnce, when he gave
security for hearing.
II DocToRs DISAGREE, why SHOULDN'T
SuRvEroRsl-Justice Walters Office was
yesterday afternoon the scene OF warm
argument between two well known city OIL
cials, and the words which passed between
the parties relative TO the respective abilities
OF each were much more emphatic than
complimentary. The case was q civil suit
for debt brought by gentleman on Capitol
Hill, named Condor, against Charles II.
Bliss, whilom surveyor of Washington, now
superintendent of streets, &c. II appears
the services OF Mr.. Bliss to survey a certain
piece OF property owned by him. This was
done, and Mr.. Bliss was paid the sum asked
by him for the Job. Subsequently II was as
certained that n mistake had been made In
the survey, and Mr.. Donegan, who had just
entered on his duties as city surveyor, was
engaged TO resurycy the property. This he
did, and the survey made by Bliss was found,
as Mr.. Condor alleges, entirely incorrect.
The work Of Mr.. Donegan was found to be
correct, and as he had to be paid for his
labor Condor demanded Of Bliss the amount
heretofore paid him. OF course Mr.. Bliss
refused to refund; hence the suit.
The scene between the parties, as pictured
by persons who were present, was rich, each
charging that the other did not know his
business, and for time the cheat OF dc.
bate" was intense. The trial has not yet
been concluded, and will be resumed at an
early day.
THE TAX QuEsTIoS.-Collcctor Boswell
announces that as there seems to be some
misapprchension about the books not being
ready for the collection of taxes, he feels Ii
due TO himself and the office to state the
facts. The tax bill was passed very carly
this season, the councils supposng the
sooner the bill was passed the sooner the
taxes would be collected. While this Is SC
In general, II does not apply to the present
year. This being the year for the general
assessment, new numerical book had 10
be written up, which was given out very
late, and Is not yet completed. The tax
clerk has to arrange all the subdivisions and
write up the three tax books. That Office,
while separate from the collectors, Is the
Office out OF which the books for the col
lection OF taxes come to him. Since Mr..
Boswell has been In Office his clerks have
had scarcely anything to do; and while the
tax ola rArlyc Il lntn l,t,, III.
most TO get through with the books, he can
not see now that there will be any taxes col
lected before November |. Mr.. Boswell
adds that his office cannot In any way faclli
tate the collection of taxes until the book
are complete and turned over to him.
ALBERT g. STERRETT.-This individual,
leaf from whose history we gave on Weducs
day last, was yesterday informed that he
would be set at liberty, the parties in Chi
cago declining to prosecute. 1t having been
suggested to him that II would be well to
pay the expenses of the lady he had brought
TO this city, he at once requested Detectiy,
McDevitt 70 accompany him to his boarding
house, on Fifteenth street, where he woult
procure money sufficient TO pay all her in
debtedness. The officer accompanied hiE
thithcr, and waited outside while Slcrrct
went in. After waiting some time and hi
the house and was surprised to hear that hi
late prisoner had "yamoscd" through tn
back door some moments before. Cpo
reaching police headquarters the detectly
received dispatches which he states show
that sterrctt is an escaped convict from Maj
sachusetts, and that large reward Is o.
fered for his arrest. The officers are now i
hot pursuit Of the fugitive.
M.
partures from the wharvcs along the rive
front yesterday were as follows:
Arrivals-Schooners Unbann, from Albany
New York, with 1000 feet Of walnut, asl
and pine lumber for T. Edward Clark u Co.
Occoquan, from Occoquau, with 1876 barrel
of -four and 10 sacks Of feed for Bcayaus
Shaw, and 10 cords of wood for market
Smyrok, from Hayre-de-Gracc, with Coz
for Wm. Guynand; Union Bell, from A.
comac, with sweet potatoes for marketi Elei
nor, from the same port, also with swc
potatoes for market; Harvest, from Dec
guam, with oak and hickory wood for Dul
nington.
SSiled-stcamcr Cathcart, Ross, to Ale
andria on q trial trip; schOoncrs Arthl
wroc, with 600 barrels Of lime for Norfoll
Ipsaw Onson, down the river light; Bartlc
and Carolina, for Ilavrc -dc-Gracc, to lOa
coal for city dealers; Lila Mitchell and Nj
chanlc, down the river light.
Nor THE PERsoS.-In the REPUBLICAN G
yesterday We stated that woman name
Margaret Brown appeared at the Fifth pre-
clnct station house and made complain
before Justice Harper that j. Henry Dubar
had met her on Eleventh street, near Pcnr
sylvania avenue, q few moments prey lou
and struck and beat her severely. Mr.. d.
baut, seeing the item, went TO the station
house and the woman was summoned, upo
being confronted with Mr.. Dubaut 81
denied ever having seen him, and said pos
lively that lie was not the party who a
saulted her. The Second ward police al
satisfied that 1t was another person atC
gether who made the assault, and we rcgrC
that the publication connecting Mr.. d. wit
the matter was made.
OPENING sERvIcEs.-Thc advertisement
of the first religious services In the clcgul
new hall OF the Young Mems Christian A
ISOLATION will be found elsewhere in our CO
umns. There Is no finer audience room
the city, and the fact that II is FINAL
finished Is matter OF congratulation f.
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