The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-08


lSTEnBsrrso MAeIsTRArSs TRIAL.-Last
evening the trial Of three parties charged
with violating the Sunday law, In selling
spirituous liquors, came up before Justice
Bates, on the lslaud. The parties arraigncd
were bartholomew Shea, Patrick McCue
and John Mccartney, colored Individual
named WIN. N. Turner appearing as prose-
cutting witness, and l.. q. Hine, ESQ.,, was
retained for the defence.
The witness, Turner, swore that ho went
TO the house OF Mr. Shea about O'Clock on
Sunday morning and aaked for liquor, but
was refused BY Mrs. Shea. He then took
short walk, and returning pceped over the
fence NJ the sido Of the house and observed
three men drinking "tosicated" liquors In
the bar-room.
Counsel How do you know that the men
were drinking Intoxicating liquors
witness. kase do.
Counsel. But, by what means do you pred
icate the assertion Might not be posi-,
bic that they were drinking water or "popi"
Witness. No, sar; dey wouldn't pay, LOT
water, and "pop" Isn't In bottles Wild dc
mouf open.
Counsel. Did you SEQ them pay for the |
liquor Tell us all about 1t.
witness. seed dem pay for ", ana drink |
II, too.
Counsel. Now tell us what they drank.
witness. 1 was peeping over tne Ienee,
and DC man stood a. DO par, ana i sesu ue
man hand down decanturn from q shelf,
and dey poured sumthlng out, and seed
dem raise dar elbows. II must have been
whisky, brandy, gin, rum, or summing.
did not sec 'zactly what II was, kase dc men
stood IN 'front.' OF me, and Oh course couiu
not look fru DEM.
M this explanation the spectators
"roarcd, and inc magistrate smiica.
The next cases were called, and ,hs same inc
witness testned In manner similar 70 .ne
ABOVE, win Tue exception that ho was par
Counsel. You do not like the Irlshi
Witness, l likes dem bout as well as dcy
does me.
Counsel. Would you testify against or In
fayo- OF nm Irishman when the truth was
reouiredi
Witness. I dos,nt ,znctly understand you,
but knows dc law, and fore God wouldn't
tell the truth for an Irishman. wude do
all eau agninst him.
This assertion exploded the crowd, the
larger portion being sons Of Old Erin, who
took the matter In the best good humor.
Mr.. Hipe Objected TO introducing any more
, witnesses, arguing that the witness was
preiuduced and not reliable, and proving
that he brought the charge against the de-
PENDANTS with the expectation Of receiving
part of the fine, should they be found guilty.
, Tho Justice dismissed the parties.
-
g.. The WASHINGTON sESaERpusp.-Thosc
who were fortunate enough to attend the
private rehearsal of the Washington Sanger
bund last evening at Metzerott Hall could
form some idea Of the Grand singing festival
which ia 10 ,ole Mace in baltimore next
/, w"eI and for which tbis society has been
diiIgnrtiy nrcnarino for several weeks past.
Tbey nymhcr thirty. fopr members. gentle
! and instrnmentaI music, and under the
i direction Of prof. Chas, Richter, have ac-
: nnircd a nro6cIency in choru..sinpinp that
4 The ncople Of tbis city will be found to aprre-
:. cia,a IN sor,e T,t,,ra occa sion. The object of
= the rcbea Ia Al evening was to practice the
q airs desIgnated for the Srnrerfcst, in which
= thcv arc IN narticlnote. The SRnperbund
- nos seIsc,ed Tho UFruebliny,s Echo. "
:. ISnri,g,s Fcbo \ a hc,utirnI comnosItIon by
= ~. a., ~ ,Ie,r ri,e snng which they a re
y 20 sing a, tho WnrrInnd Institute in CONNIE
u !, titan with somc thirty other clubs for the
!" arana nr,1a oTysrcd nv The National Associa.
!. .io n"' P'"' '" y
!, Tho n.mher. will leave Washington on
:, sotnrday oftsrnoon' and on arriving In BaltI.
= that civ remaIninp there during the festival
- and rctvrnIng home on the latter part Of
h next week. The officers of tho Bund are
"a Waldecker. president; Peterson, vice presi
~ dcnt, UoVermnn. secretary, Karr, treasurer
=. and Professor q. Richter. leader. The Bund
4 will hc the cncsis Of Inc Germapia Manner
"a chor and will stop at the Washington Gar
% dens' on Pennsylyania avenue, On Monda,
- morning. tho grand procession of the socie