Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-21
YHR COURTS,

EQUITY CoURf, Judge Wy,;e-To-day, Mason
agt. Houghton ct Al; order for injunction On
70 Housnton. Grown ct n. ayt Grown ct al;
order confir ming trustees report Of ssles and
reference to auditor.
the COMMITTEE Of Investigation Of the charges
against the Mayor, preferred by John II. Crane,
made mistake in sitting with closed doors.
Iss are certain IN such 10
interested parties; and the newspapers, denied
the opportunity Of making fall and intelligent
reports Of their own, are oompelled 20 get m
formation from such quarters a they can, and,
a. above stated, this information 10 almost in
variably colored by the prejudices or interests
Of the persons giving it.
ments in regard 10 the testimony OF witnesses
are fingularlv perplexfng and contridi Glory.
and for all purposes Of aiding the reader TO
come TO an Intelligent conclusion nearly VAL
uelesS.
The committee met last night. but NO new
witnesses were examined. Mr.. Crane was on
the stand again and made some statements 10
regard to the grade ef LIST street and q street.
A letter from Colonel w. a. COOK, Corpora
ton Attorney. who represents the defence was
read to the meeting, stating that owing 70
20 be present. The absence of the Mayor at the
last meeting of the committee was referred to
and Mr. Holmes denied the correctness Of the
following statement In the STAR of SATURDAY.
1.-The facts, as we learn them, are follows:
Yesterday, about p. m, Mayor 30 wen re.
ceived q notification 10 appear with his wit.
nesses before the committee AZ p. m. This
was not in accordance with the understanding
from the beginning in regard to the examiua.
ton, which was that the testimony for the
prosecution should all be put in, and an op.
portunity be afforded the defence TO 20 over the
testimony and to cross-examine witnesses,
after which the defence could put in testimony
If 1t saw fit The Mayor was to be represented
by VIM. A. Cook. Esq. Mr.. Cook went 10 the
In for IN
Mayor, and was told by Mr.. Hall, chairman Of
the committee. that he knew nothing OF the
summons 70 the Mayor by Mr.. Holmes, and
that the Mayor was not needed las, picat.
therefore, Col Cook took his leave"
Mr.. Holmes denied the whole of II, ana
said that Mr. Cook was not present, aud his
on the evening alluded TO.
Major Hall, chairman OF the committee, said
the whole statement was correct.
The matter here dropped.
Now we have not a particle of interest Ia
the squabble about this dirt business, only So
far as the public interest may be concerned,
but as we claim that the STAR is as nearly
infalnble as any newspaper can be in its state
ments, we have taken some pans to verify
the particulars OF the item above quoted, and
find on reference TO the documents.
list. That the notice Of Mr.. Holmes to the
Mayor TO attend was not q summons to be a
witness, but notification to appear
with any witnesses he might have, before
the committee at O'Clock that evening.
I'd. That this notification was received by the
Mayor at 2.55 p. m. OF that day.
Sd. That the Mayer had previously addressed
that as it would be inconvenient if not impos-
slble for him to appear before the committee on
the occasion of its several meetings, he quest.
ed that Col. VIM. A. Cook might be admitted
In his stead.
4th That In accordance with the understand.
ing that Col. Cook was to represent the Mayor
ne made his appearance al the City Hall at p.
m, waiting the nesting Of the committee. That
he was there nearly an hour, ana after the
conversation with the chairman Of the commit
tee, given in the STAR item above quoted, be
committee were aware Of Col. Cooks presence
and can verify the fact, u seems strange that
MI. Holmes should put himself on the record
It is matter Of no great importance, but we
don't choose that the STARS reports shall be
contradicted after this fiippant fashion.
BASE BALL-Alerts (colored) %. Olympics-TA
| Olymptes Win by So to4-7he Nationals Defeated
| by re Haymdkers, fc.-The game yesterday on
| the National grounds being rather q novel sight
together, attracted q large concourse of specta-
| tors, comprising the friends of both organiza-
tons. The members OF the Colored club while
exercising before the game gave people the i'm,
| II seems that as the game progressed their ap.
parent proficiency diminished. Good feeling
prevailed throughout, the game being equally
enjoyed by the contestants and spectators.
A game Of base ball was played between the
| Nationals, OF this city, and the Haymakers OF
81 e ih NsT 1Ssk
A game of base ball at Philadelp yester-
day afternoon, between the Athletics and Kew.
stone clubs, for the benefit of the Avondale
sufferers, resulted IN favor OF the Athletics-3l
| to II. The receipts reached near $500.
WAIVED An Observation-Disclosures az.
ternoon, MT. A. ID. Moore, who was arrested
on Friday after noon, when he was before JUS
tice Mills as the prosecuting witness agaIps,
| Mr.. j. H. Crane. was before Justice Walter to
answer the charge OF obtaining 81 50 from Mrs
F. Koeser, by representing himself az the Com.
missioner OF Improvements Of the Fourth
Ward, and waving an examination, he was
held to bail for court, Mr.. NJ. Duffey becoming
his security in $500.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL.-Yester.
day W. Kammerhuelen was before Justice
Henry on the charge OF an assault with intent
| to kill Ann Smoot, and the Justice held him
| to bail to keep the peace.
Lieutenant Franklin arrested Lucinda john.
son, q colorod servant, for grand larceny in
stealing quantity Of clothing belonging to
Mr.. T: Q. Gray and Justice Thompson COM
NIGHT SCHooL.-By reference to advertise.
it,, Is about to open night school At his school
room on 9th street, above @, opposite the Fourth
Presbyterian Church.
In THE CARD OF Mr.. James s. Edwards in
yesterdays STAR there were three error 3,
'saffected" printed s'af1icted," eexecuti ve''
was put in place Of executors and the first
name was printed Jas. Z. instead OF Jas. s.
[Fsrsther s.Lscal News see first page.l
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