The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-24

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ENTERTAINMENT Co0IMITTEE.-The
following ladies have been appointed
By the members of the Entertainment
for the State Sunday
School Convention. to assist them, in
their respective churches. in making
a thorough canvass for places for
visitors. aud it is hoped they will at
tend to the matter promptly, and re-
port as soon as the work is done:
Fine Street Presbgierian-Wm. u.
French. Mrs. j. K Minor. Mrs. E B.
Morgan, Miss Laura CasseIberry, Mrs.
F. R Huston. Miss Annie Archer,
Miss Ada Allis.
Trinity MethodiSt-C. E. Scoviile,
Mrs. DR.. DeBruler. Mrs. E. E..
Wheeler. Mrs. Wiley HinkIe. Mrs. J.
A. Oakley. Miss Carrie McNett, Mrs.
Anrie Erskine, and Miss Kate
Catch.
Walnut Street Presbyterian - Miss
Hattie butcher, Miss Mary Gordon.
Miss Emma Sawyer. Miss Nora
McClain, Miss Lizzie Swanson. Miss
Louisa Holder. Miss Laura Dean,
and Miss Maggie Farrell.
Other Churches have their Cons
mittees at woEk. though not reported
for publication.
Every family in the city feeling an
interest in the success of the Conyen-
ton, who can make visitors comforta-
Die for two or three days without very
great inconvenience to themselves,
should do SO.
During the absence Of Mr.. d. G.
Mark, Chairman Of the Committee
blanks for making reports or Other
information can be had at the store
of 7. w. Turner, where it is desirable
that as soon as the canvass is cora
pleted. reports be promptly made.
All persons not called upon within
the next three days are requested Il
report for themselves to Mr. Turner
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The Philip HILL CASE. Their.
seems to be a strange difference o.
opinion among those who ATTENDED
the trial Of Philip Hill. at the Grim
inal Court, on Saturday. 500
Judge johnson and Mr.. Thos. Scr
eDson, the Clerk Of this Court. main,
tain that. there was DO testimony tina
went to show that Hill took ths
money without Mittelbueheler' con
sent. the prosecuting witness being
unable to tell whether he bad giYer
it to Hill OF no.. as be was drunk
when che loss occurred.
Ga the contrary, one Of The jury
men who voted against conviction
says that Mr. Wunderlieh testified
that Hill told him be had taken The
money and note out of MittIebueh-
Ier's pocket, but that he discreditcd
the testimony ON the ground that tbs
Marshal having told Hill what was
not true to obtain this confession
he woald not believe his testimony
on the trial; and, further, that Hill
only admitted having "taken" no
stolen the money.
There are other versions of the tesf
timony, given By other jurors, but the
above is the principal point Of differ.
ence.
It Is perhaps due to Judge johnson
to say that being accustomed to mote
the evidence more than jurymen gen,
orally are, his recollection Of the evi
dence is entitled to greater weight.
The JOURNAL had DO desire t
work comment into the report o
the case. merely chronicling wha
seemed a strange discrepancy.
After the jury returned with TIL
report that they could not agree. the,
were discharged by consent of til
accused, obtained in writing. aud at
| ter their discharge Capt. Hargrav
entered a so1le 27roscqut in the case
discharging the accused.
| CRIMINAL CoURT.-Georee Gers
| and Chris. Gerst were found guilty 0
assault and battery. George was fine
IS and costs, and Chris. So an
costs.
John Hager was tried on charge Q
stealing eight dollars from the none
drawer Of Reilly & Co., on Waite
Street, and found not guilty.
James Ramsey pleaded guilty
stealing pair Of baby's shoes, frol
Chute & Henuing. and was sentence
to five days in jail, five days disfrar
chisement, and fne Of one dollar
Hamburger was arraigned and plead
ed not guilty to two separate indie
ments-one for keeping disorder
liquor saloon. and the other for keeI
ing a house of ill-fame. His trial
were set for the second Monday
: June
Howard Dunn was tried and foun
guilty Of stealing hats from the whole
sale hat house of D. FL. Lanphea
He was fined Eve dollars aud ser