Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-29

salary of the Mayor shall be 5000 per annum;
referred
THE CHARGE OF BRIBERY AGAINST THE cogPo-
RATION ATTORNEY.
Mr.. Browne, from the Committee on Police.
submitted a report on the resolutions offered by
Mr. & aines on the 18th of February. THE reso-
buttons recite that the House of Representa-
tiyes has impeaehed or driven from Congress
| three membefs for receiving h-.1es, and 1 in
| vestigsting other cases of bribery and fraud on
| the part of members and officers OF the govern
ment. an action highly Icommendable whether
| in national, State or city legislature; that VIM
| A. Cook, Corporation Attorney, according To
his own testimony, accepted bride of $500 to
| induce the Mayor to pay bill justly due Mr.
McClelland, which act was highly criminal; that
| the Mayor be authorized and directed to remove
VIM. A; Cook from office, and appoint An honest
man III his place; and ii the Mayor shall wilfully
refuse to cemlpy with this request, then Con-
| gress as the supreme law-making power of this
District is requested to pass joint resolution
removing this dishonest Corporation Attorney
The committee, after giving the evidence of
| John McClelland, Mr.. VIM. A. Cook, Mayor
Bowen. BENJAMIN ". Needs, and Councilman
Frank ID. Gaines, conclude As follows:
FROM the evidence heretofore attached, it ap-
| pears
1. That the claim of Mr. McClelIand was on ,
| which was undisputed, and certified to be cor
rect by the Water Registrar, and one with which
Mr.; Cook, as Corporation Attorney, had nothing
| TO do.
2. That although repeatedly urged to act a.
| an attorney for Mr.. McClelland and accept a
fee therefor, Mr.. Cook as often as asked refused
| so to do.
| fusals to accept any compensation for his ser
vices, he consented. as a friend of Mr.. McClel-
and, to try to hasten the payment Of said claim
from the city, or to endeavor to arrange with
The First National Bank for its payaent.
!. That Mr.. McClelland voluntarily and with
out any exaction or demand, gave Mr.. Cook, a
chairman of the Republican General Commit
tee, donation amounting lat cash value) to
so; 10 be used for the Republican party Of
Washington.
8. That Mr.. Cook as chairman of the Repub-
licaR General Committee of the city was author
lzed TO collect, receive and exDend money for
campaign purpOses-that he announced to said
committee the receipt of said contribution,
withholding the name of the donor in accOr-
dance with Mr.. McClelland's wishes-that Mr..
Cook paid out more than the amount of money
received from Mr.. McClelland for the benefit OF
the Republican party OF this city, S3i7 being
paid Tor printing tickets alone.
In the investigation OF the serious inquiry
imposed upon your committee we werr resolved
ION the first not to .falter in our stern duty
no matter who was hurt, no matter what might
be the political position or influence of the
Iarty or parties implicated, no matter how
ersat their party services, but so far as We were
concerned the integrity, honor and respect of
TINS council should be INDICATED, and pursuing
this inquiry with this spirit and determination
and with all the ability and vigilance we
possessed, we have, after repeated sessions
after having given due and repeated notices of
our meetings, been unable to find in this whole
transaction anything in the conduct of Mr..
Cook that can be constructed into bribery or
corruption, or that he has abused his o,nc,o,
.osition for rubl;,, go,r oiieia
In conclusion your committee cannot suffi-
clently express their disapprooatiOn OF the rep
Tehensibe practice of members introducing
preambles and resolutions OF inquiry into this
Board unaccompanied by affidavits of respOn-
sible persons, with the apparent purpose of in
1nrlng and maliciously maligning the characters
Of the officers of this Corporation and members
OF this Board; yet in the present instance We
find from the testimony and acknOwl edgment
OF Mr.. Gaines that the preamble and resolutions
offered by him were handed to him by one who
has already received the censure of this Board
for similar offence; that he (Mr. Gaines) did
not, at the time Of presenting the same to this
Board, fully comprehend their import, and Is
therefore, i'll some degree, excusable.
Mr.. Gaines said that if Mr.. Cook received the
money as stated, it was not bribery, and he
Cook
ON motion of Mr.. venable, the committee was
DISCHARGED, the report adopted, and the report
Ordere' o be printed in the journal by the fol-
lowing vOte:-Yeas II; nays, Messrs. Gaines,
Hatton, Holmes and Simms, 4.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. DIETRICH, from the Committee on Health
reported bill for the relief OF ID. I. Evans, late
apothecary of the Second Ward; passed.
MIR. Hall, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported bill appropriating - 800 to pay
for placing the names on the street corners and
lamps,
and it was in the interest OF men who are mem
bers of the Board. Why, his friend Mr.. BoydD
who had been clerking for that firm, knew that
members OF the Board were contractors
Mr.. Boyd-The gentleman states what is a
cOnfounded lie. To say that know that is the
case is TO bark up the wrong tree.
Mr.. HattOn said he would take it back; per-
haps his friend could not see we'll
The bill was passed-yeas 10, NAYS Messrs.
Gaines, Hatton, Holmes, Simms, and Taylor.
Aldermens bill making an Appropriation Ia
a deficiency constructing IA
squares 33i and $50 was passed. Adjourned.
MARGARET ON THE RAMPAGE.-Last night.
about seven O'Clock, cOl0red viragO, named
Margaret Brown, was arrested by officer Brown,
or the .si-tt. Precinct. for being drunk, profane,
and disOrderly in the street. She was also
Thompson fined her IS, and in default of pay
ment committed the prisoner to the workhOuse
tor sixty days. On hearing the sentence she be-
came quite outrageous, defying the police
cuIsing the justice, and resisting the officers
IL required three officers to secure her. and one
of them was bitten in the scuffie by the virago.
Finally, cart being procured, she was con-
yeyed to and lodgedfor the night IN the Central
Guard-house.
WALLs OPERA HOUsE-One of the best com
panies of Ethiopian and minstrel performers
that has visited Washington for many a day
appeared at this theater last night. Their sing
ing is good, and their oliOs and comic scenes
new and very laughable. Allen and Pettingil
are themselves host, and are supported by
rell, and others Of equal merit, In most admir-
| able style. The theater WAS well filled, and
almost every piece encored They appear again
| this evening.
GIRL AsTRAY.-A young girl named May
Dunegan, about eleven years old, who saws she
belongs in Georgetown, is in the habit OF run
| ming about in the northern part of the city, and
sometimes seeks lodgings in the station-hOuses
or sleeps in the stable of the Washington and
| Georgetown Railroad Company at the Seventh
| street terminus. This girl, though of tender
| years, is going to the bad pretty rapidly, and
| her friends in Georgetown should look after
her before she is utterly ruined.
| A
STRUCK WITH A HAMMER BY A FRIEND, AND
DIDN'T LIKE IT-Bernard Dasenbrock was ar
| rested yesterday afternoon by officer Nokes for
| assault and battery with intent to kill Conrad
Wagner. These parties had been old friends,
| and on meeting INDUCED in some jOcular con-
versation which finally led to quarrel, when
Dasenbrock caught up hammer and struck
| Wagner on the forehead, fracturing his skull.
After hearing, Justice Handy committed him
to jail for court.
| The CASE OF HUNT ACT. THE CORPORA
TIoN.-ln the Circuit Court, Judge Cartier,
this morning, the case OF Amos Hunt agt. the
COrpOratiOn-action for damages alleged to
have been Occasioned by the construction of q
| sewer which failed to carry of the water to
plaintiffs property-was resumed, and a series
| OF prayers were offered ON either side which
were acted on by the Court; after which, the