Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-18

FIRST WARD PoLIrIce-la Unsuccessfnl At
tempt to Candidate ne I;cS Repseliean clss:S
First Ward Republican Club and the First
Ward Invincibles, appointed by the respective
clube with a view to the union or the two
Mr.. John F. Cook in the chair, and Mr.. A. Day
Secretary.
tons II. The Invincibles shall abandon their
name; q The President of the said club shall
resign, and all the officers connected with it; g.
l They must abandon their constitution which
| abridges the freedom Of speech to Republicans
/ who are not willing to become members of the
organization. and enforces q ten-cent subscrip-
Ward Republican Club shall reeuire lite Presi-
dent and all of its officers to resign; g. The Ex-
ecutive Committee of the First Ward Repub-
| cali mass meeting Of the Republicans of the
ward for the purpose of organizing a ward club
for the ensuing campaign; g. None Of the gen
| connection with the presidency of either of the
clubs shall be brought forward as candidates for
thar position In the meeting proposed Z. That
each club do pledge themselves to abide the
decislon OF the meeting proposed.
After some debate on a motion by Mr.. j.
johnson to reject these propositions, Mr.. Cook
lett the chair to fill another appointment, and
Mr.. Edward Crusor was called to fill his place.
The debate continued for some time, during
which Councilman X. Thompson charged that
the leaders of the Invincibles were anti-Bowen,
med that the club was anti-Bowen.
MT. Thompson said Mr.. B0wen's name ought
| not TO be brought in now. Mr.. Himber had
manifested a disposition to resign, and to take
not even position on a committee, and yet the
| Invincibles refuse to unite. If they would not
accept their proposition, If they would not
unite, then they would have war, and the
| would be carried into Africa.
Mr.. Stewart inquired If the Invincibles would
vote for the regular nominees of the Republican
mass convention, and was answered in the af-
The motion to reject the proposition was
agreed to.
Mr.. johnson submitted the following prcam-
Whereas, having failed to agree upon articles of
e9nsolilation for harmonzing the Invincibles and
Reseired; THAI having one object in view the sue
10 tbe az he we aI hereby pledg
The vote being taken the Invincibles repre-
sentation voted for the resolution, and the com
mittee from the First Ward Club against it,
Some of the latter contended that they had voted
under misapprehension, but before the an
nouncement Of the vote was made the meeting
adjourned.
TIE huEDER OF MARY LEE-Tae Verdict of
the Coroner's Inquest-After our report of the
Coroner's inquest on the body of Mary Lee who
vas assaulted and knocked down by a blow on
the head on the night of the sth instant, on l.
street, from the effects of which she died at
Campbell Hospital on Wednesday last, closed
yesterday-Kate Thomas testified that she lived
az sa. Mr.. Simms', on M street, between 9th and
10th, and knew Mary Lee, who told witness
that she had had words with George Slim, and
that he had tried to make up with her. but she
would not forgive him. Henry Williams, johanna
heneiy and Policeman James f. Heffner were
examined, but no new facts were elected.
william Shepherd: policeman, testified that
aiter the arrest of Slim on the charge Of being
the assallant, while in the station-house the
prisoner said this was the first trouble he had
ever got into in his life. Slim asked him what
time the assault was made, and when told it
" nil, No IL
time he was at his own house. On his way to
jail he said IL Justice Thompson would only
clear him Of this he would make him the han6.
s1mesf present ne ever had in his life: He de-
before. ' N0"'''
Justice Thompson testified that the prisoner
O'Clock p. m. until the next morning on the
night Of the assault. His wife swore to the
same thing. The day before the death of the
deceased he brought Slim to the hospital to be
recognized. and in reply to the question, "Do
Jou know the person at your bedside?' She an
swered "Slim," "Slim." Sergeant Franklin
was with them; DR.. Reyburn asked the ques-
The evidence here closed, and soon after
ward the jury returned the following VERDICT
THAT the said Mary Lee came to her death at
1870, in ward of the Freedmen's Hospital We
further md that the cause of the death of the
said Mary Lee was a wound on the right side Of
the head, which fractured the skull, that the
said wound was inflicted with a blunt instru-
ment on the night of the sth OF February in the
hand Of some person or persons unknown to the
jury"
This morning the prisoner Slim was brought
out and arraigned before Justice Thompson,
who committed him on a charge OF murder, on
ceased. There was no examination of witnesses
on the charge, Mr.. X. Harrington, the prisoners
counsel, waiying further examination before
the Justice, intending to bring the prisoner out
on q writ Of habeas corpus.
Judge Fisher, about noon to-day, on motion
OF Mr.. Harrington, issued a writ of habeas cor
produce before him in chambers, Tomorrow.
the prisoner, George Slim. Mr.. o. ID. Barrett
and Mr.. A. W. Spates are employed as attorneys
for the prosecution.
SUDDEN ILLNESS OF wELL-KNowN CrrI-
zKNCJohn ii. Houston, Esq, an old resident of
ralysis. Mr.. Houston was taken ill on Wednes-
day night last, while in attendance at a raeeting
OF Columbia Chapter of Royal Arch MasOns, Of
about to fall, and several Of the companions
present caught him and conveyed him to the
a;nte-room, when Drs. Garnett and Hagner were
Immediately called in, and pronounced the cause
as paralysis. A hack was procured and he was
take n to his house in the First Ward, where he
mas been growing worse ever since, and to-day
sent, and have been summoned home. Mr. Hous-
ton is about eighty years old. He has been en-
ployed in the Treasury Department for many
yeaas, anu formerly was prominent IN the local
politics of the city.
The PEAK FAMILY.-A fine audience assem-
the Peak Family HE veteran s Pesk kas sSowsd
conciusively in the opening medly that he is
fully able to maintain his national supremacy
Tor years to come. The rapidity and accuracy
he displays in the manipulation of the brass
bells Is truly marvellous. Miss Hutchinson in
herits her musical talent from line Of musical
ancestors extending back to the time OF the
Pilgrim Fathers. She is the daughter of .Juds
son Hutchinson, who will be remembered by
our citizens az the bright particular star of the
ceiebrated Hutchinson Family. The droll
burlesque delineations. Eddie, rs usual, was
warmly encored. Little Willie Blaisdeli, the
bright petit star of the company, also made a