Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-23
LOCAL NEWS.
The Courts.
TRIAL Fok MANSIAUeHrRR-


CRIMINAL Cor Rr, Jsdg, Hgzpkreys Law
the case Of John j. Co,zens. charged with man
slaughter, In causing the death Of George Har-
risoI on last Christmas day, was taken np-Dis
triet Attorney Fisher for the prosecution, AMI
Messrs. A. X. Browne and A. W. Spates for de-
fence. The facts IN the case are alleged 20 be
that CoIzens went out Of his back door TO fre =
pistol st q bank. and the ball took feet in the
body Of Harrison, q boy, about square on, the
wound resulting in his death In u hours. Tne
jury returned verdict OF not guilty.
James Williams, indicted for petit larceny.
plead guilty. Virginia white, alias Lucy
M0ulden, was acquitted on q charge of peut
larceny.
If TrHstees-CAarpe q Forub]s Eafry--On Tues
day afternoon Justice +. G. Weaver had before
him quite an interesting case, which drew to
gether q large number OF the colored people OF
the First Ward. It appears that the Union
Wesley Church lZ3d street near NJ, had a board
OF trustees, At the head OF which was Charles
church they asked no minister should be sp-
pointed This request Was not complied with.
and Rev. j. A. Williams was appointed 20 the
charge OF the church. The trustees, Lemon and
Others, refused 10 receive him a. their pastor on
his arrival here, about the lith OF MAY. and
Williams called . meeting Of the congregation.
and they elected = new board OF trustees, DAVID
Gray being at their head. The old board, how
ever, held on, claiming that their terms did not
expire until the ID OF August. The next move
OF the new board was to get rid Of the old board
ing, preferring charges and going through the
form Of expelling them from church fellowship.
Lemon and his associates did not recognize this
action A. valid, and maintained possession OF
About the ith instant the new trustees entered
the church forcibly, and putting on a new lock
Lemon and associates then charged Gray aud
others with forcibly entering the building, and
sued them for possession. The case came up
before Justice Weaver on Tuesday, as stated,
xha Mr. N .laA ar.1 e.r. a. a. ..esf -.
and Rev. j. A. Williams for Gray and others.
The plaintiffs put in the plea that they were
responsible for debts due by the church, and
that their terms OF office not having expired, by
the rules Of the church, which have been sus-
tained in the courts, trustees responsible for
debts Of church cannot be removed while such
sustained this plea, and gave Judgment for the
plaintifs-Lemon and Others.
The McGARRAHAS-MuRrAsH LIBEL CASE.
This case was resumed in the Circuit Court
lJudge olinl this morning, when Mr.. Wilson,
for the defendant, offered a deposition taken
under the Judiciary act, but, after a lengthy
discussion, discus the Court refused 70 admit it, be
court was not governed by the Judiciary act, a
the Federal courts were, but was created bv
Congress, which could abolish IT, as IL had done
another court q few days since. The defence
read extracts Of the reports on the claim of
McGsrrahan made to Congress.
FoUNDLrNG.-About5 O'Clock this morning
omcer Osterhout found a female infant about a
week old In willow basket on the door steps
OF dwelling on 9Th street, between ~ and %
streets northwest. He took IL to the sixth pre-
clnct station house, from whence it will be sent
TO st. AIMS Infant Asylum.
BASE BALL.-By an advertisement in our
amusement column, it will be seen that the de-
Gliding game Of the pending series between the
Olympic and National clubs will be PLAYED to-
morrow. on the Olympic grounds. The fine
for the large audience which viii be present a
close and exciting contest.