The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-01
MANN AND GIBBONS.
a Side Issue In the District AttOrneyshIp Case
MIR, Mann's Relations to MIR. Gibbons-HOw

lations of William b. Mann, Esq, to Mr.. Glib
bons in this matter have been the occasion of
considerable speculation and comment recently,
and for the purpose of finding out precisely how
matters stand one of our reporters this morning
interviewed" Mr.. Mann, with the following
result
Reporter-I have called upon you, Mr.. Mann,
to ascertain from you, IL you have no objection
to give it, the true state of the case between
you and Mr.. Gibbons in reference to the con-
tested election matter.
Mr.. Mann-There is nothing between Mr..
Gibbons and myself of an unpleasant character
nor is there the slightest misunderstanding be-
tween us.
Reporter-Then what did you understand by
his recently saying in open court that you were
not his counsel?
Mr.. Mann-The Court had appointed the
hearing for Monday last, and Mr., Gibbons had
informed me by letter that Mr.. Meredith would
be with me in the argument on Monday. 1 went
into court on Monday morning, and Mr.. Gibbons
then informed me he intended to file a paper
denying the right of the Court to proceed with
the case, and that in reference to that feature
of the case he intended to present it
himself. When, therefore, he filed his
paper, and the Court asked him if
he had counsel in regard to this, he stated
that he had not and preferred to have time to
consult counsel. Mr.. Gibbons assures me he in
tended to say that l was the counsel for the
petitioners on the record in the Furman Shep-
pard case, and that he, up to the moment of
ing. This he omitted to say, and hence the ap-
pearance of that which has excited SO much
comment.
Reporter-Are you now the counsel of Mr..
Gibbons?
Mr.. Mann-So Mr.. Gibbons understands it and
expresses it; | have been in consultation with
Mr.. Meredith at Mr.. Gibbons request, and it is
Mr.. Gibbons desire that should be ia the case
and render my professional aid.
Reporter-How was it you did not appear in
the Supreme Court this morning upon the appli.
cation made for an I'M junction restraining the
Court below?
A.-Ihad some time ago informed Mr.. Gibbons
that in reference to some portions of this case
preferred he should have other counsel, and
that preferred the point as to the power of the
court to consider the question after final decree
OF the Supreme Court should be argued by other
gentlemen; and Mr.. Gibbons selection of other
counsel for that purpose was entirely in con-
formity with my wish
| have been thus free in my conversation with
you because | want to disabuse my friends and
Mr.. Gibbons friends of the notion that there is
a want of cordially between that gentleman
and myself.
Reporter-What is your opinion as to the
result of the application to the Supreme Court?
A.-That is asking me to express a professional
opinion for which the customary prelimnaries
have not been supplied. In contested election
cases value my services at high figure, you
know.
Reporter-Not being authorized to comply
with the ''prelimlnaries," Mr.. Manu. suppose
l shall have to bid you good morning.
MIR. Mann-Good morning, SIR
THE MAGNIFICENT CHURCH EpIFIcE at the
northwest corner of Broad and Spruce streets,
now almost complete, has been named "Beth
Eden Baptist Church." and the opening services
will commence on Monday evening, April 4th,
at "a o'clock, continuing every evening during
the week. On Monday evening addresses by
Rev. j. H. Castle, D. D., Warren Randolph, D.
D., P. s. Hensen, D. D., E. L. Magoon, d. D.,
and others, will be delivered. On Tuesday
evening there will be a sermon by Rev. Charles
Cook, D. D., of st. Georges Methodist Episco-
pal Church; on Wednesday evening sermon
by Rev. George Dana Boardman, ID. D., of the
First Baptist Church; on Thursday evening
sermon by Rev. Herrick Johnson, D. D., of the
First Presbyterian Church; and on Friday even
ing sermon by Rev. Edward Hawes, D. D., of
the Central Congregational Church. To these
services all are cordially invited
The following is a list of the officers of the
church,
Trustees-James NJ. Flanagan, A. Macaltioner,
Levi Knowles A. D. Carroll, L. Shumway,
Charles T. Miller, Hibberd Yarnall, A. f. Cheese
brough, Benjamin Citizens, Joseph j. Read,
Silas A. George, and VIM. s. Crowley.
Tressurer-Henry Croskey.
Church Clerk-W B. Knowles.
A New MARBIE.-A very beautiful variety of
fancy dark marble has lately been discovered
and brought into the market, which surpasses
everything of the kind which has yet become
known. 1t is dark agate, beautifully lined and
yeined. 1t was discovered near Staunton, in
Augusta county, Virginia. A large block has
been quarried and brought to this city, where it
has been worked up, polished, and made into
various articles to show the quality of the mate
rial In the rough state it is of greyish color,
but on being polished it comes out q dark rich
brown. 1t has greater capacity for receiving
polish than any other marble known, and in fact
there is no marble which is at all like it except
the Gibraltar, to which it is infinitely superior.
In the locality where it was discovered, it exists
in large quantities, and IL is being brought into
the market as fast as worked The agency in
this city is at the marble works of Eli Hess 6J
Co. ,on Coates street near Fifteenth. Some very
beautiful samples, worked into table tops,
can be seen at Vollmer's furniture store, on the
south side of Chestnut street, above Eleventh. or
at the store of Allen q Bro, on the north side of
Chestnut street. above Twelfth.
FIREs.-About 7'3O last evening slight fire
occurred at No. 769 South Front street, caused
by the explosion of a coal oil lamp.
About $50 the axle factory of Messrs. Advena
q Held, situated at the northeast corner OF Fiji
teenth and Coates Streets was damaged to the
extent of 300 by fire. 1t originated from some
wood stored near furnace igniting.
About 1853 this morning the rear building,
used as kitchen, attached to the residence of
Anthony Shatter, No. 1152 South Eleventh street,
was entirely destroyed The fire was caused by
the fireboard igniting from the stove. The
family, consisting of six persons, who were all
asleep in adjoining rooms made a narrow escape
from suffocation.
A SwINDLER.-O Officer Haning, of the Tenth
District, yesterday arrested at Front and Mas
ter streets an individual named James Burns,
who processes to reside on Penn street, below
South. James is one of the fellows who live by
their wits. The following was his nl0duS ope-
randi. He would visit a grocer, talk business
for some time, order barrel of flour or a couple
of hams, giving as his residence some number in
good locality, borrow $3.50, and then leave.
Alderman Burns committed Burns to answer.