Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-15
HON. e.. e. B0 WEN.
His Trial fer ts1eamy.


commenced bis argument for the defense. con-
tending that the prosecution was a trek of
Bowen's political enemies, and that the most
invetsrese and inscriptions OF those enemies
IT. =. Ea-sev) had hunted the District AttOr-
ney 20 Dis desk, until lie had proclaimed in the
hearing OF The jury that he would receive no
more notes from him. Had X been true that be
vas The husband Of Tabitha Parks he would
Dot have been such a cODsUInmate fool as TO
contract his marriage in defiance OF the law and
OF these enemies, whom be wei knew. Heudar-
son la ! ssorn positively that the woman before
them vas she whom he had married in January.
lsso; but he only thought that Bowen was the,
man. Before the jury could convict they must
leap the great chasm between thought and GER
t2inty, and know more o; ths case than the wit
mess. His evidence was 10, strong enough to
conVIes u there was no Tebuttal, but he had
The man. One had sworn that he married her,
and the other that Bowen was with hi Al month
before and after the marriage.
morning.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Tabi;hs Bowen an
Feared before Justice Walter ard made oath to
warrant charging John Wilkerson with per-
L1fy ~ test.iying, IN the case Of Hon. e. Z.
Bowen. charged with bigsnv. that lie person.
afei Bowen and married her. The warrant
~as placed il the hands Of Officer Hollenhercer
"Ut Ni!Esrson, Up 20 noon to-day, n al not been
GlTes:ed.
TODAY.
TN the court converting this morning, M
2 ont II O'Clock, when NJ ierf.ck commeaeeS
his argument on the same side.
Jaase Fisher made the closing aTglmer. and
IUp@E WYLIE CHARGED THE JURY
that the law here now in regard 70 bigsmv was
he same as defined by the Maryland law OF
i'oo except i was then felony. The simple
question vas whether Bowen married Parte
and the government were bound 20 prove that
lie was the man without reasonable doubt. IL
y as FOR the Jury 90 determine whether i: had
tSeH proved or not. and the law WAS that the
oath OF nan tho had convicted himself OF per-
lHIy could he taken for what il is worth. In
conclusion he charged that the present position
Of the defendant should not be taken into com
slceration. The jury took the case aand retired
az O'Clock.
CIRCUIT COURT, Chief JRrttc. Cart's,.-Beall
-. Levy Court, defendant leave To file additional
plea; verdict for plaintiff, StOO Hooe 4 Pro
VS.. Parker; motion for n new trial on exceptions
taken by counsel. Saunders0n * Thomas vs.
Horace B. johnson, in progress to-day.
POLICE COURT TO-DAY, Jg@gs SRsU.-.Iere-
miah connell. drunk and disorderly; fined 81
Robert Talbot, disturbing ball; collateral
forfeited. William MCCARTHY, selling Iiauor
without license; fined so. Henry J.. Norris
rolored, charged with Inaliciously breaking up
the furnitnre of Ellen Norris. his mother; lined
sic. Emma johnson, colored. charged with
receiving stolen goods. was fined 500 and costs
an,i IN defanit committed 70 jail for tJjr months
TIE PARTRIDGE EATER-If> has Lost Orsr %
r@aHds az HeigLt-Wio lci" Nm that TLousapd
Doii0ys MIR. Henderson. who. il will be re-
IneEibsred, Is eating one partridge each morn
ing between and 10 O clock for thirty sucreS.
sive mornings, on wager OF 500 side, is SIN
hionsn House, and this morning nut himself
outside OF his Goth bird. lie commenced by
taking the birds bro!ed, but at No. Il got tired
OF That style OF cooking, and has since taken
them stewed- 1t would appear that he is begin
ing 10 get surfeited with the stewed also, as
this morning when the bird was set before him
taking rest until his hour was nearly ont he
fore he ca. the remainder. Thus tar he has
ta!Rh on IN pounds IN weight. and his COM
pe>icn j. like that OF "a clean shirt" II he ia
troubled with nausea he KEEPS the fact TO MIN
SER, anu - conlldent 81 accomplishing the feat,
Some Who saw him devoIr thirteen dozen raw
ovtters and three dozen fried do. at one meal on
wager lew months since, are putting IN
their money on lin. and others who put mn
money that he would not accomplish the pres
emf feat having watched him closely every
morning, are now becoming shaky about their
stakes. IL rs said that n man who couiJ cat
hall bushel OF cut straw in which three dozen
7 a" eggs were mixed, failed in a similar feat 70
this The time will he up on the 18th instant
ana as X appIoaches the interest increases.
GEADI, THE CONDEMNED MANI. Apnlies-
eaton Jcr commUtdttoH If SsRtsRce.-Tn thu case
OF the application Tor Communication of tbe SER
tence OF death in the case of James Grady con-
Vcted OF the murder OF Fanny Faulkner 10 inn
Irl.ohment Tor life, the Attorney General has
peclned 70 recommend to the President bnt il
l. stated that Grady,s friends will make a final
ehoft - a direct application 10 the President.
, Hi%dy Is confined in The jail, in a cell on the
the second hoOr right, and being the only per
son on that ter, has the use of the corritInr
lie seems mnch changed within The past four
'als- aud does not seem Indifferent a TO his
, t A. when he was on trial and Is making the
Best lie 81 Isis time. lie j. visited every We'll
sesiay by Rev. Father Walter. He is nos so
taihatiye now and passes most OF his time in
e adins rellgous works. His aged father spends
som tinc with him almost every tlay, and to-
Gay inform him OF tie action OF tile Ait ,rnsy
General. but Mr.. a. n. Browne, one of his coun-
e inio.m ming hum that effort would be maize
y eca. ,iie PRESIDENT Tor Communication, he
has iiot yet given UP all hope.
BrETHDAr SURPRISE PAETY.-I.ast Monday
being he birthday OF the stimable wife Oh Rev
Dr. Newman. Of the Metropolitan Methodist
church, she was pleasantly surprised on the
evening o. that day, By the visit OF large party
Of TRENDS. headed by her husband. With her
usua! tact and courtesy she proved herself
equal 10 the emergency, and was assisted in the
reception OF her guests by the accomplished
,: aiss AndsIson; OF Flushing, Long Island, a
served to the guests, and after a deliphtfuI
evening they bade farewell 70 their sEiahIe
tostess- AIaong those present were Msgor
l. neLE- holi. l. ID. Tuli0ch, Messrs. %. ID. Bar
rets, W II. Moses. Lutz. Burr, Perry, Gohrigh,.
OF iae Associated Press. Goodman, d;sbursiuo
c!er. o; the Interior Department; Samuel Nor,
mfnt, j. &. Mckelden, Samuel Fowler. ana
many others, accompanied bS ihe ladies' OF their
faIDilss.
NAMING 1T SAVE FOR THE SPECTATORS Or
TIE CARNIvAL.-MayOr Emery this morning
addressed a note Co Major A. q. Richards Su.
per!nteBdent OF Police, in VIII eh note the NayOr
says" have the honor TO request that YOU
VIII have suitable men of the sanitary police or
other members OF your force detailed, and, if
necessary, procure the services of builder or
other suitable person 10 examine into the safety
oI the seats erected near or on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue for spectators at the carnival, and take
necessary steps to secure the safety OF those
structures. Please inform me of your action y
AccIDKNr.-Yesterday afternoon, Dir. John
Delano and Colonel Ashton s. II. White, OF the
interior Department, took drive up and down
me Avenue IN sleigh. and after repairing to
The First National Bank on business. were tIrn.
ipg The corner OF 18th street, when the cutter
upset, throwing both the occupants out, and
severely iraeturiBg the large muscle OF Colonel
White ; right arm. He had surgic al ala az once
anA Is out TODAY. but IL IL feared he will nexar