Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-22
RYTO-DAY.s SOUTHERN MAIL.

lQcTC Was palu lltO lllc 1ot"'| iiN"'t! ;
terday $4,000 ~Fhe disbursements for the
last month from the First Auditors Office
amounted to s24G, 900. OF which $lIO,OoO was
paid out for the support of the public schools
of the State.
Amid the wars and rumors Of wars which
have recently prevailed in France it is stated
that the Due dc Polignac has managed to lose
the< originals of So, 600 worth of Virginia
State bonds.
Mr. G.. II. Chcstcrman, father of ". ID.
Chesterman managing editor Of the Richmond
Enquirer, died in that city yesterday
The German Catholics Of Richmond, cele-
brated the 18th Anniversary of the consccr;l-
ton of Pope Plus N yesterday.
Fifty-two bushels of new wheat rated good,
sold in Richmond yesterday for sl.75 Il bushel.
The first roasting ears of the season have
made their appearance in Richmond.
The Chahoon jury are to be obtained from
Fredericksburg and Lynchburg
"A CASE IN COURT In the Washington
Circuit Court yesterday, Judge Wylic prcs-
ding, the case of Robert D. Ruffn vs.. Richard
S. Ayrc was taken up. Mr. Francis Miller, for
plaintiff, and Mr. George Tucker, fordefenlant
This was an action for services alleged to have
been rendered the defendant hy III" III nlain,til,
| ~, 80 =, .oio.u d man, IN canTasSlng the firSt
| Congressional district Of Virginia, ut the ccc-
| ton in 1870.
The plaintiff testified that in May, 1870, Ayre
| made an agreement with him to 60 to the First
Congressional District of Virginia to clcctlonecr
among the freedmen against the Conservative
| y,at hat IN SRI
dent at the Howard University, and was re-
ceiyipg thirty dollars per month in addition to
his schooling Ayrc agreed, if he would go to
give him sixty dollars per month and expenses.
| lie told Ayre if he would get the permission OF
| Gen. Howard he would close the bargin. Ayrc
did 50, and witness entered upon canvasslng
work June lst and continued for five months
and eight DAYS. Witness claimed that giving
a credit of Ayre Of SCI, he owed him S3113.15,
including expenses. After the campaign
was over Ayrc told him: when he demand
ed his pay, that he had settled with
Gen. Howard as the latter thought the
witness would make IL foolish use oft; and
witness believed Ayre, because that was Just
like the General, to do such thing. Wit
ness had to 60 to the Republican General Com
mittee to get money with which to come home
When he saw General Howard, on his return
|
Avre. He thought Ayrc had acted like all
politicians, and was not to be trusted Wit
ness received IL small amount Of money during
the campaign from DR.. Thomas and DR.. ". W.
DOUGLASS. but never told either that he had no
claim on Ayre, but said to Thomas that Ayre
had told him that he had settled with General
Howard
Gen. o. O. Howard testified that plaintiff
was student at the University, and worked at
odd hours for the steward. Ayre and Ruftn
had come to an agreement in his presence III
reference to the visit of the latter to Virginia.
Witness afterwards wrote to Ayre, telling him
that Rufin should be paid, and Ayre, replied
that he had already been compensated. Ayre
never paid witness for Rufiin $ services. Ayreo
was, at the time Of the agreement, member OF
Congress, and said that as he was candidate
for re election, he wanted to engage Ruthn to
electioneer for him.
| The plaintiff here rested his case.
Mr.. Douglass testltlcd that he heard Il CON
yersation in Ayre' $ room in the spring.of 1870,
in which Rufin expressed desire TO cleo
tioncer against Norton, as he had done him q
personal injury, and he wanted nothing but
leave of absence from the UniverSty and his ex.
penses paid, to which Ayre agreed. Saw Ruff
Tin during campaign, but had no conversation
with him in reference to Il compromise.
| Mr.--MclJOnalu teStlleu lIaL Hc Has
known Rufin since 1869, and he had told wit
ness, during the canvass, that he expected no
other compensation for his services than pc,
siton under the Government, which Ayrc had
promised to obtain for him, and that he would
be paid money if the Radical candidate was
successful.
DIR. Alfred Thomas testified that he had
| heard Ruhin acknowledge to Ayrc that he had
no claim on him.
The deposition Of Ayre WAS then read, IN
which he denies ever having entered into any
agreement with Rufin that he visited Gen
Howard, in Ruffin's behalf, once; that How
ard advised him to pay him l3uhin no money
and that he Aye had no connection with Rut-
fin in the Virginia canvass
After short argumcntby the opposing, coun-
sci the case was given to the jury, who shortly
afterwards returned verdict for the plaintiff
for $2l5.jj.
The counsel for defendant gave notice of
motion for a new trial ,on exceptions;
The Court, in giving the case to the jury, re-
marked that there was an irrecnncilablc dScre-
| pancy between the testimony Of General How
ard and the affidavit of Ayrc. and it was for the
Jury to slit out the truth WASH Rtrim.
! IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN-Ihc interesting case
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