Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-15
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BIRD, THE BIGAMIsT.-I In the case of the Com
monwealth vs. Thos. X: Bird, indicted for big
amy, the trial proceeded yesterday; ID. l.. Smoot
for the Commonwealth and Messrs. Kilgour and
Ball for the defence. The indictment charges
that ON the 10th day of January, 1868, in the city
OF Washington, ID. c., the said Bird did marry
one Mary Broden, and take her as his wife, and
that afterwards, to wit: on the LIST day of March,
1871, in the cityof Alexandria, Va, he did felo,
niously marry one Henrietta Goodwin the said
Mary Broden being th0n alive, and still the
wife of the said ThOs- X. Bird, was then read to
the accused, to which he plead " not guilty"
Kew. Father p. +. Mccarthy, of Washington,
was the first witness for the prosecution. He
testified to his marrying Bird and Mary Broden
In Washington on the 10th of January, 1868.
BIRD had regular license. A Mrs. Cook, of
Washington. testified that she witnessed the
marriage OF Bird and Broden. Mr.. Cook, hus-
band OF Mrs. G. mentioned, above, also wit
testified that he married Bird to Miss Henrietta
Goodwin in Alexandra, March I, 1871. Col. r.
s. Ashby, of Alexandria, testified that he was
present at their marriage. The court then took
recess.
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-At the meeting of
the city council ON Thursday evening Messrs.
Janney and Underwood were elected to the
Police Board; F l.. Smith Corporation Attorney:
r.. >. Leadbcater, Superintendent of the Fire
Department; Geo. f. French, Fire Warden;
capt. Webster, captain Of Police; !, l.; Smith,
Lieutenantof Police; and twenty-five policemen,
all old members but Richard Tomlinson and j.
L. watkins. A ballot for Gauger and Inspec-
tor of Liquors resulted in no choice.
PROPERTY SALE. Messrs. Green & Wise
real estate agents and auctioneers, have sold a
lot ON the corner Of Gibbon and Alfred streets,
belonging to the estate of Hugh Smith, deceased,
TO Sonny Bannekin for $50. 1t will be improved
ut once by the erection OF a dwelling house. - F,
DEAD.--The little child of Mr.. jefferson who
was run oyer by locomotive at Fairfax station
On the 10th of June, and had its leg cut OFF and
was otherwise injured, fingered until last night
when IL died in this city Of exhaustion.
SnIPPING:-A large number of coasters ar
rived up this morning, and the appearance of
the stream In front of the city and of the coal
wharves has been considerably enlivened in con-
sequence.
CANAL NAvIGATIoN.-Boatsa are still arriving.
Notwithstanding the strike among the boatmen
at Cumberland.
TIE thirteenth session of the American Pomo-
logical Society Is to be held at Richmond, va.
September 6-s, 1871. All horticultural, pomo-
logical, agricultural, and other kindred instltu-
tons in the United States and British Provinces
are invited 10 send delegates.
STRUCK By NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the storm of
Tuesday evening last the lightning struck the
dollhouse on the Washington and Alexandra
turnpike, but fortunately did no damage, though
7 very much alarmed the female portion of the
family of Mr.. Graves, the toll gate keeper
We are glad to hear that the late rains in this
section Of Virginia have done much good to the
growing corn, which in some counties had suf-
fered from a drought--Gasetteef last evening.