Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-03
LOCAL NEW :.
PARDON OF G. &. BOWEN.
Success Of " - pet
EGorts-Eer Trip TO LenS Braacs 90
see the President.

OF Two years imprisonment i'm the ptuitentiary
by Messrs. Riddle, Merrlck and Moor, wao pre-
sented certified copy OF
A DECREE OF DIVORCE
obtained IN New York city, which the pr0secu-
uOn attacked, and offered testimony Tending 10
show That il was a fraudulent decree on the
sentence being announced Judge Oiin relu ,sted
that the warden retain Bowen m ial until his
counsel could take the case 10 the General Term.
Mrs. Pettgru-k King Bowen has been mixing
great efforts % secure his pardon since he Was
committed 70 the custody OF warden Croker:
and Others ofhis andher friends have heen quite
active. IL Il understood that among
THE HGNERs or THE PETITION
Tor pardOn were a number OF members OF tn
bar; and all the Jurors Who tried tle case, witb
one exception, besides most OF the members OF
the Legislative Council and House 81 Delegates
ton presented 90 TN President severe
weeks ago, and by ham Nas referred
To tthe Attorney General, but that officer Wa
absent az the time, IA consequence " whicf,
there was some DELAY. on his return lac INN ~
dately asked report from the District Alto
ney, and that ofhoer recommended the pardon
anu also statei-as Mayor Hall Of New York IA
Nrltten letter an opposition tO pardon unle-
ulere Wss an invest cation into the manner lu
winch the alleged fraudulent decree was OBJ
unhed-thai there wak no evidence in the ca
connecting Bowen with the fraud. IL a. under
5000 mat The Attorney General made nO reco.i.
Incubation ia the case. Last week the pap -
were taken up by the President, and on Frd.y
evening last Mrs. Bowen left here 70 have
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT
az Long Branch, arriving there AZ NOON or S,--
urcay. In the afternoon she received a favora-
BILE answer from the President and Mir. Bow
received The following dispatch a fCw minu; :
after the interview:
Lose BEASCH, July l-t-Hon. c. c. Bowen.
l. y JAN. Faftioned =.
As may be imagined Mr.. Bowen was We.
nue. TnlSh elstsa and yesterday morning he W.
AN EMILY CALL PROM MRS. BOWEN
VINO had arrived at 6oclock. and Immediately
came 10 The jail 10 tell him the result OF her an
teryiew with the President. Later la the d.,
she called and spent several hours with him
IL Is understood that the President INN ..!i-
ately alter assuring Mn. Bowen OF his ins..l. 80,
TO pardon Bowen telegraphed to the Attorney
GeileTal an order 10 make out the d0cumlu. ~
send il 20 him for his signature. Mrs Bowen
spent short time al the jail this morning. and
lett for the State DQartment u await the return
OF the instrument 9Th the President signature
The pardon had not been received al the Fx-
ecutive Mansion up 20 O'Clock this afternoon,
but was expected there this evening OF to-mor,
row.
CASES FOR EXECUTIVE CLENENCF-Tn our
county jail there are at present confined two
prisoners whom the officers OF the prison and
others regard as proper subjects Tor Executive
clemency. The first is James Simpson alias
James Young, who vas convicted az the June
term. 1870, and sentenced for six months in Jail
and 20 pay fine OF 500 for larceny, and six
months and fine OF 1000 for an assault and
battery, by Judge Humphreys. He was con-
yieted on the 18th OF May, 1870, aud the term OF
the line. lie appears g. bc a poor boy. without
means, and there il no Likelihood Of his being
able 70 pay the fine. Some parties are now en-
gagged Ia circulating petition for his pardon.
and il is understood that the judges of tie court
lie issued.
The other case is that Of Henry. alias Country
Thompson, oolored man, convicted on the 10th
OF March, ls69, OF an att mp' % poison the HeShly
family, and sentenced Ia imprisonment In the
county jail for eight years by Judge Vile ne
fnrlf
IN the PRISON, during which time he has lscn
one OF the most orderly and well-bchayei prison.
eIs- Since his Incarceration, Il has been stated
that some OF the witnesses or the trial have be-
come satisfied that lac II innocent, ami some OF
the guards IT the jail are quite certain At he
i suffering iOr crime he did not commit. a
petition for pardon IN tbs case l. being crcu-
lated.
THE RTTTESHoUsEA ACADEMY. Mr.. -. - Whit
j. one Of the oldest anl be.t private
schools in our city. and the annual exhibition on
Friday Lass fully sustained liz high a.. .rlcter.
The exercises consisted for the mos part OF
declamatiCls by the boys, al OF whoa were TIE
recipients OF well-mJrited applause b. I large
and appreciatlve audience. Tie debate on tie
subject, Is poetry Irejud.cid 70 sIcc-,s in
hfe:' participated in by ten OF a Dozen OF tie
scholars, As warmly aPPlauucl Geo. A.. Chap
man in the character of MIR. eau l,c" cJuiI
hardly have been better; The speech OF En-
nett 10 the judges" was reciteG in good style b.
Page Milburn, whose two broth ers. graduates OF
The academy, now take high rank la the colleges
in which they are; "BelshAzzaI's Feast Tas
wei given by Whitman ii. Wilson, aIi Ralph
Baldwin IS defamation OF Damon and p ythlas''
was, was also very good; The prizes tor tie year
Robert Z. Bradley, Harry ID. Jones. Robert N
Morrison, Harry }. hewitt, Jos. ShillinSt0 AMI
LenOx W. Simpson. Department, 20 Anthony
q ND. addison, George II. kennely. aqI Ralph
Bradley, Robert N. Morrison, and Brea:5n L.
Baldwin.
Tup Sr,rD.r rx,.,-.s,,,-, =. -, .
Lady OF the Lake are very delightful, quiet. auI
healthful affairs. aud arc enjoyed by the NEST
respectable people in the community. A large
on the tfip Testerdsv ha amy fIy ts, Ven,
in the most satisfactory manner. The m mage
ment OF the boat is excellent, aud the catering
also; the refreshments being good IN quality AMI
furnished at reasonable price.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-wm +. walls ca
solo part OF lot IL, square 2Sl. on 18th. near q
street, improved by two story brick dvelliup
10 Slower ~ Latham, for $3.50. Also. h1u-e
ana lot ON 18th street, near Il, % {. b. Church,
ditto, on X near 18th street 20 John Crorin fo%
-l'lo; ditto, 10 Johnson q Son, 20 Sl.7sD: .lIttO
TO johnson ~ Son, for Si,9Sl: ditto. GA Con-
heoticut avenue, 70 Z. =. Church, for >l,sS).
SALES OF THE HAY-scALEs.-Me>srs. J. r
Coldwell q Co. AuctiOneers, at noon to-,Iav
sive right TO use the eorI.Ora,io. hav-scales -u-I
July Isl, 1s2. The one on LouiSisua Avenue
near the Centre Market. was soid 20 N. NJ. Nc
Cauley fOr Si,5lls that at the Northern Market
TO r. NJ. Draney for $500; and that near tas
Navy Yard, 20 George II. Gaddis for So.
ESTrCED PROM HoNE.-This morning.. Deyit
Shea, Waterman, brought O. the Central glarI
mouse, Two boys, one named Jacob smith.
wlrfe, about 20 years OF age. til other, r slrI
Bowen, oolored. Smith states that he was en-
ueed away from his home by Bow N; lat he
liVes near Sligo, Montgomery county, Nd, on
the Point OF Rocks railroad.
hESRY JOHNSON, weli-knsvn citizar u N.
irst " ard, has been appointed a tr,ls.se fort
colored public schools, vice Wil,iam Syplak
whose term Of service expired June 31.h.
MR.. .. hosENTHAL, well-knOwn business
man OF this city, died yesterday afternoon, A.
ls residence on 5th street, between II aaI l. OF
brain fever. He was In the 3Sth year OF his 20
SlS5-Sse.l9 was the amount received AZ fhs
onlce OF the Register Of the CITY VI Washington
Tor licenses, &c, fOT the fiscal year en ling
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