Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-21

called; Mr.. Mills Dean for plaintiff. and Messrs.
A. g. Riddle and j. j. johnson for defendant.
This Is a suit brought TO recover S1,150 alleged
to have been loaned TO defendant 10 enable her
TO pay fer some repairs to her house; and prose-
cutting witness testified TO having loaned her the
money for tie ps-pOse stated. On cross-exami-
nation, witness stated that he had been with
defendant at the springs, &c; that he has
Mr.. Riddle preGxced large number of letters
alleged to have been written BY plaintiff TO de-
fendant; but che Court said that probably they
were Of the usual character. and IL would be
unnecessary to resi all OF them.
witness regarded this money as loan, had
agreed to pay John McCarty share ii he
Re-direct.-Be had visited her as a woman of
the town, and paid her, as he thought, literally.
The defendant. Lizzie Snow. was sworn, AMI
testified that Wsltermyer ha iNsken her around
the country and introduced her as his wife; that
she received the s5ta from him the same as she
received other money; that he wrote to her sub
sequently that he wanted some of the m oney
back; that the $500 ne mentions i'm his bill was
to purchase clothes to go to Cane Nav: that
when he came here he came with his baggage to
the house, and when he did not come here che
went to New York, where he took her to an
ass1gnatlon house, and would not allow her TO
t tesSe her room exeeptte go out with him; that
Two years ago she went to Cape NAV with him
and passed as his wife, and went 10 Long Branch:
where she occupied the rooms occupied before
by ms WIFE, Also, that he never spoke OF her
reP.ying any money until there had been a
misunderstanding; that she never promised TO
return this money; that p room was fitted up in
IN. md
carpet from New York for it,
Cross -examned-PasseC as waltermyer's
wife III different hotels; told Waltermver that
sae wanted the money to pay Angus bill for
repairing horse on 18th street; was then i'm the
same business as now, but he took all her time
30 she could not attend to it; looked TO h m for
her support, and also for repairs her re Il Is
tate; at the time she was I'll Waitermyer was her
physician.
Question.-What is your occI patton?
Answer rent rooms.
Witness 1exlineb IN apSwar
MI Jol nson proposed to read several letters
selected from package of about one hundren
=, Inc court ASKED the object, and was ans wered
mat they proposed to show by them that there
was warm tropical feeling between the mar
ties, and that there was nothing sale about this
|oeot until the friendly relations were broke 4
MT. y. j. johnson was called and Questioned
as 70 an interview with Mr.. McCarty had with
hisn, but the testimony was ruled out.
Inc case was Submitted without argument
and the court instructed the jury who we're ont
whe2 our report closed.
CoLcRED SCHOOL ExAMINATIoNs.-Yesser-
day the examination of schools in the Stevens
tinued. was 'oA
Primary No. 5, Miss ESma V. Dyson. tese,.
el, was examined by Superintendent Cook from
- a. m. 10 z p m. The pupils is OF the IL on
the roll present-behaved splenddly. The
reading and spelling were quite good, as also
Primary No. 4, Miss Laura v. Fisher. teacher.
composed OF 81 pupils in the second and first
grades, was examined by Prof. Vashon from
S.oo 10 LOU IN third reader, spelling, arithmetic
and geography. The children did well in 81
metic.
Secondary No. 4, Miss Lucy Barbour. taacI,-
er, was examined by Prof. Vashon from 2:3O +,
6iO; 30 pupils of secondary gfade were present
The proficiency shown by the scholars was
&c their thoroughness was especial
~ nouceable in the two geography classes. The
writing vas very creditable. In arithmetic
they did very we'll. The examination penerailv
composed OF forty pupils, classified in the
thifu ana second grades, by Superintendent
CO9k from 80 to Bop. m, in reading. spelling,
and arithmetic, while deserving credit In read,
ing and spelling, in arithmetic the entire school
wes exceedingly apt in noting, writing and
summing up accurately the most difficult ex-
United States was well handled by the Scholars
The writing in this room showed neatness and
commendable attention to the rules of penman-
as IN TIE other rooms was excellent.
Inc rooms were all tastefully trimmed with
evergreens and choice floral gifts by the pupiIs
VINO W. apparently endeavored to Guido each other
IN Identifying the school rooms. The singing
1y the children, under the direction of Mrs. Jas
L. W Ormley, music teacher, was the suhiect of
general remark and approval, the selections
pelng made with taste and sung with natural
sweetness. The examinations were Witnessed
by large number of persons, among them
oohh n. bFoOkS, ex-trustee Alfred Jones Gen
garrett, and VIM. Brown. Trustee Henry
Johnson was present during the entire examina-
ton.
TIE PATENT CAsEs.-The cases of the Dis
trict OF Columbia against the patent attorneys
Messrs. Alexander ~ Mason, Dodge e. Mason
ana Thomas Il. Lloyd, charged with unlawfuIIy
carrying on the business of patent attornays
without the proper license, which WIS before
the ponce court some weeks since and most
poned, came up at O'Clock to-day-Nr. 7. T.
Coombs attorney for defence.
Mr.. COombs raised the question of iur-sd;o-
ton, and proceeded to argue (a,ter nuotina tbo
clauSe in the organic act Creating the c,nrtS
mat no power is held by the police court moi
conferred by that act which gives iurisdiction
10 the court over cases arising under the statutes
at large, and the ordinances of the cOrpora tions
OF w ashngton, Georgetown and the lew CONT
The judge oyerrued the demurrer on tbe |
question OF jurisdiction, and ordered the case
10 proceed, remarking that the court above
could settle this point if il should 90 there
witnesses were then sworn and the evidence
taken to prove the charge.
after some argument as to the occupation of |
the parties charged, counsel for defence admit
Tea the business to be that of patent agents.
MT. w whitman, counsel for defence then nro
ceeded to argue the unconstitutionaIitv of fine |
law sought to be enforced, and was speakiny |
when our report closed.
DISTRICT MATTERs.-Bids for furnishing |
orlcks to the board Of public works were openeS |
yesterday and the contract awarded to Messrs
a. q i. a. richards, at 81 per thousand, at |
The contract for supplying Chase,s patent
sewer Trap was given to Il. NJ. johnson,
by direction OF Governor Cooke the sunar;n