Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-30
Tie Crane-Donaha Case

To-day, the case OF Thes Donoho CHARGED
On the cath Of John H. Crane with libel. was
resumed in the Police Court, Judge SMELLY
Mr.. Chas. t. Gloss for rhe prosecution, and
MessTs ". A Cook and ID. f. Cahill for the
defense.
Mr.. Gloss waived his opening, and Mr.. ID. r.
Cahill commenced the argument for defense
setting forth the facts a. they appeared to him.
that his client was poor and inofGnsive man.
anC Ii there had been anything proven by the
test mCny OF a ibellOus nature. IL was either
chargshie to Samuel Strong or the Sunday Her
old newspaper. which paper was the one in which
the alleged HheliOus affidavit was published,
and which appears 10 have been done through
the insfSUmentality of others than DOnOhO.
The testimony of the publisher of that paper is
TO The eject that Strong procured the pubHca-
ton Of the affidavit and paid for il; that Mr.
DoEOhO was merely a passive spectator when
TIE arrange ment for the publication was male
IN the Herald office. The sewer IN question was
not constructed in accordance with the con-
tract, which fact was well known TO Crane; and
" was IN evidence that he, a. the proper officer
70 SuleTintend the construction OF this sewer
ignored the fact that great defects existed, and
Turned his lace from them for reasons which are
quite az aren't to those who know his character.
lhe iaStS ana Tcumstances all point TO the be-
liefthat John II. Crane was deaf and blind to
the manner in which that sewer was being con-
sirueted, for pay alone, and did receive his pay
for Ignoring the fraud, which was well known
10 liR1. Ii was also in evidence that Crane
signed the assessment for the contractors to get
men Pay Ior The Work executed on the sewer.
The reputation Of Crane had not been Drou ght
IN question merely in captions spirit by the
counsel Tor defence. but il was necessary To
show Il at il he would swear falsely in one mar
iicUlsr lie would in others. They had shown bv
81 witnesses how Crane stands III this cOmmuni-
ty- Some ten years OF his life has been laid open
10 thc public by them, and is familiar to all
Only one Of these 81 witnesses has been assai!eJ,
and this one is Mr.. Samuel Strong.
TIE BOARD OF PUHLIC woRKs have directed
MI Mott, the contract clerk, TO make a con-
tract y I'll T.. T.. Barnes to Grade Il street sOu,h
n, n al street cart 10 New Jersey avenue: AMI
North Carolina avenue, from 4th street east to
New Jersey avenue. Also. 10 make a contract
with Hugh Murray to gIade, set curbs and Law
fOOtva-ks on 18th street, from PENNSYLVANIA
avenue 70 MassaCh Usetts avenue. Also. one
With William Fletcher to lay sewer and water
services on / street, between 18th and 9th
streets northwest. Also, with Riley A Shinn 70
grade DumbartOn street, between Green and
Monroe streets, GEORGETOWN. Also. with " m
hCimead 10 gIade and gravel the third section
OF the sth-stTeet road: the work TO be completed
III 20 GAYS. Also, with Marion Osborn for con-
StTRetiOn OF culveTts in sections and OF eth
street road, and putting in the 1S-ich pipe cul-
yCrtS in those sections.
The board have had prepared a report con-
tanning detailed statement OF their entire
uansactlon s Tor the year ending March 9Th, TO-
gether with a statement OF amounts expended
Tor Improvements abutting on property belong
ing 20 Ine lhlted States This report is male
IN compliance with the 51th section of the or
ganic act
The board have addressed a printed cireuIar
70 All Their superirt endents, with specifications
for sOddlng parks, &c, directing that the soIS
be free OF garlic and other noIious weeds, ami
that they average two inches in thickness
Before the sods are laid there must be eight
inches OF good surface soil properly graded and
nTmed, 50 ss TO present an even surface 10 pre-
vent depTeSsions in filings. When grading has
necessitated the removal OF the original surface
soil, the subSOI must be picked up and thor
oughly pulyerized TO a depth OF six inches be-
lore spre aiding the eight inches of good soil upon
which the sods are TO be laid. After the sods are
laid they VIII be cOnsOi idated and brought to a
klane surface, either by passing a roller over
thtm. CT, IN case Of sloping surfaces, by beatiny
with spades.