Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-21
Magis,rates ana Constabies.
PEOCEEDIS o. OF THE LEGISLATIVE INvRS
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PEOCEEDIS o. OF THE LEGISLATIVE INvEsTI-
eating COMMITTEE.
MT Solomon Caro- testified before the Long
committee Yesterday that IN February, 1872, his
wife sold a white MaTseilies dress, winch had
Teen taken in pawn tor -, to cOlored woman,
Who examined 70 thoroughly before buying it,
she took 70 az the price advanced upon IL, -; she
brought 10 back the next Jay with a rent at the
hack; said sLeTe was a -Ole IN il, and demanded
the return % her mJney. this was refused, when
she lot, threatening tl1t she would make them
refund, next daY was summoned to appear be-
fore Justice Plant 70 answer complaint; on trial
DAY testaEed 70 tie facts as related above, and
told Plant that be wOnld 90 home and send Mrs.
Caro- % 20 give her testimony. Plant had pTe-
ylOusly told complainant he could do this, and
as she had previously sold the dress, complain
ant wished him TO take her test mony as well as
his, ! iaut now SAID 10 would not be necessary:
asked how much complainant thought the dress
was worth, complainant told him that Ii was
hCunCed and deliberately trimmed, and that the
making alone had cost at least So he said If it
was worth 50 much be would LET complainant
keep II, and rendered judgment against him for
s. and costs, went home; In less than t@O hours
Constable Stuart and eX-CCnstable Boss came
n with the dress and an execution for iudg-
ment and costs amounting - nearly 81, TO the
best Of compliments recollection, and Boss
demanded, III very peremptOry and arrogant
manner, immediate payment; knowing that he
was not al officer, and not liking his style,
Complainant asked him what ne had 20 do with
II, and requested him to leave the store. This
he did not Ike, and when complainant asked
Stuart to wait few minutes until he could see
out 20 ). 20 levy On the goods. Complainant
then paid the amount 20 save further trouble
10 i cCmplaiIaut's belief that Justice Plant
entered suit against him without having first
collected his Zee ia advance, and then refused
% take his wlfe's testimony because he had pre-
Judged he case and determined 20 mulet him
IN The costs, knowing that he con not get them
from the other party. BOsz eHaC ed the part of
constable IA every respect, except that OF ssTV-
iuk papers.
TO-DAY.
] his morning, the committee heard the state
Eeut OF Samuel Huntress, who testified tnat
some time Ia ls13 one OF his work horses had A
com IN his hOCt, from which he appeared lame
az Times, while az other times he would show 10
8 90 = pam, during rs abss nee fr0ra home bis
CulvTed emplOye hitched the horses into a coach
O. rsiTT some girls over % his farm: when about
one square Nom lone, near 18th street, the
Lian AMI team were arrested AID taken before
50 me kee-e, who tned the man s. and costs;
witness VIE -'lt down the money. 81 81 and
tfc Uau aul LurscS were released; the next
mC-IlIz @i tines " r. summoned before Justice
4NeesS 20 answer tie same Charg5 Of cruelty 70
animals, witness appeared with eleven Wit
uesSes. one being Mcclellan. a horse doctor all
OF whom testified that witness wa habitnally
careful Of his JUiUa.s, Hud that this horse was
none me WoIse Tor driving; notwithstanding
this Reese Lacd tgVOuent : > and costs, 25O6
which was paid upon the representation Of
Reese that there Wa TO appear from his de-
cision: witness had previous 10 This desired TO
rule the case away from Keese 10 some other
Justice, not believing that any nan could be
hned twice for the same offence, hut Keess said
such a case could no; be ruled away