Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-17
The Attempt 60 XIII Mrs rempIeton
In New York.

The Attempt 60 XIII Mrs.. Temple ton
A te.egr.m from H Ne. YORK in Tn. srAa Of
Saturday mentioned the attempt Of Duncan
Tempiefon to murder his vie In that city. As
Mrs; Iempieson was formerly e, resident Of
lar OF the affair from the New York Cora aereial
Adrerfissr Of Saturday:
entered . complaint against her husband, Dun
can Templeton, who is living at No. IS west 18th
street, of disorderly conduct. An officer OF the
18th precinct, named Gallagher, arrested the
husband to-day, and, while on his way to the
station house, the husband drew revolver
from his pocket, and, before the officer could
interfere, shot his wife in the mouth, INJECTING
nae woman was Immediately taken to her
residence, where she was attended by Police
Surgeon Mcleod and DR.. Foot, who pronounced
the wound serious, and sent word to the cor
oner's Office to take Mrs. Templeton's ante
norton statement, as they thought it likely
she would lose her speech at any moment.
Goth street station, where he was locked up to
await the result Of the Injuries. The officer
stated that the husband called at the station
house this morning, and stated that some wo-
man had abducted his wife away, and he wished
this woman arrested. He left the station house
after being instructed to procure a warrant,
and it appears that he went to the house where
his wife was stopping, and insisted on her leav-
ing, which she refused to do. He then began
abusing her, and she made the complaint, and
had him arrested as above stated. Very few
cause Of the enlargement between Mr.. Tenn
pleton and his wife, but 1t was limited by several
that he did not properly support her, and she
1esenting, went to live with her mother, at No
very respectable, and refuse to give any of the
particulars. 1t is said that Mr.. Templeton Is
civil engineer He is lodged in the 18th pre-
cinct station honse, and the captain thought it
best not to allow any person to converse with
him until after the coroner's investigation"
~ The telegram to this city stating that Tia
cock Is incorrect. Mrs. Templeton Is the step
daughter Of Colonel Babcock, who at one
time was employed as q clerk in the Treasury
department. Her mother previous to her Sec
ond marriage resided at the corner of Goth and
+ streets, where Ida was well known as reign
ing belle. They subsequently resided at Mill
ken's, on street, near the st. Cloud Hotel,
and from thence removed to New York. Mr..
parents, who are reported to be in affuent cir
cumstances. He visited Washington last spring
during the inaugural ceremonies, aud took a
While here he obtained patent for deodorizing
night soil. He also made many inquiries con.
corning his wife, which led to the conclusion
and eccentric, but very intelligent, and in so
cial intercourse quite entertaining. A lady in
the Treasury department not long ago received
a letter from Mrs. Templeton, dated at Nyack,
ing certain inquiries concerning the writer's
character at the suggestion Of her husband.
The Jay Cooke Il Co. Bankruptcy Case.
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT TO-DAY.
To-day, In the special term of the Supreme
Court Of the District, (Judge Humpreys,) the
case Of alleged bankruptcy OF Jay Cooke & Co.,
on the petition of BENJAMIN p. Buckner filed
October 10th last, was called. Coils. Christy and
b. F. Grafton appeared for the creditor, and
Messrs. w. d. Davidge, ": A. Cook and Enoch
ed proofs Of publication against the absent de-
PENDANTS, and also the proof of personal service
on II. y. Cooke and W. H. Tenney.
MIR. Davidge said that this was case No. .,
another petition preceding it, and claimed that
the publication was not in accordance with law,
(sec. 40 Of bankrupt act } and read that the or
der should be addressed to the party, requiring
him to appear andshow cause. The petitioner
claims that the summons was an ordinary one,
but he disagreed with bim-lt was not q writ
In the ordinary acceptance Of the term. He
read ii at copy should be served on the debtor
personally.a copy Of notice to be left at his
last or usual place of abode before publication.
1t was only after 1t is ascertained that the last
or usual place of abode cannot be ascertained
from the return of the marshal as to service
that he was unable to serve on the other parties
than III. ID. Cooke and Tenney, and referred to
the fact that he does not state that they had
last place OF abode; nor does he state where
their residence Is. He discussed the question
rs to whether the notice was process, and If So
The other side should have sent it through the
proper officer Of the court, when it could have
Mr.. VIM. A. Cook followed Mr.. Davidge, con-
tending that the parties had not complied with
The law; that personal service was required.
The argument was still In progress when our
report closed.
ALARM OF FIRE AT THE FRANKLIN SCHOOL
afternoon, q little before 3
,'clock, smoke was noticed coming through one
y the registers In the upper story of the Frank
'aised an alarm of fire, when a scene of confu-
ION and terror ensued. The pupils in the en-
ire building took up the cry of fire
md rushed pell.mell from their class-rooms
md down the stairs to the street, many of them
aliing, and few receiving injuries more or
ess severe. An alarm of fire was turned IN
rom box 81, and engines Nos. and 2 and the
discovered there was no need of their ser vices.
rhe escape of smoke, however, Is evidence of
ieffct somewhere in the heating ARA ngemenfs
'nce to prevent horrible disaster.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-On Saturday after.
noon last Duncanson, bowling & Co., auction
,ers, sold for Henry Wise Garnet and James
NJ. Caperton. trustees, lot Sc in L. 1. Chapmans
subdivision of lots to II inclusive, in square
va, with the improvements, situated on Rhode
Island avenue, between 9th and 10th streets, to
rh. Jesup Miller, for 81 500.
Thomas 4. Waggaman, real estate broker and
iuctioneer, sold part of lots and I in square
40, to l.. L. Rutenburg, for 81 GOO.
NEW READING MATTER.-From. Jos. Shil-
GALAXY, Popular Science Monthly, Quo young
Folks, Godey's Lady'e Book, Frank Leslie's Maya
:tae and Demorest's Mirror Of Fashions, all for
December.
From Robert Beall we have The GALAXY for
December.
THE COURTS.
POLICE COURT, JHdge SaeL.-On Saturday,
after eur report closed, Henry Boswell, charged
lateral. Richard Bowles, profani ty; 83. James
Bias colored vserant, was ssLt to the workhouse.
Lee Washin gtop, driving through funeral process
ian; S. III. W. Peters and james Johnson for
feted for bling the audience at place
Of amusement Friday night. Carl Peterson, threats
to George Wheeler, captain Of Q canal boat; per-
sonal recogniZance to keep the peace.
CHARGED WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Richard Clark and Albert Hill, colored, were
charged with highway robbery. The rrincfpa facts
IN this case have been recited in The STAR 0usta-
' Jus 7: Godfrey was on his way home on Saturday
mt, 6th inst, and entered restaurant, where he
fen In company with these coiered men, who lured
him away to quiet place on Boundary street and
knoc ked him down and robbed him of all the money
in bis possession, some SIS. He afterwards found