Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-03
Magistrate. and Constable..
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE INVEST
GAZING COMNIrTER.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE INyEsrI-
eating COMMITTEE.
III. p. Geoghigan appeared yesterday and tes-
tilted that on a Judgment for $50 and costs Con
stable James Edwards attached his boat, worth
$500, and sold her for Si25 TO the plaintiff in
the suit, DeAtley, and Edwards has made the
judgment and costs amount to S1I7.S5. Depo-
nent was not allowed to remove his personal
property from the boat, but since the sale has
received an order on DeAtley for the same but
has not recovered the same, and has brought
Illegal.
Turner Safington testified that he worked
for Chambers, who contracted to build light
houses so cheap that he could not pay his hands
One Of them, Mulcan, sued an attachment and
when he (deponent) went to Kimmeil the trus-
tee lLewis) had closed the shop. Chambers
owed dePonent S93, and gave him pile of old
aeS nSs get he
$40 he might have the balance. Mulcan had
an attachment ahead of him, and Acton subse-
wagon, the pile of old lumber, baby's wagon
and sleigh were seized, and the two last named
were released The horse and wagon sold for
S225, the lumber for s21, and Kimmell offered
him $3.50 and would give him no more. Mul-
cans bill was $50, deponent's 800, and Acton's
$50; total, S193, and the total sale was S276.
kimmell was to have attached the proceeds
after Mulcan's claim was satisfied, and he had
plenty of time to have done SO.
Mrs Hermione Berger testified that Justice
Reese rendered judgment against one Holden,
on his promissOry note, for $500 costs and in
terest, in March, 1872, and on the same day
placed execution in the hands of Constable
Bicksler, who, according to a certified tran
script from the docket, (produced before the
committee,) has never made any return to the
court. DepOnent learned that Holden paid
Bicksler sS5 at one time, and Bicksler paid s25
and expenses. Deponent has since heard that
Holden claims to have fully satisfied the execu-
ton, but deponent can get nothing from Bick-
sler on account of it or any satisfaction with
reference to it. She desires to know how long
a constable may hold an execution without
making a return, and how long he can legally
retain the proceeds before accounting for them
to the justice or the owners Of the execution.
TODAY.
James Edwards appeared and testified in
seized the sloop F. H. Waddy on the list Of July
on attachment sworn out by n. Deattley, before
Justice Walter, Deattley and L. G. Hine Civ
July I'd to appear July 7th, when Judgment was
given by default for S59.ss and SLIP and exc
cution was Issued fer the same. Sold the boat
after five days notice and satisfied Deattley.
Deponent was obliged to employ q responsible
watchman, and paid N. NJ. Guinness $50 for
such services IL days, as also 81 per day wharf
just amounting in all to s57 20, G. has no suit
against him, but had one which he could not
maintain. He never gave An order to G. to
remove his personal effects because he (E.) had
nothing to do with anything except the vessel
and tackle.
T. j. Bicksler appeared to testify in answer
he collected from Holden, on execution in
favor of A. Myer, S35, S25 of which he paid to
Mrs. Berger on the representation of Justice
Reese that she was the representative of Myer.
He could find no other property of Holden, and
made return to Reese, endorsed S35 collected.
The commission of 10 per cent. with costs, made
up the SO retained by deponent.
G. Q. Kimmell, in reply to the testimony OF
Sappington, testified that he attached a horse,
wagon and harness of b. Chambers on a writ
issued on the Sth of March last, at the instance
of Mulcan, for wages, S4I 40; also. had writ for
S61.50, in favor of H. /. Gregory, which Cham
bers authorized him to satisfy out of the sale, if
sale, attachments were served on him in favor
of Acton and Castleman, for amounts more
than sufficient to absorb the rest of the pro-
ceeds. He paid Mulcan S4I40 HI. l. Gregory
S61.5O, costs and expenses S1906, Wallis com
missions $3.50, amount attached in favor of
Acton and Castleman s1O1.G lpaid over to
Constable Thomas), making S255. Deponent
used no violence, and after levying on the
childs carriage, went to other rooms, and on
return found Mrs. Chambers had locked the
door. Then told her that he had the right to
force the door. and did SO. He denied several
statements of Chambers, and stated that he
was not the officer in the case of SappingtOn.
PROGRESS IN FRUIT CULTURE IN THIS SEC
TIoN.-"Send us samples of these marvellous
things" said Sir Walter Raleigh to his captains
in Virginia, that we may know the fairness Of
the land" The wisdom of this practical
method Of illustration seems to be fully under
stood by the Potomac Fruit Growers Associa-
ton, as Major John II. King, DR.. j. E. Snod-
grass and Mr.. W. W. Pearson, q committee Of
that useful organization yesterday visited the
STAR Office, bearing with them samples of the
best varieties Of the apples, pIars, peaches and
at their meeting yesterday. These demonstra-
ted the great advance made in fruit culture in
this section mainly through the exertions of the
society. In a more conclusive, and we may add
in a more satisfactory, manner than any num-
Der of essays. The names of the fruit raisers
who had these samples on exhibition will ap-
int he of fha aaAi nu cnff
ISOLATION in the Weekly STAR. The society Will
repeat their recent pleasant pic mic meeting at
Collingwood at the same place on the 26th inst.
THE UNION CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION of
the District Of Columbia held their first public
meeting on Monday evening at the Second Bap-
list church. Addresses were made by Rev. Mr.
Gaskins, of the Second church, and Mr.. E. W.
Holt. The principal object of the association
is to establish an institution for the instruction
of colored children in the mechanical arts, and
to provide the means of education and a home
for the destitute Of that race.
BUILDING AssocIArIoNs.-At the seventy
second meeting of the First Cooperative Build
average Of 81 per cent. At the sixteenth monthly
meeting of the North Washington Building AS
ISOLATION, held last evening, q shares were ad
THE COURTB.
POLICE C0Ukr. judge Dewso., pro tern To
OF ham; % aud costs. Samuel Brow n, assault and
battery on Ellen Brown, his wife, colored; IS and
costs. james Jones, threats to Hiram Johnson;
500 bonds to keep the peace. Frank Tabor,
sault and battery on Henry snowden; $40 sad costs
Anna Kinton, assault and battery on Mary Lucas;
s3 and costs. Andrew Hughes. assault and battery
tify against her husband; IS and costs. Thomas
mackey, assault and battery on Rob't Warren, both
colored; 81.
Strother Pin, colored, charged with throwing
stones in the street. The testimony Of the officer
that Pin threw several stones q dog, and fol-
the and attacked BY the dog, and had to
defend himself. The Judge said any man he'd right
to shoot dog in the street when attacked, If no
means at hand for shooting, could use stones;
dismissed. VIM. Simmons and VIM. Scanlon, for
feited collateral for swearing, Mary Rice, clrsng;
Lewis; collateral forfeited: Lee Scott, loud and
boisterous in the county; So George Sunday, pro
fame on zlst street, s3 Amos Jones, disturbing the
quiet Of Georgetown; So. Jane Murphy, same
charge; 93.
FINE OF Sl5o.
VIM. Barnard, charged with selling LIQUOR with
out license on Water street, Georgetown. This Is
the person against whom fine of $50 and costs
was imposed yesterday for keeping disorderly
house at the same place. The mother of the young
man, Mrs. Routhe, testified that she is this propri-
etor of the house, and has license, but did not have
II with her, and as she unable to produce it,
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