Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-12
The Rcgc Xxi Murder.

lcwever, and. at BIS suggestion, the hearing
Vas VossV oned until Morday al noon.
Gen- Henkle fled the affidavit o. Mr.. Justina
Bernard, tO the effect that she frequently
6allei az Wright house to sell goods. aud about
month before the day of the homicide she sold
Wright some pairs of socks. white and blue
mixed, and she identified a pair shown her as
being OF the lot. Also, aeidavits OF William
Nhelan, who swears that he i the son OF MrS.
keoEh. was at home all day Monday before
Christmas, and that Margaret Wood could not
have been there from to u O'Clock without he
knowing &, and II she was there at all IL was
ior short time only. An affidavit OF Richard
H. Mason cOTrObOTaseS Whe' IN. There IL $50
an affidavit OF Mrs. Francis KSogh who says
that she knows Margaret Wool ard Wright;
thinks that ssTs. Wool came To her house on the
morning of the homie de; but is confident she
could not have been there IfOm TO y O'Clock.
THE Books OF THE POINT LooKour RAIL
EDAD CpNrANY-fhe Company RscOc~r Tb~n, by
a Mr. u n Pc r5t--1here was a case before
Justice Walter to-day which excited consider
aHie Interest. Tie suit was brought bv one
John Conner agt- =. Il. Suit president OF the
the W a>hiugtOn City and Point Lookout rail
read company. 10 recover so alleged to he due
Pm by the company. At this time there is a
suIt pending i'm the Circuit Court in the name
OF H. Eugene ErOoke for conversation am, a
counter suit lrePlevinl 81 the company against
BROOKE 10 recover the books OF the company,
which Brooke hssfaiied 10 give up. and those in
to-day.
Mr.. Y II. Miller appeared for the plaintiff,
and Mes>T>. VIM. y. Nrbb and Duncan ). Wal
keT for the ae 'eudlut. The writ against Brooke
rot having been executed iy the marshal and
Brooke having been summoned To bring the
hooks aS evidence. AMI he having them present
one OF the marshal's Deputies atteGl pied to exc
cute the writ ~ the Justices ONCE. Justice
Waite den'cd tue right OF the deputy to exc
cnte the WIT ON him. (the iustIce,) a. he
not tie parry named in the writ, ami the books
and Pal eTS were theE his possession. The dep
utN TeJrst- and retGrned in a few IA. 1ments
with neputv Marshal Phillips. who produced
the writ ard demanded the books AZ the same
time laNihg his hand upon them, but the iH..tice
A. 70 faH
case was sill pending. Tie trial then urs
ceCdCd. and the books showing that there Was
due conner =. Judgment was given in his
IaFcT Ter mat amount. The books were there
fore turn = over 20 SIR. Brooke. but hardly hal
he placed bis hand upOn them before tn, writ
was ~STved- and Deputy Marshal Phillips took
possession VI the hO0ss.
FNANCIPATIOS DAY ~ TIE DIsTaICr-1f-
TGsg, at.lts frF It- C.i.Ercff1a Css.Usst.d = A
meeting OF delegates frCIh the various Iegisla-
tive dl-tIlcts was held last night for the par-
pose OF completing arrangements for the cel--
bTatiOn OF Emancipation day rNedne. dav next)
IN the District OF Columbia. Dr. j. l.. y. Bowen
occupied the chair. With Mr. George W. Smith
secretary MI I Underwood, from the commit
Zee OF Arrange merits. stated that through the
kIndnes- of Mr.. John ". Thompson they had
been able To secuTe the Inauguration Ball
buiidlng 10Y the day, for the sum of $50. He
also stated that IL was the intention of the COM
miItee 10 close the festivities with a ball by
which they expected TO realize The amount OF
the expense Of the building. Mr w d Cosfin
was elected serGeant-at-arms. A vote of thanks
vas sytt Ed,d - Mr.. y. ". Thompson ami other
gentlemen for cOuTtesies extended.
Mir. .iSp'ieT offered re Olutlon which va
ac'rfst authorizing The harmon AMI sycre-
Isfy OF the meeting. and the Chiet marsh II of
ihe PROCESSION, % call as early as practicable
mas meeting OF the emanci pated citizens OF
TIE District, Tor the purpose of Organizing an
II Emancipation ASsGciatiOn," which shall meet
every three montbs until proper CT permanent
organization viii he established.
The route or the procession vas extended
eastT aId as far "a 10th street
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TUE BOARD OF APPEALS have been engaged
IN the consideration of assessment appeals that
have accumulated since the commencement of
the session. large number have been dis
posed of during the week, and the work will
probably be completed by Wednesday next
TIE number OF appeals this wear Is far below
that OF last year, being less than one thousand
this year a. compared with eight thousand last
year. The board j. re- uiTed by law TO remain
in Sc sion thirty DAYS. commencing on the ~
Monday in March. The superintendent OF as
srssmeniS, however. convened the board on the
9Th of February in order ~ give the tax-pavers
ample opportunity to state their objections 70
the a>se Ssment, ami have been in session
hify-nine DAYS. The preparation of the tax hooks
y delayed by the action Of the board. IL will
therefore, he necessary to close it, sessions At an
early day: The board Is organized "a follows
H. A. Hap. superintendent of assessment and
taNes. president; Vim. Wall, for western .sction
81 The city; Riley A. Shnn. Georgetown: F. =
VI ddls ton. county; c.. A. Bohrer. eastern sec
ton =. .. Ii, Faehtz, secretary: ami F. W
Hayden, clerk.
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SUPPOSED MURDEE AsD SUICIDE.-The John
Toner. whose dead body found floating in
the liver Of this CITY some weeks ago. and who,
IL was supposed, lived in MARYLAND. IL ha~ now
been discovered. was a hand employed in the
laying of the double track on the Alexandria
and Washington railroad, who was well known
In this city. As he attempted To borrow "A lOadCd
gun from the keeper OF the toll gate between
here and Washington. with the avOwed inten-
ton OF putting an end TO himself, few days
before the finding OF his dead BODY. il i sun
posed that he committed suicide. and a. be had
On has person when tound articles belonging to
man nam GeOT ye Baler, OF MARYLAND. ami
a. George Rsder has been missing since a short
tine before the finding OF Toners BODY. il is
also surmisSd that the latter was in come way
implicated in the formers sudden disappear
ance, and probable death.-A''-Iadria Ga-e'ts.
Holy SATURDAY-ClOss Of LeRt.-TO-,,iv j.
Holy Saturday, CLOSING the solemn season OF
Lent In the Catholic and Episcopal churches
there were appropriate services, and although
the weather Wa very Indictment. lar se congrega-
lions were in attendance In the Catholic
churches the blessing of the new ire from
which the candles were re-lighted, AMI the
blessing OF the water employed in the SARA
meRt Of baptism AMI offices OF the church were
impressive ceremonies In the mass &c tay at
the .GtoTtG "a EFcetsis' the bells we're rung.
and the gan. lhusbed since Holy Thur siav.l
Was again used Tomorrow il Easter SUNDAY
Sndth services in all the churches com mora-
tive OF the triumphant resurrection of me
Eedeemer viii he cf iubiiant character
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The GREAT AEcADE--we desire our read
eT- 10 east their ey over the advertisement OF
wolford ~ ShlOesg, in another column, aud
should there be. among the few sp-Cia,te>
enumerated. anything they sre in want of let
the IN call at the great Arcade. eth street. be
tween ID ard T. southwest. Eyety thing in any
way relating 20 dry good. notions, and most es-
Iecially in the house keeping line, such ~ Cur
Pets. at.spgs. window shades, ard curt N
laces, can be fcurd in great assortment. and
at more reasonable Tates, IN IN at any other es--
tablishns MT in this civ. Persons who desire to
see handsome s'ors and attractive goods
shor'd drop in and take lobk through this i'm
neDse establishment, and our word for it they
viii he Surprised at the extent of it,
Masonic ELEcTIOS.-At the annual con-
al ave OF W ashsngton CoinInandery No. !! F. A
A NJ. last night officers were elected for the
ensuing year a. follows Sir G.. W. Bennett
eminent commander: Sir l.. G. Davis general,
i~~imo; Sir Robert Boyd. captain general; Sir
a.. VI. Parks, prelste; Sir W. j. SceaheI,Son
senior warden; Sir Fred. johnson. iunior war
.len: Sir EdwSr Baldwin, treasurer; Sir War
rem II. circuit. recorder; Sir III. Towies warden
SIR " B. Fugitt, trustee Tor three years md
SIR JEFF. Eives for one wear