Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-22
Magistrates and ConstabIes.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE INVEST
eating COMMITTEE.

PHOSEEDlhGs OF THE LEGISLATIVE INVRSTI-
eating COMMITTEE.
After our report of the proceedings before
the Long committee investigating the magis-
trates and constsbles closed Yesterday com
plant was made by a colored man named Philip
A. Bell, who swore that he applied to Justice
klopfer for q warrant to arrest one Absalom
Brown on the charge Of using profsne and in
decent language; paid him 81, and received
what purported to be q warrant for the arrest
of said Brown; Klopfer did not administer any
oath to this deponent, which he (deponent)
thought was rather strange; upon presenting
the pepper TO Metropolitan police officer, he
declined to serve II, saying that it was informal
as u was accompanied by no information; after
ward applied to Assistant District ATTORNEY
Miller, who stated that the paper W as not valid
as there was no information accompanying it,
Deponent verify believes that Klopfer either
gave him an invalid warrant to screen Brown,
or that he made il out in an Illegal manner
through ignorance of the duty of justice of
the peace.
This morning the committee heard the state
ment of Theodore f. Gatchel, president of the
society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Amt
mails, relative TO the case of Samuel Huntress,
whose testimony was taken Yesterday. He said
that he arrested Huntress, and at the trial it
was proven that the horse was actually deprived
OF his powers of locomotion, and had TO be
whipped to get along at all; witness knows no.
thing about the statement of Huntress that
Reese told him that no appeal could be taken,
ton of the judgment.
IOfieer Daniel Berkley and Justice Reese
were also TO make a statement 70 the com mittee
IN REGARD TO that matter this afternoon.I
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE CoLoRED CAMP
MEETING.-The Baltimore camp-meetngoft the
NJ. r.. church, Washington conference viii
commence in Haslup's grove, one mile aud a
half from Annapolis Junction, SATURDAY.
next, and II expected 20 lie the largest camp
ever held IN this grove. There are already over
one hundred and twenty tents from Baiti more,
besides Washington and Georgetown. ID. g.,
and Montgomery and PatapscO circuits The
fnWar wNtn saTWaeaW
sermon will be preached on Saturday, at IL a.
M, by Rev. James H. Ockney, pastor of Orch
srd-street Nj. II: church, in Baltimore. On
Sunday there will be four sermons, at K and
II a. m. and at and X p. IN. The following
ministers are expected TO preach: Rev. James
Thomas, C. g. Key, (P. E.,) P. q. Walker, and
n. M. Carroll.
BUILDING PERMIrs.-The following building
permits were issued yesterday: j. l.. Edw ards,
70 erect one-story brick back building, 10 by
81 feet, on street, between 10th and 10Th north
west, and Edward Snowden, a two-story brick
store r ana S,,S S.snnS on 1ith street. between
Okey TO erect a three-story frame dwelling ON
sth street, between ID and Z southeast, becsxse
OF DO three-story frame buildings. Mr. oiey
intends to go on without the permit and makes
test case oft.
BRorHERHoop OF rug UxIoN-At the repu-
lar annual session Of the Grand Circle y. U. III
F0 C. A. of ID. c.. held this week, the following
were elected as the grand officers Of the Order
in this jurisdiction for the ensuing year,. G.
Langley. q. @. W; A. s. Clements, @. c. j.;
,Jams NJ. Padgett, G G. F.; james E. Dement,,
G. $. K; Thomas s. Denhsm. G. Treas; :. ID.
Sehoteld, G. Herald; L. W. Gusts, q. Marshal;
George A. Simmonds, G.. W. D.; T. NJ. Crown,
g. ". y. and G.. T.. W; W. A. II. Bradley as
Grand Representative OF this District to the
Suprt me Circle Of the United States.
CHOICE FRuIT-we are Indebted to Mr.. S. T.
Suit for some nne samples of the pears, peaches
and grapes grown upon his handsome estate
near this city. The delicious flavor and attrac-
tive appearance OF these specimens testify
alike TO the good success of Mr. Suit a. a fruit
grower, and the excellence of this nei Oh borhood
as fruit producing locality.