Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-13
4 Wsdding Tour Broken Up.
ONE ROBBERY LEADS TO a pfscovExY OF
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Last night . colored man appeared At p ,llce
headquarters and reported 10 Detective ). W.
Coomes that q trunk had been stolen from hts
circumstznces:-Hs brother and q Miss B lse
were married last night. and the bridegroom
had packed his trunk With his best clothes, AMI
bad IL strapped to the hack in which he role to
the house OF the BRIDE at the corner of 50 aud
l. streets northwest The friends of the happy
couple were assembled with the clergyman, aud
during the ceremonies the hackman had left
his horses standing I'm front and entered the
house with the rest to see tho knot tied. Some
thief noticing the situation, mounted the hack
and after the congratulations were over, the
couple took leave and started for the hack which
was to convey them to the railroad station,
on a tour TO Baltimore, and were considerably
sstohisheo TO ind their vehicle gone. The
Hlends or the pair dispersed in different direc-
tions 10 look for the missing hack, which could
not De fouEd. Mr.. Coomes at once telegraphed
10 Lieut.. Kelly to notify his Off GERS, which re-
suited later in the night of the discovery of the
trunk IN Ridge street opened and some of the
contents missing. 1t was taken to the station
mouse, and the officers pursued their search for
the THIEF or thieves without avail. In the m can.
time the bridal tour had to be abandoned. On
examination of the trunk Lieut. Kelly found
set OF fine table knives, package OF linen
articles, all marked darlington Hotel, !" aud
reported the fact to Mr.. COomes, who hsi the
trunk removed to headquarters this morning
and notified Mr. Roessle, of the Arlington, VINO
stated that Alfred Toombs had formerly been
IN his employment, and he req Vested tn lat he be
heId TOT hearing on the charge OF stealing the
marked articles. Toombs will have a hearing
tomorrow.
AN INTERESTING CASE IN TIE Fou1ry
CoURT-In the case of Seth briggs against
Joseph Daniels, in the EQUITY Court this NOR n
ing, Judge Wylie made a decision as to taSiag
testimony for the court: In this case briggs
nled suit to eDjOin Daniels from negotiating
certain certificates Of award issued by a South
american government. briggs claimed that he
employed Daniels to prosecute his claim before
the State department, but he rendered no SER
vices. Daniels answers that he did render SER
vice by employing certain parties who had great
Influence at the State department, and sue
ceeded In obtaining the awards. The case was
referred to Examiner Cruikshank, and, after
Mr.. Daniels had given his testimony in chief
he was, on Characterization, asked in refer
ence 10 the parties he had employed, as
alleged, but he declined to answer
The examiner certified the case to the court
and 1t was decided tn at he must answer the in
terrogatories. Subseq uently, Mr.. ID aniels elect
ed that rather than answer the question and
divuige the names of the parties referred to he
would withdraw his deposition. And this being
certified to Judge Wyiie, the court to day de-
cided that nothing Is regarded as evidence in
the cause but what Is read. If a party, in
whose behalf deposition has been taken. does
not choose to read the examination in chief the
other party is not eRtitled to read the cross-ex-
animation. (Smith agt. Briggs, 5th Simons
391) IL, therefore, the defendant in this eau ,e
elects to withdraw his own deposition in chief
at any time he has the right to do so, even II it
arrest the cross-examInation." This, however
does not end the case.
DR. RICHMOND JoHssON one of the Oldest
physicians in the District, died yesterday, in
the sd year of his age. The deceased was for
merly a leading physician of the city, residiu,
in the First Ward, but had been out OF practice
for number of years. He had been tor a long
time engaged in the Treasury depsrtm ant. He
was consistent member of the Episc ma
Church. His funeral will take place from tbs
Church OF the Epiphany on Sunday afternoon
FIRE TO-DAY.-The alarm of fire about u
O'Clock to- day was caused by the burning of "a
frame cook shop on % street. between ID street
and Virginia avenue southwest, owned by WIN.
Greek. Loss about $50.