Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-07

Tiyes in New York at SOS.
Witness had been deputy
". before or since, but had been to see him;
thtnks he called on Col W. two weeks before
April : or Sunday; had been there. Witness
was at CO.. WIS house on Thursday night. q
week aso. Witness could not remember the
date he was there lat Col. VS. last before this
occasion; would 6sve recollected IL he had
called on MIR. Riddle 4 he set out his wine, for
that is something to be remembered. Laugh
witness had conversation With Chandler 8
few weeks ago about the date OF the dinner
TESTIMONY OF W. h BATES.
". II. Bates, sworn: - WitntSs resides IN
Canbridgeporti was engaged in the Boston
Custom House; recollects the dinner party at
Col. Whitley's house, April 5'h; called to see
Col. w; saw there Simmons, Hugely, Wrench,
David, and others; called 10 see Whitley about
getting an appointment in the Custom House
and received his appointment on the eth; saw
". on the next morning (6th).
Cross eHamined.-Witnesss saw Col whiteley
a day or two before the 9Th, on the Thursdsy
before; saw Dis mother tSeIe. Col. ". Is d seIA-
tive; he named witness sister.
TESTIMONY OF JAMES N. TILLEY.
James N, Ttlysy.-Witness is a dete Give officer
of New York city; was in Boston April 4th; saw
Whiteley there on that day; saw him (W.l again
Defence proposed to prove what passed, and
objection being made and sustained, an excep-
ton WAS noted.
EVIDENCE OF HENRY p. HUTCHINSON.
Henry +. Hutchinson, sworn.-Witness now re-
sides in Boston; resided in Springfield i'm April;
saw Col Whitley about O'Clock on the 9TH of
April at the depot in that city; spoke to W.
about an appointment on the force; received
the spIointment few days thereafter-On the
10th OF 18th.
Cros -examined-witness had been a state
constable for two years previously; applied for
a position under " hitley through Collector Sim
mons; could not say what day he received his
appointment.
TESTIMONY OF W. w. APPLICABLE.
". n. Applegaie, swUrD:-WitBess Is now in
charge of inspectors of city railroads In New
York city; was In the secret service il April;
was in New York on the 9Th; came from Cincin-
natl Cd that day; did not see Colonel Whitley at
the Office On that day; went with Newcombe
about ~ O'Clock to the Grand Central depot
and met Colonel whitley; rode down to I'D
ness went with w. to the st. Clair house
and then to the Fifth Avenue hOte.,;,
left about seven o'clock snd took tho train Tor
Boston, leaving NewcOmbe with Whitley. They
did not go near the Office after Colonel ". Joined
them. Witness carries memorandum book in
wDieh he Keeps an account of his time;
signed /" NJ. johnson, " and explained
that IL WAS private matter between
y. and himself; johnson was arrested for coun-
terieiting, and jumped his bail. and Nettleship
made proposition TO make some money from
his boHdsmen by turning him up, and witness
was TO ascertain If the securities were good; Col
Whitley did not know Of this Dispatch; did not
tell him Of 1t; thought he tW.) would not ap-
prove of it.
Cross examined Witness had not been ar
rested anywhere; had been in the secret service
is personal friend OF Nettleship; don't know
where be IL.
Mr.. RIDDLE" Nor dol"
Witness Tcsumiug Have not seen him for
three or four months. Referring to his book
witness said he saw Nettleship on the eth
OF September, and Nettleship made the ar
Management about the johnson case on the 2d of
May; y. asked where johnson was. and If the
bondsmen bad been prosecuted; the bail was
$500, and the parties were worth real estate
but not much money; did not recolleCt his name,
Canada; paid no attention TO the dispatch;
Col ". asked witness abOnt the affair, and Wit
ness told him. witness did not know Mike
Hayes; never heard his name mentioned by
Nettlesbip; arrived in New York on April s,
having left Cincinnati on the 4th; Col. w ar
rived in Boston On the 22i of May, the dsy be-
fore the telegram was received from New
cOmbe.
At this point recess was taken.
BOARD or HEALTR-F Financial Condition Of
the B0ard-BUTia Without Permit-A meet
ing OF the Board was held last night.
Mr.. MsTbury, treasurer, su omitted his annual
report OF the receipts and disbursements since
December l, 1873, showing: Cash from Dis
tTict Of Columbia, SIS ,6S7 -; cash from United
States, Sal, $50 90. Total, s57 ,257 29; and dis
bursements, 81 ,495.49. Guiding $500 - for
pay OF emPioyes, and sl4,S69 p, leaving a
DR.. Bliss, from the Sanitary Police commit
tee, made report regarding the case of G.. S.
Martin, who claimed that his horse had been
unlawfully impounded, recommending that the
money (S2) be refunded; adopted.
DR.. Verdi presen ted the annual report of the
sanitary committee for the fiscal year just
ended; referred.
On the Recommendation OF the Health Officer
DR.. keene, the brick house and premises situs-
ted in alley between 23d and oath and L and NJ
streets northwest, the property of John Moo
nan, as being in bad sanitary condition gem
orally. and unit for human habitation, was
condemned as as a nuisance I'M furious TO health
and its abatement ordered.
BURIAL WITHOUT PERMIT.
The health officer submitted report that an
lllegitimate male child (cOOred)was still born
at 2ll5 l. street northwest Sunday evening
October % The father of the infant came 60
the once OF the registrar next day to report the
death, and asked that it be buried at public ex-
pense. he was told that 1t would be necessary
TO send physician TO ascertain as TO the cir
cumstances OF the death and the pecuniary con-
dition OF the mother. Next morning the msdi-
cal sanitary inspector called to attend to that
duty, when he was told that the father had
called early that morning with a Mr.. brown. a
grave digger at HOlmead,s cemetery, and re-
moved the body OF the child.
On motion of DIR. Bliss, the attorney of the
board, was notified to proceed with the case in
court.
LAMENTABLR OCOURREHCB-4 Woman Fires
az BUrgier and Shoots her Little Boy.-Last
night, between IL and Il o'clock, the wife OF
Mr. CreWD, market gardner, residing on the
brentwood road, In the county, was awakened
by a noise in the room, and on raising her he ad
saw Dy the aid Of a dim light which ale had LETT
burning stout colored man in the attitude Of
o. q oh Enif nvnr her la