Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-31


BE WAS TO GO TO CANADA.
Wines objected to swearing to the AFFIDAVIT,
because there was very little truth In II; bat
when be returned and = said he "a"
70 suit his (witneSs') views he took his word and
eWOTe 10 1t; don't think he would have sixnsd il
II be bad not received the $3.50, if the alitsyit
Is TIE same as that published in the report II is
Certainly FALSE. when the dispatch was sent
"sKCURIrIEs ARE GOOD; INVEST"
twas understood that he would make the att
dayit; witness, after Nett!eship left Toronto on
the sd of May, wrote letter TO Dowrs en-
closed to friend in New York to post in that
city.
Mr.. Davidge here proceeded TO read from the
T6 port Of the committee the remarks N Abe hy
Dir. Harrington In the presence Of the witness
tha' no arrangements had been made by Hsr-
riDgton with Hayes, which Witness at the tine
id hot deny.
The prosecution objected.
he court remarked that Mr.. DaTidga knew
Row to lay the foundation for the contradict N
OF witneCs in legal manner. bat IF he under
TOOK to bring in anything here dCder pretenSs
of legality that ought not 20 come iu--"
Nh DaTidge remsrked that he could not pre-
eeed-tlis was an insult.
The court said he did not ure the word pre-
tenle IN the Objectionable form, but in legal
Way, but they were ABOUT 10 Introduce what
ought rot - toe admitted.
Dir. Dayidge asked that no have any oppor-
tubity to nut his Oder III whiting, AM that al
exception be noted
TIE JURY ORDERED TO LEAvE THE Eo0M.
The jury were directed To lelF the &c ltn AMI
II. al
the suggestion OF the court that ne could bring
this up at another time, the jury were clllel IN,
rs also the wines.
The witness lHayes) was examined redirect
ald stated that Steioberg 9sked what Il wGuE
be worth 70 20 out OF the country, and witness
mentioning that he was under bonds $ said
that the bona could toe settled for ten per cent.
,. said that he could take "A steamer ana receive
good reward. ). said he WAS acting for Col.
whitley. witness did not have an interview
with any member of the committee baf,re Ia,
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any question. Witu~,s as
TEIED ON THE CHARGE OF MURDER AND AC-
Quilted.
Mt Riddle offered in evidence the transaripl
OF lbe court BY which he was tried.
The defence objected to the eptiOn OF the
paper IS not being properly authentica ed, and
the UlleI was withdrawn.
CUM IN COURT.
Mr.. ". A. Cook at this point stated that Al
bert Cnnz having been surrendered by Judge
B1atChfgrd be hal come here and was now in
court. MT. Z. stated that the evidence shown
thus far that the only connection IN the eases he
bss i clerical one. He submitted that the
bail be light
MIR. Hill said that bis frierd had made pretty
good effort, but he wOuid submit that Cunz be
held IN not less than 5000.
Mr.. COOk.-It is not the province Of the e1v-
eminent to TX bail. With all due respect 20 the
dogmatism OF the United States they can not
determine the amount of bail in any case.
submit the question to the court that in the
light of the case as thus far deve:oped-
The CouTt-What is the amount Of bail in the
CuTZ case?
Mr. Cookie never gave any bail
The COuTt-He Was under the charge OF the
mar-hal.
Mr.. Cookie stood SO well that they allowed
him IL New York to go without bail.
Mr. hIddie remarked that in tue other ca.es
the ball had been fixed at IS 600.
Mr.. Gook.-Yes; but not in this case.
MI. Riddle.-That was the order made by the
court on the return OF the ind ctments We will
put him on thai with the rest OF them
Mr. Ccak.-I am ready.
Mr., RGdle.-I caused has arrest and tried I,
get him here, but have failed
MI. Cook es. SIR, and still will fail
ihe Court-What do you say Mr.. Cuuz's
pccunsary condition is
Dir. Cock He il pOOr, and his ability corlsis ara
iB bis clerical capacity.
The CO1rt.-WLeTe il he
Nj. COck.-He il here, fpOiuting him ont
his bondsman, John Chapman, Is gentleman
OF abundant means.
The Court think. Mr. Cook, As te is able
to give bonds in $500, We had better adhera u
that.
Mr. Cook.-Tery well.
Mr.. Curz, with John Chapman, 18th street,
th6reupOn entered bail in - COO
TIE court adjourned anti II O'Clock on Mon
day, and the Jurors were taken to the hotel.
District Government Affairs.
CoHmt=slOneT ketcd2m lett for New York
last night, and v Ill be absent until after the
election,
iNsrECTrcH OF ALLEYS AgD STREETS.
General ketcham aud Engineer Huyfe mats
alleys OF the city yesterday afternoon.
TAX RECEIPTS.
The receipts in the once OF the Collector OF
Take, yesterday were So30 600 To-day tue
crowd l. greater than ever, 1t being the last dav
IL which 40 itemeut will be allowed. The doors
VII! be kept open until o'clock this evening,
SEWER OEDERED.
An order was 10 day issu for LAYING a wer
IN north cross alley in square No. AS, between
9Th and 7th and VI and streets northwest.
STREET TO EE REPAIRED.
The contractor Tor the lmprOYemeut OF s01F1
street he's been directed to make repairs on
= ar street from 9Th tn nth street.
TREEs ORDERED TO BE PLANTED.
The contractor for planting trees on the
streets, 1r. VIM. Douglas, has been d rected
70 plant 200 Gins. 20 feet apart, on Rhode
Island avenue, between 18th and 18th streets
rorthwc ~ 200 scarlet naples on 5th street, be-
tween G and X northeast, % feet apart, ami 10
g.. Leaf NAPLES on P street rorth, east OF 9TH
street p feet apart.
LABORERs TATD.
The Controller 10 day paid the lab0rers under
Contractor Samuel Barber SfSIl.S9 and those
under Contractors Barker and Maxwell;
amount SG07ll.
RENT PAID.
payment of 81 500 Tor tee months rent of
Columbia building was ALEC made 70 the propri-
etOr, Mr.. Morrison, and the An instalmenF TO
the contractor for building the Georgetown
school house.
TER DIsTRIcr JAIL-Wardcn Crocr.y', r.
Zen. John S. CrCcNer, warden OF the d.
Tict Jail, hss submitted to the Department Of
.iust'ce his annual report. He expresses regret
that the new jail " not yet completed. In view
Of the early completion OF the new Jail building,
ne urges that provision be made by law to au-
thorize the courts 20 sentence all prisoners 70
labor who shall be tried and convicted, and
whose term OF imprisonment shall exceed ten
days. Such IS the law which prevails In other
large cities, and he can see no good reason WHY
II shnud not be enacted for this District. He
Slys: "If such law were to be enacted ami
JudiciOGsy carried into practice, and also If
provisions were TO be made for imprisonIng
- , oh -.
tiary at Albany, n. Y, a suf3 Gent income
could be derived from the priIon labor - de-
Tray all the expenses OF the Institution. A
great moral reformation among the prisoners
would also DC secured, Ps 1t would afford greater
facilities for retaining them and inspiring
them With habits OF Industry. and lessen their
opportunities for evil practices"
me st'tistics 0. T. 2 HUNGER committed, dis
wax c.c., are = follows: Dat.v average
numUeT during the wear, IL: 1ast wear, 80 80
total committed during the year, 1,SOj, Is 10
lows. Mutder-J m6lE-, females; highway
robOery-43 males; grand larleny-GG mates
II females. ueEfy IgTcenV-GuD males IN