Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-16

members tnat about twenty years ago Mr..
Garth told him that his wife, while standing
at that window, was stunned by a sudden
nash OF lightning, and the doctors theory is
that the outlines OF her features were photo
The youngest daughter OF Mr.. Garth, aud
Others who were well acquainted with Mrs.
Garth, have seen the picture aud pronounce
distinct about nine o'clock in the morning
and three in the evening than at any other
time OF the day.-thdrto,te H1l CtrO'riclc.
THE BEECHER ScANDAL-7He Loader Per-
jury CdSe.-The New York Tribune OF Satur-
day says: "A motion was granted and an
order issued yesterday in the Kings county
court of sessions which have an important
connection with the great scandal case. On
last Saturday j. L. Marian, counsel for Jos.
Tor the appointment OF a commissioner to
take the testimony of Jos. Richards, brother
of Mrs. Tiltou. and that of his wife, resi-
dents of New Jersey, to be used as evidence
ment against Loader. Mr.. Marian argued
in support of his motion that their testimony
testify that Mrs Tilton had confessed to
them the existence OF criminal relations be-
tween Mr.. Beecher and herself. District At
torney Britton claimed that the evidence
sought 10 be obtained was immaterial and
opposed allowing another lood OF filth TO
flow upon the community. At the opening
tbn ba saa
an order for the appointment of a commits
sioner TO examine Mr.. and Mrs. Richards at
their residence al Montclair, Nj.
A ROMANCE OF A MISSING NEW YORK
JUDGE-LOue, Adultery, DiUOTce and Marriage.
Inc truth Is out at last concerning the va
cant bench in one OF our city courts. The
name we no longer withhold, being already
public through other channels. Judge Van
Brunt, In his official capacity as vestryman
OF Zion church, became enamored of Miss
Jennie Bull. an interesting lady belonging TO
the church. Last spring Judge aud Mrs.
by Justice Balcon, Of the supreme court, the
cause being adultery, committed, according
TO an alleged confession to Mrs. Van Brunt,
In Paris. The separation was only nominal,
at least apparently, Judge and Mrs. Van
Brunt living for several weeks under the
same roof at No. q West 30th street. and at
went TO Europe and Mrs. Van Brunt into
the country. At the same time Miss Bull
sailed for Europe, professedly TO obtain mu-
notices of the marriage OF Judge Van Brunt
and Miss Bull in Cambridge, Eng., appeared
i'm the newspapers of this city. The rest is
known.-N n COMMERCIAL, l3th.
Is IT SPIRIrs?-7he Great Ward VA Case
GLOBE from Detroit 70 6Re ssst11
says: "The jury in the case Of the will of the
late Capt. E. b. Ward, the great iron aster
OF OIL Ine wes., To-Day AFTER 81 hours dellbera,
were discharged. The contest over the will
was brought on by two sons of the testator;
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home for the sons, but as Wards estate foot
ed up 5000, 600, with about $500 900 debt TO
be deducted, the sons concluded they should
have more than was allowed in the provI-
sion, and sought TO break the will and take
their chances in the estate. Mediums from
near and far were called to testify that Ward
that the will in question was dictated by
spirits. The testimony of 90 witnesses was
taken, occupying "a days. There were II
days OF argument, and The jury were out two
rha sniff how
stated. They stood in favor OF sustaining the
will TO swho favored breaking IL on account
OF the undue influence exercised.
A CURIOUS CAsE-Men Led Into Crime on a
court, criminal part, before Judge Benedict,
this morning, Michael Boyle, James Maher,
and Michael Teage, recently convicted OF
p or ss,e c0unteTlelt money were arralgned
'longshoremen of good character. In July
last, it is alleged, Detective Drummond, of
Montgomery, induced them to pass several
counterfeit silver coins and then arrested
them for passing counterfeit money. To-day
they were allowed to tell their story, and
nesses TO prove It, Their counsel moved that
Judgment be suspended, and Judge Benedict
granted the motion, and in SO doing said That
on their trial they would not have been con-
victed, and that In his opinion the officers of
the government should be engaged in the
ing it-N y. Commercial, 18th.
GALLANT FIGHT BY SoLprER.-A spe-
c!al 70 the st. Louis Republican from Kan
sas City says that one OF the soldiers named
Bernhardt, reported killed in the fight with
band Of Cheyenne Indians, near Fort Wal
lace, Kansas, two weeks ago, was found
wandering on the prairie last Tuesday by a
party Of soldiers out hunting. He lost his
horse in the hight and hid himself In the
grass, but was Afterwards found by two In
dams, whom he kept at bay ten hours with
his rifle. They then left, and from that time
about the prairie without food and was
almost famished when discovered.
The WHISKY RING TRIALs.-The trial OF
some of the chief men Of the western whisky
ring IL to com mence In st. Louis this week.
Mcdonald. who was formerly internal rev.
irasion n the gigantic frauds were committed,
will be arraigned to-day, and Avery's case
comes up Wednesday. Col. John A. Joyce,
ex-revenue agent, has been sentenced by the
three years and six months imprisonment In
the penitentiary and 20 pay q One OF g. 900
for completely IN whisky frauds.
ga brutal husband In Maine carefully
ground q knife TO q keen edge, seized his
wife BY the neck, drew back her head, and
cut on-the blonde hair that she prided
herself 80 much about
Br"John, wish you'd close that door. J,
said an irritable rather TO his son. @Your
mother must Be scoldfng somebody at the
other end Of the hall, there's such crxnEnt
from that quarter"
n0Hannah Driedup, who Is an ambitious
maiden lady Of uncertain age. says she would
wave" now sveeptng the land and about
which everybody q talking. She thinks
rwould DO her good.