Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-17
THE SNYDER RELEASE CASE.
Proceedings in the Criminal Court.

ment OF bail, )" was continued after our report
closed.District Attorney Wells, Hon. Jere-
govern ment, and Mr.. w. A. Cook for the de-
PENDANT. The testimony for the defence was
continued after the recess as follows:
Mr.. j. George NdylOr was called to show
that the light I'm the Police Court room was
not sufficient to allow the scar on Green's
neck TO be seen at the distance intervening
between the clerks desk, where Green stood.
and the hall door, q feet from IL, where the
witness Barton was, and exhibited dia-
gram of the room and explained it to the
jury: Experiments for the purpose of testing
the TACT as TO whether the scar could be seen
at that distance in corresponding light
were made, which resulted i'm Mr.. NaylOr de-
claring that he could not discover the scar.
II was, however, plainly visible to others In
the courtroom at that distance off.
Justice Samuel L. Mills testified that he was
acting judge OF the Police Court on the Goth
Of August last.
Mr. Cook inquired of Mr.. Mills IL he had
his commission. Objected to by the govern
ment.
Mr.. Cook said he proposed to show that the
witness was at that time the acting Judge of
the Police COnrt; that he was not present
when the recogniZance was taken. and the
taking of the recogniZance was not the act of
the court. and that the records of that court
were untrue. He claimed that the record
cOnld be cOntradicted.
The court overruled the points, and An ex-
ceptiOn was noted.
Fifth Day.
one of the jurors, Mr. George w. Hopkins,
was absent, having been attack ed with neu-
ralgia last night. The Court made the an
nonncement and said that tie physician was
Of the opinion tina he could not attend until
Monday. This case, therefore, could not go
on to-day. The jurors were discharged until
Tomorrow with the understanding that If
Mr.. Hopkins is well enough that the trial
will proceed, and If not another adjourn
ment will be taken to Monday.
TIT Erpr DrpAprwrNr Mee,;an M n.
Commissioners The Board of Fire Commits
sioners met Wednesd y evening at their
room in Columbian building: present,
MessTs. Morgan, (president,) Reed, (secre-
tary } Collins. Bacon and Thomas. A motion
of Mr.. Bacon was adopted, that a committee
be appointed to inquire into alleged viola
tions of the rule relative to frequenting
bar-room while on duty. by members of en-
CINE company No. 2. The chair appointed
Messrs. Bacon and Hume as the committee
Applications for fire keys from III. Clay
comm unication from Mr.. 81. X. Miles, su-
of fre-alarm telegraph, was
read, stating that "he old wires connecting
this office with the United States Naval OBJ
used for the purpose of getting the
correct time thrice daily, which we repeat
over the wire of the fire.aiarm telegraph for
the sole benefit and convenience of the pub
lie, has become so unservfceable as to need
renewing. The Commercial Telegraph COM
pany, owning poles along the direct route
between the two points named, have kindly
q
on their poles for this'purpose. This Office
has on hand sufficient quantity of wire and
the only expense, therefore, attend
ing the rebuilding would be the labor, which,
line, would not exceed SI5. In view of the
importance of the line, / most earnestly
recommend that it be built at once. and to
that end request that you ask the District
Commissioners for authority In the premi-
ses." On motion of Mr.. Collins the commu-
nication was ordered to be referred to the
dation that the work be done. Applications
for positions in the department from John
BrOsDan and Thomas MOreland, were placed
on file; On motion of Mr.. Collins. # was
decided that when the board adjourn. it be
TO meet again on Friday evening, for the
purpose of hearing and considering the re-
port of the committee on apparatus, to whom
was referred the matter of ascertaining the
cost of a new engine for the use of the depart
ment. Mr.. Thomas offered the following,
which was adopted: Ordered, That on and
after this date, it shall be the duty of the
chief engineer to report Immediately TO the
commissioner, whose turn 1t Is to make an
appointment, each vacancy as soon as it
occurs. and that all vacancies in the depart
ment shall lie filled by the commissioner.
METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Action as 10 Liquor LiceIlses.-At a meeting OF
the Police Commissioners yesterday, Robert
Bayliss and Spencer Bullinger were appoint.
ed additional privates for six months. the
former to duty on Virginia avenue, between
Half and 9Th streets southwest, and the lat
ter to duty on Ith street, between ID and F
streets southwest.
Applications for licenses from the follow
ing persons were approved IS. III. Baamer,
Antonio BregaZzi, William Nelson, Reif &
Sheffield, William III. Stevens, VIM. Jack
son, Louis Boyer, Augustus Coppes. Robert
n. o. French, G. St Clair Buriey, j w. Ridg-
ley, John z. Rodgers, Peter +. Gently, c. H.
Sauer; James J. Flanagan, William Sander
son, William Mcclure, s. BreretOn & Co.
DeShields & Proctor, Francis Soevyn, Chas.
klotz. Rob't Franck, Christian Worch, Mrs.
c. Welcker. Charles f. Wood, James :.
II. HenZe. John Hancock, j. T. Rudd 4 Son,
NJ. DeAtley. John II. DeShields, John W.
Powers, y. ID: Linn, George w. Thicker, r.
X Rooster. W. G. HarZel, Adam Koch, a G..
Sage. William Kennedy, W. w. Rollins. Pat
rick Quill, William Sweeny, Theodore Huys-
man, Andrew Sweeney, Richard Marshall.
Michael Biegane, J. w. Powers, Charles E.
Ganter; William Rupp, Casper Eglon, Au-
sustus Williee. and John OLeary. Appli-
cation of Martin Becker, rejected at former
meeting, was recOnsidered ant approved.
Major Richards for Investigation ana report:
Edward p. Walsh, Jos. Ehrmantraut, Mary
G. Shea: Joseph Il; Gordon. King & Panneli,
Schafer, NJ. DeAtley. John b Stephenson,
Francis ). Adj, Michl Fitzgerald and Chas.
Nargraf.
DisapProvedmwalter B. Bowers, Thomas
Jones. James Biggins, John INLAND, s. Wolf,
X. I. johnson. William Is. Lorenzen, Kate
Kessel, G. 8. Reed, Daniel McCIary, Patrick
II. Morgan. Adrian Enders, Mrs Annie MUIR
ply, James White. f.. Dahle. John Bligh,
Frederick Meyer, George N. Barber, Chris
tian f.. Kant, Annie Delacey, James Kane,
Mark O'HallOran, Petro Lorenzo Il Co.. Ju-
Illus Leins. Annie Miller, Meredith Il Ban
yon, Charles w. Thomas, Cherries Haber-
mann, John j. Beuchert, Ernst ISoefier, Geo.
Gerhold, and John O'Rouk.
THE UNITARIAN FAIR.-The fair of the
ladies Of the Unitarian Church, at Masonic
Hall, corner + and 9th streets, is one of the
most attractive OF the season. Aspeciaa i'm
Hortation Of Fayal goods, consisting OF lac,
skawls, collars, head-dresses, feather and
basket work. is the principal attraction, and
the goods are beautiful and rare. Lunch
will be served tomorrow between twelve
and three O'Clock, and there will be dancing
TO excellent music both to night and to-
morrow night. Admission tickets at the
10 W price Of ten cents.
SABBATH AFTERNOON YOUNG MEMS
services In Lincoln Hall on
Sabbath afternoon, which have always been
very attractive and pleasant meetings, are
more so this season In onsequence Of the
fact that they are conducted by young men
three or four of whom make brief
addresses at every meeting. Added TO this
the musical exercises of the hour are very
attractive 10 Young men,