Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-28
The John Green Cases.

John Green. who was acquitted last Tours
day on the charge Of offering false recOg-
Edes Of q ana eivne bail for n
Edward w. Snyder, the alleged burglar of
a. Perry's store, filed a motion for his dis
charge. This motion is as 10 the conspiracy
Indictment and that for accessory after
grand larceny. The motion is based on the
following grounds, viz: Because on indict-
acquitted, and because the charges in the
other Indictments arise out of the transac.
ton set forth in the Indictment already
tried, and are based on an alleged false per
sOnation of David Edes In the Police Court
and an alleged entering into a false recogni.
zance in the name of Edes without the con
sent or privity of Edes in the case of the
United States against Edward w. Schneider
Tor his appearance TO answer charge OF
grand larceny.
Mr.. Cook asked that the court hear the
motion now.
Mr.. III. n. Wells, Jr., for the government,
stated that the .. s. attorney had had no
tice should be given him before the motion
is heard.
The Court acquiesced in the suggestion,
and fixed Monday, January 3, as lie time
Tor hearing the motion.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CELEBRA-
TIoNS-The Sunday school of Emanuel
Church, (P. E..) UniOntown, had its Christ
mas tree festival last evening. The church
looked ptctureSquely beautiful in its winter
dressing, and was crowd TO it, utmost
capacity by the little folks and their friends.
Tie services were conducted by The Rev. Mr..
Mckee, rector of the parish. Miss Nina
Smith presided at the organ, while Mr.. Mes
ser led the singing. Mr. j. w. Tolson, Mr..
Bury. and Miss Fannie Martin distributed
the gifts.
The olnamentation of the RyIand Chapel
NJ. E Sunday school room was rare and
unique on Christmas eve. About O'Clock. as
atkJiSS krlngle song of invitation was being
raptU. Ously sung, old Kriss appeared amid
the Jingle OF bells and the uproar of welcome.
The children OF the infant classes, number
ing ovef 125, were then grouped together
around the Christmas deity. Each received
some toy, the gift of w. j. Murtagh. the
superintendent Of the school. Many of the
teachers were then the recipients of valued
remembTanceS from their classes. Among
them NJ. Crook, tea cher of the female Bible
class, and Mrs. Murtagh. Miss Rachel Gar
rett, the orgapist, was also remembered.
The school now has over 800 scholars, and is
constantly receiving new accessions. An
enlargement of their school room room seems
an imperative necessity.
Calvary Baptist Sunday School. with those
of Kendall Chapel, 49, and ID streets south
west, and Calvary Chapel, 5th and p streets
held Christmas festival at the Calvary
Church, Sth and Ii streets, last evening. The
church was handsomely decorated with fes-
looms of eyergreenS, &c and every seat was
filled. Mr.. William Stickney, superinten-
dent ofthe Home school, presided, and Mr..
W. 5. Stickney officiated at the organ. The
exercises consisted of the Staging of Christ
mas carols; reading of the second chapter of
Luke by MIR. Stlckney, the Lords Prayer;
Rev DIR. Sunderland, of the First Presbyte-
rian Church; solo by Miss Sadie Venable, of
Calvary chapel; recitation, 1.-The Schoolmas-
ter's Guest" win CarltOn,) by f. c. Town
send; chorus, Let all Rejoice" by We old
folks; song, Ping the Bells" by the home
school, recitation, "The Returning Prodigal."
was presented 10 Miss Maggie Mcbride of
Kendall Chapel, who in six years regular at
tendance at Sunday School had not missed
a single Sunday. Mr.. j. II. Patrick, super
1Hfphfpnf (f1lVarV rol
handsome books TO George Higgins and
Katie Schlegel for bringing in new scholars
at that chapel. Sankey's great hymn, "Hold
the Fort" was sung, and benedictiOn closed
the exercises proper, though ali the school
children remained, and we've each presented
with candy or picture.
The 9th street NJ. u. Church SUNDAY School
last evening held their Christmas festival.
and after addresses by Rev. w. s. Ham
mond. Messrs. o. Cox and James 8. Topham,
singing and Rotations, the Christmas tree
was relieved of the many presents on its
branches.
DIR. CHRISTIAN, THE BODY sNATCHER,
who was committed to the Jail here about
one year ago on the charge of stealing bodies
from the cemeteries of the District, (second
Ofence,) and was released in September
last on parole not TO leave tine jurisdiction OF
this court, which parole he violated soOl
afterwards, has turned up i'm New York.
pursuits as he carried on here. The World,
OF that city, publishes one of his letters So
Letting orders for cadavers, as follows:
NEW YORK, Dec. ,, 1915.
Dear SiT:-1 can supply you with good sub
jects for Sz5 each. viii, during the winter,
s. nd them To any address you may desi gnate,
carefully packed, on receipt of $3.50 in al
vaTce, and the balance as soon as you receive
The package. As i had some trouble some
time ago, j would like you to send The
s amor, TO- to Dr. H; Camp No q, 1Ss BIsecker
q West Sd street, New York. Either of these
gentlemen will act for me, as IL is not safe 10
nave letters sent 70 me in my own name.
1OuIs respectfully, b. w. CHRISTIAN.
The trouble he refers to was his prosecution
in this city. An indictment has been found
against him by our grand jury, aud the 0p-
portunity 10 CAPTURE him will probably not
be lost by our officers.
FATAL ACCIDENTAL brakeman on the
Alexandria and Washington railroad, named
Edw'd WOrthingtOn, while engaged in COUP
ling the engine Of the one O'Clock local train
from Washington 10 the cars, at the ST.
Asaph street depot, this afternoon, was
struck on the side of his abdomen a violent
blow and knocked senseless by the coupling
bar, which slipping from its proper place,
was thrust aside by the backing of the loco
motive. He was picked up at once and taken
into the depot, where he died within few
minutes. The body was put on the three
O'Clock train and sent 10 Washington, where
the deceased, who was a single man, re-
slGed.-AteIdIsdhtG Gazette, Z7h.
Posi- OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT HoLI,o-
WAY INDICTED.-The United States grand
jury in Indianapolis on Friday returned an
Indictment against Harry Holloway, super
intendent of the post Office and brother to
POSTMASTER Holloway, charging him with
receiving - goo from w. c. Mason in cOlsid-
Grafton of securing for him contract for re-
pairing mail bags, sacks, sc. AS soon as
MIR. Holloway learned of his Indictment he
rendered his resignation as superintendent
OF the post office, and, in company with his
attorney, presented himself at the United
States marshal's Office for arrest, and gave
bond In 5000. Mr.. Holloway demands an
immediate trial, and is sanguine OF an ac-
Quittal.
COMING POLITICAL CONvENTIoNS.-Jan-
nary 3, New Hampshire republican state
convention, Concord. January 5, Texas
democratic state convention, Galveston.
January ~, Texas republican state conven-
ton, Houston. January 13, republican ma
tiOnal committee, Washington, to select the
time and place for holding the national con-
Vention. February y, Indiana republican
state convention, Indianapolis. March Is,
lnCta1la democratic state convention, In
Clsnapolis. May 8, national convention of
pTChibItiOnfsts To nominate a Presidential
ticket, etc, Cleveland. May II. national in
dependent convention to nominate Presi-
Dental ticket, Indianapolis.
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