Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-06


Judge Macarthur. Mr.. +. ]. Stanton APP
peaTe,I "a the counsel of Chas. G.. Fisher aud
Hled petition for writ Of habeas corpus,
signed by Judge John w. Wright, as the
prisoners next friend, representing that
Fisher is OF unsourd mind, and is not Crimi-
nally responsible for his acts.
The court said that the question could be
settled on tHe trial by jury, and inquired If
the District Attorney mad not been notified,
and said he world hear the application on
Saturday neXt-the counsel 10 give notice
and serve copy on the District Attorney 10
the meantime.
THE PETITION
is as follows: The petition of Chas. G.. Fisher
by John W Wright, his next friend. repre-
sents% That the said Chas. u. Fisher was ar
rested on Monday, Goth day of September,
lsI5, by one James \. McDevitt, and is now
a prisoner. held I'm confinement in the COM
mon jail Of the District of Columbia, re-
strained Of his liberty and detained in the
custody OF one John 8. Croker, warden of
the said iaii. TO whose custody he was com
United in default Of bail IN the excessive sum
OF four thousand dollars, as he has beer. in
formed. and verify believes, for trial before
the supreme Court Of the District of Column
bia, the same being court OF the Cnitsl
States. upon charge of abstractirg certain
papers from the Office or the clerk OF sail SUI
Preme Court. And your petitioner AYERS
that his said Imprisonment and detention
are unlawful and without Just cause, in this.
to wit: That the said CbaS. q. Fisher i and
foi long line previous 10 the suppoSei com.
GnsCund mind TO such degree as TO render
him crimilally ire 'DonSi ole for his acts.
Your petitioner therefore prays the honor
able court 10 award 10 this petitioner a writ
Of h0bfGS corpus al Sltt jiCeitiHi directed To the
said John W. CfOcker, the warden of said
jail, commanding him, the said John ".
Croker, to bring I'm the body of your petit
toner. the said Charles G.. Fisher, into this
honorable court. and that the said John W.
CrOcker certify TO this honorable court the
cause Of the detention of the said Charles g.
Fisher within three days from the day of the
issuing of the said writ, agreeably TO the
provisions of the act of Congress, in the
behalf made and provided, To the end that
the legality OF the detention OF him, the said
Charles q. Fisher, may be inquired into.
and if the same he found 10 be legal, that the
said Charles q. Fisher may be admitted TO
bail in a reasonable sum, il he can procure
bail in such reasonable amount as to this
honorable court may seem reasonable, or If
1t shall he made to appear to this honorable
court that said imprisonment is illegal, that
then the said Charles G.. Fisher may be sub
iecied TO such order of this court as the
premises considered may seem meet and
proper. And, as in duty bound. your petit
uCner will ever pray, &c. j. W. WRIGHT.
The Alexandria Lottery SwiRale.
The HOLDER OF i5,42i CLAIMS THE SO, 900
PRIZE.
a gentleman representing himself as Mr..
r. y. teTbury, of PhillipSburg, Montana
Territory, and as the holder of ticket No.
45.i2i. in company with his son, arrived in
this city this morning from New York, for
the purpose, he said, of obtaining draft for
the amount of the prize which is Sj0.o00. He
states that he came on visit To the Eastern
states In negotiate the sale of silver lands in
Montana, of which he is the owner, and after
accomplishing his object he was induced TO
invest 500 in tickets in the Montpelier Fe
male Humane Association at its agency in
New York; that he was about TO Ieturn to
the west, but hearing that the drawing had
taken place, called at the New York agency,
and discovered, by the published list there,
that one of his numbers had drawn the CAPT
tai prize; that he Immediately dem lndei
payment OF the agent, who informed him
that an order from the principal Office in this
city should be first obtained, when the money
would be forthcoming. He says he then
came Immediately here, and to-day called
upon the officers of the association for the
requisite draft, which they declined TO give
until the views of the committee, now in
vestigating the drawing could be ascertainei.
AT halfpast O'Clock Mr.. Waterbury says
he met the officers Of the association aud
made formal demand for the money, to
which they declined TO accede, the commit
lee IAs been adverse to any disposition
OF the prizes until the Investigation is con-
Guided. Mr.. Waterbury left the meeting
stating that he knew where $4,000 in United
States BOMBS, the proceeds of the sale OF tick
cts, was deposited in New York, and he pro-
ceeded at once to the office of the Western
Union telegraph company and sent dis
patch to his agent in New York TO anticipate
bis arrival and attach the bonds forthwith.
He states that he has been in the lottery
business and is informed concerning their
manipulatiOns, and expresses the greatest
confidence In his ultimate success Ia secur-
ing the N oney. This story Is thought by some
20 be but continue, ION Of what is generally
Delleved TO be the grandest swindle ever per-
petratgd.
The ticket holders committee. appointed
10 examine the tickets remaining in the
wheel after the close OF the drawing ap-
pointed a sub committee, who, with the com
m1sslOners who Superintended the drawing,
and representative OF the association, COM
menced this morning to take out the wheel
ard make Tecopi OF the tickets that are
row in it, Up TO this time tie committee
and the public know nothing more concern
ing this apparently most glaring StupendOuS
fraud than was published in yesterdays
Gazette. In fact il seems that nobody knows
any thin definitely concerning even the man
agement OF the scheme, or VINO bought the
tickets, who held them, who drew the re-
ported prizes, or where the money the tick
cts brought is now held. Tie whole affair is
IN the dark, and the only way that those
connected with il can come out with clean
skirts is to make full and detailed state
ment of what became of every cent OF the re-
eeiPts.-Ate1orfirtd Gazette, 5th.
UNION SERVICES AT FOUNDRY CHURCH
Ii. l.. Hastings preached an earnest, practi-
cal and evangelical discourse at the Foundry
Church last evening to a cool audience. en-
Dracing prominent members of the different
churches. DIR. III. Perabeau, at the pre-
tons on the great organ for half an hour pre-
SlOus to the service. The subject of Mr., HIS
sermon was Power from On High" from st.
Luke xxiv, 20. Opportunity being given for
requests for prayer, both before and after the
sermon. number were preferred, some ask
ing IL for themselves. Nr. Hastings an
nounced that the pulpit of that church hav-
Ing been rendered him, he had concluded 10
remain fOT few days longer, and would hold
uTlon prayer meetings daily from To and
!. To y D. M, and preach every evening at
: = until further notice. Mr.. Cleveland, the
pastor, then rose and stated that The meet
iDgs would be non Sectarian in character and
entirely in the hands of Mr.. Hastings, with
whom, however, he should en- ieavor to cor
daily cooperate, as he hoped the pastors
and members of all the other churches wOuli
also. The spirit OF the whole meeting was
quite sole mn and impressive, and gave great
Encouragement to those who have been pray
ing for a revival among us.
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AMUsFNENTs-HaLy E-Another entb!-
siastic audience filed the National last eve
ming To witness MFR. RignOld's impersonation
of - King Henry W" Throughout the play
he seems entirely fOrgetful of self. aud either
as the fierce warrior, with the thrilling war
cry, God for Harry, England and st.
George or as the thoughtful monarch. So
llIoquiztng upon the duties resting upon his
head ard the fate of millions i'm his hand, he
holds the attention of the audience as few
actors can. Mr.. Thorne as Fluel en-" and
Mr.. Bishop as pistol have already become
great favOrites. The excellent scenery, pre-
pared in England, lends an additional charm
10 the entertainment. Mr.. RignOii closes
bis engagement this week, and doubtless
there will be crowded houses nightly.
tEtCn Refhel HUU-There will he a grand