Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-18
a EXH " RIA.

TIKI SEDUCTION CAsE.-For two DAYS mast
me th eurporstl1p court has been engaged in
be Iial OF WIN, Wilkinson. charged with
seduction under promise of MARRIAGE Large
CROWDS nave been In attendance aud mach
10 WIS manifested, some parties claim
ing tnat the case was one Of conspirarv
against the defendant. The evidence was
ctosed on Thursday evening but owing to
.he fatigue incurred by the counsel on both
ACes oy very exhaustive examination OF
witnesses, the argument was POSTPONED until
yesterday, when the case was fully and ably
argued by JnC. NJ Johnson onn0nwealthis
a. attorney, and Z. f. Stuart for the prosecu-
lion, ard ID. l.. SmOot and +. l.. Smith for
the defence. The argument lasted for nearly
seven hours. and was attentiv ely listened IN
by large audience. At As ID. M the case
was given TO the jury. who retired TO their
room. 1t was soon ascertained that there
was deadlock il the jury, ard after some
llne the court took a recess until 10 D. m, at
and stating The after impoSsibility of their
aeref ment, were discharged. The defendant
was hailed for his appearance at the IAN
vary tenn OF the court in the sum Of 800.
festeruay morning, Joseph f WiIkerson n
youth who had testified in behalf of his
brother on the trial, made conn Iaint against
MS 1ather and his step mother for alleged
Entertainment and threats, and driving him
from the house in consequence of his testI.
mony, and rule was issued against them
The respondents appeared liz court TINS
morning 10 answer the rule. The parties
The mselves, the complainant and Several
witnesses were examined. The court after
nearing the testimony, stated that the evil
dence showed that the punishment of the boy
was inflicted or threatened, not because OF
The mere fact of his having testified, but
rom The belief on the part OF the respond
EMS (as IL appears) that the complainant
had testified falsely. The rule was Therefore
discharged. The Judge took occasion TO re-
mark upon the lamentabie fact that gross
perjury had been committed by some OF the
Witnesses Sentinel, 18Th.
GAME:-Wild ducks, partridges, rabbits
and squirrels are beginning To make their ap-
pfarance in market, but sell at high prices
The numbers killed in this neighbOrhoot are
diminishing yearly, In consequence of the
gradually decreasing stock, and in a few
years all the game that reaches here will
come from distance. 1t has been but
comparatively few years since that the focks
OF wild DUCKS In the river, near this city,
were large enough to almost hide the sun
when they were flushed, and to make q noise
resembling distant thunder, and that deer
ana wild turkeys were plentiful within five
miles OF thl' city, but since then the gunners
nave become SO numerous that all the game
mas oeen scared away, and not so much as a
snow bird can be seen in a miles walk in the
country.
canal steamboat H T. Weld upon arriving
mere from Washington Yesterday evening
with load of hard coal for Fort Whipple1
upon me Alexandria canal. ran into one of
tne old coal wharves at the outlet lock- and
STAYED hole in her bow, VIII Oh caused her
10 make water rapidly, but she succeeded in
getting sd into the lower level of the canal be-
lore She went down. Repairs were immeiI-
ately made, and she has proceeded up the
canal to her destination.
THE FoRT FoOTE MURpgR.-The Fort
Foote murderers. Kendrick and Rodgers,
have been delivered To the L. g authorities
by the authorities of Prince Georges county
The court OF that county being of opinion
that sthe legislature haf ceded jurisdic-
tion TO the general government over the ter
zette, 18Th.