Evening star., 1877-11-22
The Bri an t-CraiS Case.
THE ORAL TESTIMONY COMMENCE


This morning in the Criminal Court,
Judge Macarthur, the case of George W
Eriant and VIM. Craig, charged with pre-
senting false claim, (for alleged loss Of
rorses and mues,) was resumed, and the
government called the following witnesses:
Iteut. Col. Hodges testified that he was
stationed Al LeavenwOTth in 1861, and while
there made contract with Andrew Stewart
FOR the transI ortation of stores from that
point TO New Mexico; became ACQUAINTED
with Briant N 1864. Witness explained that
goods were shipped July 5:h, under a con-
tract dated July 25th, and explained that IN
Ger orCers of the department Mr. Stewart
was authorized To carry these gOp.S, ali
they were 10 be considered az under tAe con
tract Of July 9Th.
Gen. Butler here raised the point that this
PTOcf siding was Illegal. and as the govern
ment was holding them for an Illegal act
the government should be held also.
witness testified that there were from three
hundred thousand to four hundred thousand
pounds shipped that day on three trains, and
he had 10 recollection of an escort having
been asked. Mr.. Briant was present at the
time
On cross-examination by Gen. Butler the
witness said he had no power To give an es
cort, but could recommend one; nor did te
know personally Ofthe amount OF stores snip
MILITARY EXPERIENCES OF GEMS. BUTLER
AND WELLS.
During the lengthy cross-exaIninatIou by
Gen. Butler, the regulations were read, show
ing that ordnance trains take the precedence.
Mr.. Wells, who was formerly in the army.)
And get there first
Gen. Butler-That might have been your
exIerieEeei;
was your experience, General?
Gen. Butler.-Oh, / remained in the rear
where the generals stay. lLaug ghterI
COAL-Res,rnptiof II Business ActtctU-Iu
these dull times 1t is gratifying TO note evil
deuces of a resumption OF activity in ousi-
ness among our merchants. Messrs. Johnson
RrCthers, dealers in coal and wood, foot OF
l2th street, have now afioat at their wharves
two thousand tons OF anthracite coal, and
are daily expecting other cargOes. which
they were compelled TO order at this late
season 10 meet the increased demands OF
their customers.
These gentlemen have energy and enter
prise, AID in addition have facilities for
doing business unsurpassed by any house III
similar business south OF Philadelphia, and
in demonstration OF this they inform Us that
, they VIII discharge the two thousand tons
that have arrived inside OF four days, or at
The rate OF five hundred tons per day.
They Rave also in course OF construction
one of the largest mills south of New York,
: for saving and splitting wood. which will
be finished and 10 operation in few days.
COMMERCIAL AGENTs.-On SATURDAY last
Officer sebastian arrested, III Georgetown,
Mr.. John j. Bright, charged with being a
cCInme mercial agent and doing business with
Out license. The case was called in The Police
Court on Monday. November 9, for trial.
l..
Bright was clerk in the employment OF
Messrs. Weller y Repetti. Wholesale and re-
tai dealers in tobacco, &c, IN this city. NJ
= c. Mills, for defendant, claimed thai
| as the special license heretofore required Tor
merchants doing business at definite or
| designated locality had been abolished, and
in lieu Of said license q special TAX was levied
| on all the stock, that the merchant had there
fore the right 10 sell al any point Within the
| District OF Columbia, without obtaining a
special license. The court promptly dis
4 ~
/ of the law 10 encourage trade in the District,
| and not to restrict 1t. The location was not
important under the present law.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:
! +: r. Larner et al, trustees, to Leonard
Whitney, s95e.iO, sub b-lot G, lot l., Of square
2i7. N. Il. Blackford TO Reuben Daw sGtj.
| part of lots Pa and 255, Bsalrs addition 10
Georgetown. Enoch TOtten 10 n. E. Black
to j. F. Lauxman. s.. part iot 2, square
/ sI2. William Blanchard to r. H. Bates. 500.
part OF lot &, sub of lots to Y, square n.
| =. e. Pomeroy ct al, trustees, To Elizabeth
Dsggs. $50, lot i2. section /, Barry Farm.
/ c. Y. Bailey to E. ]. Murphy, 50 600. lot Is,
block l, Pleasant Plains and Mount Pleasant.
Green, 81 1854, part lot 20, square 40. W.
! McMurtrie to c. q. Lederer, sI,2Gn. fquIt
| clsim,) lot q, sub square 933. G. III. r .ad to
| w. McMurtrie, 81 ,eoc same property.
4 WE have noticed during the past few
months that many words of praise have been
I
commended by the leading physicians OF
Europe and America for its virtues aud su-
. PeriOr:ty over all other mineral waters, and
now we receive a copy OF the L0rsoion IEras
trtfed " t1s OF Sep 20, 1S1I, containing 40 IL
/ Iusirated article descriptive OF the Spring
ard The water II gives forth, which is well
/ worth attention. To give our readers an idea
0i ne extent TO which the water is used In
/ England, we quote the following: "In 1875
/ slx million bottles were shipped 10 England
ana IN the month OF June 1877, alone. no less
hundred and hnff las
unloaded In LOpdon.v
/ EvERY DAY adds new attractions to our
| Toys department.. We are prepared to show
I very complete stock, and as we do not As K
/ fancy prices, we are satisfied we can con-
vince you that self interest should prom of
you to purchase of us. A. 9aks & Co. box :
4 and mems clOthiers, SD 7th street.-Adtg
The BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
met last evening, and applications for posi-
| tions IN the department were rcnyed from
L. ID. Milstead, w. r. RidgWAv. John r.
Goes, VIM. +. 0essSord, Edgar Jeakins, G.
+. QaYia and Henry q, Nc(3n6.