Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-21
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Pole Nuisance.
Editor S0r The subscribers OF the STAR
in our neighbOrhOOd are greatly indebted TO
You for your notice of their communication
ofyesterday in relation to the telegraph poles,
and we will add that we forgot to state in Il
that the trees In front of our residences have
several times been greatly disfigured by the
employees OF the company. Whenever the
branches reached the wires, and whenever
We have appealed 10 them not to cut them 90
pieces, they have replied that they knew
their business. and that they would cut
anybody s tree that interfered with the wires,
and that they had orders to do so, which is
all the satisfaction we have been able to OBJ
tain. SUBSCRIBERS.
Washington, d. c.. June 81, 1871.
THE CAPITAL" INJUNCTION CASE
This morning in the Equity Court the case
of the Capiidt Publishing Company agt.
Judge Wylie-Mr. Fl. w. Garnet appearing
for complainants and Mr.. F. w. Jones for re-
spondent. IT will be remembered that few
days since the cOmplainants filed q bill to
enjoin defendants from disposing of certain
notes, and a temporary injunction was made
To-day Mr.. Hill filed his answer, In which
he admits that Brown had been the business
manager OF the Cupitdl. and SAYS that he
saved IL from insolvency; denies that he
coDspired with Brown to defraud the COM
plainant, or by fraud to obtain the two notes
referred to, and says that the person who
made oath to the bill knew the assertion was
false when he made IL. He asserts that he
has furnished paper to various newspapers
of the District, and that his charges are uni
form, and the complainants are now indebt-
ed To him about az, 900. He further states
hat on the I'd of June he instructed his
attorney TO notify the complainants that
some satisfactory adjustment must be made
by the 18th; that al the instance of complain
ants attorney indulgence was given from
time TO time, and the accounts and books
were examined and com pared, and on the
very Gay the bill was filed complainant Of
fered him two notes az one nd two years,
but he wanted some cash, and failing to sat
fsfactorily adjust matters he commenced
suit in bankruptcy, and was served with the
subpoena on his return TO the City Hall. He
Charges that the object of the delays aSkai
was for the purpose OF defeating his claim.
He further states that for twelve months
past the complainant has put its circulation
AT lo,100, ard he AYERS that his books show
an average of IL reamS per week having
been furnished, which would give .GS: AMI
he asserts that complainant is defrauding the
public or the defendant of five reams per
week since April, 1876. The court dissolved
the Injunction.
Mr.. Hill Immediately went to the Bank
Tuptcy Court and filed a petition against the
capital Company asking that il be adjudgei
bankrupt, and rule to show cause was
issued.
DANGER OF TsLLING THE TIME-MOn-
day night an elderly man named Mr.. John
therry, Waterman In the Attorney Gen
erals office, while on his way to his office to
go upon duty, was approached by three col
Or6d women al the corner of 24jh street and
New Hampshire avenue, and one OF them
asked him what time it was. Mr.. Cherry
took out his gold watch, when one of the
women snatched IL from his band and ran
Mr {. following. He caught up with one of
ire colored women and seized hold of her
when q co>ored man named Columbus Price
stepped up and Knocked him down, iniuring
him very severely, and the whole mob es-
capped. The case was reported to police head
quarters, ard Detectives McDevftt and Nc
Elfresh. with the assistance Of Officer SulIi-
van, of the third precinct, succeeded i'm ar
resting all the parties last night and recover
ing the watch. Edward Jones was arraigned
in the Police Court this morning, charged
with assault and battery on John Cherry.
Mary Lawson, Ella Holmes, Fanny John
son and Lum Price were also ARA igned for a
1elonious assault on Mr.. Cherry; and by put
ting him in bodily fear and danger of his life
sealing his watch. Mr.. Cherry detailed the
circumstances OF the assault and robbery as
stated. detectives McDevitt and McElfresh
testified as to how they recovered the watch
and arrested the parties. Jones YVES sem
e1ced to six months in Jail for receiving the
watch; and the charge OF robbery was dis
missed against him. The others were sent to
the grand jury.
THE FUNERAL of Mr.. j. Moody Smith
TOOK place yesterday afternoon from Ma
sonic Temple, as stated in Yesterdays STAR
The burial services in the Temple were con-
Quoted in the Rose Croix degree by General
Albert Pike, Sovereign Grand Commander
OF the Scottish rite for the southern juriSdic-
ton. The Masonic choir, under Profe ssor
Henry Bradley, sang some appropriate Sc.
lections. Further Masonic ceremonies took
place at the Congressional cemetery.
BILLS AGAINST THE DISTRICT. - The
checks for rents for school buildings for the
quarter ending June 50th are ell made ont
and are in the hands OF Auditor Viuson, who
Is r. Gdy 10 pay them over on application OF
the credi Ors. IL is the wish of the District
authorities Ihat all bills against the District
on account OF current expenses be presented
ard paid before the LIST proximo.
CLOSING SALE OF BOOKS-In the sale of
books TO night at Dowling's auction rooms
are many rare and valuable works, and as
ii is the last sale of the season, bOok-buyers
should not fail to give il their attention