Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-21

eTS have under the present system. and the
necessity of Congressional Interference to
save eorhdirs insurers
Alleged Treasury Conspiracy Case.
TRIAL OF EN-sECRETaRY SAWYER AND
OTHERS.
Yesterday, the trial of F. A. Sawyer,
Haines, Brooks. and Barstow was proceeded
with In the Criminal Court, Judge MacAr-
thur.
Ex- Solicitor Ranfeld testified that the
Claim was referred 10 him IN December. 1873
ard be decided against fl, commuu Ca ed
The result To Sawyer. Haines, and possibly
EodOy, v 10 frequently called 10 &c about IL.
subseCut niiy tie papers were returned 10
Mr.. Sawyer.
WIN. ID. Fessenden testified that he was a
rieIk IA the Treasury department. i'm the III
vision OF captured and abandoned property;
Knew sawyer. VINO ask -d witness If he kuew
anything in reference 10 The notes given by
tafhmaD- BROOKS x Co az the time they
were released from arrest in Memphis, Ten
neSSee, and he told him tina. he did: that
mere were Endorsements upon those notes.
ahd De recOlierted that they were made with
al . consent of Psrkman, Brooks & Co.
Martin l. Noerr testified that in 1874 he had
charge OF the division OF captured ard aban-
oCned property: knew of the claim OF Park
man. BrCGss y Co; had the papers in his
room; Mr.. ID. W. Nahon came to witness
room ard made very slight examination
after that
George W. CASTELAR,. superintendent OF en-
craving in the Treasury, was called as an
expert In handwriting. Papers with indorse-
neDts were shown witness He saw them in
The Treasury department some three wee ks
ago The papers were shown TO prove the
erssure and interltneations were IN the
handwriting of Sawyer, which the defence
sdmitl.d, and the witness was directed to
step down.
Alex. Marshall. a colored man, testified
that he made press copy Of the report ~ the
commissioner of customs dieec;el to Secre
tary Richardson, and letter of Mr.. Haines,
tod 4. c.. M
hrst wsE Put in the public press copy book
ard The other in Mr.. Haines' private book
Mr.. Roddy. Mr.. Brooks, Senator Spencer,
MT Barstow and MIR Haines We're frequently
In the room of Mr.. Haines. Witness once
heard Mr.. Haines say TO one of them
frank, i don't know about that: 10 would
rot be just Witness saw the claim paid
witness heard one OF them say that evening
cd t-n. We thrashed them out of their
ooots When Barstow brought the money
in they sent witness for cigars and when he
came in with the cigars Barstuw said Keep
quiet Brooks said. Don't saw a wort :,
ard Haires said, "If you do, Off goes Your
head" tLaugEter.l
Judge Fullerton, Of New York arpeared
as oIe OF the counsel for defence.
W ". TaskiD, clerk in the bank of Lewis
johnson q Co. was sworn, and the books
heing produced he turned 10 a deposit of F.
W Brooks in February eth of sl,125, as SUI
IerinteI dent OF the International Steamship
ard Hallway company, as also deposits by
hm running 10 May 2Sth, amounting TO
So ace
John W. Maucourt testified that he re.
sided in Brooklyn in 1915, and had known
Brooks since lstS: had q conversation with
him in March. 1871. at the Astor House, in
nhieh be said he had collected a ci-im for
50 .0tn. and had paid for getting IL through:
mat the most expensive part was Haines
ara sawyer; saw him (Brooks) again at his
residence, Lexington avenue and 5lst street
He said the laeis in Tomeny's letter were
true: tfat he had made some notes on the
way nom Liverpool, and witness wrote the
Nuer from those Loies, but did not know
whether IL ever went 10 the Secretary. The
amount OF money paid to get The claim
Through was not mentioned Brooks said
me claim had been taken from the Solici-
tor ofice because IL was known that there
would De an adverse report.
On cross exa minaiion, which was very
lightly conducted by Judge Fullerton wit
ness said be had been in the ernploy of the
secret service; had been indicted, but not
convicted. His partner had been Convicted
ofvioiating The internal Revenue laws.
A Torn-.nENT took place at Bladens-
burg yesterdA- al wil;e we're srvo..-- uncu-
.anC persons from the surrounding country
ard this city. The riding began at O'Clock.
Mr.. Frank T. Browning delivered The ad-
dress 10 the Knights. DR.. {. a. Fox, j. w.
wallis and Singleton Browning acted as
judges; j. K. II. Deakens. chief marshal;
Guy Carlton and Edward Nelson, aids and
Marc Illus Hcbey and Henry Cooke, heralds.
The following were the Knights and the
=
e; W. Whalen, Knight OF GlFnrOy. 3: l. s.
hagrucer, Knight of Bachelors Retire g;
i. I.usby. Knight of Springfield, s; W. p.
Brooks, knight OF the Glen. ;; CsssIus Ma
eruder, knIsht Of the Fair Ground, s; w =.
Mag1rter, knight OF Riding Wave, 5; +. i.
1lsrk, Knight OF Eureka, 6; Calvin Brown,
Knight OF Mary land. 3; a. G. Magruier,
knight OF Rover, ?; William Cadle, Knight
az Sesbrook, T. The knights OF Springfield.
Glen and Fair Ground being equal they rode
of, the former "a King the second prize, q
bride; the Knight of the Glen the third,
driving whip, and the Knight OF Fair
e. Msgruder won the first prize a handsome
riding saddle, al also the honor of crowning
The queen of love and beauty. choosing Miss
N Nasruder Miss Minnie HslstOl was
selected as her frat maid, Miss +. CrandeiI
The second maid. There was ball in the
evening.
ANUsyNENTs.-Na National 77seuier.
ken Vows" adapted from the French by
MI. mart Jsckson, had Its frst presentation
last night The audience was a good sized
one, and seemed we'll pleased with the per
formance The play is interesting, but as is
usually the case with new plays, is dragged
eliRhtly, but this will be remediei by TO-
night. n SIS Granger in the role or sRay-
monde" did admirably. and, as was ex-
pec;ed, the characted well suited her. When
she rs more accustomed 10 the part II will
doubtless prove one OF her most attractive
Characters Mr.. Louis l.. James PLAYED the
part o. Count Alfred D'Auriac" in his
DE Nalgaigue" was also good, while Geo.
penhsm as prof. Champagnac," wa,
splendid Mr.. Harry Taylor who made his
debut last evening, took the role OF Earnest
de Pastoret" Although the Character was
not an important one. yet did what he had TO
very neatly, and his friends need NOT fear
that he viii roi do credit 10 himself "Bro-
ken Vows" Will be presented again This
evening. and in addition. The balcony scene
( ON Romeo ard Juliet"
Sshu1tzea PGTk--Tnere will be a grand
festival here On Monday for the benen. OF
Tire Labor Exchange.
TZe0ler CO1Hiqae.- Standing room here this
week H. the exception. The performance is a
hTisht and spicy one. and the Dizzy
Blontes" create a sensation.
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