Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-12
Mechanics Agf. Odd-FeIIows

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Mechanics Agt Odd-FeIIows.
To day Judge HUMPHREYS, in the Circuit
Court, certified the case of Metropolitan
Lodge, No. 5, l. .. Mechanics against Union
Lodge, No. II, ]. .. Odd-FellowS, to Judge
Macarthur for trial in special term of the
Circuit Count. This il an action brought by
pla ntitiS for damages for the detention of
their goods and paTapbernalIa by tine defeu-
Special TeIm-Mr. W. L. Johnson repre-
seuted the plaintiffs and Mr.. Hine the defen-
CaGtS-a jury was called. and the question
was raised thai members OF either of these
orders should not set on the jury. Several
answered that they were Oid-FellOwS, but
the court ruled that in these days when there
were so many members of these orders, il
would tie difficClt to procure q Jury without
some MaSOns, OdG-FellOwS or members OF
some secret orders on them, and il was IA r
To presume that they would not allow their
obligations in such orders to influence their
action as jurors. Mr.. johnson opened the
case for plaintiffs, stating that they had
rent:d room of defendants, and being de.
s!rous 10 remove from the room they pro-
CeedCd to do SO last December; that the de
PENDANTS seized their goods and took possess
sion Of them, which they still hold. Suit was
brought before Justice b. w. Ferguson, and
the defendants then brought the case
10 this court on writ of ceTtiOrari.
The defence raised the point that the plain
tffs should show their right TO sue and be
sion, that this suit could not be maintained.
II is not pretended that the plaintiff had been
Incorporated, but il is claimed that the grand
lodge is incorporated. To empower the
lodge TO maintain an action, il should have
separate charter, or have authority by the
Incorporation OF the grand lodge. If the Of
hcers were the cuStOdiauS they could bring
suit The court suggested that il would be
well for all such bodies, if they have not
already done so, to place their property III
the haTds of trustees. He suggested that the
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and the case was so ended.
THE SECOND CCoLoREp) BAPTIST
CHURCH Row CONTINUES The Second
(Coloredl Baptist church, on Sd street-over
which lawsuit has been pending more than
a year, brought by the old trustees fFitz.
hugh and Others) against GaSk Ms, the pas
tor, and new board OF trustces-was par
tally destroyed by an incendiary fire on
sunday morning last. After the fire the
F-tZhUgh party engaged Lyceum hall, on +
street, lear 18th, as place of worship. On
the morning Of the fire some Of the furniture
was taken into the house of Andrew Walker,
VINO lives near the church and is a member
OF the GaskinS party. They, no Withstand
ing that the roof was of, on Sunday last held
services in the church, and arrang Il 10 con-
tlbue services there, but the FitZhugh party
regarding the building as not Suitabfr ar
ranged for services at Lyceum hall, as stated.
To obtain possession Of the furniture, FiiZ-
hugh and his associates yesterday entered a
suit In replevin against Walker to re over
one organ, valued at 500; one rep sofa -.
four chairs, -; one stand, II; one pulpit. 50
and ore melOdeon, worth $40. A man named
Chew, however, anticipated tue marshal,
and by the time the writ was issued he had
been to Walkers, got the goods and removed
them to Lyceum hall. a meeting OF the co
eregatiOn was held last night in the church.
at which Rev. Mr.. Gaskins presided, and
they voted to continue 10 worship there -lG6
in the affirmative and 1 in the negative. \
committee was appointed to wait upon the
trustees and request that they would put a
temporary roof on the building. A reward
OF Sl00 is offered for the detection of the per
son who set fire 10 the church last Sunday
morning.
A BOGUS CoLoRED WASHINGTON Po-
LICEMAN IN BALTIMoRE.-The Baltimore
SIN of this morning tells the following
James Copeland, a cOlored member of
the Washington police force, who is Wis
lung friends In Baltimore, on Dallas
street, near Hampstead street, could not re-
frain from an exercise of the police func-
tons while in baltimore, and yesterday
morning, when he saw two colored men
fighting on the street, arrested one of them
and started with him TO the eastern police
station. The sight of a cOlOred man in blue
coat, brass buttons and the other regalia of
policeman, with prisoner in charge, at
tractod large crowd of followers. Police
man Baine, doubling the authority of the
cOlOred policeman. took both in charge. AT
the station-house Policeman Copeland rather
marrtd the dignity OF the court by instruct
ing Squire Farlow how 10 proceed with the
case, and seemed offended when he was in
formed that his instructions were not needed,
and that the next time he wanted an arrest
made in Baltimore lie should call city po-
llceman- a few moments after leaving the
station he was brought back on a charge of
dlsOTdeTly conduct on the street by drawing
large crowd about him and explaining To
them in loud and violent terms the defects
OF the Baltimore police system, which has
no eOlorSd policemen. Lieut.. Aud, after
giving Copeland some good advice in regard
to the difference between Washington po-
liceman and Baltimore policeman, dis
missed the charge against him
Major Richards, of the Metropolitan police
force, states that there is no cOlOred police
man in this city OF the name a Dove printed
and denounces him as an impostor. The
Baltimore police authorities have evidently
been sold by pretender.
STAR CHAMBER PROCEEDINGS OF THE
HEALTH BoARD.-Last evening the Board
OF Health held an ad journed meeting on the
Georgetown inspectorship middle, at which
all the members were present, but this time
The doors were kept closed. About 7:35 o'cl'k
Dr. Bliss came out into the back room where
he found DIR. Keene. the health officer, Mr..
ID. 8 Jones, the chief clerk, and few others |
In answer 10 the question why is this thus? |
DR.. Bliss said They have closed the dOor,u |
Then OthellO's occupation is gone" said |
THE STAR reporter" DR.. Bliss: eyes, YOU
can go home and get a good nights rest" |
DIR. Bliss, after re-enterng the room where |
Mr.. Marbury's voice could be heard, imme- |
dlately returned and carefully closed both
doors TO prevent any OF the proceedings
leaking out, and ii was intimated that no |
one should be allowed on that floor. DR.. |
n eene. followed by Mr.. Jones, Quantril and |
The STAR reporter, formed a procession |
ana marched down stairs, from whence not
y, Outstanding the closed doors, the voices OF
ihe ulsputants could be heard. The colorad |
steps. ~ ~ va viz
During the secret session IL was resolved
10 restore to duty In Georgetoyyn Insnec,or
r. Kelly. who is admitted TO have been !
iddgent, faithful and intelligent officer, |
duty has ever been made va
u IA BuRG EDGING az half price, plaid
piald swiss organizes cheap, BLACK alnacas
cheap, black cashmeres cheap. Victoria
aWns cheap. Immense reduction on goods.
NEWS FROM THE YACHT RACE I'll.
i'a viii oe received from Quantico.