Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-03

Yesterday Mr.. Charles B. Parkman, one of
the gentlemen in whose family the younger
Mechlin daughters have found protection,
made complaint at Police Court against j. r.
POinsett Mechlin, charging him with assault
MeChlin, on the 18th of October, 1876. The
warrant was sent out to Lieutenant JOhnson's
precinct and placed in the hands of Officer
i5 street and took def S nGGSs' into nS
custody. He found him in bed when he
called at s O'Clock, and had to wait for
him to dress. Mechlin remarked that there
put up this job against him. He seemed very
indignant at the arrest, and his daughter (the
eldestl, who was in the house with him, ap-
companied the officer to the station and was
taken to the dock of the Police Court in the
black maria with the rest OF the gang.
During the routine business OF the court ne
stood up in front of the rail, declining to b :,
seated in the crowd OF prisoners. He Is .. Md
die aged man, with irOn-gray hair, face shaved
smooth, and shows signs OF care and anxiety,
and has decidedly sinister expression.
THE PROSECUTED GIRLS
The witnesses tor the prose cution some
dozen in number, including the younger
daughters. were present, but the girls were so
nervous that much sympathy was felt for them
by the officers of the court They were in
vited into the private Office of the clerk to
escape observation, and the prosecuting Off
Ger, Mi Coyle, postponed the calling up of the
case until as late an hour as possible to give the
young ladies an opportunity to compose them
selves, and make the hearing as private as
consequence of the nervousness and illness of
the Youngest daughter to POSTPONE, the
hearing until Saturday next: The bond
ELLA THE OLDEST DAUGHTER,
and fayOrite of the father, was present in
court, dressed in fine style. She is rather
pretty and of graceful form, a blonde, and
wears aveil Learning how the case was dis
posed of for the present she left the court,
giving no attention to her sisters.
THE OTHER DAUGHTERS.
Charlotte is the next in age, and is about 49,
She is the StOutest looking one, and seems the
most cheerful of them all She is also a
blonde. She appeared to take great interest
who was almost in Mysteries at the prospect of
going into court to testify against her father,
and OF the damaging exposure of this dread
m affair." Willie sns bs1de and quite
attired in purple dresses and black cloaks,
and black bOnnets trimmed with blue ribbon.
sophia and Aimee are twins and about Il years
old. They were plainly. though neatly, clad
in gray dresses, and Wore black SacqueS and
bonnetS of black ground and blue trimmings,
with white feathers. Aimee sat beside her
twin sister, her eyes bathed in tears most of
the time, and her handkerchief covering her
face at the thought of their surroundings.
These four young ladies have been, and still
are, under the protection of the families of Nh.
Pattee and Mr.. Parkfnan, who have provided
them with food and clothing In this they
have been aided by the ladies connected with
st. Mark s church. and these gentlemen desire
IL 10 be stated that any persons disposed to
contribute to the comfort of these girls, by
clothing or money, can send such cOntribu
tons to Rev. FlOridus Steele, pastor of that
chureh, who Will see that it is properly applied.
THE WORNNGMEN's ASSEMBLY met last
night, MI. j. I'll. RalstOn in the chair, and Geo.
L: +: Taylor secretary. Mr.. Walter Drury was
admitted delegate from the Painters Union
IN place OF j. j. Meaney, resigned, and Mr..
VIM. Davis a delegate from the Carpenters
Union in place of ThOS. Browning resigned A
communication was received from the Paint
erS' Union notifying the assembly that VIM.
Heyl and Edward Kenny have been expelled
from that organization for working on gov
eminent work for less than the wages fixed by
The rules. The corresponding secretary. j. j.
Meaney, having resigned, an election was held
to MI his place. which resulted in the choice of
Mr.. j. L. Hamilton. Mr.. RalStOn (Mr Thomas
III the chair submitted resolutions denOunc-
ing all appeals to mob violence on the part of
Workngmen as lnlm1ca1 to the best interests
Of WOrkingmen themselves: and setting forth
that in the moral support of the community
i'll orr just measures We find better guaranty
OF success than could possibly be given to us
by ill-cOnsidered OF revolutionary actions;
that an intelligent ballot affords the best
method of relief for such evils of wOrkingmen
as can be cured in the present distressed con-
ditiOn of the country" etc.
MIR. Hamilton, in some heat. jumped UP and
objected to the resolutions, and hoped they
would be laid on the table, as they were per-
SOnal III their intent and directed TO him (H.)
for his remarks before the mass meeting the
night previous.
An extended discussion followed between
the members, during which Mr.. ClarkSOn, E.
l.. Barber, M. b. Goodwin. EdmOnstOn, Chap
pell and others, were drawn in, taking sides,
and Tor time the debate was pretty ami
mated: after which the resolutions We're
adopted by a vote of IA to Is.
MIS-. Stanton, representing the organized
working women of the District came i'm. and
by consent made an appeal to the assembly
Tor the loan OF $e3 to take up mortgage on
women were composed chiefly of poor sewing
women and servants. The amount asked for
was voted as loan. and it was also voted to
invite the working women to send delegates
to the assembly.
Mr.. Taylor submitted a resolution, which
was adopted. Ito levy tax on each member
OF every organization Ii represented in the as
SemDy 10 aid anu support strikers in their at
tempt to maintain their rights and defend
their common interest,"
Mr.. Armstrong, from the Printers Union
made an extended address on the convict
labor question, but no action was taken.
AFFIDAvITs IN THE Cook DIVORCE CASE
In the case of Mary V. Cook against Truman
A. COOk-bill for divOrce-Seyeral af1idavits
have been filed. Mrs. Cook sister. AmbrOsia
Herbert, in an affidavit sets forth that she and
saw the lights suddenly lowered, and, looking
under door, saw the Professor with a woman.
On the part OF the Professor, Mrs. r. G. Cole
man tudt NOOh HtNSlHDtIdNtu l1lInOu-
estly with her lat the time she was with himat
the drug store he was dOctOring her sore toe.
and her husband Swears that, having unim
paired confidence in his wife's integrity and
honor, he believes her statement. W.B. Crow
ley depOses that Mrs. Cooks reputation is not
good and that the remark among his cOmpan-
ions was that PROF. Cook was fooled by his
Wife. Henry ROllin, Waterman, says that
he has repeatedly seen DR.. SOnnenSchmidt en-
ter The house on the Professors leaving and
that he frequently staid till | and o. clock in
the morning and left by the rear.
NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY.-The
seventh annual meeting of the officers and ia
Guilty OF the National College of Pharmacy
was held Monday in the lecture-rO at the
Colonization building, the president, Mr.. John
A. Milburn, in the chair. Reports were read
from the following committees: On United
States pharmacOpPia. MeSsrs. w. S. ThOmp-
son, Oscar Oldberg and A. nj. Read on phar-
macutical education. MeSsrs. j. D. O'DOnnell
W. S. Thompson, W. G. Duckett, r. B. Fergu-
son and H. E. Kalussswske; on pharmaceutical
legislation. Messrs w. F. Scala, c. Becker, A.
NJ. Read, J w. Drew and r. B. Ferguson; OH
non official formula, MeSSrS. Ferguson, D Don
NELL Thompson. Duckett and Moore; on
finance, MeSSrs. w. s. Thompson, John X.
Major and W. F. Scala. The students of the
college have elected officers as follows: Pres-
dent, Edwin Gladmen. of Georgetown: vice
president, I. A. T. Judd secretary, j. B. Rob
eriSOn.
RAID on AN ALLEGED GAMBLING House.