Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-24

IRE NHITTEH FALSE CLAIM CASE.-To-day. in
the criminal Court, Judge Wyiie. the case OF
James ii. Written, ian eX-iieutenant Of the T.
:. artilIcry.> charged with having, on the 9th OF
Dsceinper, presented Il false claim for si2s3} TO
M5lor thlS. ". iDgaFd paymaStar L. X army
Iaistly representing himself TO he II. X. Bailey
Second lieutenant 5th Infantry, T. s. armv
Was taken up. Mrs. Lockwood protested AGAINST
being t1rced 10 go to trial. as She had prepared
10 Gtirhd another case to-day, and Mr. Pelham
ana senator Mcdonald. both of whom mad been
engaged in the case, were absent The courE
declced tn hear the case. and Mrs. Lockwood
said she would withdraw from ii. The court
then assigned MI. Browning to defend the priS-
oner. and refused to allow Mrs Lockwood to
Withdraw, and she took her seat and the trial
proceeded. The counsel made the point that
there was variance between the proof and the
Indictment, the claim being for Si2s 80 y, and
The Indictment charging il without The friction
This point was sustained by the court and a
verdict or not guilty was rendered.
TEE CHILnNURpER CAsE-To-day in the
Criminal Court. Judge Wyle. Mr. Redington
and airs. lockwood. for Louisa Wallace con-
yicted on Friday night last OF Misunderstanding
ths death uf her ch1ld-Hled motion for a new
trial. They claim that the verdict was against
the weight Of evidence: that the evidence ad-
duced was not sufficient to exclude ali reason
able hypothesis OF innocence: that there was
not sufficient and satisfactory evidence that the
child Was born alive, and it did not exclude a
reasonable hypothesis that the child was not
born alive: and the court erred in refusing GER
tain prayers and In his charge to the jury. The
iA'tioA WIN " hSutu dlttl
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued 70 Henry
N N :,.,a H.,-,,rv Eidredga Frank Il. Ash aEa
Mary z. RoDey; George ". Harrison and Annie
j. Mails; ". A. Wood and sadie Beatty, of Pa
". II. Alien and Celia Ann Bowers; Robert
tiunnel and Annie V. Dove. both OF Loud0un
. county, Va: Paul h. Wright and Annie ". Dill
lard. both OF fynchburg, Va: John NJ. Young
and Annie =. EOseberry; jeremiah Conner and
Annie ncCalty; Douglas Penn and Martha
Monroe. both of Prince William county. Va;
.ioiin r. Waters and Julia \. speaks: John W.
Lancaster and Jennie Morris.
SILKS, SIISS.-t:reatest reduction In silks ever
Known. Checked and striped silks reduced 10
62C.; trimming silks reduced from 81 down To
3 '5c.; our splendid black silks reduced from 81
! down To &c: cur real satin flushed black silks
reduced IRON 81 - dOWrl 10 81 %, all OF our pure
SIN ard wool me dress goods reduced from
$3.50 down 10 81. silks can be made III the Latest
style at Madam IIinckley's, over our store. Car
tefs. all Market Space.-4drt.
/ FoREf ALTERS DAY.-The annual reception
| and soclao.e OF the New England society tool
place at Masonic Temple last evening, and wa,
| very pleasant affair. Judge Shell presided
| ard Made the welcome address Rev. Dr.. Ran
| Kin offered prayer, after which he read q poem
| entitled "ForefatherS' Day." The remainder
| Of the evening was given up 10 dancing. Durins
he evening eo9ltifal supper was sersed.