Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-13

ago committed a rape or attempted to commit
rare on the person of Mary FineOerg, a
small girl between sand Q years old. was on
! trial MIR. B. j. Darneie for the accused The
following were selected as the Jurors: George
! G. Comes, Joseph Nyman, Samuel Mason,
| Lawrence Gardner, Charles H-James, Robert
Langley. John ii. Brown, W. Il. Gill; and
| The prisoner is quite robust man OF dark
! complexion, and is about 81 years of age. He
has close cropped hair and black mustacha.
| bright looking, and although she gave her teS-
tlmony rather reluctantly she did so in a very
| intelligent manner.
! After brief statements by the counsel. the
enid was placed on the stand and testified
| that her mother washed for johnson; that
when her mother got sick and went to the hos
pltai colOred woman took care of her and did
! the " ashlng that she went TO this mans place
! 10 receive and return the clothes. and on two
! occasions he took liberties with her, once on
| Tuesday and once on Sunday, and from his
| treatment was made sick.
The mother of the child testified as her doing
Washing y, LOT johnson, her sending the girl t.
get the clothes, and to the child, On the 18th of
MAJ Oh, complaining of sickness, but she had
no thought at the time that there was anything
wrong -
Eliza Garner, colored, testified that she took
charge OF Mrs. Finebergs' children when she
went 10 the hospital, and testified to the child
comparing OF pad treatment from Johnson.
DE- II. RELY testified to attending the child
and as to the nature of her injuries
The prisoner, johnson, was placed on the
stand, ana testified that he never had anything
Henrietta Campbell, colored, testified for
the defence, that she lives in Willow Tree
alley, near the residence of Mrs. Fineberg, and
carried the clothes to johnson don't remem-
Der that the girl ever carried the clothes there
Henry johnson and James Cooper testified
as 10 character.
This closed the testimony, and the'counse
proceeded to argue the case.
Inc jury retired with the case about two
clock: and in fifteen minutes returned with
II ind TOD
nellie gave notice of a motion for new trial
conservative primary election is in progress in
Alexandria day for candidates to be voted
1 10. at the election on the fourth Thursday in
NAY 70 nomination is substantially eqlva
tlOns. The candidates are as follows: For
mayor, X. Kemper, c. E. Downham, George
ihy atoSs9 e n bsN SSn
nj. johnson; corporation attorney, c. E..
Stuart; auditor, +. Fl: .OBrien. F. L. Brockett !:
a@qs OF ?oIes ysmes Coleman
E. Price, Daniel o. Sullivan; market master
c; 1. Neale, II. B. Wilmington, James Fos
K5x6nr G Woo f. HSpp
clerk OF gas works, W. w. Harper, j. F. Ham
mersleyG; collector of taxes northern district.
t George r. Markell John T Hill; collector OF
OF wood and bark. George w. Dearborn -:
gamger OF liquors, 1. B. LovejoN; measurers ri
Iun,per, D. l. Adams. 5. A. Mankin, w. H.
Mchnlght, Thomas f. Kemp.
IMPORTANT ART SALE-The sale OF pie
gallery, which takes place in the Freedman:s
Fank building on THURSDAY, Friday and Sat
n Gday evenings next, is doubtle IS the most i'm
po1tant o and interesting event of the kind that
Guides nearly four hundred lots and embraces
something that will please every taste Not
only tnat, out 1t shows great profusiOn of
10 naSt md n,t
time. who are deserved favOriteS, not in the
United States alone, but throughout the
world. We have not space for extended no
tice or comment on any of the works to be
sold nor indeed does anything more need to
be said; The collection is open to public view,
day and evening. and the catalogue furnishes
all the information any one can require.
DECORATION DAY AT CONGRESSIONAL GEM
vices at Congressional cemetery on the 3Oth
inst, by the Grand Army of the Republic, are
fay PeGfec TED n George j. Wood is in
Quoted by d. F. MCGOWAN, will discourse ap
PP rG3priate music a patriotic ovation will be
an original historical poem on this cemetery
will be read by Rev. Geo. Taylor, chaplain OF
this department q. A. r.
ONE case white piques, only scents per yard ::
new spring dress goods, L. Is, IS, 20, . cents;
black alpacas, l5cents, etc. black cassimeres,
men and boys wear, . cents up; mattings
and spring carpets: new lawns, French pat
terms, yardwde, l213 cents. Great bargains
in dry goods, at the cheap dry goods store of
{. nj. TOwSOn & Co., $50 Pa. ave- south side
Adrt.
THE GAME OF BALL between the Athletics of
Philadelphia, and the Nationals of this city.
last Saturday afternoon, was expected TO be
hOtly contested and very interesting UnfOr-
tunately the Athletics were not good enough
players to fulfill this expectation. they were
beaten. after dull playing on both sides, bya
score Of Is to 3.
NEW VICAR Observation-Disclosures Gibbons
mas appointed as vicar general of this archdio-
ceSe, to succeed the late Very Rev. J, Paul
DuDreul, ID, Rev. Edward McCOlgan pastor
OF st. Peters church, at Holins and POpple-
ton streets: Father McColgan has been con
nected with the archdiocese for 80 years
SALE OF THE EFFECTS OF GRAY's HOTEL,
Thomas Bowling, auctiOneer, will sell to-mor-
row, the entire effects of the above hotel com
prlSing superior chamber sets, French plate
mirrors, crystal chandeliers, table decorations,
&c.-Adut.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
GeOrgeW. Hoffman and Elizabeth THOMPSON :.
Patrick Ready and Annie MalOney: William
Rogers of Brooklyn, N. T., and Leonora c.
Curtis; John Trahey and Kate Mahoney both
OF Georgetown.
THE COURTS.
EQUITY COURT-Judge Mac Arthur.
Saturday Volt