Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-12
The::Murder of "Jack Cash. >,

MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL FOR CLARK.
In the case of Samuel A. Clark, cOlOred con-
yicted few days ago of the murder of John
Lee DIETER known as Jack CASH, also cOlOred,
and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol hill, on the
afternoon of Christmas day last his counsel
have filed motion for new trial, and rea-
SONS therefor. They set forth, LIST That the
verdict is contrary to the evidence. I'd. That
new and material fact unknown at the time
OF the trial, has been discovered. Sd. That the
court erred In admitting as evidence the state
where Clark's pistol was, Sc.
Accompanying the motion Is an affidavit of
Clark as to having been in the naval service
ing met Daniel Thompson, who il will be re.
membered identified Clark as the one who
fred the pistol, and said he had met Cla-. 1T
Key West: Also, one Of John u woodward
Mary!ald avenue, between I'd and Sd streets
hed Martha Williams in their employ on
Christmas day. (Mrs. Williams testified that
St the time of the shooting she was on her way
one by Mrs. Jane Colbrit, that Mrs Williams
was at her house twice on Christmas day. and
took dinner there between and o. clock, as
visitor and acquaintance.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ. E. CHURCH
SoUTH.-At the session of this conference in
Baltimore paper was adopted in reference
10 the death Of Rev. John Baer. memorial
TO The General Conference was adopted asking
the amendment Of the discipline respecting
presiding elders districts so that the bishops
shall be at liberty to place in each district
such number of appointments as in his judg.
ment may best promote the prosperity OF the
church. Rev. W. H. Mason, formerly a mem
Der OF the conference, applied for readnissiOn,
but was refused, on the ground that he had
been preaching four years in California, indie
pendent of any conference. The most of the
day was spent in passing characters. At the
afternoon session the conference proceeded to
the election Of eight clerical and eight lay del
egates to the general conference of the church,
Wnlch meets In Atlanta, Ca, in May next, and
me following were elected: Lay delegates
r ratrlck HamiIl, N. Walton, j. n. H. Figgart,
S %eprHe " Ka 49, " b. Prettyman, 7. J. Magru,
Register. j. s. Martin, A w wilson Samuel
Rodgers. David Thomas X. r. s. Hotigh' Two
remain to be elected. W.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
Joseph 7. Stevens to Cornelius A. Rerkiev
s235, north half lot p sub lot ., block 5, me
$3.50, part lot IA, sub 50. l76. Thomas Young to
Sarah c. Young, lots q to 80, sub So. iso. and
lot 5, 50. 252. Thomas Hassett to N. and J
HaSsett. 1888. 49, part lot 8, So $40. v. Keller
to-; f. Kendall, $3.50, lot a, SO; east Of 500
block :, Smiths farm. Howard University to
Samuel DennisOn. 1885, part lot 2s block Is,
Efngham Place. Same to j. w. Forest
$3.50, part lot II, block ls bingham Place.
EVERY DAY new dry goods received black
cashmere, all pure wool, very wide double
width, only 80; dress goods, part silk and
wool Is; HAMBURG edsing very vide and
one yard wide Pacific eretonne cambria, only
8. All of these bargains at Carter's new dry
goods store, III Market space.-tAdut.
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