Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-14
The National Hotel Outrage Case.

Tydlngs, an orphan girl, from Baltimore, at the
Nauonai Hotel, In this city, was called for trial
the charge was that in March, 1871, "Major
Curtis" published notice in tbs Baltimore Sun
for young Lady to nurse the child of bis sister
prosecuting witness; that On arriving here with
her he pretended he could not get to alexandra
that night, and took her to the NatiOnaI Hooel,
where 1t Is claimed ne eomm 3nrena on tn Bafi.
more left her at the Charles street oepot' from rom
whence she made her way TO her TRENDS: Tne
baltimore and this city did everything possible
to discover the alleged perpetrator OF the out
rage, but not until December, 1877, was the
accused arrested In New orleans. In March,
1878. he was tried In the Criminal Court here
and convicted, but new trial was granted on
the ground Of improper conduct by some of the
Jury i'm reading paper containing a report of
The trial. A second trial took place In April
following, and the jury failed to agree. This
morning: on the case being called, Mr.. Cook,
who, with Col. COrkhill, appears for the accused,
stated that he was not ready, and he read q
petition Of the accused quoting the 9th amend
ment to the Constitution giving accused parties
nesses, and stating that there were witnesses In
Baltimore whose evidence is material for his
defense, which witnesses will impeach the prose-
cutting witness, and asking the aid of the court
In securing their attendance, and asking con.
tinuance until their attendance can be secured
This motion was argued at length by the coun-
rected an order to be drawn for summoning the
witnesses beyond the jurisdiction of the court
the district attorney saying that there would
who were summoned to prove the character of
the prosecuting witness prior to this occur
renee.
THE SELECTION OF JURY
was proceeded with, and j. s. Brown, C. C. An
derson, j. L. Bremerman, L. Delwig, NJ. French,
=. Hefterger, were challenged by defence; Fl.
c. Shuster, L. j. Brothers, H. c. Addison, Jas.
Edwards, Henry Dean, B. T. Ellen, Arch White
F. P. Davis, John T. Graham, had formed an
opinion; and the following were accepted: E.
6. Wheeler, John W. Freeman, Geo. Williams
s: B. Boyer, F. T. Eckloff, Jacob Acker, Jos. H:
having been exhausted the court directed that
Is talesmen be drawn and summoned.
THE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CoMpANY's
CAsE.-On Saturday, Judge Macarthur, In the
Equity Court, resumed the hearing of the case of
Richards ct al. agt the Mutual Insurance Com
pany, In which the papers were read ON Friday
Messrs. Merrick and Morris for plaintiffs, and
Messrs. Daviage and Lambert for defendants
On the opening OF the court Mr.. Davidge said
he had prepared form Of decree to carry out
the suggestions OF the court. Mr.. Merrick said
he did not know that he had any objection to
some such arrangement II it could be done in
that the property should be tied up, but that a
receiver take charge until this is settled MT.
Morris for complainants opened the argument
claiming that 1t.was regular election under
the bylaws of the company.
MIR. Lambert and Mr.. Dav1dge argued tn
that they had fun power, when advised, to cal
a new election; that they had made arrange
ments for holding such election, and would
abide the result; and they commended that the
answer refuted the allegations of the bill on
every material point. Mr.. Merrick made the
closing argument for the cOmplainantS and
Judge Macarthur compiimented the company
ana decided that the Jurisdiction of the chan
celior was Of right TO be Invoked by any bene-
hciary to compel the proper discharge of
trust, and the managers OF company were
but trustees for the shareholders. He would
restrain the election now announced to be held,
but would not turn over the affairs of the COM
paDy to receiver. He would proceed no fur
coaId, to test, by quo warranto or mandamus,
ire title OF the Old board to the control OF the
company.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
Henry McShane to John McShane, lot 5, So III
and 20 and q; SO. 72o; $1,000: II. P. So nders to
Cook ct al. to ". o'Donnen, part lot II, So. Ss4
$3.50: Ashford Rohrer to j. b. Harding, lot 73
SO. CPS; s1,sz4. Maria L. Swami to c. A. Weed,
So south OF So. 1875, lots and 9. SO. Liz, and
Evans, part Of lot 2, SO. so and part OF lot O. So
20; 5000. W1llett & Swain, trustees, to Anna
3. Smith, lot 20, sub lot I, so. 722; $3.50. A. b.
J. q. Cook, trustee, to Joseph A. siaden, lots Is
and II, block 20, Meridian Hill, lot N, block 22,
Efngham Place, and parts L and NJ, do; lot IL,
Sl. %.
so. ass: g.. Ashford Rohrer to G. Hartig,
lot II, So 500; $3.50. Same to W. Brahler, los 81,
do; 1910, and lot %, so. $685. 1920. J. A. S:aden
So $685. ss M Gas 70 tIus sasS e.
7. N: Lanahan, lot 10, SO. POS; $500. W. H.
BIyan to NJ: J; Wright, part OF lot 1. block 81,
al and raee o s9 20 G. swartze
r. Z. Elliott, trustee, to B. H. Warner and "
=. u. Newman, trustees, lot ST. so. 3l5; $4,000
F. Is. Wrisey ct al. to Francis Blanchard, lot D.
So. q; siOo; lot 80, Sc. 51s; 800.
"ALDERNEYn-I would call the attention o,
our patrons to the Misrepresentation OF some
ursctupulOus persons as being connected with
our establishment or dairy farms.
have no branches. My main depot, Office
ana and creamery Is at Nos. 412 and al Sd street
northwest. Sample and sale room 622 street
tween.
Ny name is on all my wagons, tickets and
Al milk from our Attorney Dairy Farms is sent
directly to my main depot, and by me Only is it
delivered throughout the city.
ducts can obtain The same from any one OF our
e1ght wagons at the following prices:-Pure Al
oerney milk and cream ten and thirty cents per
quart. f0'
They also carry an elegant article of fresh
cnurned butter and buttermilk: the b,1tter in
n na pound prints at &c., the buttermlk SC per
we churn every morning from toe am.
T. K. WARD,
Attorney Dairy Depot,
412 and Ala Sd st. NV.
ARREST OF ANOTHER MAN CHARGED WITH THE
OUTRAGE ON Miss CHANEY.-Saturdaym morning
Oiicers thompson and King OF the Ttb precinct
arrested young man named James Bo,and
aiias Cotton" on information that he was one
9! tne gang OF OruteS who committed the crime
OF rape on Miss CLANCY some weeks since He
was taken to the station house. when MI i,1h-
Ter called In and Identified him as one of the
Parry: Afterwards he was taken to miss
Craneys mouse and confronted Miss C, who
failed TO identify him. Lieutenant Kelly and
Sergeant BIosnan then took him TO the Police
court, and MIR: Lighter was sent for to swear
out warrant against him. He is about Is
years Ole, lives at the corner of 1st and streets
northwest, and 1T Is said bears bad name in
TIE northeastern section OF the city. This
makes nine arrested by Lieutenant KelIy's men