The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-18
a license. He gave bail for his appearance

a license. He gave bail for his appearance
tomorrow.
County kttornev Edgar saws There hav
of the warrant against Tony Hoff he was
dismissed from custody on motion OF the
Attorney for the Commonwealth.
A large ur-horse wagon broke down on
the Licking Bridge this morning. blockad-
ing the car track for nearly two hours
Captain John A. Williamson belongs to the
church, else there would be some tall
swearing done.
Miss Hoff acknowledged that she was the
slayer of Charles Scheurer, but Squire
B'dkin wouldn't believe her. as the fol.
lowing verdict will show: "The judgment
of this Court is that the Commonwealth
has failed to connect the defendant with
the killing of Scbeurer Therefore she is
honorably acquitted of the charge"
DEATH or Rev. ETHAN ALLEN.-This ven
erable old gentleman, after long and
useful life in the vineyard of the Lord,
passed silently away shortly after o'clock
this morning in his eighty-fpurth year.
The deceased was born at Bridgewater.
Mass. and was ordained minister of the
Episcopal Church over sixty years ag',.
lie was a graduate of Mddleburg College,
Vermont, and was historiographer for
Mary land for number of years.
Rev. Allen was among the oldest and
hest known ministers of the Episcopal
Church in the United States. His funeral
will take place frum the residence of his
son-in-law, Mr.. H. c. Gassaway, l57 Wash
ington avenue, THURSDAY, at p. M. Ser
vices will be held at st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, after which the remains will be
taken to Spring Grove Cemetery.
The case of Charles G. Harris was called
in the Criminal Court at COvington this
morning. The defendant moved for con-
tinuance. which was overruled. They also
moved for new panel of jurors, which was
overruled. They demurred to the indict-
ments, which was also overruled, and a
jury impaneled and the case will be set in
motion this afternoon. When the atfi-
davit of the defendant was presented
fr continuance on the grounds
that Paddy Nolan, one of the principal
witnesses, could not be had. there was war.
The defendant wanted to prove by Nolan
some important facts in his casa Mrs.
Kruger jumped from her seat and abused
the defendant in a most outrageous and
shameful manner, calling him all sorts Of
bad names. and accusing him of bribery
towards Nolan. Not satisfied at his wlfe's
actions, Kruger himself chimed in
with conglomeration of German adjec-
tives and TRADE of abuse. Judge Perkins
demonstrated with them, but they both
seemed determined to get in their
work on him before they left the
Courtroom. The Judge was compelled to
+,.o ;,,tn bo1l in nrdor
to let them cool off After the excitement
Col. Nelson made little speech, and said
that this conduct alone IN the presence OF
the jury was sufficient grounds for con-
tinuance, and the disturbance was only
made for an impression.
VIM. Foswinkle, a bookkeeper at Due
ber's Watch Case Factory. on Washington
avenue Newport was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Constable Clarey, OH war
rant issued by Squire Buchanan. charging
him with embezzlement. Foswinkle has
been in the employ of Dueber as bookkeep-
er for ten years. Some weeks since Mr..
Dueber found that the books would not
balance, and was led to suspect that some
of the proceeds were being appr priated by
dishonest hands. and he set an expert tc
work. Last week Mr.. Dueber thought him
self sure enough of Foswinkle's guilt to or
der his arrest, but withheld action in orde
to get confession from the accused clerk
A warrant was sworn out Friday ant
served yesterday, and Foswinkle committed
to Jail to await trial. The amount em
bezzled is said to be between so, 600 and $3,
900, besides which defalcation he is said tc
have overdrawn his salary account $400
1t is said, also, that the accused confessed
that his accounts are short 81. 800, and tina,
they have been running short since last
April but claims that it has happened SC
through accident not guilt. Foswinkle is
about thirty-fve years of age, lives in Gin
cinnati and has wife and children. When
taken to Jail he surrendered up for safe
keeping two gold watches. one gentleman's
and one lady's, a IS greenback and SIS gold
piece
The case was called before Squire Buch
anan this morning but a continuation was
granted until Tomorrow. and in the mean
time the expert employed will make
another overhauling of the bucks The
latter las reduced the amount said to have
been embezzled at first, from 5000 tt
81. 800. His mother, who has considerable
means. will no doubt make good any de-
| fciency found. The prisoner was re-
manded back to Jail. bail being refused.
nEi.LEvUE. Kr.
At o'clock last evening it just took the
dummy twenty minutes in ascending the
grade.
Will. Blesch and George Young, two ol
our young men, are about to navigate ia
New Orleans.
Prof. DeLuca's band, Of Cincinnati, will
furnish the music for the social party on
Thursday night.
Berry avenue is renamed as the muddy
avenue of Bellevue. The baptizer is well
known in the person of Charles Spinks,
whose baptism, by the way, is not relished
by the people of that street.
The sidewalk on Fairfield avenue below
the plank walk is in miserable condition,
and will remain so during the winter if not
fixed. A young lady lost her rubbers last
night at the place mentioned. A few loads
of gravel would be blessing at that place
to the travelling public and a trifing cost
| to the town.
DAYTON. KY.
Miss Alice Myers has gone to Louisville.
The members of Robin Hood Archery
Club will meet at the residence of Judge
Gunnison tomorrow night.
Mr.. George G. Weimer found lady't
| poat l;ttle satchel near the car-atahle las