Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-15
LOCAL NEWS.
The Killing Of lanes q

In the saloon, corner OF 9th street and Pennsvi.
oania avenue, on Christmas day OF 1878 was
torney Wells and II. II. Wells 1r, for the gny-
eminent, and Messrs w. A. Cook and A. n, WI
liams for the defendant.
Mr. Williams opened for the defense. ana SAIL
they would show that Emery went to the saloon
Christmas afternoon TO see the proprietor; that
WnsS saS aha
fight was ended by the proprietor. Then
another fight occurred, In which Parker was
severely beaten, and In stopping that fgns
and put him into the fish pond In the center OF
the saloon, whence he emerged wet and drip
ping No sooner had he released his hold on
Lane and allowed him to escape from the ash
pond than Sim johnson and Others pounced
upon Emery, drove him to the wall and began
crying "Hit him." XIII him. &c When he
reached the wall he could go no further and
turned, drew pistol. Just at this point Gala
han, proprietor OF the saloon, seized Emery and
tried TO push him into a little room In the cor
ner, the attack upon him stin continuing Just
then Coomos. who had been eating oysters in
as Callahan whirled Emery around In order to
get bim through the door out OF which Coombs
YVES coming, EmeIy's pistol was fired; its pow
der burned the hand OF Callahan and the ball
entered the brain OF Coombs, causing almost
instant death.
TODAY.
This morning, George Forsythe, surveyor
testified to the correctness OF a plan OF the
saloon prepared by him. Samuel Emery sr,
testified thai he saw his son at the police STA
ton and noticed some bruises on the head, and
that his hat WAS broken. Anthony Roiier tes-
titled to Foley ard Parker having scutfle; that
Lane kicked Parker and Emery separated them,
saying he would not see man beaten to death,
and Lane replied with an oath to Emery, that
he could lick him. Lane then rushed on Emery
ana the latter threw Lane In the fish pond.
witness then took hold OF Emery, when john
son bit him over the head Emery said he must
protect himself and drew the pistol, when CAL
lah s then asked him what he was going to do,
hny hon tatta
fired N0' "'-'
Robert Callahan, proprietor of the saloon,
testified that after the Parker Foley scrimmage
another took place between Lane and Emery,
because the latter attempted to stop the first
scuifie. Witness ran out and caught Emery just
as he drew the pistol, and he (E.) was being
struck at at the time the pistol was discharged,
when he had hold of Emery's hand. Saw john
son strike Emery with a cane and Callahan
holding Emery, when the pistol exploded.
EMERY'S TESTIMONY.
The defendant testified that he went to the
saloon to see Callahan; saw Foley knock Parker
down, and afterwards Parker, Foley and Lane
got into disturbance ana Parker went down,
when witness pulled Foley and Lane Off. Foley
said to witness: 81 can lick you," and Lane
came at him, ard witness threw him 10 the fish
pond and at the same time some one hit him
over the head, whom he found to be johnson.
He was struck several times and drew the pistol
to defend himself, but had no Intention OF shoot
ing. Callahan got hold OF him and turned him
toward the dining room, when the pistol went
vi. lit Was puSutu III u TOOIQ, anu SuDSpQuelGs
ly found he had received two scalp wounds and
was bruised on the arms.
Counsel offered prayers for instruction.
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP MEETING AssocIA.
TIoN.-The stockholders OF the Washington
Grove Camp Meeting Association held their an
nual meeting last night at the Foundry church,
Major Thomas P. Morgan in the chair, and Mr..
E. F. Simpson secretary. Major Morgan, preSi.
dent Of the association, submitted his report,
stating that the late camp meeting was largely
attended and in D0nt of GENERAL fDfarpSt WA
fully equal to any similar meeting. The num-
Der Of tents was 1871 and cottages 49, The
for the first time. A keepers house has been
constructed and is occupied. Much time and
labor have been expended in replatting the
grounds and widening the avenues. Much more
work Of this kind Is contemplated next year,
The report suggested liberal terms to those who
contemplate building permanent cottages and
the pG by one Of the
spirit of cordial and Christian liberality should
be extended. There is no proposition that
as the bdpe bV ali Of Se ~
who attend the meeting. The total amountre.
ceived from all sources was 81, 257.75; total ex-
penditureS 81, 1872 20; balance $74.95. -
Trustees were elected as follows:-Dr. F.
Howard, John 7: Mitchell. W. R. Woodward, B.
H. Stinemetz, NJ. q. Emery, j. w. Wade, T..
someIylle e. T s p M1rgan R. f. Wlllet F.
mittee-Alexander Ashley, R. G. Dorsey, j. II.
Wilson, W. R. Hunt, L. w. Wortnington, Geo.
l. HAL, ,9fa1UOn monroe, y. i. WOODWARD A. Il.
Holland, VIM. BurriS, G.. NJ. Mobley, w. Ruth
erford j. S. Ewin and Alfred Wood.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Chas. B. LaZenberry aud Isabella Morris; Dallas
Jones and Ailsey Lewis; ChaS N. SeitZ and
Ella L. Fitzgerald; Nathaniel Randolph and
Mary Eliza Offutt; James w. Green and Eve
low; Daniel P. Mullen and Maggie A. Corey;
Julius Warren and Susan Kittle; W. N Croggon
and Elizabeth j. Stone; Joseph E. Whiting and
III a IIxr1SF<
Theesa Key and
Riley Cha Cnas :, r. Canfield and Annie E. Yos-
TIE JEFFERSON Operative BUILDING As
ISOLATION held its fifth annual meeting last
evening; The secretary, Jno. Joy Fdson, sub
large transactions during the year, and makes
q satisfactory exhibit OF earnings the associa-
5on nelGg able to pay per cent
following are extracts from the report: Balance
per last report S. 493. 26; receipts from stock,
2:6s: returns OF advance, SsOa4.74; premi-
ums, $S,35Ss4; fines, S7I9.29; rents, 81 937 66:
notes and interest, 81, 1851; sale of property,
ST. 62 settlements sec, %; miscellaneous,
T Tot a s5ao1
interest thereon, ss,647.2s; expenses, s1,47665;
miscellaneous, s5,3'O6o. Total, $50, .s5.
Amoga Int due dug treasurer AS
2,501; at present on rolls advanced upon, IS;
not advanced upon, 5C2:6. Total, 1854. Value
VI CdCu Slol.iV. Iue finance COmmiCCe0
added to the report the following: ave certify
that we have carefully examined the books Of
the secretary and treasurer, and find them wen
and correctly kept; that all necessary papers
In reference to advances, and proper vouchers
for disbursements, are on file, and that the bal.
ance due the treasurer is correct" The fol-
lowing officers and directors were elected for
the ensuing year: Jas. Fraser, president; j. G..
Judd, vice president; Jno. JOY Edison, secre-
tary; Chas. B. Bailey, treasurer; Il. d. Twom-
ply, Jas; r. saville, Ben. F. Fuller, J. D. Free,
Jas. Wilkinson, A. F. Fox, Jas. s. Topham, Geo.
w. Fisher. Andrew Glass, directors.
AN ARMY OFFICER OUT OF THE INSANE AsY-
LUM ON HABEAS CoRPUs.-Yesterday an applf.
cation for writ OF habeas corpus was made
by r. B. Warden, attorney for Lieut.. John p.
Walker, OF the 1st U. s. cavalry, now detained
In custody by Superintendent W. w. Godding,
OF the District Insane hospital, as an insane
man. Judge James ordered writ to ISSUE
returnable this morning. DR.. Godding pro.
duced the party, and the hearing was CON.
tinued-Lieut. Walker giving his personal re.
cognizance for his appearance In five days.
RESUMPTION OF COAL MINING EFT CuxBER-
LAND.-A dispatch from Cumberland, Nd, saws
the Borden Coal Company resumed work yes.
terday; that several small companies resumed
Monday and yesterday, and two more ne.
sumed to-day, all at fiftv cents per ton. The