Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-08
The Other Side Of the 0uander Case,


ne "Quauder Case" AS your paper as2ires to
Tie reputation OF doing justice to all, "without
regard to race, color, or previous condition.
beg you to insert for me specific denial OF each
aud every, the charges. statements, and allega-
tlons therein made, &C., not one or which Is
true in any particular as given. The contrary
any man not blinded by prejudice. 1 have been
hauling wood and truck from Virginia TO this
market for more than forty years, and while
through my ' hands per and DEFY p one
my prosecutors to point to one cent or thing
belonging to any one but myself, that l re.
1854 / purchased a small place at Fairfax CO !.
Va, and have worked hard to improve it and
earn living for myself and family, aud
against me or my character, until had trouble le
with one j. owen Kirby. Ny horse went onto
the place Of neighbOr In 1869 or 1870: 1t was
taken up. was sued and Judgment for 81 and
have the case retired before two magistrates,
but " Kirby then constable, had an execution
sSaed ana CO came me- where was blowing and
could not, whereupOn he knocked me down. AS
was falling grabbed him, and we had hard
Ilght. For assaulting and resisting an officer,
but us two. and he had it his own way. l was
convicted, and by proving good character l
got one mel, instead OF five years in prison: Since
that time Kirby and his friends pursued me- j.
owen Kirby is now magistrate. On the 2sth Of
July, at Instance of Clay ton Conner, ESQr Kirby
issued warrant directing an officer to search my
premises It1na and arrest me and my son: He ar
ness have Ou1led and used for nearly six years.
dragged us before Esqr. Kirby. where, wltho
being notified OF our offence, was put on trial
for stealing my own harness. January l. 1879,
asked for time to get witnesses to prove the
harness to be mine, but Esqr Kirby informed
me that should have had them there, aud
forced me to trial. Before the trial concluded
parties came in who knew my harness. 1 asked
10 nave them sworn, but Kirby said their state
ments would amount to nothing and refused to
hear them. The warrant charged stealing the
harness In January, 1879. The witness teS-
tilted to missing the harness in March. 1879.
ard We're requested by Esqr. Kirby to
inspect the harness before they testified to
marks Common to all harness) on 1t. The re-
sun was, as any one could have foreseen, Kirby
sentenced me Ito receive 80 lashes On my naked
back, vel! laid on." | begged 10 be permitted
having owned and used it before the accuser
moved into our part of the country, rendering
the names OF respectable white and colored wit
heSses: This was refused me. SO refused to
be whipped, and run. l was pursued by Kirbys
friends, his quiet law-abidng citizens, all armed
with guns and pistols, who opened fire upon me
ana Kept It up until they had filled my ack,
let's and exhausted their ammunition. When
they pressed me too close and my wind was
railing, was forced to turn and fight them back
With With stones, and when breathed push on.
ms occurred several times. On Saturday
two lawyers from this city, visited Esquire
Kirby in my behalf, and learned from MIN
and watkins. the constable, that his neighbors
had conspired to break me up, ruin me- &c. or
break me in. Kirby tells my lawyers that they
have S500,oW to back them up In this matter
and for their defence, and that my lawyers had
better secure their fees in advance. One dollar
would be good price foi the part Of harness In
controversy.
never have law suit for anything but
Kirby Obtrudes himself. And the men who
were witnesses In this last case. who assisted In
me yyit
ana pistols July 81, 1879, were part Of the mob
OF 50 armed men who DeSieged my house Sun
day, February Is, 1872 wounded five members
fire to 1t.
Not one OF my prosecutors, If 1 had half
chance, could prove aught against me; not even
that am impudent. But have been swindled
and robbed by my prosecutors the past six
years. The fact OF Kirby's trying the case
under the circumstances leave to the impair
tial Judgment OF the public. He may be able
to justify himself.
remain respectfully,
FELIX QUANDER, sR., his mark.
ATTENTION IS CALLED to the advertisement by
Fitch, Fox and Brown OF that fine block OF
ground on 14th street, on the high ground over
looking the city. The site is one OF the finest
sibility, combined with its retirement, is a fine
location for an institution Of learning, as we'll
as for private residences.
THE WATER RATES CAsE.-To-day Judge Hag-
ner resumed his hearing OF the case OF j. n
Carpenter agt. the District Commissioners
to restrain the commissioners OF the District
from cutting of the supply OF Potomac water ia
de1auit or the payment OF the rates recently
established by the Commissioners. Mr.. Car
penter yesterday amended his petition by leave
or the court so as to include citizens similarly
situated. Mr.. w. a. Cook to-day appeared with
Mr.. Darneille for the complainant and followed
Mr.. ID. IN his argument. Mr.. Riddle Is making
the closing argument this afternoon. AS stated
before, the plaintiff claims that this tax is un-
equal and devoid of uniformity, and 1t Is also
Claimed that In this particular case the rate is
out q an proportion, especially as he does not
get the supply OF water. 1t is thought that
Judge Hagner will reserve his decision at the
conclusion OF the argument.
81 DECLARE" said Mrs. Darlington, as she
applied her nose to the Sanford's Jamaica Gin
ger bottle, If it does not smell as romantic as
on d.. dear cologne; and one can ten that It has
something like the Odor Of sanctity." She In
hailed little more, when her admiration ex-
ploded In a vigorous sneeze. Ike had tried 1t 10
some water. +
AT The SARATOGA On. W RACES yesterday
Clara d. won the mile dash In 1:44ll, Jericho
Clarendon Hotel stakes, mie and a quarter, In
2:12, Lulu second, Contessa third. Oden won
the Kentucky stakes, for two-year-olds, three
role third. Rhadamanthus Won the Selling
race, one mile and an eighth, In 1894, jack
screw second, Egypt third.
This has been disastrous week with the bet-
ting fraternity at Saratoga. In Tuesdays races
three out OF the four favorites were beaten,
including Bramble who sold even against the
Held, and, as a consequence, his hackers lost
very heavily. In the first race yesterday Dan
Sparkling, the favOr1te, sold for $40O In the same
pool In which the winner, Clara D., brought
only $50, and In the second race Ferida, the
favorite, brought 5000, whilst the winner, Bon
ME Carrie sold In the pool for only S130. Bet
ting on horse races, even among the most know
Ing turflteS, is very uncertain business.
SUICIDE ON A STREET CARAT Fort Wayne
Ind, on the I'd instant, August Roquet, a street
car driver, produced profound sensation by
committing suicide while driving his car. The
car was filled and two policemen stood at his
side when the deed was committed. He drew
a small Smith ~ WesSOn revolver and said:
"Well, down she goes" and instantly fired
The ball took effect In the region OF the heart
causing death In few minutes afterWard
HON. HENDRICK B. WRIGHT, In q private note
TO pennsylvania friend, says he has investt-
gated the cause OF labor depression sufficiently
10 be able to say that nothing but reduction
OF peer to three cents glass can restore ire
country to its former prosperity. Or. Wright
sticks TO his original proposition that the cir.
cpia,iu5. medium OF the country should be
piaccd at about sl25 per capita, including col
Cred children and Indians untaXol hllt hp feels