Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-04
The North Capitol Outrage Case.


Norris Roach, Patrick Mcnamara, Geo. Lowry
alias Lautner, James Shugrue, and James
Boland, charged with rape on the person OF Miss
Maggie NJ. Clancy, on the 18th OF March, was
A. Cook, C. Darlington, j. E. Norris, 1. William
son and W. p. Williamson for the defendants.
The record Of the Signal Bureau. showing
that the night of the 18th OF March was STIR,
light, was offered by the District Attorney and
objected TO by Mr.. Cook. The court held that
this record was not such as the constitution
made evidence, and declined to admit 1t.
Sergeant BroSnahan testified that the CONVEX
sat1on between Mr.. Lighter and the police in
front CT Mrs. Chaney's house was not in loud
tone so that it could be heard by any person in
the BeighborhOod. This was intended to meet
DR.. WaltonS testimony that he heard Mr.. Light
er tell the police he could not recognize his as
SailantS.
Lieut.. Kelly corroborated Sergeant Brosna-
hans statement.
H.J. Penrod, Of the Signal Bureau, testified
nas me m maze aHe AN ehs1y OF t1e STATE OF the
Office On the evening OF the 18th OF March last.
and that from until o'clock On that evening
the sky was clear of clouds.
TIE CLOSING TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
This morning John T. Lighter was recalled
and testified that he did not see DR.. Walter the
night OF the outrage.
The records OF the Police Court were offered
Dy the government to show the character of
Harry. The defence claimed that Harrys char
acter not having been put in, they could not at
the objection. Records Of the Police Court were
read, showing Harry to have been arrested as
follows;-August, 1916, for ARRAY and fined So
and April, 1879, larceny, $50 or GO days.
The government here closed.
VIM. ii. Mahoney testified that he was en-
nue.; that on the night of March IS a horse at
tached to buggy ran away.
Nh. oo,o,oo THE n5nso ARG CUM ,,
was had as to how much time each would
require to argue the case. Mr.. c. Darlington,
for Lowry, thought he would require hours;
hour; Mr.. Norris for Boland, about 20 minutes,
and Mr.. Cock, for Roach, Shugrue and Nc
Namara, said he had no idea how much time he
Mr.. Wells, Jr., commenced at 1910 his argu-
ment for the government, and concluded in
about one hour.
THE JURORS FOR THE JUNE TERN of the Crimi-
nal Court were drawn yesterday, as follows
A. sImms, 10th st. NV; Jas. Payne, Mass. ave:
Sam1 z. Hardy, 9Th st. S.e.; VIM. H.Lee, George
town, w. 8. Hoge, La. ave.; s. s. Beach, George
town; J. w. Maury, K ST.; Peter Dill, George
town; Newton Brewer, Georgetown; ]. ". Drew,
9Th st. and Pa. ave-; G. w. Utermehle. Capitol
Hill; Samuel Emery, Sd st. NV; Geo. Newman,
county; +: d q. BroWn w.. N st.; Chas Chapperal,
Coco. owen Leddv 18th st. NV. Dine,
smilk 1sth st. NV; Otis Bigelow. Eth st.: VIM.
p. Clark, st. n.w.; Charles G. Baker, George
Petit turors-R. O. Edmondston, 9th st. NV;
c. B. Pearson, st. NV; G. A. James, s. T.
Jones. 9Th St; Alex. Garden, Uniontown; o.
Freindlich, Georgetown; Robt Willett, Ind.
town. town B. 1. Crowley Fl st. NV a. Wm Gib5 e0
st. s.w.; T. P. Ben, o st. NV; E. d. Hartley,
Georgetown; P. A. Darneille, Georgetown; VIM.
W.; Samuel Fowler, st. NV; John Mulloy,
st. Sc; John T. Dyer, st. NV; II. II. Clapp,
National Republican office; Jas. Winslow county;
rs g. ra H HaIsy ta
Church, nth st. s.w. The term viii commence
on the 18th instant.
Mr.. JOHN W. MAGILL for the past twenty
i've years connected with the banking house of
Lewis johnson & Co., died about O'CLOCK last
and p sIreets) aged IS years. Mr.. Magili has
been III for the past four weeks. He was first
attacked by pneumonia, and that was followed
mediate cause Of his death. Mr.. MagiIl was a
native Of Meadv1lle, Pa, and came to this city
when quite young man. Entering the bank
was promoted from time to time until few
years ago, when he was taken into the firm as
q partner. Mr.. Magill was gentleman OF
win sympathise with his afflicted family-a
widow and four daughters. DR.. McBlair was
hts attending physician, but Drs. Ashford and
consultation. The funeral viii take place on
Friday afternoon at O'Clock, from the church
OF the Ascension, CMassachusetts avenue and
1Zlu StItct.
TIE FOLLOWING STUDENTS Of the Columbia
University Law School have passed successful
place at the National Theater June 10, 1879, and
promises 10 be one OF the events Of the season.
Seniors-A. B. Brown, Cnas. =. Brown, Frank
Brown, e. c. Blunt, Frank, B0l,eS, VIM. T. S.
Curtis, Melville Church, W. B. Cooley, JAS. II.
Day, G. g: Gould, Frank 81. Hall. F. L. Harvey,
Ir., Pennington Halsted, Isaac n. Kan, n. n.
Kelly, Frank D. Johns, Q; A; Jones, John 1aa b.
w. w. Mohun, Chas. F. Munday. M. L. Muhle-
man, John f. Naughton, ]. II. Carsons, w. FL.
John l. Tye, w. II. Upton, R. ID. Walsh, W: II.
Whittlesey, j. G. Zachry; Post graduateS-P.A.
Auer, j. W. COoksey, L. Berkely Cox, Harry E.
Davis. Jno g. Elliott, w: Flint. B: G. Green, w.
w. Kern. T. Mitchell, +. w. Pageneor, Chas. D..
Sloan, VIM. T. Sny der, Benjamin White, E. D..
Wright.
THEY ABIDE STEADILY IN GOOD WORKS.
Generals G.. IT. Beuregard OF La, and j. A.
Early of Va, stiu continue TO faithfully and
theoretically discharge their duties as COM
missfoners on behalf OF the state and people,
and viii give the next grand semi annual draw
ing OF the Louisiana state lottery (the 109th In
number OF monthly drawings, their personal
supervision, and assume the sole management
of the distribution which occurs promptly at
noon on Tuesday, June 18th, 1879, at the Opera
House In New Orleans. For further inforIna-
ton address, ere 1t Is too late, NJ. A. Dauphln, T.
o. Box COZ, New Orleans.
THE sale at auction, on Thursday, June 3d.
by B. III. Warner, OF building lots, on MaS5a-
chuSettS avenue, presents an opportunity, tC
those desiring 70 secure choice location either
for immediate use or as an investment, which
has never been eXcelied. South fronts In the
northwest portion OF the city are conceded &c
be the most desirable for private residences
and no street offers such advantages as Massa
chuSettS avenue.
PERSONS who find any difficulty In being
fitted or suited should call on Messrs. A. Saks i
Co, the clothiers. Beyond doubt, the variety
Is doubtless as large as any other IN the city
Everything appertainiDg TO clothing, IRE
spective OF size, is.kept In their mammoth es
tablishment. The prices are always at the
very lowest mark. Their lines OF goods for the
present warm weather Is unusually large.
GREAT SALE OF MARBLE Observation-Disclosures.
and private buyers should bear In mind ths
great sale OF marble mantels, by Thomas Dow
ling, on Tuesday next, at No. 1920 Pennsylvania
avenue. These mantelS are all OF the late5
designs and finest workmanship, and will b
sold without reserve. Now on exhibition.
THE trustees sale, by Maury and Rawlings
OF property on New Hampshire avenue, on 17G
street and on street, between 18th and 11t
streets northwest, has been postponed, on &C
count or the rain, until Friday, the 9Th June, a
4:3o O'Clock. A splendid opportunity offered T.
SPECTATORS and builders In this SALE
ONE OF the pleasantest country places for
int hkaN yfofv, W.