Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-13
The Case of II. HI. Marsh, Charged
with Perjury.

The Case Of IL. HI. Marsh, Charged
with Perjury.
In the Police Court, Judge Smell, yesterday.
the case OF Richard II. Marsh, charged by Chas.
E. Tanning with perjury, was taken up He is
charged with swearing before j. n. Callan, a
not Indebted In the sum OF 50, 12.25 as guardian
OF said Tanning TO him; that he owed only $40s,
and ne was financially unable to pay that
$4,000 in stock at that time. plea OF moi
guilty was entered-Messrs. Cook and Cole act
Ing as bis counsel. Mr.. r. J. Meigs, assistant
clerk OF the Supreme Court, identified certain
pus, and the writ. J. n. Calian testified to
Marsh signing and swearing to the petition for
the thew writ Of habeas corpus. Col. Webster, Re-
g1Ster OF Wills submitted the exhibits filed by
Marsh in the Probate Court, as guardian to the
orphans OF W. II. Tanning. Silas st. John testi-
fed that he was employed by the Federal In
surance Co.; knew Marsh, and identified his
pany: The capital stock was 100000 In 1871,
and the books OF the company showed that
Marsh owned $500: The stock was like all
owner. Did not know that the stock had any
market value whatever. 1t was secured by
real estate In the suburbs OF Chicago. w. H.
Slater, vino rented desk room in Marsh's Of
tlce, testified that Marsh gave him two envel-
opes to place In his safe, which he still h0lds.
They contained bonds of $40, 00e each OF Federal
Insurance CO; This was about the time OF his
for Me. Marsh. testified that Marsh owed him
$4,000 for professional services. In October,
1915, witness was handed $30,00 In bonds OF
this insurance Company, which was ali the Sc
better than waste paper c. II. Moulton tie sti-
ned that while In jail with Marsh the latter told
him he expected to realize from 81, 900 to $lo,oo0
out OF this insurance company, which would
make him comfortable for the balance of his
days. The case was continued until to-day.
To-day, Siias st. John testified that he was
a In inc
ness card OF that company was offered as EVIL
dence, which witness testified that Marsh gave
his his assent IS to the printing Cnas. E Tanning
since the order of the court was made he met
Mr.. Marsh On the street and he offered to settle
this business by paying $500, stating that 1t was
to the offer; he had previously offered to com
promise. Mr.. Stills0n was giving testimony
when our report closed.
SAD SUICIDE OF A FoRxER RESIDENT OF
st. Louis, near New Orleans, left confession
under date of February IS. In the heat OF the
second days night at Gettysburg piece OF shell
Sary for him to take to the hospital. In the
hospital he was cured physically, but the shock
had so affected his mind that short lapses of
mental alteration subsequently befeil him.
during which he felt an Uncomfortable desire
TO go away from his friends. He was In the
Interior department In this city, but left the
position and royed to Montana. Two years Ia.
Ter he was In California, where he became Sec
rotary Of mining company, and thought that
he was recovering from his malady, but subse.
auently grew worse. SIT never led me into
crime. he said, "but it would impel me to get
away from those that loved me. ! have often
found myself walking In wilderness. not
knowing where was going. ON waking was
cunning enough to find out where | was with
and had every requisite for domestic happiness
'Last November" he continued, ''my disease
assumed another form. became possessed OF
an impulse TO kil my friends. l could hardly
resist an opportunity. The desire would last
out for moment and pass away. An infant
was born TO US two months ago. / loved 1t. was
proud OF It. When 1t first looked upon me the
life. Ny TRENDS seemed to have been ignorant
OF my mental condition. / impaired It to NO
one, not even to my darling WIFE / die that
others may live. Do fear to die? No. Feel
hna aS t doMn WE a others ah S 1 ny
shrugged Tor months to keep my hands off my
pest friends" Aston also wrote tender mes
sage TO his wife, and made the preparations
very deiiDerately for poisoning himself.
A PROPHECY FuLF1LLED.-When Baron Lie.
big stated that his discovery OF Extract or Meat
resulting from the analysis OF upwards OF sixty
sorts OF meat would prove one OF The most benefi
clal TO mankind OF his various discoveries, he had
no conception OF the enormous extent OF con-
sumption which the future would develop, nor OF
tne succession OF gold medals, diplomas OF honor
and other distinctions which would be awarded
10 the LieDig Company, to whom he gave the
exclusive use OF his name. From few hun
dred Bayafian oxen, which were originally SUI
fcient TO supply the continental demand the
total OF cattle since used by the company ex-
ceeds 800, 900 head, and there are comparative
few households which do not avail themselves
OF l.ebig COmpanys Extract Of Meat. At the
! Paris exhibition or 1867 Baron Liebig himself
| was bonored with the Grand Cross OF the Le-
| glon OF Honor, and the company with two gold
/ medals, one as founders OF an entirely new
branch OF industry, and the second for best
| quality Of their extract. At the present Paris
exhibition the gold medal, being the first prize,
| was awarded for best quality. This brings up
| the number OF first prizes and distinctions car
REQ at all exhibitions since the cOmpany's ex
| istehce 70 nine gold medals and diplomas OF
honor.-t Morning Post.
A MEETING OF STREET CONTRACTORS having
! unsettled claims against the District, was held
aast hlghL az ~ pennsylvania avenue, Mr.
| Thos BroWn IN the chair and Mr. Henry Burcf
| secretary. The subject Of these unpaid claims
| was discussed, and committee Consisting o1
| Messrs. Brown, (chairman) RYAN. Smith
| Barnes and CAN'T, was appointed to wait upor
| the District Commissioners and ask their co
| operation in getting some bill passed at the
coming session OF Congress for their relief
CERTIFICATES OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wash
| ingtOn and Norfolk Steamboat Company filed
certificate of Incorporation this morning In the
Recorder Of Deeds Office, with George n. Plant
Morris Peters, and Joseph White as corpora
tors. The capital is 100000. -. The Memorial
Evangelical Luthern Church has fled certii
20 M ipnn Until 7 Yol>~