Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-11
The District Witness in the 1IOrey
Letter Case.

The question here is Which O'Brien Is It
that figures as Lindsey" the perJured witness
In the Chinese letter forgery case In New Ytrd,
for there are many men OF the name of O'Brien
In this District. 1t Is supposed by some that he
Is EDWARD OBrien, formerly connected with the
Billy Cornell gang, who were arrested for as
sault on and robbery Of Treasurer Fawcett. OF
the c. ana y. canal, some years ago. TAis
has not been here for some time, there are
some who think that he Is not the perjured wit
ness, but that Lindsey Is another Bren VINO
lives In the neghborhood OF the government
printing Office. He, 1t is reported, worked at
the Washington gas house a few months ago,
and was here up TO short time before the eec-
tion.. This man would not look over q years OF
age. but Is several years older. 1t Is said that
on election day he was In Baltimore.
"A dispatch from this city to the New York
Herald says: James O'Brien, who testified In
Wen but unfavorably known here. BE is a nan
about twenty-five years OF age, and was born
In the portion OF Washington known as the
first ward. He has two brothers, one en-
ployed as a cOmpOsitOr at the Government
Printing Office and another carpenter.
Both OF these gentlemen are respected but
James has for several years been leading
reckless life, and was several times ar.
rested for disOrderly conduct. He figured
as crack player OF base ball. and played With
the New haven, Waterbury, Star and National
CLUBS. About four weeks ago he received en-
ployment at the Washington gaS-house, where
he remained until about two weeks ago, when
ne LETT Tor the purpose as he told his friends Of
going to Cumberland, Nd. where he would 90
70 work In the coal mines. At the time OF his
departure from the gas-hOuse, the laborers say
he acted very strangely, which attracted their
attention. His departure Was sudden, as IL is
said be neglected to make known his intention
or going TO his most intimate friends outside or
the gas-house. Those well acquainted with
him say that while living in the first ward he
one who would do anything for money. de is
Well known III police circles, and was looked
upon as a suspicious character.
When his testimony was first published Col
onel w. Ii. LowdermIlk, of Cumberland but
now resident Of Washington, addressed a let
ter 10 Mr.. George Bliss, In which he informed
Mr.. Bliss that he had telegraphed to Marshall
Jewe1 from Cumberland On the I'd inst that
the purported affidavit OF Lindsay published by
w. Il. Barnum was fraud and had been made
Dy man whose name was not Lindsay, and
u at he acknowledged the fact then and that
further no such man as LINDSAY lives In Cum
Derland, nor was there ever In the town law
yer by the name OF Thompson. Colonel Low
dermilk further advised Mr.. Bliss to have Lind
say arrested for perjury, in which event the al
leged Lindsay would no doubt confess the fraud
ana make Known who the parties are guilty OF
concOctlDg the scheme
O'BRIEN's HISTORY.
The New York Tribune says: OBrien atso
gave bis past history In his confession. soon
anu atteT tne war gang Of highwaymen made
the woods ABOUT Georgetown, d. c., and for
miles up and down the Chesapeake and Ohio
Gan S, tne scenes OF robbery and bloodshed. The
naueI was one 'Blll' cornell, at that time about
% Years old, and powerful, reckless man.
Associated with him were his brother his half
orother, named Birch, and others. For wears
these men were the terror of the Cumberland
Basin. About 1873 James L Barry was known
10 De member OF the gang, and also an OBrIen
VINO Is no other than the per1ured witness If
was In the hope OF escaping the consequences
OF his connection with this gang that he told
bis age falsely. '-0 WIN
IBE N0sKNBER METEOR SWARM Is due this
week. These are the meteors which I'm IS33
spread dismay and terror Throughout Lbr
United States They fell as thick as Snowfi axes
many of them leaving fiery trains that Iastai
for many minutes. About 1899, when rne Ucaat
booy OF the meteOrS again meets the earth
astronomers say there will be another pre11
shower. In the meantime. every year Sbont
the 18th Of November, when the earth crosses
the path OF the mete0rs, hundreds OF stragglers
from the great swarm are drawn into tie al.
m0spheIe and consumed by the intense Leaf
caused by friction. These meteOrS are the train
OF a well-know comet.
NOTWITHSTANDING the rain, the panorama OF
Uncle Toms Cabin at 18th street N. E. church,
Capitol Hin, was largely attended The paint.
1ngS show a master hand, while the lecture
was both instructive and interesting. It viii
be repeated again tonight. t
WASHINGTON CArrLK MARKEr-[Held every
wednesday, at Queenstown, on the Metropolt-
tan Branch, B. & o. R R, thsee miles from the
Gty-LewiS ID. Means, proprietor. AT the
queenstown Drove Yard yesterday $50 head OF
cattle were offered. and all sold to butch.
ers, at 3a42 cents per pound; 400 sheep all
sold, old sheep. 3a4; lambs, sac; Is COWS all sold
OF 3soa3Aa Market brisk.