Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-16

Gaslfght Company, testified that the orders on
lamps at $40. On cross-examination Witness
said that as a matter Of fact he did not know
that these orders were observed.
S Mas saX Wa m l2s when the ts
John Jones, white, testified that he resided at
10th and / streets northeast, near Curtains
store, ana saw smothers in the store on the
about quarter of seven O'Clock and conyersed
with Curtain for eigat or ten minutes. when
s SIM came In and conversed with witness
ten or fifteen minutes longer. Fixed the time
by the sun, which setclear that evening. Heard
OF the crime on Sunday evening and Of Toms
arrest on Monday. Never heard his reputation
Cross-examined by Col. Corkhill.-Witness
nVes acout eight squares from the scene OF the
Outrage. Smothers was sober that night; don't
REMEMBER that he Wss at the store any ether
evening that week: and after he heard Of the
occurrence he remembered that 1t was Oh the
night he saw him at the store.
By Juror.-Dont remember what kind OF
clothes he had on, but remembers that he had
his thumb tied up, he having had bone-felon.
witness had been on the stand now about eight
minutes. HE had been on the stand about
double that t1me.-Rep.] Never heard anything
Tor or against him.
Redirect.-The subject Of conversation In the
store was as to Smothers Eaving been discharged
David curtain testified that he keeps gro
Gerry at 10th and streets He was surprised
when he heard OF the arrest, because he re-
memoered that SmotherS was in the store that
night with Jones. the latter having come In
first; thinks that 1t was about 60 o'clock; they
were talking about SmOtherS having been dis
charged that day; never heard anything against
SmOtherS.
Cross examined-Had heard people say that
Sm0thefS was bad man after women.
A Proposed Duel With BrOadsyyOrtS.
LADY IN WASHINGTON THE CAUSE OF IT.
A Philadelphia Record special from Pittsourg,
April "a, says: Two Philadelphia gentlemen OF
French extraction we're in this city last night
with their friends, and left to-day for Canada 1t
is alleged, to fight duel with broadswords. AS
the reporters get the story, several days ago Mr..
Harry Joel Walden, Of Philadelphia, young
French gentleman, who is very wealthy and has
retired from business. saw lady in hotel In
washington whom he thought he recognized as
al acquaintance. He spoke to her. and she said
She did not know him. and thought he wished to
insult her. Mr.. Martin T. Vanwerth, also
wealthy man. who lives in Philadelphia, took
the matter up In behalf of the Lady and told
thought he knew her. Vanwerth answered that
Walden was liar, and hot words We're ex-
changed. a challenge was sent by Walden and
accepted by vanwertk, and it was agreed that
they should fight in Canada. Mr.. Walden is
very handsome man, about IS years Old five feet
ten inches tall,very broad-shouldered and finely
quit, and Is splendid swordsman. Mr.. Van
Wefth is CT dark complexion, and looks very
much Ike Frenchman, SIS he Is. Two doctors
from Washington, d. c., are with the party
Neither of tie principals is married. Friends
several days. but have not succeeded. The prin-
cipais lett the city this afternoon for Buffalo
from whence they go to Canada, where the duel
Will come OF as soon as the party arrives.
ANOTHER VERSION.
Philadelphia dispatch last night to the Y.
Y. Times says: 1.-The story goes that the person
known as Harry Joel Walden Is a titled French
man from the Bordeaux district. His opponent
is Martin +. Van Werth, a wealthy German of
New York. II seems that on Monday last Wal
den came here from the Metropolis in the corr
pany Of lady whom he left in the ladies' par
lor OF the Continental hotel, where she was ill.,
suited by Van Werh. The insult was taken I'D
and Walden left word with friend that he in
tended leaving the city for a few days, and that
In case he should not return, to send his letters
to an address in France. The party went to
Washington, where the fight was originally to
have taken place, but afterward agreed to 60 to
Canada. The young lady is here yet awaiting
news from Canada. The gentleman having
charge OF the letters says that the same gentle
man ma had bloodleSs duel some time ago over
the same woman"