Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-25
An Alleged Exodus Leader Arrested


This morning an agent of North Carolina ar
rived here with requisition of the governor of
that state for Samuel L. Perry, on a charge
made there Of having forged school certificate
In Ienoir county In December, 1878. On the
presentation OF this requisition to Chief Justice
Cartier a warrant WAS issued for Perry'S arrest.
and this was served by one of the deputies of
Marshal Douglass. and Perry was taken to the
City Hall. Perry is the coiored man who has
the reputation OF being the party who engi-
neered the exodus Of the colored people OF
North Carolina to Indiana, and he has been liv-
Ing here for some time. At one time he vas
He has recently been employed as a messenger
In the Second Auditors office. and he asserts
that he Is not guilty OF the crime charged: bat
Carolina and punish him for his services to the
republican party which is in the minority there
Tie Chief Justice, In issuing the warrant, di.
o'clock this afternoon. In the. meantime,
PeIry's friends employ ed Hon. jeremiah Wilson
and Prof. r. II. Greener to appear for him.
HEARING POSTPONED.
AT O'CLOCK the case vas called In the room
OF Court IN General TerTn-Mr. Il. S. Davis ap-
peaTing for the state OF North Carolina. who
Iead the reQnisition. dated October 9th, and the
indictment which charges Aaron Z, Perry aud
Samuel L. Perry With forging an order for 30
Oh the school fund OF LeuOir county. Mr. VII
SOD stated that he had been 10 the case but on >
confer with Perry. He. however cailei Gr.en-
ton to the fact that the Indictment charged
with intent 10 defrdiid." but did not state Fno
The court suggested that they Ce ready for
hearing Tomorrow at O'clock.
Mr. Davis.-rut am compelled to be absent
tC-mOTrow--at Rockville.
Mr.. WiIson.-MakC q short democratic SD ech
and get back In time.
The Court.-Well, set the case for noon on
Wednesday.
A THOUSAND DOLLARS BAH.
Mr.. Wilson, when the question Of bail was
suggested. remarked that he understood that
they had been endeaForing to slnuggle Perry
out OF the city, and failing in this they pre-
sented the reQulsitlon. 1T is understood That
Mr. wilson's remark was based on Information
that parties had been endeavOring to get Perry
to return to North Carolina to stump the state
for the demoCracy.-REP.l The court fixed the
bonds at $1,000.
Me-. KURlz AND POLICEMAN LoMBARDY.-
This morning, Ia the Police Court, a middle
aged white man, named Benjamin Kurt, W rs
arraigDed Oh the charge OF resisting Officer
Lombardy. The latter testified that while In
the act OF atrtStiag q drunken woman In La
fayette Square, Saturday night and stopping
over her to LIT her up, Kurt came up 10 him
and said 81 caught you in the act OF attempt
ing to rape tfat woman and caught h0Ii of
him and called police. The defendant testified
In his own behalf that he saw the officer WITH
this woman. and pulled him away from her and
called "peiice:" that be did not know it Was an
officer at the time, and he committed 10 as ault
on him. The court continued the case on yer.
Sonai recoglEance
AN UNNATURAL FATHER-This morning iE
the Police Court, Mary c. Cation. a Yong " nite
girl, charged her father, Michael Cation o.
GeolgetO"n, With aSsauI!ing her. Sac testified
that her father curses and Swears at her and
treats her and ner mother very badly and on
saturday night he came home. when the rest OF
the FAMILY were ID bed, and when she CAME
down ard let him In be commenced to abuse
her and drove her out into the street bareto0ted.
and cut at her with knife. The court took his
and gave him some good advice and informed
him that IL he came before the court again on
the charge CT abusing his daughter. he would
get the 1ull extent OF the lays, as no punishment
Is too severe for a man who Ill treats or uses
profane and Indecent language 10 his daughter.
THE SIBERIAN CADETS, Of Lawrence, Mass
who have been to the Atlanta military reunion
Will arrive here tonight by the 81 southern
train, and Will be received and banquetad by
the Washington Light Infantry, after q short
parade. Tomorrow, escorted by q committee
OF the Infantry, they go to Mount Vernon. Taey
leave for home Wednesday.