Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-13
The Post Office Assault Case.

FNARING IN THE POLICE COURT TO DAY.
To-day In the Police Court, Judge Smell, the
| case of NJ. c. Reredell, charged with an assault
and battery with intent to kill George Ii. Gid
dlngs was called; when Mr.. jeremiah Wilson
appeared for Mr.. Reredell. and MIR. e. G. Inger-
SOIL with the assistant attorney, Mr.. Hayden
for the government.
Mr.. GIDDINGs TESTIFIED
that on thursday. week he was assaulted
at he Post Office department by Mr. Reredell
With loaded cane, which nearly knocked wit
ness down, and he showed, in confederation, a
wound over the right eye. dressed with court
plaster.
Edwin G. Fowler testified that Mr.. Reredell
was struck THREE or four times before he started
TESTIMONY FOR DEFENSE.
Isaac Jennings was called for the Defense and
testified that about a week before the occur
renee Giddings said that Rerdeu had insuited
been for the place he would have chastised him
then, and tas he understood him) be threatened
to chastise him In the street.
Judge WIZ Lilly testified that after Mr.. Jen-
dings had stated that Gddings intended to
chastise Mr.: Rerdell on sight, witness told ReT-
cell OF the threats.
Mr.. Rerden testified as to the difficulty be.
tween them and to hearing OF the threats.
When he met Judge Giddings he said he was a
pretty man TO talk about chastislng any body.
when Gddings struck him with an umbrella,
and he attempted to defend himself and backed
Giddings following him up. He did not use
Tue head OF the cane until he had backed to the
COiAsl. SluulISS was following MIN UP, at
tempting to get hold Of him all the time
The case was continued TO hear medical tes-
tinODy) till Monday.
A NEW time table goes into effect on the Bal
tl1nore ana OHIO tomorrow. There are no
changes TO New lark except the $50 tralp,
Which goes daily instead OF excepting Sundav
as heretofore. The morning western train goes
at 40 am. instead Of 9:l0 am, making the
same time west.
FINEST quality felt hats and bonnets, in the
latest shapes and colorS, IS cents FirSE-class
3-buttoD, warranted, kid gloves 90 cents A
mans for S., $40 and upwards, at NJ. Williams
SPECIAL NoTICE.-At a convention OF represen-
!at1veS from more than twenty republican
clubs, held On the 18th instant. the following
resolutions were adopted
Res0iEed, That meeting. to consist OF three
delegates from each republican CLUB 10 this Dis
ifiet. together with forty leading citizens OF
Washington, irrespective OF party. be held on
Wednesday evening, November II, to make the
necessary arrangements for the Inauguration OF
General Garfield and for the accompanying
festivities.
On motion of Major NJ s. Hopkins, 1t was
voted that the chairman OF this convention and
Lewis Clephane, esq, together with Commits
stoner TwiDtng, make the selection Of citzens
20 represent the business men OF the city and
issue the call for the meeting.
In accordance with the foregoing action every
republican club In the District OF columbia are
requested TO send three delegates to attend the
preliminary meeting announced above, at
Willard Hall. On Wednesday evening. Noyem-
Der 18th, at $50 o'clock
VIZ. J. TwININa,
LEWIS CLEPHANE.
+ A. L. BARRIER