Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-30
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I Street lamps VIII be lighted at 7:4a N. and
| extiDguiShed at q. m.
James Glasooe house painter was yester-
day afternoon overcome with heat while en-
ployed in painting house on "a street, be-
! to his home.
Mount Vernon Lodge No. 5, x. of P, has
| elected the following officers for the ensuing
term: James P. Murray, G. c.; Michael Wal
lace, v. e.; Henry Young. prelate. and John A.
| The storm yesterday carried off the roof OF
the 1oundry building On ILh street, near the
Terry wharf. which had been started by the
| storm Monday night.
Rev. DR.. W. v Tudor. formerly pastor O,
Mount Vernon Square Church In this city, but
now OF st. Louis. is here with Mira. Tudor, and
Staying with his father.in-law. Mr. S. G. T..
The members OF the Bar Association yester-
day presented petition to Judge James asking
him TO adjourn the Circuit Court at an .earIY
day, until after the heated term.
Last night Detective Voss arrested young
man named John McElfadrick on the charge OF
obtaining, by improper means from johnson
Orr, an Old soldier and pensioner about 500
IN money while showing him around the city
ABOUT O'Clock this morning officer Jenlfer
turned 10 an alarm from box IS for fire In the
ColoIeo baptlst church REV. Mr.. Bailey'S) cor
ner l0th and streets northwest. 1t is thought
10 nave been the work OF an incendary. The
Ire oepartment were promptly on hand and
$500.
Mr.. Himber, contractor for the reconstruc-
LION OF the Georgetown market-house, Is
making good progress In his work, and thinks
the whole lob viii be completed by July 10th.
Mount Vernon Lodge NO. 5. x. OF P, last
hight elected the following officers james p.
Va n
Yenney. prelate; John A. Frank, III. at A.
The Bicksler COunterfeitfnx Case.
Yesterday. In the Criminal Court, Judge Cox,
the case OF Thomas j. Bicksler, charged with
having in possession counterfeit money, was
placed on trtal-Mr. Norris Gen. Mitchell and
T. F. Miller for the defendant. Mr.. Perry
briefly opened the case to the jury, and was
followed by Mr.. Norris for the accused, VINO
styled the case persecution.
TESTIMONY OF EMMA BAKER,
=, the trial was resumed this morning, and
Emma Baker. who was arrested with Alice
Rupp, 1or passing counterfeit money, was
placed on the stand. Witness testified to hav.
Ing passed counterfeit coin on Edith Gainey
pieces from Rupp; she had been to Bicksler's
9Th and streets) the week before; she was I'm
the habit OF going with Alice to Blckslers for
said she had been In jail, having been arrested
for passing counterfeit money. She was living
on 9th street in a room; lived in IncinnaLt
aoout three years ago. Witness had been be-
lore the District Attorney On two occasions to
answer Such questions as he asked: was not
tnen promised pardon Or immunity: buG
understood now that she would not be prose-
cuteo, 1or nolle pros Lad been entered.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
Miss Minnie Wesrcott testified that she had
peen frequently to BickSer'S rooms witch Alice
ABOUT year before the arrest; had seen Btck-
ser hand money, paper and coin to Alice
w. nm ,hr,-
30th, 1879, Bicksler left at Swormstedt's Office
some money for him. and among 1t there were
I. ur counterfeit quarters. On cross-examina-
ton witness said the amount was $3.50. T. w.
toWier, IT., testified to taking he money back
from his father to Mr.. Bicksler Mr. J. S.
SWormsi edt testified to Bicksler leaving money
Linn. Samuel NJ. Smith testified that he re-
ceiyed in the fall OF 1850 what purported to be !
collar piece from Rupp and Baker, and he gave
objected 70 and exception taken. John McWil.
liams. VIM. D.ckey and CORTLAND johnson
testified as to getting counterfeit money from
Mrs. Rupp and Miss Baker.
Tnos. Hardigan, Edith CAREY, Andrew over,
George a. Mckay, W: Breen, Lieut.. Kelly aud |
Geo. 4, Roc also tcstined "a TO receiving nonn- J
terfeit money from these parties,
STATEMENT OF THE PRISONER BIcKsLER.
For the defence, the prisoner, Mr.. Bicksler. |
testified, first explaining the blocks in which |
during the war to-hide his money in he hay
ing about $4,000 In gold The aperture near the
closet ne used to keep fancy pictures" in.
Witness lived In Georgetown before moving
here; was carpenter before that; his house
was partially burned In Georgetown; was not |
charged with setting 1t on fire. Was arrested |
In 1869 for passing 500 counterfeit bill on a !
Mi. Smith, and was before Justice Walter but |
was dismissed. The block with a receptacle In
1t for money was made by him for Alice Rupp |
about six months ago, who said she waited |
something TO keep her money in, she having |
oeen arrested The CIPHER letter written by |
Alice Rupp was exhibited, and witness said 1t |
was Tot written to him.
On Tesuning the stand after recess B!cksler. |
On cross. examination, said he was married |
man OF family: the house Miss Westcott occupied |
was rented in his name, Witness declined to |
answer whether Miss Westcott was his mis-.
tTess. A package Of pictures was SHOWN and |
witness recognized some as having been taken
fTom BIS negatives, aud they were shown the |
Jury. Miss Rupp or Westcott had key to his |
gallery, because every now and then they had
little parties In the gallery drinking and play
Ing cards.