Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-27
Mr.. AdamScn His Own Attorney.
HIS OPINION OF LAWYERS AND HIS TROUBLES IN

HIS Of1NlON VI LAW1 ERS AND HIS TROUBLES IN A
LAW SUIT.
The n. Y. Sun to-day says: ''In the third dis
trict civil court yesterday the case of Alexander
Adamson against John Holings was brought to
trial before Justice G. W. Parker. The plaintiff
is the Mr.. AdamsOn who recently. in a Newark
railway station struck with cane his son. who
was taking his little sister from Mr.. Adam
sons home to her mothers home in Washington
against the fathers will. Mr. Holdings is
prosperous wholesale milk dealer at 6Of West
Fifty-sXth street. He retained two lawyers to
plead his cause. but Mr.. Adanlson had no law
yer. He didn't believe in lawyers. he said, and
he complained bitterly because the two lawyers
on the other side had succeeded in spite of his
objections. in obtaining five adjOurnments
Once it was said Mr.. HOng's foot had been
stepped on by a horse and he couldn't come into
court. Mr.. AdamsOn doubted this story.
Another adjournment was obtained because
one OF the lawyers had a hemOrrhage of the
lungs. Mr. Adamson wished he said that all
wicked lawyers might be similarly afflicted
Another adjournment. he declares. was based
upon the fact that the Judge was compelled to
leave the bench to get something to eat. In
Washington. ID. c., Mr.. AdamsOn observed. JUS
tice courts were not conducted in such a way
Yesterday Mr.. AdamsOn first played the part
OF witness. He related that Mrs John Hollings
asked him to see her husband. and measure him
for brace and supporter. which Mr.. Adamson
had invented. He took his measure with the
understanding that if the apparatus answered
its purpose Mr.. Holdings should pay $50 for it.
JUDGE SMELL ON PISTOL CARRYING-This
morning, in the Police Court, a young cOlOred
man. named John Green, was put on trial for
carrying concealed weapons. Ga pistOl.) Mr.. c.
). Walker testified that he is driver on one of
the Columbia railroad cars. and about half-Dast
three o'clock yesterday afternoon this man got
on his car on II street. between 9th and 9TH
streets northeast, and had basket with him. in
which he had revolver. Witness rang for his
nd ,.11I
out OF his pocket. and when he had gotten to his
mousse he rang the bell to stop the car but witness
did not stop the car. and Green jumped off the
car ana when the car got about twenty yards
from nun he fired the revolver at the car and
attempted to fire the second time but the pistol
hung fire. Two passengers i'm the car at the time
corr0borated this statement Green's counsel
Mr. Z. Maurice Smith, stated to the court that
MS cilent was drunk at the time and did not at
oehipl TO shoot the driver, but shot over the car
Inc court remarked that being drunk was no
reason why he should be excused for a drunken
man or any other crank :" is liable to shoot the
President or anybody else: and it is drunken and
cranky men and thieves that make it necessary
Ior leglsatlon against carrying weapons If none
but honest men carried weapons to shoot down
thieves and roughs, then there would be no need
OF legislation against the carrying of weapons
Dut on the contrary every honest person would
lncorse the practice; but it is the honest peO-
pie get the worst of it. The maximum penalty.
$50 or ninety days in the wOrkhOuse was i'm
posed.
The FUNERAL OF JOHN PURDY took place
| yesterday afternoon from his late residence on
| AZ street, near the City Hall. and was attended
/ by many of the Oldest residents of the District.
| including the Oldest Inhabitants Association,
| Lebanon Lodge. No. T. Columbia R.A. Chapter
and Washington COmmandery of Masons. The
services of the Unitarian church were conducted
| by Rev. Rush r. Shipper, who delivered brief
eulOgy on Mr.. Purdy, and the Templar services
| followed, conducted by W. j. Stephenson, &c.
Of Washington COmmandery the Masonic
choir, led by Mr.. Robert Ball, furnishing the
music. The remains were borne to the hearse
by Mr. j. j. Barnes, on the part of the citizens;
Mr.. Geo. b. Clark. on the part of the citizens
| and Columbia Chapter: Robert Ball and DR. ]
b. Blake, of the Oldest Inhabitants Association;
Peter III. HOOe and c. c. DuncansOn, of Wash
ington Commandery, Knights Templar, No. l,
and Past Masters VIM. Middleton and Andrew
| Glass, of Lebanon Lodge. The cortege pro-
ceeded to the Congressional cemetery, where
the remains were inferred in the family vault
| REMOVAL OF THE MASONIC RELIEF ASsOCIA-
TON AND THE ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION.-In
consequence Of the proposed reconstruction of
building No. 92l Pennsylvania avenue, by the
owners, the second story, OF which has for sew
eral years past been used as the office of the
Masonic Mutual Relief Association and the En-
dowment Association, both Of these companies
business Office, rooms in the second story of the
| marble building corner of 9th street and Penn
sylyania avenue, where, after the first Of Au-
gust, payments Of assessments will be made and
business meetings of the board held. The En-
dowment Association propose to remove to their
new and commOdious quarters on street. next
TO the Masonic Temple. At a meeting Of the
directors Of the Masonic Relief Association last
night the action of its committee in securing
the place, as stated, was adopted.