Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-23
LOCAL NEWS.
The kuigts al Pythias.


This afternoon the members OF the order or
hnighis OF Pythtas OF this jurisdiction. With
many Of the order from MARYLAND, rgtnia AMI
other places, are celebrating the 18th anniyer
Sdry ol me order oy grand procession. 10 De-
IoAo"So oy public meeting at Oid Fello VS.
Hall closing the festivities Yesterday "a sIstssf
In THK STAR, delegation OF huiynts arrived
from Norfolk, and this morning another dele
cation come up from Portsmouth as also mum
hers from Baltimore. In honor OF the event
some OF our either have the colors OF tbs,
order-bue. orange and red-with the letters
II. {. and r." display ed, and both Odi Fellows
ball and Tallmadge Hall are finely decorated.
This morning a delegation OF Franklin Lodge
No. (ihe senior lodge). received committee
and delegation from Golden Lodge. No. I. OF
Baltimore, who brought over handsomely
framed portrait OF Judge q. W. Lindsey, OF
Baltimore Uhe present supreme chancellor). for
Presentation 10 the lodge casting the most
votes FOR 1t Excelsior Lodge No. Is, was
ordered out for special escort duty al an early
hour this morning ana was kept busy IN re-
celvirg the various delegations.
THE PROCESSION.
TDe line was formed at o'clock, IN front or
the City Hall, and passed over the following
route: LOUISIANA avenue TO 81 street, 70
Pennsy lVaniA avenue, TO and around the monu-
nt ut at the foot OF the Capitol 10 l5,n street 10
Pennsylvania avenu' pas sing ia r view by the
President or the L. ). at the executive mansion
thence 10 and around Washington statue: back
TO | street. 10 Vermont avenue TO the Thomas
statue. down street, TO 9th street. 10 street
10 .th street. 10 Louisiana avenue. ana dismiss
10 front OF City Hal. z. g. G.. Joseph Cold
veil. or this city, was the chief marshal. with
an able corps OF assistants. The right OF the
line was given Franklin Lodge, wno sent a
delegation II ID mouuted men. including "The
Council OF Ten," IN fun armor folioScd by
mounted knights or this and visiting iIrlsiic-
tons, Including the Baltimore Mounted Asso-
ciauon and the Lynchburg Association. Tnen
me DOnch's band. Knights ia fun uniform
(oiue feathers). knights In full uniform red
fn faff ffQrlln N
band; Exec slor Lodge, No. Il, In uniform;
Knights in II liens dress, Grand Lodge officers
10 carriages, Supreme Lodge officers In car
riageS, invited guests in carriages, Fortress
Monroe band; visiting inform Ranks, accord
Ing TO seniority. Fort McHenry band: visiting
Dim Associations, Monumental CITY band;
visiting uniformed Knights.
The Mounted Pythian Drill Association, as
also that or Lynchburg, Va. attracted much
attention; also the Virginia Association OF
Portsnouth. headed oy Plstorios band; the
East baltimore Division, the German Division.
and Pt Than Division No. l. which had Webers
Wilson Post band ana Picks band. In the
carTlages were supreme Chancellor Lindsey,
j. W. Thompson : o. C.. and the grand offi-
GERS OF the District. including L. q. 4. Halvor
Nelson.
Although the line was not as long as was
eNpectej, the display was most credJaole.
The JOhnsOn-JOhus0u Murder Trial
UNEXPECTED VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER.
In The Criminal Court Judge James, the case
OF j. 5. M. johnson. the young white man
charged With the murder OF James f. johnson,
colored, on March 29th OF last year. which had
been on trial for nearly moLtn past vas re III
mated yes erday- The jury, who retired o Mon
Gay evening, agreed IN verdict last evening.
Snortly after three O'clock word was sent to
Judge James that verdict had been agreed
upon, and he at once proce dtd 10 tue court.
room, and at 3:45 O'Clock p. m. the Jury came
In and al swered TO their names. ana the lore
man announced the verdict, mot guilty on the
guilty on the second count" tnanslaug hter
This was a surprise. "a AL, and Mr.. Perry arose
and said, he had hoped Unal tnc time for equal
justice In this District ha 20 ~: nut he was mis-
taken. He protested a ,atusu his verdict in the
name OF the people. Mr. Cook the senior coun-
sci for the defense, replied that this young
mans destiny has been placed In tue hands OF
this jury, who, without doubt, did their whole
duty In the premises, and he protested against
their verdict being comm nted on In this man
ner. The court reminded counsel that their
comments were out or place.
The first vote taken In the Jury room was on
The question or a verdict or murder ia the first
degree, and resulted: ! for murder II against
such verdict The second was as TO INSANITY
> Ia favor OF SO finding and 3 against. The
third ballot was as 10 "mdnSaugnOer"-9 10 B.
Yesterday the three went over 10 The nine.
The one vote for murder" was changed In but
little time afterwards. The Jurors Ia tue
early part OF the trial agreed Jnat on no con-
s10eratlon should the names be uSet fn con-
nection with the voting.
CoL0kED INDIGNATION MEETING TALKED OF
The verdict Is freely commented upon, espe-
clally by the colored people, and some of them
are looking for hail In which 10 hold an indip-
natlon meeting on Tuesday night next