Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-28
LOCAL NEWS.
Mysterious Theophtius Noungs.


MT. UDderhill, the referee appointed by sur
rogate Calvin 10 receive testimony In New
YORK IN the TheophilGS houngs case, exam
leo John u. BrowD, colored man, Tuesday.
The 7ifHfS says: When Theophllus loungs
lived on farm in Washington county, Mary
lsnd, Brown acted as his overseer and lived
with the family from 1869 TO lSs2. subsequent
~ B!oWn went 10 Boston. where. on September
20. 1871, he made an affidavit before Justice OF
tie peace setting forth that he had identified
the dead body OF loungs. his former employer,
as u lay In the morgue On February % 1916.
Brown also swore on that occasion that he had
seen loungs In the streets OF Boston ia 1875
eul Lad hot spoken 10 him. In another AMI
oaVit procured from him at a later period by
heney foungs, Brown stated that he was not
posluVe as 10 BIS recognition oJ Theopnilus
hounss In the person OF the man whom he
nao met In the streets His testimony yeSter-
uay was In substance as follows: lie has peen
m! losed In the village OF West Chester during
nne past TWO years Soon after the close OF the
MI, IA 1903. he made the acquaintance OF
Theophilus loungs, who then lived with his
vile at Uniontown, Nd. lie Identified tina
,i as the real Theophilus Noungs and
insisted that he was mistaken IN his iientiaca-
ueh OF the BODY shown 10 hitn IN the Boston
norgue Ia 1876. Brown did not see Mrs Youugs
last week, when he recognized her In court and
shook hands with her. Other witnesses viii ba
examined next Monday and Tuesday.
THE CLANNA-GAEL ASSOCIATION last night
passed resolutions OF thanks 20 Secretary
Elaine for the interest he has manifested In
demand the same promptness from the British
government in conceding the release OF Amer
lean citizens which II required In the case or
Sndell and Mason. IL was stated az the meet
ing mat Boy ton Is related 10 a prominent mem
Der OF President Garfields Cabinet
PROPOSING TO BUILD A CATHOLIC HAII-A
conference ef delegates from several Catholic
societies or the District was held last night at
carroll Institute 10 devise means for building
Catholic hall. After an Interchange OF views
the meeting adjourned with the understanding
that each representative should submit the
matter TO his society. The societies repre-
sehted were Carroll Institute, 81. Matthews
society, Hihernia No. 3, Georgetown Hipernia,
St Joseph No. ], West End Hibernia, aud H.
otrpia No. !. Mr.. Broderick chief marshal OF
Tie uniformed societies. was also present.
THB QUESTION OF THE PAYMENT OF JURORS ON
lNQuksTs-A oil In equity was filed against
tne Dlslrlct, yesterday, by John W. Lee
through Mr. ID. L. Cahill, to enforce the pay
ment or 3O6 coronor's Jurors certiaeates Of
when ne Is the owner by purchase. The bill
feclteS that the District is ry law required 10
pay TO coronor's jurors 81 for each day IS attend
ance The certificates not being assIgaable
prevents suits being brought at Law.
CHARGED WITH STEALING A HACK AND HossEs
William Geary, the young white man who made
himself notorious about week ago by making
two unsuccessful attempts TO steal q LOCOMOTIVES
LON the Baltimore ana Ohio depot was
cDargeo In the Police Court yesterday with the
grand larceny or hack and pair OF horses val
ued at $500. from a colored hackman named
Fnder1ck Butler The case was sent 20 the
grand jury, under $500 bail.