Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-19
Sc rgeant Mason,s Case.

FLEA OF INSANITY TO BE 1NTERPOSED.
MIR. j. G. Bigelow, attorney for Sergeant
Mason, the artilleryman who tried to shoot
Guiteau i'll his cell. was asked when he thought
the court martial would try the accused. who is
now in the guard house at the arsenal Mr..
Bigel0w said: I've are now ready and waiting
for trial. don't know why General Hancock
postponed the trial unless it was for the pur-
pose of holding it up until that of Guiteau is
concluded. for the latter is an important if not
an essential witness. 1t may be necessary for
Guteau to testify in order to prove the corpus
deceit. In military courts it is well settled that
the confession of the accused shall in no case
be taken to establish the defence,
but after the corpus detecti has
can be taken. Consequently the testimony of
Guiteau may be necessary to prove the corpus
detect, as he alone and no one else saw the shoot
ing. We are ready and have been for two
months. and are awaiting the pleasure of Gen.
Hancock My client was recently visited by his
brother. George ". Mason. OF St. Louis l had
much preferred an indictment and trial by the
civil authorities in the regular course OF law for
two reasons First. The plea of insanity, which
Is our defence, can be more easily established
before a regular jury than before court MARI
tial. Second. There is naturally strong preju-
dice against MasOn's act as one in violation OF
military discipline. l think General Hancock
will convene the court martial to try this case
client will be acquitted on the plea Of insanity
THE NEW BUILDINGS OF THE B. Il p. RAILROAD
COMPASY.-Budng Inspector Entwsle has ad-
dressed 4 communication to the District Com
misSioners stating that the Baltimore & PotO-
mac Railroad Company made application to-day
for Il permit to erect a brick building for use as
baggage room on lot in rear of their depot
building fronting Ill feet on 9th street. He
states that as the question was raised when he
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propriety of giving permit to construct addi-
tonal buildings on that side. he thought it best
to ask for further instructions. He further
states that his view is. that as the permit is
merely for the construction of the building un-
der the regulations. with no right of occupancy
he thinks the permit should be given.
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THIEVES SHOOTING AT OFFICERS.-SOIne ne
groes sncaked into the watch repairing shop OF
Edward Bryan. No 1914 18th street Saturday
morning. and cleaned out his shop, taking sew
eral watches. Bryan was eating breakfast at
the time and discovering the intruders. started
for them and pursued them some distance
some of toe ConiederateS OF the thieves aSSiStin"
them in making their escape. Some of Lieut.
Greer officers joined in the pursuit of the two
thieves when the latter turned and discharged
several shots at the officers. without, however
hitting them. They were pursued as far as
Blaodel's alley, between N and n streets. where
they were lost sight of.
FIGHTING IN FRONT OF a CuURCH.-Dennis Shea
and Michael DOugherty. two young white men.
were CHARGED in the Police Court to-day with
making All ARRAY by fighting with each other in
the public street. white man named Thomas
Kin" testified that these young men had fight
in front of 'iOrsuch chapel. at the corner of AZ
and l. streets, in South Washington, Yesterday.
which lasted half an hour. and they were SD loud
and profane that they interrupted the services
in the church. Shea was fined $50 or 30 days in
jail. and Dougherty forfeited $40 collateral and
the court thought this was not sufficient and
issued an attachment for him.
1OCTHFrI. DEPRAyTTY.-The officers of the
fifth precinct Saturday night raideti the hOuse of
Americus Murry, cOlored. in the division"
and arrested the proprletress and two
girls. named Frances Bell and Sophia Ellison
whom they locked up at the station house and
the propretress charged with keeping a
bawdy house and the girls charged with being
Migrants and prostitutes. The officers say that
one of the girls captured in the raid is opiy
thirteen years and seven months old In the
Police Court TO-DAY Americas hurry was sent
to jail in default of "a fine of !25, and the girls
were sent TO the Workhouse for thirty DAYS
each in default of Oonds for being public prosti-
tUtes aud Migrants.
SAVED By A CHIiD.-The child of Theodore
and Kate Scriyener. living on the corner of
Boundary and " streets generally sleeps unin-
terruptedy the entire night. but he reversed
the usual order of things this morning about ,
O'Clock 10y crying franticaiiy and vigorously
kicking his parents. The father was awakened
thereby. AID although nearly overcome by coal
gas from his glowing cooking stove crawled
into the street and managed TO alarm his Neigh
bOrs. The persistent vomiting and groans of
the unhappy trio caused. for while a lively
commotioE. Doctors Il. NJ. Real and b. b
Adams arrived on the ground shortly, and by
the prompt administration of restoratives. to-
gether with fresh air and exercise. soon dis
PEELED the gloomy fOretodeins of the majority
present
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