Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-05
A Government Clerk as q Pension
Agent

. HEARING IN THE BARNARD-MORRIsON CASE.
To-day, at one O'Clock, the hearing In the case of
Egbert s. Barnard, clerk in the Treasury de-
partment, was resumed. He is charged with re-
son, pensioner, and also with violating the law
In doing so, as he was government clerk. Mr..
Coyle appeared for the government, and Mrs.
he-was in company d, 1st colored troops, during
the war, part Of the time under defendant; that
he was a Psnsoner, and produced his cetriticate
OF June, 1880, at "a per month, numbered 17O624
which was admitted in evidence He received 1t
through Mr.. Barnard; did not know that Mr. Bar
but he went with him and the witnesses to squire
Wall. The witnesses were L. Blue and Beverly
johnson: When Barnard came to him with the
and told him to get in the buggy. Pulling out the
paper he said he wftneSs) was to get $7169O; that
he did not want him to go back on him, and he
wanted loan OF S216 for he had done what he
could for him. He pulled out the papers which
was fixed at the City Hall, and then went to the
gentleman, who asked Mr.. Barnard il he had any
interest 10 the ease, and he answered, "No," and
the check was handed to him, which was cashed
on street, near 18th street.
The money was paid to witness and he got in the
buggy with Mr.. Barnard and when they reached
the circle (the Iowa circle) Mr.. Barnard said, stf
you can get along without me / win take the
money and CO." and witness said he could not LET
him have that nuch-s216- would give him
would like to have $2GO and witness gave it to
him. he saying that he would pay him Interest,"
MI. bdTuaTu counted III Out-GwO $OU DillS and five
s0's. He then went home and counted the
money-$51690 Mr.. Barnard came and gave him
note for $leO. which he did not pay, and finally
told Mr. Barnard to make it up IL he could and nut
II In Gen. Starkweather's hands.
On crOSs-eXamination, Morrison said that he gave
Mr.. Barnard $500 and took his note for $216 which
he gave up for the 500 note and on the latter $40
had been paid. DIR. Salter made out his papers,
then Gilmore Co., and next Mr. Stark weather.
were his attorneys. and Mr.. Barnard never was his
attorney, and told him that he could not be his
ATTORNEY. rxla Mr.
Starkweather as his attorney, and had paid him
The hearing was In progress when our report
closed.
Two SUDDEN DEATHs.-The coroner examined
into the case OF Thomas Kennedy, who died sud
denly in East Washington, and gave a certificate
OF death from pneumonia. Precilla Williams
eolored aged 1s0 years, died suddenly Saturday at
SUDDEN DEATH OF Mr.. KIBBEY.-Mr. william b.
hpOey, one OF the Oldest and most respected citt-
morning at his residence on street, near 81
ne, ne attempted to get up this morning, but
died about sS ss Gens "enes back to esd soS and
from apoplexy. Mr.. Kibbey was in the seventy.
NTH year OF his age, was native OF Plymouth,
years in the leather business In Aiexandria car
red 1t on In this city. retiring about thirty years
leaves widow and three grand-children. his
two sons having died some years ago Mr. Kfhhey
was ., man Of Mealth most Of his property being
houses and wharf property, and several fine
pieces in this District which is roughly estimated
to amount to about two and half millions
NJ. F. CHURCH UNI0N--The pastors OF the NJ T.
churches of the city having felt for some time
past that the cause OF Methodism In the District
has suffered somewhat, ON account OF the lack OF
unity OF action among the churches, have lately
| taken steps for the organization OF the NJ T.
Church Union. Meetings will be held monthly at
which papers will be read and addresses made
eearipy on subjects OF interest TO the Cause and
such oCher steps taken as may be deemed neceS-
sary fer the strengthening OF the spiritual and
social bonds among the various churches.