Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
The Bicycle Races Yesterday,

The attendance was large, but not as great as
on similar occasions heretofore. The bulletin
board was not manipulated with skill and con.
side hon. The man who wrote the announce.
ments on the board was too fine writer
nobody 20 feet away could read what he wro te
The first race was quarter mile heats bes
two In three-entries, Conger, Davis aud
Stewart stewart made q bad start; he came
isaI near GO colliding with horse Davis took the
tured by Stewart. who went well ahead. Con.
ger went rapidly to the rear. on the home
stretch Stewart was still ahead with Davis
ticslly out of the race. Stewart went over the
line In A seconds. Davis making good second
In AZ. The second heat was pushed around In
ABOUT the same way, Stewart leading, Davis
second and Conger away behind. Stewart won
the second heat and the race In A seconds
ire slow race. one hundred yards, had Con-
geI, eI,haWHngs Lewis and Davis as entries. When
soon dropped. Rawlings and Davis now haa
II, Win the chances ten 10 one In Davis favor
W men ABOUT twenty feet from the line Raw
nngs toppled and left the race to Davis. The
race is not always TO the swift.
There showed up three entries for the half
mile race for boys under fourteen They were
ssewaId. sveN lo heyworth and Dlnwiddie 1t was no
inches larger than the other two. He looked
like sixteen hand horse with a couple OF Shet-
land ponies by his side. He took the lead.
keyWolth went behind so that he could not re-
cover Dinwiddie pushed Stewart fairly ana
passed him amid great applause, and the sec
ond quarter was entered upon. But 1t was no
use LOT him to work against that big wheel.
stewart passed him without much trouble but
Dinwidaie still kept it up. Stewart went over
the line in 1:5s13, followed by Dl1widdie In l:54.
The tW0-mile race was seized and carried
away by Borden, OF the Capital city club. The
den took the lead, followed by Stewart pretty
closely. Conger went behind and was soon out.
Borden Kept the lead until the commencement
OF the secokd mile, when Stewart showed up
and took Ii from him. Stewart threw his legs
over the handles as he crossed the line, ana
went skimmirg along as IL the race was over.
Borden kept On working and was soon away
ahead. Stewart evidently thought the race
was over. When he saw his mistake he went
at 1t again, but could not knock any yards CT
the lead that Borden had taken. The latter
won, with Stewart about 100 yards to the rear.
The time was 6:52L.
The one mile race closed the day IS sport.
Davis aLd Stewart entered and fought for iJ.
They dashed Off well together and Kept close
for quite while. Stewart would pass Davis
were wheel and wheel most OF the time. 1t was
hot work. Davis was In the lead when the
fourth quarter was entered On. Stewart made a
heavy dash and went ahead. crossing the line
n 1884 with d avis following him In 3:4l.
The BiCkSler COuntcrfeftfmg Case.
Yesterday, In the Criminal Court, Judge Cox,
the trial OF the case OF Thomas ]. Bicksler,
charged with having In possession counterfeit
money, was continued after our report closed.
oscar Roberts testified that he knew OF the
hole, near the water closet door, being used TO
keep fancy pictures 10. j. o. johnson and Ma
tilda C. Eberly testified that they had fire.
quently visited Bicksler's gallery, and never
saw anything other than the regular business
transacted. L. r. Trembly, ID. Pfel and E. j.
Pullman testified to the defendants reputation
being good for honesty and integrity. The gov
orr nnf rofyf md Tnap Mar
jr, on the stand, who testified that they would
Lot teiieve Bicksler on oath. The arguments
followed.
The arguments were concluded to day about
II O'Clock, and Judge Cox proceeded to instruct
the jury, concluding about l111 O'Clock.
VERDICT OF GUILTY ON CERTAIN COUNTS.
The jury returned in about an hour with
verdict OF guilty as to the first, second and fifth
counts OF the Indictment, and not guilty as TO
the third and fourth counts and Mr.. Blackford
proceeded to read 1t, going into details
The court stated that this perhaps was iiJt
exactly proper, and they again retired aud re
turned with verdict guilty as induced on
first, second and fifth counts and not guilty as
to the third and fourth counts"
The defendant gave notice OF a motion for 6
new trial on exceptions.
The first count charged Bicksler with having
In possession ten silver half dimes with inteni
to defraud certain parties to tie jury unknown;
the second charges With intent to detrau /
''Whomsoever he might be able;' the third 10
4. w. FUWlct, lUe IOuElu 10 Ce1Taut -.
N Smith, and the fifth to defraud Edith Gailey
Condensed Locals.
The fish commission steamer Fish Hawk,
Spanish mackerel, is now at the washington
navy yard.
A man named Charles Williams. arrested for
being drunk. was taken to the NTH precinct
station house last night. When searcned
LAB. &c was found In his pocket. 1t was stated
that he had drawn sl,7i2 pension money due
him yesterday. and during the day had spent
The signal service summary for June at this
station shows that there were sixteen days last
month on which rain iell In this city. The total
rain fall during the month was s. Il inches.
At the Georgetown Academy OF Visitation
worthy OF mention, not only as having carried
OF the first hon0rS ip music, but as winning
the first gold medal ever awarded to any
scholsr In that branch OF science at this
school
In the divorce case of Sarah A. Burlingame
against Franklin Buriingame, flied on the "a
or June the respondent to- day entered anpaar.
ance In proper persou.
Mr.. Brimmer, the contractor for carrying the
mails from the washington post Off &c to the
depcts and wharves for the ensuing four years,
entered upon the work this morning at /
O'Clock. Yesterday afternoon his outfit of
wagons and horses was Inspected by Mr.. Bayley
of lie P. .. ID. and was approved as satisfac-
tory.
About O'Clock last evening little Child of
MI Lewis Betz. 1908 street, three years old,
While crossing 10Th. near E street was Knocked
down by an unknown bicycle rider AMI slightly
injured about the head. The rider fell and was
hurt In The neck.
One OF the large she bears roaming at large
south OF the Eastern Branch was seen last
night coming out OF the thick undergrowth of
Smiths WOODS, between Fort Stanton and the
Coed Hope road.
w. s. Barr has filed bill in Equity agt. John
Barr for the sale OF certain real estate.
mon, filed bill for divorce from Matthews
Solomon. She states that they were married fn
Chicago In 1878, and she charges him with de-
sert1Dg her and With adultery with a woman In
Alexandra. Vas
JuRYMEN COMPLAINING OF Poor AcCoMMoDA-
TIoNs.-After Judge Cox, In the Criminal Court,
charged the jury this morning in the case OF
Bicksler, on trial for having counterfeit money
when Mr.. George w. Cochran, one OF the Jurors.
asked leave to make statement This privi.
lege being accorded, Mr.. Cochran said: MAY it
please Jour honor. our experience heretofore
has been that we are plS ced iu room where
there are not the ordinary c0nveniences OF life.
Such as gentlemen are accustomed to; no seats,
chairs or tables, with scarcely room to stand
upright In" He would ask before retiring that
the court find some better place for them where
t6ey ne copid ~. at Least sit down. and they would
IKE 70 nave, also, pen, ink and paper. The
court called for the marshal. and Mr.. Williams
came In and explained that in consequence ofthe
repairs mae necessary by the storm they were
unable to give the accommodations necessary
at least up stairs, and he suggested that room
might be arranged On the other side Of the han,
The court thereupon directed that they be taken