Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-13
The Patent stone Case.

FURTHER HEARING IN THE POLICE COURT TO-DAY.
The hearing was resumed in the Police Court
this afternoon In the charge OF conspiracy brought
by NJ C. Rerdell against JnO. w. Mcknight. War
defraud him (RerdelD out OF $1,000 I'm a stock
transaction in connection with the United Amer
lean and European artificial stone, marble. tile
II. C. Jewell testified for the defence that last
February he heard Rerdell offer TO sell his stock
for 500, and witness, as member OF the firm, ad-
yiSed him to not sell below par, because IL would
depreciate the stock. Among other reasons Rer-
deI said that he wanted to get out OF the company
ThOrp and w. B. Moore, because be (RerdelD Of
fered to buy the territory OF Kansas from the CON-
pany, and he thought Thorp was the cause of his
Moore was, that he RerdelD and his friends had
paid Moore blackmatl money at the National Ho-
tel nearly every month last year, in connection
On cr0SS-examinatiOn witness stated that the
firm did not represent to Rerdell that the pave
ment OF louisiana avenue was laid by the NC
Morgsn !. Wise, member Of Congress from
Pennsylvania, was called and testified that
Rerdell called on him about ten days ago and
advised him against taking stock in this company,
but refused 70 sell his stock, saying that he in
tended to send them to prison for swindling him.
heard Mr. Mcknight tell Rerdell that he could lay
a better pavement than the one on Louisiana av-
enue.
Jno. w. Mcknight, one OF the defendants
testified that he never represented to Rerdell or
any 0uy else, Cnat the pavement On Louisiana
avenue, In front OF Mr.. Bells residence, was laid
by his patent
witness said he never entered into any conspir-
acy 10 defraud Rerdeu or anybody else. The court
adjourned till tomorrow
RIVER TRADE.-Harbor Master Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front as follows: Str. j. w.
French with fish for j. Morgan; str. @. w. Pride,
fish for w. K Stewart; Strs Kate and VIM. Yates,
sloop B. H. Lambert, and pungy Annie Beck, with
fish for r A. Golden; slOOp Mary Ann, and pungy
Independent, with oysters for market: Schf. VIM.
DOnnelly, la5 tons coal for Il. L Bise0e
INpIcTxExTs-Today the grand Jury returned
indictments against Martha Ward, assault with
intent to kill; George Immich, do; Andrew j. An
derson, burglary; Oscar johnson alias Jackson,
petit larceny; second offence
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKEr.-At the Queens
town drove yards ION the Metropolitan branch
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, three miles from the
head Of cattle were sold to butchers at 3,a7X eta
per pound; 800 sheep and lambs were sOI1 as fol-
lows: Sheep, 5ka7 eta per pound; clipped sheep,
sssases Il f the @
DEEDS m FKn have been nled a. follows: Co.
lumbtan University % George X Lemon, lots =
Annie K Bailey 20 Sarah C. BorT0ws, part 6 ca
ST; ee7h Joneph BouoWs to aame, same property;
So
PosfMAsr8n Nor PERMITTED 10 HoGD Ornn
OFrICR-First Assistant Postmaster General Hat
ton has Informed ne postmaster at MaEblehead.
MASS, that tho executive order q Gen. Grant pro-
hibiting postmaster hon holding other oc|lcoo
applies % him 40 n oG1c0e. th01gh not TO clerk
u the Clncnnat1 pozt o0ce 80 J su1oed1naes,
sf IsibIehesd inquired & 8 would 3 permitted
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