Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-11
MaSOn,s Sentence.

THB ORDER RECEIVED AT THE WASHINGTON BAR
RACKS, BUT MASON NOT YET INFORMED OF IT.
The order sentencing Sergt Mason to eight
years Imprisonment was received at the Washing
ton barracks, where Mason Is still confined,
this morning. Gen. Ayres, following military
custom, decided not to make the order public
until 1t was promulgated Tn New York. This after
noon the prisoner had not been Informed OF the
action or the court, and remained In bl1S5ful
ignorance OF what was In store for him. 1t is
probable that the order will be read at s'Retreat"
tonight.
at is pretty stin sentence" said one Of the
officers at the barracks, to STAR reporter, 'sbut
suppose the members OF the court took military
view OF it, and judged Of the gravity of the offence
from that light The reason Mason has not been
informed OF the sentence Is that, as soon as he
Is Informed, he will have to be put under close
guard-not that there Is any danger OF his eScap-
Ing, but the military regulations require it, and
himself"
1t is the opinion OF some Of the officers at the
barracks, most OF whom have a very kindly feeling
for Mason, that political influence will be brought
to bear to secure Mason a pardon, and that the
to sentence him found sOlace In a confidence that
Executive clemency would be extended to the
prisoner.
A Novel Point Raised ON the Snow
Law.
This morning, in the Criminal Court, Judge
Wylie the case of Thomas. z. sWaggaman-appeal
from judgment of the Police Court-for violating
the law requiring owners and occupants OF prop
erty to remove snow from side walks, was taken
up: Mr.. Taggart, for the defendant, raised the
nfcfpality. 1t was incumbent on the District to
show that 1t had express power to pass the ordi-
nance He read from an Illinois decision.
Mr.. Miller said that this regulation was under
the power to prevent and remove nuisances.
Judge Wylie-This was nuisance by the act OF
God, and not OF the citizen.
Mr. Miller:-But why should the municipality be
charged with abating such nufSances. Mr.. Miller
claimed that the ordinance OF the corporation was
fhaf rio nl,ld
not clean the sidewalks, and that the ordinance
was reasonable for the comfort, health and con-
under the general power to abate nuisances, and
although the falling OF snow was an act OF God,
the snow was a nuisance.
The court said he would reserve the question.
The trial was then prOceededwtth, and the in
formation being faulty verd1ctOf not guilty was
Waggaman, Mr. Miller stated sdat it was desired
to obtain ruling on the responsibility OF agents.
Judge Wylie said that he was inclined to the Opin
Ion That real estate agents were not responsible.
Here was nuisance not caused by men, but
which fell from heaven-or the clouds-On rich
After some discussion this information was also
Quashed.
THREE NOTORIOUS COLORED THIEVES, who have
recently gotten out OF the pentonfiary, where they
were sent for larceny were before the Police Court
this morning on the CHARGE OF grand larceny OF o
lot OF satin damask from the stare OF c. A. Brick
w1dde, No. 822 9th street. MRS. Brickwiddie testi-
last Tuesday morning and pretended to want TO
purchase set OF furniture, and also to her miss
Ing the goods named just they left the store
the defendants the same day OF tae larceny and to
recovering the goods from the person TO whom
they were sold. The court held tAem for the action
OF the grand jury in $500 bonds each, and they
were all committed in default Of bonds
SUR FOR FALSE ARREST AND SLAHDER.-To-day,
r j. Murray, for Louis Savoy, entered suit against
Joseph NJ. Fffeld for 5000 damages. Plaintiff
charges that defendant, on September 81, 1885, as
saultcd plaintiff and compelled him to go to q POI
lceman on q false charge or larceny, and at the
i same time spoke OF and concerning him the fol-
lowing words: ssYou dirty thief YOn sawed the
blind OF my house, and broke In my h0a5e ind
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