Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-07
The Straw ssOnld Cases.

THE HEARING THE POLICE COURT REsrNEp
The hearing in the Police Court, Judge Smell, OF
the charge OF conspiracy against C lbell, Minnix
and Dickson for presenting straw bonds 10 the
Post Office with proposals for carrying the mails
was resumed AT 40 O'Clock this afternoon. Mr.
Bliss was absent at this hearing; MeSsrs. Cook and
Gibson appearing for the government. Three
large clothes basket Tull OF bids and contracts,
containing l5,U0 papers, were brought I'm, and Mr..
Cook said they were the papers that Nj. Totten
had asked for.
After a sharp colloquv between counsel as 10 the
purpose or bringing the papers into court, Mr..
Bacamar,o OF tue Post Office department. was called
TO the stand, and Identified nine bundles of bids as
those OF W. l.. Argue tor routes I'm the state OF
Pennsylvania, made at one opening.
Mr.. Wilson said the defence proposed TO show by
these papers, under the advertisement of October
10, lss0 the same custom prevailed that had been
adopted by the accused.
Judge Smell said he would exclude the papers,
for he could not see how violation of law could
be disproved by proving Others.
The case was adjourned 10 Thursday, and IT is
probable that IL Will then be argued.
TREASURY OFFICIALS REQUESTED TO REsrsS-
Secretary Folger to-day said to THE STAR re-
porter: ''We move slowly here There Will he
changes in this department, rs has been well-un-
derStood all along. Every now and then man
viii get under the wheels of the slOw-nOvng ma
chine and be crushed" At least four employees
OF the Treasury department are now under the
wheels and cannot come out intact They Will
have TO 60. They are all connected IN one way or
the other, and most or them In several ways. with
the Mellne investigation or the custoian's Office
or with the Investigation that has been pending
for some time before the select Senate committee
Cobaugh, the captain OF the watch. win have to
walk the plank. He shaken when the Me-
line committee was at work Skeen. foreman OF
the laborers. has also been requested Ia resign.
Hatch the storekeepcr or tue Office OF the custo-
dian, possesses similar Invitation. Norton, who
was accountant of the custodian's office under the
Old regime. WAS transferred Ia another held OF
service by Secretary WinGom. He has now In his
possession notiii ,atOn that his resignation viii
be acceptable. Capt Cobaugh, OF the Treasury
watch, is saying that he VIII revive many things
before he Will go or resign, as requested. 1t
is understood that Secretary Folger VIII give
all OF those selected for the bounce
chance To say something In their behalf.
stated that Mr.. Kimbal superintendent OF the
life saving dvision and Special Agent Tingle VIII
be among the "goers. I" These have not yet been
decided upon finally. IL is also again stated that
Second Assistant Secretary French viii be SUPER
seded. number OF other changes are talked of,
as they have been for some time past, but Secre-
tary roger says they have not been determined
on Vet Said the Secretary: '.When 1 looked out
OF the window this morning there was considerable
air" VIVA '''' e''' >'' - O
THE FOLLOWING SMALLPOX STATISTICS for the
week ended January 2sth have been received by
the national board OF health: Hudson county, N.
Y, g deaths: San Francisco Cal, 1 death; week
ended February 4th, Philadelphia IL deaths, Erie,
Pa, ] case; and indianapolis, death.
VERDICT AGAINST THE WASHINGTON MARKET
CoNPANY.-In the case OF the Washington Market
company against Warthern Bros, tried in the Cir
U. IT.,
rendered to-day for plaintiff for S36iS9 This was
suit TO recover amount due on stalls, and the de-
fence claimed that the plaintiff, without authority,
took possession OF the stalls from which defen-
dants had been absent on account or sickness, and
sold them, thereby putting plaintiffs TO incon-
aboye-a smaller amount than claimed-and Gen.
Blrney, for plaintiffs filed a motion for n new
trial Messrs. Elliot and Robinson, for defendant,
said that TO make ii unanimous they would HE =
similar motion
| THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE WM ORME took place
this morning at IL O'Clock, from the residence, No.
72S 9th street. The attendance was very large
and included large representation OF the Oldest
Inhabitants Association, and many or the promi-
inent citizens of the District and among them Mr..
w. w. Corcoran The services We're ducted by
Rev. VIM. l. McKenney, OF Wesley Chapel; Rev.
B. Peyton Brown making brief address, in which
ne noted The unusual number or old and leading
citizens OF the District who have died during the
past few months The cssket was covered with
honnrar na, =, ean ,oss er &
Bailey, Hs.ry Hurt, G. II. b. White, John T. Lem
man a and Richard Lay, = The s active pall-bearers
Dickson, Jas. d. Cleary and c. c. Glover. The
remains were inferred at Oak Hill
WITNESSES IN TIE STRAW BOND CASES. ID.
Camden, OF Clarksburg, West Virginia, and j. w.
Brockway, recorder OF Deeds for Chicago, Ill were
straw bond cases OF Albert T. Boone and others
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST HOTEL NIGHT CLERK.
George w. Flather, night clerk at the National
Hotel, was arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn
out by VIM. II. Crosby, one OF the proprfetog oe
the hotel, on the charge OF grand larceny OF e5a
the property OF OF the guests from the safe OF
the hotel The guest claims that he has lO8e
about $500 In the last few months but only brings
the charge for SIS which he claims was taken On
the 26th OF last month. The case called In tho
Police Court to-day and continued until to-moc.
row. Father has been released on 500 bonds foR
his appearance
THI WRmuxo NArCn at s. LOub laat n1Eho
between Andyo Christoa and WIN. Mul0oOA nor t00
champi0n1hip q the United 6tatos-three ulana
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