Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-01

Witness said that he tried to fire shot and may
have made a statement that he did. Don't rerilem-
ber that he told DR.. Bliss that he was prepared for
the SoteldoS, but thought he may have done SO; |;
meant that he was prepared TO get the better OF
them by pistol or otherwise. When he had the
pistol against soteldo he intended to shoot him.
but this was after he had been shot. He had never
been arrested for crime; had never committed
forgery; never embezzled any money; knew Chas
7. Sanderson and Arthur shepherd; had wrong
fully obtained money In connection with them and
wrote a letter acknow hedging the appropra-
tion OF money Witness Identified copy OF the
letter, and Mr. Mitchell proposed to read II, but
objection being made it was ruled out and the de-
tense noted an exception.
Mr. Mitchell asked Mr.. Barton II he had not
written to Charley that he had acted ID
mean
The court ruled it out
Mr. Barton-Mr. SanderSon and I have set.
tied the matter satisfactorily.
Mr. Mitchell asked that the answer be stricken
The court granted the motion, saying that IL
man was ''d-d mean' 1t did not affect his credf-
Diliy A mtser is ID mean, butmsers are pro-
Witness received from Arthur Shepherd some
money for SanderS0n, and II was a couple OF years
before the matter was finally cleared up Witness
had belonged to several societies, occupying posi-
tions of trust; but never used the money Of such
societies without authority.
. BY the government-The deceased was taller
than witness, compactly built, and, although ap-
pearing slim, he was much stouter than Witness
A recess was here TAKEN
AFTER RECESS.
Mr.. Barton was recalled and examined by de-
Tense. He said Mr. Conger called the day after
the ARRAY to see him and spoke Of certain papers
having been found which he suggested be placed
in the safe.
Charles L. Crow testified that he was at work In
the composing room on the night in question:
heard the shots and the Scuf1e; ran down, found
them on the street, and when Mr.. Barton made an
exclamation they seized A. C. Soteldo When Mr.
Barton started to return to the office Sotedo made
barton
they started with him towards the station house.
giving HIM to the officers at 12th street, Soteldo
once or twice making an effort to break loose.
THE LAST WITNESS FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
John L. Sargent testified that he was at the
Office on the night in question, and he identified
the pistols. The dark pistol claimed to be Bar
ton's) had four loads in it, one chamber being
empty, with no appearance OF having been
recently fired The other pistol had four shells in
the chambers and one full cartridge.
This closed the case for the government.
. WHITE WOMAN ASSAULTED BY CoLoREp MEN,
Two colored men, named George Smith and Ander-
son Page. were charged in the Police Court to-day
by white woman, named Maggie Waters with
assaulting her. She stated that these men came
to her house in MAYORS alley about midnight last
night, and offered pair of ladies' shoes and
stockings for sale and because she refused to buy
them they knocked her down. They were each
FEW TAPS ON THE HxAD WITH A FLAT IRoN-
A colored girl named Clara Wallace, with a baby
IN her erms, was in Judge Snelrs dock yesterday,
charged with aSsaulting an Old colored woman
named Sally Bland, who was very reluctant to
charged. When pressed by the court W to > tell the the
facts, she showed the court large cash On her
hand, which she said Clara did She also said
a hat-iron. fine OF SO or 80 days was imposed.
ELECTIONS OF oFF1cERs-The German Orphan
Asylum Association last night elected the follow
ing directors; Louis kettler. John Walter, Gus
taye @ Haartig, Simon Wolf, George Breitbarth and
The Associated Charities for the 9TH subdivision
held an adjourned meeting at the Metropolitan
church last night and elected the following of1i-
GERS, (R. ID. MusSey having been elected president
president; N. G. Emery, treasurer: Miss II. E.
liam NJ. Gait, Samuel Pusey, Rev. Dr. Sunderland.
Mrs. g. L. Sheriff, Mrs Bray and Mrs. w. B. Smell,
managers
Y NJ c. A.-The proper officers of the Young
Mems Christian Association have been authorized
to sign the notes for the deferred payments on the
new property, and provision has been made for
putting the basement of the building in order i'm
med1ately No collection will be taken at the pub
lie anniversary OF the association, which is to be
held Tuesday, November 14th, at Foundry church,
with Rev. DR.. Bartlett as orator. A committee has
been appointed with reference to obtaining plans
and pledges for the erection of music anu lecture
hall on the ground In rear Of the present building
Win provision under the same roof for 1rst-claSs
gymnasium.
H1lIOW
zen, the boys throughout the city had their fun,
II mischiefcan be called so, and crowds of them
could be seen in all directions bent on playing
some trick on their neighbors. In some cases, not
content with throwing vegetables In through a
door or window, the fronts of houses were daubed
by some youngsters with small packets of flour,
which they bursted so as to powder the dresses of
passengers. About O'Clock pm. a crowd OF boys
Capitol street and Massachusetts avenue causing
an alarm OF fire to be turned in and a run OF
buckets OF water before the arrival of the engines
and as the f1remen drove off they were follower by
crowd OF boys, who Jeered them for being taken
A DINNER AND PREsEETATIoN.-Chie Brooks
honor OF the late CHIEF clerk OF the service Mr.. r
w. Gage Mr.. j. G. COwie, who succeeds Mr.. Gage,
presented him with a handsome watch and chain
and a pair of sleeve buttons on behalf Of Mr..
Cages associatesin in the service, with whom he was
very popular.
SHOT WHILE SKYLARKING.-David Plnkert alias
Pinkney, who shot another colOred man named
street. last Saturday, was tried before Judge Smell
thlS morning for assault and battery with intent
to Kill: Mr.. c. c. Cole appeared for the defend
ant Butler stated that he and the prisoner were
skylarking in Mr.: Burgdorfs stable. 9th street,
last saturday. Plnkert got pistol and they
aenaay ssnG fSI the sne IF
ness arm, near the shoulder. The court said that
thls being the case he would dismiss the prisoner.
THE GRAND JURY this afternoon made q report
and were adjourned till Monday week, Q3th inst.)
they made presentmentS against Edward Jones
for keeping faro bank, and VIM. Young, embezze.
ment Of $500 from Ida Hartig.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-MarrIage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to ThoS.
A. Howard and Fanny C. Hunt; Rufus H. Dodson
and Christina W1nstrum, OF Baltimore, Md; John
w. Henderson and Marian F. Kirk, both OF Alex
andria, Va; Geo. North and Mrs. Eliza Graham,
both OF West Washington, D. c.; Thos. o. ellison
and Mary E. Baptis, do.
Political Notes.
The congressional and judicial canvass in Balti.
more continues lively Last evening Mr. Henry
StOckbrdge, republican congressional candidate
in the 4th district made speech at Hollins hail.
and Col T. F. Lang, candidate in the Sd district
a speech at Patterson hall. The Independents
held meeting at Carroll hall, at which several
addresses were made.
The conservative-democratic executive commit
tee OF Virginia, through its chairman, Hon. A. NJ
Kelley has issued stirring appeal to the conser.
vative people OF that state.
The committee OF one hundred in Philadelphia
are about to publish an offer OF $4,000 in rewards
for the detection of election frauds The ofrer In
cludes the United States supervisors and frauds
relating to tax receipts The issuing OF forged
papers ana the use OF the same are also Spocf6ed