Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-24
The Engraving and Printing Bureau
Conspiracy.


HAGSER On PROFESSIONAL BONDSMEN.
To-day MI. W. Preston Williamson made another
attempt before Judge Eagner to secure the release
OF his client, w r Salter from Jail by giving bond
In IL 6UO before Judge HaGner. Salter is charged,
in connection with WlmOt Ii. Ward, with attempt
Ing to bride an emplOye OF the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing to purlOin some OF the work OF
tie bureau for the purpose or injuring Col. q. II.
Irish the chief OF the bureau, and last week r. ID.
Ruiiln was offered as bail, but rejected by Judge
Macarthur, Ruffin having some time ago been
convicted OF receiving stolen property. To-day
Robert f. Boston was produced before Judge Hag
her as surety on the bond. and 1t was shown that
his property was worth 5000 and he was already
on the bond OF b. f. Pritchard for $4,000. and one
of the bonds against him had been forfeited On
being pressed he admitted that he received COM
pensatiOn for becoming surety, and in the case of
Pritchard he had been paid $50 not knowing the
Judge Hagner declined to accept Boston, saying
that this business was simply q process to pur-
chase the escape of man from justice, for il
man wished TO escape all he had to do was TO pay
q professional bondsinan and leave. He had no
patience to talk OF such matter, but all such per-
sons should b. exposed, and IL the defend
ant desired his lIbt rty it would have to be OBJ
tanned in different manner. For second time
the counsel retired. j..
The Synod Of Baltimore.
CHURCH EXTENSION AND HOME MIssIoNs-COM-
PLANTS DISMISSED.
The synod of Baltimore resumed its sessions in
Baltimore yesterday. Judge Drake, from the
committee on bills and overuures reported that
paper before them, signed by Revs. George Morri-
son and Geo. ID. Buchanan, was in effect a COM
plant against the action of the Baltimore preSby-
terry, AMI not q protest. represented by them.
The committee recommended the complaint be
dismissed, which was carried by yeas II, nays7.
The Rev. q. o. Little. Of the committee On church
erection, reported that applications and grants
during the past year were larger than ever before.
There were 2s7 applications received, calling for
Sloi.5O0. Appropriations were made for 213
churches, amounting to $40, $780, an average OF sISS
to each church. The gross receipts OF the board
amounted to Sl57.1 an increase over the preced-
received
from .}G more churches than In any former year,
but there were still $50 churches that contributed
nothing to the board In this synod % churches in
Baltimore preSbytery gave s661; q in New Castle
preobytery gave $3.50, and IS in Washington city
1889. '-''' '''' u - '''~' Ing
The report of the committee was adopted.
The time OF the next meeting was fixed for the
evening OF the third Friday OF October, 1883.
The Rev. S II. Howe presented the report OF the
committee on home missions. The board employed
1893 missionaries who have organized 155 churches
and have added to the membership II 4S5 COM
municants. Receipts were si03 1OS. 81 for the year
against $3i5,9i1 for the previous year, or this
sum the synod OF Baltimore contributed Sc 935 81,
falling off of 1891 Washington city contriDu-
The Rev Mr.. Beach reported Informally from
the committee on temperance, with resolution
that each preSbytery be requested to appoint
committee on temperance. Adopted
The synod was adjourned to meet in october Of
next year.
THE ENTwIsLE CASE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. in the
Court in General Term, Judge Cox delivered the
opinion OF the court, reversing the decree below,
In the case OF Edwards, assignee, agt EntwiSle ct
al. and remaining the cause. Edwards, as the
sgnee in bankruptcy OF EntwiSle & Barron filed
D ii 10 subject certain property, conveyed to Mrs.
EnfWiole to the payment OF the debts OF the firm,
and in the court below decree was made for de-
PENDANTS. This decree is now reversed.
THE MOUNT PIsGAH CHURCH TRoUBLE.-Another
crowd of cOlOred people were before Judge Smell
this afternoon for the assault on Moui$ Pisgah A.
NJ. f. colorei church last Sunday night Trustee
Thorn SWOre out ten warrants yesterday, which
resulted in the arrest by Sergeant Perry and Pri-
vate Columbus OF Marcelo Carroll, Sarah Bbbns,
Edward Taylor Annetta SmOOt, James II. James,
John Johnson, Thos. johnson, JOS. Plnkney, Rich.
Henson. Judge Smell took their personal bonds
for their good behavior.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marrlage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to John b.
Harvey and Martha L. Wilkinson; James Hall
Lewis and Anna Bruce Donaldson; Albert L. Jones
and Anna NJ Taylor; Orange s. Firmin and
Amanda s. A. Clingan, OF Frederick. Nd; Joseph
X. Riley and Annie Ryan, OF TenleytOwn; Charles
White, OF p. G. county, Nd, and Flora Reichen-
bach.