Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-09
The Star Route Trial.

AFTER RECESS
The court, at half-past one, took q recess, and
after recess the witness Smith was briefly cross
examined by Mr.. Wiltshire as to the letter from
Rerden to Eugene Taylor. .
On redirect examination the witness said Per.
kins showed him q letter when he made his am.
day1t At the time the petitions were made there
was no talk about forty-fve milea In talking
state anything that was untrue or to suppress any.
John c. Davis, Of Rawlins, was the next witness
called. He testified to having had authority from
Eugene Taylor to receive his letters About the
middle OF February, 1881, witness received letter
from Rerdell for Taylor After that Taylor and
witness got signatures to petition. Witness
signed petition.
Charles F. Perkins, the sub-contractor, was the
The witness said he made a sub-contract with
Rerden In 1879. He Identified the affidavit which
he swore to in blank before a notary public. He
then sent the af1idavft to Rerdell. The witness
identified a letter which he received from Rerdeu
In connection with the afidavit
MANS n,s letter enclosed the unsigned amdavis IN
1t is and acknowledge it before a notary public or
the comfy clerk" 1t was signed ~. w. Dorsey,
contract, Rerdell told him that they would have
the route increased to three trips RerdeM said he
would get up petitions and have three trips
WILLS FnED.-To-day the last will OF John Cor
ridon was filed In the Probate Court. He leaves
his estate to his vile, Ellen CorTaon, during wild
owhood, and at her death or remarrlage to HIS
children. The widow Is appointed executrix. The
will OF Emeline Carter was filed to-day. She be-
Queaths to her adopted son, Dorsey K w. Carter,
premises known as AIS and All Sd street north
west; 1925, l27 1923 and 1884, 4th street north
west, subject to the payment OF $2l2 ground rent;
454, 456 and 4SS Franklin street; 247 street: 7S
and 80 Congress street, Georgetown; also her per-
sonal property. To John +. Carter, property on
DumbartCn, between Montgomery and Greene
streets: two frame houses on Montgomery street.
between Beall and West streets; house and lot,
I'll sd street In q codtcil She directs II her hus
band survives her that D. E. w. Carter collect
the rents and pay the same to him.
RIVER TRADK-Harbormaster Sutton reports
Dewitt, Wylie, 10000 feet OF lumber for Z E
jackson & Co.; pungy Miami, Davis, 700 bushels
oysters for market: rungy Chief. Swami, 100 BUSH
els oysters for market
The alarm at 1e:45 O'Clock to-day, from OK o.
was Tor the burning of straw bed, which acct
dentally took FIRE In the house OF MIS- Redding on
80 near street northwest; damage very slight
Ganord. not Clifford, is the name OF the superfn-
Ienuenc OF Graceland Cemetery, mentioned in the
uIst eolCiOn, ana ne was fined, as stated. the un-
oertaker being witness In the case
RANGE OF THE THERMoMETER-The following
were the readings at the oice OF the CHIEF signal
omcer to-day: am, $500: II am, $3.50; Bpm,
4~~ Maximum $40: ginimum, sas'.
POTOMAC FIsHERrEs.-The schooner Coast Sur.
Vey. Capt Geo. Gibson, leaves this evening with a
crew OF thirty men and cargo OF stores and fish
Ing apparatus for Stony Point Landing, to com.
mence fishing for the season. The winter fishing
is not as yet, and 1t is the Intention to be on
the ground for the shad and herring fishing when
1t opens.