Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-07
A Capitol sssusde,, ON Trial.


JUDGE SMELL AND COUNSEL CAHIIL-" SIT down.. .
Mr.. cAHnLL"-TEsTIMoNY IN THE CASE.
Michael Dunn. the alleged Capitol "guide," who
was arrested yesterday afternoon on complaint
OF Mr.. James E. Wiggin, OF Massachusetts,, on the
charge OF extorting money from him, was calledup
for trial in the Police Court this morning. MT. b.
T. Cahill appe AIRED as counsel for the defendAat,
and claimed that there was nothing against his
client "TheSe fraucS ana three card monte men
In disguise will have to be suppressed" said The
court Your honor has no rig ht to call my clieas
or three card monte man, and 1 object 20 youe
aonors speaking S OF the defendant de IN such
"But insist on being heard in behalf Of ny
CLIENT" continued Mr.. Cahill. 'S.t down, Mr.. Ca
a ss SAID S0Mn M he sns a%n eSn s
up immediately, "but I'll get up again in defence,
Of my client, continued the counsel "This is the,
on the bench for conscientiousy trying to defend.
seas Ne yoS =
repeated, and the case finally went on.
THE TESTIMONY.
Mr. Wiggin stated that he arrived in this CIV
from Lynn. Massachusetts,, last Monday morning,
and walked up to the Capitol and was about en-.
tering the main entrance OF the building when the
defendant asked him IL he was a stranger, and on
being informed that he was, stated that the enc
to walk around to the other entrance, and the.
young man followed him ard pointed out the Po-.
a 1he t and the tee
arriving at the opposite entrance the prisoner
stopped witness at the door, and said he was an.
time showing badge. Witness paid him 50 cents,
but be insisted on getting Is cents. Capt. Ala
fendant has no authority to enter the building en-
q guide. Lieut.. Ecklon. OF the Metropolitan DO.
lice, testified as to the arrest.
Prosecuting Attorney Moore asked the witness
II he ever heard that the defendant had ever.
"stood in" with three card monte men. The witt
ness replied that he had received such a COM.
plaint. Dunn took the stand in his own defense.
An appointment as guide given the defendane
police was put in evidence He declined to staso,
whether he ever s'steered" man for the threO,
card monte men: He stated that he knew John
Henry Murphy, JAS King, Chas Leary, one Swan,
and "Peg Leg, who were known as "monte men,
THE ''GUIDE" FINED.
Judge Smell said the badge did not help the de-.
fendant for 1t was used as an emblem OF deceit. A
fine of SO was imposed. and an appeal was noted.
The LOngfcllOw Anniversary.
THE PROPOSED CELEBRATION By THE PUBLIC sCHoooA
OF THE DISTRICT.
The next anniversary OF the birthday OF Long,.
fellow will occur on the 9th instant, and tho
board OF trustees has authorized its celebration b
appropriate exercises in all the public schools or
the District and given the puo1ls PERMISSION 70.
make contributions TO the proposed memorial.
ina principas. The exercises on this OCCASION
should be ad apted to the ages and capacities OF
the pupils In the several grades OF the schools and
u
schools Of the same grade. 1t is left with thas
teachers to devise and carry out their own plans.
pupils an % Opportunity to learn something Of the,
life, character and writings OF the good poet His
cumposon Isa and M exercises His yO
al poems can be sung to familiar tunes Drawings.
can be made on the blackboard.hls portrait,
occupy part or the whole OF the last session OF
each school on the day named, and teachers via
the Of the and Of s
given to each contributor OF ten cents are TO DO
obtained from the respective supervising princi-
pals
THE ACCOMPANYING CIRCULAR
explains that the "Longfellow memorial associa- :.
tion has been organized In Cambridge, Mass 10
provide suitable memorial to the poet near h1s.
old home. There is q piece OF land opposite Ne
during Mr. Longfellow's lifetime that he mieSt
have free view OF the Charles river and the hills
beyond. and the association aims to buy the !snd:
public The contribution OF one dollar or moro
alton; but in order 70 give the children througho1e
America "a share In this memorial, the association
invites contributions OF ten cents"
Districe Eovern meat Affairs.
rsL.PHoNE POLES ON THE AVENUE.
The work OF setting telephone poles on the soufh
side OF Pennsylvania avenue Is being done un6sr
permit granted by the Commissioners In Ap0
last to the United States Electric Light company.
COMPLAINT OF THE CLOSING or AN ALLEY
number OF property owners and residents -
square Isl have petitioned the District Commits.
stoners to order the removal oe q brick wall, =
feet high. recently erected ACROSS the oouthq2
end OF an alley In that square opening into No.
chusetts avenue, near loth street, alleging that -
destroys access 20 the rear OF their property, -
without authority closes up public alley 70 tAoR
injury and the depreciation OF their property.
DUuDMG PxRMr1A
Building permits have been Issued by InSpeceeP
EntWisie 6 foll0ws:-Henry He6ner, erect sma2
dwelling, 6th, between and streets northeo3sr
S6Oo VIM. Thomas, erect dwelling, r Ota6Gk
pair brick, + between q and ~ streets S6ufn-s
west; o10o Edward Fitzgerald, efoce -
dwsilings. "a. between = and q streets southWG6.
tn xAnL o. LoxsDAIs Nor An ELnpn-Aa
paragraph published In that paper ab6us . -
eon Who recently elope6 with . young ~ -
INTENDED % Feeef to the eArl a LOneoa1s ~.