Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-17

SiSeaHI DiSlIlcI Attorney began the OPEN
ing argument for the prosecution. lie claimed
that the government had made out case and was
arguing that It was a case or self-desense: that
Hamilton's life was ia danger when he fired the
! fatal shot
The CisiZens' building Company.
TnR DEFICIENCY OF Ex-sECRETARY BIGELow.
Last evening the stockholders OF the Citizens
Building Company. or which B. F. Bigelow (ror-
merly teller In the National Bank OF the Repub-
lc) was secretary from the time or its organ;za-
ton, October, 1874 TO June, 1882, held meeting at
6l5 'h street TO hear the report OF the committee
appointed 10 Investigate It's affairs Gen. Allan
Rutherford presided, with Mr. j. t. Petty secre-
tary.
TIE REPORT OF THB CoMMtTTEE
a very voluminous document giving history OF
the association, was presented. The report briefly
stated, shows that Blgelow had received. accord
Ing TO his ledger, Sal s05 7s and In addition pay
ments amounting To s. 299, which not account
! ed for, and he had turned over to the treasurer
$l3S. l15. 7S. 1t also shows that Bgelow has re-
Gently turned over certain shares OF stock TO the
present secretary, and has In his possession bills
| paid by him. for which he is entitled to credit
which, 1t is supposed, viii reduce his shortagp with
! the association to somewhere about $1,000.
The report also shows that he had issued sixteen
shares or stock, at s4a0 per share which he calls
memorandum stock, and this amounts TO $500.
TWO OF these shares may be regarded as good
against the company, but the others being dupIi-
cate shares are OF no value, notwithstanding the
money was paid to Bige1ow. II also shows that
the treasurer paid TO Bgelow S ,00O TO be turned
over to the Riggs estate on account OF the land
debt, which he failed TO pay but this is charged
ag a1nSt the treasurer.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE
The repOrt,whch was adopted, recommends that
the directors offer for sale the five houses still
owned by the company and its unmproved land
In square $685. between II. S, 9th and 10th streets
northwest; that the treasurer pay the company
the IS 900 noted above having been given TO Big
elow, 1or which he has no proper voucher: that
va lanf
DE refunded, so as to place all equal footing as
having paid $420 on each share; and as soon as
the assets are realized upon the board OF directors
| shall pay the outstanding Indebtedness and d.
vide the remainder pro rata among the stockhold-
| erS entitled to receive It.
it is expected that should the ground realize
figures hoped for by the directors that the loss to
the association will not exceed Is per cent AS to
the 8, 600 handed BigelOw to pay the land debt
1t has been developed, above stated that it was
not paid, and when the interest On the note be-
came due he asked the directors for check for so
much interest, TO create the impression that the
| money advanced him had been paid. This check
ne placed TO his credit at the bank and issued his
own check for the full amount OF interest taking
the receipt OF Messrs. Riggs Co. lor interest on
the whole loan.
Statement from B. f. Bigelow.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April II, 1888
From statement In OF the morning papers
as to a meeting OF the Citizens Building company
held last evening, and a report Of an examining
committee OF its books 1t would leave the public
to believe that l had miSapplied or converted to
my own use large sum or the company's money!
and am Indebted to them for like amount
whereas such IS not the case for every dollar re-
celved by me can be shown as having been paid
stock for the benefit OF the company which has
been canceied and ceased to be a liability II /
had received the amount charged as being paid TO
count OF stock then the liabilities or the company
on that account would appear to be larger than
said amount paid, but such is not the case but
"viee versa" the amount paid treasurer on account
OF stock is larger than this committee makes ia-
btittes on account OF stock issued, showing that
every dollar representing liability on account OF
stock has been paid over, and, further have now
bills against the company paid by me from its
some twelve to fifteen hundred dollars of which
the committee has had notice and agreed to allow
in Ia concuslon permit me 10 say that every act OF
for its best good, and have never applied dollar
OF It's funds to my own use, and have never specu-
from the ofice held by me except the salary per-
tanning to said office>. Even for this debit ap-
pears on its books since 1873 Owing to nv long
and serious Illness have not been able to give its
affairs the attention I should II had been well
but am satisfied that when the accounts are care
WIN be found as correct, especially as to any In
oe0teaasss Rasssc4,n1y on my part to the company
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARkkT.-At the Queens
B & O. R R., three miles from the City. Lewis WIS., D.
Means proprietor, Monday 212 head OF cattle |
were SOLD 10 butchers at 5a7lc. per tb 10O6 sheep
and lambs up: OF these 200 shipped to Balti-
more; 500 sold as follows: Wool sheep, 5ha6sac
per 10; lambs, 7fallc. per lb.; clipped sheep,
4Zi5Jsc. per Id. Cows and calves brought S3OaS $50
The state OF the market was slow.
THE Potomac ARCHERs-The frst match OF the |
their grounds last Saturday afternoon. Many OF |
the members had not practiced since last October
American round the gentlemen's scores were as !
1OiloWs:-Col Filnt, AZ; Capt Bartlett, 1888; Mr..
Maxson, 9oo; Mr.. johnson, 207; Mr.. Paret, 17O At |
Bartlett, 26s: Miss Beal. 166; Miss Conn, l4l; Miss
Burnside, l26 Col Flint and Mrs Bartlett were |
each the first to win the annual champion trophtes
for the week. Judge Reynolds and Col Alexan- |
der, OF the Treasury, were present among the vis-
1tOrs, seemingly absorbed IN the exploits OF the
followers OF Robin Hood |
AFFAIgs OF THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAIL
bondholderS in New York few days ago requested /
foreclosure, is in charge of Mr.. W. W. Scott OF |
cutIes VIII be removed ana that the suspension of
operations will be only temporary. The formal |
taking possession OF the road. which was done |
yesterday, was only a conditional one, and the /
directors yesterday made contract for the CON- 1
pletion OF the ROAD, conditioned on the contractor
making satisfactory arrangements with the bond /
holders. This arrangement, 1t is expected, Will be
made, and, II SO, the work wiz 60 on under the /
present dictatorship.
AN OLD CASE DIsMIssED-In the Police Court
this morning, Glen smallwood was arraigned
upon the charge OF stealing valuable ring from
Mr.. j. v. N. Phillips. 1t was stated that about a
year ago he represented himself as an officer and
threatened to arrest Mr.. Phillips for trespass IN
walking on some ground near Rock Greek. He /
then proposed TO take collateral for Phillips ap-
pearance, and got possession OF the ring as such
collateral. warrant was sworn out for him. but /
he absented himself. and was not arrested until \
vest yesterday Meantime I the ring had been. recoy.
the case Was nolle pressed.
Affair In West Wa~htngeSn.
p "A
OF the late William 7. Wh1terord, SJ whose
death was mentioned in yesterdays STAR, will
take place tomorrow morning at the chapel OF the
college, instead OF to-day, as published Father
Whfteford, who was In the vigor OF health, was
proStrated by pneumonia and died after but few
days Illness lie was prominent member OF the
faculty OF Georgetown College, having been pro-
lessor there for fifteen years He was born in
hin, now In his 10: tieth year. He was educated BY
the Society OF Jesus, at Woodstock, Nd, and at
other colleges, ana has occupied the positions OF
vice pTesidenL prefect Of studies. minister and