Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-26
Hi4elOxv,s Last Effort.


a PETITION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS FILED IN
THE e. 3 SUPREME coUkr-A FINE POINT OF LAW To
BE DECIDED.
A petition for writ Of haoeas corpus was filed In
the L. = Supreme Court this morning by MesSrS.
Robert Christy and W. B. Webb in the case OF Ben
1aInin F. Bgelow late cashier OF the National Bank
OF the Republic, now In the District jail. Bigeiow
was convicted in November, 1888. Of ENLIGHTENMENT
and sentenced TO fve years in the peniteGtiary az
concord, y. H. The petition fled to-day sets forth
that ne was indicted IN the Criminal Court Of the
DISTRICT May 10Th, 1882 for the embeZZiement OF IS9
nom the National Bank OF the Republic, of which
at the same time found thirteen indictments charg
ing onenses of the same class and character; that
at the June term, 1889, the indictments were con-
solfdated, and on November 5th a Jury was en-
pannelled TO try all the indictments. After the
district attorney had presented the Jury the facts
the government expected prove as TO each OF the
Indictments the court directed the jury TO be dis
charged. and ordered that the accused should be
tried upon enc OF the Indictments The same jury
was reSworn and BigelOw filed his plea OF ttlreroiS
Ge2un and former jeopardy; that the government
demurred TO the plea and the court sustained the
SemnrrsG and The trial preceding the accused was
fenced as above stated The petition further states
that the Judgment has been affirmed by the SUI
prerne Court OF the District OF Columbia. The Pc
tit,Oner claims that the discharge Of the first jury
was the equivalent In law of q verdict OF an
aequittal upon all OF the indictments; that the
trial OF petitioner upon the single indictment, the
jury having been unlawfuily discharged, was in
CONFIRMATION OF the Constitution OF the United
In jeopardy for the same o1ense.
Union REVIVAL MEErINss.-Th, first OF the
series OF meetings which are TO be held In the var
Gus churches, In continuance of the work begun by
Mr.. Moody, was held yesterday afternoon at the
Congregational church Rev. DR.. S. X Cox, the
pastor OF the Mount Vernon Methodist church.
conducted the services, and addresses were made
BY Rev. J. H. Bradford and MIR. t. a. Harding. a
choir OF IS voices under the direction OF Mt Frank
wilson, led the singing.
WoAES AND skEPTIcIss.-Rev. DR.. Patton, the
president OF Howard University. occupied the pull
pit OF the Congregational church yesterday morn
ING, and preached upon women and Skepticismn
subject suggested by the resolution adopted at
recent convention OF women In this city The
preacher expressed the opinion that the widening
Of women's sphere tended to skepticism. and
views have been opposed TO christianity Among
the audience were Susan b. Anthony and Eliza
beth Cady stanton, and on the conclusion OF the
service they walked TO the platform and Miss
Anthony said 70 DR.. Patton that II his mother
and spank him, but Mrs stanton. fnterrupting
her, said "On the contrary, let me congratulate
Dr. Patton. have been trying for years TO make
women understand that the worst enemies they
naye are In the pulpit, and now he has illustrated
i beyond question In the evening Rev. Olympia
Fatne SPOKE fo The o on osn esn,9h 81 on1
reply To the sermon OF the morning.
A HOTEL THIEF STANDARDIZATION Kelly the
young man arrested for stealing an Overcoat from
the National hotel billiard roo confessed that he
uao stolen coats rom other hotels. ana told the
0mcers where they could recover the coats. In the
rofice Court this morning Kelly was arraigned on
nve charges, and pleaded guilty TO three the other
cases being continued When told that Kelly was
a hotel thief. the Judge said, "Iet him have
eighteen months In jail without fine" The prs-
oLer suggested that he was intoxicated when he
took the coats The Judge said that drunkenness
vas no excuse for crime and, after having his pic
sure taken, Kelly was committed.
THKSrs REPoRrRD.-Carl Pneiger. 4sa street
southwest, reports stolen from his store money
etc; value. E.-A. Senfnger reports stolen from
the National hotel an osercoat valued at si5
ricS's church Yesterday Father Walter read his
yearly report OF the church ma noes showing the
io!owlEg- keeelpts-pew rents, x2.45o; collections,
Noo. iruin rent OF church property 81 $50 for me
mortal windows, s4,lS3 proceeds OF fair $500: do
nations Rooo sale OF lots, &, s69; concert and lee
AGO. sexton, 500: choir and oryanisf sssj. re-
pairs and sundry expenses, S3Got There was paid
On osot on church property sc, 469 and 81 ,s2 inter-
est on debt The debt reInainlng, which amounts
70 81: 900, Is secured on the church property the
church building being free from debt.
SUSPECTED CHARACTER MISUNDERSTANDING
afternoon Detectives RAN and Block captured
sO6 s,a1 az Dowhngs auction store corner 18th
anu PENNSYLVANIA avenue, who was suspiciousiy
edgng up towards the clerk OF The sale who kent
tne money received from sales In satchel hung
W MS sue The prisoner was taken to the rfth
precinct station, where he gave the narne on
samuel kramer. and said II the Officers would re-
t-s.se hirn De would leave the city al once ana
never come back again. His request was flnaIiy
complied with, and he took the iirst train for Bal
timore >'.' ''' '"1-
GREAT SALE OF WORKS OF ARr-The unique
ana valuable collection OF Italian Appenine stone
stoupeS ana nne brobzes Italian aud French
uiaJolea, pedestaiS or Verde antique ROYAL saxon
porcsiaine and other objects OF art belonging 20
NJ VII, which Will be sold at the sale5roomS or
NesSrS W. EWIliarns & Co., corLer 10Th and ID
streets, commencing next "Wednesday morning. Is
tnere arranged for examination with cataIoges
anu Is already attracting considerable attention
IRON the admirers OF the nne arts The collection
comprises the largest number OF specimens or
sculpture ever offered at public sale in THIS city,
EXECUTORS SALE OF THE PERSONAL EXPECTS or
TIE LATE CLARK MILIs.-To-naorrow, az eleven
O'Clock, az the auction rooms of Thomas Downing
lin ana fennsyiyaIia avenue, will be sold. BY
oruer oi the executor the bronze figures and bus,s
ot distinguished men, among which Is q colossal
DfonZe ugure OF r. Chase; plaster casts and other
eolsco or value, rom the studio Of the late Clark
01lla ~ ~
ax0ooD ACe1cA-Sawyer's Georgia Ministries
eYpe0 svoy afternoon and night this week. There
00CWeoty-nve performers and six end men This
wA g me INST appearance OF Major Tot, the tiny
oWaI ana Punch and Judy VII, De given every
afssrnoon for the Juveniles See advertisements.