Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-04
The Story of Tuesday Nights Skirmish
rs Told to Judge Smell To-day.

~ SALtAHAON AKIN IN COUkIs
The Story of Tuesday Nights Skirmish
as Told to Judge Smell To-day.
The Police Court presented the appearance of
a military court-martial this morning when the
officers of the Salvation Army filed in followed
by a number of young men and women, some
of them members of the army and others who
attended the services Tuesday night when the
fraca>, described in yesterdays STAR, occurred
Prosecuting Attorney Edward Ii. Thomas ap-
peared as Judge advocate. and o. 3. B. Wall ap-
peared in the interest of some of the accused.
The accused persons, George Mace and Jose
phine Grant. who attended the meeting and
George Duval and his wife Isabella were ar
raigned at the bar, each charged with assault
and battery. Mace was also charged with dis
turblng a religious meeting.
CADET DUvAL DESCRIBES THE FIGHT
81 am a soldier in the Salvation Army" said
George Duval, as he took the stand. He said he
was doorkeeper on Tuesday night and on duty
when George Mace came to the door and wanted
TO enter, but witness refused him admittance
and he became disorderly. Mace then assaulted
erai times AID Mrs. Grant came to his assist
ance, and she assaulted both himself and wife
Mace. he said, had been in the hall earlier in
the evening, and TO permit him to come in q
second time would have been violation of the
rules. On cross-examination witness said he
was cadet and platform sergeant. Witness said
the crowd came after him to mob him, and it
was with considerable difficulty that witness
called, but he said all he knew was what he
heard.
WHY CADET MULLEN DID NOT SEE IT.
Cadet Mary Mullen testified that their meet
ing was broken up by the fight, but she did not
see 1t because she was on her knees praying at
the time.
John j. Coulter, a special policeman and floor
sergeant, gave testimony as to the disturbance
and said he called out the police.
John ID Barnes and Thomas Rubal, privates
in the army, and Israel Raft. assistant floor SER
geant, also described The fight in detail.
Mrs. Isabella Duval testified that she was at
the meeting with her husband and described
the fight as 1t appeared to her. She says she
could not say whether she struck any blows or
not as the excitement was so great.
JUDGE SMELL DEFENDS HIS COURT
Witness then began to apologize for being
compelled to attend court. 'If had not gone
to the salvation Army 1 would not have had
TO come to this place."
This court" said the judge, ais as good a
place as the salvation Army Is, and you need
not apologize for attending court this morning"
Mrs. Grant denied the assault charged against
the hands OF Mrs Duval, who slapped her in
the mouth and pounded her head with her fist.
She also testified that Duyal assaulted her
brother, George Mace.
George Mace testified that when he started to
go into the hall Duval caught him by the
throat and choked him. and Mrs Duval struck
his sister, Mrs. Grant, several times about the
face.
Other witnesses corroborated the testimony of
JUDGE SMELLS REMARKS.
Judge Smell in disposing of the case said: "The
only thing of importance to the community in
this case is the preservation of good order.
These people have right to worship God &C
cording TO the dictates of their own conscience.
1hese people are good people, suppose, al
though have never attended their meetings.
As long as they recognize the law, as long as
they nire hall and pay their bills, they will be
cerned, he thought it was mutual fight and
was unable 10 say from the testimony who
struck the first blow. These people, he said
would have TO exercise common sense in con.
Quoting their meetings.
George Mace was adjudged guilty and fined
20 anu the Other cases We're dismissed.
AN ALLEGED BREACH OF CoNTRACr.-John
III. Edilen has entered suit against James W.
Tyler for 1000 tor breach of contract to build
certain houses on square 621, to be completed
May lst, 1856, tor the sum OF $4,000.
No PLACE FOR THE BABY.-Emma Mm DOCK
alias Emma Thomas. cOlOred, was convicted in
the Criminal Court to-day of hOusebreakng at
the house of Susan Harris. The accu ed Is a
married woman, with a baby about year old.
Judge Macarthur said that he had made in
quiry, but found that there was institution
here where infants who have parents are taken.
The court imposed sentence of one year in
jail, remarking that he hoped work would be
found her there.
For THE HOWARD Row SUFFERERs.-The
pupils and teachers OF the Lincoln School build
ing, through tine principal, j. C.. Male, sent
1925 to The STAR office for the Howard Row
sufferers.
THE jAHRMARKT.-There were a number of
distinguished visitors at the Jahrmarkt last
evening, and among them was Baron H. Won
Alvensleben, the German minister. The WASH
ington Light Infantry visited the fair informally
last night. They will go in a body Friday. This
evening the scheutzen Verein and Saenger-
bund societies will be present.
PROPOSED LAW REGARDING EXECUTORS
BoNDs.-The bar association at its meeting last
evening had under further consideration the
several bills in relation to legislation in the Dis
trlct, and several were re-committed to the
comnittee for further amendment and report.
The senate bill 24O in relation to the bonds OF
executors was submitted. 1t provides that in
cases where the testatOr requests in his will
that no bond be required of his executors that
the court shall only require "a bond sufficient to
secure the payment of the debts. When, how
ever, for any reason the interests of those under
the will shown TO the court to be liable to be
injured an additional bond may be required.
THE CLERKS AssoCIATIoN.-Ata meeting of
the Clerks Mutuai Benefit and Protective asso-
CATION tuesday night, "A communication was
read from the CLERKS Early Closing associa-
ton, soliciting the cooperation of this assOcia-
ton with regard TO early closing. The associ;-
tinn promised to do ali they could consistently
u forward the movement. At the suggestion OF
prominent business man. who has evinced a
deciced Interest In the clerks of this city gen.
orally. IL was unanimously agreed to create
sustaining or honorary membership roll COM
posed OF business men, employers and all otu
than clerks. The object of the association,
member states. is not to close up stores but
mutually beneficial, protective and the better
ing OF the condition OF its members. MIR. NJ
Cassidy, j. Kaufman and II. Fischer were in
ItIated To full membership. The association
having now been organized six months, hence
about eighty members are entitled 10 benefits
in case oI sickness.
THE HEBREW FAIR.-The event at the He.
brew fair las: evening was the visit OF the
Washington Continentals. Mr.. Henry King
Jr., made speech of welcome anu Capt. Mills
responded. Friday morning the remaining
articles Will be sold at auction, to be followed
by hop in the evening.
THE BoTTLERS' AssOCIATION.-The Bottlers
Employees association at their meeting last
evening at ADner's hall, heard the report OF he
t1on To the Knights OF Labor was now under
consideration by that body. X. l.. De Akers
addressed the meeting, setting forth the adviS-
ability OF the association Joining the K. OF L.
SECOND SUBDIVISION ASSOCIATED CHARI-
TIEs.--In view of the severe weather and the
fact that our funds are nearly exhausted the
charitably disposed urgently requested to
help Us by sending their contributions to either
OF tue officers of the association, viz: Judge A.
y. Hagner, Rev. Mr.. Wynkoop, Rev. Mr.. Bar
ker. Mr.. l.. d. Wine, cor. goth st. and Pa ave:
Mr.. W. Wilson, q ST., bet. Doth and Dist: Mr.
Duckett, cor. 22d ST. and Pa. ave-; j. w. Easily,
2O21 q st.
MARRIAGE LICESSEs-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to Corne-
nus VI. Stewart and Susie Jackson: q, S. Ylnyer
Of York, Pa, and Kate NJ. Barshinger, of Glen
KOCH, Pa; j. Wesley Thomas, OF Norfolk, Va
and Meta L. Rea, OF Portsmouth, Va.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-Thomas Carr OF