Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-12

JUDGE MAC ARTHUR GIVES rHE GOVERNMENT
CHANCE TO GET IT'S wrTxEssks

JUDGE MAC ARTHUR GIVES TaE GOVERNMENT
CHANCE TO GET IT'S wrTSEssks
In the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, this
morning the case of Sarah Brown on appeal
from the Police Court nom a conviction OF
keeping q bawdy house, was on the assignment
Tor retrial. Mr.. Taggart stated that the govern
ment was not ready ior trial. Tor the officers
had failed TO ind i've OF the witnesses. Mr.
Cahtli, for the defendant, said that they had
time 10 s,nn sSs n. Called ss the ssasn,n
of the court 10 the fact that on Saturday a new
trial was awarded, aud Immediately the officers
made another raid. and the case resulting In
the Police Court was dismissed. Ii the was
continued he said. Ran and Block would con-
tinue the raids.
Mr.. Pelham, for the defendant, claimed that
the case should proceed, and said that IL Is high
nme lhere had been a ruling as to the constitu-
The court said the case had been tried and
there was an understanding that the defendant
would leave the premises, but that had fallen
through. The new trial was granted that there
might be fuli Investigation and he would not
press the government e. n trial now.
The defendant then filed motion TO dismiss
and also a plea 10 the Jurisdiction.
The court suggested that the point might 10
raised on motion In arrest.
The case was fixed for Thursday
Judge Ord's Offer Declined.
THE COMMISSIONERS sEE No NEED OF BarH
HOUSE AND BIOLOGICAL GARDEN.
The Commissioners have addressed n letter
l.
his agent, thanking them for the preferred con.
veyance of parcel Of land along Rock
creek, and stating that the Commissioners
have concluded that they cannot accept II
"The conveyance" the Commissioner letter
says. us Tor uses and purposes expressed in the
deed and none other. That In Ia say THAI the
property shall he applied for purposes oi Tree
public baths and tree public geological gardens,
and no other use whatever Ia Is to be
| kept by officers TO be created by Cougress
Tor that purpose III there be a failure
| 10 DO SO for a period OF one year at any time
after hve years, the estate shall cease. Also N
/ at any time the property shall be taken Tor any
other use the reasonable value II shall be
paid To you.
The Commissioners think that there is no
present need of a geological garden or bath
/ mouse at that point. nor have they the
/ means 10 establish them there or eisewhere
IL Is quite probable that II the owners of land
| along Rock Creek will give the free right of
| way Tor "A drive the Commissioners would ind
| III proper thing Ia get an Appropriation 10 I'M
| prove the same Tor the use OF the public
GEN. TERRY's CoMMAND.-It seems 10 be the
impression at thew ar department now thatGeu.
| Terry, when confirmed as major general will
| the Atlantic unless he expresses n decided pre-
ference Tor the command OF the division Of the
| Pacific. - ~
| FOUND IN THE WASTE PAPER--Three can.
| celed coupons OF ten dollars each were found to-
| DAY In the sub-basement OF the Treasury de-
! partnent among the waste paper from the reg
| lstef Office. There is no Intrinsic value 10 the
| coupons, but they have TO be accounted for and
| entered upon the books OF the registers Office.
| coupons have been found In the waste paper
| from the registers office, aud shows the neces-
| SHY oil hunting through the waste paper 10
guard against loss and trouble through tn
4