Evening star., 1886-11-29
" est,S Defense.
HE WILL CLAIM THAT HE WAS TEMPORARILY IN
THE NIGHT HE ASSAULTED MRS PAGE

HE WILL CLAIM THAT HE WAS TEMPORARILY IN
SANE THE NIGHT HE ASSAULTED MRS. PAGE.
John l. West, the colOred man who is charged
with entering the house OF Mrs Page, was this
morning at the Office OF his counsel. Mr. John F.
Smyth, who was formerly minister TO Liberia The
trial OF the Will come up p the Police Court
on Wednesday, and West Is preparing 10 meet the
charge that has been preferred against him. His de-
tense IL Is said for he refused TO anything about
II, Is temporary Insanity or alteration OF mind.
III Is also said that he proposes TO claim that he
was under mesmer1c influence, but this will prob
ably not enter into the defense. There Is how
ever, enough known about the nature OF the de-
Tense TO make II probable that il will be one OF the
notable cases IN criminal law. West Is a fluent
talker. and shows that he has enjoyed the advan-
tagt.S OF some education. In speaking OF his case
this morning he remarked TO a STAR reporter that
while he did not, like Byron, awake one morning to
IND himself famous, he certainly found himself
notorious His counsel say that without touching
upon other evidence IL can be concluded that as
his client returned To this city to meet the charges
made against him he must be innocent
SENT TO JAN FOR INTERFERING WITH An OFF,
CER-Thomas Leahy was before the Police Court
today charged with roughly handling Officer
ELLSWORTH, OF the sixth precinct, while the latter
was attempting 20 arrest Maurice Roach during
which time The latter escaped. The Judge said
that thesr persons who interfered with officers In
making arrests should be made TO understand
Defer, and Imposed sentence OF one month In
jail
SOCIETY OF SPIRTTU ALIsTs.-The First National
Society OF Spirtualists OF Washington d. c. has
moral scientific, educational and practical organi.
ZaJlon- The 1ncorpOrators and trustees are: John
u. NOir, Milan G. Edison. Andrew j. Benton VIM
IL. Crowell. Henry VI. Higbee, Con Alfred HALL
John W. swanson, Fergus y. Ferris and Henry
Steinoerg-
IMPORTANT DECISION IN AN EQUITY CAsE.-This
morning in the Court I'm General Term, Judge Cox
delivered the opinion OF the court in the case OF
Bradley agt- Gait and Hewitt, remanding the case,
Tor new ina! with instructions To enter Judg-
ment for DEFENDANTS In an equity cause a decree
ri nd apd1
being taken Judge Humphreys required after the
expiration OF the term a supercedeas bond In
5000, which was given, the defendants I'm this
case being the sureties. The complainant subse-
quentiy moved that larger bond be required and
$4,000 ana required an additional bond in sl5 600
and this was filed in the suit. These bonds were
sued on, and In the case OF the $1,000 bond the
case was taken up on motion for new trial upon
exceptions and the ease was argued a few weeks
ago The court here holds that after the first
bond was executed and the appeal allowed Judge
Humphreys had no jurisdiction TO require or ac-
cept any further bond, and the bond was there
lore void The complainant Will now take the
case 10 the supreme court OF the United States
FUNERAL OF JAMES E. JAKBoE.-The funeral OF
afternoon from his late home 800 9th street
southeast, was largely attended Rev. G.. ID.
the remains We're inferred In Congressional Gem
etery- AnacOstia Lodge. +. A. A. NJ, and Naval
Chapter, r. A Masons. attended.
PBoroGRAyURES, ESGKAvINGs Etc, AT AUCTION.
Messrs. Walter b. Williams d co. viii make a
closing sale OF engrasinSs photographers, Oleo-
graphs at their salesroonl, corner 10th and Penn
sylyania avenue, this evening, at 4 O'clock th.
particulars or which Will be found In another
column.
y SPECIAL TURKISH RUG GAUcrrcN.-Duncanson
Brothers advertisement IN the Auction column
announces the sale OF a large and attractive col.
lection OF 40 very extra size imperial carpets OF
eastern make; so hand-embroidered Angora por-
tiers, go choice specimens OF antique and modern
rugs or Daghestan, Bokhara, ShiratZ and Persian
handiwork, with q lot OF bazaar articles from the
coE1o shops OF Constantinople, smyrna and Cairo.