Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14
OGDEN CONVICTED.


The Jury Find Him Guilty OF Feloni.
ously Assnulting his sister-in.Law.
Correspondence Of TIE EVENING srAn.
/ UPrER MARLBORO, Nd, April Is.
In the trial Of Lemuel R W. Ogden, the young
man charged with committing felonious assault
on his sister-in-law, Miss Fowler. at her home
near Hyattsville on the night Of March 10th last,
the complainant finished her testimony yesterday
afternoon The prosecution called Miss Susan
Fowler, the mother. and Edward and Benjamin,
the two brothers Of the complainant, who testified
the presence OF the prisoner their home on the
night charged The brothers also testified to the ctr.
| cumstances attending the arrest. When court
opened this morning the defense called Ogden to the
stand. He testified that on the night charged he
he said he remained talking with the family until
about 10 O'Clock, when the brothers retired, leav.
O'CLOCK he kissed her and tsen Wees TO As S
When he lett Miss Fowler began TO read her Bible
and In a few minutes he heard her go to her room.
Fowler's room and walkedagainst chair as she had
said. When ne entered the room Miss Fowler said.
LIZ STT ana sSe
You cannot and must not tonight" She further
said. "You VIII ruin me-" He assured her he
| would not. He said he accomplished his purpose,
| but did not state that she gave her consent. he
/ added, In response to q question from senator
1855. '' INC '"'''' 'N''s nAa 'een going Oh since
states Attorney Brandt did not cross-examine the
prisoner because he said that the prisoner had
number OF witnesses VINO testified TO the good
| character Of the defendant Miss Fowler was
called 70 the stand and she denied the testimony
the night charged. The court limited the argu-
ments TO two hours and half for each side.
| Marion Duckett opened for the prosecution and
| was followed by Gen. Darlington. Senator Peter,
| and George C. Merrick argued for the prisoner
the court Instructed the jury. The case was given
to the jury about 80 O'Clock, and at S:45 O'Clock
the courthouse ben was rung announcing the
Fifteen minutes later the jury returned with
verdict OF guilty. The extreme penalty is death.
FINED FOR DISTURBING SALVATION ARMY MEET
INGs.-The Salvation Army has established an
outpost on the 7th-street road above Boundary,
and nightly meetings are held, which are attended
| by many veterans from the soldiers Home Last
night Oficers Mulloy and Dean arrested Jas. +.
behaving themselves in front OF the barracks This
morning, In the Police Court, Lee and Banks were
amount
The CITY MARxErs.-The Official Price Current
OF the Washington Produce Exchange says: The
Hour market Is regular and current demand steady.
wheat In active demand and higher. Corn and
oats nrm. 1he long-continued bad condition OF
the county roads has affected the supply OF hay
aud f1rmer market Is the result. The condition
OF the butter market IS unsettled and top figures
The market price OF eggs has been gradually fail.
Ing back from day to day. The supply OF old fowls
Is ignt and N market strong Spring chickens ind
demand is noted for sun-cured apples and peaches.
At the same time there is a scarcity OF stock on
this market. stock OF SOUND apples is growing
scarce and advancing In price. oranges in good
demand and market trm.
NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Inc annual report OF the session OF the New York
Avenue Presbyterian church, just published,
and other benevoence during the wear 1855
amounted TO SIS, 3793 3d. The total annual receipts
from all sources were $50. 1885. The aggregate
Contributions during the pastorate OF DR.. Bartlett
for congregational and benevolent purposes were
sloO,2OO. This Is very latterlng showing for DR..
Bartlett.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ALUMNI.-At gather
Ing last evening at the home OF Prof. and Mrs W.
OF the University OF Virginia who reside in this
city, an Alumni Association was formed. Officers
Of Virginia a Ts9y
A Herbert, OF Alabama, and Prot. E. I. Fristoe, OF
the Columbian University, of this city; secretary
were delivered by Hon. d. B. Lucas, Of West vir-
ginia, and Coz. Chas. y. Venable chairman OF the
faculty OF the University Of Virginia. The execu-
Citation and the following named gentlemen; Prof
Wm. y. Ca6ell, Henry Vase Garnett and Hon. John
THE RAILROAD SrRIKE-At meeting OF locomo-
tive engineers and nremen held In this city last
night MI. John j. Hannahan, OF Chicago OF the
Ftremen's Brotherhood, and Mr. j. c. Porter OF
Aurora, Ill, OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers, delivered addresses showing the condition
OF affairs on the 30" road. Resolutions were
adopted condemn1ng the officers OF the Burlington
system Ior refusing TO treat with their employees
ana piedglng moral and financial aid TO the strik-
ing engineers and nremen.
JOHN DRURNGER's wLL-Yesterday the will OF
John Deuringer was ned. He leaves his entire
personal estate, house No. $50 Sth street SOUTH
east, and two life insurance policies amounting to
$4,000, 10 be divided equally between his two
children, August and Elsa Deuringer. John
Rochon Is named as executor.
The EDUCATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL UNroN.-The
Womans Educational and Industrial Union has
elec,ed the Following officers: Mrs. John A.
Logan, president; Mrs. Stanford, Mrs Hearst and
Mrs sherman, Miss Dawes, Mrs HoratiO King.
Mrs DR.. Lamb, Mrs. James b. Wilson and Mary Is
McPherson viee-presidents; Lucy A. Leggett and
Hannah B. Spery, secretaries; SophrOnia snow
treasurer; board or directors Mrs. DR. Newman
Mrs Dr. Talbot, Miss Caroline Ransom, Mrs Luck.
man. MIS- barney and Mrs. Henrietta MeuerOtt
The EXPENSE OF TIE BIsCoE TRIAL-Mr Enoch
E Aoell OF LeonardtOwn, Nd, has submitted for
the consideration OF Gov jackson an argument in
favor or reconsideration OF the governors veto OF
the Dill passed by the legislature rerundlng to ST
Marys County 8, 900 expenses incurred In the two
trials or John Benjamin BiscOe who is to be
hanged April 81 for the murder OF Capt Dixon.
MRS THOMAS HYDE has recently presented to St.
johns church, Georgetown, very beautiful aims
basin. 1t is OF sterling silver and etruscean gold
10y inches In diameter, very beautifully chased
Win the design or the passion flower and on the
ings." Around the outer edge is engraved the tol.
lowing inscriptions: "In memoriam, Charles Ed.
ward Rittenhouse. Died April IL, $780, This
beautiful piece OF work was designed and exesued
by Messrs. j. r. Lamb. OF New York.
"DRIvER still continues to pay out to his patrons
the new fractional currency. .