Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-07
A Curious Liquor Law Case.


TIN FOR KEEPING HIS BAR OPEN ON SUNDAY.
In the Criminal Court this morning John Curtin
was charged with keeping his bar open on Sunday.
November last. After the testimony had been
heard Mr.. Cahill, for the defendant, claimed that
the charge could not be sustained under the infor-
nation and asked that the court instruct the jury
that prior to the present government there was
no such corporation as "the mayor, board OF
aldermen, and board OF common council OF the
corporation OF Georgetown"
MIR. II. < Davis for the District, claimed that
the desie nation was immaterfal; that In 1851,
when the town was founded, the title Of the city
OF London was followed. and the DESIGNATION
Board OF Common Council OF Georgelown," and
when the Office OF recorder was found unneces-
sary Congress amended the charter by leaving
out the recorder
The court suggested that the case could be raised
on motion In arrest OF Judgment.
Mr.. Cahtl moved that the case be taken from
the Jury, the ground that 1t is not set forth
the place.
After some delay the act OF 1858 was produced,
and MI Davis read its preamble, BE It ordained
by the board OF aldermen and board OF common
council Of the CORPORATION OF Georgetown"
Mr.. Cahill claimed that under the act IL was
necessary TO set out that Curtin was "a tavern
Keeper" and, in answer to the court said that the
In force any person other than tavern-keeper can
sell liquor on sunday.
Mr. Davis said the title was "to regulate the
sale OF fermented liquors, and did not apply ex-
clusively to taverns but to retail dealers As we'll
The counsel argued the case, and the court in
structed the jury, who found verdict OF guilty.
Mr. Cahill gave notice or motion for new trial and
an arrest OF Judgment
She Charges Him with Bigamy.
MISS IDA BEAN SAYS SHE WAS MARRIED TO LEWIS
BoswoRTH, OF THIS CITY, AND AsCERTAINED HE
HAD ANOTHER WIFE LIVING HERE
The Baltimore american or to-day says: AT a
little after 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon a tall,
fine-looking girl entered Justice Hobbs court
room, at the Central station, and asked If she
could get out warrant FOR the arrest OF man for
bigamy. Justice Hobbs asked where this man had
marred her. She said several days ago she had come
over TO Baltimore with a man named Lewis Bos-
worth, and they were married at a church on Caro-
line street. When she returned to Washington,
sad We sce sns
marriage occurred In the eastern district. she
would have to get warrant from Justice Sanner.
her name, got warrant from Justice Sanner, OF
the Eastern station. She and her companion then
took a train for Washington. Miss Bean is tall.
and large blue eyes. She had pretty brown hat,
trimmed with black velvet and black feathers.
brown cloth dress. Her companion was a short,
fair-haireA man, apparently relative"
Bosworth is well known In this city. He is a
master carpenter and does considerable work
outside OF Washington. When In the city he
boards at the house OF his brother, No. 40 street
Forest Glen, he met the fair Ida, who lived not
far from that place, and 1t was rumored that they
were married. To friends who accused him
Of being married at that time he denied
the accusation, but said that he had
from his first WIFE, and there was nothing TO pre-
vent him from marrying II he desired to do So
Bosworth could not be found BY sTAR reporter
to-day, and persons who know him say that he is
now away from this city on business. His first
wife and children are living In this city. Miss
Beau, or Mrs. Bosworth No. g is also In the city,
and Is staying IN East Washington.
Strong Points from E8isnlarck's Speech.
In his speech In the reichstag yesterday, por-
lions OF which were given In the STAR Prince Bis
marck said: "The warlike tendencies OF France
and Russia drive US to defense; the pike in France
and Russia compel us to become carp. Some peo-
pie have sought to md an ultimatum or threat in
the publication OF the treaty. II is nothing OF the
nifty OF interests OF the two contracting parties.
This It was we wished the world TO know. Not
this treaty only but also that with Italy is the
preston Of common interests and common efforts
TO avert common dangers and TO maintain peace.
Austria Il our natural ally In dangers which
threaten US from Russia and France. But there Is
no need to fear the hatred OF Russia No wars are
waged from mere hatred, for otherwise France
would have to be at war with Italy and the whole
world When we undertake q war 1t must be
peoples war, which all approve. as In 1870. II We
are attacked, then the Juror teutontcus Will flame
out. No one can make Roadway against that
The speech lasted an hour and forty minutes. The
ausion to the Juror teutonicus called out Wild ap-
plause, as did fhe remark: I'VE Germans fear God
and nothing else in the world. The fear OF God
makes us wish to foster peace"
The Embarrassed Cincinnati Bank.
The directors OF the Cincinnati Metropolitan
Bank, which was reported to be In trouble In yes
terday's dispatches to The STAR, decided last