Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-06
services as chairman Of the central committee
since 1854 was adopted.
THE NEW CENTRAL Committee.
Mr.. GrOsvenor and Colonel Lazelle.
An INCIDENT OF TIE REBELLION RRCoRps ISyKsII

IL A. S. Darr, ~ George Talbot.
MI. GrOsvenOr md Colonel LazelIe.
AN INCIDENT OF TIE REBELLION RECORDS ISvRsrr-
CATION.
AT the Rebellion Records investigation by the
House military committee yesterday Representa-
i've Grosyenor denied in the most positive way
tne statement made indirectly in Col Lazelle's
testimony that Grosvenor had got advances sheets
| OF the Records, from the Printing ONCE He said
that there was not shadow OF ruth In either the
ulrect statement or the lmputation made by Col
Lszeie In his testimony, nor could there be any
nn1 r,S 1 hs ioouhdaton 10 support MS statement
oeen made 10 him or anybody else. The whole
story was without foundation and entirely unius-
tihable
Col. Lazelle replied: "As he denies my testimony
In toto IL Is between Lieut.. Knox ana his God 10
what ne said. l have testified as to what Lieut.
Knox told me-"
Mr.. Grosvenor modified his statement, saying
mat ne did not intend 70 deny that the statement
all the rest you have stated?" Col Lazelle asked.
Il correct IL, said Gen. GroSvenOr. 81 40 not
Withdraw anything about 1t"
III Is a pretty strong statement as you first
made IL, said The colonel, land would not allow
any one TO make IT."
Gen. Grosvenor explained the position he took
by saying that he did not believe that any such
statement had been made 10 Lieut.. Knox as had
been charged. Lieut.. Knox and Gen. Boynton
are 10 be Called 20 testify on the subject.
To BE DEDICArED sUNDAY.-The new chapel OF
streets northeast, will be dedicated sunday. The
program arranged provides for four services dur
Ing the day-a sunday school service at o'clock
IN the morning. church service at IL, service
In memory OF Rev. stephen ii. Mirck at $50 d. m,
and public service at 145 pm. sermons will be
delivered By Rev. DIT. A j. Huntington, Rev. Dr.
a j. Rowland, or Baltimore, and the pastor, Rev.
W. ii. Young, b. ID.
IN MEMORY OF THE LATE PROFESSOR ASA
GRAY.-A meeting In memory OF the late
Professor Asa Gray, the distinguished scien-
list, was held last evening In the lecture
OF the Biological society under whose auspices the
meeting was held, were present. as well as others
connected with scientific work In the city, Prof.
:. p. Langley presided. A biographical sketch OF
Prof. Gray was given by Prof. Caickering. DR..
George Massey spoke OF his influence upon botany;
Darwinian theory, and Prof. Riley paid a tribute
To Prof. Gray as a man and as scientist.
The Cosrts.
CIRCUIT COURT No 1-yudoe Hdoaer
Yesterday, Bruce & CO. agt. Cornwell; judgment
by default. Hieston agt. F!annery Bros. DO.
agt- France; 90. Camden Furniture Co. agt. Uns-
worth: do.
CIRCUIT Court. No 2-.Tudge MerTicE
Yesterday. Mangum agJ. WilleJt: verdict for de-
fendant Litter agt- Paine; juror Withdrawn
ana cause continued. Fay agt. Anglm; verdict
for plaintiff for 800.
EQUITY COURT - CHIEF Justice Bm0hon,, Judges
Cor and James.
Yesterday. MCGOWAN agt. Vodery: appear nee
OF absent defendants ordered. Phoenix Lie In
surance co. agt. Grant: auditor ordered to state
receivers account. Register Manufacturing Co.
agt. Metropolitan r X. Co.; leave TO file answer
granted. Forrest agt Keild1ck; commission TO
get answer or infant ordered TO issue. Altschuh
agt. Altschuh: testimony ordered taken before C.
lngle, examiner. Newton agt Mclean; partition
on report or commissioner decreed. Gunton agt.
ZantZlnger; expenditures advancements and In
veStments authorized. EmmOnS agt. Garrett;
time 10 answer extended one week. Myers agt.
Lindsey; testimony ordered taken before NJ. j.
Colbert
tors fee OF $40 allowed.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judge Montgomery
Yesterday, Robert Rhone, assault with intent
10 Kill; thai resumed and case given 10 Jury; YER
dict guilty or assault and not of intent to Kill
ThoS. Williams alias JnO. simpson, alias ThoS W.
Spencer, second Ofense OF petit larceny; trial re-
sumed and finished; verdict guilty as Indicted.
Jno. Marrow, convicted o. assault with intent TO
commit rape; motion for new trill filed. VIM.
Wilson, second Offense Of petit larceny; guilty.
The sharp Case Closed by Death.
THE AGED BRIBE-GivER BREATHEs HIS LAsT-A
SKETCH OF Ills CAREER.
Jacob Sharp died at 9: 30 o'clock last night at his
residence in New York. His two daughters and
his grandson, Geo. Sharp, were present. Jacob
Sharp was born in Montgomery county. New York,
July G 1876. Before he was Of age his father died
and young Jacob went to New York TO seek his
fortune. He began business in modest way by
contracting TO furnish timber and logs to builders
and soon proceeded TO deal on his own account.
and North Rivers laid the fOundat OF his wealth
and he was not slow In reaching out into specu-
latiVe improvement ventures His first successful
venture In street railroading with which he has
been Identified all his life SINCE the construc-
ton OF the East River and Dry Dock Railroad
u was away back IA the fiftes that Jacob sharp
first contemplated the grabbing OF Broadway for
railroad purposes. Again and again he secured
his franchises from the legislature and aldermen,
which invariably was vetoed by the mayors then
In Office AT last a bill was adopted in 1884 and
signed by the governor. sharp approached the
now notorious board OF "boodle'' aldermen In 1884
In May OF that year eight members held a caucus
and agreed 10 grant the franchise and TO find thr-
teen members 10 override the mayors veto. The
franchise was passed according 10 agreement. On
June ~, 1885, Jacob sharp rode down Broadway
10 the Battery on the first car Rumors Of corrup-
ton were rlIe, and lease OF the Broadway line TO
TO the Seventh-Ayenue Railroad for 800 years pre-
cipltated legal Inquiry. He was arrested and
bailed out IN october, 1856 The trial began April
26, 1857. IL took nearly tive weeks and exhausted
nearly lsOO talesmen 10 NIL the jury box. On
June % sharp was found guilty OF bribe-giving
with q recommendation Of mercy from The Jury
He was sentenced on July IA 10 four years OF irn-
priSonment and 10 the payment OF $1,000. An ap-
peal was then taken, and On November 70 the
Court OF Appeals granted the application for new
trial