Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-03
THE TUNNEL SOUNDER.
His Testimony Before the Military Court
To-day as to Bad Tunnel Work.

The military court of inquiry on the charac-
ter of the tunnel work resumed its session at
1890 this morning. Andrew ]. Sparrow. who
was employed by Major Lydecker to make
sOundings in the tunnel. was on the stand He
commenced at Champlain avenue shaft and
sounded 2, 400 feet east, nearly the same dis
tance west and 400 feet from University shaft.
Witness had a record of his sound;nSs and read
to the court extracts from it showing his sys-
tenn of marking the character of the different
parts of the tunnel lining. Openings were
made at various points, the first $50 feet east
from Champlain avenue shaft. Witness read
to the court his notes as to the condition of the
work shown by these openings. which did not
differ materially from what had been found
previously by Lieut.. Townsend. The general
character of the work was frequently designated
as bad or ''very bad"
BIG CAVITIES.
One cavity was found west from Chsmplain
avenue shaft over 80 feet long and feet wide,
another was 20 feet long and 16 feet wide. Wit
ness had not examined any of the lining in
Howard university shaft The holes made
were from the soundings and not from any in
formation furnished as to where the cavities
could be found. The witness stated that IS
per cent of his soundings had been verified by
the examination through the openings. At the
conclusion of the examination of witness, at
IL 80 o'clock, the court resumed the reading of
the record. 1t could not be stated whether the
examination of witnesses would be continued
tomorrow or not
DEATH OF Mas. GARxRrr.-Mrs Marian Nor
son Garnett, the wife Of Mr.. H. Wise Garnett,
of the Washington bar died yesterday afternoon
at the her husbands residence, No. 1919 New
York avenue northwest. Mrs. Garnett was a
Miss Morson, of Virginia, and was held in high
esteem by large circle OF friends. She had
been in i'll health for some monthts. She leaves
four children to whom she was greatly attached.
The bereaved husband has the sympathy of q
large circle of friends. The funeral will take
place at noon tomorrow from the Church Of
the Epiphany.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court to Robert
Lee Lloyd and Cordelia Brookman, both OF
Orange c. H., Va; Charles Z. Young and yir-
George Washington and Ida Price; John Fran
els Holt and Lucy Price, both Of Charles Co.,
Nd; W. II. Francis and Emma 8. Grandson;
John r. Lynch, Of Rochester, n. T., and Flor
ence n Eads; Walter McConkey and Georg1e
Taylor, both Of Fsnquier Co; Va M DsLin ,., =.
Of Centralia, VI.
Held ros rnr CHAMP Julr.-In the Police
Court to-day, VIM. Moore and kandolph WI
The grand Jury, on . charge Of entering the
saloon Of Harris Kaletski 90 ~ street, and
stealing beer and whisky. Special Ohicsr
Dardsn attempted to tell Of An alleged comics.
to-day, but the iudes excluded the testimony,
remarkinx that confesion nnAds 70 IN o1icer
s. the court -house or b police cell, would
never b sse.rdsd By ths court
Itis uov snnrtsd fAat J. n. yooehese, H.
fpated reuukIfnan eandidA@e 1er OeaGreo 4 ~
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