Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-11
THE sEATON VASE.


In the Criminal Court before Judge Bradley
yesterday, the case of Ferdinand Lowenstein,
indicted for receiving stolen property silver
vase valued at sl0o, belonging to the estate Of
the late W. W. Seaton-on June s, was con-
tinued after TIE SrAR's report closed, Messrs.
Jos. Shillington and Samuel c. Mills for the
defendant and Mr.. Lipscomb for the govern
ment.
Testimony was given by F. Desio as TO pur-
chasing the silver for SSS. so from Lowenstein
and as to Its value.
Detective Block testified as to the arrest Of
Brsinard and the recovery Of the silver at
Desios, where Leowenstein sold il; that on go
ing to LIS house with q search warrant and
questioning him he said that he had sold the
articles TO Desio.
On cross-examination, Mr.. Shillington said he
proposed to show that there was prejudice on
the part of Block, because he had, on his APP
plication for admission TO a Masonic lodge,
been black-balled by Lowensteie. and he then
threatened to get even with Lowenstein.
The court ruled the question out, but Mr.
Block. asking to answer that statement, said
that there was no truth in it.
Re-direct-Witness said he had twice applied
for membership in the Masonic order, but
withdrew his application because he came to
the conclusion that it would interfere with his
business.
This closed the case for the government, and
the defendant moved to take the case from the
jury. The motion was overruled and witness
testified as to the good reputation Of the sc-
cused and to the custom in the trade Of buying
old vases, &C.. at 80 much per ounce, not re-
garding the value of the article itself.
LowENsrEIN's STORY.
This morning the defendant, Lowenstein,
testified in his own behalf that he purchased
the articles in the regular way from the young
man, paying $500 for the vase, and that he sold
it for S21. He also bought two silver cups
from him and other articles
On cross-examination he said il he had seen
the inscription he would not have made the
purchase without further inquiry.
This closed the testimony
The Beulah Church Property Litigation.
Yesterday afternoon Examiner Cruikshank
took some testimony in the case Of Bell against
Reed ct al, in which the conveyance of certain
property is involved-Major A. C. Richards
appearing for the complainant and E. NJ. Hew-
lett for the defendant. Rev. John Bell Of the
Beulah Old School Baptist church and the
deacons and Trustee n. z. Reed about
twelve years ago had q disagreement. and the
matter was referred to q council, which decided
in favor Of the deacons, &c. A second council
was afterward called and resulted in Bell and
his followers being expelled from the Mary
land association. They continued, however, to
hold on TO the church property. and Rev. Mr.
Reed, who had been Installed as pastor, decided
to sell the property and worship elsewhere,
and did SO, calling on the trustees to make a
deed. This they refused to do; hence the suit
A Decision Adverse to the District.
This morning Chief Justice Bingham in the
Circuit Court overruled the motion for a new
trial in the case Of Catherine Hennessey agt
the District of Columbia in which the plaintiff