Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1891, Page 16

Edison Dropped His Experiments long enough to have a chat with GEORGE PARSONS LATHROP, who represented the Youth’s Companion. The Magician gave a free talk about the Boy who can Succeed as an Electri- cian. The conversation be- tween this King of Electricians and Mr. Lathrop, (his collabo- rator in a forth-coming novel), will appear in the next volume oi the Youth’s Companion. Tract No. $8—Owner, John R. Dos Pascos, 71.527 acres; valuation, $41,328. . 39—Owier, Pierce Shoemaker, valuation, $207,041. Elmer E. Gist, 1.522 No. 40.—Owner, acres; valuation, $2,140. 41.—Owners, Wm. Sturbitts, Isa- bella Sturbitts, 1.484 acres; valuation, §1.113. T N Cornelia O. Tru i, $10,072. John R. Dos Passos, 0.758 acres; valuation, €223. Lact No. 44.--Owuer. Pierce Shoemaker, 0 acros; valuation, $168. ‘Owner, James B. Cort, 2 acres; 100. ROCK CREEK PARK. The Awards Reported to the Court by the Appraising Commission. The Conversation is verbatim, ° revised by Mr. Edison. An Illustrated Family Paper. §00,000 Subscribers. F RE to New Subscribers for 1892, from the date their Subscription ($1.75) is received until January 1st STEPS NOW TO BE TAKEN. The Total Amount Awarded, Together With Money Already Paid, Exceeds the Appropri- ation—Gen. Boynton Says the Work is @ Certainty—Property Owners Not Satisfied. Ne. 46—Owner, Henrietta Cowperth- ination, $2150, Annie Lawrence, 1.337 m, $2,112. 48 — Owner, Pierce Shoemaker, 1.146 aluation, $360. = Owper, Conway Tibbs, 1 acre; 46. 50—Owner, Eliza D. Barton, 3.624 acres, valuation, $3,443. Tract ._ 51—Owner, Helen Davis, 2.859 acres; valuation, £2,716. ‘Tract Ni -Owner, Ann Hayes, 0.300 acres; valuation, $360. ~Owner, Cornelia G. Jones,0.853 acres; valuation, $424. "Tra 51—Owner, Aaron E. McLaughlin, 2.031 acres; valuation, 22,539. Tract No. 55—Owners, Henry Clark, Walker Clark and Philip Clark, 1 acre; valuation, ct No. 56—Owner, William Watson, 4.956 2. The Rock Creek Park appraising cornmission, which has been at work since last July, com- pleted its task this morning and made its re- port to the court. Tke awards made by the commission aggregate 21,105,957. The government has already paid in the neighborhood of $240,000 for tracts the owners of which accepted the offers made by the man- aging commission. In round numbers the total amount represented by the awards made today and the money already paid ig €1,350,000. This amount, together with the various ex- penses attending the proceedings concerning the park, would, it is estimated, exceed the ap- Propriation of $1,200,000 by $200,000 or more. The report of the commission made today has w to be confirmed by the Supreme Court of the District. In case the court confirms it, it the President for his approval or di: His approval of the awards completes the con- demnation proceedings. THE PROCEEDINGS IN COURT THIS MORNING. A special session of the Court in General Term was beid at 11 o'clock this morning for the special purpose of hearing the report of the appraising commission, which worked until nearly midnight making the final comparison of figures. Chief Justice Bingham and Judges Cox and James were on the bench this morning. As- sistant District Attorney Taggrat, Messrs. Jere. M. Wilson, T. A. Lambert, James” Coleman, W. Stoue Abert and other counsel and a number of property owners were present. ‘Ihe mem- bers of the appraising commission, Messrs. Norris, Burchell and —Seufferle, took seats ‘at one of the counsel’ tables and had a pile of record books, maps and doc- uments placed on another. When the court opened Mr. Norris rose, and advancing toward the bench, took from his pocket a parcel of manuscript bound ina blue paper cover. Addressing the court he said: “The commis- sioners appointed by your honorable court as a 31. ail commission to appraise the lands selected for ) John W. Willis, 5.515 the Kock Creek Park have performed the duty jaluation, €9,888, imposed upon them to the best of their ability, | | Tract No. 71—Owners, Harriet 8. Mathewson. skill and judgment, and now hand to your hon- | Arthur Mathewson, committee. 1.779 acres; val- orable court the report of their action in the | Uation, $1,957. 4 preaiices.” ‘Tract No. 72—Owners, Harriet S. Mathewson, Mr. Norris then handed to Chief Justice | Arthur Mathewson, commitice, Laura S Blag- Bingham the document he bad in band, and | den, (life tenant), 2.269 acres; vali 3. then, referring to the maps and books on the! Tract table, said that the commission turned over to the court all of its records, including fifteen bound volumes, the briefs filed with them and the maps. ‘THANKED BY THE COURT. Chief Justice Bingham consulted a moment in am undertone with his colleagues and them remarked, addressing the commissioners: “I think you are tobe congratulated that| your arduous duties have come to an end. The court has reason to believe that you have very faithfully discharged your duties and are en-| titled to the thanks of the community. I know of no further duty for you to perform and therefore the court discharges you from fur- ther service.” There was a bricf discussion among the lawyers, and the court handed the report to the clerk, ordering it to be filed. * | ‘Mr. Taggart called attention to the fact that | the next step was the conformation of the re- port by the court and gave notice that he would in proper time make s motion to con- firm the report. TO HEAR ODJECTIONS JaNvany 4. Counsel for property owners asked that = time be set for hearing the motion and objec- tions to the report and it was finally agreed | that the court would hear the motion January 4next and that meanwhile objections could be filed. ‘the court then adjourned. THE AWARDS. The report of the commission is a voluminous document of sixty foolscap pages closely written. It sets forth in due legal form the circumstances attending the sppointment of the commission and the orders of the court tng the sittings, and then announces the following awards: Tract No. 1—Owners, Glen W. Cooper, Jo- | seph F. Offutt, Lizzie Towns, 0.867 acres; valu- ation, £217. Tract No. $—Owner, Henry Brown, 1.347 acres; valuation, $337. ‘Tract No. 4—Owner, Levi Brooks, 1.141 acri valuation, $285. Tract No. 5—Owner, Thomas Myrick, 2.976 acres; valuation, #1, | T . 6—Owner, John H. Mason, 2.106 | Owner, Simon Hyson, 0.957 acres; Valuation, $629. ‘Tract No. 8—Owner, Jane E. Mason, 1.080 | acres; valuation, $1,450. Tract No. 10—Owners, Lewis Crutchficid, | Martha Brent, 3.049 acres; vaiuation, $1,700. "| ‘Tract No. il—Owner, James 8.’ Fenwick, 57.643 ucres; valuation, $26,240. | Tract No.’ 18 Owners, Mary Van Riswick, | Martina Carr, Avarila Lambert, 12.743 acres;| ROADS CONDEMNED. valuation, $5,480. | _ Military road, ownership in 1t being claimed ee Pinang ag! Nea Soong by John R. Dos Passos, Pierce Shoemaker's lair, Montgor a cf a poe hen se12, ‘y+ | representatives and Mrs. Annie M. Carpenter, Tract No. 15—Owner, Samuel P. Lee, 17.733 | © fie Fora 4, £536. WTS ne Wr Oiees, Mery Yen Riowiek,|: Fumes Minsosd: eattorn portion, ¢866. Martina Carr, Avarila Lambert, 125.128 acres;| Pierce Mill road, middle portion, $663, — Pierce Mill road, western portion, 8105. ierce Mill road, abandoned, $245.40. Broad Branch road, $385.20. Blagden Mill road, $367.25. Roads in Blagden subdivisic Road A, $1560. ean: Road B, $128.40. The Youth's Companion, + Boston, Mass. You can get it for a quarter Tract No. 69—Owners, Charles E: Frederic W. Pratt, trustees, 4.914 acre: tion, $8,345. Tract No. 69—Owners, Charle: Early, Charles ler, trustees, 2.605 acres; valuation, fract No. 61—Owners, Charles Early, Charles G; Pancaster, trustees, 6396 acres; valuation, # ‘Ownors, Joshua K. Brown, W. F. Scott, Sara McKeown, A. J. yron McKeown, James McKeown, cown, John McKeown, 35.319 acres; $20,026. Owner, Pierce Shoemaker, valuation, $80,502. y Henry R. Porter, acres; valuation, ‘ract No. 65—Owner, Charles Dickson, 0.275 acre; valuation, 2934. ct No. 66-—Owner, Jane Dickson, 0.259 valuation, $1,234. Owners, Henry R. Porter, 63 Douglas, 6.21 acres: valuation, ‘tract No. 69—Owner, Pierce Shoemaker, 5.194 acres; valuation, 24.3: Tract No. 70—Owner, If you want to make the children happy, buy a Christmas number of Sr. Nickotas Macazine, price 2 nas once a month. Ut is the best chiles periodical in the world." —loux G. Warrrien, TCHOLAS ought t be a regular visitor in Lewes where there ave chilivem to be prote.tea rapt aud corrupting literature, and edu. correct literary taste.”—Tug LiveRany Bay the numbers on any news-stand, sub- scribe through dealers, or remit by check, money-order, express-order, or register letter direct to the publishers, THE CENTURY CO. 43 East 17th Street, New York, N.Y. acres; valuation, £14,812. Tract No. 74—Owner, acres; vali GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878. crigree Shoemaker, W. BAKER & €0’S Bierce Shoemaker, 19. Pierce Shoemaker, $4,973, 3.028 acres; valuation, ¢3,91 Tract No. 77—Owner, | 8.525 acres; valuation, ‘act No. 78—Owner, Francis D. Shoemaki 6.682 acres; valuation, £15,369, a ‘Tract No. 81—Owner, Louis P. Shoemaker, L108 acres valuat 7 . ract No. 8 (Roscmount Park), lot 83-1— Owner, Bernard P. Mim fuare feet; valuation, $8,333. °¥? *9,01012 aq Lot 83-2-—Own George C. Flenner, Fred- erick A. Ellis; part owned by George C. Flen- 40.67 square feet; valuation, $2,263, pari owned by Frederick A. Zilli, valuation, ‘Lot 83-3—Owner, John z pson, valuation, $7,418, ” oe rt 4—Owner, James T. ~ 871.28 square feet; valuation, ire deltas Lot 83-5—Owner, Iswac ‘Hazlett, 84,460.29 Be emir feet; valuation, $3,791. t 83-6-—Owner, Join’. Francis, 81,147.75 Faluation. $2,608. wner, Benjamin P. juare feet: valuation, 3 318. begat §3-8--Owner, Sheldon Jackson, 28,071 square fect: valuation, $2,588. Lot 83-9—Owner, Sheldon Jackson, 18,683.12 square feet: valuation, 82,242 Lot 83-10—Owen, James A. Shaw, 19,660.05 Square feet; valuation, $3,146. Lot 83-11—Owner, John E. W. Thompson, 11,405.65 square feet; valuation, $3,053; i Lot 83-12—Owner, Bernard’ P Mimmack, 12,348.63 square feet; valuation, $2,100. Lot 83-13—Owner, Bernard P! Mimmack, 12,355.26 square feet; valuation, $9,100. Lot 83-14—Owner, Henry W. Henshaw, 16, 630.01 square feet; valuation, 62,904.” | Tract No. 84—Owner, Hi acres; aluation, oe ee rs. Mary Van Hiswick's d i tracts 13 and 16 to be deducted phd Papin valuation of said tracts, $3,098.42. icone broear a Freas’ dower right in tract 33 leducted from th ioe e given valuation of said irs. Annie Lawrence's dower right in tract 47 to be deducted from th i Si0 be deducted from the valuation given of Mrs. Laura 8. Blagden 72. to be deducted said tract, $453.84. Airs. Surah McKeown’s dower right in tract 62 to be deducted from the give i suid tract, $1,668.83. Foot ee from which the excess of oll has been removed, ¥ Is absolutely pure and it ts soluble. No Chemicals are used in its preparation. It has more than three times the strength f¢ Cocoa mixed with Starch, Ar-owroot or Sugar, |] and ie .erefore far more eco- nomical, costing less than one centacup Itisdelicious, nour- " PME ishing, strengthen‘ng, Easitt DIGESTED, and admirably sdapted for invalids as well as for persons in health. Sold by Grocers everywhere. ‘W.BAKER &CO., Dorchester, Mass. Ceres Flour makes more Bread, makes hiter Bread, makes better Bread than any other Flour manufactured. Beware of imitations of the brand “‘Ceres.”? eo life estate in tract from the given valuation of BEST & GOES FARTHEST, Ho fews APPETIZING, valuation, $50,292. : ‘Tract ‘No. "17—Owner, Alida Catharine Brown, 221.47 acres; valuation, $83,051. ‘Tract No. 18—Owners, The Rock ( pany and Henry Wise Garnett and Gordon, trustees; 28.19 acres; valuation, $11,558. ‘Tract No.20—Owner, Andrew C. Bradley, 2.11! acres; valuation, $1,372. Tract No. 21—Owner, William R. Riley, 100.12 acres; valuation. $37,559. Tract No. 23—Owners, Mary E. White, James M. White, Carrie Madison, George W.’ White, Robert E. L. White, Ida M. White, Sadie L, White, Fannie A. White, 71.380 acres; valuation, $21, ‘ract No. 24—Owner, William Frank Eaton, | 50.401 acres; valuation, €18,900. | Tract No. 25—Owner, Douglas F. Forrest, | 9.960 acres; valuation, $4,034. Tract No. 26—Owner, Augustus Burgdorf, 25.239 acres; valuation, $10,790. ‘Tract No. 27—Owner, Eleanor T. Meeds, 20 | acres; valuation, $9,756. Roads in Shepherd’ ‘Truesdell’s private road, q Rosemount avenue in Rosemount Park, $484. WORK OF TRE ComBISsION. The commission, Messrs. James L. Norris, | George J. Seufferle and Norval W. Burchell, entered upon their duty on July 15 last and be- fore taking testimony spent several days in company with Capt. Leonard, deputy and the counsel in going over the various par- | cels, Se ty the romantic scenery, viewin; | the lines, the improvements, &c., Jaly 16, 1° 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 being thus occupied, For the purpose of taking testimony the Cir- cuit Court room was assigned them, and quite a display of maps, new ‘were the | Principal objects, in room. sessions for wer held’ from. July 29 to October "90, with WITH. EXTRACT OF. MALT. roel aad Lene trenton, Lomtt Aecorate, SESS pica, he Biooe Ki is & CO. ‘Tract No. 28—Owner, Frederic Bex, 22.036 acres; valuation, 213,309. Tract No. 30—Owners, John W. Swan and | David M. Davis, 8.008 acres; valuation, $ 4,004. ‘Tract No. 31 yo Jas. M. Green, 11.385 124. | CURE FITS teresting enol i farge numbers of citizens. Aw is well | eekaiemeares be eceeiie meee: a8 and the comm tubo directed to oiait the considera Satisfaction with the sums named. tirely of fore glanced oveP the him what his opinion was.) i to give any, saying that it would be improper foc him to pass any mission the commission had met aud talked the mat- ter ove! confirming the report. ‘The court may con- sider some of the objections which will be as filed it will giv and leave a very 61 yurchase.”” Many Cases Now in the City and Some Have physicians there are many cases of the “grip” in this city and a number of them are serious cases. the physicians, and it only needs a light snow and slush or several foggy days to develop it. forms, and instead of the aching pains in all parts of the body, as it did two years ago, many glands and a stiffness of the neck. It is stated sf EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. c.. SATURDAY. nd. asa rule owners expressed dis- A number of owners, however, seemed en- satisfied. Mr. R Ross Perry the managing be- knowing what the thanked the members of the appraising com: mission for the faithfulness with which they had discharged their duties. After Mr.Perry had port a. jedgment, on the matter What the opinion of the Kock Creek Pai 8 would not, he said, be known until THE NEXT STEP. The next step in the proceedings will be the action of the court in confirming or not made as valid. If the court confirms the report it will then go to the Preside: ill not be effective Until it has the President's approval There are, it is stated, three courses the President may pursue. ' He may approve the report as a whole, in which case, lawyers say, the government can enter upon possession of all the land embraced — in the awards and the owners can obtain judgment chroygh the Court of Claims for the amounts due them under the condemnation and not provided for by the appropriation, ‘The President may disapprove the report as a whole beeanse it exceeds the approprixtion, in which ease new proceodings will have to be taken. ‘The President may, it is held, approve ortions of the report and thus condemn only find enough to bring the total cost within the appropriation. ‘This would contract the limits of the park as mapped out by the commission, but would, it is claimed, be entirely lawful. It is probable that before t action the President will call upon the lock Creek Park comission for advice. GEN. BOYNTON SAYS THE PARK 18 A CERTAINTY. Gen. H. V. Boynton,a member of the com- mission, said: “From all that I have heard from land owners or the members of the Rock Creek Park commission both sides havo had, through- out, the fullest confidence in the board of ap- praisers. Their fairness hus been apparent at every step, and their care and close attention to their duties have called forth universal Praise. “As I understand your figures the totalof the appraisoment aside from the tracts already purchased by the Rock Creek commission is $1,105,000, or, adding the amount of the pur- chases already made, the total cost of the park would be 1,345,000. Z Whilé I have had no opportunity to hear an expression of opinion from any of the other commissioners,since there has been no time for meeting or consultation since the award was announced, my private opinion 1s that this re- sult of the work of the board of appraisers makes the Rock Creek Park a certainty. “The appraisement is, as I read your figures, only $149,000 above the appropriation made by Congress, which, considering the fact that the Park embraces nearly two thousand acres of valuable lands, is but a trifling advance. if the $1,200,000 now available is applied toward the purchase of the 2,000 acres covered by the map fea park of magnificent area small tract for s subsequent Pt —_——._— THE GRIP KEAPPEARS. Proved Fatal. According to the statements made by several The disease is in the atmosphere, say The disease attacks persons in different persons are now attacked by a swelling of the that a popular remedy this year is, when the patient feels bad, to take a good-sized hot toddy and go to bed for a couple of days. ‘The deaths from the grip and influenza are on the increase and there bas been this week the usual number of deaths from acute diseases of the lungs. ‘This week six deaths have been reported from the grip or influenza, pneumonia or congestion of the lungs following the dis- ease and proving fatal. The duration of last sickness has varied in the different cases. A case of epidemic influenza, a legacy of pidemic two yyars ago, lasted a period of iy afew days. In one case congestion of the Inge caused death, following an attack of ca- tarrhal influenza, while in another case where pneumonia followed the “grip” the duration of sickness was six days and in another instance it was only three days. Exhaustion caused one death after an attack of the grip and five days was given as the length of lant sickness, while in a similar case the disease lasted two weeks. Statistics thus far this season show, asutated, that the disease is of short duration in fatal cases. One physician, Dr. R. D. Graham, told a Stan reporter last evening that he had a dozen patients who were suffering from the grip, and three of them, he suid, were serious attacks. —— ‘Temperance Bells. Thursday night the Sunday School Gospel ‘Temperance Society of Fourth street M. E. Church gave a free concert, the occasion being the opening of temperance bells. The presi- dent, T. B. Stahl, was in charge of the meeting, Mrs. Blanch Gordon led the singing aud Miss Clara Belt presided at the organ. ‘The pro- gram consisted of temperance songs by the society, solos by Misses Nellie Hodgkins, Ella Dement and Carrie Fullolove; dialogue by isses Bortba Mahoney and Lizzie Dunn and recitations by Miss Eva Ariel. ‘Ihe collection amounted to see A Prosperous Church. The recent annual report of the Calvary Baptist Church of this city shows an addition to mombership during the year of 178, net gain of 100; total present membership, 1,077. Of its Sunday schools the home school numbers 1,102, Kendall Chapel, 242; Memorial Chapel, 412; Chinese, 69. ‘Total, 1,826. Total receipts from all sources, $19,806.90. Of this more than €9,000 was ‘oxpended for benevolence. With the present month Dr. Greone began the thir- teenth year of his pastorate. pmirwes a Had Her Pocket Book Snatehed. About 10 o'clock yesterday Miss Mollie Dow- ney of 621 I street southwest was at the corner of 7th and I streets, and in her hand she carried pocket book containing €26 and nearly o | Lawyers Thomas and Geneste, WANTS A NEW TRIAL, A Remarkable Afidavit Submitted in the Le | Coint Case This Morning. George D. Le Coint, the young Frenchman who was convicted on the charge of assault with intent to kill bis wife on last Decoration day, appeared befére Judge Bradley in the | Criminal Court thiy morning on the motion for @ new trial He was represented by ho defended him in the trial which ended with bis convic- | tion on December 5. .Le Coint, as usual,looked well and showed no ill effects of his six month confluement in the District jail. None of the other parties who were interested in the caso were present in the court room. In their motion for a new trial the lawyers for the dofense filed an aftida in support of their claim of new evidenc: disooversa since the close of the trial. District Attorney Cole | stated that, in his view of the case. the ailidavit | not of ficient importance to carry any weight, even if true, and he was in & position to prove that it was not true. If, however, the court held that the afidavit contained evidence of importance, Mr. Coie asked that he be given until next Saturday to reply to it, inasmuch as it was not placed on file until late yesterday afternoon. Mr. Geneste then, aiter reading the motion for « new trial, read the afiidavit in question. WHAT 3188 CONNELLY KNOWS, The afidavit was signed by Miss Robeces Connelly, who resided in the house in which the shooting occurred on May 30 last. In her aii- davit Miss Connelly stated that while she was conversant with the details of the shooting she was induced by arguments made by C. C. Frost not to come forward to tell what she knew in the matter, as she was told that the government would not want her, as they intended to establish a con- spiracy between defendant and Miss Eaton to kal Mrs. Le Coit, and that her testimony, if given, would show that this was not the case. Miss Connelly further etated that when she read the testimony as given by C. C. Frost, Mrs. Le Coint and Mrs. Rogers and saw the ine justice that was Leiag perpetrated on defend- ant through its untrutnfuluess, she decided that it was her duty to state the facts as she knew them. Miss Connelly said that she was more or less in the company of C. C. Mr, Bruce, Mrs. Le Coint and Miss Eaton during the even: ing of the 30th of May up toa few minutes of the time of the shooting. She had been out walking with Mr. Bruce, who had_ room di- rectly under the ones occupied by Miss Eaton, and returned at 11 p.m. When she and Mr. Bruce went out to walk they saw C. C. Frost carry some bottles up to Miss Eaton's room. A few minutes before 12 p-m. she went to her own apartment, which was in the other house. WHAT MR. BRUCE FEARED. After going to her room she returned to the second floor for water, when she saw Mr. Bruce come in, Mr. Bruce, wanted to know if sho knew where Frost was, whether he was in ‘Mrs. Le Coint’s room or had left, telling ber that George Le Coint had returned home and he was afraid defendant would find them together. On deponen: answering that she did not know, he suggested that it Frost was on that ‘side of the house he would undoubtedly be found in Mra Rogers’ rooms. She and Mr. Bruce went there, knocked, and when Frost came out Mr. Bruce informed him of his errand, sa} be was afraid Mr. Le Coint might have caught him. Frost thereupon answered that he expected Le Coint back, that being the reason why he left, and that he knew that Le Coint had gone out again. Mr. Bruce immediately inquired whether it was his intention to return there, but Frost would not commit himself, saying however, that he would not talk to him there at Mrs. Rogers’ door, as sho was ina bad humor, as the servant girl had informed her that he had been all the afternoon in Mrs. Le Coint’s room If they would go to his room Brace suid he would come over and talk to them ap soon was quiet, asking Mr. Bruce to ve the door ajar so that he would not make any noise on entering. In going over to Mr. Bruce's room he and Miss Connelly met Mrs, Le Coint on thestairsin her short skirt and vest and sack. On sceing Mr. Bruce she ex- citedly and laughingly said that Mr. Le Coint had returned, but ‘that she had fooled him nicely. Bruce and Miss Connelly waited for some time, expecting Frost, when, all at once, atabout 1 oF 1:30, they heard corks popping and voices. Recognizing Frost's voice, Mr. Bruce said: “Wiil you listen, that fool has gone buck there and is liable to be caught by Le Coint.” FROST AND MRS. LE COINT INTOXICATED. Mr. Bruce went upstairs into Miss Eaton's room and asked Mr. Frost,who was intoxicated, to go home. Mrs. Le Coint, who was also very much intoxicated and did not know what she was doing, asked Mr Bruce to mind his own business. ” On his remonstrating that she was @ married woman aud that her husband might come in and find Frost and her in that con- dition she answered that her husband had gone out for the night, and Frost said he would take oare of himself. Thereupon Mr. Bruce caught Mr. Frost by the collar and tried to pull Lim out of the room, but failed. Deponent then went home and shortly after heard the shots. ‘Miss Connelly said that had she known orhad reason to believe that such statements would be made as have been made on the trial by Frost and Mrs. Le Coint she would under no consideration have kept away from the court. Since the 0th of May she has seen Mrs. Le Coint several times and Mrs. Le Coint in- formed her on several occasions, once while still in bed, immediately after the shooti that she’ did not believe her husban ever shot at hor or over intended to hurt her and that were it not forher father and Mr. Frost she would be glad to drop the whole matter, but thut she was helpless, as her father was anxious that her husband should go to the penitentiary, as he was afraid that if Le Coint was liberated she would go back and live with WHAT MRS. LE COINT IS ALLEGED TO HAVE SAID. Deponent further stated that Mrs. Le Coint often expressed to her a wish to see her hus- band or to communicate with him, but that she found it impossible, owing to the strict watch that was being kept over her by her father, but that she did send messages through « Mrs. ne of the reasons given by Mrs. Le Coint asto why she submitted to the will of her father was that, she was helpless, had no means of support, and that her life would be a bur- den to ber if she did not comply with his, her father's, request. In conclusion Miss Connelly stated that she knows that the quarrel of the Th even- ing prior to the shooting testified to as been caused by Miss Eaton was in truth due to alley between 28d, 21th, K and L streets north- west, with a baby and asked permission to get ited, —— “19. wnS|the winter months. He attested the 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES. credit in Mies Connelly’s aff davit, holding that one or two of the statements were contra- dicted by the weight of the testimony in the trial and that one or two were physical impossib’ The afidavit, be said was only an that Mrs. Le Coint attempt to in a comprising position, a state of things that You should use ClovelandsB=xing Because: It is not only free from Lime and Alum, but also from Ammonia and Tartaric Acid. Because: The materials used are the best that science can produce and are beyond question perfectly wholesome. Because: All the ingredients are plainly printed on every label; information which other manufacturers are afraid to give. Crevecanp Baxinc Powper Co., Dr. C. N. Hoaciann, President, New pt and Frost he was couvi yond a peradventure by testimony in the case did not exist. There was no reason for believing for a moment that she had behaved in an improper manner, a1 Poo! that she had so conducted herself would no defense in this case. After arguing upon this affidavit Mr. Geneste argued on the other points on which an trial wes asked and at 12:40 o'clock @ recess was taken uatil 1 GEORGETOWN. clock. A NEw orrice. A short time ago Mr. A. L. Offutt, the hay weigher, wrote to the Commissioners asking thom to erect for him near the scales a one- story office, where he could make out bis tickets and protect himself from the cold, as, by the removal of the scales from Prospect avenue, ho was unable to obtain a convenient office ia the neighborhood of the new station. The communication was referred to Building I ector Entwisle and now a cozy, nicely painted little house, with stove holes and evers- thing complete, is vituated ammediately behind the scales, orRK, GONE ON 4 Fox HUNT. A goodly number of the Woodley boys left at 6 o'clock this morning for Marlboro’, where they will spend the day in hunting the fox. is today more favorable for the sport than was Thavkagiving and more luck is anticipated. The start was made from the neighborhood of Thomas’ Circle. ‘The dogs were not taken along, as there are some good hunters in the Marlboro’ region that can be borrowed for the day. VALLEY STRERT NEGLECTED. The residents on Vailey street are complain- ing of the one narrow, poorly laid sidewalk, which is all they have. The other side of the strect is overgrown, neglected and dirty, and the gutter refuse collects in pools which re- main until they evaporate, causing at times many unpleasant and unbealthful odors to arise, The strect is also unpaved, uneven aud unsuitable to drive upon, orice: At the stated meeting of Potomac Couneil, No. 20, Jr. O.U.A.M., last night the following were elected officers for the next six montis, beginning January 1, 1892: Councilor, C. C. 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