Evening Star Newspaper, March 19, 1892, Page 6

-‘YHE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., SATURDAY, M THE DEFENSE BEGINS. ‘Testimony Taken Today “In the Case of the Sehneider Murder Trial. THE WITNESSES WERE OF THE IMPRESSION THAT MOKE THAN FIVE SHOTS WERE FIRED—THE PRISONER HAS A ESCAPE FROM SERIOUS INJURY Dt In the Schneider murder trial yesterday afternoon, after the reading of Schneider's letter to Miss Lightfoot, J. Hale Sypher testi- fied that the ant came to him in January witnese several questions con- ter of obtaining-a divorce. Al- ted to tuke the case, witness re- fused. Judge Bradley here ruled that the Matter came so near a privileged communi tion that he would not permit the witness to further testify ‘The largest throng yet in attendance was present when the proceedings were begun this fully half were ladies. ood throrghout the pro- 4 delighted to have even Several children nt. cerning the m: though re. #0 «mall a pr Were also among those pre ess called this was merely reeaJded to state street. the number ritten to Mise Lightfoot efe testified that 's friend, lived a the lett by the defend: Biarion Applet there. led and identified k when shot, _ COLE'S ANNOUNCEMENT. ‘The district attorney—Your honor, the gov- ernment here closes its case with the offering in evidence of all the clothing worn by Mrs. Schneider on the night of the shooting. THE DEFENSE BEGINS. Before proceeding with th ite testimony the defense ha phiced in view of the introduction of bronght in and | jury a diagram of the Tt was some little time before this was done. and meantime the Indies chatted away witn the greatest animation. The m. twelve feet in lenzth. was held up be- e jury by two young men. | ‘THE FIRST WITNFSS FOR THE DEFEXSE. Henry Bingham Looker, a civil engineer, was the jens calied by the defense. He stated that the diagram was prepared by him and bis assistants and that it was a correct rep- fesentation of the locality. The witness then pointed eut on the drawing certain marks which indicated where the parties to the shooting stood, where young Ham- link fell and the bullet hole in the! window of the Hamlink residence, which | position, the witness explained, had been indi- cated to bim by Mr. William Schneider, the brother of the defendant. An accurate pro- spective view of the four houses just back of the scene of the shooting was then shown by the witness. The distance from the bullet hole in the window to, the grass on the terrace was given by witness as 7.4 feet. Another diagram was then shown by witness Tepreseuting the scene of the shooting looking from in front of No. 1739 Q street. Croeexamined not run the line from where the bullet struck the inside wall of the house, The distances between the alternative lamp ports. ‘sking those on both sides of the street, we and 155 feet, respectively. ‘NR. MANNING'S IDEA OF THE SHOTS. James F. Manning, No. 1745 street, testified that he heard the shooting. He was about fifteen feet from the front door. He said there ‘stinct diffefence between the first After the first shot there was f shots. There wasa pause or three shots. There Were eight or ten shots. He said he bad used self-cocking revolvers. Mr. Hoehhing — Were the shots, in your opin- ion. from one pistol District attorney We object. ¥ rapping with re him, the Fapidity with which the shots were fired, and | then continued: “he shots were fired in about | five or six seconds’ time. I ran to the front door und saw some one lying ir the street MANNING ILLUSTRATING THE FINDING OF 71 PIsTOL. toward 17th street. The body was lying in the center of the street about in front of No. 1787. I went behind the body, and while raising it up discovered a pistol.’ [The witness by"means of schair placed on the floor, showed the position of the body.] “The istol was warm.” continued the witness, “and y close to the man's right hand. Just then Col. Hamlink came and stated that it was bis son Frank.” Witness said that they started to earrs the body to the house and just then OfScer Morgan came up and witness handed him the pistol They carried the body into the house parior and laid it in the front bay window. He saw a young lady sitting. who Guid she was shot. He was not acquainted with either Mrs. Schneider or Frank Hamlink. District attorney—Did you not try to create the impression that the pistol rolled out of Frank Hamliok’s band? The witness—“I tried to answer the question asked me then. Idid not see it roll out of his ‘The witness added that he could say that the bedy’s hand had bold of the pistol. The body was on its back when witness reached the body. [It bas been testified by the govern- ment's witnesses that Frank Hamlink ‘fell on bis face] Witness said he saw two ladies stand- ing in the street near by, but saw no lady with the body. the first to reach the body. He did not hear Col Hamlink ask for assistance in carrying the District attorney—Why were you so anxious to get bold of that revolver just as you were picking up the body? Witnese--Just because £ saw it there. WHERE HX FOUND THE PISTOL Witness, continuing, said that he did not know that Col. Hamlink had hold of the body. He did not know Col. Overton or young Mr. Sanford. He saw no one with the young Indy im the parlor. He banded the pistel to Officer Morgan, saying. “Here is the pistol,” and didn’t “ay any more to him just then. He re- mained in the Hamlink ‘residence about 234 minutes. He went out for some whisky, but didn’t get it. He met Col. Holbrook, and taiked with him for a few minutes. He went home, then came back. and on his way back he met the defendant's brother and Mr. Palmer, and talked with them for ten or fifteen minates. Frank Schneider was then on the way to Col. Hamlink’s, Witness then went into the Hamiink house and saw Oficer Morgan, JUDGE BRADLEY CAUTIONS A WITNESS. another police officer and a Mr. Worden. He staved there a few minntes, and then came out and met the Schneiders. Col. Ho'brook and Mr. Pulmer were in front of the house. Hedid not know Congressman Bacon. He talked the matter over with several people. ‘Then he went over to the K street lice station with the two Schneiders and Mr. Palmer, Frank Schneider's draughtsman. He talked with several officers there. He came back with them and ‘opped in front of Frank Schneider's house. eutin. Then witness walked over to Mrs. er's house, when Wiil Schneider went Schne in for some things. In going to the station house they went down New Hampshire avenue. Tie went there but once that night. Witness knows Frank B.Conger by sight but “did not have a conversation with him that night, stating the revolver was founa near Frauk Hamlink’s body. Witness said he never stated to him or any one else that “I rolied Frank Hamlink over on his back and found the revolver near his head.” He told Mr. Borden that night that the pistol was found near Hamlink’s hand. He did not know Onicer Voelbel by name, but remembered talk- ing with an officer other than Officer Morgan. He never stated that the pistol was found after the body was carried into the house and never told a policeman that the revolver wax found near where the body was found. He never told such an officer ‘that the pistol was found after the body was into the house, and never told such an er that young Hamlink fell on his face. Witness knows Wm. W. McCullough and saw Lim im a barber shop on 14th street two or three days after the shooting. Witness said he never tried to convey the impression to any one that witness took the pistol from Frank Hamlnk’s hand, and never told Mr. McCullough in a barber shop on 1ith strect that be took the revolver from Frank Hamlivk’s hand. Witness has had intimate business relation, with Frank Schneider for ten nd bas received much money from him. said he had not said since the tragedy: “T intend to stend by the Schneider family in his matter.” Re-direct—Witness said he was in the district attorney's office about three weeks ago for two or three hours; made a statement there which was tuken down. It was there stated to the witness that it was very strange that he should see things different from tourteen other wit- nesses. KOLLINS J. MALONE, Rollins J. Malone, a colored man, testified that he heard the shots. He was near the corner of 17th and Q and was going toward the shoot- ing. He thought there were seven suots, with an interval between the first and second shots. He saw the first flash. It was from the sidewalk toward the roadway. Then there was anumber of flashes close together. ‘The last tinsh seemed to be in the middle of the street. There were a number of flashes which seemed to come together from the opposite direction. Mr. Hoeliling—How many pistols were there? District attorney—We object, for that would be merely an inference of the wijness, The court—Did you (to the witness) see the pistols’ itness 2 The court ‘objection is sustained. ‘The witness then explained that the last shot was fired from the street toward the sidewalk. ‘There was a man who ran toward witness after | the firing. He went down an alley near the corner. At this point a recess was taken until 1:16. THE PRISONER'S MISHTEP, As the prisoner was taken down the steps lead- ing to the cage under the court room, where he is confined during recess, he made @ misstep SCHNEIDER IN THE CAGE DURING RECESS. and came very near ending the trial by falling down the steps; but he quickly caught himself and escaped all injury. The noise of his stum- ble created quite a scare among the ladies ‘The examination of Mr. Malone was resumed after recess, when the witness stated that be up to the scene of the shooting. -examined—He said he istrict attorney Where were you going? Witness —Must I answer? The court—Yee, sir. Witness—Was going to see some one on 17th street. District attorney—Who? ‘The witness for a long time refused to an- swer, when the court said to him: “If you don't answer the question I will have somthing doue to you that wil! make you wish you bad.” The witness—I was going to see some one with whom I had made an appointment. The matter was then dropped, and witness stated that he talked with an ‘usher of the Metropolitan Church (colored) that night about the shooting, but did not know his name. He did not remember having told him that pistol shot was sthe first thing that attracted bis (witness) at- tention, although he — might have done so. He suid he might have said the same to Mr. Taggart in the district attorney's of fice on the i6th of last month. “Will now sa; to Statement From Mr. Carrington. To the Eaitor of The Evening 8t Circumstances compel the deferring of any action on my part at the present time against Mr. Howard Schneider for his letter which ap- peared in your issue of last evening, in which my name was gratuitously and improperly used. Mr. Schneider has never consulted me about a divorce or upon any other busi- ness. Noman shall injure my reputation in this community or elsewhere without being called to a strict account for the same, when an accounting is possible. Very respectfully, Campsie Canaixotox. Washington, D. C., March 19, 1892, pashontnocaest ‘The Government's Officers’ Answer, In the case of the Union i CHURCH STATISTICS. A Census Bulletin in Regard to Keformed Religions Bodies. ‘The census office has just ismed gnother bulletin, givingetatistics of churches. This is the sixth'in the seriée and gives returns from sixteen religious bodies. Three of them are Reformed, two of the Jewish, four of the Friends, six of the Presbyterian and one of the spiritualist order. ‘The facte in regard to the two Jewish congregations in this city were printed recently in Tux Stan from advauce sheets of the bulletin. There are two congregations here connected with tho Re- formed church in the United States. The church edifices have » seating capacity of 373. The number of commanicante is 301 and the church property is valued at $31,000 There is one orgunization here attached sthe Orthodox Society of Friends having nineteen members. The H Friends are algo represented by one org: tion, having a membership of forty and church property valued at $50,000. The body of spiritualists are credited with having three gfganizations in this city and» membership of The churches represented in this bulletin are as follows: Reformed church in America, Ite- formed church in the United States, Christian Reformed church, Orthodox Jewish congre- gitions, Reformed Jewish congregations, Friends (Orthodox), Friends Gtlicksite), Friends (Wilburite), Friends (Primitiy Reformed | Presbyterian (synod), —R formed Presbyterian neral synod). Reformed Presbyterian Covenanted, Retormed Preabyterion in United States, Associate Church of North America, Associate Reformed Synod of the South. eee To Keep Out Minors, Seoretary Elkins has amended army regula- tions so as to provide that no person under the age of twenty-one years shall be enlisted or re-enlisted without the written consent of his parents or a legally appointed guardian. Reeruiti ed to be very cular to ascertain the true age of the re- cruit; if any doubt exist as to the apphcant’s statement regarding his age, his oath will not be taken: ax conclusive evidence of the fact, and ifhe cannot furnish competent proof to support his statement he will be rojected. Boys between the ages of sixteon and eighteen years are not to be enlisted, except as mu- ‘sicians or to learn music, and then only after their aptitude for auch ‘duties has been duly ascertained. Se ‘Wanted a Confederate Note Cashed. ‘The Italian government, as far as it is repre- sented by the Italian postmaster general, does not know that the late civilwwar is ended. At least the officials of the Post Oftice Departinent | are of thatopinion based mainly on a letter addressed to Mr. Wanamaker by the Italian director of the ports. Inclosed in the letter $50 confederate note, which the Italian cabinet officer desired Mr. Wanamaker to cash send the money to him by means of a » The note has been returned with @ polite letter in which Mr. Wanamaker explains that the note in question was issued by the government of the states then in insur- — net United states, and that it no Naval Orders. Capt. Henry Erben has been ordered to ex- amination for promotion on the 22d instant. Passed Assistant Engineer J. R.Wilmer,ordered to appear before the retiring board on the 24th instant. Ensign James E. Shindel, ordered to appear before the retiring board on the 25th instant. Commander A. 8. Crowninshield, de- tached from the navy yard at New York and ordered to command the Kearsargeat Key West. Commander Horace Elmer,detached from co mandof the Kearsarge upon the reporting of relief, ordered home and granted two months’ leave. Chief Engineer David P. Jones, de- tached from the training ship Richmond and ordered to appear before the retiring board on the 25th instant. Surgeon A. M. Moore, de- tached from the Mare Island Hospital ‘and ordered to the Mare Island navy yard. Sur- geon D. Dickinson. upon the reporting of his relief, detached from the Mare Island navy yard,” ordered home and granted two months’ leave. Surgeon Ernest Norfleet, de- tached from Monocacy and trom naval hospital at Yokohama, ordered home and granted three monthe lenv>, “Assistant Surgeon . L. Young, detached from the receiving #hip Independencs and ordered to the Mohican. Ansistant Sargeon G. T. Smith, detached from the Mohican and ordered to the const survey steamer Hassler. Medical Director W. K Sco- field, granted leave of absence for one year from April 10. goa ee Treasury Transactions. Recent heavy disbursements have reduced the treasury balance to $29,651,325, of which #12,611.201 is on deposit with national banks and $15,225,000 is in subsidiary and minor coin. The national bank note circulation is now 2161,000,000, an increase of nearly 20,000,000 since July Inst. All the 434 per cent bonds held by national banks to secure circulation we been surrended with the exception of a lot of $12,500 belonging to the First National Bank of Leoti, Kan., which is going into volun- tary liquidation. committee of the House yester- day began an inquiry as proposed in » revolu- tion now before it bearjng on the expediency of the establishment of a permanent census bureau. There is already before Congress much information on this subject in the shape of a letter from Secretary Noble transmitting a report by Superintendent Porter on the sub- ject of the establishment of a permanent cen- sus bureau, accompanied by a bill to carry the same into effect. In connection with the uiry Superintendent Porter was present at to- day's meeting of the committee, and for the benefit of the members went over certain por- tions of the report, answering questions, &c. At the request of the committee Mr. Porter promised to furnish additional data bearing on the subject under inquiry. Mr. Porter gave it as his opinion that under a permanent bureau the service would be greatly improved. Assuming the cost of a permanent bureau to be £100,000 for each one of the six years be- tween the ehd of the work of the eleventh cet sus and the time of preparation for taking the twelfth, Mr. Porter said he thought this amount could be easily saved in the twelfth census by disposing of certain inquiries during the inter- reguum. Next week Mr. Porter will explain to the committee the organization of the census office in conducting the work of the eleventh census, ———_-2-—__ Mr, Markle's Reason. ‘Mr. O. G. Markle who was declared to be not of unsound mind last Thursday by the jury that examined into his mental condition, writes to ‘Tur Sax to correct a statement made some weeks ago that he was to return tu his home in Obio “until he had entirely recovered his reason.” “I consented reluctantly,” he says, “to go home only to regain my hyalth in gen- eral, and not {to recover reason,” for I claimed I had lost no reason, I did not do so, how- ever.” ——s Capital Punishment, To the Editor of The Evening Star: I noticed in Taz Brana day or two ago that a bill had been introduced’ in Congress to abolish capital punishment in the District of Columbis. Allow me to respectfully suggest to our na- tional legislators that in order to avoid mis- understandings that might otherwise occur the said bill if passed shoyld contain some such ela this: “Provided, That nothing in this bill sball be construed 40 ae to take away from any steam railroad company the right to inflict capital punishment, without trial, upon all persons guilty of waiking on any street or avenue occu- hy ‘ach selicend ots time. ‘when locemse- ing are being moved by the employes ve = HE otal THE COURTS. Cracurr Count—Judye Montgomery. Today—Pettit & Drippe sgt. Simpson & Guy; motion for new trial. agt Ambler; do. Willett agt. Otterback; motion to taves or trains of such road.” ovesri Witness could not say thet he was Maury, as @ common carrier for and waset a ARCH 19, 1892-SIXTEEN PAGES, THE RED CROSS FUXD, Conteibutions Made to Relieve the Russian Famine Sufferers. Additional contributions received. by the Americap Hed Cross for the Russian famine re- lief are acknowledged as follows: Washington, D. C.—No name, $1; Rev.-E. B. Bagley, $5; Mrs. Thompson, #2 Alabama— esvilie, Mrs. M. McGrath, €5.75; Mont- gomery, Frances E. M. Harper, @1. Nebraska— Beatrice, Gorrielius Jansen, $10; Chadron, Mary Smith Heywood, $23; Beaver City, W. E. Crutcher, $5.50; Alliance, Mrs. B. B. Fleming, #5; Holredge, 8. Kenedy, $3. Connecticut— Middletown, Miss Cornelia Hotchkiss, $1,000; Woodstock, Superintendent E. R. Hall, €15. Massachusetts—Boston Highlands, John Fett ‘Ongood, $100; Windundon. Rev. E. H. Tarasher, $1; George Kennon, $100; Chicopee. H. E. Howard, $1. Indiana—Columbus, Hawpatch 80, $10; North Manchester, D. D. iser, $5; Terre Haute, Taylor Bedsoe, Indianapolis, Albert Gall, state treas- 2h cents; urer, $218.47. Mississippi--Holly Springs, Kev. Benjamin 8. Rayner, @5;_ Shu: buta, Rev. P. J. $420. Michigan—Grand Ledge, C. RB. Mellman, $5. Utab, eerie, Charles M. Sbipard, $11.20. Iinois, Rock Island, L. C.West, 25. Chicago— Elizabeth Skinner, €5. J. H. Bte- vensand wife, 85. Chicago— Ohio —Barneville, J. K. Mills, 10: Barnsville, anonymous, #1; Martinsburg, John Ewart, $10; Martinsburg, A. 8. Poland, $28; Roxabell, Miss €1; Dayton, ’ Rev. W. R. Warren, tewartville, cash, $1; Somerville, Mrs. E. ia, F. B. Going and wife, #10; Mauss, Martin, $5; Cincidnati, 5 Versailles, J. G. Stierle, $65.75; man,” $1; Mallet Creek, Harry $20; Oberlin, A. H. Jobneon, #5; hy mong J F. Beetman, $6; Freedom, Lula 8. Bryant, $1; Columbus, 8. P. Bush, $1; Rey. David Green, $75; Stewartsville, C $1; ; Napoleon, M. J: Grimes and family, $10: Crestline, J. T. Robin- . 85: Woodview, E. A. Merwing, | ¢6. Ivania-—Jobnétown, Kev. D. J. Jones, .12; Mayor B. L. Yeagley, 839.89; South Fork, Dr, J. C. Luke and friends, #50; Read- tng, ‘ev. J. 8 Bromley, €7; Yardles, "Mamie 8. Tadd, ‘$1; Williamsport, J. H. Kelter, $128: Kane, Rev. M. W. Miffitt, 254.52; Fleet: wood, Rev. M. singer, £56.21; Bollivar, Rev. Huffman, $13; Plymouth, Rev.Wm J. Das, $19.50; Shefield, Kev. A. M. Lockwood, €19.72; i ity, Mrs. C. B. Stewart, treasurer, heny, Rev. J. H. Miller, $18.85: , Rev. ‘Wm. F. Lechliter, $1.50; Rayneford, Alcide Reichenbach, $1. City, Mrs. ©. B. Stewart, treasurer, $5.50 field, W. F. Mend, & Stagler, treasurer. €35.; Edgat urer, #10.; W. H. Underwood, secretary, £22.00. Iowa-—Clarence, Gabriel Sawyer, 152.13; Cher- okce, Mra. Hattie Cowles Allison, #82. ‘South Dakota—Yankton, Julia M. King, $2. Florida —Archer, Mira Brown, $17.85; Paisley, Lizzie Gardiner, #4.39; Cocoanut Grove House, D. A. Allen, #1;Cleremont,J. H. Compton, $250:Fernan- do, G. H. Bryant, €5; Wildwood, Rev.B. F. Mason, #12. Kentucky—“Cattlesburgh,P. O. Box 165, $1; Covington, Mayor J. ‘T. Thomas, $100; Now- ort, Chas K. Totten, €5. Minnesota—Blue Enrth, Rey. 0. B. Conrad, $5; Albert Lea, Mra, M. F.'Armstrong, £20. Maryland—Brooklyn, anonymous, #1; Marion, C. L.*Grimby, 1. Montana “Glendale, George B. Conway, ‘$20; Columbia Falls, Treasurer Wm. Read, $50; Hunter's Springs, Mra. L. C. Homans, '@5.25. New York—Wall street, Wm. W. Seymour, €25; Syracuse, Alfred Center, Wm. Burdick, & irginia—-Richmond, “Car- los,”” $5. Wyoming—Cheyenne, Mrs. Cornelia Mills, 5. Oregon—Portland, Geo. W. Hazen, $7. Rhpde Island——Phenix, 8. Wodeworth,€2.75. West _Virginia—Moundsville, Mra. Rob.’ Mau- pin, #10: Wellsburg, Pree. ¥. P. 8. E., $19.01. sinine—Caribou, J. Cory, #2. ‘The District of Columbia Red Cross Auxiliary Association has received since last report the following contributions toward the Russian famine relief fund: D. J. MeCarty, #10; James F. Collins, #1; H. A. Jones, #1; 't. Norwood, #1; Geo. Couchnough, #1; Jno. W. Ewell, How- ard University, €2; Geo. E.Lemon, #25; friend, 35; E. B. Clark, $2; W. A. Singleton, €10; J. N. McGill, 1; Charlen W. B. King, ¢3; Hayward & Hutchinson, $5; contribution, $8:'W. H. A, £4; cash, $1: cash, $5; cash, 23; M. Morse, €5; A sympathizer, #2; E. M. Merrick, $5; cash, 31; M. B. ‘Total District Colum- bia fund to date $: te ——— NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE. Ci Chas. « Republican Primaries to Be Held for Dele- ates to the Congressional Convention, Correspondence of The Evening Star. Rockvinue, March 18, 1892. Considerable interest is manifested here in regard to a bill, which has passed the house of delegates, by which the powers and duties of the clerk to the county commissioners will be considerably enlarged. By its provisions all the tax collectors of the county are required to report to that officer and it also makes him the main disbursing agent of the funds of the county. , Dir. H. Maurice Talbott, as attorney, has sold the Matthew's property near German- town, consisting of twenty-seven, acres of land, improved by a small dwelling house, to Ida V. Bolton for $465.78. Mr. Jacob Miller. who recently sold his farm in Potomac district, will leave here in a few days for Tindall, Mo., where he expects to re- main for several months. Mr. Alexander M. Gormon of Washington made an assignment to Wm. H. Lamar and C. W. Prettyman of this place of a number of lots at Takoma Park and other property for the benefit of his creditors. The liabilities are stated at €7,500, and it is thought the assets Will be amply suficient to pay all clsime in fal The ‘ladies of St. Paul’s M. E. Church at Ken- ington are making considerable improvements in the church edifice, consisting of stained lass windows, new frescoing. carpets, &c. Gov. Brown’ having designated Wednesday, April 6, as Arbor day in this state, the teachers ‘and pupils of the pubiic schools of the county are making more than ordinary preparations to observe the same by planting trees and other appropriate exercises. 5 Mr. Otto Klatt, as agent for J. H. Hathaway, the contractor, has taken charge of the govern- ment fishway at Great Falls. The Social Circle of the M.E.. Church South held a pleasant meeting at the residence of Mr. Darby, Gaithersburg, on Wednesday evenin, ‘The exercises consisted of music, recitations, &c., after which @ fine collation was served. At a recent meeting of the republic: committee it was decided to issue primary meetings to be held on Saturday, April 16, at the usual places in the several elec- tion districts to elect seven delegates to « county ¢otvention to be held at this place on ‘Tuesday, April 19, for the purpose of electing delegates to the sixth congressional district convention at Hagerstown on April 28. Several prominent republicans of this county have been spoken of as delegates to the national convention of that party, and there also appears to be ® strong feeling amoug the masses of the party that Hon, Louis E.-Me- Comas should receive the nomination for Con- gress from this district and a confident hope that he would be more able than any other man to redéem the same from democratic control. He is very popular in this county, as his vote at the last eleotion fully attests. ‘The hospitable residence of Dr. and. Mra. Edw. Ai at this place was last night the scene of a pleasant leap year party, which was attended by quite a number of invited guests, who inh enjoyed the pleasures of the ever ing. Fine music was a feature of the occasion, and at 11 -oelock | sumptuous repast was partaken o! mong those. present Were Sire. Elizs ‘Deliibunt, Mra "Wo Viers Bouic, jr., Misses Mary Anderson, Minnie Lowry, Mamle Hogg, Annic Maddox, Noma Thompeon, Sallie Griffith, Virgie Busk and Messrs. Wallsce Rozier, G. Minor Anderson, Chas. Meddor, ‘Thos. Vinson, Arthur Peter, Alby Henderson, Samuel Jonés, Geo. Hunter, imore nd Nen- Vesrind Damage by = Gale in Texas, The terrific norther of Wednesday night, which tore up everything, killed the peaches and wheat throughout Texas, besides young rr which was just up. Commissioner - forces cetiantel the Ieee. oo tis gene tos and plums 750,000.” All fowers are killed. t ST. JOSEPH’S DAY. Hew It Was Enjoyed st the Home for the Aged. ‘Today is Bt. Joseph's day and the feast of the patron saint of the Home for the Aged, under the-care of the Little Sisters of the Poor. It in the gula day of the house, the interest center- ing, of course, in the dinner served just before lo'elock.' The two hundred inmates of the house, arrayed in their Sunday finery, were seated at the long tables in the bright, cheery Tefectorics, where a company of waiters and waitresses, made up of many prominent persons in ~ society, did effective service in helping the old people with all tho good things 80 liberally provided. The gentle- men presided at the serving tables, Mr. Pate- notre, the French minister; Mr. Booufoe, Mr. Desprez. Mr. Pierre de Chambrun, Mr. Ward Thoron, Mr. Muxly, Mr. Shea and other gentle- men tadling out the soup, meat, vegetables and -dowerts till all’ ‘were satisfied. Rev. Father Walter and other clergymen wore big aprons like the other gentleman. ‘The ladies all donned white aprous also, aud made very bewitching waitresses, flitting out from room to rvom. swted of soup, boiled ham and mash t up in the tastiestutyle, and the dessert con- sisted of sponge cakes, oranges, Ice cream and candy. After dinner the old men gave a highly enjoyable musical entertainment in their refectory, but as usual the humor of the ocension was supplied by the old colored women. A fow of the old mammies, in spite of their eighty and odd years and various attacks of rheumatics, are still able to dance with con- siderable vigor and to the intense amnse- ment of the audience. The music for the breakdowns, which was supplied by an old black man, was of the most inspiring kind for the purpose. The sick upstairs re- eeived special delicncies and enjoyed all the ood of the feast day. As usual there were wndsome contributions for the dinner from Mre. Leland Stanford and Mrs, James F. Bar- our. Among those who took an active part in yiiting on the old people were Mrs, Winthrop, Miss Lowery, Mrs, WH. Clagott, Mise Dainger” field, Mies Tarr, Mrs. J. Wynne, Mra. Wr. Sluck, Miss Morse, Mrs. Paul Andrews, Mrs. John’ Moore, Mrs. Green, Miss Mildrod Carlisle, Miss Katherine Merrick, Miss Bonuparte, Mrs. Edgar, the Misses’ Riggs, the Misses Morse, Mrs. and Miss Blackburn, Mrs, James F. Barbour, the Misses Barbour, isse Del Monte, ‘Miss Rice, the Misses t, Mrs. Menocul, Mrs. and Miss Redfern, the Misses Patten, Miss Wallack, Mrs. Bourke Cockran, Miss May Mullan, "Miss Louise Mitchell, Mre. Henry May and Mrs. Del Monte. earls FROM HAGERSTOWN. Interest Taken in the Coming Municipal Election—General News Notes. Correspondence of The Evening Star. i Haoznstows, March 18, 1892. An election for » mayor and five councilmen for Hagerstown will be held here on Monday, the 28th. It will be held under the Australian ballot system, as required by act of the legis- lature of the state. The democrats have nomi- nated for Mayor R. J. Halm, the present in- cumbent, and for councilmen H. B. Rowland, Albert Dunzer, Jno. H. Heil, Philip H. Funk and W. ¥.M. McCarty. The republicans have pitted against these gentlemen for major, Dr. McP. Scott, and councilmen, Wm. H. Dunn, Wm. E. Foltz, John P. Hose, H. C. Foltz and Joa. Troman. The latter isa colored man of the fifth ward, the stronghold of the republicans, owing to ite large colored voting population, and, in fact, the only ward of the city repre- tented in the counci: by a republican. This nomination of acolored man is the first in- stance of the kind in this town and county: has caused much comment. The result is iooked forward to with much interest. ‘The registers of voters of Hagerstown closed their labors yesterday. The total number reg- istered in the five wards was 2.273. Upon the theory that one person in every five is a voter the population of Hagerstown proper would be J. H. Lakin, for many years justice of the peace ‘at Boonsboro, this county, died last even- ing, aged about seventy years. He was an in- telligent gentleman, highly esteemed and a recognized leader in democratic politics in his district. He leaves a wife and seven children, two of his sons being prominent merchants of Hagerstown. » |. M. Hoerner sued the Cumberland Valley railroad for damages for having been violently sjected from the train. The jury awarded Mr. At the request of George Alfred Townsend (Gath) the ‘post office heretofore known aa Jlaggett's, this county, bas been changed to Gapland. The citizens of St. Paul's, in the Clearspring district, this county, have peti- tioned for the establishment of an office at that p'a~e and recommended James D. Hollis for poxtmaster. The Norfolk and Western Railroad Company ted the purchase of some vali of the company to erect a commodious and modern sepet Wm. Riley has purchased the Jonathan Late property on West Washington strebt for” #2500 and” FW. Stover the two-story brick residence of Mr. Chas. Feldman, on the same street, for $3,750. ‘The Purchasers in both instances were amoug those who had sold their houses and lots to the rail- road company. Rev. Walter A. Mitchell, for 20 years past the rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, this city, has resigned and accepted « call to church is Philadel _ ‘The Grand Army men of Sharpsburg are already making preparations for Decoration day st Antietam National cemetery. Col. Ver- non of Baltimore has been invited to deliver the address. ‘The plant of the Gazette, which suspended its daily edition some time ago, after an exiat- ence of three months, has been sold to the pub- lishers of the Brunswick Herald. The weekly issue will therefore also be suspended and the office closed after the next current issue of the Jennie Updegraff of this city, tempora- rily residing in Waineton, will be married on March 30, at that place, to Mr. J. Clark of Pennsylvania. D. B. Myers has sold his farm of 148 acres, located near Sharpsburg, to John Otto for 10,7 | eaged of Presbyterian Rev. David Laughlin, Chareh of Hagerstown, has given notice of his rly to intention to resign his pastorate at date to accept one of a number of prominent char; Mrs. Isabella Fredinger, a well-known lady of Hagerstown, whose husband lost his life in the court house fire here about twenty years ago, and whose son wus killed several months later on the same spot by the falling of a wall of the burnt building, died yesterday. Sho was sixty-five years of age. ‘The old Antietam furnace property near Sharpsburg has been sold toa party of New York capitalists, who will put the works in blast and conduct tron scale. ‘The United States government's + of Hagerstown’s financial condition is as follows: Debt, less sinking fund, in 1880, $15,275: in 1890, $29,000; increase of $14,725, or $119.90 F ; debt per capita in 1880, 81.85; in 1890, Seen ‘The debt of the city, however, is a well ovctrred one, as is shown by its magnificent FY of roller pro- cow, and « partial drainage system. ‘&u old-time snow is upon us. It bogan snow: ing here, at sn-catly hour yesterday morning and continued the entire day. The streets an roads are blockaded, and, at the hour of writing this, Friday morning, no trains had arrived on the railroads. any of 4 Xi Mundel Sener bas roturned from Wash- ington, where he was employed as private sec- retary to Congressman Stewart, and has as: sumed charge of the local columns of tho Ha- gerstown Daily Herald. B Destitute Hungarians. A family of Hungarians, consisting of mother, father and three children, reached here yester- day afternoon from Pittsburg on their way to Fredericksburg. ‘The husband, who was suffer- ing from pneumonia, was sent to Providence Hospital and his wife and children were cared for by the Associated Charities. ‘This mor WHY THE BAGY DIED. The Coroner's Inquest in the Case of Rove ‘Washington's Child. Deputy Coroner Schaeffer made an autopsy yesterday on the body of the one-year-old col- ored child of Rose Washington and found that death resulted from pneumonia. The mother of the child was questioned by the coroner as to the name of the deceased, and she said while the child had not been christened it was her intention to have named it George Addison. “Why name it George Addison?” asked the coroner. ‘Because its father's name was Addison,” she Teplied. “Well,” said the coroner, “if your name is Washington we'll call the child George Wash- ington.” ‘That is the name under which the child will G0 to its last resting place. Oscar Willis and Washington, who were under arrest, were nt at the hearing. Mary Brent testified that Wednesday after- noon when she called to see Rose Washington she {ound the latter and Oscar Willis fight- ing. ‘ar threw a whisky bottle at Rose and it struek the baby on the head. She picked the bal by, UP and put it on the bed and told the mother to nurse the infant. When Oscar threw the bottle witness suid: *‘Look out, you all will kill the baby.” id that both the man and woman had been drinking. “Was there anything in the bottle?” sl asked. “No, sir.” was her reply. “It was empty.” Henry Woodyard, also colored, testified that the prisoners were both drunk Wednesday. He took Willis in the house and put him in bed. ‘1Bat was in the afternoon, and when he called it they were fighting. A woman named Kent was in the room and there was al: jan not intoxicated?” way wife caine up later and we were sober. itness did not think the people there were in & condition to tell exactly what did happen. He heard statements alout the child having been injured and he thought the child was on @ large | A. Walsh, suffering as though it had been mashed. Howard, ancther resident of Free- man’s alley, was called, but she did not see any one injure child. She saw Mary Brent fighting in the alley. “With whom was she fighting?” “Another man.” ‘Are you sure that Mary Brent was fighting?” ‘Yes, sir, she had fit’n outer her clothes.” “Do you mean to say that she had on no clothes? , she had on an underpiece.” 8 colored boy, was a visitor to the room occupied by the prisoners on the evening of the trouble. When the fight warm he left the room. He did nbt see child struck nor did be ‘hear any such com- 5 Lizzie Anderson lives Oscar and Rose lived. She heard the fight, during which she heard the baby fall. The baby cried, but she did not go in their room. Rose told her Wednesday night that her child was sick and she was going to take it to the oerery K Sh lary Kent,colored, also gave testimony. She called to see Rose or Rhoda, as she called her, and found Oscar on the bed asleep. He wasin- toxicated. When he got up he had some words with Rose and struck her twice on her head and knocked the child out of her arm. _ The prisoner here said he remembered hav- ing struck the woman, and the coroner asked if he did not think she would have served him ht if she had killed him aud he answered, : I think she would.” you think it is rather cowardly to oman?” the coroner then asked. - ~*'Tis right cowardly,” he replied. Lizzie Smith, the next witness called, told an entirely different story. Oscar, she said, had Rose on the bed and the child was beneath them. Rose told him to let her alone; that be would kill the child. Witness said that he re- plied: “I'll kill the child and you, too. Mary Kent and Sam Sullivan, she said, were in the room at the time. Dr. Charles R. Koones testified that between 1] and 12 o'clock Wednesday night Kore Wash- ington brought the child to his office. The 1d was suffering and its left side seemed to have been injured. The woman told him that she had been told that another woman bad fallen on the child. Deputy Coroner Schaeffer testified that he made a post-mortem examination of the body. He examined the whole surface of the body, but found no bruises or sign of external in- Juries. ‘The brain was normal. There was no fracture of the skull nor was there a bruise or clot beneath the scalp. Both lungs wére con- gested. The lower portion of the right lung ‘was almost the consistency of liver, and it barel: floated in water. The other organs were normal. ‘This condition of the lung could not have been Jeas than twenty-four hours in forming and the probability is that the time was more than twenty-four hours. Appearances all pointed to ppeumonia as the cause of death. Ifdeath was a by violence witness found no trace o The jury, as stated, returned ing that and the verdict find- Pheumonia caused the child's death Persons under arrest were released. 2 ~ Election of Officers. = The.annual election of officers of the Capital Beneficial Association resulted as follows: Ino. G. Miller, president; 8. L. Daw, vice presi- dent; Frank Davis, recor: Enbrhart, financial secretary: Jno. May,treasurer, and Geo. Kerner, A. McKie and J.H.Shul as trus- tees. Various reports were read which showed the association to be in a prosperous condi- tion. At a special meeting of the board of directors of the American Fire Insurance Com- pany Mr. F. J. Heiberger was elected president af the company in place of Mr. George F- Schafer, deceased. Mr. C. G. Lederer was elected vice president in place of Mr. Heiber- and Mr. E. G. Schafer was elected a di- rectorto fill the vacancy in the board caused by the death of his father. ‘ Sunday School Mass Meeting. ‘A mass meeting of Sunday school teachers aud all-others interested in Bible study will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the First Congregational Church, to be addressed by Prof. Hamill of Illinois, on the importance of normal teaching in the Sunday school. ee A Modeling Class Organized. There has beon organized, with rooms at 224 Maryland avenue northeast, what is to be known as the ‘Capital Ornamental Modeling Class" their object being the study of model- ing svitable for architectural, decorative and monumental purposes, As instructor they have secured the services of William Boyd. who eiecuted the decorative stone work on the new Library of Congress. ‘The ofticers are D. , president: James MeCondoch, vice president; James Pirie, secretary, Win. Silver, treasurer: board of m: nt—John Beattie, Herre Spies, Chas. Kiutch, Preston Divine and Frank Buebler. eee : Donation Party. On Wednesday and Thureday of next week the ladies of the Newsboys’ and Children’s Aid Society will be present at the newly purchased home, 927 Estreet northwest, to ve auch donations as the friends of the ty miay in, Plain hb send ousefurnishings, clothing suitable for hal-fgrown boys and contributions of fuel, groceries or money will be most wel- Se &- - The Insurance Men Adjourn. "Tho Southeastern Tariff Assoctation finished nian Mary Brent, be said, was intoxi- | pts ; “Was there anybody about there who was | Sharon | t | Joseph Abbott. The amount of in the house where this Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U.S. Gov't Report. Baki A NOVEL ESTATE CASE. A Case Pending tn the Supreme Court Which May Affect Considerable District Property. Accase argued in the Supreme Court of the United States this week affecting the title tos valuable square of ground in this city raises some interesting questions, Tho decision, at any rate, if it is in favor of the appellants, will, it is thought, havea most important bearing on many titles to real estate in the District. In the case in question holders of a tax title, avowedly invalid, but claiming logal title by long adverse possersion, have gone into court as compiainants, to have the record title de- clared a cloud upon what the complainants claim to be their real title and to obtain an in junction against the assertion of this record title. The proceedings is a novel one. There were really two cases, but as they were precisely the | y particular excepting ax to the | same in ev. parties to the suits, the two cases were heard asone. In the first case, No. 13,274, F. W. $ Newlands, truste ¢ the laintis jolph fucker et al. were the defendants and ap- liees. In the sccond ease, No. 13.275, Tho, . Fisher was the plaintiff and appellant. The case was argued by C. J. Hillyer and J. H. Ralston, attorneys for plaintiffs and appel- lants, and Eppa Hunton and Henry Wise Gar- nett, for defendants. A HISTORY OF THE CASE, From the statement of the case by the at- torneys for the plaintiffs and appellants it ap- pears that in 1828 Thomas Tudor Tucker died | seized of the ground in controversy, « portion Of square 151, in this city, situated between 17th and. 18th and T and U streets northwest. The legal title passed to his heirs, while the entire beneficial interest thercin passed to his creditors and legatees. In 1837 the property was sold for delinquent taxes as- sessed against the heirs, and was purchased by $38.76, the and the amo deed was invalid for want of proper ance by tho officers of several of th preliminaries in asses#ing, advertising aud sell- ing. ‘There is, however, the appellants say, no reason to suppose that Abbott had knowied, of its invalidity. Im 1841, according to tu statement of the case made by the appcllants, Abbott took possession of the square and closed it by a substantial fence ana he 1854 he kept it inclosed and raised it each yeur. In 1854 he ies ‘Ops upon the prop erty to one Becket for a period of ten years at a yearly rental of #100. Becket kept it in- closed and cultivated it until the autumn of 1862, when a number of soldiers, quartered near by, committed such depredations upon fencing, buildings and crops that Becket was” compelled to discon- tinue its _—_ cultivation Meantime Abbott, dying in 1861, devised the squa e wpe- cifically to his widow, who sold and conveyed | it in 1363 to A.J. Perry. Perry did not, how- ever, cultivate or reinclose the square, but con- tinued a man previously employed by Mra. Ab- bott in charge of the property until 1865, when | he sold the entire square to Henry A. Willard £17,600. That year Willard placed on file a subdivision of the square (proposed by Perry) into small lots for residence buildings, aud upon the T street side erected twelve substan- tial dwelling houses, all of which have been continuously occupied until the commence- ment of the present suit. In 1872 Willard sold and conveyed the portion of the square in controversy to J. M. Latta, trustee, for $23,864, which was then, it is claimed, the fair market value of the ground, with @ good title. From Latta the title descended by regular con- veyances to the complainants, and since his Purchase the premises have not beeu inclosed or put to any beneficial use, FILING 4 BILL IN EQUITY. Some time before the commencement of these actions the desire of the complainants to make sales led toa thorough investigation of the title, when the worthlessness of the tax deed as a source of title was discovered. In conse- quence of this they were unable to obtain any the plaintiffs (appellants) filed a bill in equity agaiust the defendants (appellees), the heirs of Thos. Tudor ‘Lucker, for the purpose of having their uppar- ent legal title declared to be a cloud upon what was claimed to be the real title of the complaiu- ants and of obtaining perpetual in junction against ats assertion. The bill averred title in plaintiffs by virtue of adverse pos- session commenced under the invalid tax deed and continued to the filing of the bill, and that the apparent record title defendants seriously embarrassed any disposi of the property. The defendants an- red, denying the title of the complainants and asserting ownership in themselves as heirs of Tucker, and denying that complainants were entitled io equitable relief. The Equity Court dismissed the bill on the ground that without respect to the va. lidity of their title the complainants were not entitled to relief in equity. An appeal to the Court in General Term resulted in | affirmation of the Equity Court's decision, and the appeal to the United States Supreme Court was then taken. A CLAIM BASED ON ADVERSE POSSESSION. The plaintiffs base their right to the prop- erty not on the tax deed. but on the ground that an adverse possession for the statutory riod vests in the possessor an absolute ite, but the defendants contended that the evidence in the case did not show such open, notorious and continuous possession Of the lund as was necessary £0 establish much | $ a title, and that even they, if they had estab- lished'a title by adverse jon, were not entitled to the relief prayed for in their bill. The Equity Court seems to have refused the relief asked for on the ground that, as the defendants were not in actual possession, they could not be enjoined. In other words, the complainants assumed the very novel posi- tion of asking the court to declare that there was a cloud on their title and then asking. thi the defendants be enjoined from asserting that very thing. <r ‘The Atumni Dinner of Columbian University. The annual dinner of the alumni of Colum- bian University will be held at the Arlington ‘PR. MKENNEY AND THE STRAT BULLET. Dr. J. & McKenney of Dumbarton avenue writes to THE Stan to state that he as the object of « grent deal of well-meant —— of ¥ the effe t thro ins window. “His account of the occurrence’ as follows: “While sitting at my window writ- onrd the crashing of ginsa and a Joining window, a few 1 the ratthing of « bullet around the the room Finding I bad not beem paths on ac- | ton writing to the end of my para- Ithen got up, and, so far from being 8 exAmipation of the datn- ter no further thought, There was vostrated,” made and gave tou with my writing again, ¢ to give any alarm or to Finishing my work, 1 la my lounge, where the shooter found am in toexplain his bad I he incident of enough importance to peak of till Imet my family at dinner some time after:” ———— A Pleasant Surprise to a New Pastor. The congregation of Twelfth Street M. E. Church gave a royal welcome last evening to their new pastor, Rev. Chas L. Pate. A few days ago, under the direction of the ladies of the church, the new parsonage at Sil 11th street southeast was tastefully and comfortanly shed. Last evening the members of the vgation and friends met at the residence ir. Wm. T. Jeffries and proceeded in a body Arsonage, each laden with packages of . Meats, canned goods, &c. ‘The pastor was called from’ his study and. fully seventy- | five persons crowded into the parlors, and the tables Sroaned under their weaght of vod things: for the days to come. Mr. and Mra. W. Harmer |and Mr-and Mra. Chas A. Williams rendered ® beautiful sejection, ~All Together.” Music and speeches followed aud @ picasant evening | Was spent. | ——_ The Coming Democratic Primaries. The democratic primaries of the District will be held on Tuesday evening in the different istricts for the purpose of electing delegates © the convention which will be held Thureday. | | The convention will two ates = to reprene: the District in the national convention, whic . ets in Chicago. ae a announced | to be a candidate and the name of Mr. A. A. scomb, it is sad, will be on the | the'support of their friends for this honor, and exactiy what will be the action of the couvea- tion cannot be predicted with auy certainty. (ecnaetipoaianees Liquor Cases in the Police Court. Todny in the Police Court Mr. Dumont for the District and Mr. Cioss for the defendant | argued the case of Edward Roche, who was charged with keeping an unlicensed bar, and the jury returned a verdict ot guilty. Mr. Closs entered a motion in arrest of jadg- | ment, on the ground that the information bed | been Amended after it was sworn to, and that it was therefore wot the proper paper upon which the defendant should have been tried. Judge Miller heard several motions in other iguor cases. Lawyer Clow raised the point wat the complaints sould bave been broaght in the name of Attorney Hazelton instead of the name of Mr. Dumou.t, his assistant, but the court overruled the motion. Messrs. Cabill, Shillington and Wells also argued motions, but im all but one case tho wouions were overruled and the exceptional | case was taken under advisement. | Biocon Porsox, MALARIAL POISON, SEWER GAS POISON and all such maladies are propagated by polsouous germs. | The action of Swift's Specific is to render the biood | and ‘tissues untenable for these pests, and a thorourh | course of thie remedy promptly expels thern—at the | same time it builds up the general heslth ef the | patient. | Setd for our Treatise on the Blood. Mailed free, 8 SWIFT SPECIFIC ©O., Atlanta, Ge. Removan Ger Tse Best ‘THE CONCORD HARNESS, LUTZ & BRO., 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel. Horse Blankets and Lap Rotes at low prices. oct‘7 | 35. now = Suite, | Citldren's simgie Paute tro doe yard bien and Yeats. 1. ei 2. | $5ana #6. “Corner 19th mid Ps. ave. ees Die by axter to receive this and. 90 ceute in cas iu Tull payment koods at our lowest retail prices Orel worth at mb12-3w Go To A Samr Hovse Por your Shorts. but Shirts—and Meu's Fur- rary outa of 3 me sacs Ger poco nad see Cae Wednesday evening, March 23, at 8:15 o'clock uot be conventent to call whet sharp. It will be preceded by a reception or bby Mail anid it wall ‘aus mn for the renewal of old fricudships and “The Two Old - the informal discussion of matters of mutual interest, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. About 125 of the alumni’ will be present. Among speakers will be Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court of the United States, is a member of the university's law faculty, and Representa- tive W. L. Wilson of West Virginia, who is a Fraduate of the college and law school. Mr. theo. W. Noyes, the president of the alumni > During the twenty-four hours ending at noon today burial permits were issued from the health oftice for the following: White—Thomas C. Rabbitt, 99 years, senile Benjamin T. Riley, 79 years, heart - s Temers, & B ELLERY AND JOS. H. IRELAND, . Branch Balto. Shirt ‘Managers, Factors, 32 Ofh st. w.w., near N. ¥. ave Junction. mibi@ef ‘AND LT “Oe Pao ae