American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-14
AMERICAN REPUBLICAN.
rC,oIreepondence of the American Republican,
WAsurNcrox, Nov. 10, 1914.

WASHINGToN, Nov. ID, 1874.
The late Getty Ordinance prohibiting the
sale of wine, spurious liquors, sc. by tavern
keepers on Sunday, and requiring that all bars
and places where liquor is sold, shall be clo-
sed on the Sabbath, went into operation in this
city last Sunday. Most of the taverns and
confectionares were shut up during the whole
of the day. and better order was observed in
our public streets than have witnessed here
on a Sunday for some time previously. 1t is
rumored that the tavern-keepers have deter
mined to fee an eminent counsel, who, under
an appeal from the Judgment of police magis-
trate, will argue before the Circuit Court, that
the corporation law is unconstitutional, and be-
yond the power conferred by the city charter.
| do not think that there has yet been convc-
ton under the new ordinance.
The friends and advocates of Temperance
held street meetings last Sunday in different
parts of this city, and were listened to, without
interruption, by great number OF citizens and
other orderly persons. In the afternoon, vi
sit was paid to the Navy Yard. AT night, there
were also addresses delivered III that part of
the city, by Messrs. Murell, Whipple and Sa-
wage, new Temperance organization having
been formed, entitled the Omitted Brethren Of
Temperance Mr.. T. Owens is the president
of this society, which promises to be an useful
cause. | understand that several persons came
forward at this meeting and took the pledge of
Total Abstinence.
The business of our Criminal Court was re-
sumed this morning at ten o'clock In the
case of Mary Ann Hall, indicted for keeping
house of ill-tame, the jury, not being able to
agree on their verdict, were discharged by the
Court.
In the case of John Carroll and the other
persons convicted yesterday of riot and assault
upon Ann Evans, some curious testimony was
adduced on the part of the prosecution. 1t
was proved that when these ''nce young men"
went to the house in which Ann Evans resided,
which is north of the Capitol, they demanded
entrance; and on being asked by her, before
she opened the door, who they were, these
'nce young men, answered, ''we are all from
Baltimore, and have brought on dispatches for
the President" Not being permitted to enter
the house, these rowdies then broke open the
door, threw stones at the house, and assaulted
the woman. AS soon as the verdict of guilty
was rendered against these rioters, the Court
ordered them into the custody Of the marshal.
and they were conducted, under a constabulary
escort, to the county Jail.
In addition to the cases which | reported in
my letter of yesterday, the following trials also
took place.
R. II. Davis, free negro, indicted for steal
ing Reading ten dollar bank note the pro-
perry of Mr.. Taylor, while tho latter was stay
ing at Halls hotel, was found guilty. Coun-
sci for the defence, w. r. Woodward, Esq.
John Smith, indicted for stealing pair of
boots of the value of 70, the property ofJoscph
Kelly, of Georgetown, was found guilty
Counsel for the defence, c. S. Wallach, Esq.
Raphael Davis, free negro, indicted for steal
ing one-third of a cord of wood, the property of
R. Widdicumb, was found guilty. Counsel
for the defence, James Heban, Esq.
Thefollowing cases were tried to-day.
John Bryan, alias John Brown, indicted for
stealing one hide of the value of 50 so, the pro-
perty of w. d. Beall, and one hide of the same
value, the property of Aaron Gattrel, was
found guilty in both cases. Counsel for the
defence G. S. Wallach, Esq
Lucy Miles, free negress, indicted for an as
sault and battery upon blind white man nam
ed Godfrey, was found guilty Counsel for
the defence, j. NJ. Carlisle, Esq.
The petit jury was discharged by the court
until Friday. METROPOLIS.