The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-19
THE REPUBLIC.


SHOCKING OccURRHHeE.--On Wednesday after
/ noon two men and two boys. belonging 10 the Ma
rine Barracks proceeded across the Eastern Branch
for the purpose Of cunning They were accompa,
MED by marine named William Wells, formerly
| OF Baltimore. The party had scarcely crossed the
bridge and separated when this individual who
had no gun, attempted to take by force that which
was in the hands OF Samuel, aged fourteen years.
son of Sergeant Joseph Mundell. The youth re-
sisted to the utmost Of his power, but was finally
overcome Wells, having possessed himself of the
gun, receded few steps, and, after calling the boy
a disreputable name, DELIBERATELY SHOT HIN! The
entire load entered his body. The collar bone was
broken into fragments, the windpipe cut in two,
and arteries were severed Death ensued a few
moments after the occurrence. The remainder of
the party arrived just in time TO the boy expire
The ground all around him was stained with blood.
Wells was arrested the same evening by officer
Wheat; and, after hearing before Justice Gram
dell he committed to Jail for further hearing
On Saturday.
coroner's inquest was held over the body yes
terday morning, and verdict rendered according
10 the facts.
The deceased was attached, tifer, to the Ma
val School a annapolis, and was at the barracks
visit by iurlough, to his parents. II is repre-
sented that he amiable youth, and gene
iai ioFoIltS u the BdTTlSOn
DEATH AT THE RAILRoAp STATIoN-A coroner,s
inquest was held last evening, at the freight
office, over the body of Washington Lewis, aged
about forty years, whose residence was at Belts
vile, in Prince Georges county, Maryland. II
appeared from the testimony of witnesses that,
after the locomotive, attached to which were the
baggage and freight cars, had started, at five
o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of connect
ing with the passenger cars, the deceased ran with
view of getting on the front of the baggage car.
He succeeded in grasping the railing, and, appa-
rently, placed one foot the steps, when he slip
ped and was dragged between the cars. Three
wheels had passed over him, and the fourth was
resting on his body, when, alarm being given,
the cars were stopped; and this effected as suon
as possible
The jury believe tina. he thus came to his death,
and that no blame is attributable to any one con.
nected with the cars. The man was cut nearly in
two, and one leg entirely separated from his body.
Even several articles of hardware, such as chises,
in his pockets, broken into fragments II
given in evidence that he was steady and
industrious man, had family, was q miller and
blacksmith. and had been on visit to the city to
make purchases.
BREAKING OF A DKRRIc.-While workmen were
engaged in hosting u heavy piece of marble at
Todd's new building, on Pennsylvania avenue,
yesterday morning, the derric gave way in con-
sequence OF one of the guys swapping, and fell with
fearful crash. lady who was passing at the
time narrowly escaped being crushed. Happily
| nobody was injured.
Sign OF our CiTY's PaosPEnITv.-A lot on Mas
sachusetts avenue, between 9th and 10th streets,
which six months ago was purchased for twelve
cents superficial foot, was, on "Wednesday after
noon, sold for sixteen and half cents.
SALE OF PRoPERTy.-Dyer Mcguire sold
large number of building lots, at public auction,
yesterday afternoon. One, situated Four and
a-half street. between Pennsylvania avenue and c
street, west side, containing thousand square
feet, was sold to Dr. Boyle, at sixty nine cents per
foot