American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-02

who Is known on Seventh street, near M street,
as Charles Lucas, was found yesterday morn
ing in the loft of stable attached TO Mrs
Horstkamp's residence, on 7th street, dead
Coroner Woodward being called to hold an IN
quest, repaired to the spot about four o'clock,
p. m, with jury, and about seven verdict
was rendered to the following effect
"That the deceased had been cruelty beaten
on Sunday, the 22d June, 1861, by Henry Davis
and his wife; and that after being beaten,
thrown, and stamped by said Davis and wife,
he was unable to rise; that he complained of
the injuries from that day to the day Of his
death, which was on the LIST of July, 1851, be-
tween the hours of ten and one o'clock. And
the jury believe from the evidence, after post
norton examination, made by Doctors Began
and Elliott, that the deceased came to his death
from apoplexy, but are unable to determine
whether the apoplexy was primarily caused by
the injuries received from said Davis and wife
or not"
Upon the verdict of the inquest, Justice John
L. Smith, who was one of the jury, issued war
rants for the arrest of Henry Davis and Eliza
beth Davis his wife, which were placed in the
hands of E. G. Handy, of the third district
police Office, who, with the aid of Captain God
dard and Guard, succeeded in arresting the
prisoners about II o'clock on the same night,
and secured them in the watch-house until this
morning, when they were conducted to the
third district police Office, before Justice Smith,
who examined the case, there being large
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mitted the prisoners to Jail, for trial at the
present term Of the criminal court, to answer
the charge of assaulting cruelty beating, and
causing the death of Charles Lucas
Can our "City Fathers" answer whether this
business could have been better conducted than
it was, if J. L. Smith, the present acting police
justice of the third district, had resided in the
Third Ward ? We do hope that this unnecessary
amendment to the Police bill will be repealed
by our Councils at their next meeting
Further.-The particulars of this case may be
interesting. Charles Lucas was about thirty
eight years old. He was subject to falling
sickness, and weakened somewhat in intellect
thereby. On Sunday, the 22d ult., some boys
were teasing him, in the neighborhood of Seventh
and 0 streets. He chased them from him and
cursed them. Davis came out of his stable,
in liquor, and asked if he cursed
him? Lucas said, no. Davis said he did, and
he would whip him. Lucas said no, he was
joking, he surely was not in earnest about
whipping him: Davis swore he was, and made
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overlook and caught him, and they had a
scufie, Davis striking him six or eight times
Lucas picked up half brick and struck Davis,
and they scuffled again, when Lucas got Davis
down and struck him with stone or brickbat
In his hand.
Mrs. Davis come from her home, and got a
stone and struck Lucas on the eyebrow and
face, when her husband took the stone from her
and continued to strike Lucas with it, he being
now down. Lucas got away, and went and washed
his face. Davis's wife took him home, but he
came out again, and crossed the street to where
he saw Lucas leaving house into which he had
gone to wash. He followed him, and knocked
him down and beat him, and stamped upon his
face until taken off by Mr.. Eagleston. Lucas
now laid some time, but at length got up and
washed his face in bucket of water brought
BY some boys. His face was much cut and
swollen. Davis tarried near, and swore severely,
and was going to beat boy who said it was a
shame to beat the poor man SO. Davis ap-
preached Mr.. Eagleston, who pushed him gently
away, and his wife came and took him home
again. He soon came out again, and a witness
'ays he saw knife projecting from his pockets
,ut this fact was not given in before the magis-
rate. The verdict of the jury reveals the rest
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