Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-01

EendalI prosecuting. IF g. .-.H'ii'r .H. -tff
The first case taken up was that of - - :
Rogers. cOlored. charged with an assault upon
officer Allen. The testimony was that the Of
6cers of the night were in pursuit of a colored
man found out after ten o'clock; that they
pursued him to the corner of Sixth and G
streets where he declared he was home. and
that they could not arrest him sl. .!f..o
A severe beating of the negro ensued, when
he cried = murder and Rogers hearing it
Jumped out of the second story window into
the midst of the melee, and made some demon
STATIONS of fighting. He was seized in. his
uight-clOthes, and with the other negro was
taken Of to the watch-house 1t appeared
that Rogers, when he heard the cry of muir
der. thought that some persons were beating
his son. and under the impulse of the moment
leaned out of the window to assist or defend
his son. The officers, thinking that his object
was to interfere with them in the performance
Of their duty, arrested him The testimony of
Allen was. that Rogers called him hard
names, and attempted to strike him two or
three times and did strike him a slight blow.
The jury after being out half an hour. brought
in verdict of not guilty. Messrs. Sherman
and Clements appeared for the accused and
submitted the ease on the evidence. -
Our original report of this matter is thus
sustained by the jury.
Mr. Radcliffe, rs one of a committee an
pointed to examine David S Il. Cahell a to
his fitness to become an Attorney of the Court.
reported favOrably, and Mr.. Cabell was duly
admitted to practice in this tribunal.
John F. West cOlored, convicted of arson,
wa. sentenced to six years hard labor in the
penitentiary, to take effect after his trial for
larceny, or from the 9TH day of August.
Jack Sheppard. colored, was also sentenced
TO the same punishment for the same offence.
The Judge, in passing sentence remarked. in
substance that this crime had become one of
too frequent recurrence, demanding severe
punishment Much property had been de-
stroyei by these midnight incendiaries. and
be noticed during the trial the attendance of
a number OF boys, who were doubtless accom-
plices OF the cOnyicts. As punishment to the
convicted, and warning to these boys, he
passed this severe sentence. We thought it a
very light sentence.
Messrs. Key and Baxter asked of the Court
a continuance Of the case of Schaumberg to
the next term, on account of the impo,sibility
of procuring ut this time the attendance of
DR. Spence, an important witness for the de-
fence
Mr. Fendall preferred to try the case now,
but left the matter to the decision of the Court
The Court decided to continue the case to
the December term. We left the Court en-
gagged in further business.
Alleged Illegal Punishment. We hear that
the negro boy John Lee, who vas committed
To prison yesterday by Justice Birch. under
charge of robbing the store of Messrs. Mitchell
and Tate, was stripped and cruelty beaten ON
Saturday night by unknown parties, without
warrant of law. If this be true. we trust that
Justice Birch will at once take the matter in
hand, fereting out those who dare take the law
in theirOwn hands in this community i we have
such among US, and making an example which
VIII prevent the occurrence Of such conduct
in Washington hereafter. The law prescribes
punishment for crimes such as this negro has
committed, and while every good citizen will
uphold the officers of justice in taking due care
that he receives such punishment, all who have
the well being Of the community really at
heart will join in the desire to see the majesty
II the law vindic ted by the prevention Of the
reign of lynch law here.
WIFE WAippe Michael Brady was ar
rested last night by Watchmen Grant Birch,
and Moekabee, for cruelty beating his wife.
He was hard looking case. One of his eyes
had been blaakened by a man whose wife he
had ilsulted. His general appearance was
that of demon, and his conduct did not con
tradict his looks. When the guards went to
arrest him, he tried to cut them with shoe
knife, and in the scuffie he came near killing
his child, which was lying sick in the cradle.
During last night the child died. we learn, and
this morning Brady was sent to Jail by Captain
Birch
A Week Of RaiH.-Last week was a week of
rain, with but few intervals of dryness
hen it was not raining the clouds threat
ened, and altogether we had reason to think
that the clerk of the weather had exhausted
his reservoir. But the fond hope has been
blasted. Rain, rain, rain, up to o-day, was
the word-and We may say with the preacher,
g let it rain, if it does good; but the far
mer and gardner may have too much OF a
good thing We know that the city could
well spare the absenss Of any more of the ia
vors of the clouds at this time 1t is now
sunny, but dark threat fingers on the blue
sky above us.