Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-04
a period be enclosed. in the hangman's rome.

he shook the prison door, and Mr.. Waters, one
of the under wardens, let us, out. We bado
| the doamsd man farewell, and left him, his
face exhibiting mingled expression of cheer
fulness and grief, when he said .sGod bless
you, sir. for your kind visit and soothing
words; and We sought the open air, and our
own happy home, to mediate upon the awful
destiny of the unfortunate criminal. and the
other s.: sights OF prison house
Cr1m:"H CouH.-Our report of Yesterdays
proceedings was crowded out by other inter
esting l"':!s we therefore briefly state that
, James N"omand, a mulatto boy, was convicted
OF STEALTH; watch, and sent to Jail for six
months, With penalty of 81 fine and costs
Gallus, alias Jacob Seraup, was acquitted of
charge OF assault on W: H. Abill. s
John y nrien was convicted, of malicious
mischief in stOning the dwelling of Peter
o'Day. lie was sent to Jail for four weeks,
and fined s. and costs .fi - zoos
Court ...et this morning at the usual hour.
Judge Crawford on the bench, M. Fendall
prosecute. The following business was done:
The Unie States rs. Charles Scriyener.
charged, in two cases, with assaulting Mary
Ann Scr;vcner, his wife, in April last, and
again in May having been sent to Jail in each
case, and Icing bailed on both commitments.
IL appeared that Scrivener was in the habit of
drinking excessively, abusing his family dis
turbing AID alarming the neighbors, and ON
one occasion was stopped in pursuit of his
wife with an axe in his hands This was a
common firing with him, and in the two cases
under trial his conduct was of the same out
| rageous character. When sober he was always
peaceable, but very seldom was he sober.
The testimony for the defence also proved the
violence OF Scrivener when intoxicated,
and his good conduct when sober; but
represented that the wife and her family
was to blame. "They treated him worse
than any niger is treated in Washington"
lie was even harmless when drunk, but
harsh and abusive in language; though no one
need be afraid of him. The witness was not
himself. The evidence, however, was suffi-
elent to convict, AID the jury accordingly
pronounced him guilty. AT the suggestion of
Mr. Radcliff, counsel for defendant, the court
suspended sentence until Monday, to allow of
some arrangement being made to secure Scriv.
ener's property to his children, and to take
steps for his reformation and restoration to
{ himself and his family. The whole trial ex-
! hibited sad picture VI the consequences of
overwhelming, and the tantalizing tempers of
the women of his household, who did not ap-
| pear to know how to manage the crazily-ine-
briated man. Scrivener was sent to Jail in
| the mean time.
| Asehanah Hagan was tried for an assault
and battery on George Thomas, in which the
| latter wasseverely beaten with the butt of big
knife, and also for cutting him with the same.
Inc hearing OF the defence was postponed un-
til Monday. John l.. Smith, Esq, appeared
for defendant.
The case of John Malone, charged with as
sault, was submitted, and fine of IS imposed.
James Ryan, Arthur MARI, Thomas Dawson
and John Ennis, Jr., were put on trial when
we left, charged with rioting. Mr. Radcliffe
appeared in both the last named cases.
watch Rct"rns.-Last evening the only
cases taken to the central guard house were
men for being drunk and disorderly, viz s.
Lewis, James Ramsey, and A. Adams Last
night the onlg declaration that Lewis would
make was az his political creed. He would not
give ars name when it was asked continually
saying " Democrat, - " Democrat The officer
III charge entered him on the slate as - Loco
foco.' Addams was saved by the guard from
drowning ia gutter. He would not tell
where he lived, and the guards were obliged
to take him to the watch house. All these |
were dismissed on paying costs and giving
security. Two men, q. Drudge, and J. W
Robertson, were brought in this morning by !
the police, for a like offence. They were not !
disposed of when we left.
The S0iree Lust BIRMINGHAM immense |
throng of ladies and gentlemen, land few |
that were neither.) filled Odd Fellows Hall |
last evening, to hear the grand soiree of the |
combined troupes of Metropolitans and Har-
moneons. The singing was quite good, and |
the recitatiOns of Mr.. Foster exhibited fine |
dramatic talent. In the dancing, Frank |
McDevitt carried off the palm. although his !
competition danced right up to him pretty |
well. Another entertainment OF the sort is to |
be given on Monday evening, when in addition
to the array of talent presented last evening,
young dancer from Baltimore is expected, who |
is second only to John Diamond. Mr.. Hill |
may we'll be proud of his complimentary, |
II ,uos n IaaSt q two hund red dollar ono
TIE Dramatic Entertainment To-mioht.-I
Such galaxy of dramatic talent has never
probably graced Carusi's Saloon, as that which
is to be displayed this evening. Mr.. Sheriff
and Mr.. Cullen are we'll known and somewhat
! distinnnishnd for their ahilitu and renort |