Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-19
Scene ,oith Night Walking Darkies, Fear

fiji Leap and Arrests.-Last evening, at
about LOT o'clock scene of darkness came
off between the watch and couple of negroes.
on the corner of Sixth and G streets It ap-
pears that the watch had pursued one of the
parties whom they met out after hours, and
caught him on the aforesaid spot Two
or three belts from the espantoon brought
him to stand still, or rather Ian still, as
he was Frustrated on the pavement, where he
| roared IL murder" so Justify that he awoke an
other colored person, who was sleeping in the
second story of the house on the corner. But
| what does the latter do but jump out of the win
dow, a fearful leap, into the midst of the melee
| the officers thinking that he descended
to assist their prisoner, collared him also, and
| took them both off to the lookup, where they
spent the night in most doleful way Now,
| it strikes us that the watchmen exceeded their
duty, in Telling to the earth the man they had
caught, as well as carrying to the lookup
house the man who, being aroused by the
noise, jumped out of the window, but made no
motion towards interfering with their dispo-
sition of their prisoner
Since writing the above we have learned
that Sheppard is convicted and West is being
| tried on another indictment charging him
with similar expenses.
The Brtcklayers and the Presidential
| delegation of the bricklayers waited on the
President this morning, and laid their griev-
ances before him. The President received
| them courteously, and heard their statements
| with favorable attention The result was that
he assured the delegation that he would send
for Captain Meigs Immediately, and endeavor
to have the difficulty regulated to their just
satisfaction. This comes of adopting our sug-
gestion of sending delegation instead of the
whole body waiting on the President together.
Criminal COnrt.-Since West has been con.
vieted of burning the property of Mr.. Simms,
the court has been engaged with the trial of
Jack Sheppard, alias Fisher, for being con-
cerned IN the same act There is hardly a
doubt entertained of his conviction The guilt
| OF these boys being made plain, many others
who have been suspected will go clear; though
| there may have been, and we believe there
was an organized gang concerned in the recent
acts of incendiarism. There are several cases
remaining against West and Sheppard. This
morning quite crowd of little boys we're as
sembled about the court room to listen to the
evidence in sheppard's case, and appeared to
be more interested in the trial than either
West or Sheppard. 1t is pity that some
means cannot be adopted to keep them out of
| the court room.
The New Corps.-We are happy to learn
that the new company forming upon the
| Island is in very fair way to succeed. The
intention, We are told, is to make the corps
beneficial society as we'll as military COM
pany 1t is probable that the officers will be
elected on Monday evening next.
line Consnencement-It will be perceived
from an advertisement in our columns that the
| annual commencement" of the Columbian
college taxes place tomorrow at IL q. M, at
the E street Baptist Church. All who can ap-
preciate rich literary treat should attend.
Centre Market.-Our principal market was
very well supplied with provisions this morn
ing, the rains of yesterday and last night not
withstanding. Prices are fair, and the quality
of the articles good.
Police Report-John Swan, assault and battery:
security Tor peace. Tarleton COCA, (colored) out
aiter hours; fine and costs. III. Grayson drunk and
disordery: fine and costs. w. Stewart, do; paid
costs W. Washington, profanity; ruled. w Wash
lngton, Jr, assault; do. Julia O'ConnOr stealing:
discharged. Edward Jackson, assault and battery:
ruled Thos. Goodall, indecent language; fine and
costs VIM. Reid, assault and battery; security for
Court P. NJ Dubant and ]. H. Eberbach, keepine
open on Sunday H. T. WetchfieId hucksterine
ruled.
Messrs. EDITORS: The Ohio Clark, colored men
TONED III the police report, yesterday is not Ohio
Clarke, employed at the Pat mt Office.