Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-26
Local Affairs.

nos in circulation that woman had beat
bor daughter so as to cause her death. The
case was before T. c. Dom, esq, who gave
-. the following information, which was
sworn to before him:
Mrs Eleanor Peake was arrested charg-
I'll with beating her daughter in such a
manner as to cause her death. Washing |
I'm Walingford, sworn, testified that on
Monday the 2lst instant, about 3 o'clock,
D. H., was passing along 14th street, be-
tween II and | streets in the city of Wash
7rton, when woman hallooed from the
upper window Of the house occupied by Mr..
| ]. Peake, and called for persons for Gods
| ..ke come in to prevent Mrs Peake from
Killing her daughter. The deponent went
nto the house and up the stairs-saw Mrs.
| Peake and her son-in-law, John Colbert,
have hold Of each other. Witness caught
hold of Mrs Peake-she went down on her
knee's-she said it was not her that beat
| her daughter but John her husband John
asserted that it was not him but Mrs
Peake. Witness then went to the daughter,
Mrs S. J. Colbert, and asked her what was
the matter She answered and said in the
presence and hearing of her mother and
husband and also a strange gentleman who
vas attracted there by the screams, that if
SIZE was ''going to die t9 day. she would
state that it was her mother that either
| beat or wanted to beat her, (which he does
not remember.) This took place about four
days after the confinement of the daughter
with child The husband asked deponent
and the strange gentleman to remain and
protect his wife from the assaults of her
mother until he could procure hack to
take her to Georgetown. They remained
and when he returned he, together with the
hackman, carried her to the hack, this de-
the mother. This deponent understands,
that the woman died to day in Georgetown
Nr. Colbert, the husband Of the, deceased
said that the defendant had committed no
assault upon his wife, but she had quarreled
With them, so that he was induced to take
her home. Officer Kendall stated that he
called upon DR.. Bohrer who informed him
tlat the removal of the woman caused her
death. The case was dismissed.
The Ae1C Nlrket-The subject that now
begins to attract the attention of our citi-
lens is the proposed new market. The erec-
ION OF one that will be ornamental as well
as useful is what is desired, and what we
nope to see. The selection of proper site
anu the plan of the building will be a matter
ior the citizens or their representatives to
discuss. We shall be satisfied with a hand
some and convenient building, aud utter no
complaint lift is built upon the old or some
o'her place. The question of removal is
one that concerns our business men, and
they will be divided.
Liberal REGARD We call attention to the
a"ertlsement under the above head, to be
u lis proper place. We direct attention to
!" aud as the Star is such good hunter up
4such cases, We know the finder will give
VT Lewis call as soon as possible.
dr'al Navigation lecuture upon
'AS subject was not so well attended last
night as We expected. We do not feel dis
posed TO condemn the project, for things
nave taken place in these latter days which,
NuFlng years previous were considered I'M