Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-22
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morning, three young men, named George Barnes,
Thomas McNaney, and George Shinnicks, were
brought before Justice F. S. Myer, on the charge
Of incendiarism, they having, on Friday, been
arrested and lodged in Jail for further examina-
counsel
The proceedings excited much interest. The
magistrates Office was crowded with eager spec
tators, rendering the atmosphere extremely OPP
pressive.
The first witness called was William Quayle,
who testified that, on one occasion, he met Shin
hicks, who said to him that If Douglas had not
been so smart, he would not have had his ice
house burnt, ION the 2lst Of last March) Shin
hicks did not say that he committed the act, but
made the remark in the presence of Barnes and
Nc; the latter saying nothing, and the former
very ttle but seeming TO justify the observation.
This was three months ago, when that party, hav-
ing met him Saturday night, after market
hours, demanded that he should :" treat" On the
witness asking them ''what for ?" they responded
by an inquiry, "where were your dogs when we
burnt Suttons old house? They didn't bark"
Shinncks said 10 him, we would have burnt you
out, but we have too much respect for YOU"
The witness gave them quarter Of dollar for
a treat.
Witnesses severay testified as to the burning
of William Douglass ice-house, and of stables
and dwellings in the First ward-the acts of in
cendiaries but nothing was elected, tending
directly to convict the prisoners of the crime
Officer Boss who, together with officers Barna-
clio, Hurley, Griffin, and others, (members Of the
auxiliary guard) arrested the prisoners on Friday
related, under oath, the substance of converse
ton which he had with Shinnicks rhe latter i'm
pcating himself and his companions in the burn
ings,) but the next day, Shinnicks denied that he
ever made any statement at all on the subject.
Other testimony was given Of such character
to determine the justice TO hold the parties for
trial.
Mr.. Radcliffe addressed the magistrate on the
subject Of ball. asking that it be fixed at the lowest
sum compatible with justice, in order that the
party, who are poor, may not be precuded from
obtaining ii in other words, that the bail be not
excessive" While, in his opinion, there was not
evidence sufficient TO convict those men, yet there
were shades Of guilt which require the accused
shall be sent on for further examination-before
court. With any jury Of twelve men, he would
have no fear of conviction.
Justice Myer could not conceive of a greater
| crime than arson. Ii is punished with death in
England, and likewise in some of the States Of the
Union. He said it was his duty to require such
ball. whether others might think il excessive or
not, as would insure the appearance of the parties
for trial.
He remarked that he would review the testi-
mony, and state the amount of the bail in the
| course of to-day.
The prisoners were remanded; and with ap-
parent cheerfulness, got into the hack with the
police officers, to be conveyed to jail-ther
mothers having a hasty conversation with them
before their departure. There was a painful,
men and the detection and tears of their best
earthly friends, their mothers.
Marketing-Huckster the Board OF
Aldermen, yesterday afternoon, the following bill,
heretofore reported by Mr. Fitzpatrick, from the
Committee of Police, was taken up as the special
| order:
Be Il enacted, &C., That il shall not be lawful at
| any time, except within the two hours next sue
| ceedng the hours established by law for closing
the several markets of this city, for any person TO
buy or offer, or promise 10 buy at any future time
other than within the two hours aforesaid, or 10
procure or induce any other person to buy or offer
or promise 10 buy at any future time other than
within the said two hours, for his or her benefit or
use, and for the purpose of selling again in the
markets of or outside the boundaries of this city,
| any vegetables, fruit, poultry, game, butter, or
| eggs and every person offending against the
provisions of this act shall, upon conviction there
| of pay fine of ten dollars and for every subse-
| quent ofense q fine Of twenty dollars, one half in
| each 10 the use Of the nformer; and any
person SO offending the third time, if holding a
license from this Corporation huckster, he or
| she shall, in addition 10 the fine hereby imposed,
forfeit his or her license aforesaid, and such
license shall hereafter be issued TO such person so
| offending.
SEC. 2. And be IL enacted, That il shall not be
| lawful for any licensed huckster to hold stand
upon, or use, or occupy, for the purpose ofseng'
or TO prevent any other person from selling upon,
any part ofthe pavement ofthe square or squares
upon which either Of the market houses are or
may be built, or upon any avenue or street oppo-
site the same, within fifteen feet Of the curb line,
under penalty of FIVE dollars for each and every
| ofense-one-half TO the use Of the informer.
| SIC. ). And be n further enacted, That so much
OF the fifth section Of the act approved Oath May,
1883 entitled An act to regulate markets" as is
inconsistent with this act, be, and the same is
hereby, repealed"
| stlu the ueslgn Ol the OH was
to bring about precisely the opposite state Of things
which now exists. The fifth section Of the act to
regulate markets provides "thst it shall not be
lawful for any person or persons TO buy any pro-
visions or fruits in either of said markets during
the market hours aforesaid, or which may here
after be fixed by law, for the purpose Of selling
them again in said markets, or in any Of them, OF
in any part Of the city, under penalty of two dol
lars for each and every such odense." BY thi,
law, he said, the present state Of things has been
brought about as if it was especially intended to
produce it, The hucksters have now the preced
ing night during which to make their purchases oil
the country people; and therefore they select
everything they want before the market hours
When the markets are opened they do not want
to pnrchase, but to SELL BY this means they are
enabled TO forestal the markets. The only penalty
for this ofense is $40; and but few or no persons
would take the trouble TO lay complaint against
them, as the only compensation il afforded would
be trouble, without remuneration. BY the bill
which he has reported, onehalf Of the fine goes 10
4 the informer For ha third ofense the kste