Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-07
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL INTELLI9 NOE.

Tucker. (Of the seventh Ward,) on the night
Of the first Monday in June last
When we entered the court house Mr.
Tucker was giving his testimony according
TO which, on the night in question he APP
preached hackman, near the National hotel,
and wished 70 engage him to take himself and
small party to Mr. Bohlayers, ON Capitol
hill, where, 1t was understood the last named
gentleman had prepared an entertainment for
his political know Nothing) friends, and Of
which Mr.. Tucker and his companions desired
to partake. The hackman, according to the
complainant refused to hire his hack, where's
upon Mr.. Tucker stopped TO ascertain the
number of his vehicle. While thus engaged
some ore struck him, with, as he thought, q
whip, cutting his face, and Frustrating him.
Great excitement existed at the time, accord
ing to The narration. The particulars of the
assault having been given,
Mr. Radcliffe, the counsel for the defence
asked Were you drunk sir, on that occasion
Witness l mad been drinking little.
Mr.. r. Were You drunk
W. Not TO nv knowledge
NJ. r. Did you not drink at the steamboat
wharf
W. Yes; glass.
Mr.. R. You recOllect that very well.
lLspshtsr.l
Mr.. R; Did you not have broOmstick'
Mr.. r. Did you strike the haekman,
W. Not to my knowledge, sir.
Mr.. K. Did you not call him son of -?
w. Not to my knowledge. Laughter.
Mr.. r. 1t seems that you have your answers
cut and dried, as you reply TO every question,
Not to my knowledge IMerrmeht
W. Not to my knowledge. Laughter In
Mr.. r. Were You not with O crowd of five
or six
". Not to my knowledge.
Mr.. r. Do you not acknowledge that you
were drunk
W. Yes had been drinking.
Mr., r. Did not some one exclaim, Odd
Irish2''
W. Not to my knowledge. heard nobody
cay so, Mr.. Radcliffe.
Mr.. X. Have you hot prejudice against
the Irish
W. 1 respect every man, and
MI Key, flor the United States) interrupt
ing. Don't answer that question; hold your
tongue.
Mr.. r, Ito the Court Please your honor. L
want to show the temper of these men. L wish
to show they have Pre- judiee against the Irish.
The Court. You can ask whether he has a
prejudice against those men.
Mr. K don { see how the question can be
separated.
W. l have no prejudice against any man
living
Mr.. r. We're those men Irish ?"
W. Il don know
Mr.. X. | again ask did any Of your psrty
W. Not to my knowledge l have no cnmitv
against any man living. l will take my cath
to that.
Mr.. X. have no doubt of it.
Another witness told all about the fracas
representing, among other things that Mr.
Tucker had broom on the night in question
sweeping the pavement with it--not hitting
people or the head with the article. And i.
third witness testified that he came ever from
the Island with party to hear about the
laRfu Al
broom, gave the word march. in military style.
Nh Radcliffe. What was the object OF carry
ing the broom,
Witncss. Mere sport L dcnt consider that
1t Was a military dill, though Mr.. Tucker
said, Forward march -
Mr.. h. 1t was mere childish sport
W. Yes. L have Tin response 10 a question:
no prejudice against the Irish.
Several other witnesses were examined
The result WIS, The jury rendered a verdict
of guilty against the defendants; each Of whom
was frei, by the Court, ten dollars
PUBLIC SCHc0LS-The examination of Mrs
Ogdens school, (male primary Of the second
dlstrict,) was conducted chiefly by Messrs
hlchards anu Wight, III the presence Of the
largest assemblage that We have seen at aIiy
one OF the examinations, consisting of trustees
teachers, parents. and friends Of the pupiIs
The order and discipline Of the school was adj
mIrable; the examination thorough and very
creditable both To the pupils and their taachec
whose tact IN governing boys, IN cuiivating
habits Of sclf-cOntfJl, industry, and attention
and inspiring the boys with u love of school
and OF study l. quite marked. 1t was easy 10
perceive that good moral iniu.Gce had been
exercised ever the pupils, Of which the result
was seen IN theic whole conduct. The school
was addressed by MeSsrs. Richards, Wight
and Assistant Postmaster Genera.I King whose
eor IL . worthy Pupi, of the school.
MASLISEss.-This morning we saw a lady
complain to a magistrate that she had been
beaten by fellow who called himself man.
The fellow had knocked one OF her teeth out
and had cut her hand which was bleeding
when she complained. This lady has been sick
for months, and was very weak and unwell
when she was attacked. We hope this nl2nIy
act may receive it, Just reward. This minds
Us that, within a few weeks, We have heard the
lives "a wives threatened, and greater num-
Der of them whipped by drunken husbands
than III "a many months during the time it mas
been ctr duty To notice the local occurrences
IN this city. The wv,s generally, either from
fear or other causes, refuse 10 prosecute their
husbands, and so they escape justice.
New HOTEL.-The two adjoining hotels,
TIE Empire and the Potomac House, on PenL-
syivaEia avenue, near the corner OF IF our and
half street, have recently been thrown into
one, remodelled, Teftted and refurnshed in
handsome style, and the establishments now
called the AMERICAN HOrEL, is kept by Mcssrs.
Hefebower and Lovett. Mr.. H., "a the land
lord of the Empire, earned high reputation
here, which he and his enterprising partner
Will doubtless augment, though their increased
facilities for making large company COM
Portable in all respects. Their terms are mod
crate; and they are determined that those who
PatrOnize them shall be pleased with their
house and all they experience there.
THASKs.-The non-cOmmiSsioned officers and
priyates of the Light Artillery company from
Fort McHenry have returned their sincere
thanks for the unbounded Kindness with which
they met from the citizens uf Washington du-