Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-14
EV ENING STAR,
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


. ing IN the street with gun in his hand, and
TO seeing Magee shoot at him from q cham Der
window; Sims staggered, and the blood ran
down his face; saw Sims rake toward Magee's
house; before he reached the door another
gun was fred the second shot came from the
door Of the new frame addition to Magee's
house; Simss house is adjoining Msgee's;
witness saw the body of deceased at his house;
the face was so blackened she scarcely knew
him; the shooting was about seven o'clock in
the evening; Sims, Bradley, and Hutchins,
and some others, came up the street togther
Sims went over to his house and returned with
gun; thinks Hutchins was cutting the pole
when Magee fired at Sims from the window.
Mrs. Susan Crown called is the daughter
of deceased; saw her father bring his gun and
call to Hutchins and others, "Come on boys,
and let's have the pole down." saw Hutchins
commence cutting tho pole; Magee looked out
Of the window, drew back and fred gun at
her father; saw her father 60 over to Msgee's,
and as he got near the door another shot was
fired; don't know who fred it; her father
rushed in with others, and in a minute or two
witness heard the report of another gun; thinks
her father had the gun in his hands when he
entered Magee's house; there had been ill
feeling existing for some time previous between
her father and the prisoner; after the first shot,
before they rushed to Magee's house, her
brother took the axe and made some cuts on
the pole
Jas. Sims, the son of the deceased, called
Saw Hutchins cutting the pole; hurried up
and saw that his father was shot in the cheek
the second shot was fired as his father sp-
preached Magee's house, and after his father
entered the house Magee fred on him again.
witness had the az in his hand when he en-
tered the house, and also when he chased Ma
gee over the fences; after seeing that bis ia
Their was shot, witness went to the pole and
took the Ak from Hutchins and commenced
cutting, because he thought Hutchins was
tired.
Henry POpkins sworn Heard but two shots
fred; deceased was intoxicated; saw him
stagger through intoxication before he went
for his gun.
Hilary Hutchins testified that he was cut
ting down the pole when Sims was frst shot;
thinks when he asked deceased what was the
matter, deceased replied that the id Irish
son Of a bitch had shot him." doesn't know
whether the second report was that of cap
or a gun; Robinson offered witness twenty
dollars to cut the pole down, and said that
whoever undertook il would be shot; witness
said he would cut it down for twenty cents;
thinks Sims said mo id Irishman should
be at the bead Of the pole" Sims was very
drunk that day
Stephen Wilson testified to three shots hav-
ing been fred.
Henry Nelson called.-Heard only two
guns lIed altogether.
Henry Reaver, a magistrate in Georgetown,
was called to the stand, and testified that
shortly before the ARRAY the prisoner had
come to him for warrant against the de-
ceased, charging him with receiving stolen
goods; not obtaining the warrant the prisoner
had threatened to go before the grand Jury
and get satisfaction.
The trial Of Magee was continued. The
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the testimony for defence entered upon.
Witnesses for tse defence testified that de.
ceased used threatening language towards the
prisoner, holding his gun at the same time
pointed toward Magee's house, while Hutch
ins was cutting at the pole, and prior to the
first shot by prisoner; that deceased rushed
towards Magee house and snapped gun at
prisoner; that the pole was of green hickory,
eighty one feet high, attached to a bed post in
aagee shouse by double haly ardso four cords;
that the halyards would have drawn the pole
upon the house had the pole been cut down :;
that the pole had been placed in its position
by the consent of the acting Mayor of George
town Mr.. Ould y and that Magee had been
placed in special charge of the pole by those
who erected it
The testimony for the defence is still in
progress as We 60 to press.
CENTRE MARKET.-The season Ia approach
ing when our principal market place will be
crowded, and many of our country friends
will have to find places wherever they can
The consequence will be that tie carriage
way between Seventh and Tenth streets, on
Pennsylvania avenue, will be obstructed by
carts and wagons, and the country dealers
will be exposed to the weather. This pre-
vents many from attending when thew are
most wanted. Several of our old citizens
have suggested plans to secure the avenue
from obstruction, and afford good and com.
portable stands for the country dealers who
cannot make 1t convenient to attend market
regularly. One suggests that stands be laid
on On the north side Of the avenue another
that law be passed preventing persons from
standing their wagons and horses on the ave-
nue., at the market space, during market
hours third, that the space south of the
market house be divided into small lots and
covered with a wooden shed from Seventh to
Tenth streets. These lots could be occupied
by the dealers under the direction of the Id az
ket master. A shelter during wet and cold
weather will attract the irregular dealers from
the sidewalks, and the wagons being removed
to the south side more room will be obtained
in the carrisge-way of the avenue. If any.
thing be done to improve the market space, it
should be done speedily, that the dealers and
citizens may be benefited.
For Old POINT COMFORT, VIA BALTIMORE
This excursion, which takes place on Saturday
next, offers great inducement to pleasure
seekers The party will leave here in the
three o'clock train Of that day, and proceed
to Baltimore, where, on arrival. they will 20
on board the fine ocean steamship Gladiator
and proceed down the Chesapeake to Old
Point, allowing them sufficient time to view
the great military work at this place, they
will proceed on to Norfolk and Portsmouth !;
returning will reach Baltimore in time for the
early train for Washington. We refer our
readers for full particulars to the bills Of the
day, which can be found at the principal
hotels
A COMMITTEE Of working men from the Cos
port Navy Yard arrived in this city this morn
ing Their object, we learn, is to have the
secretary Of the Navy increase the per diem
OF that portion Of the mechanics there who
now receive 50 and less per day, to living
wages, the present high prices of necessaries Of
life rendering it almost impossible for them to
suosist upon the present rates. They have
letters IN favor of the increase from the Com.
modore, Naval Constructor and other officers