Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-26

CRIMINAL CoURr Yesterday afternoon the
regular panel having been exhausted, the fol
lowing jurors were obtained from the talesmen
summoned by the Marshal: p. Mckinney,
Jno. Ashford, A. Davis, Ephraim Wheeler,
and David A. Baird. The last named gentle
man was net sworn in, that the remainder
might be enabled to 60 homo for tho night.
TO-DAY.
The Court met at the usual hour this morn
ing, and the trial Of Sullivan, charged with
the murder of Kohrman, was resumed.
The District Attorney opened for the United
States, and was followed by Mr.. Martin for the
defence
DR.. johnson Eliot testified to having exam
ined the body of HOFFMAN at Beckert's, near
the Park, on the 9th of July; he had found a
wound on the back of deceased made by some
sharp instrument, which had evidently pro-
duced death in a short time witness described
the direction and appearance of the wound
deceased was medium sized man, age about
IS years.
A. E. L.. Reese testified to hearing n CRY of
murder at the ARRAY whore HOFFMAN was
killed, and that on going to stop the fighting
he saw something glitter which he took to be
q knife; depOnent went to the bar-ro to get
pistol, and on his way thither, looking side
ways, saw Sullivan's arm give HOFFMAN q
thrust; thought 1t was Sullivan's arm which
gave the thrust from the clothes worn by Sui
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Keese's testi.
mony s. Heisman was called to the stand, but
being unable to give his evidence in English
an interpreter was sAnt for, and the Court
took a recess.
After the recess this witne 50 was examine 1
through an interpreter, and was on the stand
as our report closed
NATIONAL THsArRE.-Tbere was O lor,o
gathering last night Of our theatre going neo.
pie to welcome the return of the Florences
from their triumphant career on the other
side Of the Atlantic 1t too often bannens
that American actors of talent are not recog-
nized at their true value at home until thew
receive the stamp Of Old World appreciation :;
put inns cannot be said In view of the cnthu.
slastie reception now given to Mr.. and Mrs
Florence, since every body knows that thew
were universal favorites throughout our wide
Union prior to their departure for Europe.
However, considering the severe ordeal
American actors are compelled to pass before
English audiences, and in running the gaunt-
Jet OF criticism no ways kindly predi sposed
towards American talent, 1t Is naturally a
matter of pride to the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Florence that they have not only disarmcd
criticism, but compelled the warmest admira-
tiOn while on the London boards and wherever
they appeared during their tour
The bill offered by them to- night Is a re-
markable rich one, as will be seen by the adj
vertisement in another column, and cannot
fail to give satisfaction.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT Aboutfve o'clock
on Sunday afternoon, youth named John
Tuell was drowned while crossing the Eastern
Branch, opposite the Navy Yard Tuell, with
other boys in boat, was sitting in the stern
of the boat, and falling in the water back
wards is supposed to haste got entangled in the
grass at the bottom Of the'river, as he did not
rise to the surface again, and as the body has
not yet been recovered.
STORE BREAKING Sunday night the
grocery store Of Mr.. R. knight, in the Sew
enth Ward, was entered and robbed of mopey
and some goods; and last night the store of
Mr. John Hickey, on Seventh street was
robbed of various articles. The robbery of
Mr.. Knights store was perpetrated, it is sup
posed, by boys, and that upon Mr. Hickeys
store by a colored man. None of the thieves
have been arrested.
Az OMISSION AN error crept into the COM
plimentary card of Commodore Forrest from
the heads of the different departments of the
Washington Navy Yard, recent ly published in
the Star. We refer to the omission of the name
of our fellOw-citizen, Mr.. Theodore Freibus,
who, having been called on to that end. signed
H. Inc mistdke OCCURRED ere IL Teacued our
hand, and was evidently the result only Of an
error in copying the original paper.
PEARCE GADLEY, arrested on charge Of az
saulting and beating James Hiser on Sunday
| night was dismissed yesterday, the evidence
being insufficient to convict him. Hiser is
| improving.
| The EXAMINATION into the fremen's late
| difficulties took place yesterday afternoon at
the Mayors Office, but no decision was rem
dered, we believe, by the Mayor.
WATCH RETURNS Archibald w alton riot
security for court Benjamin Franklin, Doug
las Harrington and Samuel Croggins do 4 D.
Sarah Longster, Elizabeth Herbert, and John
| West, out after hours, fine and COSTS Henry
| Mole, drunk, workhouse thirty days Maria
| Conlin, disorderly, dismissed.
| ADVERrISEMEyT