The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-05
LOCAL NEWS.

CASE % HoAlCDE-The Star OF last evening furnishes
the following particulars Of which has excited uni
versAl indignation in our community:
Shortly before three o'clock yesterday eommohon
noticed ~ the corner OF Pennsylvania and Ninth
street lage-sized, athletic man, (named John Essex
observed 70 turn and oyerlake person be had just
met and passed and TO strike him crushing blow upon
the back Of the bead with his FIST Instrument in
his hand and TO follow up bis attack by series Of eFo-
eous kicks upon the face and neck Of the individual at
tackled, who had now fallen senseless 10 the ground.
The person thus struck down and beatenswas named
Owen Quigey ahd the onee to have been simply
calling out aHurrah for Magrudel" in reply jose
which threw him in the gutter received from Essex and
his companions as they passed.
Essex turned and fed but was pursued by officers
and citizens and arrested finally by Officer Duyal
and some gentlemen assisting and conveyed Justice
oingsheads ONCE in despite OF the attempt Of party of
Essexs coniederates TO rescue him.
Dr. Fnks, OF Virginia, and other witnesses testified to
the facts above stated ..... ..... wv.
MI. c. +. Wood, who sworn, said he was crossing
the street when he the young men, and heard one
could not say which, say "Hurra for Magruder He look
ed and saw Essex step back and knock the down,
and then 20 TO him and kick him twice. thought the
After Mr. Wood had concluded his statement Officer
Parham entered the Office and told the Justice that Quigey
dead
Justice Holingshead inquired If he had seen the body
Parham answered that he had not but that Officer
Wise was there and could tell more about it, A..
Officer Wise stated that DR.. Young had told him Wise
to for the 10 hold inquest and that Dr. Young
animation t M .s. - "
Justice Hollngshead said that before committing or
bang Essex he would like TO have positive testmo
ny, and requested Officer Wise 10 20 for DIR. Young.
While this was going on and the was await
ing me arrival OF Dr. Young, the officer lDuvall) who
claimed The arrest and who had the prisoner in charge
was talking TO various persons in the front office the
prisoner mean time moving about will in the Office and
the adjoining rooms. The magistrate admonshed Officer
DuSal 10 look after his prisoner, and hereupon Duva
went 10 the back where the prisoner was Officer
Wilson also went into the back ROOM and had some con-
versation with the prisoner Officer Duval again
ed to the front Office and sat down Officer Parham told
Duya he had better look after Essex he would run
directly Duva rerlied that there danger would
be very against hmf he did such thing After few
minutes Officer Wilson came the front Office and said to
Justice Hoingshead with laugh 3You try that case
the prisoner has escaped" The justice turned quickly in
his chair and asked Wilson if he intended any reflection
upon him. Wilson said he insult to the mags-
trae he only meant to say that the prisoner had escaped
and the case could not be tried in his absence The justice
then asked who the officer who had Essex in charge
Wilson replied, 9" am not" Paham stated that the case
had been claimed by another officer. Duva then got up
and said, ~ suppose the prisoner in my custody but
Tbe justice inteposing Then, you had better go and
find him this is serious materp But this Duval did
appear to think 1t worth his while do and the last
of him he loang the sidewalk in front
the office most painful specimen Of incapacity and ne
cheney, to cali it by no harsher .....% -.
Essex, 1t supposed made his escape from the city
Since the above in type we learn that Officer Will
son has been arrested charge of aiding and abetng
| in the escape OF Essex.
THE NEW CITY couScns.-The mayor has issued Off
cia order certifying the foowngnsmed persons have
been returned by the commissioners of election duly
elected members of the board Of aldermen and board Of
common council and an election held Mon
day, the "a instant, viz:s .aA.a...a ..a .#s
First gard-Aldermen--W T. Dove, Geo. w. Riggs,
to fill vacancy oecasoued by the resignation of W. Ma
gruder) Common councii-Chares Albert John b. Tur-
ton, and ID. G. Lee. Assessor-Wm. Riggles.
Second neutrality-suspicious. i. Bayly. Common
counclThomas J. Fisher, William Orme and Ferdinand
Jefferson.
Third d-Alderman-French s. Evans Common
eounr-Jonathan T. Walker, James Towles, and j. II. G.
McCutchen. Assessor d. Downing.
Fourth trdrd--A William w. Moore Common
H. Clarke Elijah Edmonston and James
A. kenncdy.
Fifth ward-Alderman-Joh H. Houston. Common
council-Amon Baldwin, d A. Watierston and John Bob
layer. ASSESSOR. Y. Dyer. #
Srth Grd-Aderman-George r. Ruff. Common coun-
cilJohn Bayne, James A. Gordon, and Josiah L. Vena-
BILE
Seventh -Alderman-Peter NJ Pearson Common
Councils Yorke Atlee Thomas T. Lloyd and Robert T.
knight. Asscssor-Peter Hepburn, jr.