Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-18

mr. preston stated that the. purpose of the
prosecution was to show malice on the mart of
the prisoner in using dangerous weapon at
tnat particular place and time; they thought
it pertinent to show that he was acting under
the influence of reckless malice in using the
pistol In the community Of a hotel, where rules
ana order were as requisite az in any other
community man would be placed in q very
dinerent position in q wilderness whore there
was NO help
The Court thought that it was wholly i'm.
material how many guests were in the house
Deceased had been in his employ at va.
nous times for several years; at the last time
about six weeks ..-.
, Mr.. Bradley objected 10 a question as to the
reputahon Of deceased. A consultation was
held by the counsel for defence, at the end of
which Mr.. Bradley asked the Court to refer
to the case of Cook
that no rule had been laid down there.
The Court decided the testimony az to the
good character of the witness to be inadmis.
sible.
lDr. Miller took the stand for the purpose
OF making an explanation that the post NOR.
tenn examination took place late on the night
OF the 9Th of May, instead of on the 9th
Mr.. Preston stated that the prosecution de.
sired to show that the deceased was mild in
offensive man
An interruption was occasioned at this
point through the illness of one of the Jurors,
Mr.. Owens requiring the presence of Dr.. Mil.
ler In the jury box. The jurors are several
OF them In their shirt sleeves, and tanning
themselves vigorously
The judge decided finally that the question
could not be put to Mr.. Willard as to the good
character Of the deceased
Mr.. Willard cross examined Pat Heating
was steward at his house; witness has fur
| nished Pat Heating with FIVE dollars for the
purpose OF feeling counsel since this trial
| commenced; Pat Heating made no direct ap-
plication to him for money for the purpose;
two persons applied to him and received the
| money; Pat Heating came up with them, but
witness does not know that Heating heard the
applications; these persons did not belong to
| his house.
| The Court announced here that one of the
| Jurors (Mr. Owens) was ill, and recommended
that recess be taken
After recess of an hour and quarter DR..
Miller stated that Mr.. Owens was utterly un.
able to attend on the jury to day; tn at he was
laboring under prostration and exhaustion
from the heat. He thought there was rea-
sonable prospect that this juror would be able
| to attend tomorrow
Mr.. Walker inquired what would be the
rule of the Court If the juror were unable to
attend tomorrow
The Court. while reserving its decision until
the case should came up, stated that in case
of jurors illness or death it would be neces.
sary to discharge the others and begin anew
After some debate as to the hour of meet
| ing next the court was adjourned until half.
past nine, a. m, of tomorrow.
The THIRD DISTRICT SCHOOL female de.
partmenD ON Wednesday underwent its an.
| nual examination before quite a numerous
company of visitors. The school consists of
about sixty pupils, nearly all of whom we
should judge to have been present The sub
Jects In which they were ex lmined were spel-
ling, reading, dictation, mental arithmetic,
geography, history, and algebra, and evidence
OF very decided improvement was shown.
About March last, the trustees permitted the
| introduction of music into the school as sub
ject of study, aud as there was no provision
for paying teacher specially for that branch,
the pupils themselves united and raised a
sum, which, though small, as we presume.
induced Mr.. Franklin Glenroy to give them
his very faithful attention as music ipstruc.
tor, and with such success as has seldom il
ever Oeen attained by any school, juvenile or
adult, among us The exercises through whic b
Mr.. Glenroy put his scholars yesterday were
really difficult, and tests were applied that
practised choristers might not have contem n ed
for trivial Suffice it to say that the elements
| OF sound musical education are already laid
| In tEls school, which we should be glad to see
carried forward to something like completion
Miss Myrick, the teacher proper, also assists
In this interesting branch. Glees wore well
sung, and two echo songs with An excellence,
which we were quite unprepared to expect
Intsil,gmcer. -
| TIE WEATHER.-Our Georgetown friend
=" B." again favors US with the range of the
Thermometer from Friday noon, July II, to Fri.
day morning, July Is: