Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-09


the escape Of John Essex, charged with the
murder of Owen Quigley, was taken rp yes
terdsy.
Justice j. s. HoIlingsbead testified to Essex
being brought to his ONCE in the charge OF
Officers DuvalI, Wilson and Parham, and to
his warning the officers to keep an eye on the
prisoner.
Officer Parham testified that himself and
Captain Davis took Essex to Hollingshead' s
Office from the Post Office steps; Duvall claimed
the prisoner as his at the ONCE, and had
charge Of him there
W. w. Tucker testified to seeing the priso-
ner at Hollingshead's Office; Duval stated
that he supposed he was the officer who had
him in charge. Duvall was sitting on settee
talking.
officer Handy testified that Duvall took
charge Of the front door to keep persons from
crowding into the office, as was the custom at
the Office.
officers Reese and Handy testified to the
good characters and efficiency of Duvall.
Rezin Beck; one of the jury on the case,
testified that Duvall went to school to depo-
nent formerly, and was " a good boy"
The jury, after a short absence, brought in
verdict Of 60 not guilty"
Radcliffe for defence.
Officer III. T. l. Wilson was then tried on
charge Of aiding and abetting the escape of
John Essex. Wharton and Martin appeared
for defence.
Justice Hollingshsad testified to Officers
Wilson, Parham and Duvall bringing Essex
to his Ofice; witness was informed that the
prisoner had knocked q man down; he took
the testimony Of witnesses, and presently the
information was received at his Office that the
wounded man was dead witness cautioned
the officers to look out for their priconer, and
sent to DR.. Young to inquire if the man was
really dead witness went to get glass of
water in the back room, and saw Wilson in
conversation with the prisoner; Duvall was
recognized as the officer who had arrested
Essex, and to whom the fees were due; Will
son came in from the back office, where he
had been talking with the prisoner, and an
nOunced that witness could not try the case,
that the prisoner had escaped; Wilson did not
advise witness to commit Essex.
Officer Parhsm testified that Wilson did not
enter HOlingshead's office until some five
minutes after the prisoner had been brought
in; witness went down to Quigley's, at Hol-
Iinghead's request, to ascertain the como ton
of young Quisley, and returned to the oifce
with the information of the death of Quigley;
witness then heard Wilson tell Holm shead
that he had better commit Essex for further
examination; Duvall was recognized as the
officer having the prisoner in charge; when
Wilson came in from the back room and an.
nounced the escape of Essex, he did not ad.
dress himself to HOllingshead, but to Tucker.
W. W. Tucker testified to being at Hol-
lingshead's office when Wilson came in and
announced that the case could not be tried
that the prisoner had escaped.
Officer Parham was recalled, and stated that
he had cautioned Duvall to look after his pris-
oner, and that Duvall had answered, Pooh
pooh, Essex wouldn't escape, he knew him
and his family we'll"
Josiah Essex, father of the prisoner, was
called to the tand-Was in conversation
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office; did not Cfer to give bail for his son.
and heard nothing about giving bail did not
see Wilson IN conversation with his SON
James Murphy, youth, was put upon the
stand, and testified to looking into the yard of
HOllingshead' Office while passing, and seeing
Essex sitting on the door sill, apparently alone
The jury IN this case, after an absence of
some time, returned a verdict of guilty, and
tho Court directed the Marshal to take Wilson
into custody Mr.. Martin moved an arrest of
judgment
The jury in the case Of Crown, indicted for
keeping disOrderly house in Georgetown,
brought in verdict of Z" not guilty"
Sylvester KOOntE was found guilty Of an as
sault upon Charles Wise, and sentenced to pay
q fine Of So
The trial of Msgee, for killing Sims in
Georgetown, was assigned for Wednesday
next.
TO-DAY.
Henry Leisberger was tried, this morning,
On charge Of receiving stolen goods. This was
new trial, the prisoner having been found
guilty On the former trial The iurv. upon
the case being submitted TO them, imme diately
returned verdict Of % not guilty.
Maury appeared tor the United States in the
absence of the District Attorney Carrington
and Wharton for defence.
1t is understood that Kurtz and Weldon,
indicted on charge of rape On Mrs. Harriet
Smith, and admitted to bail by Justice Hol
Ingshead. have forfeited their recognizances
and left the city.
Tom Mcfarland was brought up on charge
OF committing an assault upon Charles C.
Edelin,; case submitted. The prisoner was
senterced by the Court to pay a fine Of FIVE
dollars and costs. Morgan for defence.
John Bell. William Butler, Pink Coakley,
John Herbert, Mace Slater, John cambridge,
frank Rounds. Alexander Parker Ann Shin.
ley, George Clagett, Chloe Butler, Tom Bell,
aud Elizabeth Rounds, all colored, were
brought up On charge of riot at May ball
on Dr. Hsw's place, in the neighborhood of
the Park.
Maury appeared for the United States. Car
rington, Martin, and Wharton for defence.
1his trlaI was IN progress as cur report
closed.
MORE ABOUT TEE AMERICAN EXCHANGE
BANK OF GEoRGETOwN, d. C-The Chicago
Journal of Monday last states that two men,
named c. Milton James and Alfred Hyde,
came to that city short time since, and very
iOoishly embarked in the enterprise Of open
ing fraudulent banking institution, at No
north Dearborn street Their only 'stock in
trade was large bundle Of pieces of printed
paper, purporting TO be bills on the "Ameri-
can Exchange Bank. :" of Georgetown, d. c.,
pretending TO be secured by real estate and
public stocks, and signed by Z" H. Keith,
lash and :" Z. PiersOn, Prest." There Is
no such Institution at Georgetown, d. c., as
the American Exchange Bank" On the
oaek OF these bills was stamped with wooden
die :. Bought By z Pierson d Co, Bankers
and Brokers, Beekman street, New York, uu
der the Nassau Bank ;" and also, with SINH
lar die, - Bought at No. North Dearborn
street, Chicago"
The way these swindlers were detectsd was
IN this wise: They had employed a Young
man as clerk, whom they refused to nav after
his work was done. and who thereupon sued
tnem' employing Mr Winston, the lawyer, as
COUNSEL. Mr. Winston heipu nc