Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-13

| hudo, and F rank Elliott were the par,,es q, y,
i EIuse; tne cut across Halls head was "biasse,
IKE, across over the eye;' heard nothinu All,
| ABOUT shooting or pistols
| coPatd WoD, sworn.--German pfrL did no
SSRedk English; Peter Emrick sworn interpreter-
va In the Kitchen and heard a noise; Mrs Ger
.atut was screaming; walked out; lust as come
20 me door, saw the parties throwing stones; wa
IN the passage door; stood there about five min
ntes when Henry fell; think a small man. in ;
tng Ignite coat shot Henry; the others wer,
Idrther back; just as Henry fell, Mr.. Gerhard
shot once; was so frightened could not see how
they got him into the house; heard two shot,
nfedi one after the house was shut up; after the
house was closed, Mr.. Gerhardt wanted 10 on on
again, but they would not let him; the partie.
outside were then throwing stones; did not see
any pistol in the small mans hand but did set
one In MT GeIhardts hand. Question by coun-
sell Why did you think the small man sbo,
henry! Answer. Because he was nearest 10
Henry. Question. Whether Gerhardt had come
gu. out up to the time when Henry fell Ans The
time MI Gerhardt came out was when Henry wa
running back toward the house and he then fell
down Question by counsel. Did she know II
MT. u had been out before this! Ans CouId
, no. teL. Question Whether, at the time Henry
was shot, ne had his face toward Gerhardt or not,
Answer. Thinks Henry had just turned round at
the lme Mr, q. came out; think Henry was shot
before that; he came five or six steps and fell
n U ,r usrharai, sworn-Hsard noise; came
down on chair; three of the fellows drank and
ran out the bar room door; my husband asked
them who would pay for the drinks; they said it
was all right, 1t was all paid for; two of the men
were in the bar room, dancing and jumping
around; my husband said this is no dancinsI
school" the two fellows called the other three
iellows IN again. the three came in and commenced
To curse my husband, calling him a Cd id
Dutch son of a BIB; jumped of nv chair when
they said this told them to clear out of the house
rney sSld they wouldn't 90 out for me; one little
man shook MS INST In my face; told him to get away
rom me; he says "1'll gut you in minlite;' the
DarkeePer handed me stick over the counter;
took that stick. and knocked the man over the
head and told him to clear out; struck him once
and he pulled me out of the bar room door: ne
took the club away from me and knocked me ON
the head with II two three times: the ba keeDer
went ana knocked the fellow down; pistol was
Shoi thlnk from the corner of Second street. don t
know who fired it; they pulled me to the corner
OF second street; ran to the bar room door again:
my husband came out Of the bar room with his
pistol IN MS hand told him not to shoot: that time
the barkeeper dropped down; he (my hu,bandl
n1ed the pistol OFF, We me and the barkeeperwe g
running towards the house, and the barkeeDer
IelI; after that my husband fred told my htus-
1aho not 10 hre because Henry was shot; he fred
don know in what direction, was so much con-
fused and frightened; said to my hu Sband let us
PICK him up, may be he is not dead; we pulled
MIN In the bar room; had the door shut: another
pistol was then fred OFF from the outside: one
shutter was open and they threw two big stones
IN the BAR they smashed the lamps and everything
ABOUT me place. after the house was shut up ran
out OF the back gate for an officer who lives near
Dy; ne was noe at home; | ran round the street to
FOur-and IA half street for a watchman. hut could
Henry was dead ~
SUsdn ErdHs, swoTn.-Ran out and saw some
Fellow with light coat throwing stones as
hard as he could he had his hand in a sling and
Mas E,i, throwing rocks at the house; he said the
Dutcn son OF b-h had shot his friend and he
should not live till Sunday; that was all she
Knew they had taken the man who was shot
house a long time.
Harriet Smith, sworn.-Came ont after the MIS-
tolls were fired; saw men throwing stones: one
with his arm In sling was the most active; the
nan Mho was shot had pistol in his hand which
ne gave to the man with the arm in a sling who
put 1t in the sling; heard two shots which an
peared To come from the front Of the house. was
In my house at the time; the shots were fred in
quick succession; the man with the arm in a sling
said that Gerhardt had shot his brother and thai
he should not live till Sunday; then he threw
stones at the house
The examination closed with this testimony,
and the jury after consultation returned the fol-
lowing verdict viz:
THAT the deceased, Henry Schoulte. came to
MS death from pistol ball Jed from pistol in
the hands of Joseph Gerhardt at parties who
were assauting his house and wife; which par
ties the said SchOulte was driving from the prem
lses OF the said Gerhardt, by whom the said
Schoulte was employed as bar keeper We find
that the ball entered the right breast of the de-
ceased, about one inch from the right nipple. and
after passing through the breast came out near
the surface OF the skin just under the left arm.
We also find that the deceased was a poor man
and had no property
THE RIvER.-About O'Clock this morning the
wharves at the Navy Yard presented a lively
scene The steamer Water Witch arrived up
from New York, via Norfolk with about one
hundred and thirty searnen, the crew of the Ply
mouth, which is about to proceed to sea on gun
merry practice cruise, as announced YESTERDAY The
men were immediately transferred to the Ply
mouth.
The steamer Collyer reports the arrival at AL
exandTla OF two sea-going schOoners, having the
appearance Of the regular eastern packets
The only arrival at the city wharyes was that
OF the schooner Advocate, Captain Adams, from
Salisbury, Eastern shore of MARYLAND with lum-
Der for j q. Smith & Co.
Repairs upon the Long bridge have not vet
been commenced, owing to the strength of the
current, but the pile driver and timber are all
upon the spot, when operations once commence
but short time will elapse before the work will
be comPleted-a result ''devoutly to be wished
In view Of the present exortionate prices Of couu-
try produce in our markets. We learn that Mr.
CHARLES Church has been appointed by Commits
sioner Blake TO superintend the operations
sure guarantee that no time will be unnecessary
ly wasted.
The steamer Engineer, lately purchased by Mr..
Lynch Of New York, from the Governments is TO
be placed on the Rappahannock river, under COM
mand of Capt. George T.. Mattingly. The ter
mimi OF her route will be Frederic ksburg and
Tappahanuock.
At nine o'clock the steamer Washington left
ne1 Wndr1 with the Sdbbdth school OF the Found nv
church. The excursion party numbered about
three huDdred. The steamer will proceed to the
w hite House, where most Of the day is TO be spent
IN the usual manner; stopping at Fort Washing.
ton on her return The lowering skies prevented
many from availinS themselves OF the anticipate d
pleasures Of the occasion.
For the first time this season, we noticed the
tug Guy idle at Page'swhaf She will. however
during the day proceed to the Navy Yard and
take in tow tho " Engineer" for Alexandria
The steamer Mount Vernon is still upon the
ways at Alexandria. and her owners apprehend
her repairs will not be completed under four to
six weeks.
The steamer Maryland left Baltimore Yesterday
morning to take in tow from Chesapeake CITY 4
large number Of boats for Alexandria
The current in the river has considerably sub.
sided, but the water is about as '.cear as mud ~
CENTRE MARkET.-This morning, the supply
was abundant and purchasers were numerous
Prices were about the same as on Thursday last
Beef per b.. .l5a22c Roll butter 25a3l
Pork. ........... Pals PhiI'a print 49,. 3;
Mutton ....... l2alo Eggs, per doZ. l6als
Lamb, pr o.. .75al 50 .ettuce Or head 4aI.