The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-08
LOCAL NEWS.


Daniel fenton testified thai he al Allsons corner
before the marines up and that be wounded
when the marines fined. He had been making no dis
turbanoe, and had heard pistols fired from that
corner.
Joseph NJ. Downing testified that Michael Hoover had
taken no part in the ARRAY
After James A. Condor had testified,
Samuel T. Douglas called TO the stand He test-
fed that Hughes who was shot election day. bore the
character Of peaeeable He had heard that
he was a VIGOROUSLY bad character
The counsel for the defence here announced that they
would rest the case and moved that verdict Of the jury
might be taken in reference to VIM. Jones, VIM
Garner, and Charles Hurdle
The court declined to order verdict to be taken at
this stage Of the trial but would allow these persons to
be called witnesses for the defence, if ii desired
The permission was not accepted
Mr. Key, District attorney asked leave call other
witnesses testify in relation the condition Of the
polls at the time they reopened Mr. Scott object
ed and long argument ensued after which the court
decided adversely 10 the proposition Of the District at
toTney.
The defence having rested the case the District ator
ney called the following rebutting witnesses
John Rainbow ship carpenter in the yard testi-
fed thai he invited to the process of unloading
the at the City Hall. When he went in where
the they had the load partly withdrawn; he
advised them deSlst Illuminating
or frictiea powder ard he proceeded spike the cannon
by driving into the orice the smooth end Of
threeconered file before doing this however he exam
ined the orice and found it cramned with brick dust
If effort had been before made to spike render it
imperative in that way.
Alexander Patterson, United States marine testified
that after taking possession Of the the day of
the riot they took the street the gutter and
there the witness picked up handful Of sand and gravel
and endeayored to pound il into the orihce This
seeming to go in we he picked up piece of brick and
mashed it into the orioe, and brushed it off with his
hand see that il all rightsaying to his compan-
ions the time Now, boys, they should retake
this, they cannot do any harm with it.
Patrick Kearney, United States marine, testified that
he did not take aim at James Noakes that he did
see Noakcs the day of the riot until after the firing
was all over and that be then him the first time
top Of Of the houses that himself and White
house 1.-THE other marine who Noakes said aimed at him.
and into both Of whose musets he saw consider
able distance from him in the ranks they being in differ
cnt companies. Witness stated that he fired directly
the street without being able to the other side
of the for the smoke On this he could
anybody the other side of the the
time he fired and certain that nobody could him
VIVA. L. Ross, police officer, testified that he did not
request James r. Riley go to Capt Tyler and ask him
to take away the marines
Here the counsel for the defence asked leave put
Mr. Riley the stand to explain his testimony the
above point Mr. Key objected, the ground that both
sides the closed and that would be estab
fishing bad precedent allow witness to correct his
testimony after il had been conradicted The point
argued at length by Mr. Key for the prosecution and
Messrs Ellis and Bradley for the defence The court de-
cded that the witness might state what his testimony was
yesterday that particular point. The witness then
took the stand and stated that he said yesterday that
Officer Ross told him to go to Capt Tyler that he did
mot know BOSS at the time, but that the after
wards pointed out to him as Policeman Ross
The evidence in this is closed and ii is ex
pected that the argument viii be commenced this
morning.
EDWARD EVERETT LITERARY ASSOCIATION associa-
tion composed of number of the young men of this
city who desire to improve themselves in public speaking
debating, and general literature.
At their meeting held on Thursday evening August G.
letter read from Hon. Edw Everett Of which the
following is copy
MEDFoRD, Mass, July %, 1857
DEAR SIN have just received your letter of the 18th
informing that the members Of your association had
been pleased to elect honorary member / am
greatly indebted to them for this compliment and espe
ciay for having designated the association by my name
will take early opportunity Of forwarding your
address copy of my orations, in two volumes, Svo
which venture to offer to the acceptance of the assoca
ton.
remain dear sir, respectfully yours,
EDWARD EVERETT
JAS o. CIEpHAxE Esq,
Sec. E Everett Literary Assn.
An OUTRAGE lit is reported that on Saturday night
last Mount Carmel church, in Alexandria county Va
about three miles from Georgetown, pulled down by
mob. The ruins Of the building have been fired
and entirely consumed 1t viii be recolleeed that it was
at this church that the late unfortunate affair occurred in