The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-07
LOCAL NEWS.

1fE CRIMINAL CoURr YESTERDAY. NlNru DAY OF THE
EInrnos rnor cAsx The examination Of witnesses for
the defence continued After the examination Of
George 4. Longdon r. l. Brkhead was recalled.
Mr. Birkhead testified that Isaiah Stewart advised him
70 interfere with the mob from Baltimore for they
all had pistols and knives and would kill him if he
did
John G. freer who also recalled, stated that
Isaiah Stewart, after the rush the polls to him
and said that IL good thing that Degges did not at
tempt TO arrest any one, right behind
him with pistol, and would have shot him ii he had
Israel Cross called to the stand He testified
that he had spiked the week before the cleo
ton. The cannon might have been fired off with the
wire in the touehhole but in his opinion he did not
| think that it could
The testimony of VIM Mills and james Forrest
wholly unimportant.
Charles Everett stated that he witnessed the taking of
the from Alstons The charge of the ma
rnes irregular not like the performance of body
of trained After the rush forward pistol was
fred and stone passed over the heads of the charging
marines The marines Immediately fired in several di-
rections and the people began to They fired upon
Astons witness did not think it time to run,
and stood with the balls whistling all around him. When
the firing had ceased witness found himself the only per-
the corner five lying dead around him;
he marine bring down his piece, point it at him
and fire. but the shot did not hit him. The crowd at
Alston's corner pcaceable
A. S. H. White who WAS here recalled testified that
the fire Alsons came from the first platoon of
the second company of marines.
After Robert NJ Baird Henry Lyle, and Charles Lem
mon had given in their testimony,
James F. Riley stated that when the marines were in
front Of the polls he and Others went Captain Tyler
and said, II have been appointed committee
Of citizens of Washington to request you have the
rnes removed from the ground else they will be fired
upon by the swivel in possession of the rioters Cap
tain Tyler did not reply but sad Left flank left face
forward march, Went to Captain Tyler at the request
of Ross, policeman, and Others.
Upon being crossexamined this witness said that he
had the who went with him to Captain
Tyler and did know who besides Ross requested him
TO 60 to Captain Tyler If Captain Tyler had said Ten
I'll take your cannon, he would certainly have heard
him
Mr. Carrington counsel for Charles Spencer here intro
duced several witnesses to show the general peaceabe and
quiet character of said defendant and his good conduct
| on the day of the election VIM Kettleman testified
that he with Spencer between Alstons and Magr-
der just before the firing of the marines
menced that Spencer at that time perfectly peacea
bic and quiet that they parted about the middle Of the
block and that few minutes afterwards Spencer
shot in the shoulder and leg.
After considerable time had been spent in arguing law
points, the court journed.
THE Pubic SCHOOLS At the regular monthly meet
ing the public school trustees held on Wednesday af
ternoon at the City Hail. all the former teachers except
in few yet to be acted on) reelected for the
ensuing year Miss Moore, teacher in the first district
transferred to the third district and Miss Adams of
the fourth district transferred to the first vote
thanks passed to those private teachers and others
who kindly and efficiently assisted in the late public
school examinations. resolution also adopted in
structng the secretary of the board to apply to the city
councils for authority to provide schoohouse in
the second district The board adjourned to special
meeting Wednesday, the 18th instant, when the cleo
| ton Of teachers will be concluded.
ANOTHER Pic NIche Catholic Total Abstinence Bese-
fetal Society of Washington intend having pic mic the
Georgetown College grounds the of which has been
kindly granted for the occasion, Monday next the
10th inst The committee of arrangements has been in
defatigabe in making the necessary preparations this
brilliant affair Esputas popular band has been engaged
to accompany the procession through principal thor
oughfres the cetotaers being determined to make an
impression the city folks by display of their num-
beers, while Vanderwerkens omnibuses have been en-
gagged convey the gentler SEX and the younger of both
sexes, to the College grounds The procession will
from the Of the association adjoining St. Patrick
church. street. precisely at 10 clock of which, it
is supposed, Esputas big drum will sound due notice.
| THE SOCIAL CLuB.--1he Social Club, the formation
and departure of which announced Saturday week
reached Cone river the 29th u where they remained
anchored for two days of the weather The
party wet and damp, but in cheerful spirits They
had taken many fish, but had bushels of oysters and
crabs of which they had grown tired Sail made for
| Back river the lst
|
Auction SALES -James G. Mcclure sold yesterday eve
ming lot No 8, in square BAL, of M and Tenth
streets TO Richard s. Teal at 81 cents per foot Also lot
No. H. in Davidsons subdivision of square No 34O on
Eleventh street. between and streets to A. Herbert
at 26 cents per foot.
| TnR CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.-There have been
two breaks in the Chesapeake and Ohio canalone oppo
site the Little Falls and the other near the STOP lock-
short distance this side A week only will be required
to make the necessary repairs
| United States Patent ONCE,
Washington, August 4, 1857.
ON the petition of Moses S. Woodward of Ches