The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-07-31

we respectfully call the attention OF Americans
an over the country TO tho desperate posisloa of
'nelr brethren IN the Metropolis Of the nation.
The following from Che Baltimore Clinns, vu
show Americans abroad, what kind Of in.tics !.
administered to Americans in Washington.
Jrd HANDLE JUsrcs. give Won an ,asa os
the kind Of justice Americans get IN our c,irn,nsI
Court, and the distinction drawn between ths,a
ana foreigners; and TO show you that our judge
carries out in practice what he breaches in regard
70 foreigners being more entitled to vote than ns-
ives It will only be necessary TO give you some Of
the cases az they have actually occurred.
The nrst that attracts our attention is that of an
lrishman who beat an American woman in 4 most
outrageous mapner. He submitted his case, and
was fined one doiiar--nark you one dollar for the
privilege ofbeating an American woman Cheap
enough.
The next, on the same day, was that Of small
dilhcnity between two gentlemen, (Alnerieans
which was taken to court by 0fiicous intermed-
dlers. Tho defendant submitted bis case likewise.
and was fined $5 and COSTS dear enough
The next was tho cases Of Webster, Stoddsrd.
and Williams. Before ! give you the details
wall here remark that those men are respectable.
and the two first named as upright and orderly
citizens as any we have In this community They
are all men OF large families, who are entirely de-
pendent upon them for support. | will also re-
mark that il was in sentencing OF those men that
for the first time in the history of this country
judge gave uterance to the declaration of I
foreigner being more entitled to vote than an
American born citizen
But to resume, It was proven on The trial that
they did not strike single blow, that under the
excitement OF hearing Of the Marines being at the
first precinct of the Fourth Ward pols they made
the remark that not another foreigner should vote
in the Seventh Ward that day. Now, mark YOU,
they struck no blow, as there Was no DISTURBANCE
in said ward, a9d all foreigners we're allowed to
vote throughouf the day. For .his( (haInous crime
IN the eyes OF the powers that bel Of simply civ
ing expression to few idle words, in moment of
excitement, those men must be torn from their
amilies and incarcerated In our common jail for
twelve months, and fined twenty-five dollars and
costs-amounting in the aggregate to over one
hundred dollars Tor each party--dear enough, God
knows, Tor no crime.
The next case is that Of Richard Jones This
man IS an American; was indicted for cutting the
throat Of Rose Bell 1t was proven on the trial by
six OF our most respectable ctizens that this man
is subject TO attacks of insanity that he was in.
sane at the Time. No person who heard the evi.
dence can have donbt The girl swore that i've
minutes before he committed the outrage he was
as affectionate and kind to her az he ever was in
his life, and that she sincerely believed, that he
committed the act under at of insanity
predicted his ncquittal; notwithstanding he wa.
convicted and sentenced to four years confinement
in the penitentiary.
Tho next case in strong contrast % the above
is that of John NJ. Minor. This man is Demo-
crat, and clerk under government. He was In
dicted for assault and battery with intent to kill
Eli Lake. 1t was proven on the trial that those
two men were at tavern at the intersection Of
the Badensburg road and Boundary street that
having some misunderstanding Minor went into
the house to get, as the bar-keeper of the house
supposed, his pistol, when he, the bar keeper ad-
vised Lake to run Minor would shoot him. He
accordingly ran of, but was pursued on horseback,
overtaken by Minor, who dismounted, knocked
Lake down with stone, and proceeded to beat
him OH the head.
While beating him Lake managed to get on his
knees, and while in this position prayed to Minor,
for Gods sake not to Kill him. Still Minor pel-
sisted, and would undoubtedly have murdered him
if it had not been for the interference of Mr.. Bu-
dine. As IL was, the man SO severely beaten
that for six weeks he attended by three ply
sicians and his life despaired Of He has also lost
his hair from erysipalis engendered by the severe
beating he got. For this offence Minor was fined
$40, and sent for one month 10 the county jail
dirt cheap.
As this letter is long enough, viii continue my
review hereafter FAIR PLAY.