Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-08

SHOOTING AFFAIR.-l.ast night between ele
ven and twelve O'Clock, the Guards on the beats
near the Avenue aud Four-and- a half street were
startled by three reports of pistol in that ne
borhood Upon going to the Alley, between \
and 9th street, south side, they met man stag
gering out of the alley. lie said to Messrs Hor-
ner and Donaldson, "FOr Gods sake take hold of
me, am shot They took him to the office of
DIR. Boyle, who directed them to the Infrmary
Captain Mills, with Justice Dom, and others,
went TO the lGfirmary; and, learning that the
young man, whose name is Edward A I.utts
was probably MORALLY wounded by u shot in the
groin, Justice Dom went to him and proceeded
immediately to take his statement of the affair;
which was as follows:
EdicaTd A LUuS-the wounded man--being
sworn, said he was shot by James Powers, of the
city Of Baltimore, at about IL D. III on the
night OF Monday, the 7th who fred at him tire
times with pistol on Pennsylvania avenue at
the house of James McCOlgan; the first shot
missed him; the second took effect, but don
know as to the third; had difficulty al the time
with him; was passing the house Of Mr.. McCol-
gan, Oh his way 10 the house of his brOtheT-n-
law, Mr.. Car; heard talking in Mcclellan :
house; went In; saw James A Powers; saw him
push two men Oh one side; their names are A
Mcl.esh and German; and then red at him with
the above mentioned result; had difficulty with
Powers three years since on excursion; was
with him on Saturday night with others, at Du-
bantsi he there refused Ia drink with him; went
to MctOlgun's tavern, where some alteration
took place; Powers dared him out 10 fight and
said II he bad pistol he would shoot him; re-
fusiDg to t2ht, Powers called him coward;
they made up the difficulty, shook hands, aud
Thought they were friends. until to- ght thinks
Powers got the pistol from some person in the
TOOm think he boards at Mrs Little >; there are
two brothers, John and James; James was thu
only one there at the time Of the shooting.
After this the officers immediately went and
arrested John Powers and young man who was
supposed to DE James Powers, but who gave his
name "a James Shotwel. They were taken to
her x,uflpa I,hn
Powers, and said if the other Were James he
must have dyed his hair. (l.uts at this time was
in great agony and supposed to be dyiDg)
The two were then taken to the guard "a onse
where they remained until near nine O'Clock this
| morning. when special policemen J. y. Carter
and J ii Irwin entered the trial room, having in
sGssTGy yodnnS man ytry nearly resembling
! ers There was but a slight difference I'm the
| color of their hair.
John AdansOn, sworn.-While talking to Mr.
Lutts at McCoigan's he was shot; three shots
were fired, al distance of about six feet wit
ness pointed out James Powers as the one who
shot Lutts to the best of his knowledge.
Jas. Michigan, sworn Identified Powers as
one OF those who were at his house at the time of
| the shooting
Special Policeman, J. F. Garter sworn as
despatched to Bladensburg with J II Irwin.
special polio I'm b. Captain Mills with Order 8
TO arrest James Powers, II he should appear; met
with Powers at BladenSbuTg and returned with
him IN the stage from that borough 10 this city
Powers requested that. as he wishrd to pro-
duce witnesses, he might be sent to Jail for fur
ther hearing.
John Powers and the young man shotwell
were dismissed, and James Powers was COM
United to Jail for further hearing.
The resemblance between ShOtwell and James
Powers was so close as to deceive almost any one.
The RIvER-At Harvey Il Co.'s wharf-Ar-
rived sehr John b. Austin, May, from Philadel.
phia, with $40 tons of coal
At Gait i Young's wharf-Arrived schr Chas
Moore, Ingersoh, from Philsdelphis, with ls7
tons of coal -
At Ruey's wharf-Schr n uncio, Lindsey from
Philadelphia, with IS tons of coal.
Also, schooner Odd Fellow, with 3i6 bushels
wheat
| At Magruder Il stones wharf-Schr Maytand
| hoton from Philadelphia with 81 tons coal
Al same wharf, schr Cumberland, Chase, from
New York, with 800 bbls cement for Captain
| Meigs.
The steamer Collysr went to Mount Vernon
thls insrnlns with large number of passengers,
| mostly strangers In town. 10: -
| PROF. FOwLRR's lecture on phrenology and
| physiology at Temperance Hall last night, drew
a large audience, there being no little interest
felt to hear speaker so well qualified to treat
| these subjects. Upon the conclusion Of the lee
| ture, various heads Of well known citizens were
examined by the Professor, and the genera
I truthfuiness OF the hits In the delineafions o
| character, afforded much amusement to the audi
ence Another lecture tonight by Professor
Fowler. Ode. .t
| HAYINs AND sLEIeHINe 1t Is a curious fac
that while our Northern exchanges are telling o.
| six inches snow and sleighing, the hay maker,
| are vet al work In the Smithsonian grounds. A
| portion Of the last cutting Of grass was being
! rzked aud cooked Yesterday. ..'.' i...,.''