Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-17


been shot in the right breast little above the
nipple d. Z. Birch and @. w Hook were
rested by officers Brewers and 6ormley on charge
OF being concerned In the afffay. Birch was ar.
rested at the door Of his restaurant. Hook, who
He'd, was Ia ken in his room At his boarding house
near by. They were sent to the guard-house,
Justice Dom went to the Intimacy and heard the
statement Of Lanahan After his return Hook
was released on his own security, and Birch re-
tanned for further hearing iT-t ne.
l. This morning, the trial-room at the guard
house crowded to hear the decision of the
I Justice in the case Of ] +. Birch 800 7'.l..rE
Mr.. Radcliffe appeared for the defence, and ar
gued the PROPERTY OF the Justice taking bail in
Justice Dom said that probably Mr.. Radcliffe
would Ike TO 60 to the lnfirmary and hear Lana
hans statement The Justice recapituiated the
statement of the injured man. From this state
ment ana that OF others ii appears that Lanahan
met Hook at Dubant's restaurant; that Hook,
stating that he was &c Plug" expressed some
fears OF being assailed on his way to his board
ing house. Lanahan thereupon said that he be-
ionged TO the opposite party, and would protect
him at the risk OF his own life. Hook and Lana
han then proceeded up the avenue together In
First and Second streets, in the neig borhood Of
BlFch's restaurant, some person struck Hook,
and as Lanahan turned he was hit in the face,
and he saw Birch with the pistol In his hand.
Justice Dom said that the statement of Lana
han was made very reluctantly, but he finally as
serted, two or three times, that Birch shot him
but he didn't want Birch prosecuted, because he
had a wife and children.
Mrs Radcliffe then introduced the timer of the
omnibuseS at the Capitol: r-r-t
| Joseph COdriek who was sworn was standing
| at the corner; saw two young gentlemen coming
down the street; one of them put his hand
down as II to pull out something from his clothes,
and the other threw brick; the other fred pis-
| tol; don't think would know them again il
| saw them, saw them distinctly; one was taller
! man than Birch, the other much smaller-a boy;
am sure neither OF them was Birch; 1t was the
Cd off he hisfa \
from the spot, and il was about IS feet
| John RTotosrs, special policeman, sworn -
Went from Third street around to Maryland ave-
nue. with my partner, Lomax; upon our return
! heard pistol fred started to run in the direc-
tion, and my partner said ''don't run, it is only
some one firing in the yard" kept on, and when
over and saw il was Lanahan asked him who
shot him; he said he knowed the son -of-a-b-h
VINO ala 1t, and he would have revenge; / asked
hlm again, and he said Joe Birch 1 turned and
told Mr.. Carter one of the special police officers
that we had better arrest Birch on what Lanahan
said; we went up to the restaurant and arrested
| him at his door.
Messrs Fenwick Shekels and THOMPSON who
were put on the stand, knew nothing of the shoot
ing, but the two last were examined-Mr. Shek-
| els as to the conversation between Hook and Ian
anan, previous to their starting for Hooks board
ing house and Mr.. Thompson, in reference to
| Birch's presence. few seconds previous to the
firing of the pistol, in his restaurant, and the i'm
probability of his ability TO 90 to the scene of di
order, and return in the time he was absent
| This morning an officer Was sent to bring Hook
TO the guard house. Upon his return he reported
that Hook had left his boarding house about an
hour before.
Justice Dom decided, in view of all the cir
| cumstances, that he would not be justified in
taking bail, not knowing the condition OF the
| wounded man.
As to the opportunity for obtaining other testi-
mony. he was not at all disposed to Cypress Mr.
Birch: and in order to give him an opportunity to
| produce other evidence, and to hear more of the
condition of Lanahan, he would postpone the
| hearing until this afternoon at the county Jail
This being agreed upon, Mr.. Birch was com
United for further hearing. ..l
Up to noon to-day, the condition of Lanahan Is
considered TO be very precarious, with strong
probabilities that ne will not survive the wound
The ball entered the right breast, about one inch
above the nipple, and probably lodged in the
lung. The result cannot be determined at pres
ent.
twill be remembered that Lanahan and Birch
had difficulty on the course some time
since. =
Latsr-Lanahan is sinking rapidly, and, il is
thought, cannot survive long.
QUARREL ABOUT A BUxoM wIDow-Two
young men, working in the Navy Yard, have
been paying their ''devours" to beautiful young
widow in that neighborhood, but which was the
favored one was Ia ID to determine Both OF the
young men were of the right SORT both God look
ing, sober and industrious, and each paid his ad-
dresses with an ardor and determination which
in many cases would have insured success com
plets OF course the relations between che two
competitors for the smiles of the fair idol Were
not OF fraternal character, and the mischief
loving boys about the Navy Yard hill getting
wind OF the affair, in order to bring about crisis
got up bogus challenge, which was directed to
one OF the parties, as II coming from his rival
swain The party receiving IL Tashly exhibited
the document to friend, who fearful of SAN
Culinary conflict between the rivals commtihi-
Gated the dread intelligence TO the constabes that
mortal combat was about to be fought which
might result in the death of somebody on the
held Of honor The officers, as in duty bound
proceeded to investigate, and had the principal
parties summoned before a magistrate when the
whole affair was exploded, to the mutual salts
Faction Of all concerned. The beautiful widow
Is or course 0verlOyed that blood is TO he shed
on her account, and the joke Is very much rel
lshed by the entire population Of the Navy Yard
The LITTLE FAILS BRIDGE.-The following is
from gentleman of high standing and influence
in Fairfax county:
Mr.. Editor: hope the word spoken by your
Georgetown correspondent sSpectator ,, NAV he
IN season to avert one OF the greatest calamities
that could well befall the people OF the District
OF Columbia and the opposite shores of Virginia
aIlnde to the Threatened suppression OF travel
over the Little Falls Bridge. Whenever that
travel, in past times, has been suspe nded by acts
| OF ProYldence-such az food and ice-it has been
regarded and justly regarded too, the greatest
public calamity to the Inhabitants OF the circum-
adjacent shores. Why, then, should man. or the
interests of half dozen men, be allowed to in
hlct so great calamity upon thousands and tens
OF thousands suffering people at the beginning.
or, who can tell, how long and how severe a win
ter, when no public consideration is to be secur-
ed by IT? "Sutfcient uuto the day is the evil
thereof" Let the present temporary communi.
cation stand until all the masonry is finished; no
time could ever be more disastrous for town and
country than the present, and for sixty DAYS to
come, to cut of communication, which, il inter
| rupted now, may not be restored fer months to
come. VIRGINIA
| November Il.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-The arguments in demurrer
Of the plaintiffs; counsel in the case OF statham,
Smithson, Co rs. VIM. II Mann, were con-
| timed yesterday up to the time OF adjournment
The several points in the demurrer were argued
with great ability by the counsel on both sides:
and the Court decided to hold the matter over for
| consideration
| This morning the Court met and the decision
OF their honos in the above case was given
| They overruled the demurrer and Mr. Davidpe,
for the plaintiffs, announced that they were ready
| to go into the trial of tue case at once before
| jury.