Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-16

Samuel M Brown who was stabbed at the house
Of Hugh Ragan, on Seventh street, between
and north, on Sunday night, and who died Ses-
terday morning. The following is the evidence
given before the jury:
Dr. VIM B Brtt, sworn.-I attended this man,
and examined the wound; 1t was In the left side;
this wound, I believe, killed him; when first
saw him bis entrails were lying out on his side
one grain Of corn and considerable fluid issued
from the wound during the examination; his flesh
was cold when / approached him; this was on
Sunday evening, the 18th inst, about half past
eight O'clock: he appeared to be sensible from the
time first saw him until his death; I have not
the least doubt that the wound caused his death.
HEgh Rasan, sworn These three men-Chas.
Sharp. BENJAMIN w GODS, and book man-came
into the house, they were talking together when
samuel Brown, the cOlOred man. came in, and
and deceased; w God soon after entered into the
conversation, during which deceased stated that
he did not believe in the Catholic religion, and
that he belonged to the Odd Fellows and Free
mason orders; that his family were all Catholics,
but nothing could make him a Catholic; Wood
and Brown then grasped hands to show the grip,
and stepped to one side, when Wood called
Brown a black s-n Of b-h; Brown then started
10 leave the house when Wood caught up tum-
bier and attempted to throw it at Brown; caught
his hand; then let him go, when he threw of
his coat and followed deceased out Of doors;
about two minutes after Sharp and the book man
followed w ood; when Wood returned Sharp and
the book man were with him. Wood at this time
had a knife in his hand, closed, as | saw a por-
tiOn Of 1t; he remarked that al have got his hat
and piece of his coat my wife then ordered
him out OF the house, when he tore the hat up; ii
occurred on Sunday night, between seven and
eight O'Clock; the knife closed up; these
parties came TO my house about seven or eight
O'Clock; the negro about five minutes after the
white men; my house is situated on Seventh street
between and = streets; deceased told ME that
his name was Samuel Brown.
LsTiS bearers, sworn.-I first saw deceased
lying in front OF Mr.. Schaub's door, on plat
form, about or o'clock, sunday evening,
18th instant; know Wood and Sharp by sight;
ban moth 100
quarrel. between deceased and any other person;
Knew nothing OF deceased being injured until
found him lying on Schaubs platform; did not
see the deceased at all that evening until found
him lying at Schaub's; do not know who stabbed
the deceased; left Ragan's house in company
with William Brown; when we left, there was
no one at Ragan's house except Raglan and his
wife
DO,ofhsa Sehaub, sworn.-It was between 7
and . O'Clock on Sunday evening" the 18th inst,
when heard an awful noise; | said to my hus-
band there is something out of the way; some
body shortly afterwards knocked at my door; it
was Charley Sharp; got up and looked out of
the window; he had broken open the gate;
asked him what he was doing there; he said -
want to get of my boots aud put a pair OF
shoes-Sam Carson told me that helped to muir
der negrO;' asked him who he was; he said
% did not kill him-Benny Wood killed him.
did not see deceased lying at nv door at all;
some persons appeared to be carrying a body
away about half an hour before Sharp came to nv
house; they took the stoOp platform Of my door
away, was told with the body Of the negro OH
Il.
Mary Giddi1gs, sworn-I went to Ragan's TO
buy loaf OF bread l saw the deceased, Benny
Wood, and Mr.. Raglan, and two other men there;
Benny Wood and deceased were uuarrelIinp;
Mrs. Raglan said Z. Benny, / wish you would
never come into my houSe-you always raise
fuss knows nothing OF the stabbing.
John +. GdiH0T, swOTn.-l came down from
Mr.. Hitchcock to Mr.. Ragan's; ! suppose that
minute had scarcely elapsed before two men came
20 Mr.. Ragan's and asked for light they stated
that a man had been stabbed: went for the doc
Tor; never spoke to the deceased until returned
with the doctor; there one at Mr. Ragan's
when went there except himselfand wife; know
say who stabbed him.
WIN. Miles, sworn.-I know the man lying
dead; he is a free man, unmarried, and has no
property.
Margaret RagdH, sworn-Benny w ood Chas
Sharp, and a book agent came to my house about
sor : O'Clock Sunday evening; heard Brown
ask the book agent for a copy of the Catholic BIZ
Re; heard some one call another hard names; |
saw Dir. Raglan have hold of Benny Wood when
he let him 90 he ran out after the eolored man;
the book agent and Sharp went cut after Wood;
then saw Benny Wood come in with mans
hat and piece Of a coat Wood said he made
bis grab and get the hat and piece Of coat told
him not 10 tear the hat up; Sharp came in after
Dir. Raglan and everybody had gone. He said
that Benny Wood had not stabbed him 1.-THE de-
seasedl to the heart, but had just cut him here
(Pointing TO his shOulder,) never heard the
gro man say an imPudent word; Wood appeared
10 be intoxicated.
SubjOined is the verdict of the Jury:
The jury believe, from the evidence that on
the 18th day OF september, 1857, party Of per-
sons, among whom was the deceased, met at the
house Of Hugh Raglan, on Seventh street between
and streets, when an alteration ensued be-
tween the deceased and a man named BENJAMIN
Wood; and that the said deceased retreated from
the said house, and was followed by the said
Wood that the said Wood shortly afterwards
returned to the house of the said r an with the
hat and portion Of the coat Of said deceased,
and knife clasped in his hands and they there
fore believe that the said Samuel NJ Brown came
to his death by means Of wound inflicted by a
knife in the hands Of the said Benjamin Wood
They also find that the deceased was poor and
possessed Of no property.
SIXTH DISTRICT POLICE.-Befors Justice Gull
The case Of Bahrs VS.. Lederer, jury trial where
in the complainant brought action against the
defendant for the recovery Of certain rent claimed
20 have been enormously paid Darlington for
complainant; Morgan for defence
h ~ seemed that during pas, years Bahrs rented
months, with the exception Of two rooms which
had been used by the defendant as storerooms for
household goods the complainant all the time
paying reht for the whole house. Recently he
was Informed by the defendant that the rent of
the house would be raised from ~ 10 s12 ner
month, and not wishing to submit to the extra
charge he moved out Of the house, but not until
he had remained two DAYS beyond the rent day
and the defendant eIacted Of him the whole
months rent, together with the increase of four
dollars on the original rent. The complainant
Pdld the Dill, and then retaliated on his former
landlord, by bringing suit to recover the money
enormously paid by him for the said two rooms
OF which be had not any use
The jury brought in a verdict Of S2i damages
and So costs for the complainant, which the de-
fendant accordingly fOrked over and retired
FOLLOWING CLOsE.-James VI. Johnson, of
Baltimore was arrested yesterday by officer Nc
Henry, for disordeTly behavior at Dubant's res
tdurant, corner Of sixth street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, where he strutted about the room
nourishing "billy." (Which had evidently seen
service and disturbing various quiet indfvidu-
ais He was taken before Justice Dorm Of the
Fourth district and fined 81 and costs
While In the Magistrates Office he behaved
very improperly, cursing and swearing at the
strued as contemplate was committed for TWEEN
ty-four hours to the county Jail. When leaving
the once he threatened Mr.. Dubant, which caus-
ed the issue Of another warrant and remains to
be tried