The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-05
LOCAL NEWS.

Tm CRIMINAL CoUEr YKsrEnDAY--SEyKsu DAY or
TIE ELECTION Hor CAsE.Shortly after the opening Of
the criminal court yesterday morning,
James Bowen testified that he has been citizen of
Washington for forty years at the polls of the first
precinct Of the Fourth Ward aiiray that
ing several pistols fired Mr. Dom was permit
ting voters to go in the window in a that
calculated to raise flacas the atray did not last but
few minutes.
John H. Merrill boarded at Martins Hotel last cleo
ton day saw party there that morning represent
ed as plug-u3ies there Is or 20 Of them after
breakfast ten twelve of them went up Ith street wit
followed them they took position opposite the polls
and crowd gathered around them; they stood there
quietly; voting was going when witness left them
there returned with the marines upon arriving at the
polls, LETT the marines and went to the didn't
see but one violent told him to stop his noise
Richard Walach began to talk TO the mob in a few
minutes the gun pointed up the street witness went
10 the marines and asked officer To and take the
gun the marines advanced, filed off, their bayonets
the gum and ordered the crowd to dispense which
was complied with those in charge OF the gun told the
witness and Mr. Wallach to go out OF the way they
were about 10 discharge no doubt the mayor attempt
ed to expostuate with the crowd witness knows the
mayor very we'll; did not hear him expostulate with
them witness thought that his being there caused great
excitement he could not have been heard account of
the confusion General Henderson after the shooting
all over witness thinks that the marines who took
the gun did not fire first the firing was all done before
the gun was taken to the rear Of the crowd in
effort made to fire the the marines did
march towards the gun till after the mayor had been
at the spot perhaps one minute.
Henry Burns said that he belonged TO the first section
of the first platoon of marines who took the gun was
wounded in the face ball went through his face was
in charging party.
The court here took recess On reassembling
Jackson Edmonson testified that he saw some boys
with cannon at the intersection of Massachusetts
and Seventh street before the marines The crowd
about the cannon when it first the ground mum
bcred about fifteen twenty persons. Witness asked
them what they going to do with the cannon They
said they going to defend themselves if they
attacked by the marines The marines stopped in front
of the polls about three minutes Witness at the
corner of street when the shooting going on and
remained there until it was all he at the polls
about dozen times during the day From the time of
the row in the morning until the marines it as
quiet about the polls it could be- with exception
about III o'clock an Irshman dragged away from the
polls and beaten. Witness heard pistol shots until
after the atay in the morning commenced and they ap-
peared to be on the sidewalk the polls Do not
know who fired the pistols AS he leaving the scene
of the some one whom he did not know asked him
"What do you run for why don't you wade ini' Wit
told him that he not in the habit Of iiwading
in The plug uglies nearly all wore black caps.
Mr.. Douglass stated that he at the polls when
they opened and most all day When the firing of
pistols commenced in the morning, he was standing at
the window of the polls; he out and said to the
crowd, For God sake stop boys you killing your
own friends :; witness man dragged away from
the polls thinks it while the commissioners were ex
aiming his papers this between the ARRAY in the
morning and the arrival of the marines in the afternoon
When the mayor raped the window of the polls he
came out upon platform above and halloed down to
him. cdr Magruder, the commissioners are not here
and will not be until the police taken away =
George Wilson on the platform at the time and
leaned and said to the mayor that the polls should
not be opened until the marines taken away wit
put his hand on his shoulder and said George don't
say any thing = after that he quiet. When the
mayor attempted to address the people he could not be
heard on account of the clamor of the crowd.
John Davis. Was formerly chief of police went to
the polls about o'clock in the morning staid about an
hour then went down to Mr. SEreve's stable no in
terruption had occurred at the polls up to that time
there legal for to be made swearing
in the streets, but not for anything more serious.
The court then adjourned. ,.
IMPROVEMENT STREET The grade for H street
from North Capitol street to the boundary of the city has
been established by the United States surveyor Accord
ngly the commissioner of the Fourth ward and the city
surveyor have determined to the work of laying
off the carriage and foot-wa as soon practicable
VISITING FRREN.-.Th Richmond Fire Company will,
it is expected reach Washington early this morning
They will be the guests of the Metropolitan Hook and
Ladder Company procession of the entire fire depart
ment of this city in the afternoon is contemplated
Academia gentleman, while in shooting gallery
Monday severely wounded himself the pistol which
lodging its contents in his foot. . .... ...
THE ExoURsIoNIss down the Potomac Yesterday under
the auspices Of the Columbia Lodge of Odd Fellows GER
tainly had wet if not good time The moonlight 30
fondy anticipated was not realized
In TRUE that the city deuged Yesterday
afternoon and last night That it raned needs no proof
and that umbrellas of small account and wet Jackets
numerous facts which even the most increduIous
will not deny.
LAND WARRANTS are now selling follows I6O acres
9G cents per 100 do, 92 cents so do 90 cents
40 do, 81 10.
Our GEORGETOWN ALEXANDRIA NEIGHBoRs are in
fine spirits owing to the revival of trade since the mend
ing of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
FURNACES.
TINE ATTENTION of the community generally |
Il and Of house builders particularly invited
Heater lately patented by j. ID. Green, of PHILADELPHIA
All persons Interested solicited
themselves the superiority
successfully have the principles applied ia
strncon that although rnatng
and fifty feet requires thirty per any
furnace heretofore manufactured.
Every Improvement that experience Of thirty years