Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-09
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


dict given on Tuesday, Of grand larceny was re-
considered and rendered petit larceny. She was
then brought up on third indictment and found
guilty
The case of Joseph Gerhardt, charged with
shooting Henry Schoulte on the nth day of June
last, was entered upon and the following Jury
were OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Gettings John
w. OFT, James Barnes, Thos. J. Davis, WIN. T.
Jones, Samuel Mcknight, Edward III. Edelin,
Abraham Butler, George Nj. Sothoron, John T.
Bradley. Peter Hepburn, and A. Lewis Newton
The District Attorney having stated the law
points in the case, the examination Of the witness
ses for prosecution was entered upon the tpst-
mony not varying materially from that adduced
at the Coron.T's inquest.
James IA. Lewis, Joseph Cross, Samuel Nor
ment, - Watkins. Turner, and j. Rob-
inson were examined for the prosecution
Upon the conclusion of the evidence for the
prosecution
Mr., Hofer, on the part of defence stated what
was Nfected to be proven on that side-that five
young men had been drunken spree all the
day mad been rioting up and down the streets
ana insulting ladies in an omnibus; that mad
dened with liquor and regardless of all law hu-
man or divine, they went to the house of the de-
feadant and there after calling for more liquor
refused TO pay. and accompanied that refusal by
threats OF violence and language the most brutal
and insulting to Mrs. GeThardt After few
words Were passed, they commenced a riot
pIesSeu MIS-. GeThardt out of the house and adj
eahcing on her, struck her with stones and sticks
Shs screamed for help, and the bar keeper who
nau previously been occupied with portion of
struck the assaulting party in her defence At
THIS moment Mr. Gerhardt came forward, hearing
MS wlie's screams, and seeing her surrounded
oy gang OF ruftians who were trying to knock
her down, and TO save her as a last resort fred
his pistol. On the point. who shot the bar keep
eI, they expected to show that the rioters had
pistols in their possession, and that when Ger
hardt fred the bar keeper stood with his back
towards him, and that the shot from which
Shuite died was received in the breast, indicating
that the pistol was fired from the crowd And
even admitting that Gerhardt shot the deceased
he was in condition of circumstance to Justify
such act; and If the jury can convict under such
circumstances, they will take away from the good
citizen every feeling of security and throw open
his doors to vagabOnds and ruftians.
. Arthur West and - Smith were then exam
lned Tor the defence, and upon the conclusion Of
a,nOrning.
This morning the Gerhardt case was resumed.
SN. Noyes was called to the stand for defence
10 testify in relation to the conduct of the assault
ing party. in an omnibus, about half an hour pre-
'lons to the ARRAY at GeThaTdt'S.
sophia W. off, Augusta Musgriff Harriet Smith
susan Evans and Jane HasleT were examined for
'delence-the evidence ELECTED being the same as
'h a., upon the Coroner's Inquest
harriet Smith testified TO seeing one of the men
hahd pistol to his companion after the shots
Wee hIed The testimony closed here
me District Attorney, addressing the jury, re-
viewed the evidence, and maintained that the
accused was not justified in using deadly wea-
pom 70 save his BARI keeper, who was beating a
drunken man; that the pistol not fred TO pro-
Nv the evidence to have been i'm no peril but for
me purpose of killing Hall. II the jury are sat
lsned that the house, wife, bar keeper were in
Impending peril, then the defendent is innocent:
out II, on the contrary, they believe that the pjs-
tol was fired by the defendant with purpose
ohiy 10 Kill Hall and not in defence of his person.
guilty - '-'~'' -' - 0e fanny
Mr.. Key closed, and Mr. Rocker for defence
addressed the jury in short but pertinent ha-
Tangue upon the evidence which had been piypn
morgan or fhe1 pfp t.,ho
This report closed.
PUBLIC SCHOOL ExAMINATION.-The male de-
Partment of the Third District School. - Nc
Cathran, principal, was made Yesterday after
no"n-the examination being conducted by Prof
Pendleton and DR.. McKim, assisted by Mr. J. F.
Thompson. teacher of the Fourth District School
There were present, besides the examining COM
nlttee, several other trustees of the Public
Schools and large audience of parents. friends
teachers, and others. The examination passed off
TO the general satisfaction of the committee and
all others present; the classes in reading had
made great improvement, and the exercises Were
pronounced uncOmmonly good: the bows are zen
orally small but show great proficiency the re-
suit OF steady application with love of study
which Is very fattering To a teacher, and evinceS
proper training to that end The classes in arith-
metic Were subjected TO critical examination by
MI Thompson, who gave them some difficult
problems in vulgar and decimal fractions which
they did not fail to work out to the admiration of
the trustees, and in manner to draw a smile of
appreciation from the questioner.
ton, addressed the pupils in commendation of
the progress which they had made since the ex-
ANIMATION OF last year, and spoke words of en-
couTagement to incite them to a continued appli-
cation 10 their studies as true course to honor
able distinction in their future lives.
The Board of Trustees not having been able to
be present at the time frst assigned for the
lDatlon OF the Male Primary school of the Fourth
district, (Mr. Edison, teacher Messrs Alice and
Pearson Of the Board visited il on Tuesday last
MUG h improvement was apparent to the trustees
since the previous examination. The order main
tanned was unexceptiOnable. In reading and
spelling the classes were particularly good. As
an evidence OF the advantages of early educa-
tlonal training while the mind is dUCtile, il was
observed that while the larger bows frequently
hesitated. stammered and committed errors in
reading, the younger ones enumerated with great
ease and correctness the most difficult words
Mr.. AtLee, in addressing the pupils, spoke
some kind words of encouragement to such Of
the larger boys as were thus surpassed by their
Juniors, and told them how by patient study they
could soon place themselves in d position to i'm
prove in their studies in greater degree than
the Younger one.
greater educational opportunities enjoyed by the
youth of the present day than when he was a
boy, and urged upon the pupils the necessity of
properly Improving their advantages.
The RIvER.-The repairs on the Long Bridge
are going forward apace. Mr.. Church is getting
the celebrated hog bracing under the western
draw, and on next Monday the draw will be
open and travel suspended across the bridge for
a few days, to allow the sleepers for the draw
railway 10 be laid-this done, and the bridge will
be all right again as far as the Corporation re-
pairs go; any further repairs, if done will be ex-
ecuted by the order of the Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings
Onyestsrday, three lumber schooners and TWEEN
ty-thTee long boats went up the Washington
channel to the mouth of the canal. Travel over
the bridge is very brisk.
Arrived, at Harvey d Co.'S wharf schooners
Octavian Ellen, Elliott, from Philadelphia. with
coal 10 Harvey Il Co Caspar Heft, Shoe, from
Philadelphia, with coal to John r. Given d Co
At Gait Il YOung's wharf, schooner Allegany
Acker, from Philadelphia, with coal for Castle
man Il Bro.
At Riley's wharf, schnr Zephaniah Walker,
from Elizabeth City, NC, with shingles for .
e. Purdy & Co
Packet schooner Baldwin Mott Beden Iine)
has gone TO the Navy Yard for cargo of iron
Iuoys for the GOsport Navy Yard.
GRACE CHURCH Pic Nc yesterday, we are glad
to say, was every way successful, some four T
i've hundred persons having participated in il,