Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-19
zVOa' INTELLIGENCE.


d.ct of samuel Woolshlaesr, returned a ver-
cost, guilty. The defendant was nned rs and
of court E'fF s.'77s
ne case or James p. Aston was then taken up
which the defendant stood charged with an
assault and battery on John p. Turner with in
tent 70 kill him, on the nth day of June. 1853
me Prosecuting witness, John E. Turner who
" lew miles from the city, atthe residence
w MS mother, where the crime was alleged to
nave oesn commit ed, testified that Aston came
o'ne nousc OF Witness mother; witness heard
s uo aIklng between defendant and his mother;
heirndant rushed out into the yard, and witness
SrIck AZ him but did not hit him; witness's
mother and brother William came out into the
YARD also, and the latter told witness that Aston
hao knife. and IL witness did not look out he
Wonid stab him. Then Aston walked about
and soon afterwards came up to witness and
stabbed him M the left side. He said, "bring
on yoHr men, am ready for anything ), Wit
ness was sober al that time had been TO the citv
that day started about min o'clock and returned
about ioar o'clock in the afternoon; had drank
III .Wce tndt aay witness never threatened to
hsu or beat Aston Mrs. Alston offered witness
htty oohars to compromise the matter but wit.
aPss refused. Never admitted that he wa, In The
wong In the matter. Defendant often came to
r"nesss house; had been staying around there
S'oMt i've months, but had only been in the way
ana bother TO them. After witness was stabbed
aiston went over to Bladen's with the knife in
ny hand, ana witness fired gun after him, but
did not hit him. Witness loaded the GUN AGAIN
and went over to 3laden's after him lt was
abcnt hundred yards of. Aston came back To
witnesses house and stayed all night
GharteS William Turner was called and hi.
testimony was similar to that Of his brother He
stated that after Aston stabbed his brother he
(witness) took up stone about the size Of hens
egg and threw II at him; he stated that he re-
monstrated with Aston, and begged him not 10
draw his knife, but as soon as he had drawn IL
witness made his escape; Alston made a IN mat
at witness before he stabbed witnesses brother
Augustus Norton testified that he was at Mrs.
turner's at Tue time. aud saw John Turner
S'aooed HIS testimony did not materially differ
from that above given. -.
"hF'd0I BtndeH sworn-Saw Aston and Au-
Sns'u< Norton running across witnesses garden
and John and VIM. Turner following; Al.ton
had knife In his hand, and came IN 10 witness
ana asked witness TO take drink with him: he
had bottle In one hand; witness declined TO
dnnk, being afraid of the knife. Mrs Turner
came out and said "Run James or John will
blow your brains out >" John had zone bach 10
the house and got gun to shoe; Aston with.
dDrsd Nay testified that he arrested AIston
Was NOT present at the time Of the siabbipe; has
the KNIFE that Turner was stabbed with IIt wa.
produced In court -
Inc physician who dressed the wound testified
,nat inc knife struck the rib, and did not pene.
ndte very oeepi II IL had not struck the rib IL
fatal wound
Mss. Ts,ner was called for the defence She
Hesined that on the day Of the occurrence her sos
I"hh came back from the CITY, and was in one
Ioom with Norton, when witness and Aston
were IN another room; Aston went out into the
ASTON, and cursed him; Aston said 10 him, =. 20
SWdy, John, l have said nothing to YOU aud
, n'n,. want any FUSS witness told her son John
Y" 90 away ADD not make any trouble: he turned
an9 went away, and then he pulled of his coat
sne came DIX, and said that he was his man
zsS, ston retreated about ten feet, and
ss;bs, John TO 90 away and let him alone;
sia ahs lime w lillian came out of the door and
,ou ohm that Aston had a knife and ne had
oe" ~ look out for him; John replied that he in
hded TO whip him anyhow; witness again told
u and LOT AIxt..
then John squared on and struck at him. but did
not mt him; the blow struck witness on the side
OF ine neck DIS she was standing between them
lying 10 Keep them apart; William then said
mat he would whip Aston HIMSELF witness
found that she could not control them at all and
me turned around, and while she was in that
position John WAS stabbed; William took M
slOne about the size Of WITNESSES list and threw
1t at Aston, but 1t did not hit him; John then
went INTO the house and got gun to shoot AL
sion, and Aston ran out of the gate and got
away; John fred at him and missed him and
then reloaded his gun TO fire at him again; AL
SION nad then gone over to Bladen's; when he
was In the yard Aston could not retreat as the
feuce prevented him from getting ont: he told
them several times TO let him 90; witness saw
no improper conduct on the part Of Aston pre-
vlous TO the attack upon him; he cam. hack IN
the house the same evening: John had bssn
drinking pretty eely that day, which was the
only reason why The affair took place, for there
had been no difference between Aston ard her
CToss-erumined Did not see the knife u.ed.
did not know that Aston had knife; ne yer saw
u previously Did not know that John was
stabbed until he said SO Alston was talkinv
ana joking about politics when John first com,
menced the fuss. Witness has known Aston
about two years
OGiS Turner was called and corrohor,,.a 1t;
mothers evidence ~
JOHN E Turner was recalled, and stated tbaS
ASTON said 10 him, John, IL you think am in
ness made no reply to him.
-ieSSIs SHHiran, Il. Goddard, Uttermuekl..
ana H.nmSn, were also called by the defence,
able habits Of the defendant
Ihe case having been argued by the respective
counsel, was given to the jury, who broup hi in a
HvIont ol guilty OF assault and battery only
ne defendant was sentenced TO imprsonmrpt
lars. 'J "oi-
The counsel for Charles Barrett. who w,s ron
,cIeu on Thursday of the murder Of Reeve
Lewis, submitted a motion for a new trial =. ,nd
IL was entered on the docket "N
Dahlei Moflarty was then put trial for re-
SIsune oncef HaTrovef while i'm the Discharge of
hls duty, on the 5;h Of July IL apDearrd 2ron
the evidence that an ARRAY bad been roipo On In ,
honse occupied by Mrs. O'Brien, and the de-
i-puah' nao been endcavoIing 10 preserve th.
Icace; officer Narrower came there and srrestsS
MoIlarty with the others, (notyitbstandin,I he
was inIo' med that Moriarty had teen committing
no oHrhte,) and took him TO the maDistr,,.5,
once and from thence to the watcb-bonsr Nc
marty, being indignant at His unlawful arrest =,
ms. refused to GO: and made some resistance As
usn.y entertained the same opinion and found
inc defendant not guilty, without leaving the nor
me jurors were dismissed until next Tuesday
morning at III O'Clock, and the Court adjourned.
niNGisS iN' on THE BkAU.-Yssterdsv
omcefs Norwood and Handy arrested William
biuoef. VINO was charged with the larceny Of
heck-ue and cigar case, the property of Bean
hickman, and five dollars from Mr.. Brand,e,
IN n. . tneh 20 the guard house, and sent to
!hi ny justice Dom. Bean DOUBTLESS, d.te.,.
un,s manner Of :. Raging in,'' especially when
49,, aSed upon himself lie has been able to
VOL along very well by his wits, .sringiov
IN. only ~hsre the operation is agreeable But
which was not intended to give cnrrs,cv ~ a,,
one but himself. This act was sufici,n, 20 i,J
quarter" from him. >~Pe'' no
TIE AsrLuN-The number Of persons at pres
en' In tie " ashington Asylum is 100. Sixty
eight are employed in working the farm; others
variously employed about the sb..,. and In N.
poor house department Seven are infant,' three
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