Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-15

ed satisfactorily on the same day
CRIMINAL CouRr.-TriaI Of Jam,s Potc.rs for
the MRrdsr Of Ed,rord A Lnns.-ltwill be seen
that the jury in this returned a verdict of
guilty as indicted, announced by postscript in
about two-thirds of our yesterdays edition.
When our report closed, Mr.. Norris, counsel
1or the defence was addressing a powerful arpu-
ment to the jury in the prisoners behalf He
concluded AFTER speaking with great carnestness
ana feeling for about two hours and half
Mr.. Key, the District Attorney. then followed
WIN MS crossing argument, reviewing the argu-
ment OF the learned counsel for the defence with
critical nicely, and by powerful eloauence and
wen dlIecfd legal acumen sustained by the char
ecteT on the testimony that had been adducrd
demolished the mountain of defence which had
other side
The case was then given to the jury, who re-
tlred amid the deep and anxious silence Of the
1oe crowd who thronged the court without and
within.
During the entire week of the trial the prisoner
Insintain.d A camness of demeanor which was
trnly surprising under the circumstances and
which was not diminished. in any respect save
once, when the counsel for the defence alluded tn
th- presence of his mother and brothers, who
were sitting near him. The unfortunate Young
man then shed tears, and seemed much affected
but IN short space Of time became again calm
~ if the occasion an ordinary one, and he
instead OF a prisoner being tried for his life
mere spectator.
The jury remained in their room about forty
minutes, and then having agreed upon their YER
dtt returned To the court room. preceded by the
btllitfs, ard took STATS in the jury box
Inc prisoner was ordered TO stand up, and in
rePly To the usual question from the clerk Cen
tlcmen Of the Jury, have you agreed upon your
verdict'' the foreman, bursting into tears re-
P''ed that they had, and pronounced the word
gnity IN a fgm volre, hut with manner
which showed sufficiently to all present how
painful was the duty which bis sworn oath
bound him to discharge. p
During all this time the prisoner moved M,
muscle IN nls face, though tn" sobs and means
Of his mother, who had been previously removed
tn an adlpining room, were heard with q scken-
ing and agonizing diStinctness that should have
narrowed up the soul of a stole
The Court Temanded the prisoner to the Jail to
await the due sentence Of the law
Shortly afterwards the Court adjourned with
cut tTan>acting further business
The I mon of this morning says that the con-
demnsd man, on being returned to Jail, asked for
glass OF whisky, and then employed himself
In whiting a stick uncOncernedly as thuu0b
nothing OF especial interest had occurred.
To-day, the courtroom at early hour was
C'owded with spectators, who had assembled i'm
anticipation that the sentence of de tn would BE-
pronounced by the Court upon the Young man
Powers SO great did the crowd become that
the Deputy Marshal informed them hat the pris-
several DAYS to come
The case of Benjamin Ogle. for murder of John
webb, was set for trial on next Saturday week
2ith instant, by consent Of the counsel for the
defence, Messrs. Norris and Radcliffe
There being no business for the traverse inrv
TODAY, they were dismissed until tomorrow
morning.
\ BEAsTLY AND Mosr ATRocIous OUTRAGE
BIT BALTIMORE RowDIE.-Yesterday afternoon.
messenger came to this city from the county,
aud gave information to Capt Mills of the Aux
Hilary Guard, of an outrage on a German woman.
by number of returning fishermen OfRcers
started In pursuit, and captured thirteen of the
party between Biadensburg and Beltsville, and
tied them, two and two in a gang and h,ouyb hi
tnSfn 10 washington They TO
Jail for further hearing by Justice Dom.
Ihls morning, the following testimony was
gwen at the Jail, in presence Of the prisoners:
Victoria FOs!emann Ohe principal witness a
rough looking young German woman, about y
years of age) testified
NV name is Victoria Foplemann 7 LIVED n,
ash1ngton last, at Mr.. Clicks, IA German res
3dent) Yesterday, about two miles from the city
met crowd Of men on the road-about twenty
OF them; they asked me to 90 tack to Baltimore
With them told them had Just come from
tnere, ana didn't want to co back; they then took
me ana forced me into the bushes; they stripped
me stark naked, and laid me on a quilt | had
wrapped around me; one took out a knife with a
white handle, and made me lie down; about ten
OF them violated me; they made me lie down one
AFTER The other knrwtwo of them in Baltimore:
they also took fifty cents in money from me- The
prisoners Were now ranged in order before her,
and she identified them follows:
Charles Hoffman is the one who had the knife
ana forced me TO the woods, and he violated me
twice; he was the first and the last who violated
Inc Jno. A. Litner was the second one. 7 kne,.,
third one Herman julius admitted the CHARGE
as Inc fourth VIM. Burns was there, but went
persuade her and Rugged her WIN smith ,y.s
another Christian King and Matthias Hauer
Were also there. These were all committed
JchH Mills, lad Of ~, (who was the m,sssn
ger to the Washington police and d.xsVva. ro,
creditO testified that he them force her info
the woods, heard her scream, and sn,nectipy
their purpose, fastened to give information
Wm. Bnras Zone Of the psrtv) sworn. SaId ,bsy
All came from the fishing shore together and
Were on their way to Baltimore; he got separated
from them on the road, but overlook them ,ybon
they were talking To the wpnan and nsssed
t6em' was arrested at Bladensburg, knew nothing
OF the outrage
The woman here said that Blu N, ran ,yv,v
There being no evidence a. nst Josenb' DsrI
Sonn Schlnoak, August Mobby and Frederick " .
Bercles, they we've released
The c edit of the arrest IL due 10 Jobr Mill
t-on OF Clark Mills, Esq }, Captain Mills Of the
auxiliary guard, and Officers narrower, Ashe.
Nash and Arnold, OF the police
We may here say that Officer Narrower for
several important arrests in which he was the
principal agent, has not received the credit 10
~hGh ne Is entitled In the arrest of Barrett and
Williams he took the leading part, but the fact
was not made kaOwn al tie time
THE RIvER.-There is no news Of any increas.
IN the PRODUCTS Of the shad fisheries and the dis
appointment among the proprietors of the yariou.
landings is universal. At Alexandria ves,s,d.v
there was equivalent to no arrivals Of sbad and
no prices were quoted The few that came nm ON
tne Pungas would not 90 around one apiece
al the wharf. "k
Arrived-st HaIvey's wharf, schooner Eastern
b'iie from bncksport Me, with ice for NIes.rs
willard, at Young Il CaTter's wharf scbooner
Nags Head, from Philadelphia with coal: AT
hiIeys wharf, schooner A. F. Abbott, from East
nlVrI, y } o., with Ice for - Dodd; at Stone x
Msgruder's wharf. schooner Sarah Jon.s to-
Philadelphia, with coal for Browns Hotel
CARRYING DEADLY WKAPoNs.-Helfer alias
he4Per' author "f the Impending Crisis and
the recent assailant in the hall OF the House of
Representatives IF the Hon Mr. Craipe Of North
carolina, was arrested Yesterday by officers Har-
rover and Arnold on charge Of carrying deadly
WeaPOhs, ana nned $50 and costs by Justice Ken
ney- IL Is stated that in attemnti1U m take the
G>'oI rom MS pocket II was discharged and
M MS nerves Were subjected 10 such ,hock
that M Jumped several feet from the floor and I,
required some time for III 20 rnnai., y L -