Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-27

TIE RIOT CAsE-This morning, the case Of
Ddhiei stewart, charged with riot ut the e
,"'h"gnt, was brought up for trial at the Guard
mouse, and the following evidences was elected
j. r Garter, sworn.-Saw Stewart standing
near george Delli's with gun; he raised the gun
and Ieveled it at his head; some one behind Stew
ART said shoot him; Carter rushed al Stewart and
ne threw the gun away; Carter arrested him and
some one threw stone and knocked Stewart
down; witness drew revolver and threatened to
shoot the first who touched him; when Carter
went up, dozen persons, with guns, were near
DelIi's firing, and the firing was on all sides; re-
ceived a shot in the leg, at which time Dubsnt
was shot; believing he was in the H. ht, took him
into custody, and finding no arms on him and
wounded, released him.
VIM Homer, sworn Was on Seventh street;
heard the firing; ran through the market; Carter
was ahead; heard him say Get that gun;n
picked the gun up near where Stewart was ar
rested; heard firing from different quarters; don't
know who began, or participated except Stewart
DsHHtS Donornn, sworn.-Wen t up Seventh
street with the Perseverance, to corner Of street
and New York avenue; saw some ofthe .'Swypers"
and - snakes coming down; they came 10 M:
think they took US for the franklin; didn't know
any except Kelly, who lived with William Lord:
thinks the first shots came from the market
James Goddard, sworn.-Was on Seventh st
at stones drug store; found the Are was at
Shreeve's stable. opposite stones: heard firing
about hundred yards off; thought at first they
were pistols, Till a ball struck near him; some
struck near two squares of; the firing came I'D
seventh street; could not distinguish who fred
but supposed it came from down street
W II Farming, sworn.-Isa police officer and
presl ent OF fire company; went up Seventh
| street and stopped the Franklin Company at
street; was turning them down when Mr. Drum
| mond and Voss came and told Us not to go mp,
as they were there with arms; the Good WHIP
| this time passed MS, toward the market: heard
| firing, apparently first from Delli's corner, also
| from the market the members of the Good Will
left their reel and ran toward Delli's; the firing
| then became general; the Good viii retreated
| and rallied again, and general dispersion com.
| menced; Voss said he had been there an hour
and that the party were waiting with arms fol
/ them.
George Donaldson, sworn.-Was at the fire;
| found it was out, and lef with Drummond and
| Hodson to stop the fr.men from going UT
| stopped the franklin at street; met the Perse.
| verance above New York avenue they kept on
tried to stop the Good VIII at street, and they
said $50 on" soon after heard firing all partiti
/ appeared to be concerned in 1t.
| X BHrhIy, swOrn.-W as on Seventh street al
| corner Of before the fire; Dan Stewart pas.
| up, he had no gun; after the A was standing a
| same place conversing, when a man named Pa
Gormiey ordered the persons away, saying tina
| he was on his beat; Gormlev appeared to he
| drunk; he acted In a strange way; Squire Dom
| was there; Gormlcy said he knew his duty; JUS
| ticc Dom said he knew his too.
| ". DrHDinOHd, sworn Was on Seventh stree
and went to l. street after the fire came dowr
| and stopped the Franklin at street; tried t. stoI
| The Good viii but could not saw a C ovid COM
| ing down Seventh street iowa them; heard
| thinks the firing came from the party going nj
| and the stones from the patty coming down; thu
| firing then became general
stewart was fined S25 and costs, and held {,
$50 bail for Court by Justice Dom
| CENTRE MkRkEr-The supply in the fish
| market this morning was plentiful; the price
| for shad ranging from SOC. to 81 per pair; buncl
rock and perch, % and Nc. The supply in tn
| bay market was small-the prices ranging from
| 9Oc. to 81 lOc. per cwt In the other dep trtment
the supply and prices were much the same a
| usual.
''AssYRIA, Greece, Rome, Carthage; where ar
they 30 Such is the inquiry of Byron is "Child
| Harold To this inquiry we would answer
| these mig hty empires of the great xxist only ii
| books; in such books as Philbrick IL now SELLING
| at the Gift Bookstore, 81 Louisiana avenue oppo
| site the Centre Market where there is a splendiC
| stock Of books and presents. 1t
WATCH RsTURNs-Martin Mace, Germany
drunk; wOrkhouse 90 days. Daniel Stewart, d
| u. riot, assault and carrying weapons fined
So and costs, for the Corporation case, and $50
| security for court. Joseph Magruder slave; re.
| turned to his master Six lodgers-non- res idents