Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-10

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James Walters was found guilty of malicious
mischief in cruelty abusing and putting out the eye
Of mare, the property of Mr.. G. vanderwerken,
of Georgetown sentenced to three months inn
prisonment and a fine Of ton dollars, to be paid
before being released from jail rs e
Thursday, George Delhi, alias Dutch George,
was put to trial on a charge Of keeping disor-
derly house at the corner Of New York avenue and
Seventh street. opposite the Northern Liberties
Market, and found not guilty. Disorders at the
house were proved, but as Il appeared that they
existed without the consent and against the efforts
Of the traverser to preserve quiet and peace, it
only remained 10 acq1it him individually.
Hugh Sloan was tried and found guilty of an
assault and battery, and fined s5 and costs
Daniel Stewart was brought into Court and sem
fenced in the case of assault for which he was
found guilty on Monday to a fine of ten dollars and
costs. ara s.1 Sos
The Jury was then dismissed to Friday morn
ing, owing to want of witnesses in cases for trial
H7 MORE 0UrRAGEs AND DEVELOPMENTS -Sorrow-
fully do recur to-day to too frequent du-
ty Of recording scenes Of blood and violence in our
OuCo mouoi WY Odtufuds hBub, cVc uS " WINS VI
the most glorious and inspiring of the Christian
festivals especially sacred to feelings and works of
kindness and humane brotherhood, was perverted
\ to uses that make angels weep but demons tri-
umph Preliminary investigations had yesterday
before Justice Down implcate several young men
in crimes'ony Saturday night of highway robbery
and murder,7 committed in the northern suburbs
of our city.
Between nine and ten o'clock several young men
went up Fourteenth street, and when near N street
stopped at the grocery store of Mr.. Moore and
there called for cigars AMI drinks, the former of
which being supplied them they helped themselves
and walked off without offering to pay. As this
had been done before Mr.. M. seemed satisfied to
get off on terms so easy. After this the party
pursued their way northward, and when near s
street overhauled young man named Cornell, liy-
inga the Columbian College, whom they qpes.
toned closely to his residence &c. and at length
demanded money Of him. He compiled so far as
to give thema quarter Of dollar and one cent,
when they demanded more, to which he demurred,
when one of the party advanced and put pistol
to his head whilst the others proceeded to rob his
person. They stripped him of his watch and
breastpin, and rfed his pockets of all the money,
two or three dollars or SO, which they contained.
They then commenced denuding him of his clothes,
but strengthening his appeals some Of the party
dissuaded the others from further plumber. OF
the parties who did this Mr.. Cornell yesterday
identified two, William johnson and George John
son, residents of the Northern Liberties
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traaon Oh the murderons assault upon Messrs. Lewis
ana Entwistie on the testimony, very Rluctanty
YIELDED, OF Joseph M. oarrco, one OF the city po-
nee. Carrco testines that he followed the parties
ana saw the savage deed committed, and gives as
ms reason Tor so long conceaing his knowledge OF
that ne was not prepared to die, meaning
thereoy that disclosure would cost him his life.
There is another remarkable circumstance con.
nected with tins wantonly atrocious affair, and it
is this, that Wiiid"'s, one OF the prisoners, has
been Tor three months past occasionly acting in
the capacity oil police officer or member OF the
watch, as substitute Tor any ofhcer absent from
sickness or other cause, and, though not in such
capacity al the time OF the crime, was appointed
special policeman as late as Friday last, under
the city ordnance OF the previous Monday.-Infef.
Inc credit Tor the arrest Of these men Is due TO
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