Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-16
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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case Va tried before Justice Gull. in the ninth
police 4btsict, I'm which the defendant was
cnoEgeXEIth breaking and removing from one
OF The south gates OF the Capitol Grounds pad
lock, used for the purpose Of fastening the said
gate. = ... r
Mr.. Justice Mulloy appeared on the part Of the
defendant, and plead not guilty TO the charge.
The witnesses for the prosecution were Messrs
Wheatley, Gardiner, Brown, and Hanson
Mr.. Gardiner, having been sworn. stated that
he knew nothing whatever Of the facts in the
case; bad not known the paddock WAS broken
until informed Of the fact by Of the police at
The Capitol. Capt. Huntington was the hrst
who had communicated the fact to the witness.
Mr.. Wheatley testified that he was totally I'M
acquainted with the facts. He knew nothing in
any shape or form whatever about the alleged
breaking ard removing. of his own knowledge,
and could give no information at all about IL
Messrs. Brown and Hanson refused to testify at
all, on plea that BY 80 doing they might crimi-
nate themselves. They were Therefore excused
from giving testimony.
The defendant called no witnesses, for the rea-
son that there was no testimony the part of the
prosecution to refute, and the case was therefore
Some outside facts have come to our knowledge
IN connection with the above case which may
TEND ln'sOme manner to explain II with read
1t seems that the police at the Capitol are in
Suucted 10y the Commissioner of Public Build
lngs 70 close the gates leading to the eastern
grounds inst before the twelve O'Clock m . and
SIX O'Clock p. m. bells, to keep the large crowd
Of workmen engaged npon the Extension works
from going through said grounds, for the alleged
reason that they do not keep of fhe grass: and
the said wOrkmen, thinking the grounds are as
much their property as that of the public gener-
orally, have kicked against the rnf' vigorously
ever since its establishment, and commended that
the Commissioner has right TO make the
grounds exclusive to certain class of citizens to
the ineonvenience Of another class. In this con-
test The. unfortunate paddock was broken, and
circumstances laid the breaking to a highly es-
teensds citizen, who, as above recorded, was
found 70 be the wrong man.
The fourteenth section of the act approved June
ID, 1888: "for the preservation Of order and the
Proteetion OF property extends the provisions
Of the entire act to ali public buildings and pub
lie gIounds belonging to the Unitsd States within
the city OF Washington and declares that G,any
person guilty Of disorderly and unlawful con-
duct IN or about the same. or who shall wifully
mJure the buildings, trees or shrubs, or shall
pull down, impair or otherwise injure any fence,
wall, or other enclosure shall iniure any sink
eulvert, pipe, hydrant, cistern, lamp, or bridge,
or sbalI remove any stone, gravel. sand, or other
property OF the United States any other part
OF the public grounds lots belong ing to the
United States In the city of Washington, shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined a sum not less
than nve nor more than twenty dollars -
Authority Tor the above quoted provision is
given In the act Of Congress approved May I'd,
LIZ, sec. 4, which provides - that the reyuia-
Hons OF the city Of Washington for the preserva-
tion OF the public peace and order be extended
to the Capitol and Capitol Square whenever the
application Of the same shall be requested by the
Presiding officer Of either House Of Congress or
the Commissioner of the Public Buildings :, etc
An Acknowledging the several days
Of tNweek, the parties to the apprasement of
thesleIm % the Great Falls Manufacturing Com.
paayp pros pective damages for the abstraction
OF the sfxtyAseven millions of gallons of water of
the Retonac for the use of the Washington Aque-
due< and Tor part Of Conn's Island at the Great
Falls, and also part of the bed OF the stream,
wcfr occupied in negotiations for its adjustment
The matter was not settled however and will
PROBABLY occupy several days more, as the name
OF The legal advisers and agents for the claimants
Is legion.
On the paFt of the claimants quite an array of
legal force Is employed, comprising members of
the profession who rank among the best in the
country, viz: Messrs Bowie and Kilgour of Rock
vine Ex-Governor Lowe, Of Frederick city; X.
r. Scott, Messrs Pendleton, Love. and STROLLER
OF virginia, and Mr.. Chiffon of Washincto city
The Government have engaged Mpssrs Oufd
and CapeTton, Of Georgetown, ID. C Brewer, of
ROCKVILLE, and f. C. Darlington, OF Washington,
A number of interesting questions have grown
OUT OF the investigation, involving, in part, some
OF the fundamental principles of the law as to the
Puonc right TO the use of a flowing river, and the
rights OF riparian propTietOTs, and, in part, the
degree OF power embraced in charter from the
tate OF virginia to confer title to the stream and
bed OF the Potomac river.
Inc jury Of inquisition numbers seventeen men
OF Whom twelve must be- unanimous before an
ln9nisHion can be- made. They are as follows:
r Ealdenar, w. Thompson, of Rockville; Dr.
DuyaIl, u Safie, Thos Fawcett, Thcs LansdAle
J Perry, r. Dorsey, Dr.. c. A Harding w HI
Farrer, DR.. A ii somners, ID A Zeir1er, J q
HOwes, II. r Johnson, John III. Gassawav, J. Il
Benson.
The amount of water which will he required by
the Aqueduct will not exceed one eig hteenth Of
The contents OF the river at its lowest stage.
NAVY YARD MATTERs.-ThTOuoh the active
eHeTtiOns of Capt. Tansil, commanding officer,
the quarters of the marines at the Navy Yard
gate have been recently repaired and rendered
complete as 10 The comfort and convenience of
the men stationed there. Possessing a kind
heart and true soldierly feeling towards his
brave ana Wcient corps, Capt. T. spares 10 at
tsntion, while maintaining the stricIest military
discipline, TO make their situation pleasant and
agreeable to them. The cleanly and ship shape
appearance of The quarters under his supervision
Teaects high credit upon his admirable system
Of shore tactics.
detachment, consisting Of one sergeant, two
coTporais and one musician, left the barrack for
New YORK on Saturday, to be joined there by one
from Boston, and twenty-five privates from Phil
adelPhld, a. guard for the u >. fTigaie Sabine,
now ntti6g out at the BROOKLYN Navy Yard to be
the nag ship of the Brazil squadron
During Saturday forenoon, Lieut.. Green excr-
cistd the command at the barracks in the field
artillery practice, and fred several rounds of
blank cartridge. At O'Clock p. IN, a detach-
ment OF thirty men, with Sergeants Riley, Hills-
man, Bacl ley and Bowie, left the barracks for Il
target practice, under command of Maj Robin
lnson On their return, the target exhibited the
marks Of some pretty good firing on the part of
the msn no less than ninety balls having been
hred into II. quite number of them stri ing the
bulls eye IL Is thought this detachment will be
selected as the guard for the slOop Cyane, now at
Norfelk, which will be ready in a few days to
receive them
., The present force at the barracks consist, of
aboat 100 effective men, who drilled daily by
sergeant Major Robinson, in every branch of ma
Iine practice
EFF1cIENcY.-Thee efficiency Of number Of the
police In the eastern section of the city seems to
haze excited jealousy among those in other sec
u9nsl as we have heard some growing since
nursday last We have heard OF the cause but
nave seen no account OF it-heaTd no boastino of
AHtppears that little fellow named BohIaypT
4aR become a terror TO persons in that section
ms Violations OF law had induced the issue Z
.Yafants for his arrest. When there was small
police force he left the city, but since its Increase
he,retprned Determined 10 take him, the police
}nAnagers directed i've stout, strong, and cour-
sgeous officers to watch for and take him They
tlnf.a hi Of ih. IiiIIs LeIn,.-