Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-20

CRIMINAL CouRr.-The jury In the case Of Van
Loman johnson, charged with riot and ARRAY,
yesterday returned a verdict Of guilty.
The offence was committed on IN Irish funeral,
and the facts elected in the evidence for the
prosecution were direct and conclusive that the
DEFENDANT was the leader of gang OF twenty or
thirty persons who attacked the procession with
stones and brickbats so holly that II was broken
up, and several of the carriages forced to aban-
don the train and take refuge in fight. -
. The defendants witnesses were called, and
Jerome Taylor, sworn.-Testifed that he was
walking down the street towards the Northern
Liberties market house just as the procession
was passing that point; that Van Loman Johnson
was standing there and addressed one of the foot
passengers in the train with whom he was ac-
quainted. and shook hands with him; that this
person called him a Know Nothing s-n Of a b-h,
and insulted him otherwise; that Van Loman
then replied :. What is that 30 at the same time
turning around towards him; that the freshman
repeated the expression and then stopped down
for stones, an example followed by his compan-
ions in the procession; that they then threw at
Van I.oman, compelling him to run; that thew
followed him, discharging stones and ickbats
like hail at him; the witness thought the Irish
were drunk; ne ad been standing near them,
smelled something like liquor; witness was not
drunk, and neither was Van I.oman Johnson
William johnson, sworn.-Was sitting in his
own house. The window was open and witness
sat by II reading a newspaper; saw the process
sion pass and saw party of them who were on
foot stoning man they followed him and drove
him round the corner; witness put on his hat
and coat and went over to the spot, and found
that II was his son witness then took Van To-
man home the party who were throwing stones
seemed to be drunk they commenced the attack
The defendant who had been present at the
commencement of the trial was called, and was
non est His TecCgnlZance was accordingly for
feited
The petit Jurors were then dismissed until to-
morrow at lO O'Clock, a. IN.
SUPREME CoURT.-M0Hddy No 6s The Uni.
ted States, plaintiff in error, rs. James Collier
In error to the Circuit Court OF the United States
for the southern district of New York The
Judgment OF the said Circuit Court in this cause
wits fhrmed.
No; "A; Patrick c. shannon, appellant, rs. Ra.
fa'l Ii Cavazos ct TX ct al. Appeal from the
District Court OF the United States for the dis
trict of Texas. On motion of Messrs Hale and
Robinson, Of counsel for the appellees, this ap
peal was dismissed, with costs.
No. 20 John Gourd 1T at composing the fi-n
OF GOurd, Freres x Company, plaintiffs in error
rs. Mortimer Living stOn. In error to the Circuit
Court Of the United States for the southern dis
| trict Of New York. The matters In controvers,
in this cause having been agr reed and settled be
| tween the parties, il was ordered by the Cour
that this writ of error be dismissed, each party t,
pay his own costs in this Court.
| No. so. George X Sampson ct al. merchant
| doing business under the style and q rim of Samp
| son TaPpan, plaintiffs In error, rs. Charles n
| Peaslee: collector Of customs. The argument o
| this cause was commenced by MIR. Griswold 70
| the plaintiffs in error, and continued by Mr.. At
| tOrney General Black for the defendant in error
| and by Mr.. Reverdy johnson for the plaintiffs il
| error. Adjourned.
| TREASURE IN THE CASAL.-Oficer Allen, on
late visit to Richmond, Va, learned from Johl
Ray, who is now in the Virginia State prison
| that certain keys and silver plate had been dc
posted by the Cro@gin and Ray gang in tn
| Washington city canal, at a designated point
The keys had been prepared by the party to brcal
! open the treasury vaults aud the Bank of tn
| Metropolis and it Is said that when the part
| was detected in FORESTS shoe store, their inten
| ton was moi to rob the store, but that they wrr
| assembled 10 compare the Impressions with tn
| KEYS under the direction Of Dcmane
| When officer Allen rctuTHsd from Richmond
| he thought of dragging for the keys and silver
| bat gave up his design on aScertaining that IN
| steam dredging machine had been over tn
| ground where they were deposited.
| Recently, q man named Alexander, an EN-
| ployee at the Seventh Ward Brewery, found
lot Of plate OH the arsenal grounds, where tn
/ mud brought up by the machine had been de
posted. and f'oin this clue to other disc over
| may be obtained.
Court OF Ms.-1IOnddg.-Judye Scir
burgh delivered the opinion of the court in tn
| case OF w illiam Il. Fitzgerald as. The Unite,
States adverse to the claim also. the opinion @
| the court IN the case of John l.. Worden rs. I'll
| United States, adverse to the claim; also, tn
opinion Of the court In the case of VIM. Daven
port, refusing an order to take testimony.
| James Mccormick ~. The United States No
| l67 trial docket. :. <. Williams, Esq. opene,
the argument for the petitioner in this case Mr.
| Mcpherson replied for the United States. Nj
| Williams closed the argument, and the case Wa
| submitted. Adjourned.
| WATCH RErURNs.-This morning there wer
no cases for trial. Eight dodgers in the cells-al
| non-residents. ('rhis is the first morning, for
4 da-aI 10
the docket. Our citizens will hail il as the ind
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