The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-07

s 49,, = mol .a, gan perceive against The IN
ISsIi 80 ,1,a.s. - a, u s, "sio 'nesc
der CHARGED in th nd;ctaot ~ '", .o ilu.
Jobnson Auo,,st,,. IIa,ssas u,, " uoose
p =. - NJ "h'i'i oohhsoh, ihonas
ttat' a''.ii s,, 81 gu, osher PeiSoh' uu' en-
60. ~ t =. 80 =, ~ " "nioh, "'el' III sho ai'-
. lIf ~ 49, I.s 80 iui.' .
- w y ~ e iio,ii VIC e'iuehce Una INC VIII
in the ;na;c,,ast . In in 'e inuiuer chaiged
,;so -. s;., " II, sNi.y ousn' no. w cohuc' inc
E ~e, . A., .neii, uFo niS 'esehohy, uhienS IL
= ~ 10 'e Identify OF the said prisoners and
80 ~ a. , ''i"e no 10 0ohhi"ou as 10 lhe pafucu-
~ m Auuei OF hiS general statement Oh the CHI
M I ~. , WIZ w. 80 !,
g. ~ u o'n oie'iy uoe from any cohh'ot Win inc
g OF .he Jury ana the only other instruction asked
- ~ 1 ey W ,ie connection OF WIN Johhson WIN
@ "Sao'ioi ahu was asked Tor by the united otates.
~ - 80 s. io''ows
'ioii .ho e'iuehce tIe jury snail peheVe timt WIN.
Johnson uia not shoot stoops with his own hand and
present uu not ara ana aoet IN the mortal wound
ra' ca 70 o'oops ueah ueh ne Is not an accomPhce
'aiu "in 'onhsoh hne" mourning Vi 'he ih'enhoh 70
snoo. VI mn ui'i 'ic nofuai Wouhu WAS gNcn theh nc
not an accomphee, though ne may nave assaulted the
ueocseu o'oups nnu cohcec inc hnoweaSe Oh the lei
1hy ai'erwa,us' ou. 'ho Jury snail peheve that VIM
~ as Ao" =. no ei' " h n,u $1,000 py anu
my "h" "oo'nS ING Perpetra'of' theh nc Is an accom-
Pn %
ihoie - nothing IN Inc shape OF conflict or nconsls-
,, ooe"u'o "no'nei wm 'ohisoi was AL accompnoo
" :, voc i usveiy ioi .hc jury " ooisiuei.
nnu p,sohcl sm'y oi mansiaughter VINO Is lndcted
~ uiuol. "'n espeot 70 the verdict OF whethef
20 " my uo. oh1 ~ 'no jury, IN my Ju"gmeh., oush'
~. .o ienu n'Ve 10 opcn " sive' n 'hero
va. ga, o,iuenoo on "hion INC luihS VI Tue jury can
ieS'' tiio iho. . cahho. DC granted.
a'o NO 10 ni,eh'oh VI going mhu'ey in'o the evi-
II.., e.. m was oAAiincu 's WITNESS ioi 'iio
o,,seu ns lug ue'cn.c ooh'ehueu 'na' nc wus ~,
o'oiPoo, gnu eouun NC ioeu oh uiicss ooiiopoa'ou
~. o'e p' u ms evidence, ancc,ihs 'hc oen
wy VI 'io pr,'oci anu ms oohhceuoh WIN inc crimc
,i nc wa" n u, aooompice Vi ho', was
supi1u W .o jury ING jury peneveu MN ei'her
$3.50 t., w. ~ peo' u pe.auso' ooins %,
~, " vas 'neic any eViuehce, incuuihs
%,, o.i s . against ucorge 9ohDsonf Wiiiiam
, ~ u ni. 1 MeIc on inc steps OF thc Daroer
.,i o'u u, uoo se oohhson una mos brown were M
my Ahop "hhc Scoops was IN tne street. Wm Johnson
anu u,o'asr man SNe"us) accofuihs 70 the tesumohy
~ po'n "nin. Johnson ana Mahyete, were STAND
s - oe u nun, MANY cue saw hoDody approacii pu'
s"o'e Una. heither VIM Johnson nor Meals could nave
Knocked nm down who did this violence Mrs Honsey,
al uheAoeP'o.pie w.1ncss' swore that some young men
1nno guy vi tio o.n-sueet ooor THESE ACCORDING 70
mm, Johnson were Heissier ana George Johnson-Ihos
brown remaining IN the shop until the shooting was
over 9eorge johnson came ont directly after Hessler
c they got together IN the street. MIS- Hensiey tes
heu 'has sohe angry WORDS passed. ana that mmedlaIeiy
Aci So'ne one WAS showed ana inc pistol hfed What
apPeeu 70 hs iehsiey SHOVE INC jury may nave DC
eSed 70 DC the blow that feiicd Manyete This blow
US already stated was not given by William johnson OF
Meads VINO else was there that could have inflicted IT
~ Pt VI 'o shows oouy present DuI ieiss
Ter and George Johnson The same man that struck
Manyctte could scarcely have shot the deceased Tor
sd ne heard the explosion OF the pistol as he
80 M ~ rs. Aion'ey 'ia' no'no YOUNG n'oh o',ie
sons evidence that ressIer and George Johnson
out of the shop together or nearly So Without further
detail, cannot say that there evidence on the
a against George johnson on which the verdict could
po 1 rouhu. Ing - motion y oFerruica.
, and Gaor,lo Ihuson oao =, arht 49,, ;n,;snr
nept and labor in the nenitenarv far Tho
of Stoops and also to seven years each in the penten
tary for the crime of highway robbery, of which they
~ i'"'o -. y, VIC o.nsl sen rse, isoetea
corrt and ,nnearing entirely nnconcerned ~ '''
John Roach and Tho m rs Hanaban were then nut on
traI for assault and battery with intent KILL commit
ted on the 6th day of June last upon Thomas G. Magru
der Inc defendants VINO are mere iads about sixteen
80 " So ~ ~ fy "a . ~
,,aars
George Jones was then put on his second trial for re-
sistng police officer Frcer while in the discharge of his
duty, on the last election day 1t viii be remembered
that ts case was 'ried lew DAYS since, ana inc jury
donce clear and conclus;ve mon which thew were
discharged On the second trial the Jury returned a
verdict of guilty without leaving the box and the de-
PENDANT was sent to JAIL Tor two months and sentenced to
ply , . ii'lc oi ul uoiH,is' -. J,
renal hon and n i; nerstood that tho bn;ness Of ths
term will then be completed
en- AVN E.r.Y Acc,nrsr For eop,o time ,opt