Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-17
Nh -eoRcoRaN AND Mr.. MunuGaA The
Union Of yesterday contains the following COM


Ing false statements have appeared In different
newspapers relating 10 the difhculty het,veen
Mr.. Corcoran and Mr.. Muruaga, ask the favor
OF your columns Tor the purpose Of giving a true
account OF the origin and progress Of that d "a
Guilty. IL arose In consequence OF Mr. NnInaya,.
conduct towards niece of Mr. Corcoran,s whom
he most improperly and extensively followed
through the streets of Washington, compelling
her to resort to very annoying expedfents for the
purpose OF avoiding him Upon learning this
Iac,i M!, Corcofan expressed his opinion OF NJ
conuuct 10 .hat person In verv decided language.
TO, TINS MT nj. demanded an apology. Mr.
y. refused to give him one, because he did not
Deneve Mr. MS conduct in the premises was
s9ch as to entitle him to II Upon this refusal
VII M. gave Mr. Corcoran notice OF a challenge
On the evening ofthe same day on which the no.
tincatlon was given, Mr.. NJ in response to a note
from Mir. Corcoran'S daughter, sent by her for
the sole purpose Of preventing hostile meeting
between the said parties, the fact Of the hostile
message being known TO her well as to several
others) made his appearance in MIR. c IS house in
his known absence
Mr. G was made acquainted with the fact of
Mr.. nj s presence in mis- house Mr. Corcorao
proceeding thither in company with senator
Bright, made search for the person whom under
the circumstances, he could not otherwise cor :
sluer IL an as most culpable intruder He was
found concealed under and behind piano i'm the
picture gallery, whittier he had retreated on Mr.
SoIcoran's Entry into the house. Upon his
revolver, every chamber Of which was heavily
loaded and capped. He was struck no bow by
any person other than Mr. Corcoran. II ia true
that when he presented the pistol he was seized
by the servants, but no blow was struck by them
The pistol was forcibly taken from his hands
by Senator Bright, and the intruder was thrust
out OF the house. He was accompanied to Mr.
Us mouse oy one accomplice or more, who re-
manned on the outside of the house. The pistol
was retained by Mr.. Corcoran, and Immediately
afterward was taken by Senators SlideU and
Bright TO the residence of the Spanish minister,
and shown by them to said minister Tbeytben
and there, on Mr. C Is behalf requested the i'm
mediate disnis sal Of Mr. NJ
All this happened more than two months ago
subsequent 10 this occurrence several notes were
sent by Mr. NJ to Mr.. c., Of which no notice was
taken. A formal challenge was also sent, which
MT C's friends, acting for him, declined for
reasons perfectly satisfactory to them. Imme-
uldtely after Mr. Corcoran's and his family, = ar
rival in New York from the West, MI ii left
his own hotel and entered himself on the books
OF the 81. Nicholas Hotel, where Mr. C and
i1mlly Were stopping, as Mr. Vldesola, of
Hdoana L" He was then and there thrt atened by
one OF the proprietors of said hotel with expul.
son from the same if he continued his annoy
On Monday afternoon, the 5th of July, accord
Ing to the sworn statement Of a credible and rer-
fectly disnterested witness, already published in
your paper, Mr.. NJ. committed AN assault upou
Mr CorcoTan, while Mr. c. was in the act of en-
tering the front door of his own house, by fling
inS mis- glove at MIR. C., and at or abont the same
tlnie presenting pistol. When Mr. Corcoran
turned round, he found Mr.; NJ. in the act Of pre-
time retIeatinR eastwardly along the pavement
and exclaiming, in excited tones, Shoot, shoot.
Mr. U presented no pistol or other deadly
weapon-in fact, he drew none as Mr. M nom
the moment that Mr.. c. saw him, began and con-
tInued 10 treat using the language above stated
At no time was Mr. M. nearer than ten feet to
WI. Mr. Corcoran was not struck by MS
glove. nor was Mr.. c. aware Of the presence of
MI. nj until he was induced to turn round by
nearing the exclamation, there is my glove
ana then he saw MIR. Nj. near the bottom of the
m no foot At
MI Corcoran replied that he did not intend to
shoot at him. but would send him to the peni.
Tertiary, where he ought to be-
Mr. NJ left the city Immediately after this &C.
cnrTence, and proceeded to Baltimore From
thence he despatched another hostile message
which was treated with the contempt it de.
served
These, in brief, are the well-authenticated
facts relating to this affair. Their perusal must
satisfy every well-regulated mind that Mr..
has Deen SUBJECTED to annoyances Of the most
aggravated and irritating character. They are
rendered more so by the fact that Mr. NJ has been
during the whole of the time, and Is now con-
hected with the Spanish Legation as its Secre-
tary MIR. NJ has committed offences which il
they had been perpetrated by citizen Of our own
country, would have subjected him TO the Sc
verest punishment Mr.. c. throughout these
scenes had borne himself with great moderation
ne bas the consolation of knowing that he has
the heartfelt approval and sympathy of our entire
community.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-John Fallen and Andrew
hldwtli were tried yesterday afternoon for arson
charged TO have been committed on the l3th OF
follows: "
Margaret Watson testified that she saw the
prisoners at the bar set fire to some straw in the
mouse mentioned In the ind ictmeBt on First at
auJoihlhS The house occupied by Sarah Thomas
ihey tore OIL some laths, put the straw in the
1o, . anu SCI IL on hre; II burned place about
1901 square, and then went out; il was an unoc-
cnPled house. it had not been occupied for 4
long time John Fallen was the one who srt II
OH hIe' bnt both the prisoners were together.
foHce OUeer Chfpisy testified that there were
evidences Of the house in question having been
set on fre by some person, and described the
premises. "
IsabtIla Thornton was called for the defence
anu testined that the burnt place in the house
Which she saw was in a di ferent location from
cution " Pe
TIE jury returned verdict of guilty as in
dicfed "' " "
motion for new trial.
The jurors were then dismissed and the court
adjourned
To-day, Samuel wooIshleger was placed on
trial on charge Of assault and battery ON n
Goldhelf on the 18th of June ISIS The iury re
turned a verdict of guilty
James 4. Austen was put on trial for an assault
ana battery with intent to kill John Turner
on the 18th Of June, 1858; and the witnesses in The
case were being examined when this report
closed. NPN'
CoRPoRATIoN CAsEs.-The police magistrates
have been busiiy employed during the past week
Trying Corporation cases, many of them for VIC.
latlons of the laws relative to the health and
cleanliness OF the city. The number of these
cases trled, especially for throwing slops in the
Sueets. indicates a determination to enforce the
health laws. Most Of those fined admit the iu,.
tee OF the laws and their usefulness but declare
mat the violations were unknown to them Gaze
Iessness Of servants causes most Of the com
plants ~
ST. ANDREWS FREE CHuRcH.-The contract
lot building this church has been awarded nv
Inc building committee to Job w Angus, Of tbi,
CITY The price is to be about 600 The
building Is to be the lot recently presented fo
the church by the Hon. Caleb Gushing, and 10
situated at the corner of Fourteenth street and
vermont avenue. The design is to be rustic
and The materials Of which it is be CONSTRUCTED
are OF blue stone and granite. 1t will, no doubt
De ereditable ornament to that portion of the
city when completed.
LARCENY Last night, old acquaintance at
the guard house, also well known at Queens
town, named Thomas German, was arrested nv
omcer King, for the larceny Of a silver cake-bas.
ket from the residence of I