Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-24

closed yesterday, Mr.. Ould was addressing the
jury on the part Of the defence He closed his
remarks after speech of one hour and half In
whlch ne made powerful effort to sustain the
tneoIy OF the defence, that the prisoner struck
1ne deceased in self defence, and under the be-
alef OF an impending attack from the deceased
me jury then took short Tecess, after which
stI. Bradley began the closing argument for the
oeience- He spoke nearly two hours to the jury,
going over, with minuteness, all the facts which
had been adduced in the trial of the case
Mr.. Key then followed with his closing argu-
ment summing up the whole case with charae
teristic brevity and great legal power. He had
not concluded when the Court adjourned. ae
To-day, the closing argument of the District
Attorney was resumed Mr.. Key occupied half
an hour in concluding his argument, and closed
with most implssoned appeal to the iury In
behalf Of outraged justice. To-. =
The case was then given to the jury, who re-
tir, d to consult upon their verdict.
The court then took up the case Of Francis
Penny, colored, charged with assault and bat
terry, with intent TO kill, on Julia Bigley, white
SUPREME CouRr-Fiday L. Davis,
Esq, of New York, wa, admitted an attorney
and counsellor Of this court
No. 1I3 John Holroyd, plaintiff I'm error rs
Levi Humphrey In error to the Circuit Court Of
the United States for the District Of Columbia
The matters IN controversy in this cause having
been agreed upon and settled between the parti.s
IL was, on motion of MIR III Winter Davis or
dered that this writ Of error be dismissed, with
costs.
Nos IS and 81 James Williams,s administra.
ter, appellant, RS. Robert divers executors; aud
Robert divers executors, appellants, rs James
Williams's administrator: and
Nos. % and 3 John Goodng's administrator.
appellant, rs. Robert Olivor's executors; and
Robert divers executors, appellants, rs. John
Gooding's administrator. The argument of these
causes was concluded bv Mr. Martin for Will
Lams's and Gooding's administrator.
Adjourned.
ARREST OF PICKPOCkErs This morning. two
suspicious looking strangers were noticed by
Mr. Reynolds, of the auxiliary guard and OHctr
Allen, at the sale at Green's auction store Cant
klopfer also noticed their suspicious appeara &c
and conduct, and the officers began a strict watch
OF their movements. In a few moments Il lady
asked 8 who has my pocket book ?" The off,
GERS made for the strangers, and a race began
which ended in the capture of both of them
They Were taken before Justice Goddard and
searched, but the lady;s pocket book could not
De found One of them during the chase threw
pocket book over fence in an alley near Sew
enth and streets, which was produced. They
had doubtless been operating elsewhere and b ad
accOmpliceS who have not been taken They
gave their names as George Thomson and -
Davis. Justice Goddard sent both to Jail for trial
at Court.
BILL CRorskT AGAIN.-Last night, coloIed
boy, belonging to Mr.. William Goodin Of Va ,
came to this city with lot of butter for sale at
the Centre market. He was absent from his
wagon about five minutes, and when he returned
a tub containing about twenty pounds Of print
butter was missing. He entered his wagon de-
terminin9 to watch, and in a few minutes a man
came and took out another tub; but the boy veil
ed for help, and the fellow ran; he arrested
however, and taken to the guard house, where
he proved TO be the identical Bill Cropsey who
hes recently figured extensively in market
robberies, shop-lifting, &c. The tub found
with two prints left in it; and about ten pounds
were recovered this morning. The colored boy
not being evidence, the larceny could not be
shownj but Bill was sent to the wOrkhouse as
SUSPICIOUS vagrant.
SrDDsS DEATH OF VErERAN.-Every per-
son, who knew him, will deeply regret to hear
of the death, on yesterday evening, of the vete-
ran soldier and much respected gentleman } acob
Hilbus, Esq. The deceased had started cut from
home apparently in his usual health on profess
sional business; and, shortly afterward was
taken suddenly ill, and conveyed to his home in
acarTiage. He fingered until O'Clock n m ,
when he died The deceased vas a native OF
Westphalia, Germany, but emigrated TO this
country when child. He bore arms in the late
war between this country and Great Britain, and
was Tor half century a resident Of this city
His age was upward of II years. His death was
calm and serene, and Like the happy man who
wraps The drapery of mis- couch about him. and
lies down TO pleasant dreams"
LADIK-' Doors AND SHoss-yye are pIal 10
perceive that Mr.. Chas. Weirman on Fifteenth
street, IL extending his business with his fellow
citizens AZ large. Heretofore il has been for the
most part, to the fashionables of the First Ward
among whom he resides. His customers pro-
Dounce his work ual TO her made in Anirri-
ca indet he is said TO be constantly ENGAGED in
executing orders for fashionable families in all
sections fthe Onion, who having sojourned here
temporarily, have come to comprehend the fact
that while his work is superior that of almost
any other in his line, IL is also that account
cheapest So sure as ii is prudent always to bny
good Articles, surely will il be 90 ID econorny
on the part OF all, to give him a call.
MARKET THusvEs-The dealers In the Centre
Market would do well now to make arrange
ments to detect and punish the plferers who
usually lOter about their wagons and stands in
the spring Of the year. The thieves are not al
together of the Juvenile sort. There are nup;er-
Gus old hands at the business who have served
out terms IN prison for robbing the arket. and
other places, who have returned to their old
pieces OF operation, and are becoming fami lar
with the habits Of dealers, and how they secure
thelr goods at night Some OF them have at
tempted To operate recently; but they have been
unable tn succeed because of the vigilance of the
Auxiliary Guards. But the guards cannot pay
exclusive attention to them, aud an arrangement
ought to be made among the dealers themselves
Tor the security OF their property.
DIsMIssEp.-Yesterday afternoon, the case of
George Fasnaught, Lewis Deevers, Henry Hurry,
Harrison Roby, charged with assault and battery
and taking watch from a colored man named
Alfred Sturgis, Oh Monday night last was called
up for trial before Justice Dom. The complain
ant tried to prove that the affair occurred At tav
ern kept by Mr. McChesney in the Northern
Liberties He avcTTed that he went to the house
and these persons beat him and took his watch
but returned II 10 him, but upon going out OF the
honse he found that his watch WAS gone again
He declared that they "plsyed the patrol on
him, Gang bit him, put a sticking plaster his
mouth aud robbed him. Justice Dom heard all
the evidence, aud Il being insufficient To sustain
either charge. the parties were dismissed. Sur
gis was very drunk.
AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICER. of tn,
Washington Horticultural Society, the following
gentlemen were elected to serve till the third
Wednesday Of January next
President George w. Riggs, E>q Vice Presi-
dents. Henry Hardy, Darius Clageit, Charles G.
Page; Treasurer. VIM Cammack; CorresDonding
Secretary; John Saul; Recording Secretary, VIM
Hug hes florist
The annual committees on the library exhibit
lions. fruits. plants. and flowers Premiums
vegetables, tTeasurer's accounts new plants and
nowers, and on publication, Were then elected
iSfv Adj med tor ~.