Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-24
i0CAL INTELLIGENCE.


,,-, closed Yesterday the Jury was being
- nv Mr. Ratclff. for the defence in re-
tho 0penin. Argument Of Mr. Guild lie
= =, the time ldbOTing to show that,s-in
-,,,orf Of the theory given Else to by the testi
- If Mrs Hensley in reference to that point
a which she stated that the tall man ran up
Zirtb street that he might have done 80 and vet
I've reached the corner Of seventh and | street
s,s-,a-d 10 by DTummOnd and GormIey He
,,.-It have crossed over TO Eighth street and ran
avn that street to !, and thence to the corner of
s-vsntL and have reached that point at the same
- ~ DrummOnd, who was proceeding slowly
after going through with this branch of his
,,gument and citing authorities to the iden-
,5cation. Mr. x proceeded TO maintain that w
Jabu>on was an accOmplce to tie transaction;
ma that. therefore, his evidence not sufn-
lint TO convict the prisoners without being cor
,oborsted not only 10 collateral, but as 10 the
Material points; and, above all, il must be cor
Toboraied to the Identification Of the pris-
,rsrS with tbs crime charged m the indict-
meat II the jury should find that the evidence
furnished no such coTTobordton, then ii
their duty 10 aCquit the prisoners under the in
.Tfrctions that lad been given.
VI, Norris followed on the same side. and OBJ
served, in the beginning, that in his own mind
the ca>s was too plain To require argument IL
Lad not been tue intention of the defence to make
any aIg unent, but TO have submitted the case TO
the Iury the evidence and the instructions
which had been given by the court; but the pros-
ecut on seemed unwilling to do so, and il seemed
that some respect was due to the counsel for the
respond 10 what lad been said on the other side
Mr. v then cited the ancient doctrine in relation
TO accOmplices, as laid down by Sir Mathew Hale
and other celebrated legal authorities and LIE
tlbOTed a had Mr. Radcliffe who had preceded
him. to show that VIM Johnson 1T any rate
an aCcomPiire 10 the murder Of StoOps, If not the
guilty principal who was trying tn save his own
negk from the rope, by irrusin9. and endeavor
Ing % In the guilt Of his own crime upon innn-
.-nt parties The latter proposition III (the
speaker believed TO be the true one; and. under
Sf4fe nf HnNt-
testimony credcBcr, SIR. n. closed by saving
that the theory OF the defence wa, more strong
and presented a more reasonable state of facts be
fore the Jury, than that OF The prose- ution: being
10 his mind. much better supported by the evil
d,ncr, where viewed property and canddy.
Mr. Cross then followed closing the case
the part Of thr prosecution. He commented at
some length upon the outside issues which had
been brought up and sOugh t tn be incorporated
into the case, which no evidence went to sustain,
aud with the consideration Of which tn. Jury
had nothing tn do. The jury had nothing to do
with public opinion and whatever the nature Uf
public sentiment, as re yaTded the case before
thrm, they We're to disregard il entirely, and TO
try the ease ~ cInservato OF the law, according
20 their Uaths. and be governed 10y ;hr law laid
down by III. Court, and the evidence that had
b,en given Mr.. cross then went on to consider
tie question which was tur foundation OF the
theory II the defence, Is To whether Vim. John
son VAS 81 WAS not an accomplish. That QueS-
ton was for the JEry alone To determine. accord
ing 10 their best Judgment and the sp-aksr
contended that there was nothing ia the evidence
10 show him In this ChaTacteT; that this idea
Nss 4 mere assumption Of the counsel Oh tie
O:hrT side. a. there was no other round which
10 base defence liz 80 plain Il case ds the at
issue. fuTth-r than that. from the position Of
th. parties a. described by the witnesS Magnetic,
70 would have beef impossible for WIN. Johnson
q" have shot StOOps. On account OF tue nature Of
thr wound Two or three persons who issued
ioin the Ninth street door of the BARRIERS shop
came up 10 Stops, and on the blind side OF Ma
nyette, whom they Knocked down. and then, on
The same instant. shot Stoops; and from the evil
dencr which had been given. and which the
counsel on the other side had failed TO overthrow
II was apparent that the deed was committed by
tue prisoners at the bar, and they were guilty Of
ihi. murdeT-one a. the principal, and tie other
- the alder and abettOr
Mr. Cross reviewed all the arguments which
lad been advanced 10y the counsel on the part of
thr defence, at considerable length, and con
ClTdrd his Argument at n O'clock D. IN. The
oa>s was then given TO the Jury who retired 10
deliberate upon their verdict After waiting
some time the Count dispatched the Deputy Mar
shal TO the Jury-rOom to inquire II there was a
probability that they would a1rre upon verdict
tonight The Deputy Marshal returned with
all answer that the jury thought they would not
he able {" agree upon verdict before : O'Clock;
therefore the Court ad Ourned TO that hour
ATS o'clock the Court met again: and the jury
having agreed upon q verdict, were brought into
Court; and the prisoners having been brought
over from the Jail, and placed in the box il was
slvrn. The prisoners were found "guilty OF
Ran,aughtsr'
Mr.. Norris. on the Part of the defendants SUBJ
Mtted motion Tor an arrest of Judgment, and
INV trial, which was entered upon the books of
lGsTleIk The jury was then a dismissed and the
Court adjourned until next Wednesday morning
e. O'Clock.
lHsSTRrBEN MONUMENT FEsTIvAL.-Judgin
from the extensive preparations which are about
b-ing perfected this morning. and the solid
good feeling that universally actuates and inspires
hose who are Interested in its successful issue
i-r coming celebration and festival Of the Ger
Han and American citizens il likely q no hrtI,
pe1saHt 10 those who will participate in the GER
shioh.r, OF tue occasion, and profitable to the
citSe which has given rise To il. A reference to
oar adyeftisiaS columns will satisfy the reader
ihst the programme offered for the entertainment;
q th- public Oh the occasion is rep-te with those
sentiments of patriotism which animate the breast
oi every good citizen, whether native adopted.
NATIONAL Speeches, music, Gymnastir fents, dane
ils dnd miscellaneous entertainments OF the most
Pleasing and satisfying character, consistent with
good order, and sobrefy TO be the order Of the
DAY tits design med by the committee not TO ma Ike
'L!> ebcrIndn andir exclusively. bat national
one IL Lar dS possible; and all patriotic Amefi-
cans OF those " no regard the brave deeds OF those
VITO she'd their blood to win for country her
u1~tty through the desperate struggle by the side
q our f4ih-Is against dsspOtiSm md oppression
na grateful! se.>-. are invited 10 participate with
'Lell h-!uln fellow citizens in the noble cause
Vl Placing on record, on the ImpeclsLabie mar.
nIe, th">r deeds OF bravery and self sacrifice.
ALltL characterized tie sterling patriot and
>i'7.hfh No doubt many Of our American fell
iO"tilizrns will, GA Monday next ,oin in rayins
''i'ur OF respect and veneratioH 10 the fipInory
- QUE hose z-si ability, aud courage in the time
-. u1sd HiehS souls, was eminent, and me, the
sa''iD' ehcoin!ums Of Washington himself.
DARING BCRGLARY On Thursday night the
Dwelling Of Mr.. J ID. SimrnS, on Maryland ave
az between seventh aud Eighth streets waS
sh.rf1d by burglars, by the basement window
it-y I4h'ack'd tie siJeboard writiao-de,k-
~ u'a"~r Ia their search: scattering papers
wv 'h- noor, and succeeded in stealing two
'uu'h!eI>, marked 81 and iGS - one
- Iii spoon, marked =. A j Il - one shirt
- '.'- a:d white linen bosom, MAJ ked - d.
,,H,i one English s,Iaw hat: two silver
- >poOhs ma krd Nj e. Il - one silver fork
Tt- " ; = and pair of calf 5 Il la CATERS
a. 'le" ~rat 10 the refrigerator. aud gettiuo
,>uiHy OF eggs, tomatoes. &c, walked
~. &c uhih! room, and SEATING tLrnS. ives al
a., -'H! table enjoyed TepaSt after tn-iI even
tg,,, iLry Were evidently old buT Glars. since
sni,.d A V"t The BiiitanIa and plated Ware,
''LA :! HAL1NG.-A man who calls h!m.eIf
'-0'%ii Was arrested in I;iaIat Siur.y on III.