The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-04

of the prisoners prohbisd ss soass nom sysr colug
into his house. aud ccntiauod the said prohibition Till
his death, which it is conceded occurred ume in
september last they shall further tqd that the pris
oner, John s, Deylin, from his birth Of weak and
feeble mind, and of highly excqble, nervous tmpeTa
ment and notwithstanding the circumstances Aforesaid,
continued TO associate and correspond with the deceased
and associate With him ~ his friend thai ~ &thM ~
his will disposed of his estate that the said John s. had
not and could not nghtully have had any contOl
the family estate of his father but fro the nfrmity
of his mind really believed that the whole of said
family and estate devoved on him; aud II they shall
further find that both before and after the death Of his
father the said John s. Devin subject TO sudden VIC
lent and causeess Corporations Of passion and these
mental defects and perveons greatly increased after his
fathers DEATH to render him at times Incapable of
acting with twill conscience and controlling mental
power - and they shall further find that the said John
s. Devn killed the said deceased Berry by stAbbng him
on the 9Th of April last and at the time Of his killing
him aforesaid the said John s. Devn was acting
der the influence of demena combined with soaomasia
produced by the aforesaid, other causes with
which said deceased conn6cted and he was really
unconscious that he committing crime, then the
jury will find him not guilty. and unless they find from the
said evidence that james Devlin either influenced and
sisted the said John to kill said Berry, or knowing that
he was about TO do so, used him instrument for
eeoting said Berys death, and Intentionally assisted
him in effccting it, he also Is not guilty.
The jury retired at twenty minutes before clock
and not having returned with verdict at four o'cock
the court adjourned until Z o'clock, p. IN. 1883
The Court met at seven o'clock The deputy marshal
sent to the jury room to ascertain II they had agreed
upon verdict and afterwards returned and report
ed that they had not agreed and that there was Inn
mediate prospect OF agreement whercupon the Court
adjourned until to morrow at one clock.
FIREWORKS ON THE FOURTH "
We paid another visit to the Arsenal yesterday and
were received by Major Ramsey the accomplished COM
mandant, with his usual courtesy; but finding him busy
testing new projcce, sroed into the laboratory to
look at the fireworks in preparation; for the ensuing
Monday Mr. Engels, the chief pyrotechnis was absent
but Mr. Brown his assistant politely escorted through
the combusbles The display this year win surpass that
of any previous OCCASION and will brilliantly illustrate
the patriotic beality of the Secretary Of War Governor
Floyd cngrossed by the general of his office,
inadvertently disappointed the last 4th of July not
having issued the necessary orders enough but the
arrangements this year are amply compensatory BY
permission of Major Ramsey, have been furnished by
Mr. Allen, the gentlemany and efficient clerk, with the
annexed list of fireworks to be set off at the Monument
grounds on the 9Th inst
The place selected for the exhibition well adapted
for the public accommodation, and fine opportunity
will be afforded for the Mayors police force to dis
play their abilities by protecting the vast assemblage from
the perls of needless curiosity.
We cannot refrain from calling the Mayors attention
to the danger of allowing carriages and equesians to be
mingled, Unfortunately amongst the sitting and stand
ing multitude single frighted horse might ter
rible disaster and general stampede would render the
Monumental Square field of death and blood Let the
carriages and horses be stationed outside of the fence The
scaolding win be erected facing the Presidents House.
and Mr. Engcl has orders to elevate it SO to afford
unobstructed view from any point in the southwestern
part of the city.
The display will commence about o'clock, and in
cordance with the following programme. The order of
succession will not be altered unless circumstances render
a change necessary new kind Of works, called
the Buchanan shell, will be fired from a mortar and
bursts at great height May the weather be proptious