The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-11

sent for Dr. Boyle who returned word that he could
come q saw the blood on the knife , then got
rage and put my brother in It, and took him 10 DR..
Boyle Office saw the wound the knife that made IL
Is about seven eight inches long my brother is dead
he died the next night about half past twelve clock
his body was examined 10y Dr. Boyle, DR. Hagner, and
some one else was not present at the examination
don know who the principal physicia ny brother
and myself were entire strangers before this time refer
red to we had no weapons with us-none of us. IL
ors-examined by Mr. Hughes When my brother
baiied the man out he called him by name aud he i'm
medately went out of the restaurant don't know that
man name that he called out my brother is about five
feet ten inches high oflarger build than myself and is
powerful man he is much larger than the prisoner at
the bar when the prisoner struck kinsley the latter
did not tagger back for ii did not appear to be heavy
blow, although II made mark The prisoner sober
Direct examination: have not the knife ; gave it
to Justice Donn ~
Wiiiam Kinslsy sworn was with witness and de
ceased at the affray referred to coming from
work It the 22d of last February in the after
noon There were in the party the two Farels myself
Kelly, and another man-a laboring We met
Perry Knight and another man the latter asked US we
would have drink reply made, yes - the
young coming along with Knight said that he would
like to go where there were know nothngs and
then went up to Donnelans and went in about
to drink when two young men came in--thcy were
the prisoner and another person don't know who it
OF them spoke to Knights friend, but don know
which 1t the latter said come drink " they
up ito the bari and drank the deceased said
' let's have another drink and they all drank again
but while drinking the second time the deceased called
Knights friend aside and said something to him he
said, 90 as soon get done drinking - and they
both went out went and sat the window, and saw
Knights friend hail omnibus and get in / said to
one, " they going " and we went out when
at the door, we met William Farrell, the deceased
Knight asked him il he going home he replied
that he was, and said to me that / had better go
with him (; the prisoner then came up and asked
Knight if he democrat; i told the priso-
that Knight was in liquor, and said, What's the
oft tn inn tha pric0n oil
democrat told him that @ it none of his
business whatever" cturned If to go in Donnelans
as thought, and did not him for a second when
he out and struck me VIM Farrell then struck the
prsoner) drew knife and stabbed him in the back
Patrick Farrell then jumped Creager and went to the
atters assistance Mr. Wollord police officer then mr.
rested him saw Farrell with the knife in his hand,
and William Farrell with pistol. WI
Caas. Waiach testified to arrestng of the par
ties and u
Justice Dom testified to taking the dying deposition of
William Farrell, Is w. f,,st Err
The court here adjourned until to-day. -, s,r +,
NEw HOTEL. The Washington correspondent of the
New York Express writing from here says that the pro
ected hotel to be built here will cost including fdrni
ture, $500 900. Mr. James Stetson has examined the
ground and states that for this sum hotel capable of
accommodating $50 persons when crowded. be erect
ed $3.50 900 shall be subscribed here, the stesons
dend of 10 per cent per to the stockholders
The main front of the hotel will be Lafayette square
and extend from the to the residence of Mr. Ben
jamin Ogle Tayloe NW ~agg G,A e1st
We cannot endorse the wholesale denuncations of the
hotels in operation which generally accompany the
notices Of this undertaking. At times, when Will
lard's the Kirkwood, Browns, and the National are
filed to overlooking transient guests may not be able to
have every wish gratifed but generally speaking they
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and otherwise improved.
ENHANCEMENT or THE CAPITOL GROUNDS Tho bill re-
Gently reported by Senator Bright from the Committee
Public Buildings proposes to extend the enclosure to
the two Second streets east and west and to the two
streets north and SOUTH and condemn all the property
necessary for snch enlargement within the space desgna
ted The bill directs the Secretary Of the Interior to
make application to the Court Of Claims and requires
that court upon such application and in such mode as it
shall adopt to make just and equitable appraiseent Of
the cash value of the interest of each owner property
to be condemned 1t also provides for the payment of
the appraised value OF the same reserving in all
dispute of title the amount awarded until the title shall
be established 1t likewise makes provision az to the
manner and time Of taking possession of the property.
TnE EQUESTRIAN STATUS WAsMINGroN--A CORES.
pondent suggests suitable site for Clark ilIss
centre of Pennsylvania avenue in front Of the Perse
verancc engine-house " We beg leave to differ with
him, and to express hope that the broad VISTA reach
ing from the Capitol to the Executive Mansion, will
never be interrupted by any stationary object however
beautiful AS the works of art and public buildings are
all east Of the Executive Mansion it strikes us that
appropriate site for the equestrian statue would be in
the centre of the circle in Pennsylvania avenue at the
West End. This would ornament that rapidly -increas
ing portion of the metropolis, and would enable the
Georgetown people to enjoy this fine work of art.
Fms broke out about half-past ten o clock on sun
day night in the small of frame buildings ut the
northwest of and Fourteenth streets II spread
rapidly and the houses being of a combustibe material
they were entirely destroyed They were occupied
cigar store, lottery office, and a fancy store The
families who occupied the back part of two of the houses
lost all of their household furniture The fire spread 80
rapidly that the engines of Mr.. Smiths
law Office, adjoining these buildings was also burnt but
he was fortunate enough to his law books.
SABBATH School, EXCURSION We learn that the Sab
bath school belonging to St Matthew'S Roman Catholic)
church will make excursion to tho White House, on
board the steamers George Page and Thomas Coysr on
Monday next, 18th instant There will be procession
to the wharf in the morning, music win be provided for
the day and everything complete in the way of arrange
ments. e8.a IT,
The CLERKS TIM Housx sov REPRESENTATIVES, are
now installed in their offices at the southwestern