Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-20
LOCAL NEWS,


CRIMINAL CoURT.-The June term Of this court
commenced THIS morning. Judge GRAVEYARD APP
peared punctually on the bench, looking in i'm
proved health. The court was called to order at
the usual hour, and the grand jurors Were called
The following gentlemen compose the grand Ky
the pending term:
VIM Gunton, Geo Mattingly. Geo. A. Bobrer
maker, EliaZsr Linsley, benjamin Beall John F.
COyle. Whitman c. Bestor, James l.. Edwards
Bladen Forrest, Samuel McKenny, Philip T.
Berry, Selby Scaggs, Johiel Brooks, Win. Orme,
VIM. A bradley, John Purdy, John Pettibone,
The grand jury having been called the Judge
proceeded Ia read his usual charge to them; after
which they retired to their FOR organization.
The petit jurors Were called. and as follows:
P'fii JRTOys.-Francis Lamb, Caleb Bucking-
ham, Edward II. EdPlis, Francis Miller, Anon
BaldwiRa Henry Warner, John Ball, John w.
Ou. John r. Bradley. Samuel Il. Drury, Isaac
Marshal, Daniel I.ightfoot. Harry ". Blunt, VIM
q Hook. VIM. Cooper, ZadOc Williams Edward
+. Qaprn, Daniel smith. James W. COMBS
THONGS Mills. Elijah Edmonston. samuel DnyaT'
James i Floyd, Thomas Francis, James A Riley,
Alexander Lee, Edgar II. Bates, George Taylor,
Joseph W Davis John r. Baker.
On motion Of the District Attorney, VIM. p
I.asselle, Esq admitted to practice at this
court and took the requisite oath.
The court took up the case Of Conrad Sohl.
charged with opposing for sale at his stall in the
market certain unwhOlesOne meat and provisions.
This ease was pending when report closed.
Police MArTERs-BstOTs JKsfire CIrrk-John
Treerr Zone Of the Auxiliary uarl) brought
before the mag istrate charged with assauting a
Young woman ia the Presidents grounds.
SOsne weeks ago thu defendant was had up on n
similar charg- by the same girl. on which occa-
sion thr n.ag iStratP held him 10 hail TO keep the
peace II serms that Freere. after bring recog-
nL-d to keep the pace toward the girl. found her
in the Presidents grounds nn Of the public
music days. and cjerted her again.
The defence st MP 10y Tim for his course Of
action Was that lac bad right to eject the young
woman female Of evil life and fame which
IL ma ntiinrl that she wSs
On the part Of the young woman, IL was alleged
that the ass1Hit was entirely groundless and mali
COuS. That the girls mother had rented a room
60 = certain woman, who represented herself n
married woman. That this woman had moved
into the room, and that the defendant had come to
tire house and occupied the slme room with this
person two nights That they afterwards found
out that Freere Was not the husband Of this per
son. and had compelled him To leave the house.
and that. in revenge for being thus oustrd lie had
brought this charge against the daughter.
The magistrate being Ina doubt whether the OIL
Ger had authority TO eject any woman lac saw in
tue public grounds on Il mere suspicion OF her
being Of doubtful reputation, where sue was con-
dncting herself ia respectable manner, held
Freere Ia bail for his appearance at the Criminal
Court, that tine matter might be decided by pett
jury.
SHOCKING DEArH-On Saturday, 4 Young man
named I.enueI Howell, employed at Richards
brickmakin;, establishment, in attending the ms
ehincry Of the presses was caught In the fly wLetl
Of one of them and instantly killed His body
was so shockingly mangled that 1t was found
necessary to sew ii mp in sheet 10 be conveyed To
the family residence. The young was
sober, industrious person, working hard TO pro-
vide for his mothers family, who are thus de-
PLiy'd Of 4 main support Immediately the bell
was membrr, was tOlled, the company assem-
Died and arrangements Were made for the funeral
Yesterday afternoon the funeral took place from
~. liz i'm ar1 md
attended by the Order of Rechabites, the Brother
hood OF tie Union, the Perseverance Fire Com
pany, to which organizations he attached)
and The American Hook and Ladder Company.
NitherS' band accompanied the Perseverance
Fire Company, and the fine hose carriage OF the
company was htt~d up for tue conveyance OF the
cOrIS- The body was tlken to tue Congressional
Cemetery. aud there deposited with the usual
ceremonies Of the orders TO which the deceased
VS. attached.
The SURvIvORs.-The Association Of the Sur
vIvOrs Of the Var Of IsI2 held their anniversary
meeting in the City Hall, OH Saturday, on which
occasion address was delivered By Col W w
SratOn, the President
Resolutions of coincidence with the families Of
isaac Holland, Henry Ii. Robertson and Paul Ste
VEINS. nIeinbers deceased during the past year,
~ passed.
The Trrlsur-r's annual report having been read
aud adopted, the following officers were elected
for tue ensuing year:
Col VIM. w SeatOn. President; Col John =
Williams. First Vice President; Gen. -. John Il
!. skinner, second Vice President; James Law
reiIsOa. Secretary; Jamrs A kennedy, Treasurer;
Col VIM. y. Young, Marshal; DR. WIN. Jones,
Surgeon, Edward Simnis, Richard burgess, and
Prter Ber@mdnn. Executive Committee.
TN motion, 10 was unanimously resolved that
the ASSOCIATION IRE national salute from the Ar
mJTv Grounds II meridian, the Fourth Of July
newt aud that tine members meet there at IL a. IN.
on tilt day.
I. e. LEvIS.-We learn this morning that
lI-En to
world, is now in the Insane Asylum at Philadel-
PLia, and 1t Is feared he is now 4 confirmed luna
III lie had BERN on visit To his brother at Co
!umli1 :. e wLer- his lunacy became appar-nt
Ia the care If two friends he was taken to Rich
h"Hi, Va. on his way to PhiladelpLia, without
s~T'1us difficulty In tue ears at Richmond M
bcc1ne very dangerous and unmanageabe After
hdrd struggle, aud with the aid OF others his
IHrnds uin12ed la sacure bim, and placed him
IN TIE mail ear, and conveyed him To Phila-
d-lphI. where hc Is now undergoing treatment
ia llir asylum.
THE REPETITION II the Oratorio of the Creation
tomorrow night At the Church OF ~. Aloysius will
Afford the public an opportunity OF hearing this
great musical work Of Haydn's performed In a
h'dnner To give equal drlis bit and surprise Those
wLd were present tue other night will he sure To
20 again. and those who Were not have had their
curiosity suI Sut " sVheted by the enthusiastic
reports OF the listeners that occasion To indu ce
them To IT, Present now without any further HAT.
There Will be no reserved seats Tomorrow night,
Nv" 'uNSt Nio Oeslfe SOOu POSITIONS Will DO Well
10 20 early.
M"uNT VERNON BUILDING ACCOUNTABILITY
second ANIMAL meeting Of this Association took
place on last Friday evening, at Potomac Hall,
for tue reception Of the Secretary's report and
election Of officers. The Secret1ry's report shows
The Association Ia be In 4 hi Shly prosperous con-
diuOn. The following oTncers were elected Ia
ss-rve for the eusuin2 year: President, EEram
Bird; Treasurer, ID H. Clarke; Secretary, CIlas
Aii-n- DireciOrs-II. 4. CLARKE J. A. stephen
Goa, ChST!~S " lie IA, T.. N. Clark. e.. b. Church.
Robert Cochran, Lewis Thomas, J. W. Riley,
and Dr. J. r.. Morgan.
BURGLARS ABOUT.-lt appears that all the bur