Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-29

CRIMINAL CouRI.-Yesterday the jury in the
case of Samuel Stos ehafe eAsEith renting house
for bawdy purposes, returned . verdict Of GUILTY,
The Court then took up the case of the United
States agt. Eliza Rue in which the defendant was
charged with keeping house of i'll fame.
Peticenus Dd,e testified that he knows defend
ant; has recently become acquainted with her; she
resides on Twentieth street; has resided there be
tween two and three months; the house w here she
resides belongs to David S'aith; witness has
the house visited bymen and women of whose
character for chastity witness has no knowledge;
has seen both black and white persons 90 there:
think that when she there. there we've no
blinds tthe windows; defendant is about Il wears
of age SD b.. ~
M. Gsrpion testified that he knows the place
occupied by defendant; has seen persons VISIT the
place, ont don't know what their character Is; has
seen Indecent exposures of the persons of the in
mates ON several occasions; has heard disorders
there; Thinks that as many four or five colored
women lived there; never saw any other white
woman than defendant at the house; witness lives
directly opposite the house
M. Frer testified that he had heard disorders
at the house of defendant frequently; has de-
PENDANT sit on her porch and sing songs unbecom-
ing in a female to sing; witness has seen white
and black men and women visit the house; has
seen frequent indecent exposures of the person
here; witness did not mind these indecent expo
sures, but they were offensive to members Of his
family.
At this stage OF the trial the Court adjourned
To-day, the Court having met the trial of Eliza
A number of witnesses Were called bv the defence
to prove that the defendant is non con,pOs nientis
The Jury returned verdict Of not guilty.
The Court then took up the case of the United
states agt John Jones' Neal Morgan. and John
Walker. charging the defendants With a riot on
the eth day of February last in the city of George
town; This case was pending when our report
closed t....
FUGITIVE SLAvRs-Last evening, we learn four
colored persons, who acknowledged themselves
to- be runHways.- gave themselves up to police
officer of the First Ward. They say they pioDed
from Carols Manor, Maryland. where they were
employed. We have not heard their reasons for
giving themselves up. 1t may be that they feared
to run the risk Of losing kind treatment In Mary
land for bare chance Of living by harder servi-
tIde in some Of the Northern Western States or
il may be the underground track is out of order
ana there was NO chance OF quick trip.
GOODS ARRIvING.-Some of our merchants have
been spending week or two at the North, and
| they have blended pleasure and business i'm the
trip. We noticed yesterday the arrival of a con-
siderable quantity of goods of various description
which was piled in front of some Of our avenue
stores, and the pOrters busy in arranging them
The dull season affords good opportunity for re-
| fitting and arrang ing for the busy time coming
DURING the week ending on Wednesday last,
| the number of coal boats leaving Cumberland. on
| the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was 81 carving
| 1852 tons. Since the commencement of the sea-
son, 1870 boats have cleared that port with il &