Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-30


day. Terms, II cents per week
CRIMINAL CouRr-Yesterday, Jno Jones' Neal
Morgan, and Jonn Walker, were placed on trial
on charge Of being concerned in riot in
Georgetown, ID. c.. on the sth day Of February
last twill he remembered by our reaalers that
the Ibov.-namcd day was the day which Jack
Ennis. Of Washington. killed by Hilleary
Hutchlns, of the former town, and that Jones,
one " the defendants in this cause, tried a
Princ. pal in the second deg1ee with Hutchins in
sid murder, and acquitted by the jury on a sec
on1 trial after having been at previous trial
victed of manslaughter. The evidence In this
case did not differ materially from that evolved
during the trial of Hutehins and Jones.
GsaTf0a Harper, tho hrSt witness called testified
that on the day Eanis was killed he saw Jones aud
two others running down Potomac street, a little
before the shooting took place; At the same time
he met Hutch going the same way at a rapid
walk: heard cries u kill him - on the part of
several In large crowd Of persons who were go
ing the same way, and followed down the
south side Of Water st some forty yards behind
HUtchinS, tn Murphy's house. 1.-THE s-ene Of the
trag~tiy,) and when he arrived near the place he
saw J0RSs, Dorsey, Morgan. Walker, and Others,
in the of the yard attaC bed TO Murphy house
and they were throwing stones towards the yard
Pr-srntIy Ennis, the deceased, canr down the
ALLY f,OIn tie direction the defendants were
throwing, and met 1lutchins at the mouth of the
alley, wlcn uGt;hins fired a shot at him; when
Ennis rctr"ated they fred stones at him as he
trying scale the fence Of the yard TO escape from
them: Dorsey and Mcdaniel ran down the street
tO,setner. in advance of the main crowd. heard
them halo to the crowd to ''ccme on; Jones cried
out &c Here he goes.| and they all ran, following
him; while, they were stoning Ennis, witness
heard ordinations, such as Kill hi in, give it to
the son of b-h,'i etc. During this time large
crowd had collected about tine spot and great ex-
citemcnt prevailed; after the shooting was over.
witness saw IIutchins and Jones 20 up the street
together ard when they had walked few steps
Walker Joined themi while the shooting was
'gOi NJ on, witness Morgan with a stone in his
hand, and heard him cry out 10 pull the house
(mcanin2 MGrPhy's housed down; his BROTHER
went to him ana tried to persuade him to go away.
and Morgan replied that he didn't care, that tine
son or Il b-h ought to be killed -
". :. IrtctB testified that when Hutchns
sh"oiing Ennis. be (Titness) was standing in the
middle of w ater street. after Ennis shot at,
witness saw Jones with half brick in bis hand.
which be threw at Ennis as he retired up the
alley 70 csc7pe, saying as he threw it, you son Of
b-h. I've got Won this time have l." at the
slHe time Neal Morgan, who had u stone in each
hand, and cried out, tear the Shznty down.
these parties who were stoning appeared to wit
ness to be coming from the rear Of Mur2hy's
premises.
VI. Donaldson testified to seeing the crowd run
~ hearing the threatening cries directed towards
EnniS. aud 10 seeing Jones attempt ~ force Ennis
from Murphy's whore he had fed for refuge and
10 seeing Ennis during this engagement knOc K
Jones down; he also testified to the stoning by the
accused parties, and stated that they came from
the rear of Murphv's ward.
Ms. Collins stood al the window Of her house
overlooking the scene, and Hutchins shoot
thcm7 sIw- w aikcT Standing by the side of Hutch
inS while I've shot three times at Ennis: didn t
hear any words between them during the time
sfhev stood thus; saw three stones thrown into
tIurphy'S yard, but didn't see who threw them;
fhcse stones were thrown before the shooting, and
while Ennis try ing 20 scale the yard fence to
gel away. and they must have been thrown by
dit'Fcnt persons from the rapidity with which
.t!IeT were thrown
r. Thorn saw the DEFENDANTS there at the shoot
int. and saw Morgan throw a stone between the
nHh anvE nfh ar hish
were thrown into Murphy's ward and were
thrown simultaneously, as if different parties
thrsw theHl
Nv. 5TeDnHtsI called for defence testified that
1T the moment Hutchins was about to shoot tie
second time. Walker who stood near him cried
out To HGtchins, For Gods sake not to shoot
Ennis; also testified that he did any Of the
defendants in the rear Of Murphy;s ward during
any portion Of the atfray; saw no one on the high
ground back Of MurPhys yard; saw Dorsey after
tine shooting vas over, and Ennis ran baek and
tried to get over the fence into Murply.s yard;
Ias, he got the top Of the fence throw a stone
a bin, large paving stone, which struck him
in the small of the back and Knocked him over
into the yard.
AsSsrs. Hopkins and PeasIan testified substan-
tatly ~ the same state OF facts testified
The case was then closed and given to the jury
without augment
After a brief absence from the courtroom. the
jury returned with verdict Of guilty against Jones
AID Morgan and Of acquttll in the case of w alker
TO-DAY, the Court met At the usual hour
The case OF the United States agt- Henry VIII
iI@uS having been called, an important witness
tone W m Gibbs for defence was found to b. alb
sent from the ATTY: 80 the further post
Tuned until Thursday morning next
The case of the United states agt Keenan, was
tiI"n called; and Mr.. Maury presented an AFFIDAVIT
nom Vie defcndlnt, stating that he could not
Sdly 30 10 trial, on accoun, Of the absence Of a
1Idtsricl witness
Mr.. Many made a motion for a continuance Of
the case 10 the LeHt term; and the motion ar
gucd by Nj. MaUry for the defendant, and by Mr.
Ould on the part Of the Government
The Court overruled the motion, and James
hecnan, senior, was placed on trial, charged with
perjury, alleged To have been committed few
days ago whrn his son. James keenan,. Jr was
Son vi al. together with others charged with the
arson the defendant having testified that on the
night Of the burning Of Kinks stables his son WIS
rot present ~ said burning, nor before or after
sd burning, but IN his (tile defendlnt'sJ house
dustag all OF the night when sid stables were
burnt - -. =
CENTRE MAKKET.-rhe supply Of provisions in
The market was excellent in quality and ample in
quantity. The prices moderating, the sales are
more active. The space was filed with the
wagons and other vehicles of the dealers. and the
GdnGways were crowded with purchasers We
saw a ispatrh from Baltimore dealer this morn
my, lnquiring for tomatoes, from which it APP
pears that they bring ready sale there. They are
somewhat OF drug here The Potomac farms
lave sent their first iustalment Of melons TO this
ma bet. load Of I3O having arrived Yesterday,
Were taken immediately by the dealers The
melons before offered were from Norfolk Tb.
market was lively from the beginning to the end
~ 'n- safe hours The prices averaged abou: as
follows
Beef, fresh, y b. IOdI2 wa'cr me'ss 1263,
SaIt dO-......... 6al0 Egg plants each I'd ~
fCrk ..-...--.-.. log l2l Green Corn, doz. 12G25
Mutton ..... loo ~ Huckleberriesqt. ess
Lamb, qr-....Jht q Al IS Blaekberries OF o
Veal ............ logs r oil butter 49,. 2eiI2s
Sdu;aSe, y b.. ~ Phil'a PRINT. 81
i;ifa ...--.---..- IA Cheese .......... lao is
beei ton"nes.- 5oG75l Apples. 25'd5O
hason halIS l2al5 Peaches, pk.-..-s5a 50
S.des -,---..-...IH Sl4 Eggs, y dOz.. .. l2G4
SiOlIders----.--. SglO Onions, buBch... "a .
Sn"is .-.:.."-.. oGl0 Cabbage,e head. IA
DRIED beef. -...-. l5d 10 Beets, bunch. -. 2d3
chickens. q pr. 5UG Is Carrots - p63
lrlshPOtatoes PIX 25Okrs, PIX. -. eiIo
Com, ear. + Dbl .S5G5Z Beans peck ~ t25
Corn. sasiled -. naaS Cucumb ers don. IL
beans, y bush. =. 81 sol Turuips each. ,
Re, Il buSl. 49,. 90 a COL Fish cod a. IN IA