Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-25

lads. acrd respectively IL and Is years, wcr"
arrested, the former III Saturday, aud the
latter On "Wednesday night and yesterday
examined before Justice Price, for stealing
some f-h, rope, iron, Ac, from the cellar of
the dwelling Of Mr.. John T. Hill, on Water
street. last Monday week, and committed
n Jail n answer a bill Of indictment to be
brought against them by the grand jury Of
the April Quarterly term Of the County
Court.
Joseph Malone, a white man, was also ex-
AHMED. and sent to Jail to be further exam
med at the next term of the Court, for receiy-
ing the fish, knowing them to have been
s!olen.
INDICTMENT OF Hon. DANIEL E. SIcKLEs.-
The grand jury of Washington, yesterday,
came into Court with true bill of indict-
mcnt against Daniel L. Sickles, for the MUIR
der of Philip Barton Key.
CRUEL TRrA1MENT.-A. jury ofinqucst was
summoned on Tuesday, by Coroner Wood
ward, on the body Of a colorcd boy, named
John W. Harris. aged eight years, that had
died at the house Of his mother OH Jefferson
street, below Bridge, Georgetown. The cir
cumstanccs of the boys death, AS reported,
are. that some time since he was bound to
white resident of Washington by the mother
until he became OF age; for his time she was
paid $50 Last week she was informed that
the boy was either sick Or being badly treat
ed On Friday she took him home where he
suddenly died. The jury, after Il most pa
tent hearing of the evidence, and tho
rough scr,Itnizing Of all the facts connected
with the affair." rendered verdict Of which
the following is the substance That the
hoy came to hi, death from the want of pro-
per nou-,hmcut, and from the neglect and
cruel treatment inflicted upon him 10y the
inmates Of the house where he had lived. -
Wash. .>ioJ.
4 SLAVE CAsE--We have received from
Justice Dom the following statement. The
case is remarkable One
"A free colored woman, named Catharlne
jackson, has been residing in this city, for
the past eight or ten years, and was last lly-
ing in the family Of Senator Wright, Of New
Jersey. AS servant. and whose mother was
a slave of the West family, in Fairfax coun-
ty, State Of Virginia, and was set free by
will in Isij. and received her papers, and
removed 10 Philadelphia, where Catharlne
was born in lS31. The mother soon after
returned To Virginia, making the home of
the West , us hers, and looking 10 them for
protection. Catharine generally resided in
this city. One Of the West family having
removed to this city, concluded that he would
arrest Catharine and sell her furthwith.-
She getting word of his Intentions, went into
Virginia and procured q paper from the ell
der Vest requesting Justice Dom t" pro-
tert her here. and iorewarning all persons
from interfering with her. Notwithstand-
ing this. the younger West. although fore
warned of the Consequences, by the assIs-
tuLcc Of Police Oticer Daw, went to the resi-
dcnce Of Senator Wright, and Under the
promise of carrying her 10 the justices :. took
her into possession. and carried her To- til"
office al John &. Cook, Il dealer IN negroes,
and from there across into Virginia, where
he met Mr. Cook. and sold her; and she was
then immediately carried to Alexandria,
where she still remains. Warrants were is
sued for the arrest ri the parties, and mea-
sures have been taken 10 have the case i'm
mediately before the grand jury for kidnap-
ping and conspiracy. Senator Wright IS
taking measures to have the girl before the
courts of Virginia.
The Mayor. we believe. is about to inyes-
tigate the action Of the police officer in tn"
matter IIaSh .Nrfc#.
The Washington STAR Of Yesterday after
noon savs:-ln Justice TO Mr.. John IL. Cook,
whose name WAS mentioned in connection
with the Kidnapping case noticed above, we
state that we are informed that MIR. Cook
made the purchase otthe woman IN the State
OF Virginia, and when told by the girl that
Justice bonn knew she was free. hc informed
the Justice, and promised not 10 pay for her
or remove her from Alexandria until he WAS
satisfied she was the property Of West.
CHANGE OF OwSERsHIr.-Wc learn that
Tillotson p. Brown. esq, senior partner of
Browns Marble Hotel, has disposed Of his
half interest in that establishment to his
brother and late partner, Marshall Brown.
esq., who will hereafter conduct it in his
own name.- WASH States.
The Loss by the fire on Wednesday night,
will amount to about $500. on which Messrs.
Davv and Harmon bad no insurance.
The steamer St. Nicholas, has commenced
h,r trips from Baltimore up the Potomac, as