Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-28

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NEST dariag attempts wss made On Saturday nixhs
% bum The U. 8. Penitentiary, which Wa happi-
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plot u seems, waslafd BY George Nelson, ais
charged convict, Whose term of sentence expired
on The a4th Inst: HE paan q operations were
be mentioned Ne same 70 convict Kelly, vishinr
him TO assist In the matter. which W. refused:
and Kelly further used every Effort to persuade
P. IN his piass ssd 4 isssins s Nelson ss:on
told. kcliy TAT e. Saturday night ct Se,clock be
insight look out for the fre. On SATURDAY. nfxer.
nsop Nelly dtvulged the matter 70 The Deputy
the Warden, and Arrangements were entered into
% arrest the parties In the event Of the plane og
esrriea ont. Accosdingly three guardswers made
eSns Win we three con-
gfamme was a. follows: At 3 o'clock q night, he
with his accomplices, were to repafh % the east
corner Of the prison and next to The Arsenal An
was to scss fhe wall and se} DIRE to tie csrpsntsi
shop, and In the midst Of the alarm and ercite-
ncnt they intended 70 enter che west front build.
lag and carry OF from the Warden's ONCE the
ifon safe, containing the money Of the restitution
Thus, plumber seemed to be the main object At
The hour mentioned they met and made The attempt
g get over the wall, when both were captured
Nelson making despefate resistance, Deputy War
Den Sengsfack drew his revolver and shot him In
the eack, innicting severe wound. Much psaise Is
due the indomitsble spirit Of the guards in making
the arrest The caaces were Messn Campbell,
sengstAck, who, exposed himseK a. Il insensibls
MED %. guards and was The Art % ciench Mellon
some other accomplices were seen al ! disisnce.
but who made their rescaps. Ones Of them, In
crossing the swamp east Of the prison. was shot at
~ the Deputy Warden and Maxwell, and e sup
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arose again and made bis escape. Had the plan
been, successfully carried out, no doubt at this
rn0ment the entire block OF prfson xbuildinos
would ,5 now Ss , Adj In saiss The two prisoner.
cosnmitted both for court Nelson fs powerful
and muscular man, measuring. six feet SIX inches
In heighth- He 10 native Of North Carolina, and
was sentenced Tor three years for passing counter
Penny is mulatto, the SON Of a white woman
He has served two terms In the Penitentiary al
resdy :isheogh he % only about q years Of age.
samed Cunningham arranged the plan to obtain
eomes boots and shoes, which were to be placed on
the wall It desigusted place; that they were asr
cape q 5,
Yesterday, Cunningham (who was recently par
doned out Of the Peniteniisry) was arrested by
0ncers williamson and Irwin ! He was taken 70
took place and he was committed 70 jail for fur
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2 5, MELON died in the county jan last night,
The following Il the verdict Of the coronsr,s
jury Of The result Of the inquest held over the bod
1T the Jail this morning: ! ssss sc - - =
That from the evidence, the said George Nelson
wss resident OF North Carolina, and had served
trrm In the Penfteutiary Of the District Of Co
lnmbia, which term expired ON the 9th day Of
November, 1889, when he was discharged; that
TIE Warden Of aid Penitentiary bad recei we'd in
night Of the 10th Of November, 1859, to rob and
IRE aid Penifentiary- That at the hour and time
specihed, the said Nelson in company with two
Others, did appear At the place named, and ex-
claimed, Here b the place want to get over;''
he there observed the guard and was required by
the guard to submit 10 an arrest, which be re.
fused to do. scufne then ensued, during which
which shots entered the lower part Of the back
bone. from the effects Of which he died on the
18th instant, about 10 O'clock, p. m. and the Jury
believe from the evidence that said Nelson came
IN doof
but this jury are unable TO determine which Of
the two guards Il was that fred said shot and that
they were justiAsble and acting in seif-defence:
AID further, that the deceased was poor and lefi
R CIRCUIT CorRr-- The case OF the contested
Georgetown rnayorslty was continued throush
Saturdays entire session Of the court Theijsr
went throagha count Of all the ballots In the
oozss o. al fonf q the election precincts, and In
given in the certificates Of The respective judges,
s1ve the first precinct where they found three
more votes cast for Addison than are returned by
the recorded certificates. This count would make
Addi:ons majority four instead q one, as before
Upon the conclusion Of this matter, the REALTORS
enu ,, moved to 60 into te,t q he Legality Of
counsel on the other side strenuously objected to-
and Mr.. Davis, In behalf Of the rcspo sdent. adj
dre:sed the Court iengthiiy and lsarnedly 10 srdes
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that the decision, Of the judges OF election n
Georgetown on the question a the quail Gcaton Of
votes IL fnal and Conclusive, and beyoud the
power Of appeal to any other tribunal = II such
action was TO be taken BY The couft the speaker
argued that IL must be Done by quo scorrasfo q,
each individual voter, bringing him before the
court TO show his right of suifSas 6 q Z 4 :
Mr. Brent followed Mr.. Davis On the other side
conteDding the opposite doctf1ne to that assumed
BY him, and holding that the ceffincates Of the
judges OF election a At rst Rendered 10 the Clerf
q the Corporation ought to determine who s.
The hour Of sdjesrnnsent having arrived, she
Court adjourned without deciding the point In
,Ts-days-The argument upou the question Of
going into the legality Of the voees cast az the late
election In Georgetown Is still going on, and Mr.
Carlisle was addressing the Court when our report
coxrLAIxr,-Mr. Editsv: Among the g In
stitntlons Il this city notice. At cerain seasons
and In the early part Of the night the blowing Of
I'm horns, frequently alternating With unearfhlv
yrIs IL appears that this Il mode adopted by
c4cin negro hawkers 70 proclaim that they have
oysters for ale. How large or how ANAL portion
or the community 10 accommodated BY these ped
ieu have no means Of Knowing, but / husisbIy
submit my opinion that the loud, ks1sh Siscordanf
soulda, . making night hidsous', by which the
advent q the d6licacIeo fl) Il nnnouuced are q