Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-01
ibnrg and the Mayor Of =. ohio. Ave missad


Mr.. Lloyd said II made no difference A man
IS man, subject to all the missteps Of human ma
'"fe, no matter what party he Is In. And the
purity OF thisone was at least equal to that Of tbose
OF the opposite Iarty who had been cited
After some further debate, IL was vos ID IN p,..,
again on Thursday night by II ayes to NAYS.
POLICE MATrkRs.-Be6ore JSa1e Williams
i'""'sa Runneiis was charged with disorterly con-
duct in the street and in her house. III. charge
was not proven, however, it turning out that
lisa was not to blame. but that her husband Pam
Rnnnells, was in fault so Tom was served viii !,
process "hlch not only aStonished him but led To
t sls being compelled to disgorge the amount of a
j. Kaiser was tried for selling broad ~ ,;,,,,
"Si9hI 10 grocery stOrekeeper; fined Sc 81
NSfrah,s We're issued against Colonel . +. Ran
uoiph ana his John, for an assault and battery
lingshead '''o'e JUSTICE hoi-
John Thomas Watts complained that Nancy
Towns mad harbored his servant boy Nancy was
irit w ats because Of bad treatment ana N,ncy
LOOK MIN IN. unconscious that h. had run away
me boy was delivered over ~ w ats who ON Ills
~. 'hd' ne would not live with him, placed
MN W the care or DIR. Hill who was duly author
lied To keep him
bSiTs Justice Thompson David Manson WIS
uied Tor occupying stand I'm the market without
license, and fined IS and costs
DSo'e Jksfce HoLhHgShead. james |. RAN
dol ph and John Randolph Were yesterdaytried on
n charge Of committing an assault and battery ON
a negro boy named Tom, in the employ of Mr.
Andrew j. Borland.
Mr.. Borland stated on being sworn that no
had been away from home, and on RETURNING to
his house found his wife in state OF great excite
nlent and on inquiring the cause sin. Informed
iiiIn that Mr.. Randolph and his son had attac ked
the servant boy Ton In the street and driven him
into the house. That they had followed Him into
the house, despite her circumstances and forced
nun away with them, aud carried him to Air
manuOirn house, where they had beaten him
with heavy switch.
Tn this information the witness had s,rorn ont
Tie warrants against the defendants
Dr boy an, on being sworn, testified that he saw
t u, TWO hanaoipLs pursue the colored boy into
boriahu bonse; and rs they entered, the door hp
lhouSnt That 10" saw the young Randolph STRIKE.
Tom with his fist. Directly they came ont Of Tn,
nous; bringing Tom with them, and carried him
lhIo randolph ) house.
Eustlce O'Brien testified that he saw Mr. Ran
dolPh take Tom into his back yard and into his
woOd-hoise, where he struck him several blows
WIN Win a piece OF rope, and then struck him num-
Der "f blows with switch; after a minnie Dr
Borrows came la and said sometime 10 Mr. Ran
uolph, after which Mr.. X. struck the bow n few
thles with smaller switch; he then opened his
oach saIe anu leu him out; witness saw him hold
the boy head between his knees while he wbin-
ped him with the large switch
Mr- borland stated that he found the hoy very
unwtii ana he complained Of his shoulder and
r.. nh h11
kicked him while taking him throuob tLa hons
mr' MARCUS Lane testified in behalf of Mr. Ran
doiPh, that hs was dining at Mr. RS bouse at
1he lit ol the AFFAIR and lady came to the win
uOW ana called through it to those i'm the house
THAT the negro boy had got Mr.. IS little SON
down In the street and was beating him and fiat
they ought to run quick or the negro would kill
him; Mr.. X. and bis son John iumDed nm and r,n
out into the street. and witness saw then, h,jng
lhe negro back with them, but didn't see either
vi mem strlke MN or commit any assault him,
save to bring him along with them
Robert Randolph testified that his father sent
MIN across the street TO bring pitcher of water
and that while there he saw the boy Tom assault
TWO little beggar boys, and went and told him not
70 touch tnein: The negro replied that he would
stone and threw ii ut him. He then clrncbed
witness and lad him down, and witness called
Tor DIS father TO come. After the boy was taken
10 his fathers yard. he was struck across the
shoulders with small piece Of clothes line and
with little switch which WAS hroLen
from cherry tree. He was not kicked at all.
ne mag lstrate here dismissed the case against
John Randolph. and swOre him as 4 witness and
he testified to the saline state of facts as had been
glven by his brother. The case against James j
Randolph was then dismissed
MI Boriand stated that he should take the cases
before the grand jury. as they had been dismissed
without examining material witness DIR Bor-
rows) who saw the whole transaction and yvbo IL
present. would state that the youngest Randolph
had begun the attack on the boy Tom bv STRIKING
him over the head with stone He aiso stated
that he would test the question whether any man
he'd the right to rush nsoleutly into his house and
drag his servant out Of it in that manner
The magistrate said he supposed that MIR
knew best ahOnt that matter. bat snch A oucs
ton was not mp for investigation -bpf,,y- him
now, and nothing further need be said He had
seen nothing In the evidence which had been
zen to justify any other decision than that which
had been given.
THE GoAT NUIsANCE.-Very heavy complaints
have lately been made to the police officers of this
city against the evil practice Of sundry voaors Of
the city ordinance forbidding, under a penalty.
the keeping OF goats and sniIrring them to 90 at
large IN the public streets OF tn the serious
annoyance and detriment Of many citizens mil
house keepers. lady residing in the Fourth
w ard not fdr from thsCity Hall, Informed Us that
aoon. Ten DAYS ago a goat tr-spasser got entrance
Into her house. walked up stairs into a bed room
pallfu down the muslin window curtains and
tore them To pieces. The same goatish intruder
afterwards walked into an Ontbuilding and de-
voured nearly half Il bushel Of potatoes ON
attempting to eject him from the premises. The.
goat Immediately put himself in fighting atti-
i.de and would not clear out of the. premises
rms goat; which has pair Of formidable horns,
ind Is We'll known for his bhttiHS propenstips is
aid to he owned Is some lady on English IIill
1t Is probable that the goat raised In the fam
ny, as II has very characteristic procliVies espe-
clally In the pctatOe line. bein1 Gamble of de-
vouring half a bushel at a single meal and not
satisfied with that
CHEAP Day GOoDS.-As Perry& Brother, OF Dry
Goods Square are preparing TO move their estai
Iishment to the magnificent building now being
erected for them At the corner Of Ninth street and
fennsyl vania avenue they offer their entire stock
by large odds the largest and most varied ever
brought TO the Federal metropolis at actual cost
10 cash pure hasers. We presume that stock of
iry goods suitable for every conc evable want In
ihelr line OF trade, superior ~ theirs was never
brought INTO city oT the population OF Washing
ton Tor IL IS notorious that while the planters and
farmers Of this vicinity resort to them for their
supplies OF coarse, heavy staples their sales rooms
are also the fashionable resort Of and str,u
ger ladies who are famed for good taste i'm dress
Ing. Their oifer TO sell their stock now at actua
cost. 10 prevent the Necessity of movih" il in bnIk
to their new store, will doubtless keep their prem
ises thronged for weeks with lad les who KNOWING
That = penny saved is twOprnce made, will Its
prone To avail themselves Of the opportunity or
laying IN full s,asOn's supply. at ~ or ~ per
ceHtun less prices tan must be OtherW se paid for
The Book OF GRADES .-Yesterday we were
shown the new book OF graduations Of the city.
laid down by Nicholas Ring, Esq. Capt. A. A.
Humphreys, aud Randolph Coyl- Esq and pre-
pared by w. Forsyth, City Surveyor for the Use
ol the Corporation. The Workmanship has been
hig lily comPlimented by competent Judges. and
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