Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-09
LOCAL NEWS

POLICE MATTERS -Bsfors Justice Williams -
Yesterday afternoon, a hearing was had before
Justice Williams Of the cases of Theo Hurdle,
John SardOe and l.. Turton, charged with an as
ssuli and battery on George A. Jones and John
Brown on the day Of election.
Mr. Jones' in making bis charge against the
defendants. stated that the afternoon OF election
d1y he and Brown were walking ND the street
(sOme street near English Hill0 when Hurdle
walked mp to him and caught him by the throat
and tried tn trip him mp and struck him Sardoe
then mp and attacked Brown and struck him:
after which. Hurdle called TO the crowd tn come
and whip witness Oths! persons came run
ming across the STREET. attacked witness knocking
him down and kicking hipl N the face and about
the head. and threw 10 stones on his breast
Hurdle threw large I'd heavy stone nj witness
IN the first place, which knocked him down. The
witness saw a man WHO looked like Turton la the
crowd that cam" across the street, but did not
think be saw him make anv assault A man
named sullivan was also in the king party,
and assisted ia the st0BiHg and kicking. Wit
ness face was much cut by The kicks and his hand
and arms very much bruised aud discOlOTed by
the blows and stones They also pulled witness
hair. Witness thought Turton was the first one
who run up To Brown and {" grabbed, him bpt
br may ~ mistaken When they came up one
Of them cried ont - Let's get NJ the son of BIB
and xiii him - They then knocked him down
with Ills head against the fence, and pulled his
hair and kicked him In the face is before-men
ti"ard. Witness thinks sullivan left while the
kicking was going on. rs he had gone when wit
saUlT Witness would not swear to the partjriua-
ton of Turtnn but feels pretty certain that Ie saw
him with others coming the street at or
during tue ARRAY.
Mr. Brown corroborated the statement rs to
Hurdle and SardOe attac king himself aud Jones
and also implicated Sullivan ina the affair. He
testified that he Was kicked by Hurdle, and hit on
the hose b. SardOs
On the other side. il was proved that Turton
elsewhere in company with three friends for
two hours previous and until half an hour after the
STRAY Mr. Frazier testified that at the time of
thr 1ilray he aud TurtOn Were at one Of the cleo
ton pTrcincts together. and heard there was a row
and " hen they arrived on the spot where the at
tack made, il was over
This statement was cOTroDOrated by two other
witnesses who were with Frazier and Turton at
the time.
Jones explained that he might have been mis-
taken IS To the time when he saw Turton coming
across the street, as he was much confused by the
attack.
Tie magistrate held Hurdle and Sardoe 10 bail
In the sum Of $50 each, for their appearance at
the next term Of the Criminal Court
sullivan was also held To bail in a less sum to
answer 10 the Criminal Court
The magistrate also imposed fine on Hurdle
for violation of a Corporation ordinance by throw
ing stones in the streets.
B.fOrs JVS,irs DonH-6eorge Greer a stout
lrdlOOking individual, who had been indulCin
too freely in that particular brand of bogus old rye
sometimes designated - fighting whisky, kicked
up muss in the public streets and among
other diSOrdeTy acts, threw several bricks at Davy
Crockett, a cOlOred individual, we'll known in
times past as favOrite public coachman. Greer
was arrested, and, after hard struggle taken to
the 2IIard-house, where he remained all night
awaiting the arrival of friends to pay the amount
Of Sll Is, fine and costs, and give security for his
appearance At court.
VIM Spencer was picked ND for being DRINK
and diSorderly; and. in default of 81 Is fine and
costs. he was sent 10 the work house for 80 DAYS
ThoS Heron was in similar nix, with the excep-
to1 Of the g Is the payment Of which he secured,
aud released.