Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-02
.OC.sEN NEWS.

AoCS1 IL n WIS.
CRIMINAL couRr2 yfiaI Of HiEia-y HsteL srs
I'D John Jones for ia, mSrfsr of John Enmis.-
when our report closed yesterday, the U. 5. At
y was engaged in hearing rebuttng evil
on the part Of the Government ..
- o. TAsteAer testified that there Is alley lead
u .'i he alley which runs by his house -.
III mas Morgan also testified to the above
4 fact. ..f - =
4 w WdrTirk testified that he Is familiar with
u premises about Thecker'G remembers the
" that runs south Of his house into the Market
~ Is no alley leading into Ii on the north.
r r. H. smith testified that he has known
~ Pot'- 'sventy-eight thirty years. has
worked wl;H aim; when witness worked with
"A, his charactes was had for truth and veracty.
aErTag DoH1HfSOH testified that lust before the
.IIne the rush was made from Hutchins' after
Ennis. he saw Ennis Standing at the corner of
W atsr street sad Scotch row, or Market street.
John DoEIidSOH testified that Mckinley was a
witness b~iJre the magistrate who committed
Huteh and that h testified to having Witnessed
. The shooting.
ChdyIss HRrI, t-stif-i that he was at Burch;s
on Ninth street tie day Ennis shot. Didn't
See Mckinney there. Ennis did not make usr of
any threats sgainst ilutcbins. Witness agreed to
20 To 6cOrgetown with Ennis to get 81 from: Chris
Grouse which Grouse owed Ennis; witness ddn't
. Witness once tried To kill HutcLins, but
Hltrhins lad hrs' tried To kill MIN, (xitness)
JaIasS Byotrr testified that lac heard no threats
made by Ennis against Hutchins at Bnreh's tav-
b. era Saw Mckinley there.
q Gs GOiiiHS testified that he he2rd Ennis use no
,sreaIs api ast III utc hIhs while at Burch's tavern
Witness did not see Mckinley at Burch's.
HEgh Caysrtss testified that lac knows John Pot
FER Ills n alton where known is not good;
T,uld not believe him on bis oath from what he
49, heard Of him
M Berry testified that he knows John Potter;
his reputation for veracity is very bad.
The rrbutting testimony closed here
81 Mr. EO'rShsr was called for defence. To show that
Thecker'S side door opens the alley south of
Hutchins's which runs from Potomac to Market
-
can get into Thecker's yard, and from there into
LudiCks yard, which joins the open lot back Of
Hutehinss premises never heard Potter's veracity
Questioned and would believe him on his oath
Mr.. n RHPpst testified that he has known John
Potter nineteen years; never heard his veracity
Questioned; would believe him on his oath
ny G''sS testlhed-hnows Potter; knows per-
sons who know him; would believe him on his
oath.
Mr.. FsGySoH knows John Potter Has known
him 20 or p years Never heard his yeracity
questioned tie Is like many other men He
wont pay anybody Would take his oath in tes-
timOny.
W@i. Morgan (Ciy Register) testified that he
his known Potter many years Would believe
Linn on His oath. Don't know what his neiph bors
4 say or think of him
VI, Mrtiya~ has known Potter ever since he
can remember Would believe his oath. Heard
his vrracity questioned once in the case Of Powers
and Grouse, some years ago. Don't know what
other people think Of him
|'He- Has known Potter p years He Is
'... COMMON con vrrsation Would be-
&c., n his oath: Don't know his general
REP though tie is n wild talker
FE nSel for defence closed their testimony
were then submitted az were
iiier trial on both sides except
'surcuon prayed by the District At
" n the Court instructed the jury
IL other than fling variation
7dcrsiood that the jury were not to take
tHday on meeting of the court
- rt adjourned yesterday, the Jury pro
omnibus to Georgetown, and took :
- ol the premises OF Hutchins in the presence
IA the DePuty Marshal and the several counsel
To-day, the Court met at the usual hour and
III" prisoners having been sent for and conducted
, Into Co he case was then given to the Jury
who ret n charge Of bailiffs to their room, il
being III minutes past 10 o'clock.
a. y - lick p. M, the jury returned with 3
80 manS!aughter against Hutchins, and OF
the case OF Jones.
EXCITING TkYTTING RACE on THE PTsE,
BRANCH CoURsE.-A most exciting and well con-
tested trOtting match took place on the abov,
course Yesterday Only two horses started. Dis
tance, one mile and repeat. The horses Were 50
well mat he'd that there was but little betting or
the ground The black horse, Napoleon entered
and driven by Mr.. A Dorsey. won the insid,
track and after three four false starts of the,
dashed Napoleon taking the lead on the first turf
and maintaining II throughout, closely followed
by MIR Doris horD Little Giant. Time. = So
The track be MT half mile long and tia.
Inside horse =! "a advantage, the rule of the
c"hrSr - tlilt e rstaking the inside tracL
shall take the V3I on the second heat
Little fiIdnt ht the inside OF the second heat
took the Lad ind maintained il throughout
closely followed by Napoleon until coming Lom.
on the last turn, when the driver OF the latter
ing lac could not win the heat pulled I'D inside o.
the distance stand Time. 2:57 X
The excitement now reached high point Ma
Poieon 10 all appearances completely tired out II
may b- We'll to state here that this horse was i'm N,
odtr for such a race, as the result shows and dis
appointed large majority Of those present, As tc
time. etc.
ON tine third and last heat napoleon took the in
side and after several Intellectual starts they were
oil; Napoleon taking the lead, and mai ntaining il
Tor The hrst three quarters Of mile. Little Giant
t,rn caISe alongside and the contest became very
exciting Napoleon. however, came in half 3
length ahead Time. 2.5s
This NAV be considered 4 fast race there being
eight short turns to the mile; and the time Is
Thought by competent judges 10 be equal TO DIS
on 4 good track.
BOth hors,s were without training. and as road.
sifrs cOIapare fav0rably with Northern trOtters
Prize, splendid silver cup.
ScHOor observation-disclosures School, No
J. second district, under charge OF Miss Acton was
examined Yesterday by Mr. AtIee The room
was crowded with ladies and gentlemen among
whom We noticed several male and female teach
tfs Messrs IdwrensOn and Walsh, Trustees and
Mr. hcNerhanY OF the Board of Aldermen The
children looked very lively and very happy and
their appearance and demeanor Were the best evil
dence IN the world Of faithful and beloved
teacher. lie examination commenced about X
clock, an, continued until the rays Of the s.Ii
hrgan TO slant upwards. They did not seem at all
ured however, and showed no sign Of wparines.
or inpailence They spclt remark ably well and
.TaH Win a loud and distinct utterance Mr.
McNeIhany kindly relieved Mr. AtI.e in the ar tn
nietcal exercises and made so favorable an impres
SION tnat he was presented with two Ia adsome hou
queS This drew from that gentleman a very
neat spc"h. IN which he pledged himself to un-
tiring efforts In behalf of the public schools sys-
t-hl which lac denOIninated the most important
Institution In the United States The audience
Were refreshed occasionally by most charming
singing which moreover made the eyes OF Mr.
his pupils. -
Al Toe close Of the examination Mr. AtLee ex-
IHrSSu ms great satisfaction, and encouraged the
Children and the teacher in a few remarks and
made his acknowledgements to little Miss Mary
Bates Tor her gift Of liberal aud fragrant boouef
The last examination Of Primary Schools will
take place ga Friday next the 9Th instant at Pri-
m'Iy NJ" second department., in the Second
District, under Charge Of Miss Hawkins