Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-14
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Ion, who was indicted for assault and battery ON
Peter McGrath, on the lstinst.
u ne nIst witness for the prosecution was p H.
az ~ srn aen OF me county Jail, who stated that
n lne eiternoon OF Jan. Isl, walking along Fourth
sueet,n ne noticed several men wTestIin1 ANA
Ienuy, IN play; one Of them was thrown VINO
.u,aea our TO be McGrath; he was very drunk,
ana got up and he staggered away Calling AZ
witness understood, Fitzgerald: the other three
Went ON running; they went into an alley near
Wsnlngton street; after McGrath was arrested
'nem as they came out Of the gate; saw one of
tne m raise stick as they came out; Stone struc
nim with stick; witness demonstrated with
mem, saving, 4" For Gods sake don't kin him:
you nave omcers enough TO take him., there was
h hse VI s1 OF them left them, and they carried
nim away, two taking hold OF his arms and two
MS legs, with bis face downward; he was bleed.
ing al the time; witness thong BIT, but was NOT
certain, that MeGrath, coming out Of the yard !,
raised bis hands as II to strike or get away Wit
ness said he would 60 TO the Mayof and renort The
case to him, and let him invest gate the ronSnct
OF his Officers; and on the Monday following did
,oe case 70 the Mayor, and he promised to
IooA INTO IL; does not knew what course the ayor
pursued; he had no anxiety on the subject other
man a. a citizen; he desired to Gee the ,.ys o..
e ess properly did not know McGrath or stone
personally; witness saw no blow or kicks given
by McGrath; the officers went into tbe Liz ss
MeGrath entered the gate -
Ptfer MeG,afh testified that Thomas Slime
bIu, o',, .ee mouse and arrested him, and 'ook
ninl out OF The house; when he got into the alley
stone struck him; didn't recoliect his a "a ogins
MN along; recoliect little about IT, es
mIs. Mad'gan, Proprietress of the house. said
she went down and found McCrath There. ~.
rest him Ae o'eis W AZ
w,"tam Faherty, a policeman, remonstrateJ
custody; McGrath struck or kicked stone who
then struck him, and witness remonstra Cd
against the rough treatment
-, oW. zee. HsSnsH came up with the party near
and
DOW struck by Stone at that point after McC; ratb
kIeked MIN Several other witnesses were sum
moned for tue prosecutions some were examined.
out they added no new features to the case
The defence then introduced O6r,r K;d,r.U
whose evidence was, substantially, that he was
WIN stone and saw the men tusselinp on Fourtb
street They started after the parties and one OF
them ram they pursued him to see what the mat
Ter was we came to ailey on Fourth street
running through to Third street: this the man
ran into; we went to the house al the corner Of
sn s. aiiey, ana man standing at the back gale
SAID There Is man in there that ought 10 he
arnested;' stone went into the back door. and
witness followed; Stone asked a lzdy stsnding
IN the room, which was the man She wanted
TAKEN out ana she pointed to McGratb. stone
arrested him, and said "You'll have TO come ont
OF mere" He came as far as the door, and then
slluck stone under the jaw with his FIST; witness
v.,d 10 TO assist stone, and they got him in the
ya,o' ne coilared stone. who told him TO let 90
or ned break his arm. He held on till stone
struck him on the hand with his stick TbevUot
nj III as lar as the gate and both let him 90 he
fH zen, Suucn witness They took him again, and
Lieut.. mchenry came up and told us to take him
10 the gnafd-house. He kicked Stone in the
stomachi stone struck him with the stick back
OF the neck; he turned and kicked me in the nri-
Yates We carried him nearly to the corner 81 =
ana ourth streets; here he kicked Stone ,Uain
In the stomach, and Stone struck him with The
SUCK and he fell; we got him on his feet, and he
Wehl quietly TO street, where he said to me
my face. anu 'Pi' in
This was the principal witness for the defence
ana though Captain Goddard, LII. ut McHenrv
ana Messrs: Neale and Donovan were examined
ELECTED was
Judge Crawford instructed the Jury that when
t t omcer sees breach Of the peace he has per-
iect ht to arrest the guilty party bnt il time
mas elapsed since the offence then he must he
provided with a warrant, and has less riybt IN
enter a house and make an arrest under the latter
without warrant. The case was
given to the jury.
Alexander Adams, tried for assault and battery
on WIN. Coxon, was found guilty
Henry Williams, colored, was found guilty. Of
petty larceny. -
the jury In stones case had not returned when
The court adjourned.
This morning, the verdict Of the Jury In the
case OF Thomas Stone, made up and sealed after
.ne court adjourned yesterday, was opened. He
was indicted for assault and battery hut was
found guilty Of assault. He was fined $40
SUPPER.-The members Of the convention of
American artists ns!s JPoX!% ashlngton Art Asso-
:iation, last night, In their exhibition gallery
About a dozen other invited guests were present;
Lord Napier, Mir. w. w. COTcoTan, Mr.. Jas T..
MCGUIRE tue Rev. DIR. Pine, Mr.. Chas Eames
Mr. F. 7. Stanton, and athsrs, known either as
liberal patrons OF the fine arts, accomplished
or gentlemen connected with the
press. The company sat down after 10 o'clock,
md after disposing Of bountiful and well-Pre-
pared supper (frOm the cuisine OF Charles KIotz)
here followed feast Of reason and how of ar
tistic soul such as we were never before favored
with an opportunity OF enjoying. Dr. Stone, the
interchangeable and enthusiastic president and
Ilogarth Of the West, Mr.. Heine, the artist of
the late Japan expedition, Mr.. Kensett, who is
so rapidly rising to great fame a landscape
painter, Mr.. Mcleod, our so successful w ash
,ngton city artist, Mr.. Haskins, the accomplished
city architect, Mr.. I,andor, the ar
list engfneer, and other members of the conven
ton being called out in the course Of the evening,
delight all present with the freshness Of their
views OF the progress Of art In the land, Of It's
necessities, deserts and promise showing them
selves, every man Of them, gentlemen Of highly
cultivated Misunderstanding philosophers, and
we'll read scholars in the history Of their divine
with words, Of fascinating genius,
as w, II as with the pencil and brush.
Very Interesting speeches were also delivered
by MIR Charles Eames, Rev. DR.. Pyne, Mr.. Fred
eTick =. stanton, and some others Of the non
professional OF the Associations guests. who
were called out In the course Of the evening,
principally upon the condition and promise OF
Art In the land. This delightful entertainment
closed at about O'Clock this morning, when the
company separated for the night-as Patrick
would say.
We were particularly struck with the fact that
Of the thirty nve or forty artists present, many Of
them already famous in their profession, and the
rest now on the high road to artistic eminence,
scarcely one had seen forty live summers; a large
majority being perhaps less than thirty-tve years
Of age. Unaided by patronage either Of The g w.
eminent or associated wealth, they have not only
laid the foundation Of an association destined to
advance American Art much faster than that of
any other country eyer progressed, but tbsy have
already made II q complete success, will be
compIehended by all who may visit their finest
exhibition Of paintings so far opened to the in
spection Of the American public.
MAYHEM About twelve O'Clock last night,
great disturbance Of the peace occurred in front
OF the restaurant, formerly the Vulcan House,
opposite the National Hotel The officers inter.
fered and arrested Daniel Lang, who was en-.
gagged In d. ht with Eugene I.anahan and 9th.
ors: Lanaban and Lang were dreadfully beaten,
and IL was evidently regular ''roug and tum.
BILE fight Of the old order, as the teeth marks
and thumb prints were plainly dscernible upon