Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-08

oy tne jury. who, after patient hearing of the
verdict Of guilty as indicted. Barry was subse.
quenuy sentenced by Judge Dunlop 70 three years
al hard labor In the penitentiary.
1onn barron was placed on trial on charge of
ment averred was a County Constable I'm the
legal discharge Of his official duties The eyi
Genee disclosed the fact that Young was NOT
Guard, and that the watch of the CanitoI H;}x,
beat, to which he was attached, at 10 o,cIoct On
a dark night attempted to dispersea disorderly
gs ., d OF the BLACK Snakes" who pervade
man named Allen. While they were taxing Alien
70 the watchhouse, the "Snakes,, followed and
Dung was struck with stone on the back NJ the
the a,eges In his testimony that he saw
the back OF the head" and Immediately cave
c nase after and caught him, when defendant ac.
a aI that he was pretty good marksman
verdict Of az . tne snskes" The jury returned
sloeratlon OF Barron having already been in Jail
seven weeks, ordered him to be discharged from
custody. Ga A'o'''
James Ford was put to trial for stealing Gun
valued at $40 from John w Sothoron. of 6;eo1oe.
town. He was found guilty and Recommended
10 mercy. He was also tried for stealing one coat
ana Two pairs OF pants from John kleford
par OF pants only. He was sentenced to two
weeks in Jail in the latter case and to one wear In
the penitentiary in the former one
Io-Gdy-John w. Wade was placed on trial
on charge Of stealing one pair of boots valued at
80, from Columbus Beach 1t seems that Wade
is an oyster dealer. and lives in the same SQUARE
with Beech, who is shoemaker, and had got the
ooots out OF Beachs shop i'm the absence of the
proprietor. When arrested by the officer he had
the boots, and was very drunk He told the Of
nicer that he had taken he boots from Beach I'm
pledge for quarter Of dollar which he alleged
Beach owed him for mending his (Wade's) boots
He afterwards told the same officer that he had
taken the boots to sell them for Beach Mr. Beach
testified that he did not think Wade had sound
mind. Mr.. Harris testified that he knew Wade
well, ard didn't think he had any sense after one
glass OF Hquor-his mind was weak The Jury
returned verdict of not guilty.
Thomas Brett was put on trial for the alleged
larceny of coat, pair Of shoes, and a watch, OF
the aggregate value Of S22 50, from Dennis L af-
ferty. The evidence disclosed that Lafferty is en-
Ployed as servant in Wizards Hotel and that
want, had been discharged a few days previous to
the alleged larceny. He had slept in the room
occupied by Laterty, and on the night in question
had come there at late hour to sleep and had
gone away in the morning before Latterty was ND;
when Laferty got up he discovered the larceny
and was told that Brett had slept there the night
previous He went to the steward and told him
of the theft, and was advised to have Brett arrest
ell Latferty went down the street for an officer
and saw Brett, whom he followed and charged
with Ia king the watch from his vest pocket Brett
denied any knowledge Of it, and proposed to go
into the Union Hotel to take drink; while there
Brett stepped into back room and placed his
hand on table where there were articles of
clothing; he was followed and observed by Laf-
fcrtY, who few moments afterwards found his
watch on the same table. The jury found ver-
dict Of guilty of stealing a watch only
John Sullivan was placed on trial on a charge
of committing an assault and battery upon Mar
garet sullivan with intent to kill. The evidence
In this case disclosed most outrageous piece of
brutality on the part Of the prisoner towards the
prosecuting witness, who is his wife. He knocked
her down, according to the t. stimony of the wife
times ST nd x.yifl, l.,r
stick, and kicked her shamefully with his feet
about her head and face, and threatened to kill
her, and announced his determination to kill her
before he stopped.
The case was pending when our report closed.
CHARGE OF RAPE DIsMIssED.-Yesterday, John
Boden was arrested by Officer Bietzel on a
warrant issued by Justice Dom on the oath of
Mallnda X harrison, charging him with a rape
on her body. The prOsecutrix is married woman
residing with her husband in the Seventh Ward
not bad looking and about twenty three or twenty
four years Of age. The defendant is a youth of
about nineteen wears.
Mrs Richardson said Bolden boards in the same
house with her; few DAYS ago be came to her
room and threatened to smash up things gener-
ally II she did not submit to his embraces and
she thought that rather than raise disturbance in
the house she had better yield. He had forced
hsr i'm the manner several occ axions .incc
she being afraid to raise an alarm lest her husband
ould kill the young man.
Solomon Wells testified to having received the
same favOrs from Mrs. Richardson on his threat
enng to expose her If they Were not q anted
Mrs. Denntson another of Bolden) said that the
prosecutrix in conversation with her admitted to
having gone BOlden's room when he was bed.
Justice Dom thought the charge Of rape would
not hold, and dismissed the case.
VERY MODERATE PUNISHMENT INDEED
Last night. man named James Brady went into
the dwelling of Mrs. DOnnelly, on Marylard
avenue, between Four-anda-half and Sixth streets,
and grossly insulted young lady who Was there
by making an indecent proposal to her. 1t hap
Pened that at the moment Mr.. Handy. of the
Auxiliary Guard, was there, being too unwell 10
60 on regular duty with the guard The young
lady ran to the sitting room where the officer was
and told him, and returning to the front part of
the house, Brady repeated his proposition in the
most vulgar language in the officers presence
He was arrested immediately, and by hard work
taken to the guard house. This morning he was
fined s7.15, which he paid and left. He had
hardly got out of the trial room when a gentleman
from the same neighborhOod entered and told
the Justice that the same fellow had also entered
his house and nsulted his wife in the same way
Office, and fastened away. He must have been as
much astonished gratife at the htness Of his
punishment under the aggravated circumstances
THE THEATRE.-The School for Scandal,
was brought out last night night in a manner
very much to crafty an audience made up very
largely Of those who are drawn to the Theatre
only when the performances promises to be of
very much to be hoped that the play NAV be re-
peated for the benefit of those not able to see 1t
last night, as the rendition of 1t by the Murdoch
company is a thing to be remembered for a life
time.
The bill for tonight is an exceedingly good
one, Mr.. Murdoch appearing "Alfred Eve
Ign" and Mrs. Gladstane as CLARA Douglas" in
Bulwer's fine play of "Money." Good wine
needs no bush, and to those who have had a taste
CT the fine performances Of this excellent compa.
ny not a word need be said, but those who have
not will thank US hereafter if hint from us in
duces them to avail themselves Of the opportu-
nifty.
A GRAND HOP The last of the weekly hops
came of at Wizards new Concert Hall last
evening, and was one Of the most brilliant of
the season. These pleasant affairs have become
almost an institution, and enjoyed exceed
ingly by the guests of the house, and by their
friends who are fortunate enough to be invited
II has been rumored that the gentlemen guests of
the Hotel are to give grand ball complimentary
to the Ladder, by the way Of closing up the CAV
s.sson We hope the affair will speedily come
of-for no better way Of inaugurating the open
ing Of the still gayer Washington spring season
OF long session, can be devised. Persons at a