Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-05

/ NhiNtNAL CoURT.-To-day the Court met at ths
usuai hour, and took up first case in which Denn
Mahoney was charged with an assault and batter,
on Charles Wise, in Georgetown, on the 18th o.
december, 1859. The jury had not returned 4
| verdict when our report closed.
| Philip +. Parker was placed on trial on cbaru,
OF assault and battery on Virginia Johnson on
Christmas day. In this case the prisoner went ia
Eirginias house to get his clothes, and because
| they were not quite ready, took up the interven.
| ing time In committing assault and battery
upon the washerwoman by striking her in the
breast with his fist, knocking her down, and then
| which virginia used a candlestick The iurv
| returned a verdict Of guilty as indicted
| The Court then took upa case in which Patrick
| uoImiey, policeman, was charged with an as.
| mas day va Oii'''
NJ. Buehly testified that between . and 2 O'Clock
ON ,ne gay In question he was standing in front of
his own door engaged in conversation when the
oelendaht came up and placed his hand on wit
ness shoulder, and gave utterance to a number
OF Ploidne expressions directed to witness and
called MIN Perjured, lying son of a b-h and
other Ill names, and referred to an affair that had
occurred a long time ago, in which witness had
stated that defendant was drunk, and called wit
ness lying, PerJured son of "a b-h. Witness
rephed 10 defendant that he returned all the COM
Pliments which he (defendant) had directed to
MIN, &wltness.( Defendant then told witness be
would arrest him, and called him a liar Witness
told him he was liar. He then took witness
by the collar and Mr.. German. with whom
witness bad been in conversation cautioned
the defendant not to arrest witness, as he was
quiet and had done nothing. Defendant then
| took witness along towards the watchbouse
and struck witness several times over the head
ana was choking witness with his hand I'm his
nechue' winch he was twisting. Several
persons IN the crowd spoke to defendant and
begged him not to beat and choke witness saw
ing to him that he was killing witness Witness
was choking under his hand, and caught hold of
the tie Of his neckcloth and pulled it ont and
hold mr. 6ofun Aan
forced to let go. He swung of in another drec-
non, and man named Wise called upon defend
ant to desist, and he cried out that he would
arrest him (Wise, and went back to do So Wit
ness stood there moment, and presently defend
ant came back and asked for witness Witness
turned round and saw defendant coming towards
MIN ana stepped to one side, and defendant went
py lie came back and made grab at witness
and struck MIN several times. and took him along
TO- the watch-house and left him at the door he
alaht even 90 up stairs, but witness went up.
ana nndlng no charge against himself went
was very drunk.
Mr.. German testified that he was in conversation
with Buchly, and heard the charges preferred
by defendant against Buchly. and heard Buchly
say In reply to defendants charge, That he was
har"-put his hand out and saw 81 wouldn't
dirty my hands with YOU Other words passed
and Buchly said go to hell -, whereupon de-
iendant struck at Buchly and finally got hold of
him, and took him along the street. when present
iy they both fell down. and witness thinks Ruch-
GOfmleV
drinking, and SO had Buchly, but not to hurt
him, and was behaving i'm quiet and gentleman
ly manner when accosted by Gormley; witness
cautioned Gormley not to exceed his powers; wit
ness spoke to Gormley. saying, how are YOU
rat as he was going down the street. and
GOrmley came back; the difficulty above desert
bed then ensued; Buchly made no remark about
Gormley as he passed. and until Gormlev cam.
back after witness addressed him. witness Thought
they were on good TERMS Buchly made no re-
marx 10 Oormley, or about him, till Gormley
came up, and, putting his hand on Buchly's
shoulder, told him he was "a mean contem pti bic
puppy" after OOrInley told Buchly he was a
was another ~
Mr. p Burns testified that he saw the latter pa RI
OF the affair; was coming up the street. and saw
defendant hold of Buchly's collar; witness walked
behind them till they got off from the street and
TOOK Gormley by the arm and walked along with
MIN, telling him not to be so rough. When they
arrived at the watch-house Gormley left them at
the lower door, and witness and Buchly went I'D
and after waiting for some to appear Bucbiy
was discharged by Capt. Goddard Witness was
induced to take Gormley by the arm because he
was using Buchly rather roughly-too much so
and was using rough and violent language to
Bucnly and the crowd which was following
Buchly had been drinking evidently and show, d
II; Gormley was drunk. Witness don't think
Gormley was capable of knowing what he was
doing: Witness didn't see what had occurred
Intelligence office Witness didn't see that
Gormley was hurt at all; he made no complaints
GorInley Was the drunkest of the party.
CENTRE MARKEr.-This morning, the number
Of dealers in the market place was much less than
for week past. The country dealers were very
few comparatively, and a number of licensed
dealers were out Of place. There was, however
fair supply and Of good quality. and great care
is necessary to keep fruit and vegetables in mar
ketable condition. and the dealers seem to spare
no pains in this respect Hay selling at prices
ranging from GU to ~ cents per leo pounds accord
ing to quality. Country pork at the scales was
selling at 81 to - 50 per 100 pounds The prices
in the sheds continue about as follows
Beef, fresh, T. b. loal5 Roll butter...... 25a3l
Salt do.......... 6&10 Phil'a print .... 81
Pork -........... odlo Cheese .......... lac rs
Mutton. .....-. lGGl2 Apples. 25d75
Lamp, o.. 5aG 81 80 Eggs. T. dOZ.... 2SG3i