Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-14

inridge and Lane, held at the Herndon House
last evening, pursuant to previous notice, Daniel
hatcilne, ESQ was called to the chair, and C..
Bowyer appointed secretary.
Inc chairman having briefly explained the OBJ.
Ject OF the meeting, on motion Of Dr. Jones' a
committee OF nve was appointed by the chair to
prepare constitution and bylaws for National
Democratic Association, which IL is proposed to
organize for the District Of Columbia Messrs
Selden, J. b. Robinson, George E. Kirk, 8 M
Wone, ana >. Z. Bowyer Were appointed the
On motion Of Mr.. Wolfe, the committee on the
constitution was instructed to report their pro-
ceedings to an adjourned meeting to be held on
Ssa'u11ay evening next; but on the suggestion Of
Mr. Thomas, his motion was modified 30 an to
postpone the adjourned meeting to Monday even
ing next, at O'Clock, and in this form, after a
debate, in which Messrs. Wolfe, Thomas, and
Boyle participated, Ii was finally adopted
The motion Of Dr. Duhame1, a committee of
three was appointed by the chair to procure
suitable hall for the regular meetings Of the As
soclatlon with Instructions to report to the chair
man OF the committee on the constitution and by
laws, and to give immediate public notice of the
same In the daily papers Of the city DR.. Duham-
Ell, W. III. Thomas, and J N. Carpenter Esqrs
were appointed this committee.
The committee immediately retired for confer
ence, ana In few moments announced their read
mess to submit report. Their report not being
concurred In oy the meeting, Mr.. Carpenter asked
tee, and DR.. Boyle was submitted in his place
On motion Of Mr.. Wolfe the subject was then
referred back to the committee, and the motion,
In the form In which 1t was originally presented
was nnally adopted by the meeting and by an
arrangement since made, the Association will meet
at the Assembly Rooms on Monday at O'Clock,
p. m.
HIeHwArMKN ABouT.-On Thursday, we re-
corded brutal outrage upon an UNPROTECTED
leaaie, on the Baltimore turnpike, by three men,
ana then thought the outrage was committed by
vagaoonds migrating from city to city, who by
cnanee met with their unfortunate victims. We
now have reason to believe that gang Of despe-
radoes are infesiing the roads leading to and
from the city, for the purpose of robbine pedes-
TRANS, and that IL they are not speedily caught
and punished, they win grow more bold in their
SuocIo9s acs; poor cripple, named James C
ana robbed, about mile and a half beyond the
hrst toll-gate. He came to the city and applied
70 tne Mayor for permit to enter the aims house,
Wnicn ", was granted He was dreadfully beaten
ABOUT the head and face, and from his answers
which were untenable, he being apparently de-
hrlous, we judge his wounds were inflicted with
a hachet. Ohicer F. King Immediately pro-
ceeded 70 obtain information, which we hope
will lead to the arrest and conviction Of eyerv
villain who was concerned in this outrage II Ia
the tnlrd OF the kind which has occurred within
week. On Thursday afternoon deaf and dumb
man was walking along the same road towards
Bladensburg, when he was attacked, knocked
down and robbed, and very badly beaten. ON
,ne same evening man stopped at the house of
~ az Sonn minor, one of the jurors at this term
asked recommendation, saying that he wished
70 come to Washington. Mr.. Minor refused to
eve II TO him, knowing that he had been resi-
dent OF the city, and having asked Mr. M IN he
had heard about the beating of the woman n
aroused his suspicious, and led him to make oath
yesterday morning before Justice johnson in re-
gSf1 20 MS snsplcions, which led to the despatch
OF ofhcers King and Stewart to the locality where
the outrages had been committed, armed with
warrants Tor the arrest Of the aforementioned in
dlVldual and others who migh be Suspected Of
having been engaged in the outrages.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-After our report closed ves.
terday, Thomas Hardiman who was on trial on a
cnar2e OF stealing ham from George Phleuger
was found guilty by the jury. Mr. M;Nai, cenn.
sci Tor the prisoner, made motion for an arrest of
judgment and new trial y.
In me case OF William Harris, (colored,) con-
victed yesterday Of stealing a watch from Jobn
Snea, valued at 80 SO, the prisoner was sentenced
70 one years imprisonment In the county Jail.
Mary snyder was accused Of committinga most
o oU eoes ASSAULT ana battery on woman, with
an axe; she submitted the case to the court with
OUT u1al, and was sentenced to eighteen months
imprisonment in the county iail
Johh campbell, convicted on Thursday of steal
ing CLOCK: valued at $50, from George w. liter
mehle, was sentenced to two wears con inement in
the penitentiary. ~
Louisa Bowen, (colored,) convicted Of stealing
our aress ana nan dollar, was sentenced to one
year IN the penitentary.
Phillls Smith (colored, } found guilty of steal
ing pair OF gold sPectacles, sent to the PEN
ltentldry Tor one year.
Joseph Whalan, convicted of assaultino his
wife, was fined 81 and costs MS
Joseph Fugit, who ran away from the officer
yesterday as he was being brought from the Jail
probably made good his escape, as no efforts of
the officers had been able to discover his where
abouts up to a late hour last night
Io-ddy.-Mr. Bradley, for defense, in the re-
naming case Of the United States agt General
Cullom, submitted motion to quash the indict-
ment in said case upon agreed state of facts al
- the case between the counsel on both sides He
was arguing the motion when our report closed
THE SEARCH FOR FusIrr-Yesterdav ,fte,
the pursuit Of Fugitt had proven to be SUCCESSFUL
the marshal obtained the assistance of a humber
OF the most expert detective and police oficers
and began a search Of the place where Fugitt and
his friends were in the habit of visiting Officer.
Allen and Wise, passing along road where thew
knew he had been within two minutes met two
girls, and Wise asked II they had seen man of
certain description pass them. and they replied
In the negative. Wise stopped and remarked to
his mpanion 81 wouldn't wonder II the ID
rascal Is listening to US now" Last night Wise
Allen, and Justice Dom went to a house where
they suspected he would 60 and searched the
house for him. No objection was made 20 the
search. After which they learned from friend
who had met Fngit and talked with him, that
at the moment Wise and Allen spoke to the girls
on the road, he was lying in a fence corner,
within few feet Of the officer, and repeated TO
his friend the words Of Wise to his com anion
ieladNc W It uSltts proximity. III has been since
ascertained that while the officers were searching
the house above mentioned ,Fugitt was In another
near by, watching their movements He came
into the city to get means to secure his escape
The detectives are still Of the opinion that thew
will get him, and are now on the trail of him.
though he has left the city.
The GRAND TOURNAMENT AND BALL to come
on at Columbia Spring, on Monday next, 10 ex.
pected to be splendid affair. Ii 10 under the
auspices Of the Mount Vernon Guards of Alexan-
dria, and the proceeds are to be appropriated to
the Alexandria Male Orphan Asylum Twenty
knights, embracing gentlemen from Virginia,
Maryland, and the District Of Columbia will
compete for the honors, and full brass and string
band will be In attendance during the day. For
full particulars see programme in another column
A CAMP MEETING will be held by the Loudoun
Circuit M. f.. Church, Baltimore Conference on
the old camp ground belonging to Mrs. Seaton,
Loudoun county, Va, commencing August 10th
The surrounding charges In said church are
kindly Invited TO unite. No public boarding
tents will be allowed on the ground, nor will any
liquors or articles Of food be allowed to be sold
on any Of the lands contiguous to the camp
ground, as the camp meeting committee have the
control Of the surrounding lands.
The PERsEvHRANcK FIRE COMPANY announce
their annual picnic to come OF at Arlington
springs on Tuesday, August Ia. IL will of course
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