Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-11

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case OF the United States agt Patrick Martin, who
stood charged with burglariously entering the
premises Of David w. Bates and with an attem Of
at rape upon Mary Jane Bates, was taken up for
tTia! before Justice Johnson. IL appeared from
the testimony that the Miss Bates Were intimate
with the accused, and that recently they had a
sllS 1T difficulty. The parties reside In the Fifth
Werd, within about three minutes walk OF
each others dwellings On the morning of the
10Th June, between two and three O'Clock the
two sisters were in bed sleeping together The
window was up, and there was no curtain IL
being back chamber. One Of the sisters was
restless, being unwell and about one oclock
went into her mothers room TO get some matches
She laid down and fell into a done. About two
she was awakened by heavy pressure upon her
person, and on coming to herself she found man
In bed, and almost In fagTaHfs delicfu, with her
She screamed, and awakened her sister and they
both saw the man distinctly, as the moon shone
full into the room: they saw his size FORM and
features and were positive that the prisoner was
the identical person. The defense endeavored to
prove an alibi, the mother of Martin testifying
that her son was in the house from twelve till
haIf PAST four that morning. She had two sic K
infants, which required her attention every half
nouf, ana passing through bis room often, she
knew her son was In bed and asleep and could
not have got out without her notice The step
father Of Martin testified to his coming in at
twelve, but did not see him again till half past
Lour O'Clock, when he saw him in bed asleep
The ladder with which he is said to have obtained
lngress and by which be escaped belonged to a
near nelghbor, who could not account for the use
OF IL by anybody that night. Other witnesses
testned that one of the Miss Bates on the dav
succeeding the affair, was uncertain as to the
luenuty OF the person, saying she thought ii was
thlck-set Dutchman, and had no desire to impli-
cate Martin on account of his mother Martin is
d young man, apparently TWENTY-FIVE or twenty
three years of age, and quite intelligent and the
principal witnesses are quite young and good
looking, as well as intelligent The examination
was conducted by Mr. Utermehle for the Govern
a for Anfa
neld his decision under advisement until ten
O'Clock yesterday morning. He then decided
IN view OF the conflicting nature of the testimony
10 dismiss the case. large number Of witnesses
were examined on both sides
ALMOST A FATAL MIsTAKE-Last Monday
night, MIR. w. Evans, who, with his family. is
boarding at the corner of and Ninth streets, had
occasion 10 administer TO a sick child twenty
drops OF paregoric upon a PHYSICIANS direction
Obtaining the medicine as he thought from An
aPothecary, the dose was duly ADM Mustered and
about II O'Clock he was awakened nv ths bsrd
breathing of the child and he found II annarentlv
dying The physician was sent for and the
alarm OF the family and the physician of course
was very great The suddennes, of this result
was unaccountdble The doctor decided tb.t N.
child could not live much longer and , mInists,
was sent Tor to baptiZe 1T. The physician taking
up phial asked If the dose had been administered
rom that. On being answered In the affirmative,
be at once exclaimed, "It is laudanum -, The
agony Of the parents was now intense The father
stirted FOR the apothecary, whose distress was only
equslled by that of the parents when he discovered
and explained the accident. The physician i'm
med lately made use of restoratiyes and we ~.
glad to learn that yesterday afternoon the child
was much better, the effects of the dose having
mostly disappeared Too much caution cannot
DC used IN administering medicines either to chill
dren or adults.
TO THE observation-disclosures Cremp. (col-
Ored, well known TO many of our felIow-citihzens
as the civil and Obliging driver of the buUe mac
gage wagon of the Orange and Alexandra Rail
road Company, (between the Washington and
alexandria dePots, is making effort 10 purchase
MS freedom. His mistress, appreciatiDg his eY
cellent character, has agreed to take about half
MS Value-as such servants now selI-for him; and
KIND gentleman has generously advanced him
.hal sum 10 enable him to obtain time in which
10 raise IL. We know Townsend well and take
pleasure in vouching for his honesty. Industry
ana many other excellent traits of character. and
having no doubt whatever that he will wortbilv
improve every advantage which obtaining his
freedom will give him, we will be happy To re-
celve for him at the STAY office such sums as the
benevolently inclined may see fit to send or leave
there' 10 be appropriated towards making up the
balance OF the sgm-above and beyond what he
has already saved from bis own hard earnings
necessary to receive his freedom
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A LADY. Yesterday
morning, as Mrs Gunnell. wife Of Mr. Henry
ID. GunneIl wood and coal dealer i'm this CITY
was crossing Pennsylvania avenue she came In
conflict with one OF Adams express wagons and
one OF the Georgetown omnibuses I'm irwin, 10
avoid the express wagon, she was knocked down
by the omnibus and run over the wheels nassineI
Directly over her breast 1t is feared that she is
very badly hurt, although the extent Of her in
Jnfles are not yet known. The driver of the orn
nibus, John Whaey, was taken before Jnstice
Dom and held for trial as soon as Mrs CiunneII
is able to appear against him
We are glad to learn to-day that Mrs. Gunnell
is better, and is expected to recover
CENTRAL GUARD HoUsE-The cases this morn
ing were disposed of by Justice Donn who re
Sntnes the maglSterlal chair at the GuardhOuse
Robert Auter was arrested by officer Gill unon a
charge OF stealing wood. The felonious act was
regarded by the justice an act of vagrancv
which, because of its uncomfortable character
ishment as likely TO effect reformation as that Of
the munich pal bar. The prisoner was therefore
held for service at the city farm. John Kemp
was found sleeping in the street. contrary to law
as well as to good taste, for which he was ordered
to pay fine and costs, amounting to 81 Is.
dear nights lodging, considering the accommo-
dalton.
The DREDGING of the western channel of the
Potomac river above the Long Bridge is progress
sing TO completion in a most satisfactory manner
A second cut has been made afOrding additional
width and depth OF eighteen feet On Thurs
day, the barkantine Ephraim Williams Captain
johnson, vessel Of large dimensions and draw
ing fourteen and half feet. with 600 tons of Cuu
Deflduu coal ON BOARD taken In at the George tOWn
coal and shipping dock, and mammoth cannon
cast at Pittsburgh for delivery az Old Point Com
fort, passed down with two feet of water TO snare
business at the western wharves and at George
town in shipping coal is quite brisk.
CoUSTERFEIT.-A few DAYS ago a man sold a
COW TO a butcher for twenty dollars and received
in payment, among other money d ten-dollar
note of the Northwestern Bank of Virginia He
afterwards discovered that the note was counter
felt, and demanded of the butcher to make II
good. The latter required the proof that he pa id
the note, which was given before Justice Dom
The note was taken back, the butc her still DENY
ing that he was the person that purchased the
COW.
The SPECIAL FAMILY Picnic of the Washing
ton Howard Association, at Arlington Springs
tomorrow, promises to be very pleasant affair
and will no doubt be very numerously attended
Withers' full brass and string band has been en-
gagged for the occasion, and a splendid dinner
win be furnished by the proprietor of the Springs
For further particulars see advertisement in an
other column.
The CATHOLIC ToTAL ABSTINENCE SocIE1 v
attached to the Parish Of St. Patricks held Their
regular meeting on last Sunday evening, when a
letter was received from Rev. Father O,Toole
late pastor Of that parish, resgning his Presidency
of the Association. The resignation was accepted
with many expressions Of deep regret on the part
Of members, and Rev. Father Walter was elected
Al