Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-26

evidence elected.
About p. m, John Tracey, wagon master,
was taken TO the office Of Justice Doln by en Of
fcer Of the 9th Massachusetts regiment ana de-
livered to the civil authorities IL be tried for
shooting mar named Thompson near the Park,
where the S.h was encamped Tracey was sent
to Jail, and the justice went In search OF the
wounded man. but did not find him last night
IL Is supposed that the aFiir grew out Of di fl
Guilty between the train guard and camp follow
ers, cf whom Thompson Is ore lie was shot in
the mouth Tracey was sent to jail for a hearing
When the above mentioned case was brought
| into the office, policeman featman arrived with
Corporal Joseph Poland, who was arrested for
| shooting private rhil Herman, both of the West
Point battery This affair occurred at Phillips'
provision store, On Sixth, near street. The bail
| entered Kernan's breast, and passed behind. ue-
TWEEN the shoulders About O'Clock last light
night Justice Dom was sent for to 90 TO the hos
| pfal and take the diving declaration OF Herman.
He WAS sensible Of bis condition, and said be did
| not expect to live Gay. The nature NJ the
wound and the peculiar sound produced by the
air escaping from Ii the poor fellow breathad,
| seemed to Conirm his opinion He said that Po-
| land shot him without prOvocatiOn; the only
| words that passed was 4 r1Holsrsuce of Herman
against difficulty which Poland was about to
| have with man in :he street; Poland went into
the back room Of the provision store and fired the
shot. Peand was, Of course. commit ed to jail
! In the afternoon, 4 soldier was wounded on the
| corner Of Twelfth and ID streets by another. who
| had revolver in his hand. The bail entered the
| thigh OF the unfJrtuna'e one infcting painful,
! though, we understand, not dangerous wound.
| The accounts are various Some say Ii was an
&c" ident; others, that it grew out Of quarrel
/ about the division OF a SUN of money which ii
! WIS alleged one Of them had received. The prob
ability is that the afir was purely accidental,
both the parties were warm friends.
| Yesterday afternoon, some person fred pistol
on the avenue, opposite the Willard House,
| whether PurpOsely or accidentally we could not
rs rfain the ball passed through the heshy part
Of the leg Of man and into the knee of another,
both belonging to the 79:h New York regiment.
The wounds were, fortunately, not very serious.
| It's high time that drunken soldiers Were de-
| barred the use Of side arms.
| ROBBERY AND NALTREATMENT-Chas Hunter
agent for Rollins Butcher, having been sent to
! Charles county TO- the purpose of buying stock
was at or near the w bite Horse Tavern, accosted
| by VIM. Hutton (recently discharged from Jail in
| WashiHgton), and threatened with personal vio-
| lence If hs dared TO proceed upon his Journey
| and told that he would never reach WASH no ton
| with any stock which be might purchase there
| Notwithstanding these threats Mr. II wen: on,
| as low as NdnjsmoY. but failing to obta n sheep
or hogs, started on his return and having reached
| point midway between White Horse Tavern
and Broad Creek Church, was assaulted by two
men-one aimed with an army revolver, and the
other with huge bowie knife-pulled from his
horse, denounced as d id Union dog, his money
| demanded, and his life threatened He assured
| them that be had but small amount in silver in
| bag; which be gave them when they proceeded
to search his person. pulled off his boots and found
4
dollars here was 80 in the bac) they then deIib-
Grated as to the policy Of killing him. but finally
! yielded TO his entreaties and permitted him to
come on towards the city While on the ground
they struck him several severe blows nearly pros
tratng him, and from which he Is sill suffering
| greatly. Hutton was In the Washington Jail on
! charge OF being a violent secessIonist and was
| discharged few weeks ago upon taking the oath
| Of allegiance.
The CRIMINAL COURT Yesterday took I'D the
| case of X. Rawlings, c. O3bourne, jeremiah Car
| ter, ). Howell, Hugh Myers J, o. Lusby, w
/ Nicholson, F. Lowe, and Sergeant J II. Murphy,
| Gf Company c, Union Regiment, charged with
| the murder Of Cornelius Boyd on the 18th A pril
| The jury was after summoning talesmen, made
4 up IS follows: J II. Dale, ). Schell, II. Pra-
| ther. ID Rowland, r hewitt, J. 5. Holland
/ A. Med. Davis, Il. 3 Kinsey, J. NJ. Young Jun .
| b. fleming, ] C. g bson. Thomas T. Baden
| The testimony will he heard to-day.
| To-day The indictment was read TO the Jury,
| and MIR. Darlington, for the United States opened
the case stating that this was case, from the in
formation he had received. of cruel heartless and
! deliberate murder. He read from the DO. ks the
| legal Interpretation of the crime of murder and
/ thsn detailed the circumstances Of the homicide
/ OF BOYD, and what the Government expected to
prove Ia the case, calling upon the jury to dis
charge their duty In the case with fearessness and
| integrity.
] The FAIRFAX BARN BCRNINGs-The property
alluded TO in Yesterdays issue by our -yvins-
I Vile correspondent, as being destroyed by the
1 edefdl troops, ReHr Fairfax Court House, was
| owned by MIR. w. Ansley, he being one Of the
seven who voted against on at the late cleo
| ton held at that place.
! ASSAULT on A SoLpIER.-B IJpscornb WAS
arrested yesterday u charge of striking q SOL
der on the head with brick, cutting It open in
| frightful manner. The assault was wholly I'M
| provoked. LipscOmb was taken to Jail.
WYMAN is getting up panic at Odd Fellows
Hall. compared with which that at Big Run was
Nnfh
! returned.
| A POcKsT WATER FILTER for soldiers on the
| march, Is really indispensable. George Forrest,
under the National Hotel, has some very fine ones
FOR sale low.
The SEVENTH PENNSYLVANIA regiment march
I ed Into the city this morning and proceeded to
| the Arsenal TO receive new arms and accoutre-
| menB.
SEE Advertisement in another column O
pony lost at Ball Run, during the battle on Sun
day
1T WAS DR.. Wooster who attended to the case
! OF the poisoned man yesterday.
CoUsus.-The sudden changes of our climste gre
| AStcfsOxs. Experience having proved that simple
| remsdios ,ofton got speedily aird certainly when
should q! once Be fsd to Bro,s9's Brcae4i al
7IOehss," or Lozonges, lot the Cold, Cough, or IT.
prscsutiOn moro serious attack may be efeotuaiJ
| wsrded oil. Public Speakers and iSfaserS will find
them eHe3tua for clearing ani siren ythoalng the
| VOICE. SEQ advertisement. dolly
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| mont In our paper. Req II; il will interest you.
| ~ 2-eClJ
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| MARRIED
On the 25th instant, in the Methodist Protestant
| Church, nv Rev W. Rnby. Mr.. ANDREW j
LuKEi TO hliss INDIANA w. GRIMES, all Of
GEORGETOWN, - a..
MAJ KIND Heaven preserve and prosper the
/ UHi0ai Amen. - w, RoBY
On tbs 18th insta,t by the Rev. Father Boyle,
m: 81. SWEENEY to AIDA +. SCOTT, all
! OF Washington.
4 DIED,
On the c5th of July, WILLIAM Z infant son
| OF j. A. aod May Z. Peak, aged months and is
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