Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-14

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/ prisonment in the penitentiary
1 Patrick Cuban was then tried for an assault
and battery upon Thomas o Sullivan, and an
| assault and battery on Michael O'Sullivan The
jury found verdict Of acquttaI in both cases.
Thos. Furguson, (colored,) convicted Of steal
| ing tive pairs Of gaiter boots, valued at IS, was
sent to the penitentiary for eighteen months.
George Evans, (colored, ) convicted Of stealing
| coat valued at SO, from Messrs Wall, Stephens
| Il Co, was sent to the penitentiary for one wear
The jury In the Wigwam riot case came into
court, stating that they could not agree upon a
| verdict, and asking 10 be discharged They also
| stated that one Of their number (Mr. Harrison)
was sick. Mr.. H. came forward and stated that
he was well, whereupon the Court sent the jury
back to their room.
To-day, - McMahon, charged with assault
| and battery on James 3. Naylor, submitted his
case to the court and after exami nation, sent
10 Jail Tor two months, and fined So
The sealed verdict Of the jury in the Wigwam
| riot case was delivered to the Court The jury
found Cleary, johnson and Creager guilty Of an
afrav, and the remainder Of the parties not guilty
John Starr. alias John Figg, was then placed
house of John Walsh, by means whereof said
house was DESTROYED
Mr.. Walsh testified that on the second Friday
| In last December his house was set on fire, and
Mr.. Wheat, who lives on the opposite corner,
saw the light from his window and sent his negro
| over to wake up witness. Witness got up and
went out, and found that the store was on fire In
the bow window, and the fire had extended to
| the roof When the fire was put out young
man who assisted to put IL out asked his COM
panion II he had any cigars. Witness said that
he had plenty Of cigars In his house. Had eight
or ten boxes OF good cigars in the store, which
had been removed when they began to put the
nre out. Went to get some, and found that there
were but two cigars left of the eight ten boxes
mink the front door was broken open. A show
case filled with silks, hose, and other goods of
that kind was In the store, and its contents were
all taken away also. Witness had had no fire in
the store for several DAYS. Never put light in
the bow window where the fire broke out
Joseph JohHson testified that he knows Starr,
and remembers the time when Walsh's store was
set on nre. Saw starr next morning. Saw him
at his house. Was going to collect bill and
went into Starts house, and Starr told witness
that he set Walsh's store on fire and got some
cigars Witness bad known Star six or seven
months. He was smoking some cigars. FIN his
cross-exami nation, this witness said that he was
arrested for robbing Samstag's store, and was
made witness of Witness didn't tell on Starr
because he didn't want to. Didn't say ANYTHING
about what Starr had told witness until after wit
mesa was arrested
Matthias Hagge-ty It stifed that starr also told
him, about week after the fire, that he had fred
Walsh's house. Witness told on Starr. after Starr
said witness had robbed Sanstag. Witness was
arrested for robbing Samstag, and then told on
Starr; ALSO told all about the robbery Of Samstag.
- SkHtrdr sworn.-Testifed that he knows
starr. Has known him since the fall Witness
was In Jail at the time the store was burned Was
In jail and heard the statement Starr made to
Capt Goddard. and told Starr that IL was a lie
and requested him to say the truth Starr after
wards wrote witness note, saying that IL witness
would get his brother and wife TO swear that be
(Starr) was at George Sullivan the night w alshs
store was burned and coat stolen, he (Starr)
would q let up'' on witness. Starr acknowledged
to witness that he had lied to Capt Goddard
Our report closed here.
The PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT BILL reported bv
Mr.. Given, Of the fire department committee
lately, was laid over, 1t will be remembered for
future action The bill was intended to Combine
he 49, H.
kind, with such additions as are necessary 10
make them applicable 10 our city. Its predicated
upon the expectation Of transfer by the Govern
ment OF its property In the present department to
The city, which has been asked for The com
mtttee studied to organize department which
could not be subjected TO political influence.
h1sa provides ior the appointing Of I'VE com
for the terms OF service, to be FOR one two three
-FOUR, five years respectively and the annual an.
po'ntment thereafter of one commissioner to serve
These have the power Of appointing the subor-
diDate officers and members Of the department
he department 10 to consist Of a chief engineer
three steam IRE engine companies, to consist Of
one FOREMAN one engi neer, one fireman. one
hosNer ana six extra men, and two hook and lad
der companies, to consist Of one truck EACH one
foreman, one hostler, and ten extra men and two
horses. The steam companies to have each one
engine, one hose reel, three horses and 900 feet
Of hose.
The salaries Of the officers and men are PAYABLE
lOIl0WS-c0lef
neer, 81 600; foremen each $780, engineers, 5000
fremen, 1925; hostlers, 1885, extra men, sl2O
each. The paid men, except extras and forenen
to give undivided attention to the duties The
commissioners are empowered to designate the
locations OF the companies The chief engineer
Is TO be appointed other Off GERS Of the CORPORA
ton, to continue for FIVE years in Office, but, the
MAYOR censenting, may be suspended by a ma
Jority OF the comnssi oners for cause
The commissioners, with the chief engineer,
form board OF control, and are held responsible
ior the discipline Of the whole department, and
Tor the property, and have superintendence OF the
houses used by 1t. The chief enginee Is REQUIRED
to attend all fires, and has control of the officers
and men, and all persons present at a fire. and is
required to report monthly, 10 the Mayor, the
condition of the department He cannot expend
any money over 500 for the purpose of the depart-
ment, without FIRST obtaining the consent Of the
Councils The chief engineer Ia vested with
police authority; and in his absence from fire,
the chief Of police 10 vested for the time with ali
bis powers to act. The department 10 10 be uni
formed, and any person not member is prohib-
Tied from wearing any part of the uniform, under
penalty OF fine. In the event Of the passage of
the bin, the Mayor is authorized to sell ali the
hand apparatus now in use, not required by the
new dePartment-the proceeds to 20 to the gen.
erai fund The bill also anticipates the esta biisb
ment Of police and fire. alarm telegra PHI and in
dicates matters 10 be controlled by law in connec-
ton with It. Considerable pains was taken to
ascertain the probable original cost Of the depart
ment, and the after annual cost. The first 10 CAL
cula'ed at about s3l ,00oi the last at sl3, 100
BURGLARS Tools CONCEALED NEAR THE
WHITE HousE-Tuesday, the detectives of the
firm OF Allen & Co. became aware Of the presence
here Of skillful burglar. They watched him
closely, and found that his observations were en-
tirely directed to the Presidents Mansion the
outer doors and windows. and that he generally
took stand near 10 the door to take a survey Of
the building Noticing that he displayed some
sollcitude IN respect to something connected with
the ground where he stood, otter his retiring
from IL, the officers took opportunity TO ex.
anime IL, and found concealed there a stout tim
N.Y." and several skeleton KEYS newly fled and
in order for special operations. The tools were
taken In charge by Mr.. Allen.
BAD PRAcTcE.-Yesterday, Lieut. McHenry
aud policeman Donaldson arrested Benz Fergu-
son, John Lauxman and Rich'd Porter who were
charged with being Of a party who are in the
habit Of stoning the house of man named Laoney
near the suburbs Of the Fifth Ward. The house
10 one story shanty. occupied by the complain
ant and his wife. Justice Dom fined the party
81 81 each, and required security for peace After
the trial, Capt. Goddard, Lieut.. McHenry and
others, had much dificulty in persuading the
complainants to return 10 their home they were
so fearful that the remainder Of the gang which
appears to be numerous, would take revenge for
the arrest Of their companions.