Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-06

HOMICIDE OF ZoUAvR This morning, about
one o'clo' K, one OF the New York Zouaves was
killed st q notorious house In the Seventh Ward,
kept hy womaa named Mag Mitchell The In
mstes Of the house "a se women) aud several men
In the vicinity were M -ested and detained wit
nesses In the Central Guardhouse From one OF
these, sailor, who active In securing all the
parties, and asking arrest Of himself at the
time, we learn that be was at the door Of house
below. and heard words passing between the de-
ceased and man who VS. In his shir'-sleeves:
otherwise dressed a citizen, and had on straw
hat BE had . heavy moustache. they were
quarreling about getting In, and were about
tween them and sid Il was no use TO fight about
IL. They struck at each other, and the deceased
drew a revolver and snapped It at the man, who
drew back and fred, and the Z1uave fell. The
sailor went to him, and aiding him dead, imme-
distely set to work to have every one about AZ
rested The Z,uave, whose name Is yet unknown,
was taken 10 the Columbian Afmory and laid out
to await an inquest The ball app reuty entered
his eye and passed through bis head.
The examination Of witnesses In this case was
held az the central guard house this morning
The evidence given by fourteen witnesses, who
wee Questioned, throws no light whatever on
the mater. The inmates Of the house in front Of
which tn Zouave was killed were all brought to
the guard-aouse and examined, and their testi-
mony amounted to nothing beyond the fact that
they were all asleep in the house, and were
awakened ny the report OF a pistol, and the SUBJ
se1nent CRY " murder; that they ran down stairs
aud found the Zouave dead in front Of the house
EXAMINATION AT THE JAIL To-day Justice
Dom examined the evidence In the case OF Messfa
Brent, OF Richmond, Va and +. Scott %
BIadensburg, Md who were arrested on the Goth
Mt at a house near the latter town. BY Capt Van
workers. Co. I, and Lieut. Van Buskfrk, Co E.
Second New Jersey regiment. The evidence
against Mr. Brent is principally letters found Ia
his possession, some Of which were taken II IN a
seeve Of dirty shirt In his valise-otners con-
craled In an umbrella he had with hin MANY
Were Of business character-othrrs were lett. rs Of
Introduction to various persons Ia Baltimore and
elsewhere Among the la ter was one which w.s
considered to bear against the prsoner, being an
oprn letter, and tie bearer presumed 10 know Its
contents The writer threatens th- fate Of Ellis
worth to all the United states officers, who are
spotted.
The evidence against Scott consists mainly In
the circumstances attending his arrest as refusing
the oa'h Of allegiance, In connection with his
frequent violent denuncIation of She General Gov.
ernment, upon one occasion declaring he 'scouId
eat one half of Lincoln's heart blood raw the id
cd son of o-hi" and On another, that he hoo.d
J,f Davis would drive Lincoln out at the point
Of the bayoaet
The entire evidence will be transmitted to Gen.
Main field for his action Scott said he was will.
In 10 AXE the oath that he would not take u
arms against the Government. MIR Carlisle ar
Peared as counsel for Mr. Brent.