Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-30


of the Front-stre tragedy, yesterday after
noon. Several witnesses were examined,
the following being a summary Of their tes-
timony: va.
Augustus Meyers sworn-Was behind the
counter of the Monongahela House, pre-
pairing some drinks, when Stanfeld came in,
took some ale and treated two friends and
then sat down to look at a game of cards.
He was intoxicated when he came in. While
sitting there, Charles Charlton and John
Brothers came in, and called for drinks,
which the witness was preparing. Deceased
came up at this %junoture, with some friends,
and called for more liquor. Charlton and
his friend were then standing at the counter.
Deceased commenced talking to John Broth
ers, and asking him why he did not give him
Q situation last Summer. Brothers replied
that there must be some mistake, adding, 'T
never saw you before" Charlton then said
to deceased, "If he didn't give you a situa-
ton, it was because he didn't want such a
id lrishman as you" and drew q pistol
and fourished it.
Deceased said; aft you draw a pistol at
me, IN break your face" Both then took
of their coats; Charlton had an under. coat,
and didn't get that off. He had the pistol in
his hand when he took off his overcoat, and
swung it around in a threatening manner.
Deceased then struck at Charlton, but missed
him, and caught his coat and tore it. Charl-
ton is the stoutest man, and the deceased
was unarmed. Deceased fell down, and then
raised up, when the two commenced fight
ing. Charlton caught deceased by the hair,
and bent him down, and, while holding him
thus, shot and killed him. Witness is of
opinion that Charlton was in no danger, and
did not do the shooting in self. defense.
Charlton ran to the boat, and was afterward
arrested. A number of persons were in the
room at the time. 1t was all done very
quickly, and few present knew of the diff
Guilty until they heard the report of the pis-
tol. Deceased was civil when sober, but
quarrelsome when drunk. Charlton was a
steamboat Waterman, and it is customary for
such to go armed. After Charlton shot de-
ceased he flung him down, and threw the
pistol at him. He never knew of any ami
mostly previously existing between the par
ties. When the quarrel commenced, wit
ness did not believe they were in earnest.
Oharlton was sober. Shooting took place at
half past three o'clock P. NJ.
David Parish sworn-I am a boarder at
the Mononeahela House, and was present
and witnessed the affair. When Charlton
told Stanfeld he wa a id I~rishman, de.
ceased denied it, saying, 81 amt an Irish
man, but if | were | could knock your DID
face off" Both then commenced pulling
their coats. Witness did not believe Chari-
ton was in any danger. He knew but little
about the parties, and never saw any thing
bad of either. Deceased struck first, but
missed Charlton, then staggered against him,
caught his coat, tore Ii, and then fell. Charl-
ton caught him before he got fairly straight
ened up, bent him over and shot him. The
weapon used was a single barreled pistol.
Charlton drew the pistol before deceased
attempted to strike him. Deceased was
unarmed, and too drunk to have hurt Charl-
ton.
The remainder of his testimony was nearly
identical with that of Meyers.
Other witnesses were examined, but their
testimony wal only corroborative of the
above, and is therefore omitted.
The jury, after considering the evidence,
returned a verdict of death by the hands of
Chss. Charlton.
ZoUAvE DRILL.-We noticed some time
since that the Zouaves had consented to give
apublic exhibition of their skill at the Opera.
house, the proceeds to be appropriated for
the benefit of the Orphans Asylum. The
following is the correspondence:
CINCINNATI, March 20.
Major Henry G. Kennel, Cincinnati Zouave Guard:
DEAR SIR 1 am requested by the Board of
Managers of the Cincinnati Orphan Asylum
to address you, for the purpose OF soliciting
the aid of your company in raising money
for buying the additional furniture necessary
when we move into our new Asylum, now
building on Mount Auburn.
The continual increase in the number of
orphans and deserted, helpless children, re
quires more accommodations, and conse-
queptly, additional fnrnitnre and domestic
oOnveniences, which we have not the means
of puTchasiDg. Therefore, it has been sug-
gested, that through the influence of your
company, and the sympathy so frequently
extended before to our asylum by the public,
another Exhibition Drill such as you gave
recently at Mr.. Pixies Opera.house, would
be popular and well received.
If you can coincide with US in these views,
we should be most happy to receive your
reply, stating the time which will best suit
your convenience, thatthe necessary arrange
ments may be made for the use of the Opera
house, and other matters.
Yours, very truly,
JULIA A. PR0BASC0,
Corresponding Secretary.