Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-19

Aubert, and the other for stealing coat worth Is
from Ton frsnei, Z: Kssn: The jury returned ver-
| The jury In the case Of Bernard Donnelly, tried
| for an assault and battery on Robert Cross, re-
| turned verdict Of guilty as indicted.
James Perry lcolored) was placed on trial on a
The evidence in this case was that on the morn
Ing OF the alleged assault the prosecuting witness
| a white chambermaid at the Clarendon Hotel,
came down to the kitchen to get hot water, and
the defendant also came down, and seeing the
girl there observed to the baker that " Rose was
| sober this morning." whereupon the girl got ex-
asPerated, and dipping cloth In the hot water
she slapped the defendant in the face with 1t.
The negro then struck her in the face In return.
The jury returned verdict of not guilty.
Antoine Daum and Jacob Feig, convicted on
Friday last Of stealing two kip skins from Julius
King, were brought into courtand each sentenced
| TO one year In the penitentiary.
Bernard Donnelly, convicted Of an assault and
battery on r ebert Cross, was sentenced to three
| months In jail and fne Of $40 and costs
Thomas Getley, convicted Of stealing two coats,
one from Mr.. Aubert and one from MI Kean, two
| students In the Georgetown College, was SEN
fenced to jail for six months and the pententiary
for fifteen months.
To-day.-Noble Grayson (colored) was placed
on Trial on charge Of setting fire to the livery
stable Of James H. Shrseve, whereby said stable
was destroyed
Mr.. SArseve testified that his stable was burned
aS9n' O'Clock on the night in question together
In Dorsey's tavern and heard the alarm, and ran
out, and the flames were then bursting through
the middle skylght Of the loft This loft was
easily accessible by means of stairway. Witness
don't know who was at the stable at the time
Witness knows defendant, and he passes for a
Tree negro. Witness has known him since he
was a small boy.
Cross-examined. The stairway leading to the
loft 10 about 20 feet from the 'front.' and In order to
get to IL from the front, one has to pass by the
once door IL the door was closed, one might
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ways OF access to the stable than the front one
and person could easily 90 up the stairs without
passing by the office door. Witness partly raised
GraysoR but he has not been about the stable late
years; witness has not employed him Tor wears:
witness never had quarrel with him. He ran
away from witness about 10 years ago. and witness
then threatened to whip him IL he caught him;
but witness never caught him, and never thong BIT
anything about il afterwards. Witness has an old
servant who slept IN the loft over the carriage
mouse, out he was at bis supper at the time Of the
nte, witness saw him 60 to witness house for
bis supper about an hour before the fire burst out
IL was bitter cold mig and witness told the old
man he had better stay at the house by the stove
witness was at home then, and 1t was nearly an
old man was never permitted to take a light up
70 the loft when he went to bed. Witness knows
The old man drinks because he has often given
MIN liquor; but never saw him drunk. There is
wide gate leading to lot adjoining the stable,
ana from the lot side entrance to the stable or
carriage house, from whence any one could get
into the loft without being seen.
n Shreves, jr, testified that he was sitting
IN MS once with several persons and the brother
OF the accused, when the accused came and
opened the office door and told his brother that
Mr. NJ GORE, the employer Of his brother, wanted
him. The brother made some reply and the ac-
cused closed the door and went off In about We
minutes he came back and repeated what he had
said, and his brother got up and went out with
MIN: In about three minutes afterwards the
brother came running In and said that the stable
was on IRE. Witness and hisfriends imme lately
sprang up and went TO work to save what they
could: The fire was then burning In the loft,
near the center Of the building.
DISTRICT MILITIA COMMISSIONS follow
Ing District militia commiss ons have been issued
by the President:
Richard Cruikshank, Quartermaster General,
with the rank OF Brigadier General
VIM, J Mcdonald, Major LIST regiment infa utrv.
major.
John H. McChe,ney, second lieutenant District
John w. King, first lieut. do, do.
Chn. }. Morrison, captain, do do
Walter Benner, third lieutenant of the Zouaye
Comp Com pany.GomPsny z, Washington Light In.
do do; John T. Powell, LIST Lieutenant do do.
L. H. Herbert, LIST lieutenant first regiment
gnfantry) first brlgadsi 8. P. Bell, I'd lieutenant
Mathew 9. Emery, I'd lieutenant second repi.
mens Infantry arst brigade; VIM. B. Dayton,
do. do; John p. p. Pepper, 1st lieutenant do do
ID hIIa, sS.'09 "a CAPT sth regiment Gnfsntryp
Queen, Michael Green, Geo. T. Fox, Jno. s
Lovejoy, Alexander s. Stewart, Jno. w Sinms
Randolph A. King, Thos w. Miller, VIM. NJ
Fisher, VIM. Thos. Poole; LIST Lieuts. do do
VIM. d. Baldwin, JOSEPH r. Bryan, Jno. 8
Maxwell, Jno. Clampitt, Andrew Goddard, J.
Ford Thomson Jas. ID. Mari, Army C. Fullerton
Jos. w Marin, Thos Williams, Geo f Jillard
Terrence Drury, Benz. Burns, Geo E. b French,
Norwell w. Burcbell, Jno. McDermott Capts
do. do Maurice Tucker, LIST Lieut.. do. do;
Michael Duffey, ID Lieut.. do. do.
Guards.
Gabriel J. l.. Foxwell, Capt Anderson Guards;
VIM: Rapley, LIST Lieut. Louis Rodier, ID Lieut.
do. dol Ebenezer Pigott, Sd Lieut.. do. do.
ST. PATRIcK's DAY falling, e. Il did this wear
on Sunday, the ceremonies incident thereto not OF
religious character took place last night. The
PhGnix Society, Of this city, celebrated the day
with great eelat by dinner at GATHERS Saloon,
at which thirty-ive members and invited guests
sat down In the absence of the president Of the
association, Mr.. Duffy took the chair, and pre-
| sided most acceptably throughout the repast. The
opening address was characteristic one, and
challenged the undivided attention Of the COM
pany. After which they set to with will upon
the deilcacies spread before them, and the next
was one to Robert Emmett which was eloq uently
responded to by Mr.. Touay, Of Ohio, who also
responded to one In compliment to the President
of the United States. s'Ireland the land of our
BIRTH" "To the memory of the immortal or
nell " were among the regular toasts. Mr.. Daniel
Bressnal responded happily to a sentiment in
compliment to Smith O'Brien. John Mitchell
and John Martin were also toasted in eloquent
terms. A sentiment to Mr.. John Savage and the
Press was responded 10 by Mr. McFarlan. "The
Irish Girls Of America" was happily answered
by the presiding officer. Appropriate songs were
sung by Messrs. Roach, Phillips, Keesan and
Donnelly, and numerous volunteer sentiments
were given and pledged in the superb beverages
prepared by Gautier. At 2 a. m. the company
separated, delighted with the incidents Of the
occasion.
POLICE MArTERs-Befors Justice Donn David
Bowling, John Brown, J. Pickett, and w.
Mockabee, appeared before the Justice for fur
ther hearing Of the case against them, In which
they were charged with riot. The affair came of
Friday afternoon last, in and about the Center
Market, and caused considerable alarm during
Its continuance. Bricks were thrown, and Dow.
ling was badly hurt by one Of the missiles thrown
The dimeulty Of obtaining evidence was insur-
mountable, and the case was transferred to the
municipal law, under which each was fined
81 Is
Mary Black, (coi'd.) was arrested by Police
.