Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-07
LATE LOCAL NEWS.

CIRCUIT Court Question Of PripflsFs Sew
eral months since a writ in a Of dent WA To-
sued upon DIR Gwin, Senator from c.Iifornis.
In case ef debt. He directed the clerk Of the
court 10 enter bis appearance in regular form but
the day after came back. and claiming exemption
rom attendance before the courts in civil cases
by virtue Of his position, recalled his act of the
day before and gave himself into the custody OF
the Marshal for refusing 20 enter bis appearance
He was subsequently, brought before Judge Mer-
rick, through service OF q writ Of Adbsas eo-pss
and that functionary ordered his release. Motion
has been made to-day bY Mr. Bradley, counsel
for plaintiff in the debt csse, for process 20 en-
force the attendance OF DR. Gwin, which IL re-
sted by the Senator's counsel, Mr.. Carlisle,
who pleads his clients exemption by virtue Of
his Office.
CRIMINAL Corr To-day, the csse Of Thomas
Clements, who, In July last, pursued Cathariae
Cook from the lower story Of q house 70 a cham
Der above, ana dragged her from under the bed
into the next room, was submitted to the court,
which in consideration Of the facts that there wss
10 evidence Of any more criminal act on the part
OF the accused, than an assault and battery the
girl, and shat Clements has been confined In the
county Jail since July last, sentenced him 10 pay
a fine Of 81.
The case Of James w. Hawkins, free colored }
indicted for larceny in stealing three boxes Of
candles from Peter Cowlan, about the 24th day Of
August last, was then taken up.
MARROW EscAPE-Tht morning, two Que
horses attached to the hospital wagon OF the 18Th
Massachusetts, regiment runaway, and In their
route along Sixth street and Louisiana avenue
narrowly missed doing injury 20 persons aud
property. colored man was Just turning SIX
mule team away from the wagon stand, near Sew
enth street, in Louisiana avenue, when the fright
ened animals overlook the team, and, fortunately,
missed strik king the mules with the wagon tongue,
passed between the lead mules and the next span
and were caught by the trace chains. But for
this lucky Circumstance there might have been
serious injury to persons in the crowd at market
tquare.
ACCIDENT TO Nh. GEORGE WILEEs Last
night, Mr.. Geo. wilkes, proprietor Of oWilkes'
Spirit Of the Times, /" met with accident
which will confine him TO his rooms for some
weeks. While handling loaded Derringer pis-
toll IL fell from his hand and struck with the butt
upon the floor. The load was discharged, and
the ball entered his leg above the knee, fora
nately missing the arteries, and passed round and
lodged In the 6eshy part Of the thigh, from
whence IL was extracted.
DEAD Hundreds OF our fellow citizens viii
learn with sincere Of the death, last night,
In Georgetown, Of James II. Fleet the 90 well
known colored music teacher. His disease wal
typhoid fever. He was universally respected and
regarded where known by those whose respect
and regard was creditable 10 him.
ORPHANS COURr.-Judge Purcell having re-
covered from his indlsposition, appeared In court
to-day, and several cases OF administration, 40,
have been disposed OF.