Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-19
LOCAL NEWS.


the proprietor Of a large fancy-goods store near
the National Hotel; and will also be remembered
az concerned as q security for Chaplin, the party
Implicated In the Seventh streetroad negro eS-
Mr.. Parker had recently rented The old upper
rooms Of the Mansion House, west of willards'
Hotel, and fitted them mp be sub-let them. The
oil carpet on the stairs had been laid but not
lacked down, the intention being 70 secure Ii by
brass rods, which had not been placed. II 10 sup
posed that In coming down the stairs early this
Projected beyond the step, and was thus precipi-
tated, head foremost, to the bottom Of the stairs
breaking his neck by the fall He was discovered
at six O'Clock this morning, dead. No marks Of
violence were found on the body indicating vio-
lence.
The deceased when found, lay with his face
buried In the mat, his arms extended. and his
feet resting upon the stairs. He visited Buffers
restaurant on Fourteenth street, between one and
two O'Clock this morning, in company with a
Mr. Bradley, Of Philadelphia, a sutler, Zone Of
MS lodgers,) and Mr.. John Davis He appeared
slightly intoxicated upon leaving and IL is be-
heved met with his death from the stunning
effects Of his fall and from sunocation. About
midway Of the stairs Of the pieces OF oilcloth
with which they were loosely covered was found
displaced this morning. No disturbance was
heard by the dodgers during the night save the
sound OF heavy fall, which excited no alarm.
Mr.. Parker wa about So years Of age, and leaves
q wife, two sons, and daughter
Inc verdict OF the Coroner's jury to-day was
that his death resulted from an accidental fall.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF MURDER
CAsE-Last Monday, John Dougherty, a private
OF the list ID. c. Regiment, Col TAFT who for a
month past has been confined in Jail upon the
charge OF murder by shooting private Sivill of
the same regiment, had a hearing before Jus
ece Dom The evidence elected the follow
Ing facts: that on the day.upon which the homI-
eide occurred, Lieut. Towers being officer Of the
guard, (date not remembered J the pri soner was
somewhat Intoxicated, and was sitting by the Are
at the guardho of the regiment in camp north
Of the city, and disturbing the camp by his con-
duct. Lieut.. Towers and the Sergeant of the
Guard went TO him while he was in an alteration
with the Corporal Of the Guard, who was trying
u keep him quiet. They saw him draw the
Corporaps bayonet from the seabbard and attempt
10 stab him, the weapon passing through his
clothing, slightly grazing the skin. He was ar
rested with difaculty and taken to the guard.
house. While there be attempted TO strike Lieut.
Towers with brick but the Lieutenant escaped
the blow, and the missile grazed the Sergeants
face. The Lieutenant theh told the prisoner that
IL he picked up another brick he would shoot
him. The prisoner did take another and was I'm
the act Of raising II to throw, when the Lieuten.
ant shot him In the thigh with pistol. They
then took him TO put him on a stretcker TO exam
Inc the wound, but he resisted, and the officers
withdrew 10 obtain aid sufficient to force the
examination and keep him still. In the mean-
time some OF the men, the deceased with them
tried by persuasion to pacify him, but he went
into the room where the arms of the guards not
on duty were stacked. and took gun, and aim
ing deliberately through the door, fred and shot
the deceased. He then took another gun and
aimed to shoot another man who was in the
guard-rOOm, but the person be aimed at suddenly
sprung upon him and seized the musket, and sue
ceeded In taking IL from him. The prisoner was
then secured and sent TO the county Jail Sivil
the deceared, died Of the wounds two days after
the occurrence
The Justice fully committed Douphertv for tri2I
on the charge Of murder
SERENADs LAST NIsHT.-A serenade was last
night given by the Wyoming Cornet Band, Of the
Eifty-second Pennsylvania regiment TO Hon III
b. Wright member Of Congress from the 18th u.s.
nict OF Pennsylvania, at his boarding place corner
u and Fourteenth streets. After several popular
airs had been performed by the band, Nr Wight
addressed those present on political topics, an
nouncing bis hearty support OF the AdTnfnistra-
non He had been Douglas democrat. but when
u became necessary to take arms against the re.
oeillOn which threatened the very existence Of our
Government, pure and simple platform was pre.
sented on which he could stand. He, however,
deprecated any change OF policy which would
make the destruction Of slavery the object of the
war-but at the same time was in favor of taking
The property Of rebels In arms, as our troops adj
vanced whether such property consisted of lands,
forage, horses, cattle, or slaves He then touched
on the Mason and Slidell arrest, and said he had
rather that every man in the North should perish
Than surrender the prisoners. He believed that
tne oelllgerent aspect Of England was intended
70 test our spirit, but whether Ii the glove of
defiance ana challenge or not, IL England should
declare war, we should grid up our loins. put on
our whole strength, and old and Young turn ont
20 punish the insolenee Of a nation that desire,
more than any other TO humble us God had
destiny for this nation, Of which not England nor
France, nor the seeding States, nor all Of these
combined, could prevent the sure fulfment.
REHRNEp TO OUrY-Yestefday afternoon, the
insHoordlnate members OF the New York 18th re-
gtment, who, for two months past, have been con-
Hned In the central guardhouse, were released
and returned to their regiment. The cause Of
Their offence was their opposition to being separ-
eted or taken from the companies they originally
enlisted in, TO Ill the ranks Of smeller corps
They were marched out in front Of the station,
where an escort under Capt. Hamilton awaited
Col Pickell. The Colonel told them that they
had placed Themselves In great danger Of lsgrace
oy their Offending, danger which they probably
did not realize. But the Department had direct.
ed him to receive back to the regiment any one
who would agree 10 return to duty, and Be faith
ful 10 the cause they had espouSed. He then
asked all who would agree to this to step two
PAGES 70 the front, when the entire party stepped
forward. Col Plckell congratulated them upon
their unanimous decision, and told them that
their comrades would rejoice to receive them In.
camp. They then formed in column with the
escort, and returned to their camp in Virginia
They were twenty-seven in number, and all
young, intelligent and able bodied. During their
confinement they made themselves friends among
the guards by their good conduct Their colonel
speaks highly Of their conduct previous to the |
onenee fer which they were placed under arrest. |
POLICE Philip weigmann was arrested on
Tuesday, on a charge Of selling goods on Sunday.
He 10 a cigar dealer. The arrest was made by
Patrolman Leach Weigmann was fined SO 81.
Augustus Blauenthal was arrested by the same
ofacer, for peddling without license. Justice
Walter fined him so 81. Patrolman 6rant az
rested VIM. Madison; who was charged by his
wife with threatening her with violence Justcs
Bsrnsclo held him 10 security for peace. Patrol
man Pendle arrested John Gunaw, for breaking
open Mary HenzellS door after midnight; held to
security for peace, by Justice Barnaclo. Patrol
man Leach arrested Matthew Lexton with a war
rant issued by the court; taken to jail. Three
soldiers were arrested by the Fourth w ard patrol
for various minor orsnses, and turned over 70 the
military
GuARDHoUsE CLsEs- Before Justice CLARK -
wednesdaY-Geo. White, drunk and disorderly;
"a 81. M. COoney, do; dismissed. John Prime,
drunk and profane; % 81 John Swallow, disor-
Derby az theaieF; turned over 70 the military. F.
Mc6eer, disordsrly; do. - - samuel Kicks,
profanity; do. IS 81. Patrick Campbell, drunk
turned over TO the military. w Mcclure, drunk
and disorderly; hne - "a. Margaret Irvine, col
ored, out after hours; fine 81 Sc. Car Simpson,
soldier; turned over 70 the military VIM. Welsh,
do do Charles Moore, drunk; fne 81. -. John
Mason, do; do. 81 81. OF these arrests four were
by the second and ten by the Third Ward patrol
men. Eighteen dodgers were accommodated.