Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-30

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Suspicion rested very strongly on a man named
Mark Harrington. The officers of the Metropolis
tan police arrested him, and Coroner w God ward
held an Inquest on the body, which resulted in
mis- Mark Harrington) being committed TO Jail
as having committed the deed.
II appears that McCrossen, who lived with an
Oldham named Gleason, at the corner Of l. and
twentieth streets, went out for a walk on Sunday
evening, but did not return that night. On the
following morning, however, be was found at
Gleason's door, beaten In most horrible manner
and having his skull fractured. He was takea in
the house by Gleason, but lived only few hours.
At the inquest, Miss Emma Kirby-who dives
In the same house with Harrington, on the corner
Of Twenty-frst and l. streets-appeared, and tes-
tilted that she looked from her window, on Sun
day evening, and saw Harrington beating McCrCs-
sen with stick, and draw him up the steps into
the house. HarriDgton's wife admitted that he
beat McC with an ax-helve, which she afterwards
burnt up. She stated that her husband was Jealous
OF McCrossen, and 1t was also stated that on
McCrossen appearing at the door Of Harrington .
door and knocking for admission, the latter
snatched up the ak helve and sYore I" he would
kin any Cd id son Of bitch that come down
his steps," (basement.) "His house was not q
McCrossen was a Government teamster, and
Harrington had been employed in some capacity
about the Government stock Yards. The floor and
walls of the rooms in III q house bore the marks
OF blood. The verdict Of the jury was that the
deceased came to his death by blows from an Ak
helve In the hands Of Harrington.
Sergeant Hurley and officers Calhoun, Calvert,
Garrett, and others Of the police, deserve much
gathering the facts Of this case.
A COMPLICATED CASE Yesterday afternoon
something OF scene occurred at the office of
Justice Dom. The statements before the magls-
trates showed that Stephen Luigo had rented a
place near Tennallytown from C. II. Payne, and
allowed himself to fall In arrears to near 1920.
The place has been injured by the troops, and
the landlord and tenant have each claim against
the Government for damage. MIR. Payne learn
ing that Lu'go had quit cultivating the place,
and had opened drinking rendezvous for SOL
diers, determined to make a distrain for his rent
while there was enough to satisfy the demand
and for this purpose employed officers Ross and
Kelly. few days since they proceeded to exc
When Mr.. Payne approached the house Lugo
came out and ordered him of, and showed or
struck him. PAYNE Immediately knocked him
down; but the officers separated them. The Off.
Gers went and perfected the execution, and among
other property seized upon horse In the stable.
Luigo tried TO get the horse. and in this be was
prevented by Ross when another scuf1e ensued =,
In which Payne again knocked Luigo down
Luigo had warrants issued against the parties for
assault and battery. PAYNE was arrested by pat
rolmen Harvey and Hurdle, Of the county metro
politan police, and the case was laid before Jus
tice Dom. Mr.: ]. H. Bradley, jr., appeared for
Ross and Mr.. Bradley had some sharp words rel
alive to the latters advice to his client. Mr.
Bradley struck at Ross, and a scufne ensued, but
the parties were separated All the parties to the
Tenallytown case were ruled for hearing before
Justice Dom on Thursday next.
FATAL AccIDRNT.-Last night between and :
O'Clock, Thomas WEIGH, an old and we'll known
hackman, was driving around with two passen-
gers, Thomas A. Brown and Thomas w. Burch,
In his coach, and In attempting to pass along
Second street, at the culvert Pennsylvania ave-
nue., where the bank Of the Tiber Is dilapdated
" n he dr0u fn0n he
edge and be, with his horses coach and passengers
were tumbled down the bank. Brown and Burch
escaped from the coach without serious injury,
but the driver was caught under the carriage in
the stream and drowned the only mark upon the
body being a cut on the forehead, not sufficient
to cause death Of itself. The horses were badly
bruised and the coach smashed. WEIGH was near
sixty years Of age and half his life has been spent
in the hack business. He leaves a wife and two
children, a son and daughter. The body was
taken to his late residence on Massachusetts ave-
nue., near Fifth street, by Rounds man Cronin and
squad Of the Metropolitan police.
PRESIDENTS MOUNTED GuARD-No better evil
dence Of the interest unaffected by our fellow
citizens in the cause Of the Union need be asked
than was evinced at the called meeting Of some
ex-members Of the above corps held In Casparis'
Hotel last evening. Quite an Unexpectedly large
number OF our solid men were congregated, and
the energy with which the reorganization of the
favorite old corps was taken in hand, gives
abundant proof that not only will the old guard
be recognized, but that a squadron Of cavalry
will be raised before winter sets In for the defense
OF this city. We heard II rumored that the Sec
rotary Of War strongly favors the immediate re-
organization Of the old corps as a nucleus for a
whole regiment, to which he would be disposed
to extend all the favors the Government can con-
sistently. Well done, Old Guard! See call for
another meeting.
CENTRAL GUARDHoUsK CAsEs-BsJors Jxstie.
EdIter-Wm. Gassaway, Elizabeth Cole alias
Herbert. ThOs TaVlnr John n Wallace
and disorderly; IS "a Robert Brock, do >; 81 So.
Daniel Hill, Thos Boylan and Pat. McCauley,
little boys, charged with robbing a wagner Of
his horse blanket and other articles, were held
for a further hearing Emma Howard, disorder
ly; security for peace. Betty Peach, colored, out
after hours; 81 IS. Ann Braxson, colored. disor-
deTlY; 81 SO p. Stafford, A. Thomas, Pat.
Fay, John Hanamon, Luke Mullen, drunk; 81
Alexander Gautier, Frank Sachi, disorderly; 81.
M. Marten, disorderly; dIsmissed-for carrying a
weapon; fined $50 IS. Chas. johnson, disorder
ly dismissed.
NEW PAINTING FOR THE CAPIToL.-Leutz the
artist, has arrived In this city, and commenced
work on great painting to fill the vacancy PANEL
In the rOtunda Of the Capitol, for which he is to
receive twenty thousand dollars. The design
represents party Of emigrants coming out Of a
wild, mountainous pass, to point where the
prospect Of valley and plain expands into great
distance. 1t will be the only painting In the
Capital not strictly historical In Its character.
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA TROUPE are i'm
mensely popular in Georgetown, and Harry
Tablet, the comedian, w hittaker, the balladist,
Purcell, the basso, and other favorite performers
bring down the house nightly. On account of
the sad death Of Sergeant Brannan, they were
unable to use the hall last night, but on to-
will reopen with fine new bill.
GOVERNMENT HosPITALs.-The Sanitary Com.
mission have selected several sites for new hos
pitfalls In and about Warrington This has been
deemed necessary in view OF the increase of
patients which has been quite rapid since the
sudden change in the weather; producing bilious
and typhoid fevers.
The Book AND FANCY STORE for sale in Gorge
town, advertised elsewhere, 10 one Of the Oldest
and best established in Georgetown, and is a
stand also well adapted for other business pur-
poses.
SEE ANNOUNCEMENT Of to- nights bill Of fare at
Odd Fellows Hall. The Campbell Minstrels are
now drawing crowds there nightly, In their
twelfth week, be 1t remembered
INDIA RUBBER GooDs we are pleased to state
that not1 all kinds Of India Rubber goods, in
GLIDING Rubber Blankets, Rubber Clothing,
&c, &c, can be obtained in this city at n1anx-
(detxrer's prices, at the India Rubber Warehouse,
3Oe Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth and
Tenth streets. &C loft