Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-21


PRrsossR sHor AT raa OLD CAffrot Prison.
About ii O'Clock yesterday morning, one Of the
political prisoners, named Jesse Wharton who
1ss are ted some months since near Hagerstown,
window on the south side, overlooking the
! guards yard, and he and the guard on Post No
| 3 soon entered into angry conversation with each
other During the dispute, the gusrd (Ambrose
/ Baker, Of Company c, 9lst Pa. regiment, J aimed
his piecs and hred-the ball taking effect In
4 Whafton's head. The wounded man was at snce
| taken to bis bed, where he fingered until near
O'Clock, when he died; previously, however, &c,
| cusing the onacer In charge (Lieut Milligan) OF
being the cause Of his death an he bad given or
ders to the guard TO shoot any Of the prisoners
| who put their heads out Of the windows.
i Mr.. Wharton's wife and sisters, who have been
| In the city for some time past. were immediately
| sent for, ard were present when he died. The
/ body will probably be taken 10 Hagerstown for
i interment. Baker and others say that the cor
porai Of the guard nom the DIOR immediately
below the window where Wharton was standing
ordered him TO shoot Wharton onlya few minutes
Ne Ths % the
affair to Gen. Wsdsworth, who will doubtless
order an investigation. Baker was at once placed
| under arrest.
PzssoHaL-Msjor General Mcdowell arrived
| in town yesterday. Hon. Cyrus w Field, N y,
4 and Col Bayard, of the LIST Pennsylvania cavalry,
/ who had his horse shot under him In the engage
ment near Fredericisburg last week, are at Will
lard's Hotel.
II General Cooper, Oenerdl an Alien ana Uenerdl
Hartsuh, U. 9. A Surgeon General vsnderpoel,
Of N. Y. and Captain Gardner, U. S.-A., are at
willards'.
| DzAD-The youth Louis Baden, who was shot
| on Sunday, the 18th instant, near Rock Creek
/ Church, by Alfred Turner, as stated In the Stay
| Of last week, died Of his wounds about O'Clock
on Saturday morning The examination Of Turntr
| on the charge OF shooting him. which was to
have taken pl &c before Justice Clayton on Satjr-
/ day sfternoon was, in consequence Of the death
Of the boy, postponed until this afternoon.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs-Befors Justice
CLARK .-Sunday-George Smith, disoTderly; fined
| 81 81. John Doe, vagrant; workhouse 90 DAYS.
James Gray, assaulting John Butter; fined 81 81.
| John Henry Dan els, do; do. l.. Theilman,
keeping bawdy house; security for court
PoLrcE-The Third Ward patrolmen reported
Saturday: Richard Jones and John Rollins, lar.
ceny OF IS from Mr.. Hough; dismissed. Jorn
Wallace, firing gun In the streets; fined Sl9i
by Justice Clayton.
CONTINENTAL OPERA HoUsE.-This place Of
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| Muysr'J Office, Gsorgstotcs, April 10, 1e62.
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