Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-27
LATE LOCAL NEWS.

SERIOUS RIoT IN THE NORTHERN IIBkIrIRs
Lat night, number OF soldiers belonging TO va
rious regiments, out OF their camps with OF with
out leave, paid visit TO the restaurant Of Mr. p
Hingle, near q street. in the Third Ward and
demanded liquor. The proprietor refused to sell
or give them any, and they tried TO obtain Il by
intimidation. The proprietor sent for the police.
and Patrolmen Beavers and Bell went 20 the
house and by persuasion and force got them out
Supposing the soldiers had gone TO theIr quarters
these patrolmen left after some minutes when,
hearing some firing, they returned fast a. pos.
siblc, and found Patrolman johnson, Of the county
police, lying In the street, bleeding, and sppa-
rently dead or dying, and q citizen named Con
way struggling 60 secure q stout man, private OF
the 4th Pennsy vania Cavalry, named John Cas-
sidy. They took Cassidy and conveyed him to
the central station, and this morning he wa
The evidence OF pstrolmen Beavers and Bell
was substantially az already stated.
Mr.. Edward Conway confirmed their statement
and proceeded to state how johnson came to be
In the affair. Soon after the policemen left the
house Mr.. Conway said he went out and came
upon the soldiers, now six in number, grouped
together talking, and overheard one say, "Let's
go back and kill the id policemen" Conway
passed on and met johnson going toward the
house, attracted there by the noise OF beating at
door not far OF, where the soldiers had tried 20
would surely kin him. johnson replied that he
was going TO arrest the party, and summoned
Conway to assist him, and Conway went with
him. As soon as johnson got to the soldiers,
Va w.
Johnson down. Almost at the same instsnt, a
smaller man, German, fred pistol at Johnson
and another fred at Conway, the ball passing by
and slightly scratching his face johnson being
killed, as Conway supposed, he seized Cassidy,
the leader, and chung 70 him till patrolmen Bell
and Beavers came up.
The condition Of Johnson had not been GER
tainly ascertained this morning. The pstrolmen
say that he was dreadfully beaten-a wound APP
pearing on the side Of the head bled profusely,
another on the face near the eye very ugly cash
and another across the upper lip. They succeeded
| in getting wagon, and sent him 70 his home
near the city boundary. Patrolman johnson has
the reputation OF q very fearless and prompt
officer. Justice Walter committed Cassidy 70
Jail FOR court TO answer the charge OF assault and
battery with intent to kill.
CRIMINAL CouRr.-This morning, Andrew
Hennessy indicted for larceny wa found guilty.
James Munroe alias Moore, for an assault and
battery on Jabe1 Petsrd, submitted his case 10
the Court.
Ephratm Dsvis,s youth, for the larceny Of pair
OF boots from Fred. w. Smith, was found guilty
The case Of Joseph Price and A fired W Nc
Donald, marines, indicted for malicious mischief
In breaking apane Of glass, was then taken up.
ATTEMPTING TO KILL.-Oficer McCauley yes-
terday afternoon arrested a cavalry man who gave
his name as Thomas Ryan, for firing st colored
man near the corner Of Virginia avenue and Third
street. IL is not known vet what the cause Of
his shooting az the negro, nor who the negro was
for he 90 fast thatt the police were unable TO
overtake him. Justice Stratton holds Ryan for
further examination.