Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-29


land, Mr.. Dean yesterday las stated In our last
issue) presented the petition Of Daniel Breed, Of
this city, PRAYING that q writ Of habsas corpus
may issue TO Marshal Lamon. commanding him
to produce the body Of said Copeland. The
petition sets forth that said Copeland 10 impris-
oned and restrained Of his liberty illegally, and
that neither the act Of Congress approved feo-
ruary L. 1893, nor any other act, authorizes such
Imprisonment. go
Mr. Dean being DESTROYS OF arguing the case,
the Court fxed this morning, at O'Clock, for the
a good deal of interest manifested. Mr.. Dean
argued In favor Of the petition for writ, and
held that the Judge had an undoubted constitu-
tional night to grant the VIII, me nc. OF Ivy =,
Columbia. The law might apply to slaves going
out Of Territory district, but II never intended
to follow one therein He argued further that me
District or In Territory. Mr.. Dean mentioned
a case wherein Justice Story had decided that
part Of the law Of 1888 was constitutional, and the
other part was not. This reference was most III
| timed and unhappy, for Judge Dunlop had the
book containing the case before him, and turning
to Il proved that the law had been decided by
Justice Marshall and others to be constitutional.
Upon the conclusion Of Mr. Deans argument.
Judge Dunlop indicated to him that he had failed
to convince the bench 1t was their duty to issue
the writ
We understand that Il Is Mr.. Deans Intention
to test the matter fully before higher tribunal.
PoIIcE-The Third Ward pstrolmen reported
90 days John Dean, drunk and disorderly; fned
81 81. William Boadinat, riding on the pave
ment; 81 cents costs-before Justice Thompson.
Juiu. Ross: riding on the pavement Ss,I hIed g. 81
| hearing. Gilbert Curtis, larceny Of IS; dis
missed-by Justice Clayton.
The Fourth Ward patrolmen reported John
| Louper, threats; jail for court Rennard Louper,
do; do. Julius fully, creating nuisance; for
further hearing Eli Cross, col, gambling; fined
Sis. John Henry, col larcenyi dismissed
| John Fully, creating a nuisance; do. Elizabeth
Washington, col; .dismissed-by Justice Clay
ton. J. Holleran, charged with larceny; was held
| for further hearing-oy Justice Barnaclo Han
| hah Young, drunk and vagrant; workh 30
| days Bateman Walden, lunatici dismissed-bY
Justice Walter.
| Of Georgetown, and two friends were riding In q
| buggy on the avenue, and when near the corner
| Of Twelfth street, Thomas III. Evans, who was
| sprinkling the street, threw water upon them,
| and their horse turning suddenly broke the bug
gy. Mr.. Archer jumped out, and gave Evans a
| beating, which caused he arrest Of both parties
Justice Clark decided that Evans, by throwing
| water on Archer, committed the hrst assault, and
dismissed the case. Archer being angry at the
| damage done him and his wa on, cussed sum"
while he was operating on Evans and afterwards,
and for his profanity was fined 80 81
! We have several times warned persons against
the improper use Of hand hose. The permission
TO use the water was intended for public benefit,
and not for public annoyance.
ANOTHER HORSE STEALING CASE Yesterday.
I John Degan was arrested at a camp northeast Of
the city by the guard for having In possession the
horse Of a lieutenant, who Is now at Harper's
Ferry. The horse was taken In charge by the
eficer Of the guard, and Mr.. Degan was brought
to the city and turned over to the civil authOri-
| ties. Justice Dom required him to give bail for
| hearing on Friday.
DIsoRDERLY.-A soldier named George Acton
was arrested yesterday o the charge OF knocking
| a marine down, and also with stealing his watch,
and Ia ken to Justice Cults Office, where the
was tried. The marine was so drunk at the time
that he refused to testify. The charge Of stealing
was dismissed, and Acton was fined 81 81 for dis
| orderly conduct.
WEE BEATING On Tuesday night, a timer
named George w. Barron, residing near the east
gate OF the Capitol, beat his wife In a shocking
manner with his fists, and perhaps would have
killed her had 1t not been for the approach of the
neig hbors, who heard her screams. Barron i'm
mediately of, and after long chase succeeded
In escaping from his pursuers.
day afternoon the Provost Guard paid another
teenth, kept by Mrs. TAYLOR, and marched all the
the guardbouse. The females were soon after re-
leased, though no doubt the same conditions
were required as In similar cases
MISSIONARY LABoRs AMONG THE Sick SOL
DIERs.-We learn that Rev. Charles Spear and
his lady will spend few days In our hospitals.
Several citizens have aided them by their contri