Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-16
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THrArrs The drama Of "The Momentous
Question" and the exyavaeanfa Asmodeus"-
Miss sus,n Denim IN bob. Tomorrow night
Dir. BANDS benefit, with a great bill.
CHRIsTY's "A brilliant bill Of originalities,
embracing comic songs, ballads, dances and bur.
lssque- The Il" Statue Lover" again tonight.
CANTERBURY HALL-The matinee yesterday
drew immensely at the Canterbury, -crowding the
evening, with all the new stars and old favorites
In spirited performances.
KISe's AMPIrHEArER Tenth night Of the re.
nowned humorist Dan Rice, and appearance Of
the whole troupe In an entirely new programme.
Don't fail Of seeing 'them mules !" and the trained
horses.
Dan Rice takes his benefit, In rich bill, to.
morrow night.
free concert, embracing selections from the best
operas, at O'Clock.
UNION ausIc HALL, corner OF Ninth and D
streets, open every night with original and spir-
FORBES, Seymour, Master Bobby, and Misses
Hamilton, Ellsworth and 81 Clair. To con-
Guide with 1.-The Hop Of Fashion" w A. Chris
~ s"Doorkeeper
Hutchinson Family have been invited tn sing to
the army on ''the sacred soil" on the Potomac
this week They will leave for a short time to
give the soldiers cheering in ihs cause Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
CRIMINAL Counr-Yesterday the case Of the
United States agt. Jamrs E. Dunswiu was tried
Dunawin Is a well known citiIen. and was for
merlv In possession Of considerable property
which he inherited through the death Of bis
fsther. he was FOR awhile in business here, and
In comfortable circumstances. A young man still
he has wife and three children, and his friends
were astonished at his arrest for the robbery Of
Mr. Joseph Travers
The evidence was in substance that on the night
II the S7th ult Travers and Dunawin ere at sew
eral restaurants In company. and that they drank
together several times that Travers III ht and
Dunawin not very drunk that they left restau-
rant about IL O'Clock p. m. that Dunawin had
stout cane in his haRd at that time; that they had
not proceeded far before TraveTs was knocked
down by blow on the back Of his head; and that
while he was insensible his poe ksts were ried of
sum Of money in gold and notes fifty or sixty
dollars and finally, that Dunawin subseq uently
confessed being the perpetrator OF the robbery,
stated that be was drunk at the time, and offered
500 TO Travers TO compromise the matter because
ofthe Disgrace which would otherwise fall upon
ais (Dunawin's) wife and children.
The case was submitted 70 the jury without argu-
ment and after a short absence from the court
indicted ~
Judge Crawford, in sentencing the prisoner,
briefly reviewed the evidence against him, and
said IL was singular thing that with prov erty of
his own and a family a wife and three children
under his roof be should be guilty of such seri-
Gus offence. twas the Legitimate result, however,
Of going from restaurant to restaurant and drink
ing at unseemly hours, practice which If FOL.
lowed led in most cases TO the felon's cell or to
the gallows.
The prisoner was then sentenced to three years
confinement at labor in the penitentiary to take
EJECT from the 18th inst, Uo-day.)
Edward Conway, government wagon master,
charged with stealing oats and hay from the gov
eminent was acquitted.
Charles Miller, convicted Of stealing q pair of
secondhand pants, Of the value of 81, from Au-
gustus Frank, was sentenced to months I'M
81
In the case Of John Murphy, tie youth con-
ylcted on Thursday Of stealing 24o pairs Of gaunt-
lets, military gloves,) Of the value Of $40, Mr.
Charles II Utsrmehle, his counsel, moved for a
new trial on the grounds-lst, because the verdict
vas against the evidence; ID, because Of evidence
discovered since the trial Of what the age Of de-
fendant was, (under fourteen years and for other
reasons
Mr. Utermehle argued his motion, and con-
tended that IL was incumbent on the District At
torney to prove the ameDability Of the prisoner
and IL was not necessary for the defence 10 prove
his homage
District Attorney Darlington argued against the
motion; and the hour Of adjournment having ar
rived, and Mr.. Norris desiring TO be heard, court
adjourned