Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-10

A SHANTY RAcKED-The Proprietor Killed =
Yesterday afternoon a series OF ARRAYS CURED
between soldiers about the depot, in which the
proprietor OF n cake-shop near the 90 Retreaiy'
named Henry Is. Harper, was killed. IL APP
pears that number of pafoled prisoners from
the South Were in the place about O'CLOCK.
when some of the 9TH Indiana re giment, who
were stationed near by, came TO the windows,
and those inside attempted to shut the wis.dows
10 keep the intruders out Those inside len
shortly after, and, in passing by the Indiana
men, one Of the paroled soldiers struck an In
dianian, which oecasioned a row, and the pa
roAed men had to run, the others throwing
stones and bottles at them. one Of whick struck
one Of the paroled men and cut his head Har-
per fastened himself mp in his shanty; which
the crowd attacked, and he was obliged 70 leave
and run for his life. While running away amid
the shower of stones and bottles, he was struck
on the back Of the head and his skull was frac.
tured, killing him almost instantly. His rs.
sailants then robbed him of his money and
watch, and carried OF everything i'm the shan
ty-cakes, pies, cigars, tobacco, beer and cider.
idence, B street, near First, (Purdys Row, and
this morning an inquest was held by Coroner
Woodward, who returned verdict that the
deceased came TO his death from wounds re-
ceiyed from a stone or bottle thrown by some
soldier belonging TO the eth Indiana regiment.
The deceased was from Illinois, and was 20
years Of age. He was discharged from the reg
account Of disability, and was married about
six months since. ..
The company who are charged with being
the perpetrators of the deed left here last night
POLICE MArTERs.-Second Distrsct.-Michael
Finn, goats at large; fined 80 @. Mitchell,
selling whisky; dismissed. James Dougherty
and David Morgan. fighting in street. do +.
Zedmare, goats at large; fined ~. III. Hendrick,
do; fined 81.
Third Preciact-Mrs Clansey, ,disorderiy: fine
S2AI. w. Beckett, do: S3.H. L. Ritter and
Mrs. Sullivan, do; dismissed. Isaac Smith,
drunk; do. Joseph Lewis. assault do. Peter
Snyder, selling liquor to soldiers: fined sz0-S.
H. McMalin, petty larceny; Jail. o. -.
Fourth Irecfnct.-Dayid Lettec, fast driving,
dismissed Ellen Fallen, larceny; do. w. Mich.
olson, T. O'Neill, drunk and disorderly; work.
house. Nancy Mcclure, do: fined -. =
Eighth Precinct.-John Stuart. drunk: dis.
do: turned over to the military. 4. Murphy,
James Rice. @. s. Pierce, q. Fleming, drunk
and disorderiy: do John Grant. goat running
AT large: paid s. cents costs. III. Ridley, Andrew
Ridley, Jonathan Skibens, suspicious: fined
S1.9i. Thomas Shea, running cart without
license: paid % cents costs.
Niah Precinef.-Patrick STANDBY, larceny;
dismissed. James Ragan. drunk; turned over
TO the military.
Tenth Precinet-John More, profanity; dis
missed. Margaret Hanks and Francis Hanks,
do- Alice Flanagan, do; locked up eight hours.
David Toland. asleep in street; do. Edwin
Nhiteman, stealing; provost guard. W. Don
elm. riding across pavement: dismissed. G..
Richards. drunk and disorderly; locked mp
four hours. Henry whitehead and Meana
Beaser. suspicious.
ernor of Norfolk, is now in this city. General
Wool was here yesterday.
Secretary Chase is confined 10 his house by
n lame ankle.