Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-08
LOCAL NEWS.
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THEGrxR-John Owens "a uPrightn IN
Crimson Crimes" solon shinSie" In the
Yankee Teamster," and 8" John james Pooley''
"a Young America"
CHRIsrr's-First Appearance of the "Irish
Zouaves,n Capt. Nell, and benefit Of Hays and
Nell, with q huge programme crammed with
lefques, &C., &C., concluding with capital az
terpiece.
CANTERBURY HAIL. lie Statue Blanche" by
the Beoni and Canterbury companies, and an at
trsctive bill Of music, dances, burlesque, Jug
CLING and slack rope performances. First sppear-
ance Of Sig. Rafaele Abocco on Monday.
KINs's AMPHIrHEATER-An novel programme
Of equestrian and other performances, including
a. Don Juan, Z" " Classic Statuary Horseback % the
Z" Zouave Halt" and the burlesque dance, =" Ala
Cubastef.n
MEDICAL LECTURE, at the hall of the v,,,,,
Mems Christian Association, by Dr. Tr,u unoSS
The "Health and diseases Of Women u Nf'"
ORPHANs' FAR, for the benefit e.. ., v,r,.n.,.
Female Orphan Asylum, corner a. q ara rsntS
E. Aeu'laininen. exc eedingly agreeable
Free Schools 'eueA' Vi o. Ma"ne"s
AShDLnY OF MUS .e,-R,r, open all dav. with
ssIsctSon. 60 <ne. Free concert, embracing
O'Clock. Nae "os' popular operas at
sEooTIN HsARISe IN THE CASE OF THE
"a, Pc o OF TIMOTHY SwEENKY-DiSthaygs or
Tbo. ysoss Arrested -Yesterdsy morning Justice
w -npson, with Sergeant Gettings, Of the Third
ard psfrol, P, proceeded to the hospital Of
zoe TN New York cavalry regiment to hear from
Timothy Sweeney bis dying declaration Of the
fects connected with the shooting Of BIN the
night previous at the house Of VIM. Sullivan, on
street, near Eighth. They found Sweeney in
he'd, comfortable as he could be in his condition
ana surrounded by sympathizng comrades. He
was perfectly sane and composed, and made the
following declaration TO the Justice under oath
j, Timothy Sweeney, make this statement be-
lieving that am about to die and cannot recover
John Howder and went into the house; the man
M Onf II al fharx, 49,.
need not be In hurry, we were going. The man
sraTted for the back room. tried to get ont OF
he door when l saw him start for the back room
rs was getting out Of the door he shot me- I
saw three men, all in that room; two of these
men came down stairs after went in was
ISc,ag tne man who shot me; As was pretty big
Plexion; black hair think; can't cav whether he
mad whiskers or not. 1t was not the same man I
mist mrs, saw saw IN tns room when we went in This
and / told him would II be would take his
time; would go in few minutes. He backed
up and drew pistol. As / saw him draw IL
made for the door was sideways Ike I'm pettino
ont. Did not notice the kind Of pistol He shot
once, and then again after got out. l sat down
when hrst went In. All three men and woman
were In the room when this man shot, One OF
thsseinen was small sized
Taken by me this 7th day Of February, 1862, at
Camp s'0nsman' Washington, D c:
Captain Co. g, 9TH N. Wv G.
At half past two, Justice Thompson returned 10
the evidence; and the inmates of the house who
were under arrest were taken to the trial room
They were VIM. Sullivan. Elizabeth A. Sullivan,
Catharine rrunneIl, and Horatio TrunneII. The
witnesses appeared and were examined In the
following order.
HanoTa O,Dtcyev, sworn-Said two soldiers
came to the door and knocked. Mr. TrupneIl
opened IL and they came in. TrunnelI asked
What they wanted. They replied that they wanted
TO come In. Mrs. Sullivan then said she did not
keep store, and wanted them to go out After
some words between Mrs. g. and them about their
leaving, one Of The solders-the shortest one
drew a knife on Ms. s ] heard her halo
front room when il was fred, but don't know
who fired II. Sullivan and Mrs. Sullivan, and
Trunuel and Mrs Tunnel, Were there lit is
due 70 say that this witness is very much alcted
In her eyes, and would hardly be able to distin.
guish persons twelve feet of, by candle-li Light
Rep Il
JOha H. Houcdsr, of 9TH N. Y cavalry, testi fed
that Sweeny and himself were together and went
to this house. They knockedi gentleman opened ]
the door; they entered and sat down on a lounge
The man asked what they wanted They repl7 "A
that they wanted to stay over night. The -.
remarked. You can't stay over night ' Ia,
then Mr.. Sullivan came in, and he askeI a. Just
question as his friends, and receiv 40! we same
reply. He insisted upon the ST. ,dIe-, 1s.vdrI
remarking, .' want you to GO ont ~ swsens1,
Another man then entsre$ ether win o. not. ="
aud fired, and we ran or W,tns.s Az &C. Ioo
sweeney wa as sp S Adl they had got some dis
.nro,caI IA an 1se. He then arranged to get
E0.
wines sald lis idea Of the man who nred is very
at and ppeared so suddenly, perpetra:ed the
ac., anu disappeared so quickly, but thinks he
~: shortish man, pretty stout; thinks he had
takers, but Is not certain. Sullivan is not
.he man who fred. In reply to the magistrate
witness said " We went there to stay over night
There was, think, only one woman there when
we went in-the woman O'Dwyer Noknife was
drawn; no violence used toward the Inmates i
did not see the pistol till the fash; Il was fred
twice, l think; am not positive. think the man
had on soldiers pants. -
Horgtio TS,nnsH was put on his oath, and tes-
tilted that he was in the house when the soldier
knocked at the door; he opened 10, and they
showed him aside and walked In and sat down
de told them to go out, and they refused. Mrs
sullivan then came In raving mad, and they re-
fused to leave for her. Mr.. Sullivan came in and
lifted one up, who stood and said he would not
20 out Till be got ready. Just then a man came
In aud bred. He was large man: Witness saw
him two hours before for the hrst time but would
know him IL he saw him again. he is large
dark Completed, broad shouldered, fat chested;
mad cap on The pistol was a six shooter
clme In from the back room. Witness never saw
rue knife drawn, though 1t might have been, and
Here the Justice was told that Mr. Brown, who
The police were looking for, WIS present. he was
called by the magistrate, and took his seat with
JOAN NJ HOscdsI was recalled, and asked II
Brown was there at the time Of the firing How
der eyed him from head to foot, and remarked
'the eountenance 10 familiar; but would not be
there"
HaHOTa O'DVysy, recalled Said Brown was
not there. She said In reply to the Justice, that
she knew a man named Lackstt; but he was not
there
HOTatio TTEansH said he knew Luckett, and
be was not there. Brown Ii not the m q who
fred; witness knows him
CathdytHs TTEHHeH, sworn.-Said abe heard
some one rap atthe door, and Sullivan went down
stairs She heard them talk about going out
she went down and saw a man standing In the
middle Of the door with blue coat on She heard
tae firing; but don't know by whom, as Mrs Sui.
Ivan tainted, and had several convulsions and
witness staid by her. The man went out the back
door. Witness saw the pistol In his hand an be
passed her; 10 was q ix-barrel revolver. Never
saw the man before nor since Soon as the pistol
WA nred the soldiers went out.
Mary SHIliraH, (sister-in-law Of the prisouer,)
swor Said the inmates Of the house, abe with
them, were all up stairs when the soldiers came
90 the house. Witness heard Mrs Sullivan scream