Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-19
LOCAL NEWS.

SHOOTING CAsE.-About two O'Clock this
morning, party of six men. belonging to Col
Bakers cavalry, companies and q, met in q
house belonging to Chas. Curtin, nearly adjon-
ing to Stanton Hospital, on 81 street, between
New jersey avenue and Second street, where
some of the party had quarrel, one accusing
parties, the men OF company b together, and
those OF company together, and q fight nsu6d.
Pistols were drawn, and the men Of company
O shot two men OF company B. Jas. Sullivan
is pronounced mortal. John Connors was shot
through the hip, the ball entering the right eide,
struck the hip bone, glanced around it, and was
and John McGinnis were soon after arrested
by Roundsman EcklOf and Patrolman LYNCH
This morning Justice Thompson proceeded
to the examination Of the following testimony
In the cases Of the United States against John
Shchan, charged with shooting John ID. Con-
ner, and John McGinnis, charged with shoot
ing James Sullivan:
Mrs. Mary Curtin sworn.-About II o'clock
they came to my house. One of them, p.
McInerny, boarded with me before he enlisted.
He asked me tor clothes, to 60 away at o clock
this morning. went to get him clothed, and
other took something from him. sa W the two
prisoners draw pistols. I asked Mr.. Conner
to t.ike them out. After they were out heard
the shot; did not see 1t.
till 10 or IL O'Clock last night. When went
home saw these men at my house. They ap-
peared 10 be sociable. Saw them with pistols
in their hands: Thought they were fooling,
and remarked that il was wrong to be handling
them in the house. MY sister, a blind girl, took
hold OF me and drew me out of the door. l
heard two shots fired in the house, but don't
know who fired. .,-t-.---
Daniel Common sworn-Was in the house sit.
3 ting by my brother, about IL O'Clock, when the
other men came, and Mrs. Curtin said they
Were quarrehng among themselves MY
brother said he knew some Of the party, and
would get them out. He went In and ] fol-
lowed, and the shot fired. Ny brother said
" I'm shot" Eefore looked .round the other
shot was fired. saw Sheha.- have pistol IN
his hand when the shot was fred. My brother
SAID that Shehan shot him. j went to get
doctor, and when returned the rioters mad
Lerts Caaspbeu sworn.-At half-past eleven
heard 4 scuffie at Mr.. Curtin's. Soon after
heard the shots fired. Heard the women scream.
ing; ore said some one was shot was guard
have naen firing about there went for the police.
Came back, and went with Roundsman Eek
LON; found Shehan drunk lying in the field. q
holster BY his side, but no pistol. After the
firing heard noise in the house. The sergeant
started to 70, but remarked that we had better
not, as the police might think we were inter.
feTing with their business. The house Is usually
very orderly. Witness is guard at the Stan.
|. JaAa +. Lynch swon.-Tmee O'Clock this
morning MI. Ecklo6 came down; told me that
s.S ss saa
camp. j went and pursued him. and BY his
tracks from camp nsar Iin0ein hospital 70 q
houss kept BY 9 msn nsm Is ssivens. On ts ns
blood from his face. He had 2 holster 81 his
aide, and suppesing he had his pistoI, went
for aid g take him. me. mst ~. ana went
at Curtin's honse, asd bel6E n tie light. but
1dsnIsd shooting at nyone who was wounded
They nsd been .s