Daily national Republican., 1863-09-28
LOCAL NEWS.


CoaoHn's INeuIsr UroH TEE DnArH or
SAMUEL n. KiHsny.-Absut sao ?. =. on last
saturday Coronse woodward arrived st the sta-
tioa-houss and hsid aa inquest over the body Of
the boy, Samuel Howard Kinesy, who was killed
By eolorsd bog named Baylor Courtney. The
SollovipG usa wsss jurors John Robinson, Thos
Burr, Jsmss ]. Fisher, Jno. N. Tucker, Judson s.
Brown, Oscar X. Harris, Mosss T. Parker, Joseph
,. waunal, Jsnss l. haddox, Valentine Dsnssl,
James Lareombe, william Egan. The following
were Witnesses, straford Evans, DR.. Samuel De
vaugn, Chas. N. skippon, and boy, saml Moran.
Mr.. Evans' testimony before the Coroner was
the same ~ that before Justice Thompson, y hieh
wspublished In Saturdays REPUBLICAN. He heard
the colored boy call the deceased white s-n Of .
b-h, the eolored boy struck him q very furious
blow, Il seemed that the deceased's whols frame
ratified when sti ish, the white boy struck the ne
gro hrst bebauss the negro had accused him Of
stealing q rope and had cursed him, the negro
struck with an intention to hurt, and to hurt ser.
ously.
DR.. Devaushn testiasd-I was standing At the
door OF Brown Poweii's shop, and I saw Mr..
Evans standing In his door, Ipassed BY his store
and heard ssufhlng, looked around and saw the
deceased receding, the negro boy struck him
very furious btow, I told the negro boy 70 stop
that he had done enough, the negro exhibited
great anger, the deceased lived not more than nve
minutes after he received tho blow.
The boy, Samuel Moran, produced the same tes-
timony which We published In Saturdays paper.
Sergeant skipton stated that when informed OF
the occurreaes he repaired 70 the scene and found
the boy lying In the back part Of the store. He
had his person % 60 In money and several bills
claimed by Mr.. Evans.
Mr.. Evans stated that the boy was very amiable
and one Of the best boys that he ever knew.
Mr.. George Boyer testihed-I never heard Of any
k-A. ~ k<xsv asA A. .oA
The two boys have often "skylarked," - they
called III that 10, boxed together nplay. The wit
ness heard great many other things shout the ne
gro setting traps with ropes for the purpose oi
catching either rats, cats, pigeons or chickens, he
did not know which.
Ths Jury rendered verdict that the said Samuel
Howard xinsey was struck . violent blow by Bay.
lor Courtney, coiored, In the pit OF the stomach,
on the sstt day Of September, between - m. and l
o'clock p. M, which resulted Ia his death In ten
minutes.
ACowHIDINo AFFAIR ON THE HKIsLAND.-About
twilight, on Friday evening last, two ladies were
passing the corner Of Eleventh street and Mary
land avenue, on the Island, when man stepped
from behind tree-box and made aisvolting ex-
posure OF his person. The ladies hastened away,
but on the next corner met gentleman with whom
>pne was acquainted. without giving any expls.
nation she requested him to ascertain who the
man on the next corner was. This gentleman
went to the spot designated and entered into con-
vsrsation with him. The gentleman asesrtained
the mans name, and that he was, or had been, .
painter at the arssna. This fact was duly reported
to the lady, who, In turn, Informed her husband,
messenger In one Of the Departments, Of the par.
ticulars Of the insult.
The husband at once determined to ehastise the
painter for his unmsply and outrageous conduct.
To that end, 90 saturday he purchased COW.
hide OF than ordinary size, at night posted
himself at the corner OF Tenth street and Maryland
avenue. He did not wait long before his victim
came along, when he belabored him soundly with
the eow-hide. The painter, II 10 said, made no ~
sistancs whatever, but manifested the greatest
anxisy 10 get away from the terrible stripes which
he was receiving.
The facts Of the case spread like wild-nre over
the Island yesterday, and the Hnaie created msny
. hearty laugh Every one said, "sefved him
right"
TEE CRICKET MATcH.-The cricket match
between the married and single members Of the
Washington Cricket Club. which We noticed on