Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-16
LOCAL NEWS.

HoaIcIDR Ara RArTLE.-Last night, about
12 o'clock, hcmicids, took place st the nous
of Patrick LAWNS, on New Hampshire ave
was going on. The dece ased is a man named
Michael Larkin, aged about Is years, who
leaves wife and four children, and recently
he has been employed about the stables IN that
section Of the city.
- Coroner Woodward was summoned this
morning, ana neio an inquest, when the follow.
ing facts were elected Some time since man
who boarded at the house OF LAWNS left the city
suddenly, taking with him the clothes of Thos.
Cation, who was boarding at the house, and lett
behind a fiddle The fiddle was last night raffied
Tor the benefit Of Cation, and quite a company
were present, among whom was a Young man
VINO went by the following names: Fitz,"
smith," "Jones," ssSample," p "Bunt,a' xnd
robert Carr" After the rattle was over, the
dance was commenced, during which q diff
susly occurred, which was quieted, but 1t was
se again, and those who appeared to
S Ne me Ilngieaders-Caton, Fitz and Carr-were
pasneu out OF the door, when pistol was fired,
anu the Gall took effect in the left breast Of the
oeceaseo, about an inch and half above the
nhlppde, killlng him almost instantly. It is
tnought the shot was fired at a man named
VIM: Gilbraith, who, it is said struck Fitz be-
lore the party were pushed out Of the house.
When Fltz was struck he drew pistol, and
Caton grabbed chair, the larger portion of the
company retreating out the back way.
AS soon as the shot was fired the deceased
was taken into the back room, but died in few
moments without speaking word. Fltz, Ca
ton, Carr and another man, McAllister, ran of,
the latter.by way of G street, and the Others
through street. Cation and Carr, however
returned some time after ards to the house.
and Cation had the pistol with which the shoot.
ing was done, and Lawns, the owner Of the
house, detained them until the arrival of the
police. 49,.
The juryreturneda verdict that the deceased
came to his death from wound by pistol
ball, fired by Fitz, alias Smith, alias JONES'
aiias w Sample, alias "Bunt,' while in COM
pany with Thomas Cation and Robert Carr,
who they believe to have been accessories to
the act. ~...s
The parties, ON the rendition OF the verdict,
were taken in custody by Sergeant Hurley and
the officers present.
DsATH OF JOHN DEAN, Eso.-John Dean,
Esq, familiarity known as Judge Dean, a gem
teman we'll known to the citizens of Wash
ington in connection with the defence of fuei-
tive slaves, died this morning at his rooms on
Sixth street, between E and F streets, Of pneu-
monia. Mr.. Dean has been sick for several
days, and has not been at his Office since Mon.
day last. He was EN- ployed in the Treas ry
Department, and his business was to examine
the accounts OF u. s. District Attorneys
Mr. Dean came to this city from BROOKLYN,
N. Y, about the time OF the issuance of the
emancipation proclamation, and he entered at
once energetically into the business Of defend
ing it, and OF securing to negroes their rights
under it.
Mr.. Dean, at one time, lived in Oneida coun-
ty, N. Y, and was the founder Of the town of
DeansVliie' IN tnat county
He was gentleman of fine social qualities,
and had a wide circle of friends.
Mr.. Dean was 50 years of age. -. -
POLICE REPORTs.-FtrSt Precinct.-Anthony
Selby, fast driving on Anacostia bridge; S35S.
Second Precinct-EdwardJ Johnson, larceny;
dismissed.
Third Precinct.-Jas. Goddard, disorderly:
J. Litchf1eld, do; dismissed. Jas. Shelton, do:
$4.56 S. W. WetZell, huckster unlicensed; dis
missed. David Straightzman pedlar, do: S6.52.
Sixth Precinct.-Thaddeus Minor, throwing
stones; dismissed. J. A. Bailey, grand larceny;
place Of business on Sunday; $40.
Tenth Precinct.-Benjamin Moltimore, disor-
derby; SO. Chas. Thomas, Thos. Daley, VIM
Busey, do; dismissed. Anne Maria Barnes,
do; 81. Obadiah Lee, drunk: 81. Mrs. Nc.
CURE, forcible entry; dismissed. ga& a
RELRAsED.-The young men, Mathews and
confined in the Central Guardhouse, for deal
ing in counterfeit Confederate script, were this
morning released through the exertions OF Mr.
q. H. Day.
It was ascertained that they had sold the
scrip within the Confederate lines, not within
our own, and that was not considered q crime
to warrant their further incarceration. Super
intendent Webb issued the order for their re-
lease. rs*..e.
SUDDEN DEATH.-This morning watchman
at the Corral, near the Observatory, who has
been suffering with the dysente,y for few
days past, named Hanesman, died very sud
ward was notified, but did not deem it neces-
sary to hold an inquest. His remains will be
inferred by the Quartermasters Department.
Ton cALR-rne EUnNITURI of four, rooms
having been in use only few months; every