Evening star., 1863-03-24
LOCAL NEWS.
AMEsEMENrs ra-NIGHT.

AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT.
GRovEEs THEATkK.By REQUEST, Mac
beth VII be per rtormed Tonight again. This
great Shaksi si'eariah play requires the highest
histrionfc ability for it's adequate representa-
tion; and the Waliack- Davenport c Jmpany
more fully meets the demanded conditions
perhaps, than any company that yer d item nted
j. here prev iouslyc That ID to say, while in di-
vidral stars hatsper rformed single parts of tine
piece adequately, It has meyer been reformed
rs well here ~ a:whole, i , TSS
WASHINGTON THEATgR lwas attended last
night by agreat Gro wdi attra cted tRither by the
anno9asenaen. man"n,sr ,a that (: Edit he Earls
Western IAN immense fayerite here) has here
tofore played thunder the title of East Lynne
and II was but natural that our play goers
should desire TO compare the relative merits OF
tie two actresses. Miss Heron and Miss Wes-
!rrn Miss Heron's "Lady Isabel (Edith)
5. is marked by strong points, and is played al
together with great power.
CANTERBUEY.-We;n noticed among the audi
snCe al this resort Last evening, Gov. A. G..
Curtin, of Pennsylyania, who appeared to en-
present time a bill before the Pennsyiyani
legislature TO prevent the employment of
waiter.giris in concert halls, and Gov. G. was
doubt fully SATISFIED that sue h halls can be
conducted admirably without the employment
of such girls. One thing is certain if ali halls
were conducted as Canterbury is, there would
beno neces sityJto passany law whatever for
their regulation iEy sofa
WYMAN is great, and great are his exhib-
tlons OF magic and yentrIoquism. At least so
say those (and their name is legion) who go
nightly to Odd Fellows. Hall His entertain-
men,s are OF the most attractive nature, and
they are such as can be witnessed with pro-
priety by the most refined. r-r
NAEiETIfs.-Nellie Seymour made her first
stage appearance last night to a very good au-
diehce. Dick Watkins and Addie Johnston
also appeared for the first time at the Varieties,
snd the three shared the plauditS OF the audi-
ence. Ada Tesman, Mile Lizette, and the
other old favorites were however not forgot
ten. A good bill tonight again, all the above
named parties appearing.
EoNCERT.-Mad de Villiers' concert will
be- given tonight, at Wizards Hail. Her pre-
Nious concert gave very general satisfaction,
snd was attended largely: Madame de Eilliers
ssluss, Mr.. Junginckel, and other amateurs.
The chiefs of Arapahoes, Cheyennes, Canaan
ches, Apaches, KIowas and Caddoes Indians,
now in this city, will attend the concert, we
hear.
BALL.-Rpmrmber the ball of the Franklin
Active Association, which Will be given at
their new hall this evening. This association
never tails to give good and enjoyable parties
EXAMINATION MRSSRS. ALLEN WISE
AND OTHERS, CHARGED WITH RIoT.-The ex-
animation OF The case OF Aqullla Il. Allen, John
il Wise, James nj. Busher, j. F. King and
Wallace Kirby, charged with q riot, and assault
and battery on Caleb W Mitchell, last week.
On the occasion of making descent upon the
house was held yesterday afternoon before
Justice Ferguson. All the defendants We're
present excepting Mr.. King. On the night in
question, II Is alleged that these parties went
with an armed posse of soldiers 10 Mr. Mitchell's
and also TO the bowling saloon of w Mc(Iee
and arrested quite u number of citizens, and
took them % the Guardhouse, where Mitchell
(vho had surrendered himself) gave bail to
answer the charge OF keeping gaming house,
n court. IL the melee, it is alleged, Mr.. Allen
assaulted Mitchell who on the following
morning procured warrant for his arrest,
together with the others, charging them with
assault and battery and riot,
Mr. Joseph II. Bradley appeared for the
ftnn 0Nd
Miller for the defense.
The first witness called was Nelson Wdymdn,
who testified that he belonged to the squad
which went to Mitchel's house, and that the
squad left the G Guardhouse between eight and
lime O'Clock, under command of the orderly
sergeant OF company l, 10th New Jersey. On
the way they We're joined by Messrs. Allen,
Kirby and others. When they reached Mr..
Mitchells house, witness and two other soldiers
went up stairs with Mr.. Allen, under whose
orders he considered himself They went in
one room ana arrested a number of persons,
who were handed down stairs, but witness did
not see Mr.. Mitchell in the same room. Mr..
Allen went towards room in which MIR.
Mitchell was, and kicked against the door.
Witness does not know whether A asked the
door to be opened. Allen kicked the door open,
and a. and the complainant took hold of each
other. A. said sslou s-n OF q b-h and thief,
you're the man want" They came out OF the
room, and hessaw Allen strike Mitchell about
the head, but does not know what with, and
the blood was drawn Mitchell, before they
clmched, asked Allen by what authority they
witness, and he gave him over to two guards.
Wise and Kirby were there.
BY the Defense-There were thirty or thirty
hive persons i'll the house when they entered.
When the parties were cllIched Allen called
on witness to help him. There We're two doors
broken open, and in oite room there was gaming
apparatus.
BY Prosecution.-Allen ordered that no one
b. allowed 10 enter in or go out of the building.
Witness believed that Mitchell and his family
alone were in the room at the time. Allen said
the house had been a fence house long enough,
and he was determined to break it up
". Strtper sworn.-Witness is one of the bar
lenders IT Mitchel's. About o'clock some
soldiers came III, and he heard some one at the
door say LET none out or in; | consider them
all under arrest" One gentleman at the bar
asked what vas the meaning of all this; and
witness went 10 the door and found n sergeant
with his sword across it. Witness asked how
il was, and the sergeant replied that he did not
know. The sergeant said he had the men in
charge, but was acting under the orders OF Mr.
Alien Witness went up stairs and found AL
i'm, who kicked at Mitchell's door. NJ. asked
witness who was kicking al his door, and wit
ness pointed TO Allen M. asked Allen by what
authority he was kicking in his private room
door. The parties clInched, and Allen had a
billy raised, V hen witness ran in and seized
A. 5 arm, and A. threatened 10 strike him, wit
ness) Mitchell afterwards came into the bar
room 10 wash his head, and A said the house
had long been fence, and he was determine
10 break il up, and that M. was coward.
Allen did not show warrant, but showed some
sort of badge. Witness did not recollect seeing
Wise, but saw Kirby there.
by Defence.-Witness, when he saw Allen
kick the door, told him not to do ii. Witness
had never known what he was arrested for,
and never heardfhat there was descent to be
made on the house. Witness had seen gaming
apparatus in the house but did not know that
any persons ere there gambling. He did not
know that a faro bank was kept in the house.
There was a gaming room in the next house,
and there was door connecting it with Nit
Cheli's house. The liquors were sent up from
the bar to this room when ordered.
Mr.. Roaken, sworn.-Witness lives next door
to Mitchell's, and was in the bar-roOm at the
time of the descent. Allen and a small squad
OF soldiers went up stairs, and witness follow
ed them up. After they went into the gaming
room they went back through the hall. Wit
ness heard n kick at door, and after wards
Mitchell and Allen clinched. Mitchell
broke away, and the blood was running down
from his forehead. Witness heard some one
say he had been struck. Allen said that he
was the man that he wanted, and called him