Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-19

that this asiaus believes the said Zimmerrnae
TO be traitor nd spL g inst the peace and
has recently arrived IN this city from the
South. ss . SPY. tot the purpose Of giving aid
and comfort = tbs rebels"
The case was laid before Justice johnson.
but the complainant NOT being present Tim
norman was released upon his recognizsnce 10
appear at o'clock this afternoon for hear
ing.
OHicer John F. Lynch upon q charge of utter
ing unreasonable language against the United
States, and giving aid and comfort TO the en-
envy of the United States, and against the peace
and government OF the United States"
Mr. James Martin testified that he heard
Woods cursing the President the generals and
army Of the United States, and defyin2 an ar
when told that he ongnt to BE- "a
same language as sworn to by Mr.. Martin. and
also that Woods had been drinking.
Justice johnson held him to bail in $500 to
appear upon the order OF the military author
ity, MIR. NJ Tally becoming his bail.
CRIMINAL CoURr--Judge Olia.-Yesterday,
Churchill Cross was found guilty OF an assault
on Joseph johnson, and sentenced to five days
James Corcoran. indicted for the larceny Of
a carriage carpet and cushions from John
Payne, was found guilty.
Isaac Pickering, charged with stealing
horse from b. F. Darby, was found not guilty,
and the District Attorney entered a aaolte pros.
IN similar case against him.
Charles Jones, alias VIM. Wood, indicted for
an assault and battery with intent TO kill John
Rontz, was next tried. Rontz testified that in
March last difficulty occurred between Jones
and two others and some Of witness friends,
originating BY Jones' party running against
his (witnesso friends. Witness friends asked
them about 1t, when an assault was made on
them, and during the difficulty one of his friends,
Albert Scherop, was stabbed and killed Jones
struck the witness in the face with a billy,
backing his eye. The jury returned verdict
of guilty of the assault and battery only.
Henry Albright indicted for burglary and
grand larceny in entering the store OF ID. +.
Irwin and robbing it of $3.50 and fifteen meer-
chaum pipes, in April last, was placed on
trial.
A SAD ATFAIR.-Yesterday, small boy,
named w ofthington McCulloch, nephew of
Mr. John A. Smith, came to the CITY from the
residence of Mr.. Reuben Worthington, his
guardian, in Maryland, east Of the Anacostia,
to participate in the Sabbath school celebration:
ions on the Avenue near Third street, when a
car approached rapidly. A boot-black boy
pushed him, and he fell under the car, and his
right arm was SO crushed as TO render amputa-
ton necessary. The little sufferer was taken
to an Office near by, and from thence was re.
moved TO the residence of Mr.. Smith, his uncle.
The amputation was performed by Drs. HELEN
and Dove, and this morning the little sufferer
was doing as we'll as could be expected. He is
an orphan, and is placed in care of Mr.. Worth
ington, with whose family he was great fa-
yorite, and they are much afflicted by the ae
cident.
STABBING CAsE.-Yesterday Chas. Finegan,
the veteran night liner, sometimes known as
the Rounder of the Ni-Nies, was arrested by
officer Pendle upon charge of stabbing Sam'l
Crosley, soldier, on Pennsylvania avenue,
near Third street. The soldier and Finegan had
a set-to in the street short time before. Fin
negan had struck the soldiers father, and the
soldier struck Finnegan. They separated, but
Finnegan followed the soldier and struck him.
Another set-to ensued and Finnegan stabbed
the soldier in the left breast above the nipple,
but, it is hoped. not dangerously. Justice Gi-
berson held Finnegan for further hearing. The
soldier went to the Fourth Ward Station and
gave evidence against Finnegan, and tainted
soon after he had concluded, being overcome
by excitement and loss of blood. DIR. HELEN
attended him, and when sufficiently restored
he was placed upon stretcher and taken to
the hospital