Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-05
LOCAL NEWS.
AMusEMxHTs TONIGHT

AMUsEMENTS TONIGHT.
GROVER 3 THYATER.-Mr. I'd win Booth will
TO night az pear for the last time in Shaksperan
drama, and on this occasion be will personate
s'RjChard the Third MI Booth is a good
ACTOR, but in no character does he appear to
better advantage than in this one Mr.. Grover
announces that he has formed another engage
enent with MIR. Pocth for KIT week, when he
will produce his famous play, "The FOOLS
Revenge"
FogD's THE4TER.-Mr. ]. S. Clarke IL rirth-
tul as ever, and II is utterly impossible for one
TO witrcss his acting and lot be fully pleased.
the .Fat Boy;n as MT. Brown IN my
Neighbours Wife, and as 'Simon Purefry"
and and. lack Sheppard" in the bnrlesque He's
TIE DAVENPORT BoYs continue 10 attract
large crowds at Wizards Hall, and their per-
toImances and feats certainly appear wonder
fnl to all Observers. Whether the spirits aid
them or not, the II justification Of the audience
Is always complete. In their private sitting
they do also many wonderful things.
CAETRRBuRY.-AIiss Dora Dawson, who is
now performing at this hall, is appropriately
termed the double voiced singer, for she pos
sesses tea very remarkable degree the pc wer
of charging her voice. Mile Medea, the pre-
mier Ganseuse; the Sanford troupe of gym
nasts and pantomimIsts, and all the regular
company viii appear tonight.
VARIETIES AN entire change of bill and
many rev features are nightly init cd uced at
this hail. Kitty Lee, Maggie Vernon, Eliza
Florence, Lima NiEaell, Maggie Friei, and
over twfnty other artists appear here nightly
c.
centriCity.
MAGIC SOIEERs are still being given at the
washington Iheater by Prof. Wissman, who
is Acknowledged to be one OF the best magicians
and most successful mystiiiers now be fore the
public. The Professors entertainments are al
ways interesting, a.d the large audiences al
ways testify full appreciation.
SHOOTING AT A RAILROAD CONDUCTOR
Yesterday afternoon the examination of Chas
Lemas, (coIored,) charged with being one of
lTllIr tpH IN as init and hat
tery with intent TO kill, on Mr. Charles Han
cock, conductor on street car No. =, by shooting
at him with pistol, came up before Justice
Kirssy. FIR. Marhury appeared for the pros
ecution and Mr.. G.. E II. Day tor the defense.
There was quite a large crowd of persons
Lemas.
The first witness called was Mr. Charles Han
cock, (coDouctor,) who testified that Lemas and
his companion got on the car between Green
and Washington streets, GEORGETOWN, and he
told them that there was a colored car behind,
when they askedif they could ride on the front
platform, and witness told taem they could,
when they got off and went to the front. The
car was stopped at 2ist street, and witness
thought the driver had stopped for a passenger
The driver met witness inside the car and in
formed him OF the bad conduct of the coiored
men. witness wentforward, when the negroes
got of, and one of them threw a stone and the
o her fired pistol and ran. Witness pursued
them, and while doing so the pistol was fired
again The driver called to him TO come back,
as the parties were armed, and he went back
to the car.
Question by Mr. Day.-Did you order these
men CT the platform (!
Mr. Maraury objected that the question was
Irrelevant, and the quesii ion was overruled.
The crCss-eXamination was continued, when
witness stated that he did not tell them to get
of the hind platform, but told them to get on
the Iont platform, and that there was acoored
car behind in which they could ride if they
wished Witness did not say that they could
MI. Day asked if there was not rule of the
rail, Dad company prohibiting coiored people
rrrr~ 1. ding rE,1 10 NJ o. TAI oar
Mr. marbury objected that the railroad COM
pany was not On trial.
The objection was sustained by the justice,
and the question oyerruled.
Dir. Hancock res umed.-Witness stopped the
car for them TO get off and go TO the front plat
form, and he subsequently went through the
car and collected their fare. At 2lst street,
when the driver stopped the car and informed
HIM OF the trouble, witness went forward and
as ed who was cursing him. One or two of
tire passengers said - put them off, and when
the negroes saw that the passengers We're ex-
cited, they got off, and one OF them threw
stone. At this time the car was stopped, and
the parties were getting off as witness was
going through the Witness had nothing in
his hsnd, but threw stone at the parties after
he got off.
The stone he threw weighed enough to knock
man down il it struck him on the head but
witness did not throw it until after he was
thrown at and fred at. The shot was fired by
the n an between the car and curbstCne. Wit
ness has been on this read live or six months,
but has been conductor for about six years.
James Stanton, (drIver OF car No. 2,) testified
that these men got On the rear platform of the
at the Union No:el, and on the front plat
form atGreen st. The yellow man Bailey, who
will have an examination this evening" said to
Lemas. Charley, on went back on me" Lee
s'You ought TO have stad on the hind part of
the car, and not let the s-n OF q b-h pat us
oil. Lemas said "let's get OFF and wait tor
the next car, and have some fun, and the ohe r
answered that "this is the car we ought to have
fun on; we ought not TO have got off for the
s-n of b-h." Lemas SAID "rye got a bull
III hErl in 9th
"Ive got one aud know how TO use it.'' The
man said he 8 knew how to use If, (the pistol }
and will use it till have my rights Wit
ness stood this conversation for some time, an /
when near wenty- first street. he stopped the
car and eat III and told the conductor what
had passed. Hancock came around on the
left han Il side of the car and asked "W hi n
one" The accused were On the right hand,
and another man on the left. Hancock grabbed
touch him, he is not the one: he has nothing to
do with it, but these are the two,' pointing 20
the accused. As witness was making these
remarks, the parties GOT off, and Lemas put his
hand 20 his side pocket, as il take SOM hing
out The other one (Ba1ly) picked up stone
and threw at the car, striking it, OBJECTED to
by Dir. Day, on the ground that the act of the
latter have nothing 10 do with the case) Han
cock started towards them, when Baily fired
at him. Witness noticed Baily particularly.
but did not see Lemas either fire pistol or
throw stone. Two soldiers started in pur-
snit Of The negroes, and Baily fired again, as he
stumble against The fence and they both
ran, Baily fired a third time.
BY Mr.. Day.-WitIess is certain that three
shots were fired.
By MIR. Marbury.-The negroes were noisy
on the car; cursipg at the conductor
Henry Burgoyae. colored, testified thai he got
on the car at Washington street, about 10 Z
O'clock. and in a few moments the two colored
gentlemen got on the rear platform. When
they got on, the conductor was taking witness
fare, and after he received it he went back,
rang the bell, and the car was stopped, when
they got off and went to the front as they
came up they passed remarks on the conduc.
tor, and witness understood Baily to say to
Lemas, "Do you see the dmpudence CT that
nan, he rang the bell before could get on; he
ought TO have his id head knocked of, I'm
hell OF a fellow Tor my rights LemAs, m
down ON you" The latter asked what for J
To which Bailey mumbled something in reply
which the witness could not understand; put
heard him say, Never mind, Cd d-n MIN,
1t viii all be right" BY this time the car
neafed 2lst street, when the driver stopped, and
opening the front door said, ssChariey, these