Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-30
LOCAL NEWS.

ATTEMPT OF POLLARD AND HENDRICKS TO
ESCAPE. Sunday night, Pollard and Hen.
bricks, the convicts awaiting execution in
the county jail. made Q desperate attempt to
escape. They managed to detach piece Of
brick from the wall Of their cell, and with it
succeeded in breaking the links Of tho chain
that connected their leg irons. They then welt
to work and cut through the wall into the cell
where Peter Gooden, (colored,) convict not
aged to open the cell door. Mr.. Roberts, O
guard on duty, going his regular round Of the
prison, at O'clock Monday morning, discoy-
cali the guards, and they entered the cell and
secured the prisoners. The attempt was
desperate one, and might have proved success.
fnl but for the regularity with which the
guards make their visits to the cells and exam.
Inc the doors and locks to be sure Of their
curlty. The insecurity of the miserable old
building makes it work Of constant vigilance
on the part Of the keepers to secure the prison.
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CRIMINAL COURT, CHEF Justice Car.er-Yes-
way robbery in attacking and taking fifteen
dollars from Manuel Gormes, q colored sailor,
was found guilty and sentenced to the peniten-
tary for three years.
George G.. Howe, Benjamin Williams and
jeremiah Eustis, three soldiers, indie ed tor q
riot in attacking the house OF Mr.. ". 5. Wright
were found not guilty. In the case of the same
parties, indicted for assault and battery, q
nods pros. was entered as to Williams, aud the
Others submitted their cases, when Howe was
fined $40 and Eustls IS.
This morning, John Phillips, colored, was
found guilty OF stealing grain, and sentenced
to jail for ten days and to pay fine OF $40.
JEo. Thomas colored, was convicted of steal
ing coat and vest. and sentenced TO two years
in The penitentiary.
Howard Worthington, indicted for the lar
eeny OF coat, was found guilty, and sentenced
to one year in the peuitentiary.
Cornelia Tyler, indicted tor an assault and
battery on Ellen Bride, submitted her case,
and was fined $40.
ing feather bed from her sist.r, Ellen Hall,
was tried and acquitted.
Catharine Dunbar, indicted for keeping a
peared that the house shs kept was formerly
occupied by Mary Jane Taylor, who was COM
mitted at the last term Of he Court, and that it
The Witnesses for the prosecution We're some
OF the Seventh Ward police, who testified to
the general character Of the house, and two Of
the girls, Blanche Davis and Mary Stevens,
whose testimony was to tue effect that they had
both lived in the house, Second street, be-
tween { and d. which consists Of two rooms,
and was formerly occupied by Mary Jane and
s12 per week board since they had lived with
her, and had pre- yiously paid her bed money.
The jury returned verdict Of guilty without
leaving the box, and Judge Cartier Sentenced
default OF payment, to one hundred days in
jail, at the same time Remaining that woman
who had followed lite running mere children,
hope Of her reformation.
RIGHTS OF PASSENGERS AND PRERoaAT1VRs
OF CARRIRRs.-The disputed question whether
the conduc tor Of a city passenger railroad com.
paDy, whose rate Of fare is fxed at five cents,
Is bound to change bills OF 81 and larger de-
nomination rendered by passengers in payment
Of fare, Ii liz fair way Of being solved by the
courts-a case Of the kind ha wing been heard
this morning by Justice Kinsey. It appears
that Yesterday Mr.. David Westerfield got on
car No. "a, and offered in payment of fare 81
bill, u. s. currency. The conductor, Mr.. Sey-
bold, could not change the bill, and reques ed
MIR. Westerfeld either TO give him five cents
leave the car unless force was used to put him
off. The conductor stopped the car, and pla-
cing his hand upon Mr.. Westerfeld's shoulder
went at once before Justice Kinsey and took
out a warrant against Sey bold for assault and
battery, in order that this might be made test
OF the railroad company. This morning, the
parties appeared, and Mr.. Sey bold admitted
The fact OF ordering Mr.. Westerfield from the
car, and also that he had placed his hand upon
him. Mr.. Marbury, who appear ed for Mr.. s,
held that the conductor had a right TO eject any
passenger Who did not tender the right amount
OF fare; that it was not the conductors duty to
change a bill; and Furthermore, that the COM
pany or its agents had right to eject or refuse
to carry any one who could not ten der the exact
amount OF fare required. Mr.. Marbury ad-
ST. So, IS and even $40, but they had done SO
merely in a spirit o. accommodation, and not
because they were bound 10 do so.
Justice kiEsey held the matter under advise.
ment, and will give decision at some future
time.
FATAL EXPLOSION AT THE INSANE AsY-
LUM-A Nan Bfoon One Hundred Fret in the
Air.-About o'clock yesterday morning an
explosion of one of the gasometers at the In.
sane ASYLUM, from which that institution is
w n.
tended with a fatal result. From the best in
formation, Ii appears that Mr.. VIM. J. Feepy,
The superintendent OF the gas works, was at
the time on top OF the gasometer, engaged in
testing the gas, which he was in the habit of
doing in the building, when it exploded with
terrific crash, aIuing every person in the
vicinity, and throwing Mr.. Feeny. as stated oy
one Of the witnesses, over one hundred feet
high, and rending the iron OF which the gas
ometer is composed into pieces, and eoiled
them up into an unshapely mass Mr.. Feeny
fell near the gasometer quite dead, and ap-
peared 10 have been killed instantaneously,
bis body being terribly praised.
Yesterday afternoon Justice Kinsey, as act.
ing coroner, held an inquest on the remains,
when a verdict was found ssthat the deceased
came to his death by the accidental explosion
OF q gasometer on which he was at work at
age, and had been engaged at the Asylum for
over five years past, during which time he has
horne an exceflent character. He leaves
widow and FIVE small children, in INDECENT
circumstances. -.
RULED FOR CouRT.-Yesterday afternoon, at
four O'Clock, was the time appointed for hearing
The charge preferred by Samuel Ireland. Henry
Young, John Hodge, and John Waters, colored,
against John H. Dooley and Bushrod w. Reed,
the conductor and driver Of car No. "a, OF the
Capitol aad 18th street line, for assaulting and
threatening them, and at the time quite q crowd
gathered at Justice Johnson's Office to hear the
case. Judge Day appeared for the prosecution,
and Mr.. Marburv for the defense; but the trial
did not 70 on, Justice johnson announcing that
the railroad company having determined to test
the matter, Mr.. Gideon, the president OF the
company, had given bail in $500 for each party
TO answer any Indictment which may be found.
/ NEARLY DRowNED.--About II o'clock last
night the police OF the tenth precinct were In!
formed that there was man lying drunk on 81
street, near Maryland avenue, aud Oficer Bar
ker went to the spot, where he found q colored
man lying beastiy drunk in the gutter, and
nearly drowned, whom he took 10 the station,
ana this morning he was fined % by Justice
Boswell, At the time he was picked up the
rain wss pouring down IN torrents, and In
short time he doubtless would have been
drowned. sEsss : E,slzs a. ~
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