Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-28
LOCAL NEWS.

MILITARY COMMIsSION.-This commission
b baard st 1 was In session this morning, and
heard TWO witnesses on the part of the Gov.
eminent in the case of Col. Samuel North ct oil,
charged with defrauding soldiers out OF their
votes, after which they took up
THE TRIAL OF NORMAN L. KING.
mr.; King stands charged with having left
We're threatening WashingtonJ and enternS
the service Of and fought with the rebels, and
against the Union forces then defending Wash
lngt 4, ne oeing, at the same time, liable to
GreenbeTry ~. Watkins, sworn Lives in
montgomery county, Maryland saw the &C
cused on Tuesday, at the house Of Mr. Centre
and was told by him that he was sitting down,
AFTER hrlDg his gun, when he was wounded
The accused was very much flushed, and
spoke his sentences in slow, broken manner,
thought he was dying.
Henrietta r. King was sworn, and tesu-
neo mat she is the mother OF the accused and
saw MN on wednesday at Mr.. Centres house.
lying on the floor, bloody and wounded, and
appearing much impaired in reason continu-
ing so during the night after he was brought
nome. The accused had been in the habit OF
staying IN montgomery county during vaca-
ton, or in Virginia, and was staying at the
house of MIR. ouncilman, when he received
the wound. He had been at Leesburg the pre-
Vlous summer, during raid by the rebels,
and could have joined them then If he desired
SO to do.
Alfred GingeU, sworn.-Saw the accused on
Monday pass through the yard Of his house,
and did not see him have any gun or anything
else.
DR.. siIas L. Loomis OF Washington, was
sworn, and testified that the accused had been
pupil under him from about 1857 to 1861; the
question OF loyalty was much discussed at
that time, and the witness divided his school
into two classes, and when the rebellion broke
out. the secesh division nearly all went South,
and tried to persuade the accused to accom-.
pany them, but he would not do SC, and was
always considered by witness thoroughly
loyal boy.
DR.. VIM. Thompson, Assistant Surgeon U. S.
A, was sworn, and testified that 1t was i'm
possible for person Of Is years of age to lose
half gallon OF blood from an intercosSal ar
terry without producing death. Eight ounces
or half point of blood is large qusntity
from an lntercostal artery.
DIR. King was recalled and stated that
he had in his possession a statement OF the con-
dition OF his sons mind at the time he was
lying at the house of Mr. Centre, which was
signed by both Mr.. and Mrs. Centre, and
which was now in the possession OF Judge
Holt, and which stated that the language OF
the accused was very incoherent and uare-
Three or four more witnesses were examined
on character, after which the court adjourned
Maley, drunk; dismissed. James Hagerty, do;
military.
Fourth Precinct-Johl Bowers, disorderly;
Brown and Stephen Farrell, do; dismissed.
Fifth Precinct.-Joseph Fell, disorderly; 80.
Carl Addison, Charles Lntz and John Morgan,
orderly; 81. Alice Harris and Fannie Bel
mont, disorderly; 81 each. VIM. Ricketts,, do;
dismissed. VIM Ricketts, and Montreal Rick
cts, threats; bail tor peace.
.Siath Preeinct.-S w. Ripp, p. J. Murry, E.
Ellis, Morris Nusby, H. Dorsey, Chas. Thic-
Iecke, Henry Ross, Jno. Cook. VIM. Popss Jas.
Williams, Jos Sheehan, Rob't Oonneil, w. R.
Baker, Elias Davis, violating the snow law;
SO each. D. S. Christy, do; dismissed. J. w.
Crous, huckster unlicensed S4. VIM. Writace,
do; dismissed r. V. Fitzgerald, drunk; Geo.
Rogers, do; JAS Bacon, do; Jas. Jordan, do So
son, do; dsorderly, SIS. fame Haley, do; 50.
Jns. Eichel, do; $50. Jro. Brown and VIM.
Jones, do; So each. Simon johnson, malicious
mischief deferred. Milton Green, indecent
exposure; 50.
Serenth Precinct.-navid Clancy, rioting
Elizabeth Waite, violating Corporation law;
| Patrick Hogan, drunk and profanity; j. j. SEX
| picious character; dismissed. Samuel OroggiH
| and Patrick Dryer, grand larceny; bail for
| court. Henry Keller. violating Corporation
! law; S1.5s Charles Washington, fighting; 50.
| Chas Finnegan, violating Corporation law: 81
Archa Wharton, do; $3.50. David WILSON.
drunk; military. b. Carpenter and J.. S
Phelps, grand iarce14 held for q hearing.
! Tenth Precinct.-Nancy Mentor, grand. lar
ceny; Jail for court Mollie Williams, keepine
q house of prostitution; deferred: Gsorg'
Caulson, disorderlyi $3.50: Peter Ranks, de
dismissed. Mary Lee, do; 1870. Patricl
Gion, selling liquor to soldiers; so.
ENJOYING THR HoLIDAYs.-.The clerk Of tn,
| court issued on Saturday last 10 marriae,
| licenses, and the same number Yesterday
The colored people on Saturday run the white
pretty hard, licenses being Issued to eigh