Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-15

his mother, but hts father tod hin moi ,o az 7,
he d. Nnk somo milk after he got up, and went ihto
ii mother bisd on lie Ssep oDVLse .Ss
was struck; he saw spots Of blood all over the
sttpsi he saw wagon at the back gate when he
went fer Ms sewcil TO C'nnslly't store 70 get
II was Then evening and two men were ., the
wagons he thinks one was his father. They
told hm :, go away he saw something wrapped
UP with a sheet It was one Of those things in
whieh they carry dead .9ldiets. y was put into
Agsin until the next day At Glenwood Cemetery,
he then looked At het lace, and nothing more. He
was theu with tho police lie slept Al the station
house that night, and with ofieer Kelly several
niEhs, and was by him taken to the station house.
James Tuell, croit-ox smined by Mr. Bradley
When my father hit her with \ hammer and,
knocked her down she said. oh, Con, don't hit
meg he then went out 10 get the axe, and when
he got he struck her with i on the headi was
in the houan at the timei saw two men take
something out on q streteher,
AlonZo NJ Howard testified; Ha, been member
my attention wa called 10 the scene Gene about .
o'clock; raped Nthe doori the little boy put his
head out OF the Window when ! went In at the
rnomi went into back room; an are was there, near
the stoyei went up the stairs, which were bo-
dPsn Who % NJ s,
IN a drawer IN the room was pistol but 1t was
Dot loaded. There was aerib In the scont room
thence to the station house, and thrice 70 Muir
phys stable, on sixth street, where we made in-
quirles in reference TO Mr.. Tucl, but did not nnd
him. We watched the house all night
TESTIMONY poR DEFEHcr.
IT, Jsnes testined know Cornelius Tuell for
Syssr,, he was S employed At tn, National Hotel
formly good conductj his reputation was very
goodi he was always psaceable; =. Kennedy was
one Of the propretors OF the National Hotel where
Tuell was employed in the capacity Of head waiter
he was very quiet and peaoeable.
HIP. Cher Knows Tuelli mover knew him
been driving hacks on the National Hotsl stand.
o. W. Bunker; Knows Cornelius Tuslli have
known hip for three Years, he has always borne
an unblemished character in eYciy respect.
Michael Carpenter, omnibus driver at the Ma
uonAl Hotel, has known Tuell for eight years.
always thought him a good mani never heard any
NJ. Murphy teStiaedi Keeps stables on sixth
streeti alwaySa quiet and good mani kept the
Allen Dorssy, foreman at Murphy's stable: Have
known Tuell for two years as one Of the drivers,
algayG sustained good character.
Patrick Downee, q carpenter: Knew Tuell In
1881, in New York oityj came from the same town
in lrelandi he was a eareful, saving and prudent
man.
George Ballard knew the prisoner for six years,
was employed with him at the NAtlonAlj have al.
way, heard persons speak Of him in the most
Daniel HonlAn, bartender; Have known TuslI
for LAST eight years. have known him to be quiet,
home twice; LOVING father. sobop IN M bsbits, w
always went homej kind husband; have seen him
twlee in the company OF his wlrci he spoke kindly
to her.
DFFICULTY IN CHURCH CoNGREGATIoN.-
The difficulties In the McKendree Chapel, Il iH al
a report inside to the Quarterly Conference by the
Rev. W. A. Cook a. TO the condition OF the Sab.
bath school, in which II was stated that the school
did not appear TO ba conducted on sound Metho-
dlstica pTincplesi that many OF the library books
were religious novels, &c. The Quarterly Confer
snce passed = resolution requesting the school to
aubgCFibN nd N
latlng 10 the school becoming auxiliary to the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School.
The teAchera Of the school In February last held
several meetings to consider the action OF the con-
ference, and preptred q report and resolution re-
Iuesting the conference to reconsider their action
but in place OF reconsideration they tmed It.
It Is stated that about two hundred and nfty
members Of the church have determined TO with
draw in consequence Of this troubles, and hold
prayer-meetings and Sunday school at the vestry
OF Trinity Mission, corner of sixth AMI N Streets
who have offered the seceders the use Of their
house.
HIGHWAY RoBBERT.-Tbe night before last,
between II and II o'clock, rs Mr.. Henry Ellis, en-
gagged In the stone-eutting department Of tho Capt.
tol, was on his way home, he was attacked by
three men, tressed 40 soldiers, who knocked him
down, and, brutua ~ beating him, robbed him Of
hlS poeket-book, which fortunately contained but
small amount OF money. Tho affair took place
at Sixth street and Maryland avenue, Capitol Hill,
rated from Mr.. Morgan, whom he accompanied on
apart OF his road home. We hear that although
this nelghborhood is often the scene Of rowdyisn
anu turbulence policeman ll very seldom seen
there especially At night. This should be rem
tdied
BALTIMORE ANNUAL CoNFERENCE.-ThOB Bal.
timOre Annual Conference OF the African NJ. E,
Church assembled yesterday morning 10 the Union
Bethel Church. NJ street, near Fifteenth. Bishop
Payne called the house to order, and conducted
the religious cxcroises, 7 r, Tanner and J.
Thomas were elected secretaries. There are about
Announced j \ i. n
Thomas from the New York Conference, and N. n.
Turpin, from the Ohio Conference, 10 the Dalti-
were appointed. At o'clock the Aunual sermon
was preached by Rev. J. p. Campbell. The Con-
ference meets at o'clock, a. m, and adjourns at
10 o'cl ok, y. m A, w. WAyman was appointed
reporter.
LECTuRE THIS AFTERNOON The Hon. Mr..
Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts, will deliver an ad-
dress before the Teachers Institute this afternoon,
which viii Insure u general turning out Of the
friends o. & &edlSHtion, particularly Of the two
the Public schools, and the teachers, who have
hfcn specially invited to be present
POiITICAI.--At an adjourned meeting OF
IinOisAng held Saturday evening, tha 9th Inst,
At the Club Rooms, on Ninth street, The Hon. T. d.
WaShburne WAS c.lled 10 the chair, and J. A. Nc.
Kean appointed secretary, A constitution was
reported and adopted organizing the "lllnois
Union Club The election OF permanent officers
and committees wSH postponed to Saturday even.
ing in the District OF Columbia wilt be present.
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A STREET WATERING MAcHINE.-We were
made glad yesterday at the sight OF street-wateT-
ing mRehine-the frat of the seAson-whlch was
IN full operation on the avenue, In front Of the
Presidential Mansion. We hope the number may
be increased and their mission extended so az TO
include the entire avenue We understand that a
committee Of lady shoppers Sro about to call upon
the Mayor and petition him TO make the avenue
tolerable for promensd'rs, by Abollshing the dust
and dirt there The Mayor viii listen to and grant
the petition Of the fair sex.
CONFLICT OF RACEs.-A row, which prom
ised at one time to assume n serious complexion,
took place yesterday RtternoOn between some half
dozen white lads and the male scholars attached TO
cOlored school on New York avenue, between
Fourth and Fifth streets, numbering some twelve
or fifteen. The colOred boys were made to back
down, and were pursued to their sehoOl-room,
when their teacher, also coloFed, and a number OF
their parents, residing in the neighborhood, Ap-
peared for thelr protection. The white lads, still
persistent In their demands for satisfaction, re-
fused to go away, and bid defiance TO all threats
made against them,
The scholars OEhe school had by this time gath
cred ArOuOd those who proposed TO defend them,
and feeling safe, gave Expressions TO repRrks by
no meanB complimentary to the white boys who
replied with n YollOy OF Btones. These were
picked up and thrown again at the white boys,
who, II appears, came doubly armed and letting
a thair y