Evening star., 1864-12-16
LOCAL NEWS.


ted the horrible outrage upon the person of the
little daughter OF Mr.. Chas. Rosseau on the
night of last Thanksgiving Day, which re-
suited in her death on the succeeding night,
was resumed yesterday afternoon before udge
Fisher, before whom he had previously been
brought on q writ of habeas corpus, District
ecution and Messrs. w. Y. Fendall and Brad.
ley. jr., for the accused.
The report of DR.. Henry Ern, Chief Chemist
Of the Department of Agriculture, on the analy-
sis Of the stains on the clothing Of the accused
was submitted as evidence.
The report states that q careful chemico.
microscopical examination was made, and
says:-Various portions Of the shirt stains
were cut, and after due preparation examined
under the microscope. Whilst the existence OF
blood was sufficiently established, still the re-
suit was doubtful as to whether it was human
blood or that Of some OF the higher animals,
for the disunguis hing organized constituent OF
the different kinds of blood, viz the blood
giobules were too much altered or destroyed,
perhaps by washing, to render an opinion as to
the origin OF specific character OF the blood
absolutely certain. Other stains OF the shirt
were carefully tested for semen e., the easily
traceable spermatoZoa but none recognized.
Stains visible here and there on the blue mill
tary overcoat were likewise examined, but did
not prove to be caused by blood.
DIS Woodward and Curtis, of the Surgeon
General's otflce, concur In this report.
The District Attorney stated tat he had no % fur
Eugene H. BdhQn for defense, who testified
that on the day of the occurrence he saw the
accused AT ABOUT O'CLOCK near corner OF
4th street east and Penn. avenue on his way
homewards. He had on then blue coat and
glazed cap and appeared to stagger little.
Mr.. Bradley stated he had other witnesses
present, but he did not consider it necessary to
call them.
Judge Fisher remarked that he could not see
any evidence in that which had been given to
warrant the prisoner being held, but he would
like to hear what the wlfe's sister knew about
the case, and subpoena was ordered for her,
and the prisoner was remapded until this
morning.
This morning the prisoner was brought out,
but Judge Fisher being absent, on account Of
Illness the accused was again remanded until
tomorrow.
THE CASE OF DIR. KEAsBT.-The case of Sur
geon John b. Keasby was this mvrning re-
sumed.
Capt II. A. Scheet. was recalled, and testified
that The money he paid for the first eight men
purchased Of Dudley was received OF
person who introduced himself as Massa.
chusetts recruiting agent; thinks he paid the
premiums to Ball for Dudley both the bounty
money and premium money was received of
this Massachusetts State agent; the premiums
were paid to the second lot Of recruits them.
selves; these were the recruits which Arnold
presented witness paid the bounty to both lots
of recruits themselves; he had the receipts for
the same.
By defense Witness thought the premiums
were always paid to the recruiting agents as
soon as the recruits were mustered in: the roll
does not show that witness paid the premiums
to any one; If witness paid 1t to any one he
paid it to Chas. A. keasby; thought that con-
versation occurred before these transactions in
regard to the board getting mixed up in the
recruiting business; thinks DR.. Keasby was
present at the time; would not be sure thinks
the doGter was very anxious about getting his
brothers. premiums; does mot think he was
unuuly anxious, however; would have helped
brother himself ALI he could. had he one in
the business. Received the checks tor the
S16,OGO for the fifty men credited to Massachu-
sets in May, he thinks.
L. G. Hine, counsel for the defence, asked
that Capt. Scheetz be allowed to testify for de-
fence, and it was granted.
Gen Terry moved that SO much Of the testi-
mony OF Capt. ScheetZ as related to the rank
Of tine accused be stricken out, and read from
act Of March, 1868, which provides that Cit
iZen surgeon shall have certain pay, but is
allowed neither rank nor commutaton.
The court was closed to deliberate on the
notion and on re- opening the motion was an
nounced sustained
H. II. Dudley, recalled.-State whether a GER
tain amount of premium was paid to Massa
premium, and il SO, how m uch, and TO whom.
Counsel for the defence objected to the ques-
ton, as it was immaterial as to the doctor and
his brother.
The court was cleared, and on reopening the
question was Overruled.
BY the Judge Advocate An arrangement
was made with Messrs. Gibbs and Dire W for
800 additional: does not know that this was a
general arrangements this was on the 18th of
Nay last; the men were presented at the office
by H. Arnold.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Wylie.-In conse-
quence OF the indisposition OF Judge Fisher,
this court was held by Judge Wylie this
Henry Watkins, colored, indicted for the lar
ceny Of a ridge pole, was found guilty, and
sentenced to ten days in jail.
James Mcclure, indicted for an assault and
battery, submitted his case, and was sentenced
to ten days imprisonment in Jail.
The case of Col L. q. Baker, indicted on
charge Of false Imprisonment Of Dr.. Stewart
Gwinn, in January last, was taken up, Messrs.
Bradley and J j. Coombs prosecuting and
Messrs. F. p. Stanton and q. H. Utermehle Tor
the accused.
Mr Coombs opened the case, claiming that
the arrest was made without due authority OF
law. The defendant, ii appeared had been
ordered to make an Investigation into certain
alleged frauds in the Treasury Department.,
md saw fl to arrest DR.. Gwinn, who was not
+ aH 64fcer of the Department, but had q con-
GacI for a peculiar description of paper, and
was employed in the building e i'll preparing the
paper and seeing it printed, and the defendant
saw fit TO investigate in the printing depart
ment, and on so'ne plea arrested the complain
ant and took him to his office, where he was
detained until the following day, and then the
accused, by representations to Mr.. Jordan, the
Solicitor of the Treasury, procured an order
for his commitment to the Old Capitol, where
he remained for thirty days.
Ed1cdrd Jordan, (Solicitor of the Treasury
sw-rn.-Wltness knows that DR.. G Gwinn was
arrested by Col. Baker; the latter was ia wit
ness room short time before the arrest was
made. Col B. said he was going to arrest DR..
G. on his own responsibility. Witness under
stood that Baker was acting under the authori-
ty of the Secretary of the Treasury and him.
SELF and he lwi6nsssl did not give any orders
stood that the charges against DIR. Gwinn
was that of being concerned with Mr.. CLARK in
business operations, making purchases, and
of misapplying money. OF in other words, DR..
Gwnn had entered into conspiracy to rob
the Government or contractors
Mr.. Coombs asked If the charges were ever
investigated.
MT Stanton, for the accused, objected to this
question; that DIR. G. was not on trial.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Dec. 16. 1864.
To the Editor of the Erening Star:
DEAR SIR: / find In the Chronicle Of yester.
day a statement made by Clerk in the lnter1-
or Department, of his Family expenses. Will
you give constant reader OF your valuable
paper a little space to make statement Of his
own case. receive ssi!knv Of $1,6OO per ann