Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-29
LOCAL NEWS.

Ink MURDER OF CASsIM DARMAND.-
Since the murder OF the soldier D'Armand (of
the 18th V. r. o. on M ondaY afternoon. near
the corner OF and I'd streets, (Island) Detec-
uves Clarvoe and McDeyitt, as we'll as the
police OF the sth and 10th precints, have been
actively engaged in ferretting out the guilty
parties. Last night the above named detec-
uyes, concluded that young man named
James w. Cation, aged about 10, was ia the
party, and proceeded to the Navy Yard and
took him in custody, and he '.blowed' on some
OF the others concerned. A sailor, named W.
II. Cox, of about the same age, was subse-
quently arrested, and they were taken to the
police headquarters. This morning Justice
Boswell examined the case, and committed
Cox to Jail, as accessory to the murder and
held Cation to bail in $780, to appear as wit
ness at a further hearing. Cation says Cox
was IN the fight and had billy in his ha nd at
the time the shot was fired. and that he ran
away at the time the shot was fired.
William Barry, the party charged in the
verdict Of the coroner's jury as having fired
the fatal shot, went to the eighth precinct sta
ton last night and surrendered himself to Ser
geant Miistead, saying that he wanted the mat
ter to be cleared up. He says that he is not the
man who fired the shot.
This is the same party, excepting Cox, who
were arrested by detectives Claryoe and Ale De-
witt for stabbing an inofensive colored man
named Newton, on Maryland avenue bridge,
on the 22d Of May last.
TRIAL OF DIR. KRAsBY.-The trial of mr.
keasby was resumed this morning before the
General Court Martial, of which Gen Briggs
Is President, and Major Burnham, Judge Ad.
vocate and the court was occGpied in listen in
to the argument for the Government, by Major
Durham. 1t was Of considerable length, and
embraced clear review of the law applicable
to the case, and close and severe examina.
ton OF yoluminous evidence. The testimony
of Mr.. Charles A. Keasby, the substitute bro
ker, and brother OF the accused, who was Sur
seon the Board OF Enrolment was subjected
as whole, was of unusual ability.
After the delivery of Major Burnham's reply
to the defense, the court was closed, and pro.
ceeded to deliberate upon the findings.
This long and laborious trial, in which MANY
OF the people Of Washington have taken a deep
interest, has occupied the court since the eth of
over six hundred pages. The case has been
tried, inch by inch throughout, by Major
BuTnham on behalf OF the Government, and
l.. G.. Hine, Dsq., as counsel for the accused. IN
the most thorough manner. The event OF the
trial, which will probably be promulgated in a
few weeks, will be earnestly looked for.
CRIMINAL Court, Judge Fisher-Yesterday,
VIM. Heisselman was found guilty of larceny,
ana received nominal sentence.
John Shultz was convicted OF grand larceny
tertiary.
This morning, Charles Coomes, indicted In
two cases OF assault and battery, was found
Nancy Canes, indicted for larceny, was
found guilty and sentenced to one year in the
Albany Penitentiary.
deO. HOlusmltn, ln0lct6d Tor an assault and
battery, submitted his case, and was fined &2j
The same party and John R. Pier &c, indicted
for a similar offence, Submitted their case, and
was fined $50.
John R. Pierce, indicted for similar offence,
was found not guilty.
Charles Young, indicted for stealing a horse,
was found guilty, and sentenced to two years
in the penitentiary.
John Conner was found guilty OF an assault
and battery, and sentenced to pay a fine
OF S25.